The Book of Acts

author: Luke (physician)

original audience: Theophilus
CHAPTER 1
The Promise of the Holy Spirit
v.4 (disciples were ordered not to depart from Jerusalem but to wait for the promise of the
Father)
v.5 (disciples be baptized with Holy Spirit)
The Ascension of Jesus Christ
v.8 (key verse in the book of Acts)But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has
come upon you, and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem and in all Judea and
Samaria, and to the end of the earth.
Jesus was lifted up and a cloud took Him out of their sight.
Two men in white robes two angels who told disciples that Jesus will return the same
ways he had gone.
After that, bumalik na sila sa Jerusalem from Mount Olivet and prayed together in the
upper room:
-Peter, John, James, Andrew, Philip, Thomas, Bartholomew, Matthew,
James(son of Alphaeus), Simon the Zealot, Judas (son of James, a.k.a Thaddaeus).
- together with the women and Mary(mother of Jesus), and his brothers
total people: 120, Peter stood out in them
- Akeldama, Field of blood -land bought by Judas with the reward money, and
where he hanged himself
Joseph also called Barsabbas a.k.a. Justus -nominated (together with Matthias) to
replace Judas Iscariot
Matthias chosen (in replace of Judas) thru casting of lots s