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Day 1 - The Acts Reading Plan

As a part of our Sent Out series, we are reading through the book of Acts all together as a church day by day. Follow along with the scripture and answer the questions at the bottom as we study the growth of the early church!


Jesus Taken Up Into Heaven


In my former book, Theophilus, I wrote about all that Jesus began to do and to teach until the day he was taken up to heaven, after giving instructions through the Holy Spirit to the apostles he had chosen. After his suffering, he presented himself to them and gave many convincing proofs that he was alive. He appeared to them over a period of forty days and spoke about the kingdom of God. On one occasion, while he was eating with them, he gave them this command: “Do not leave Jerusalem, but wait for the gift my Father promised, which you have heard me speak about. For John baptized with[a] water, but in a few days you will be baptized with[b] the Holy Spirit.”

Then they gathered around him and asked him, “Lord, are you at this time going to restore the kingdom to Israel?”

He said to them: “It is not for you to know the times or dates the Father has set by his own authority. But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.”

After he said this, he was taken up before their very eyes, and a cloud hid him from their sight.

10 They were looking intently up into the sky as he was going, when suddenly two men dressed in white stood beside them. 11 “Men of Galilee,” they said, “why do you stand here looking into the sky? This same Jesus, who has been taken from you into heaven, will come back in the same way you have seen him go into heaven.”


Matthias Chosen to Replace Judas


12 Then the apostles returned to Jerusalem from the hill called the Mount of Olives,a Sabbath day’s walk[c] from the city. 13 When they arrived, they went upstairs to the room where they were staying. Those present were Peter, John, James and Andrew; Philip and Thomas, Bartholomew and Matthew; James son of Alphaeus and Simon the Zealot, and Judas son of James. 14 They all joined together constantly in prayer, along with the women and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with his brothers.

15 In those days Peter stood up among the believers (a group numbering about a hundred and twenty) 16 and said, “Brothers and sisters,[d] the Scripture had to be fulfilled in which the Holy Spirit spoke long ago through David concerning Judas,who served as guide for those who arrested Jesus. 17 He was one of our numberand shared in our ministry.”

18 (With the payment he received for his wickedness, Judas bought a field; there he fell headlong, his body burst open and all his intestines spilled out. 19 Everyone in Jerusalem heard about this, so they called that field in their language Akeldama, that is, Field of Blood.)

20 “For,” said Peter, “it is written in the Book of Psalms:


“‘May his place be deserted; let there be no one to dwell in it,’[e]

and,

“‘May another take his place of leadership.’[f]


21 Therefore it is necessary to choose one of the men who have been with us the whole time the Lord Jesus was living among us, 22 beginning from John’s baptismto the time when Jesus was taken up from us. For one of these must become a witness with us of his resurrection.”

23 So they nominated two men: Joseph called Barsabbas (also known as Justus) and Matthias. 24 Then they prayed, “Lord, you know everyone’s heart. Show uswhich of these two you have chosen 25 to take over this apostolic ministry, which Judas left to go where he belongs.” 26 Then they cast lots, and the lot fell to Matthias; so he was added to the eleven apostles.


Acts Chapter One


General Knowledge Questions

1. What “former book (treaties)” is referred to in 1:1?

2. How many days was Jesus with the Apostles after the resurrection?

3. Why did Jesus want the Apostles to wait in Jerusalem?

4. What did Jesus want the Apostles to do in 1:8?

5. Where did Jesus ask the Apostles to go in 1:8?

6. What happened to Jesus in 1:9?

7. List who was in the upper room and what were they doing? 1:13-15?

8. Summarize what happens in verses 1:15-26?

9. Who was chosen to replace Judas?

10. List the names of all the people mentioned in this chapter.


Critical Thinking Questions

1. Define what a witness is and discuss if you believe we are to continue to follow Jesus’ instructions from 1:8?

2. Imagine what the Apostles must have felt, thought, when they saw Jesus ascend?

3. Discuss the implications of what the angels told the Apostles on you and our day?

4. Explain why the disciples had to fill Judas’ “spot”?

5. Analyze the process for selecting Mathias?

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