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The Ascension of Jesus Prayer in the Upper Room and the Choosing of Matthias Pentecost: The Coming of the Spirit Peter's Sermon and Three Thousand Converted The Early Christian Community Healing at the Beautiful Gate Peter's Address at Solomon's Colonnade The Apostles Before the Sanhedrin Believers Pray for Boldness The Believers Share Possessions Ananias and Sapphira Signs Performed by the Apostles Persecution of the Apostles and Their Witness The Appointment of the Seven Deacons Stephen's Wisdom and Opposition Stephen's Speech before the Sanhedrin The Stoning of Stephen and the Persecution of the Church Saul's Persecution Scatters the Church Philip Proclaims Christ in Samaria Simon Magus and Peter's Rebuke Philip and the Ethiopian Eunuch The Conversion of Saul Saul's Early Ministry and Acceptance by the Church Peter Heals Aeneas and Raises Tabitha Cornelius' Vision and the Call for Peter Peter's Vision and the Messengers from Cornelius Peter at Cornelius' House: Gentiles Receive the Spirit Peter Defends the Conversion of Gentiles The Church in Antioch and Famine Relief Herod Executes James; Peter Miraculously Freed Herod's Death and the Church's Continued Growth The First Missionary Sending Ministry in Cyprus and Elymas's Blinding Paul's Mission in Pisidian Antioch Paul and Barnabas in Iconium Healing in Lystra and Paul's Stoning Paul and Barnabas Strengthen the Churches The Jerusalem Council on Gentile Circumcision The Council's Letter and Peace with Antioch Paul and Barnabas Separate Timothy Joins Paul and Churches Are Strengthened The Call to Macedonia Lydia's Conversion at Philippi Paul and Silas Imprisoned and Released in Philippi Preaching in Thessalonica and Opposition Berea's Noble Reception and Paul's Departure Paul's Address at the Areopagus Paul's Ministry in Corinth and Conflict Paul Departs; Apollos Instructed by Priscilla and Aquila Paul's Ministry and the Ephesian Disciples The Ephesian Riot over Artemis Paul's Journeys Through Macedonia and Greece Eutychus Raised in Troas Paul's Farewell to the Ephesian Elders Paul's Voyage to Jerusalem Paul's Arrival in Jerusalem and the Temple Ritual Paul Seized in the Temple Paul's Defense: His Conversion and Mission Paul's Arrest and the Council's Division The Plot to Kill Paul and the Soldier's Intervention Paul Escorted to Caesarea under Guard Paul's Defense before Governor Felix Paul Brought before Festus and the Jewish Charges King Agrippa Learns of Paul's Case Paul's Defense Before Agrippa Paul's Voyage to Rome Begins The Storm at Sea and God's Promise of Safety Shipwreck and Deliverance on Malta Paul on Malta: Healing and Hospitality Voyage to Rome and Arrival Paul in Rome: Preaching under House Arrest

The Ascension of Jesus

Acts 1:1-11

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1 The first account indeed I made concerning all things, O Theophilus, which Jesus began both to do and to teach. 2 until the day when, having given commands through the Holy Spirit to the apostles he had chosen, he was taken up. 3 to whom he also presented himself alive after his suffering by many convincing proofs, appearing to them during forty days and speaking about the things concerning the kingdom of God. 4 And while eating together he commanded them not to leave Jerusalem, but to wait for the promise of the Father, which you heard from me. 5 for John indeed baptized with water, but you will be baptized in the Holy Spirit not many days from now. 6 Those who were present then gathered together and asked him, "Lord, is it at this time that you are restoring the kingdom to Israel?" 7 He said to them, "It is not for you to know the times or seasons that the Father has set by his own authority." 8 but you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes upon you, and you will be my witnesses both in Jerusalem and in all Judea and Samaria and to the end of the earth. 9 And after saying these things while they watched, he was lifted up, and a cloud took him from their sight. 10 And while they were gazing into heaven as he was going, suddenly two men stood by them in white garments. 11 They said, "Men of Galilee, why do you stand looking into heaven? This Jesus, who was taken up from you into heaven, will come in the same way as you saw him go into heaven."