Hi guys!
So, we already know how exciting Acts it getting, right? The adventures, the traveling, the friendships, the betrayal, the conversion, i mean this is big stuff! So i'm going to begin at the beginning (big surprise), and go over the stories that the author-who is never really mentioned-wrote down for us. Chapter 1, section 1 (using the NIV 2011 version;specifically used in Nazarene teen Bible quizzing.) 1:1 In my former book, Theophilus, I wrote about all that Jesus began to do and to teach 1:2 until the day he was taken up to heaven, after giving instructions through the Holy Spirit to the apostles he had chosen. 1:3 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. 1:4 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. 1:5 For John baptized with water, but in a few days you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit.” 1:6 Then they gathered around him and asked him, “Lord, are you at this time going to restore the kingdom to Israel?” 1:7 He said to them: “It is not for you to know the times or dates the Father has set by his own authority. 1:8 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.” 1:9 After he said this, he was taken up before their very eyes, and a cloud hid him from their sight. 1:10 They were looking intently up into the sky as he was going, when suddenly two men dressed in white stood beside them. 1:11 “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.” There are two memory verses to memorize in this section, 1:4-5, and 1:8. if you don't know them, i would encourage you to. I will be posting some helpful hints to memorize verses soon, but try to do it on your own as well. You will be amazed at how much faster you will get at memorizing, as your memory muscle strengthens. Anyway, the author of Acts is telling us about when Jesus went back up to Heaven after spending the forty days with the Apostles-later in chapter 10, it refers to Jesus being seen by those whom God had already chosen-by us (meaning the apostles, because Peter is speaking) who ate and drank with Him after He rose from the dead-and teaching them about the kingdom of God and sent them off to be His witnesses in Jerusalem and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the Earth. After he is taken up, and they are still watching for Him, two angels-two men dressed in white- appear to them, and tell them pretty much not to worry, and that Jesus will come back down, in the same way they had seen Him go up. This is really a solid and simple and exciting way to start off the book of Acts and the quizzing season. I'd like to challenge you to do something every time you read one of these 'Epic story' posts, so for this one, here it is. Challenge: Read the section three times, out loud with an English accent. (It's harder than it looks.) I hope that helped you get into God's word some more today,Thanks for reading. Keep calm and quiz on (and out) -Your fellow quizzer
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Nicole
11/18/2014 11:40:06 am
This is really cool! :) Do you mind if I share the site with other quizzers?
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Your fellow quizzer
11/24/2014 10:39:18 am
Hi Nicole, i'm really glad that you like my site! :) Not at all, please do!
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Ian Limburg
11/20/2016 07:13:15 pm
Hi, Mallory I love this website it is awesome I think I will be able to study so much easier, the study notebook is a great idea. Thanks a ton.
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