Bible Study
October 27, 2025 (CSB)
Acts 1:1 – 3
“I wrote the first narrative, Theophilus, about all that Jesus began to do and teach 2 until the day he was taken up, after he had given instructions through the Holy Spirit to the apostles he had chosen. 3 After he had suffered, he also presented himself alive to them by many convincing proofs, appearing to them over a period of forty days and speaking about the kingdom of God.”
“The Church Is Born”
Acts was written by Luke also the author of the Gospel of Luke. This book is called the “The Acts of the Apostles” but may be better named “The Acts Of the Holy Spirit Through the Apostles.” The two main characters in the book are Peter and Paul. Both unique in their ministry but they were fearless in speaking the truth something today we seem to fear.
Luke wrote the book to Theopolis recounts the life, death, resurrection and ascension of Jesus. Jesus taught His followers by “word and deed” something He fulfilled on the cross. His finished work is a proclamation of all His glory.
His ascension or “taking up” was the final step of His earthly ministry. Notice he did not ascend until He had given certain orders and instructions to His disciples He did this through the Holy Spirit. The Spirit was the source of power of Jesus’ earthly ministry as He is the power of what we area called to do.
He showed himself to them by many convincing proofs. He entered a locked room, He showed His crucifixion wounds, He ate and drank with them And during the forty day many other things took place.
Do you ever wonder when your read certain things the significance of them such as the forty day periods found in scripture. Look at the forty day period from scripture. And is it ever literal?
God caused it to rain for 40 days and nights during the flood (Genesis 7:12).
Moses went up to Mount Sinai for 40 days on two different occasions (Exodus 24:18, 34:1-28).
Moses sent spies for 40 days to investigate the promised land (Numbers 13:25, 14:34).
Jonah warned that Ninevah would be destroyed after 40 days (Jonah 3:4).
Ezekiel laid on his right side for 40 days for Judah’s sins (Ezekiel 4:6).
When Jacob died in Egypt, they spent 40 days embalming his body (Genesis 50:3).
The Israelites wandered in the wilderness for 40 years (Deuteronomy 8:2-5).
Jesus fasted in the wilderness and was tempted for 40 days (Matthew 4:1).
Jesus appeared for 40 days between his resurrection and ascension (Acts 1:3).
When trials come our way so does day forty – one.
God Bless.
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