Luke the Gospel writer decided to add another volume to his work and penned the Book of Acts - the story of the early church after the resurrection of Jesus.
In chapter one we begin by encountering the resurrected Christ and witnessing his ascension into heaven. In his final words, Jesus reminds those present that they will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes, echoing his promise from John chapter 16.
Two other notes from the rest of chapter 1. How about Peter, fresh from his reinstatement/restoration in John 21, taking the lead and standing up among the group of 120 believers?
And, do you ever wonder how Barsabbas known as Justus felt about losing the coin toss when Matthias was selected to become the new 12th apostle? Was he cool with it since they had prayed for God's will to be done? Was he bitter and angry because of his bad luck, and did his hypothetical bitterness/anger reveal that he wasn't fit to be the 12th apostle after all? Interesting to think about it.
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