rec1109-1137572a<\/a><\/p>\n Acts 1:1-14 (NKJV)<\/strong> 4 \u00a0And being assembled together with them, He commanded them not to depart from Jerusalem, but to wait for the Promise of the Father, “which,” He said, “you have heard from Me; 5 \u00a0for John truly baptized with water, but you shall be baptized with the Holy Spirit not many days from now.” 8 \u00a0But you shall receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you shall be witnesses to Me in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth.” 9 \u00a0Now when He had spoken these things, while they watched, He was taken up, and a cloud received Him out of their sight. 10 \u00a0And while they looked steadfastly toward heaven as He went up, behold, two men stood by them in white apparel, 11 \u00a0who also said, “Men of Galilee, why do you stand gazing up into heaven? This same Jesus, who was taken up from you into heaven, will so come in like manner as you saw Him go into heaven.\u201c<\/p>\n \n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Message by Interim Pastor Chris Pearce rec1109-1137572a Acts 1:1-14 (NKJV) 1 \u00a0The former account I made, O Theophilus, of all that Jesus began both to do and teach, 2 \u00a0until the day in which He was taken up, after He … Continue reading
\n1 \u00a0The former account I made, O Theophilus, of all that Jesus began both to do and teach, 2 \u00a0until the day in which He was taken up, after He through the Holy Spirit had given commandments to the apostles whom He had chosen,
\n3 \u00a0to whom He also presented Himself alive after His suffering by many infallible proofs, being seen by them during forty days and speaking of the things pertaining to the kingdom of God.<\/p>\n
\n6 \u00a0Therefore, when they had come together, they asked Him, saying, “Lord, will You at this time restore the kingdom to Israel?” 7 \u00a0And He said to them, “It is not for you to know times or seasons which the Father has put in His own authority.<\/p>\n