Acts Chapter 1

Mark and Beruke's Presentation

Summary
"Acts begins with Jesus’s charge to the Twelve Apostles to spread the Gospel throughout the world. Peter serves as the leader of the apostles and the small congregation of the faithful in Jerusalem. Their first order of business is to elect Matthias as the twelfth apostle, replacing the traitor Judas Iscariot. During the year of Jesus’s death and resurrection, the disciples are gathered for Pentecost, a religious holiday celebrating the grain harvest. The Holy Spirit descends upon them. As a result of the Holy Spirit’s presence, they begin speaking other languages" (Sparknotes).

Written by Luke, an Apostle

Chapter 1
Q: Who is the writer of the Book of Acts?
A: Saint Luke

Q: What does the "former account" in verse 1 refer to?
A: Saint Luke's Gospel (Birth to Ascension)

Q: What does Theophilus mean?
A: Lover of God

Q: What was Jesus teaching during the 40 days?
A: The Kingdom of God (Earthly: Church, Spiritually, Heaven).

Q: What is the precious gift from the Father (The promise of the Father)?
A: The Holy Spirit

Q: Where should the disciples witness to the Lord?
A: Jerusalem, All Judea, Samaria (metaphorical for the whole Earth).

Q: Second-floor homes are quite rare, whose home was that?
A: Saint Mark's mother, a rich woman, owned this home.

Q: What were the apostles doing while waiting for the Holy Spirit? Write the exact verse.
A: Acts 1:14 - "These all continued with one accord in prayer and supplication..."

Q: They were praying occasionally, right? Write the verse that supports this.
A: Acts 1:14 - "These all continued with one accord in prayer and supplication..."

Q: When do we read this chapter in church (Verses 15-20)?
A: Last Thursday

Q: One has to be watchful, because even when one is in the church he/she can get lost. Do you find a verse in chapter one that implies that someone so close to Jesus lost his ministry?
A: Acts 1:16 - "Judas... who became a guide to those who arrested Jesus..."

Q: What are the rules that Peter set for choosing a substitute witness of Jesus's resurrection?
A: Acts 1:26 - "And they cast their lots and the lot fell on Matthias. And he was numbered with the eleven apostles.

Q: What was the process of choosing a substitute?
A: 1) Choosing who abides by the church's rules.
     2) Praying and chance-picking the substitute.