Acts 1
Treated in 36 passages across the library.
The verses these writers stop at
- 1:8 But ye shall receive power, when the Holy Spirit is come upon you: and ye shall be my witnesses both in Jerusalem, and in all Judæa and Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth. 14
- 1:4 and, being assembled together with them, he charged them not to depart from Jerusalem, but to wait for the promise of the Father, which, [said he], ye heard from me: 8
- 1:5 for John indeed baptized with water; but ye shall be baptized in the Holy Spirit not many days hence. 5
- 1:13 And when they were come in, they went up into the upper chamber, where they were abiding; both Peter and John and James and Andrew, Philip and Thomas, Bartholomew and Matthew, James [the son] of Alphæus, and Simon the Zealot, and Judas [the son] of James. 2
- 1:2 until the day in which he was received up, after that he had given commandment through the Holy Spirit unto the apostles whom he had chosen: 1
- 1:3 to whom he also showed himself alive after his passion by many proofs, appearing unto them by the space of forty days, and speaking the things concerning the kingdom of God: 1
- 1:7 And he said unto them, It is not for you to know times or seasons, which the Father hath set within his own authority. 1
- 1:9 And when he had said these things, as they were looking, he was taken up; and a cloud received him out of their sight. 1
- 1:11 who also said, Ye men of Galilee, why stand ye looking into heaven? this Jesus, who was received up from you into heaven, shall so come in like manner as ye beheld him going into heaven. 1
- 1:14 These all with one accord continued stedfastly in prayer, with the women, and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with his brethren. 1
- 1:15 And in these days Peter stood up in the midst of the brethren, and said ( and there was a multitude of persons [gathered] together, about a hundred and twenty), 1
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Where it is preached
- How to Bring Men to Christ ·
The Baptism of the Holy Spirit cites Acts i. 5
…rstood, that it demands a separate chapter. I refer to the Baptism of the Holy Spirit. In Acts i. 5; Luke xxiv. 49 (comp. Acts i. 8), and Acts ii. 4, we have three expressions; “baptized wi…
- The Person and Work of the Holy Spirit ·
The Baptism with the Holy Spirit cites Acts 1:5
…ut one baptism with the Holy Wind and Fire. Jesus afterwards used the same expression. In Acts 1:5, He says, “For John baptized with water, but you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit no…
- Baptism with the Holy Spirit ·
The Baptism with the Holy Spirit: What it is and what it does cites Acts 1:5
…all, we find that there are several designations in the Bible for this one experience. In Acts 1:5, Jesus said, “For John baptised with water, but in a few days you will be baptised with t…
- Baptism with the Holy Spirit ·
Fresh Baptisms with the Holy Spirit, or the Refilling with the Holy Spirit cites Acts 1:5
…ere all filled with the Holy Ghost, and began to speak," etc. This was the fulfillment of Acts 1:5. "But in a few days you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit.”." One of those mentioned …
- Men and Women Who Gave Everything ·
Scripture Appendix: God’s Word on the Missional Life cites Acts 1:8
…thing I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.” Acts 1:8 — “But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witne…
- The Person and Work of the Holy Spirit ·
The Work of the Holy Spirit in Jesus Christ cites Acts 1:2
…ave commandments unto His Apostles whom He had chosen through the Holy Spirit. We read in Acts 1:2, “ Until the day when he was taken up, after he had given commands through the Holy Spiri…
- Thoughts for the Quiet Hour ·
July cites Acts i. 3
…ing seen of them forty days, and speaking of the things pertaining to the kingdom of God. Acts i. 3. This lingering for forty days is the crowning proof of Christ's tender regard for His li…
- Waiting on God ·
For the Promise of the Father cites Acts 1:4
…He charged them not to depart from Jerusalem, but to wait for the promise of the Father.'—Acts 1:4. IN speaking of the saints in Jerusalem at Christ's birth, with Simeon and Anna, we saw h…
- Waiting on God ·
Introduction cites Acts 1:4
… 126 28. For the Coming of His Son.—Lu. 12:36. . . 130 29. For the Promise of the Father.—Acts 1:4. . . 135 30. Continually.—Hos. 12:6. . . 140 31. Only.—Psa. 62:5, 6. . . 145 Note: The Po…
- Sermons on Several Occasions ·
Christian Perfection cites Acts 1:4
…come, [Acts 2:1] then first it was, that they who “waited for the promise of the Father” [Acts 1:4] were made more than conquerors [Rom. 8:37] over sin by the Holy Ghost given unto them. 1…
- He Holds My Tomorrows ·
What More Shall I Say? cites Acts 1:4
…urther, we have been given the indwelling Holy Spirit which is the promise of the Father (Acts 1:4), “Christ in us, the hope of glory” who will lead us into truth. It is His inner witness …
- Feasting at the table ·
Sealed and Seated cites Acts 1:4
… having been instructed by Jesus to ‘wait in Jerusalem for what the Father had promised’ (Acts 1:4). This promise can be found in Isaiah 44:3 (“I will pour water on him that is thirsty, an…
- He Holds My Tomorrows ·
Sarah cites Acts 1:4
…rry in Jerusalem for (another) promise of His Father, - the baptism with the Holy Spirit (Acts 1:4,5). Isn’t it amazing that the carnal outworking of this promise is so often discord and a…
- Thoughts for the Quiet Hour ·
June cites Acts i. 4
… closer acquaintance with my Lord.”—Selected. June 17 Wait for the promise of the Father. Acts i. 4. When the day of Pentecost was fully come, they were all with one accord in one place . .…
- Thoughts for the Quiet Hour ·
September cites Acts i. 4
…gather our refreshment.—Phillips Brooks. September 28 Wait for the promise of the Father. Acts i. 4. Tarry at a promise till God meets you there. He always returns by way of His promises.—S…
- The Christian’s Secret of a Happy Life ·
Practical Results cites Acts 1:5
… some of His deepest secrets of love to her wondering soul? He fulfilled the promise of ( Acts 1:5) “for John baptized with water, but you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit not many da…
- The Person and Work of the Holy Spirit ·
The Holy Spirit as a Teacher cites Acts 1:7
…omy 29:29). For example, we cannot “know the times, or the seasons” of our Lord's return (Acts 1:7), but there are many things about the future which the Holy Spirit will reveal to us. (2)…
- Men and Women Who Gave Everything ·
Introduction: The Sent Ones Who Would Not Stop cites Acts 1:8
…e my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth” (Acts 1:8, NIV). “The ends of the earth” was not a figure of speech for the men and women in this b…
- Baptism with the Holy Spirit ·
Necessity and Possibility of the Baptism with the Holy Spirit cites Acts 1:8
… through which the enduement of power was to come, was the Baptism with the Holy Spirit. (Acts 1:8). Christ then strictly instructed his disciples not to assume to undertake the work to wh…
- Purity of Heart ·
Witnesses cites Acts 1:8
Acts 1:8 says, “But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you, and you will be…
- Feasting at the table ·
Paul’s Prayer cites Acts 1:8
…the power ( dunamis ) promised to all believers to make them effective as His witnesses. (Acts 1:8; 2:39) This is not the power granted to enable us to ‘become children of God’ ( exousia )…
- Men and Women Who Gave Everything ·
D.L. Moody — The Shoe Salesman Who Moved Nations cites Acts 1:8
…e my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth” (Acts 1:8, NIV). The power was not Moody’s. The power was the Spirit’s. Moody was merely available …
- Men of Prayer ·
D. L. Moody (1837 – 1899) cites Acts 1:8
…ptures Romans 10:17 — “Faith comes from hearing, and hearing through the Word of Christ.” Acts 1:8 — “But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you, and you will be My …
- The Person and Work of the Holy Spirit ·
The Person and Work of the Holy Spirit as Revealed in His Names cites Acts 1:8
…filled with the Holy Wind. (6) Like the wind, the Holy Spirit is irresistible. We read in Acts 1:8, “But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you, and you will be my w…
- Men of Prayer ·
Bill Bright (1921 – 2003) cites Acts 1:8
… the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you.” Acts 1:8 — “But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you, and you will be My …
- The Christian’s Secret of a Happy Life ·
Failures cites Acts 1:8
… be my witnesses in Jerusalem and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth.”(Acts 1:8). We must be so pliable in His hands, and trust Him. Then He will “ Equip you with everyt…
- Evening by Evening ·
November cites Acts 1:8
…ght be known, and felt in us this night! November 7 “And ye shall be witnesses unto me.” (Acts 1:8) In order to learn how to discharge your duty as a witness for Christ, look at his exampl…
- Thoughts for the Quiet Hour ·
March cites Acts i. 8
…eive power after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you, and ye shall be witnesses unto Me. Acts i. 8. Look at it! Think of it! A hundred and twenty men and women having no patronage, no prom…
- Our Daily Walk ·
January cites Act 1:8
…eeping through the world, unless we have received power from on high (Lk 10:17, Lk 10:20; Act 1:8). Notice the way in which our Lord casts back the responsibility on the father. He said: …
- Our Daily Walk ·
November cites Acts 1:8
…in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea and Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth.”-- Acts 1:8. ALL MACHINERY needs driving-power. A motor-car may be bright and new, the wheels tired w…
- Grace Abounding to the Chief of Sinners ·
Grace Abounding to the Chief of Sinners; Or, a Brief Relation of the Exceeding Mercy of God in Christ, to His Poor Servant John Bunyan cites Acts 1.9
… world with glory, and have been confirmed in these things by these scriptures following, Acts 1.9, 10; 7.56; 10.42; Heb. 7.24; 8.3; Rev. 1.18; 1 Thess. 4.17, 18. 122. Once I was much trou…
- The Cheque Book of the Bank of Faith ·
The Month of December cites Acts 1:11
…up from you into heaven, shall so come in like manner as ye have seen him go into heaven" Acts 1:11 Many are celebrating our Lord's first coming this day; let us turn our thoughts to the pr…
- The Reality of Prayer ·
Prayer and the Holy Ghost Dispensation cites Acts 1:13
…ounds. The dispensation of the Holy Ghost was ushered in by prayer. Read these words from Acts 1:13—“And when they were come in, they went up into an upper room where abode both Peter and J…
- The Pilgrim's Progress ·
The Sixth Stage cites Acts 1:13
… Gen. 39. And James, be thou like James the just, and like James the brother of our Lord. Acts 1:13. Then they told him of Mercy, and how she had left her town and her kindred to come along…
- Women Who Moved Heaven ·
Introduction: Women Who Held Heaven Open cites Acts 1:14
…tly in prayer, along with the women and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with his brothers” (Acts 1:14, NIV). And when, in Acts 16, Paul and Silas arrived at Philippi and went looking for a pl…
- Sermons on Several Occasions ·
The Mystery of Iniquity cites Acts 1:15
…eter stood up in the midst of them, the number of names was about a hundred and twenty.” (Acts 1:15.) And even these were but imperfectly healed; the chief of them being a little before so …