Acts 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:
American Standard Version

Treated in 12 passages across the library.

  1. The Person and Work of the Holy Spirit · R. A. Torrey

    The Baptism with the Holy Spirit cites Acts 1:4-5

    … for which they were to wait before beginning the ministry that He had laid upon them; in Acts 1:4-5, we read, “And while staying with them he ordered them not to depart from Jerusalem, but …

  2. Baptism with the Holy Spirit · R. A. Torrey

    Necessity and Possibility of the Baptism with the Holy Spirit cites Acts 1:4-5

    … which they were to wait before beginning the ministry which He had entrusted to them; in Acts 1:4-5, we read that Jesus “charged them not to depart from Jerusalem, but to wait for the promi…

  3. Waiting on God · Andrew Murray

    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…

  4. Waiting on God · Andrew Murray

    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…

  5. Baptism with the Holy Spirit · R. A. Torrey

    The Baptism with the Holy Spirit: What it is and what it does cites Acts 1:4

    …en this promise was fulfilled, we read “All of them were filled with the Holy Spirit." In Acts 1:4, the same experience is spoken of as “the promise of the Father,” and in Luke 24:49 as "I…

  6. Sermons on Several Occasions · John Wesley

    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…

  7. He Holds My Tomorrows · Gareth Evans

    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 …

  8. Feasting at the table · Gareth Evans

    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…

  9. He Holds My Tomorrows · Gareth Evans

    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…

  10. Thoughts for the Quiet Hour · Dwight L. Moody

    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 . .…

  11. Thoughts for the Quiet Hour · Dwight L. Moody

    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…

  12. The Person and Work of the Holy Spirit · R. A. Torrey

    The Person and Work of the Holy Spirit as Revealed in His Names cites Acts 1:4 -5

    …before they undertook His work was “the promise of the Father,” that is, the Holy Spirit (Acts 1:4 -5) The great promise of the Father until the coming of Christ was the coming atoning Saviou…

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