Series: The Book of Acts: To the Ends of the Earth
Title: Waiting, Witnessing, and Watching
Text: Acts 1:1-11
Acts 1 Mission Statement: “We exist to wait on the power of the Holy Spirit, to walk faithfully in
the mission of Christ, and to work expectantly in light of His promised return.”
Acts 1:1
Acts 1:2-3
Important Interpretive Question: Is Acts descriptive or prescriptive?
I. The Promise of His Power
a. Acts 1:4-8
b. Quote: “It’s when the demands on you exceed the resources that are inside of you
that’s when you tap out, check out, and burn out.”
c. Gal 5:16-17
II. The Proclamation of His Mission
a. Vs8 “...and you shall be My witnesses both in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and
Samaria, and even to the remotest part of the earth.”
b. Acts 1:8 = Table of Contents
i. Chapters 1-8, Jerusalem
ii. Chapters 8-12, Judea and Samaria
iii. Chapters 13-28 Ends of the Earth
III. The Prediction of His Return
a. Acts 1:9-11
b. John 16:7
