The disciples had every reason to believe that the Kingdom of God was about to be realized. They weren’t wrong to be thinking about the Kingdom as they looked at their resurrected King. But their question reveals that they didn’t yet understand the timeline or the nature of the Kingdom. Acts 1:6-11

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The Ascension (Part 1)

This first chapter in Acts serves as a transitional chapter. In these opening verses, Luke is building a bridge from the conclusion of Jesus’ earthly ministry as described in the Gospel of Luke to the beginning of the ministry of the Holy Spirit empowered church. Acts 1:1-5

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