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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "//www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="//www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1" /><title>Acts 1:1 Study Bible: The first account I wrote, Theophilus, concerned all that Jesus began both to do and to teach,</title><link rel="canonical" href="https://biblehub.com/study/acts/1-1.htm" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/newser2.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><script type="application/javascript" src="https://scripts.webcontentassessor.com/scripts/8a2459b64f9cac8122fc7f2eac4409c8555fac9383016db59c4c26e3d5b8b157"></script><script src='https://qd.admetricspro.com/js/biblehub/biblehub-layout-loader-revcatch.js'></script><script id='HyDgbd_1s' src='https://prebidads.revcatch.com/ads.js' type='text/javascript' async></script><script>(function(w,d,b,s,i){var cts=d.createElement(s);cts.async=true;cts.id='catchscript'; cts.dataset.appid=i;cts.src='https://app.protectsubrev.com/catch_rp.js?cb='+Math.random(); document.head.appendChild(cts); }) (window,document,'head','script','rc-anksrH');</script></head> <script async src="https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=G-LR4HSKRP2H"></script> <script> window.dataLayer = window.dataLayer || []; function gtag(){dataLayer.push(arguments);} gtag('js', new Date()); gtag('config', 'G-LR4HSKRP2H'); </script><body><div id="fx"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx2"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="30" scrolling="no" src="../vmenus/acts/1-1.htm" align="left" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div><div id="blnk"></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable"><tr><td><div id="fx5"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx6"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="245" scrolling="no" src="//biblehu.com/bmser/acts/1-1.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable3"><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" id="announce"><tr><td><div id="l1"><div id="breadcrumbs"><a href="//biblehub.com">Bible</a> > <a href="//biblehub.com/acts/">Acts</a> > <a href="//biblehub.com/acts/1.htm">Chapter 1</a> > Verse 1</div><div id="anc"><iframe src="/anc.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></div><div id="anc2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/anc2.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div><div id="ad1"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/ad1.htm" width="100%" height="48" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table><div id="movebox2"><table border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="../john/21-25.htm" title="John 21:25">◄</a> Acts 1:1 <a href="../acts/1-2.htm" title="Acts 1:2">►</a></div></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div id="topverse"> <a href="index.html" class="clickchap2" title="Book"> Book </a> <a href="/study/chapters/acts/1.htm" class="clickchap2" title="Chapter"> Chapter </a> <a href="#sermons" class="clickchap2" title="Sermons"> Sermons </a> <a href="#topics" class="clickchap2" title="Topics"> Topics </a> </div><div id="par"><div id="topver">In my first book, O Theophilus, I wrote about all that Jesus began to do and to teach,</div><div class="vheading"><a href="/study/acts/1.htm">Study Bible</a></div><b>In my first book</b><br>This phrase refers to the Gospel of Luke, which is the first volume of a two-part work by the same author, Luke the physician and companion of Paul. The Gospel of Luke provides a detailed account of the life, ministry, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ. Luke's meticulous approach to documenting events is evident in his attention to detail and historical accuracy, as seen in his use of eyewitness accounts and careful investigation (<a href="/luke/1.htm">Luke 1:1-4</a>).<p><b>O Theophilus</b><br>Theophilus, whose name means "lover of God" or "friend of God," is addressed in both the Gospel of Luke and the Book of Acts. While some scholars suggest Theophilus may have been a real person, possibly a Roman official or a patron of Luke's writings, others propose that the name could symbolize any believer or seeker of God. The use of "most excellent" in <a href="/luke/1-3.htm">Luke 1:3</a> suggests a person of high status, possibly indicating a formal address to someone of importance.<p><b>I wrote about all that Jesus began to do and to teach</b><br>This phrase highlights the dual focus of Jesus' ministry: His actions and His teachings. The Gospel of Luke records numerous miracles, parables, and teachings of Jesus, emphasizing His role as the Messiah and the fulfillment of Old Testament prophecies. The use of "began" implies that Jesus' work continues through the apostles and the early church, as documented in the Book of Acts. This continuation underscores the ongoing mission of the church to spread the Gospel and make disciples of all nations (<a href="/matthew/28-19.htm">Matthew 28:19-20</a>).<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/t/theophilus.htm">Theophilus</a></b><br>The recipient of both the Gospel of Luke and the Book of Acts. His name means "friend of God" or "loved by God," indicating a person of high status or a symbolic representation of believers.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/l/luke.htm">Luke</a></b><br>The author of the Book of Acts and the Gospel of Luke. He was a physician and a companion of the Apostle Paul, known for his detailed and orderly account of the life and ministry of Jesus and the early church.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/j/jesus.htm">Jesus</a></b><br>Central figure of the Christian faith, whose life, teachings, death, and resurrection are the foundation of the Gospel message. Acts begins with a reference to His earthly ministry.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_first_book.htm">The First Book (Gospel of Luke)</a></b><br>Refers to the Gospel of Luke, which details the life and ministry of Jesus Christ, emphasizing His actions and teachings.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_early_church.htm">The Early Church</a></b><br>Although not directly mentioned in this verse, the Book of Acts transitions from the ministry of Jesus to the work of the Holy Spirit through the apostles and the early church.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_continuity_in_scripture.htm">The Importance of Continuity in Scripture</a></b><br><a href="/acts/1.htm">Acts 1:1</a> serves as a bridge between the Gospel of Luke and the Book of Acts, emphasizing the continuity of Jesus' work through the Holy Spirit and the apostles.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_a_faithful_witness.htm">The Role of a Faithful Witness</a></b><br>Luke's dedication to providing an accurate account of Jesus' life and the early church serves as a model for believers to be diligent and faithful witnesses of the Gospel.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/u/understanding_jesus'_ministry.htm">Understanding Jesus' Ministry</a></b><br>The phrase "all that Jesus began to do and to teach" suggests that Jesus' ministry continues through His followers, encouraging believers to actively participate in His mission.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_significance_of_teaching_and_action.htm">The Significance of Teaching and Action</a></b><br>Jesus' ministry was characterized by both actions and teachings, highlighting the importance of living out one's faith through deeds and words.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_personal_nature_of_scripture.htm">The Personal Nature of Scripture</a></b><br>The address to Theophilus reminds us that Scripture is personal and relational, intended to strengthen the faith of individuals and communities.<div class="vheading2">Bible Study Questions</div>1. How does understanding the purpose of Luke's writings to Theophilus enhance our appreciation of the Gospel and the Book of Acts?<br><br>2. In what ways can we, like Luke, be diligent in sharing the account of Jesus with others in our own lives?<br><br>3. How does the continuity between the Gospel of Luke and the Book of Acts encourage us to see the ongoing work of Jesus in the world today?<br><br>4. What are some practical ways we can balance "doing" and "teaching" in our own Christian walk, following the example of Jesus?<br><br>5. How can the personal nature of Scripture, as seen in Luke's address to Theophilus, inspire us to engage more deeply with God's Word and share it with others?<div class="vheading2">Connections to Other Scriptures</div><b><a href="/luke/1.htm">Luke 1:1-4</a></b><br>Provides the introduction to the Gospel of Luke, where Luke addresses Theophilus and explains his purpose in writing an orderly account of the life of Jesus.<br><br><b><a href="/acts/1-2.htm">Acts 1:2-3</a></b><br>Continues from <a href="/acts/1.htm">Acts 1:1</a>, describing Jesus' instructions to the apostles and His ascension, setting the stage for the coming of the Holy Spirit.<br><br><b><a href="/john/21-25.htm">John 21:25</a></b><br>Highlights that not all of Jesus' works were recorded, emphasizing the selective nature of the Gospel accounts.<br><br><b><a href="/2_timothy/3-16.htm">2 Timothy 3:16-17</a></b><br>Affirms the inspiration and purpose of Scripture, which is to teach, rebuke, correct, and train in righteousness.<a name="sermons" id="sermons"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/sermons/acts/1-1.htm">Sermons</a></div><table width="100%" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="1" border="0" class="authlist"><tr><td class="linktext" width="50%"><a href="/sermons/auth/redford/alpha_and_omega.htm">Alpha and Omega</a></td><td class="linktext" width="25%"><a href="/sermons/authors/redford.htm">R.A. Redford </a></td><td class="linktext" width="25%">Acts 1:1</td></tr><tr><td class="linktext" width="50%"><a href="/sermons/auth/luther/ascension_day.htm">Ascension Day</a></td><td class="linktext" width="25%"><a href="/sermons/authors/luther.htm">Martin Luther</a></td><td class="linktext" width="25%">Acts 1:1</td></tr><tr><td class="linktext" width="50%"><a href="/sermons/auth/tuck/the_apparent_incompleteness_of_our_lord's_life.htm">The Apparent Incompleteness of Our Lord's Life</a></td><td class="linktext" width="25%"><a href="/sermons/authors/tuck.htm">R. Tuck </a></td><td class="linktext" width="25%">Acts 1:1</td></tr><tr><td class="linktext" width="50%"><a href="/sermons/auth/maclaren/the_ascension_2.htm">The Ascension</a></td><td class="linktext" width="25%"><a href="/sermons/authors/maclaren.htm">Alexander Maclaren</a></td><td class="linktext" width="25%">Acts 1:1</td></tr><tr><td class="linktext" width="50%"><a href="/sermons/auth/tuck/the_origin_of_the_gospel_records.htm">The Origin of the Gospel Records</a></td><td class="linktext" width="25%"><a href="/sermons/authors/tuck.htm">R. Tuck </a></td><td class="linktext" width="25%">Acts 1:1</td></tr><tr><td class="linktext" width="50%"><a href="/sermons/auth/maclaren/the_theme_of_acts.htm">The Theme of Acts</a></td><td class="linktext" width="25%"><a href="/sermons/authors/maclaren.htm">Alexander Maclaren</a></td><td class="linktext" width="25%">Acts 1:1</td></tr><tr><td class="linktext" width="50%"><a href="/sermons/auth/tuck/the_threefold_aspect_of_our_lord's_human_life.htm">The Threefold Aspect of Our Lord's Human Life</a></td><td class="linktext" width="25%"><a href="/sermons/authors/tuck.htm">R. Tuck </a></td><td class="linktext" width="25%">Acts 1:1</td></tr><tr><td class="linktext" width="50%"><a href="/sermons/auth/redford/the_dawn_of_the_gospel_day.htm">The Dawn of the Gospel Day</a></td><td class="linktext" width="25%"><a href="/sermons/authors/redford.htm">R.A. Redford </a></td><td class="linktext" width="25%">Acts 1:1-5</td></tr><tr><td class="linktext" width="50%"><a href="/sermons/auth/johnson/the_forty_days_after_the_passion.htm">The Forty Days After the Passion</a></td><td class="linktext" width="25%"><a href="/sermons/authors/johnson.htm">E. Johnson </a></td><td class="linktext" width="25%">Acts 1:1-5</td></tr><tr><td class="linktext" width="50%"><a href="/sermons/auth/conway/christ's_mission_and_ours.htm">Christ's Mission and Ours</a></td><td class="linktext" width="25%"><a href="/sermons/authors/conway.htm">S. Conway </a></td><td class="linktext" width="25%">Acts 1:1-8</td></tr><tr><td class="linktext" width="50%"><a href="/sermons/auth/trumbull/a_true_commencement_must_have_respect_to_what_has_gone_before.htm">A True Commencement Must have Respect to What has Gone Before</a></td><td class="linktext" width="25%"><a href="/sermons/authors/trumbull.htm">H. C. Trumbull, D. D.</a></td><td class="linktext" width="25%">Acts 1:1-12</td></tr><tr><td class="linktext" width="50%"><a href="/sermons/pub/aspects_of_christ_on_the_earth.htm">Aspects of Christ on the Earth</a></td><td class="linktext" width="25%"></td><td class="linktext" width="25%">Acts 1:1-12</td></tr><tr><td class="linktext" width="50%"><a href="/sermons/pub/christ_directs_thought_to_heaven.htm">Christ Directs Thought to Heaven</a></td><td class="linktext" width="25%"></td><td class="linktext" width="25%">Acts 1:1-12</td></tr><tr><td class="linktext" width="50%"><a href="/sermons/auth/maclaren/christ_preceding_his_apostles_to_heaven.htm">Christ Preceding His Apostles to Heaven</a></td><td class="linktext" width="25%"><a href="/sermons/authors/maclaren.htm">A. Maclaren, D. D</a></td><td class="linktext" width="25%">Acts 1:1-12</td></tr><tr><td class="linktext" width="50%"><a href="/sermons/auth/maclaren/christ's_finished_and_unfinished_work.htm">Christ's Finished and Unfinished Work</a></td><td class="linktext" width="25%"><a href="/sermons/authors/maclaren.htm">A. Maclaren, D. D</a></td><td class="linktext" width="25%">Acts 1:1-12</td></tr><tr><td class="linktext" width="50%"><a href="/sermons/auth/stoughton/jesus_lives.htm">Jesus Lives</a></td><td class="linktext" width="25%"><a href="/sermons/authors/stoughton.htm">J. Stoughton.</a></td><td class="linktext" width="25%">Acts 1:1-12</td></tr><tr><td class="linktext" width="50%"><a href="/sermons/auth/campbell/literary_histories.htm">Literary Histories</a></td><td class="linktext" width="25%"><a href="/sermons/authors/campbell.htm">W. R. Campbell.</a></td><td class="linktext" width="25%">Acts 1:1-12</td></tr><tr><td class="linktext" width="50%"><a href="/sermons/auth/burgess/st_luke_a_model_for_the_bible_student.htm">St. Luke a Model for the Bible Student</a></td><td class="linktext" width="25%"><a href="/sermons/authors/burgess.htm">R. Burgess, B. D.</a></td><td class="linktext" width="25%">Acts 1:1-12</td></tr><tr><td class="linktext" width="50%"><a href="/sermons/auth/pentecost/teaching_to_be_combined_with_doing.htm">Teaching to be Combined with Doing</a></td><td class="linktext" width="25%"><a href="/sermons/authors/pentecost.htm">Gf. Pentecost.</a></td><td class="linktext" width="25%">Acts 1:1-12</td></tr><tr><td class="linktext" width="50%"><a href="/sermons/pub/the_ascending_lord.htm">The Ascending Lord</a></td><td class="linktext" width="25%">Monday Club</td><td class="linktext" width="25%">Acts 1:1-12</td></tr><tr><td class="linktext" width="50%"><a href="/sermons/auth/hamilton/the_ascension_of_christ.htm">The Ascension of Christ</a></td><td class="linktext" width="25%"><a href="/sermons/authors/hamilton.htm">J W. Hamilton.</a></td><td class="linktext" width="25%">Acts 1:1-12</td></tr><tr><td class="linktext" width="50%"><a href="/sermons/auth/nesselmann/the_ascension_its_central_position.htm">The Ascension: its Central Position</a></td><td class="linktext" width="25%"><a href="/sermons/authors/nesselmann.htm">Nesselmann.</a></td><td class="linktext" width="25%">Acts 1:1-12</td></tr><tr><td class="linktext" width="50%"><a href="/sermons/auth/parker/the_beginning_of_apostolicity_1.htm">The Beginning of Apostolicity (1</a></td><td class="linktext" width="25%"><a href="/sermons/authors/parker.htm">J. Parker, D. D.</a></td><td class="linktext" width="25%">Acts 1:1-12</td></tr><tr><td class="linktext" width="50%"><a href="/sermons/auth/parker/the_beginning_of_apostolicity_2.htm">The Beginning of Apostolicity (2</a></td><td class="linktext" width="25%"><a href="/sermons/authors/parker.htm">J. Parker, D. D.</a></td><td class="linktext" width="25%">Acts 1:1-12</td></tr><tr><td class="linktext" width="50%"><a href="/sermons/auth/campbell/the_coronation_of_christ.htm">The Coronation of Christ</a></td><td class="linktext" width="25%"><a href="/sermons/authors/campbell.htm">W. B. Campbell.</a></td><td class="linktext" width="25%">Acts 1:1-12</td></tr><tr><td class="linktext" width="50%"><a href="/sermons/auth/verran/the_ever-active_christ.htm">The Ever-Active Christ</a></td><td class="linktext" width="25%"><a href="/sermons/authors/verran.htm">A. Verran.</a></td><td class="linktext" width="25%">Acts 1:1-12</td></tr><tr><td class="linktext" width="50%"><a href="/sermons/auth/arnot/the_gospels_and_the_acts.htm">The Gospels and the Acts</a></td><td class="linktext" width="25%"><a href="/sermons/authors/arnot.htm">W. Arnot, D. D.</a></td><td class="linktext" width="25%">Acts 1:1-12</td></tr><tr><td class="linktext" width="50%"><a href="/sermons/auth/little/the_gospels_the_living_picture_of_christ.htm">The Gospels the Living Picture of Christ</a></td><td class="linktext" width="25%"><a href="/sermons/authors/little.htm">Little's "Historical Lights."</a></td><td class="linktext" width="25%">Acts 1:1-12</td></tr><tr><td class="linktext" width="50%"><a href="/sermons/auth/hudson/the_last_days_of_the_gospel_period.htm">The Last Days of the Gospel Period</a></td><td class="linktext" width="25%"><a href="/sermons/authors/hudson.htm">W. Hudson.</a></td><td class="linktext" width="25%">Acts 1:1-12</td></tr><tr><td class="linktext" width="50%"><a href="/sermons/pub/the_memorabilia_of_christ.htm">The Memorabilia of Christ</a></td><td class="linktext" width="25%"></td><td class="linktext" width="25%">Acts 1:1-12</td></tr><tr><td class="linktext" width="50%"><a href="/sermons/auth/hudson/the_ministry_of_jesus_a_beginning.htm">The Ministry of Jesus a Beginning</a></td><td class="linktext" width="25%"><a href="/sermons/authors/hudson.htm">W. Hudson.</a></td><td class="linktext" width="25%">Acts 1:1-12</td></tr><tr><td class="linktext" width="50%"><a href="/sermons/auth/maclaren/the_permanence_of_christ_in_history.htm">The Permanence of Christ in History</a></td><td class="linktext" width="25%"><a href="/sermons/authors/maclaren.htm">A. Maclaren, D. D</a></td><td class="linktext" width="25%">Acts 1:1-12</td></tr><tr><td class="linktext" width="50%"><a href="/sermons/pub/the_pre-eminence_of_the_doctrine_of_christ_incarnate.htm">The Pre-Eminence of the Doctrine of Christ Incarnate</a></td><td class="linktext" width="25%">Evangelical Magazine</td><td class="linktext" width="25%">Acts 1:1-12</td></tr><tr><td class="linktext" width="50%"><a href="/sermons/auth/jennings/the_resurrection_and_ascension_of_christ.htm">The Resurrection and Ascension of Christ</a></td><td class="linktext" width="25%"><a href="/sermons/authors/jennings.htm">D. Jennings.</a></td><td class="linktext" width="25%">Acts 1:1-12</td></tr><tr><td class="linktext" width="50%"><a href="/sermons/auth/campbell/the_unchanged_plan.htm">The Unchanged Plan</a></td><td class="linktext" width="25%"><a href="/sermons/authors/campbell.htm">W. R. Campbell.</a></td><td class="linktext" width="25%">Acts 1:1-12</td></tr><tr><td class="linktext" width="50%"><a href="/sermons/auth/thomas/the_uniqueness_of_christ's_earthly_ministry.htm">The Uniqueness of Christ's Earthly Ministry</a></td><td class="linktext" width="25%"><a href="/sermons/authors/thomas.htm">D. Thomas, D. D.</a></td><td class="linktext" width="25%">Acts 1:1-12</td></tr><tr><td class="linktext" width="50%"><a href="/sermons/auth/jacobsen/theophilus.htm">Theophilus</a></td><td class="linktext" width="25%"><a href="/sermons/authors/jacobsen.htm">Bp. Jacobsen.</a></td><td class="linktext" width="25%">Acts 1:1-12</td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="topics" id="topics"></a><div class="vheading">People</div><a href="/topical/a/alphaeus.htm">Alphaeus</a>, <a href="/topical/a/andrew.htm">Andrew</a>, <a href="/topical/b/barsabas.htm">Barsabas</a>, <a href="/topical/b/bartholomew.htm">Bartholomew</a>, <a href="/topical/d/david.htm">David</a>, <a href="/topical/j/james.htm">James</a>, <a href="/topical/j/jesus.htm">Jesus</a>, <a href="/topical/j/john.htm">John</a>, <a href="/topical/j/joseph.htm">Joseph</a>, <a href="/topical/j/judas.htm">Judas</a>, <a href="/topical/j/jude.htm">Jude</a>, <a href="/topical/j/justus.htm">Justus</a>, <a href="/topical/m/mary.htm">Mary</a>, <a href="/topical/m/matthew.htm">Matthew</a>, <a href="/topical/m/matthias.htm">Matthias</a>, <a href="/topical/p/peter.htm">Peter</a>, <a href="/topical/p/philip.htm">Philip</a>, <a href="/topical/s/simon.htm">Simon</a>, <a href="/topical/t/theophilus.htm">Theophilus</a>, <a href="/topical/t/thomas.htm">Thomas</a>, <a href="/topical/z/zelotes.htm">Zelotes</a><div class="vheading2">Places</div><a href="//bibleatlas.org/akeldama.htm">Akeldama</a>, <a href="//bibleatlas.org/field_of_blood.htm">Field of Blood</a>, <a href="//bibleatlas.org/galilee.htm">Galilee</a>, <a href="//bibleatlas.org/jerusalem.htm">Jerusalem</a>, <a href="//bibleatlas.org/judea.htm">Judea</a>, <a href="//bibleatlas.org/olivet.htm">Olivet</a>, <a href="//bibleatlas.org/samaria.htm">Samaria</a><div class="vheading2">Topics</div><span class="conc"><a href="/topical/a/account.htm">Account</a>, <a href="/topical/b/beginning.htm">Beginning</a>, <a href="/topical/b/book.htm">Book</a>, <a href="/topical/c/composed.htm">Composed</a>, <a href="/topical/c/concerned.htm">Concerned</a>, <a href="/topical/d/dealt.htm">Dealt</a>, <a href="/topical/d/discourse.htm">Discourse</a>, <a href="/topical/e/earlier.htm">Earlier</a>, <a href="/topical/f/former.htm">Former</a>, <a href="/topical/i/indeed.htm">Indeed</a>, <a href="/topical/n/narrative.htm">Narrative</a>, <a href="/topical/o/o.htm">O</a>, <a href="/topical/t/taught.htm">Taught</a>, <a href="/topical/t/teach.htm">Teach</a>, <a href="/topical/t/teaching.htm">Teaching</a>, <a href="/topical/t/theophilus.htm">Theophilus</a>, <a href="/topical/t/the-oph'ilus.htm">The-oph'ilus</a>, <a href="/topical/t/treatise.htm">Treatise</a>, <a href="/topical/w/wrote.htm">Wrote</a></span><a name="themes" id="themes"></a><div class="vheading2">Dictionary of Bible Themes</div><b><a href="/acts/1-1.htm">Acts 1:1</a></b><p>     <a href="//biblehub.com/topical/dbt/4909.htm"><b>4909</b>   beginning</a><br>     <a href="//biblehub.com/topical/dbt/5232.htm"><b>5232</b>   book</a><p><b><a href="//biblehub.com/acts/1-1.htm">Acts 1:1-2</a></b><p>     <a href="//biblehub.com/topical/dbt/2363.htm"><b>2363</b>   Christ, <i>preaching and teaching</i></a><br>     <a href="//biblehub.com/topical/dbt/2421.htm"><b>2421</b>   gospel, <i>historical foundation</i></a><br>     <a href="//biblehub.com/topical/dbt/2427.htm"><b>2427</b>   gospel, <i>transmission</i></a><br>     <a href="//biblehub.com/topical/dbt/8427.htm"><b>8427</b>   evangelism, <i>kinds of</i></a><p><b><a href="//biblehub.com/acts/1-1.htm">Acts 1:1-3</a></b><p>     <a href="//biblehub.com/topical/dbt/1436.htm"><b>1436</b>   reality</a><a name="library" id="library"></a><div class="vheading">Library</div><span class="headingtext"><a href="/library/simpson/days_of_heaven_upon_earth_/june_3_ye_shall_receive.htm">June 3. "Ye Shall Receive the Power of the Holy Ghost" (Acts i. 8). </a><br></span><span class="snippet">"Ye shall receive the power of the Holy Ghost" (Acts i. 8). There is power for us if we have the Holy Ghost. God wants us to speak to men so that they will feel it, so that they will never forget it. God means every Christian to be effective, to count in the actual records and results of Christian work. Dear friends, God sent you here to be a power yourself. There is not one of you but is an essential wheel of the machinery, and can accomplish all that God calls you to. I solemnly believe that there <a href="/library/simpson/days_of_heaven_upon_earth_/june_3_ye_shall_receive.htm" title="continued">…</a><br></span><span class="citation">Rev. A. B. Simpson—</span><span class="citation2">Days of Heaven Upon Earth </span><p><span class="headingtext"><a href="/library/luther/epistle_sermons_vol_ii/ascension_day.htm">Ascension Day</a><br></span><span class="snippet">Text: Acts 1, 1-11. 1 The former treatise I made, O Theophilus, concerning all that Jesus began both to do and to teach, 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: 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: 4 and being assembled together with them, he charged them not <a href="/library/luther/epistle_sermons_vol_ii/ascension_day.htm" title="continued">…</a><br></span><span class="citation">Martin Luther—</span><span class="citation2">Epistle Sermons, Vol. II</span><p><span class="headingtext"><a href="/library/maclaren/expositions_of_holy_scripture_the_acts/the_forty_days.htm">The Forty Days</a><br></span><span class="snippet">'To whom also He shewed Himself alive after His passion by many infallible proofs, being seen of them forty days, and speaking of the things pertaining to the kingdom of God.'--ACTS i. 3. The forty days between the Resurrection and the Ascension have distinctly marked characteristics. They are unlike to the period before them in many respects, but completely similar in others; they have a preparatory character throughout; they all bear on the future work of the disciples, and hearten them for the <a href="/library/maclaren/expositions_of_holy_scripture_the_acts/the_forty_days.htm" title="continued">…</a><br></span><span class="citation">Alexander Maclaren—</span><span class="citation2">Expositions of Holy Scripture: The Acts</span><p><span class="headingtext"><a href="/library/maclaren/expositions_of_holy_scripture_the_acts/the_unknown_to-morrow.htm">The Unknown To-Morrow</a><br></span><span class="snippet">A New Year's Sermon 'It is not for you to know the times or the seasons, which the Father hath put in His own power.'--ACTS i. 7. The New Testament gives little encouragement to a sentimental view of life. Its writers had too much to do, and too much besides to think about, for undue occupation with pensive remembrances or imaginative forecastings. They bid us remember as a stimulus to thanksgiving and a ground of hope. They bid us look forward, but not along the low levels of earth and its changes. <a href="/library/maclaren/expositions_of_holy_scripture_the_acts/the_unknown_to-morrow.htm" title="continued">…</a><br></span><span class="citation">Alexander Maclaren—</span><span class="citation2">Expositions of Holy Scripture: The Acts</span><p><span class="headingtext"><a href="/library/maclaren/expositions_of_holy_scripture_the_acts/the_theme_of_acts.htm">The Theme of Acts</a><br></span><span class="snippet">'The former treatise have I made, O Theophilus, of all that Jesus began both to do and teach. 2. Until the day in which He was taken up.'--ACTS i. 1, 2. 'And Paul dwelt two whole years in his own hired house, and received all that came in unto him, 31. Preaching the kingdom of God, and teaching those things which concern the Lord Jesus Christ, with all confidence, no man forbidding him.' --ACTS xxviii. 30, 31. So begins and so ends this Book. I connect the commencement and the close, because I think <a href="/library/maclaren/expositions_of_holy_scripture_the_acts/the_theme_of_acts.htm" title="continued">…</a><br></span><span class="citation">Alexander Maclaren—</span><span class="citation2">Expositions of Holy Scripture: The Acts</span><p><span class="headingtext"><a href="/library/maclaren/expositions_of_holy_scripture_the_acts/the_ascension.htm">The Ascension</a><br></span><span class="snippet">'The former treatise have I made, O Theophilus, of all that Jesus began both to do and teach, 2. Until the day in which He was taken up, after that He through the Holy Ghost had given commandments unto the Apostles whom He had chosen: 3. To whom also He shewed Himself alive after His passion by many infallible proofs, being seen of them forty days, and speaking of the things pertaining to the kingdom of God: 4. And, being assembled together with them, commanded them that they should not depart from <a href="/library/maclaren/expositions_of_holy_scripture_the_acts/the_ascension.htm" title="continued">…</a><br></span><span class="citation">Alexander Maclaren—</span><span class="citation2">Expositions of Holy Scripture: The Acts</span><p><span class="headingtext"><a href="/library/maclaren/expositions_of_holy_scripture_the_acts/the_apostolic_witnesses.htm">The Apostolic Witnesses</a><br></span><span class="snippet">'Wherefore of these men which have companied with us all the time that the Lord Jesus went in and out among us ... must one be ordained to be a witness with us of His resurrection.' --ACTS i. 21, 22. The fact of Christ's Resurrection was the staple of the first Christian sermon recorded in this Book of the Acts of the Apostles. They did not deal so much in doctrine; they did not dwell very distinctly upon what we call, and rightly call, the atoning death of Christ; out they proclaimed what they had <a href="/library/maclaren/expositions_of_holy_scripture_the_acts/the_apostolic_witnesses.htm" title="continued">…</a><br></span><span class="citation">Alexander Maclaren—</span><span class="citation2">Expositions of Holy Scripture: The Acts</span><p><span class="headingtext"><a href="/library/gordon/quiet_talks_about_jesus/7_the_ascension_back_home.htm">The Ascension: Back Home Again Until -- --</a><br></span><span class="snippet">Tarry ye--Go ye: the Jerusalem meeting--the walk to Olives--not Palestine only, but a world--the last word--upward--seen no more. Coming again: gazing upward, Acts 1:10, 11.--a continuation upward--the Olivet outlook. <a href="/library/gordon/quiet_talks_about_jesus/7_the_ascension_back_home.htm" title="continued">…</a><br></span><span class="citation">S. D. Gordon—</span><span class="citation2">Quiet Talks about Jesus</span><p><span class="headingtext"><a href="/library/schleiermacher/selected_sermons_of_schleiermacher/xxvi_the_parting_promises_of.htm">The Parting Promises of the Saviour. </a><br></span><span class="snippet">(On Ascension Day.) TEXT: ACTS i. 6-11. THE great event that we commemorate to-day was no doubt something very different to the disciples at that time from what it is to us. They had hardly recovered from the stunned condition into which His death had thrown them; they had hardly come to realize calmly their pain at His separation from them; at least, they had certainly not yet learned to look at it in the right way, for they regarded it as the ruin of His whole work on earth--when His joyful resurrection <a href="/library/schleiermacher/selected_sermons_of_schleiermacher/xxvi_the_parting_promises_of.htm" title="continued">…</a><br></span><span class="citation">Friedrich Schleiermacher—</span><span class="citation2">Selected Sermons of Schleiermacher</span><p><span class="headingtext"><a href="/library/wesley/sermons_on_several_occasions/sermon_61_the_mystery_of.htm">The Mystery of Iniquity</a><br></span><span class="snippet">"The mystery of iniquity doth already work." 2 Thess. 2:7. 1. Without inquiring how far these words refer to any particular event in the Christian Church, I would at present take occasion from them to consider that important question, -- In what manner the mystery of iniquity hath wrought among us till it hath well-nigh covered the whole earth. 2. It is certain that "God made man upright;" perfectly holy and perfectly happy: But by rebelling against God, he destroyed himself, lost the favour and <a href="/library/wesley/sermons_on_several_occasions/sermon_61_the_mystery_of.htm" title="continued">…</a><br></span><span class="citation">John Wesley—</span><span class="citation2">Sermons on Several Occasions</span><p><span class="headingtext"><a href="/library/spurgeon/spurgeons_sermons_volume_39_1893/witnessing_better_than_knowing_the.htm">Witnessing Better than Knowing the Future</a><br></span><span class="snippet">"When they therefore were come together, they asked of him, saying, Lord, wilt thou at this time restore again the kingdom to Israel? And he said unto them, It is not for you to know the times or the seasons, which the Father hath put in his own power. But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth."--Acts 1:6-8. THESE ARE AMONG THE LAST WORDS of <a href="/library/spurgeon/spurgeons_sermons_volume_39_1893/witnessing_better_than_knowing_the.htm" title="continued">…</a><br></span><span class="citation">Charles Haddon Spurgeon—</span><span class="citation2">Spurgeon's Sermons Volume 39: 1893</span><p><span class="headingtext"><a href="/library/murray/the_ministry_of_intercession/tenth_day_for_gods_spirit.htm">Tenth Day for God's Spirit on Our Missionaries</a><br></span><span class="snippet">WHAT TO PRAY.--For God's Spirit on our Missionaries "What the world needs to-day is, not only more missionaries, but the outpouring of God's Spirit on everyone whom He has sent out to work for Him in the foreign field." "Ye shall receive power, when the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be My witnesses unto the uttermost parts of the earth."--ACTS i. 8. God always gives His servants power equal to the work He asks of them. Think of the greatness and difficulty of this work,--casting out <a href="/library/murray/the_ministry_of_intercession/tenth_day_for_gods_spirit.htm" title="continued">…</a><br></span><span class="citation">Andrew Murray—</span><span class="citation2">The Ministry of Intercession</span><p><span class="headingtext"><a href="/library/paley/evidences_of_christianity/chapter_ix_the_propagation_of.htm">The Propagation of Christianity. </a><br></span><span class="snippet">IN this argument, the first consideration is the fact -- in what degree, within what time, and to what extent, Christianity actually was propagated. The accounts of the matter which can be collected from our books are as follow: A few days after Christ's disappearance out of the world, we find an assembly of disciples at Jerusalem, to the number of "about one hundred and twenty;" (Acts i. 15.) which hundred and twenty were probably a little association of believers, met together not merely as believers <a href="/library/paley/evidences_of_christianity/chapter_ix_the_propagation_of.htm" title="continued">…</a><br></span><span class="citation">William Paley—</span><span class="citation2">Evidences of Christianity</span><p><span class="headingtext"><a href="/library/orr/the_gospel_day_/the_second_coming_of_christ.htm">The Second Coming of Christ. </a><br></span><span class="snippet">When Jesus was taken up into heaven and a cloud had received him out of sight, two heavenly visitants appeared unto the men of Galilee and said, "This same Jesus, which is taken up from you into heaven, shall so come in like manner as ye have seen him go into heaven." Acts 1:11. Jesus went up in a cloud and he is to come again in like manner as he went up. "And then shall they see the Son of man coming in the clouds with great power and glory." Mark 13:26. No one knows the exact time of his coming. <a href="/library/orr/the_gospel_day_/the_second_coming_of_christ.htm" title="continued">…</a><br></span><span class="citation">Charles Ebert Orr—</span><span class="citation2">The Gospel Day </span><p><span class="headingtext"><a href="/library/macneil/the_spirit-filled_life/chapter_viii_other_new_testament.htm">Other New Testament Names for "Being Filled with the Spirit. "</a><br></span><span class="snippet">That we may see how full the New Testament is of this blessing, and that we may the better understand what it is and how it is obtained, let us just glance at some other terms used by the Holy Ghost when speaking of it. 1. "Baptized with the Holy Ghost." "Ye shall be baptized with the Holy Ghost not many days hence" (Acts i. 5). See also Acts xi. 16, Matt. iii. 11, Mark i. 8, Luke iii. 16, John i. 33. Now, though "baptized" and "filled" are sometimes convertible terms, it is instructive to note <a href="/library/macneil/the_spirit-filled_life/chapter_viii_other_new_testament.htm" title="continued">…</a><br></span><span class="citation">John MacNeil—</span><span class="citation2">The Spirit-Filled Life</span><p><span class="headingtext"><a href="/library/bounds/the_weapon_of_prayer/ix_prayer-equipment_for_preachers.htm">Prayer-Equipment for Preachers</a><br></span><span class="snippet">"Go back! Back to that upper room; back to your knees; back to searching of heart and habit, thought and life; back to pleading, praying, waiting, till the Spirit of the Lord floods the soul with light, and you are endued with power from on high. Then go forth in the power of Pentecost, and the Christ-life shall be lived, and the works of Christ shall be done. You shall open blind eyes, cleanse foul hearts, break men's fetters, and save men's souls. In the power of the indwelling Spirit, miracles <a href="/library/bounds/the_weapon_of_prayer/ix_prayer-equipment_for_preachers.htm" title="continued">…</a><br></span><span class="citation">Edward M. Bounds—</span><span class="citation2">The Weapon of Prayer</span><p><span class="headingtext"><a href="/library/barrows/companion_to_the_bible/chapter_xxxviii_interpretation_of_prophecy.htm">Interpretation of Prophecy. </a><br></span><span class="snippet">1. The scriptural idea of prophecy is widely removed from that of human foresight and presentiment. It is that of a revelation made by the Holy Spirit respecting the future, always in the interest of God's kingdom. It is no part of the plan of prophecy to gratify vain curiosity respecting "the times or the seasons which the Father hath put in his own power." Acts 1:7. "Comfort ye, comfort ye my people, saith your God"--this is its key-note. In its form it is carefully adapted to this great end. <a href="/library/barrows/companion_to_the_bible/chapter_xxxviii_interpretation_of_prophecy.htm" title="continued">…</a><br></span><span class="citation">E. P. Barrows—</span><span class="citation2">Companion to the Bible</span><p><span class="headingtext"><a href="/library/lightfoot/from_the_talmud_and_hebraica/chapter_40_mount_olivet_the.htm">Mount Olivet. The Mount of Olives, 2 Samuel 15:30</a><br></span><span class="snippet">Zechariah 14:4. In the Rabbins commonly, The Mount of Oil. "The mount called the mount of Olives, lying over against the city, is distant five furlongs." But Luke saith, Acts 1:12, "Then they returned from the mount called Olivet, which is near Jerusalem, a sabbath-day's journey." But now a sabbath-day's journey contained eight furlongs, or a whole mile. Neither yet, for all this, doth Luke fight against Josephus. For this last measures the space to the first foundation of Olivet; the other, to that <a href="/library/lightfoot/from_the_talmud_and_hebraica/chapter_40_mount_olivet_the.htm" title="continued">…</a><br></span><span class="citation">John Lightfoot—</span><span class="citation2">From the Talmud and Hebraica</span><p><span class="headingtext"><a href="/library/schaff/history_of_the_christian_church_volume_i/section_19_the_resurrection_of.htm">The Resurrection of Christ. </a><br></span><span class="snippet">The resurrection of Christ from the dead is reported by the four Gospels, taught in the Epistles, believed throughout Christendom, and celebrated on every "Lord's Day," as an historical fact, as the crowning miracle and divine seal of his whole work, as the foundation of the hopes of believers, as the pledge of their own future resurrection. It is represented in the New Testament both as an act of the Almighty Father who raised his Son from the dead, [209] and as an act of Christ himself, who had <a href="/library/schaff/history_of_the_christian_church_volume_i/section_19_the_resurrection_of.htm" title="continued">…</a><br></span><span class="citation">Philip Schaff—</span><span class="citation2">History of the Christian Church, Volume I</span><p><span class="headingtext"><a href="/library/schaff/history_of_the_christian_church_volume_i/section_85_the_acts_of.htm">The Acts of the Apostles. </a><br></span><span class="snippet">Comp. § 82. 1. Critical Treatises. M. Schneckenburger: Zweck der Apostelgeschichte. Bern, 1841. Schwanbeck: Quellen der Ap. Gesch. Darmstadt, 1847. Ed. Zeller: Contents and Origin of the Acts of the Apostles. Stuttg., 1854; trsl. by Jos. Dare, 1875-76, London, 2 vols. Lekebusch: Composition u. Entstehung der Ap. Gesch. Gotha, 1854. Klostermann: Vindiciae Lucancae. Göttingen, 1866. Arthur König (R. C.): Die Aechtheit der Ap. Gesch. Breslau, 1867. J. R. Oertel: Paulus in der Ap. Gesch. <a href="/library/schaff/history_of_the_christian_church_volume_i/section_85_the_acts_of.htm" title="continued">…</a><br></span><span class="citation">Philip Schaff—</span><span class="citation2">History of the Christian Church, Volume I</span><p><span class="headingtext"><a href="/library/hutton/history_of_the_moravian_church/chapter_i_the_church_and.htm">The Church and Her Mission, or the Three Constitutional Synods, 1760-1775</a><br></span><span class="snippet">. As we enter on the closing stages of our journey, the character of the landscape changes; and, leaving behind the wild land of romance and adventure, we come out on the broad, high road of slow but steady progress. The death of Zinzendorf was no crushing blow. At first some enemies of the Brethren rejoiced, and one prophet triumphantly remarked: "We shall now see an end of these Moravians." But that time the prophet spoke without his mantle. Already the Brethren were sufficiently strong to realize <a href="/library/hutton/history_of_the_moravian_church/chapter_i_the_church_and.htm" title="continued">…</a><br></span><span class="citation">J. E. Hutton—</span><span class="citation2">History of the Moravian Church</span><p><span class="headingtext"><a href="/library/winkworth/lyra_germanica_the_christian_year/ascension_day_this_same_jesus.htm">Ascension Day. This Same Jesus which is Taken up from You into Heaven, Shall So Come, in Like Manner as Ye have Seen Him Go into Heaven. </a><br></span><span class="snippet">This same Jesus which is taken up from you into heaven, shall so come, in like manner as ye have seen Him go into heaven. Herr auf Erden muss ich leiden [92]Neumann. 1700. trans. by Catherine Winkworth, 1855 Lord, on earth I dwell in pain; Here in anguish I must lie; Wherefore leav'st Thou me again, Why ascendest Thou on high? Take me, take me hence with Thee, Or abide, Lord, still in me; Let Thy love and gifts be left, That I be not all bereft. Leave Thy heart with me behind, Take mine hence with <a href="/library/winkworth/lyra_germanica_the_christian_year/ascension_day_this_same_jesus.htm" title="continued">…</a><br></span><span class="citation">Catherine Winkworth—</span><span class="citation2">Lyra Germanica: The Christian Year</span><p><span class="headingtext"><a href="/library/moody/secret_power/chapter_ii_power_in_and.htm">Power "In" and "Upon. "</a><br></span><span class="snippet">You remember that strange, half-involuntary "forty years" of Moses in the "wilderness" of Midian, when he had fled from Egypt. You remember, too, the almost equally strange years of retirement in "Arabia" by Paul, when, if ever, humanly speaking, instant action was needed. And pre-eminently you remember the amazing charge of the ascending Lord to the disciples, "Tarry at Jerusalem." Speaking after the manner of men, one could not have wondered if out-spoken Peter, or fervid James had said: "Tarry, <a href="/library/moody/secret_power/chapter_ii_power_in_and.htm" title="continued">…</a><br></span><span class="citation">Dwight L. Moody—</span><span class="citation2">Secret Power</span><p><span class="headingtext"><a href="/library/roberston/sketches_of_church_history_from_ad_33_to_the_reformation/chapter_ii_st_ignatius_ad.htm">St. Ignatius (Ad 116)</a><br></span><span class="snippet">When our Lord ascended into Heaven, He left the government of His Church to the Apostles. We are told that during the forty days between His rising from the grave and His ascension, He gave commandments unto the Apostles, and spoke of the things belonging to the kingdom of God (Acts i. 2f). Thus they knew what they were to do when their Master should be no longer with them; and one of the first things which they did, even without waiting until His promise of sending the Holy Ghost should be fulfilled, <a href="/library/roberston/sketches_of_church_history_from_ad_33_to_the_reformation/chapter_ii_st_ignatius_ad.htm" title="continued">…</a><br></span><span class="citation">J. C. 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