Act 1:1 | MHM | STEP | The Ascension of Jesus and the Promise of the Holy Spirit Luke, the author of Acts, begins by reminding Theophilus of his former book, the Gospel of Luke, in which he recorded all that Jesus began to do and teach. He shows that Christ’s work was not finished at his ascension, but was to be continued through the apostles, by the power of the Holy Spirit. Luke wants to give an account of the acts of the apostles after Jesus’ resurrection, showing the spread of the gospel from Jerusalem to the world. v. 1 : Luke addresses Theophilus and refers to his first account (the Gospel of Luke), which described all that Jesus began to do and teach, until the day he was taken up to heaven. He emphasizes that Jesus’ ministry did not end with his ascension, but that he laid the foundation for the apostles to continue his work. This shows that Christ’s teaching and actions were the beginning of God’s plan to save people, and now the apostles, empowered by the Holy Spirit, are to carry on this mission ( In the first book, O Theophilus, I have dealt with all that Jesus began to do and teach [ Acts 1:1 ]).

‏ Acts 1:1

The Ascension of Jesus and the Promise of the Holy Spirit

Luke, the author of Acts, begins by reminding Theophilus of his former book, the Gospel of Luke, in which he recorded all that Jesus began to do and teach. He shows that Christ’s work was not finished at his ascension, but was to be continued through the apostles, by the power of the Holy Spirit. Luke wants to give an account of the acts of the apostles after Jesus’ resurrection, showing the spread of the gospel from Jerusalem to the world.

v. 1: Luke addresses Theophilus and refers to his first account (the Gospel of Luke), which described all that Jesus began to do and teach, until the day he was taken up to heaven. He emphasizes that Jesus’ ministry did not end with his ascension, but that he laid the foundation for the apostles to continue his work. This shows that Christ’s teaching and actions were the beginning of God’s plan to save people, and now the apostles, empowered by the Holy Spirit, are to carry on this mission (In the first book, O Theophilus, I have dealt with all that Jesus began to do and teach [ Acts 1:1 ^a]).