Acts of Acts 1

Acts 1:1-5 ESV
[1] In the first book, O Theophilus, I have dealt with all that Jesus began to do and teach, [2] until the day when he was taken up, after he had given commands through the Holy Spirit to the apostles whom he had chosen. [3] He presented himself alive to them after his suffering by many proofs, appearing to them during forty days and speaking about the kingdom of God. [4] And while staying with them he ordered them not to depart from Jerusalem, but to wait for the promise of the Father, which, he said, “you heard from me; [5] for John baptized with water, but you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit not many days from now.”


Acts is the beginning of the first church. The beginning of the first church started with Jesus showing himself to the disciples and explaining that the Holy Spirit would come. Jesus says to wait for the promise of the Father. This is very important for the coming of the Holy Spirit in the way that God intended. However. Let us focus for a moment on that word wait. Sometimes Jesus says to wait, when all we want to do is run ahead. Think of it. Imagine Peter and the Sons of Thunder being told to wait. They were excited! They would be wanting to run to the nearest place to tell of the return of Jesus and all He had told them. But He said to wait. Waiting can be so that we are in a certain place we need to be. Waiting can be to protect us from something or someone. Waiting can simply be a provided time of rest. I hate to say it, but it can also be a time to grow our patience. In Acts 1 Jesus told the disciples to wait for His promise to come. To wait for His gift. Wait on the Lord, and see all He will