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Jesus told His followers, "You will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses. . .to the ends of the earth." The Book of Acts records the fulfillment of His promise and command: The Holy Spirit worked through the lives of believers to bring growth to the Church, to break down barriers to the gospel, and to take the message of Christ to the very heart of the...

The angels asked why these disciples, “men of Galilee” (only Judas5 was of Judea), stood gazing into heaven. This implies they were straining their eyes as if they hoped to see into heaven where Jesus had gone. Christ’s first coming was fulfilled. His work of redemption was complete. It would be a long time before His return, but He would be with them as truly as He had been before (Matt. 28:20; cf. Heb. 13:5). Now, He had left them a commission, a work to do. He had given them instructions to wait
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