This is an interesting passage that tells us what the apostles and other believers did after Jesus ascended to heaven, but the Holy Spirit had not yet come. Furthermore, they were sorting through the feelings of hurt that they likely felt because of Judas’ betrayal. The gathered believers might have asked the question, ‘What do we do now?’ Whether you find yourself on a mountain top with God or in a valley with you your faith, tomorrow’s passage answers our question as we see what the gathering of believers did to sort out their situation and wait on God’s promise of the Holy Spirit. The believers gathered together, sought the Lord in prayer and in his word, they trusted God’s sovereign plan, and they continued to focus on the mission of spreading the Gospel around the world. In essence, they persevered in faith. If you are asking yourself the question, ‘What do I do now?”, because of hurt you have experienced in church or in life, or just because you have come to the end of a season of life, let’s learn from the example of the believers in Acts 1:12-26.

Scripture References: Acts 1:12-26

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From Series: "2025 - Acts - To the Ends of the Earth"

The book of Acts is the continuing story by Luke of what Jesus has done and is now doing from heaven by his Spirit in the lives of his followers to advance the Kingdom of God on the earth through the Gospel. In this first part of our study of Acts, we will consider the Gospel, the coming of the Spirit, and the birth and growth of the church up through the conversion of Saul in Acts 9. Join us as we hear and look to live out Jesus’ invitation in Acts 1:8, to everyone that would claim the name of Christ, to be Spirit empowered witnesses to the ends of the earth.

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