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Acts 1 · Grade 5

Waiting and Praying

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Acts is addressed to Theophilus, and it picks up where "the first book" ended, with the risen Jesus teaching his apostles for forty days about the Kingdom of God. He commanded them to stay in Jerusalem and wait for the promise of the Father, for they would be baptized in the Holy Spirit not many days from then (Acts 1:5).

The apostles still asked about a restored kingdom for Israel. Jesus redirected them: the times and seasons are set by the Father's own authority, but they would receive power when the Holy Spirit came upon them. Acts 1:8 then works like a map for the whole book: witness in Jerusalem, in all Judea and Samaria, and to the uttermost parts of the earth.

As they watched, Jesus was taken up and a cloud received him out of their sight. Two men in white clothing asked why they stood looking into the sky, and said that this Jesus would come back in the same way they saw him go.

The waiting was not idle. The group of about one hundred twenty continued with one accord in prayer. Peter said Scripture had to be fulfilled about Judas. A man who had been with them from John's baptism until Jesus was taken up must become a witness of the resurrection. They put forward Joseph called Barsabbas and Matthias, prayed to the Lord who knows the hearts of all men, and drew lots; the lot fell on Matthias, who was counted with the eleven apostles.

Show What You Know

  1. What did Jesus say the apostles would be baptized in?

  2. Why can Acts 1:8 be called a map for the book?

  3. What did the believers do with one accord while they waited?

  4. What did the new apostle need to have seen?

Crossword

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Across

  1. Until the day in which he was ____ up.
  2. For ____ indeed baptized in water.
  3. You will be witnesses to me in ____.

Down

  1. Then they returned to Jerusalem from the mountain ____ Olivet.
  2. Who was guide to those who took ____.

Think About It

  1. The apostles wanted to know the times, but Jesus gave them a task instead. Where in your life do you need to trust God with the timing?

  2. The believers prayed before they chose Matthias. What decision could you bring to God in prayer before you act?

Memory Verse

“All these with one accord continued steadfastly in prayer and supplication, along with the women and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with his brothers.”

Acts 1:14 (WEB)

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Prayer

Dear God, thank You for the lesson of Jesus Goes Up to Heaven. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • How does Acts 1:8 describe where the good news would go?
  • How does the Holy Spirit help believers today?
  • What is one way you could live out this chapter this week?

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