
John 1:1-5,14
The
John 1:11-13
If we believe in Him and receive Him, Jesus gives us power to become the sons of
John 3:1-8
The Lord told Nicodemus that everyone who wanted to see or enter the kingdom of God must be born again of
John 3:16-21
Jesus also told Nicodemus that whosoever
John 7:38,39
Here we discover that if we believe on Him we will receive his
John 12:35,36 & 42,43
Today, just as in Jesus’ day, many believe on Him. But, they will not
John 12:44-48
In response to their fearfulness, Jesus warns that His
John 17:17-20(2)
In Jesus’ prayer for His disciples, just before His crucifixion, He said
God’s Word is
who would believe on Him through the Apostles’ word.
To find out what the Apostles’ message was to be, let us read what
Jesus told them to proclaim. The setting of the following great
commission scripture in Luke 24:45-49(3) is just after the Lord’s death,
burial and resurrection, and just before His ascension into heaven.
“Then opened he their understanding, that they might understand the
scriptures, And said unto them, Thus it is written, and thus it behooved
Christ to suffer, and to rise from the dead the third day: And that
repentance and remission of sins should be preached in his name
among all nations, beginning in Jerusalem. And ye are witnesses of
these things. And, behold, I send the promise of my Father upon you:
but tarry ye in the city of Jerusalem, until ye be endued with power
from on high.”
Questions:
Did the Apostles preach the message Jesus commanded them to proclaim?
How was the promise of the Father fulfilled?
Acts 1:3-5
As we enter the Book of Acts, we discover almost immediately that the promise of the Father is the baptism of the
Acts 2:1-17
When the Apostles were at Jerusalem, they, along with many others, were joyously filled with the Holy Ghost and began to speak with other
Acts 8:5-8 Did they have great Joy?
Acts 8:12 Did they believe in Jesus Christ?
Acts 8:14-17(5) Were they baptized in His name?
Did they receive the Holy Ghost as a separate and distinct experience?
Acts 10:1,2 Was Cornelius a religious man?
Acts 10:5,6(6) Did God have more for him to do?
Acts 10:44-46 Did they receive the Holy Ghost and speak in tongues after the day of Pentecost?
Acts 10:47,48 Did they still have to be baptized in Jesus’ name?
Acts 19:1,2 They were believers, but had they heard of or received the Holy Ghost?
Acts 19:3-5(7) Did those baptized by John the Baptist have to be re-baptized in Jesus’ name?
Acts 19:6 Was receiving the Holy Ghost accompanied by the initial evidence of speaking with other tongues?