New Testament in a Year – Acts 1

By Ron

May 5, 2025

Acts, New Testament

Jesus Taken Up Into Heaven - Acts 1:1-11

To what "former book" was Luke referring? (1:1)
Who was Theophilus? (1:1)
What did Luke write about? (1:1-2)
After His resurrection, how did Jesus spend His time with the apostles? (1:3-5)
What specific commands did Jesus give the apostles? (1:4)
What gift did Jesus promise to the apostles? (1:4-5)
What did the apostles misunderstand? (1:6)
How did Jesus answer the apostles’ question? (1:7-8)
What task did Jesus assign the apostles? (1:8)
Who would help the apostles get their job done? (1:8)
How would the apostles be able to carry out the task Jesus gave them? (1:8)
After speaking to the apostles, where did Jesus go? (1:9-11)
How did the apostles react to Jesus’ departure? (1:10)
Who were the figures in white? (1:10)
How did the men in white encourage the apostles? (1:11)
How will Jesus’ return be like His ascension? (1:11)

When can you include reading the book of Luke in your Bible study this month?
What steps can you take to be actively involved in telling others about Christ?
How can you invite the Holy Spirit to guide you throughout this week?

Where did the ascension of Jesus take place? (1:12)
How did the apostles show that they were following Jesus’ orders? (1:12-13)
How many apostles were still following Christ after His death and resurrection? (1:13)
Who was present at the meeting of eleven apostles? (1:14)
What did the group of eleven apostles do when they got together? (1:14)
Who took the leadership among the early Christians? (1:15)
How did Peter take leadership of the early Christians after Jesus’ ascension? (1:15-17)
How did Peter show high regard for the Scriptures? (1:16-17)
How did Judas betray both Jesus and the other disciples? (1:16-17)
What happened as a result of Judas’s treachery? (1:18-20)
What did Peter propose to do about the vacancy left by Judas? (1:21-22)
Who was named to replace Judas? (1:23)
What did the apostles do to select the right candidate to succeed Judas? (1:24-26)
How did the apostles choose Judas’s successor? (1:24-26)
Who was selected to be the twelfth apostle? (1:26)