Title: United Prayer/Acts 1:12-25
Contents
Subject: Unite Prayer
Verse: Acts 1:12-25
What did the disciples do after Jesus ascended into heaven?
The disciples were looking at the sky in detail.
This means that you were staring attentively. It is an expression of who
Luke had a habit of looking at things carefully. (used 10 times in a row)
- The disciples saw two men in white robes.
These people are angels. Angels always appear in human form.
To the house of Abraham...to the house of Lot...to the women on the morning of the resurrection He is here
and was raised to life again. To Galilee .... Strike the side of Peter who was imprisoned
woke up
- I heard the angel's voice.
Men of Galilee --- He will come as you have seen.
When the Lord left and the Holy Spirit had not yet come upon them, they were one kind of Galilean.
it's just Aren't their positions a shepherd, a publican, and a fisherman? But they are the Messiah
I heard a message about the Second Coming.
I. They went up to the attic.
◎ Who are they?
* These were the disciples who followed Jesus when he was on earth.
The names of the disciples were introduced respectively in < Matthew 10 / Mark 3 / Luke 6 / Acts 1 >
have. The names of the disciples are divided into three groups of four each. And all of Peter's
put your name in front
Aren't these people who all deserted Jesus and ran away?
* With women . . . .
These are the women who followed Jesus when He suffered on the cross.
* The mother of Jesus and the brothers of Jesus . . . .
Matthew 13:55- There were James, Joseph, Simon, Judas and his sisters.
Mark 6:3- Brothers and sisters of James, Joseph, Judas, and Simon...
John 7:5- Even his brothers did not believe in Jesus.
1 Corinthians 15:7- James came to faith after meeting the Resurrection Lord.
Judas also seems to have brought about a change after that.
◎ Where is the attic where they gathered?
To Uperoi 1) Attic of the Temple
2) It is the attic of the famous Mark who ate the Last Supper.
It is a well-known place to them because of the article To. Resurrection as well as supper
Later, the Lord appeared to them twice. (John 20:19-20,26-28)
It is the cradle of the early church
It is the home of the Jerusalem church.
The early church started as a house church. Lydia's house in Philippi (16:40)
The house of Aquila in Ephesus (1 Corinthians 16:19) The house of Numba in Laodicea (Colossians 4:5)
◎ What did they do together?
1) We put all our heart into prayer.
- In order to cultivate personal faith, there must be <closed prayer>. ( Matthew 6:6 )
- In order to bring about revival of the church, there must be <united prayer>.
In the development of the church, united prayer means that the will of the saints is united.
will be.
2) The witness of the resurrection was chosen.
- one who took on a part of the office; one who would replace Judas;
He went straight to Akeldama/Blood Field without even spending the money he sold his master.
- The position was taken over by someone else. It is the answer of Psalm 109:8 and Psalm 69:25.
3) What qualifications did the resurrection witness have to have?
- Those who have been together from beginning to end in Christ's earthly life
- The Baptism of John / The Baptism of Christ / The Suffering and Death of Christ
And he had to experience the fact of the resurrection.
4) After making a recommendation and praying, lots were cast to select it.
Justus Joseph / Matthias
Matthias was chosen to take the place of the apostleship.