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What did the disciples think would happen next

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after Jesus proved to them that he

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was alive following the resurrection?

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I'm Donna Leland, sharing from Moody Bible

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Institute's daily devotional today

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in the word. Acts one three

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says Jesus appeared to them

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over a period of 40 days and

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spoke about the kingdom of God. His

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aim was twofold. First,

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he would provide his followers with irrefutable

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proof of his bodily resurrection.

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Jesus backed his claim by being

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with them in the flesh and

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eating with them. Second,

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he would finish instructing them and prepare

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them for their next stage of ministry.

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For 40 days, Jesus taught

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them about the kingdom of God. Yet,

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despite all this instruction, his apostles

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still had questions. Specifically,

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they wanted to know when the kingdom would

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be restored to Israel. In

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his reply, Jesus pointed out that the

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timing was not their concern. The

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times and dates are things that

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the father has set by his own authority.

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The immediate task that lay before them

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was to wait for the outpouring of the Holy

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Spirit. Today, in the word we

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read in acts one eight that the Holy

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Spirit would empower them to bear witness

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in Jerusalem, in all Judea

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and Samaria, and to the ends of the

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earth. Jesus had spoken to them

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about the ministry of the spirit. He

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had called him another advocate

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who would help you and be with you forever.

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He is called the Spirit of Christ.

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Those of us who have chosen Jesus as our

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Savior now have the Holy

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Spirit, the Spirit of Christ,

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indwelling us and living

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inside of us. We celebrate the truth.

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He will never leave us. He'll never

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forsake us. You can always contact

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us at today.in. The word for today

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in the word. Aug.