1. There was no way Jesus was going to leave His disciples without clear instructions.

• Acts 1:3 says Jesus spent forty days after His resurrection teaching them the things pertaining to the kingdom of God. Of everything He could have done with that window, why teaching?
• Do you actually believe Jesus has been clear with you about your purpose, or have you assumed He left you to guess?
• Read Luke 24:46–49 slowly. Which of those instructions have you never once acted on?

2. The reality of the gospel was established by Jesus' death, burial, and resurrection, but the message of the gospel still had to be preached.

• What is the difference between the gospel being true and the gospel being told?
• Who first told you? What would your life look like right now if no one ever had?
• The chapter says the message had not yet been proclaimed. Who is currently waiting on you to open your mouth?

3. Jesus said the response to the gospel is repentance and remission of sins in His name.

• Read Luke 24:47 carefully. Jesus does not simply say sins are remitted — He says it is to be preached in His name. What work is “in His name” doing in that sentence?
• What has repentance actually looked like in your life? Be specific, not general.
• Is there something you have admitted is wrong but never actually turned from?

4. The disciples were to wait in Jerusalem until they were endued with power from on high.

• Why would Jesus tell men He had just commissioned to go that the first thing they must do is wait?
• The disciples heard the instruction and did what they had done for three years — they obeyed. When did you last obey something from God that did not yet make sense to you?
• Have you received the Promise of the Father that Jesus told them to wait for? If not, what is keeping you from asking Him for it?

5. As man, Jesus died. As God, He rose from the dead. His resurrection is proof that He alone is God.

• The chapter says that if Jesus had not risen, the gospel message would not be good news at all. Why not?
• Do you treat Jesus as a good teacher or as God? Your answer shows up in what you do when His words cost you something.
• What would change about the way you pray this week if you were fully convinced you are speaking to God Himself?

6. The resurrection of Jesus is not something just to read about; it is a reality to be experienced.

• What is the difference between believing a historical fact and experiencing a present reality?
• Where has your walk with God been mostly information? Be honest about it.
• What would it mean for the resurrection to be experienced in you rather than only remembered by you?

7. The baptism of the Holy Spirit is the personal experience of the resurrection, equipping every disciple with the power to fulfill His mission.

• Romans 8:11 says the same Spirit that raised Jesus from the dead dwells in those who belong to Him. If that is true of you, what does it make possible?
• In Acts 1:4–8 Jesus tied being His witness to receiving power, not to being naturally bold. Which of those two have you been leaning on?
• Colossians 1:27 calls it “Christ in you, the hope of glory.” Where do you need that hope to show up in your life right now?