VERSE:
Acts 1:6-8
6 So when they had come together, they were asking Him, saying, "Lord, is it at this time You are restoring the kingdom to Israel?" 7 He said to them, "It is not for you to know times or epochs which the Father has fixed by His own authority; 8 but you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you shall be My witnesses both in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and even to the remotest part of the earth."
LESSON:
Holy Spirit - Witness for Jesus
In this verse the Disciples, meeting with Jesus after he had risen from the dead, wanted to know from Jesus if the time had come for God to restore "the Kingdom to Israel" (Remember that Rome had conquered and had taken over the entire area of Palestine, including Jerusalem and the surrounding areas). Jesus turned their focus away from "Earthly Kingdoms"....to the pursuit of "Heavenly Kingdoms". It is only for God to know...when "The Kingdom of God" will be restored here on earth. It is for us to focus on receiving the power of the Holy Spirit, to equip us to witness for Jesus. Jesus' direction was direct and easy to understand. "...you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you shall be My witnesses both in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and even to the remotest part of the earth." Our job is to answer Jesus' call...and be the best and most effective "witness" that we can be for Christ. God will take care of "Restoring his Kingdom" here on earth...in his own time.
