Sermon Academy 10/28/26 Sermon Academy 10/28/26

Acts 1:8: Spirit Power and Witness in a Pandemic

Jesus does not answer the disciples' question about restored kingdom timing. He gives them something to do instead: receive the Spirit's power and bear witness to him, outward from Jerusalem to the ends of the earth.

Sermon Academy 10/25/26 Sermon Academy 10/25/26

Acts 1:8: Sent as Witnesses, Not Speculators

Jesus answers a question about restored kingdom timing by sending his disciples out as witnesses. The sent life rests on his authority, the Spirit's power, and testimony about Jesus himself.

Sermon Academy 10/23/26 Sermon Academy 10/23/26

Are mission trips biblical

Acts 1:8 redirects the apostles from asking about kingdom timing to receiving the Spirit's power for witness in widening circles. Mission trips are biblical when they serve that witness to Christ, not when they replace it.

Sermon Academy 8/1/26 Sermon Academy 8/1/26

What Does Acts 1:8 Mean? Context, Theology, and Application

Acts 1:8 promises that the Holy Spirit will empower Christ’s people to bear truthful witness from Jerusalem outward across every human boundary.