I. Main Teaching (First 15 Minutes)

Acts 1:1-10**

A. Jesus’ Continuing Work (Acts 1:1)

• Jesus’ ministry did not end with the resurrection.

• Acts is the continuation of what Jesus began to do and teach.

B. Foundations Before Mission (Acts 1:2-3)

• Proof: Convincing evidence of the resurrection.

• Teaching: Forty days of kingdom instruction.

• Command: Mission came from the King.

C. The Instruction: Wait for the Spirit (Acts 1:4-5)

• Do not start the mission without divine empowerment.

• Baptism of the Spirit means immersion in God’s power.

D. The Misunderstanding (Acts 1:6)

• Disciples still expected an earthly political kingdom.

• Jesus redirects their vision to a global spiritual kingdom.

E. The Assignment (Acts 1:7-8)

• You will be My witnesses.

• Not experts, scholars, or debaters, but witnesses.

F. The Power Source (Acts 1:8)

• Power comes after the Spirit comes upon you.

• Power for purity, endurance, courage, mission.

G. The Ascension (Acts 1:9-10)

• Jesus is enthroned, not absent.

• Angels challenge them: stop standing still, start moving.

**II. Segment Two (10 Minutes)

The Kingdom in a Confused Culture**

A. The Disciples’ Expectation Problem

• Wanted national restoration, not heart transformation.

B. Modern Misunderstandings of the Kingdom

• Culture wants a kingdom without a King.

• People want Jesus to fit their expectations.

C. The True Kingdom

• Begins in the heart, not in politics or power.

• Advances through surrender, not strategy.

D. Kingdom Identity

• Pray: “Your kingdom come, Your will be done.”

• Let God dismantle personal kingdoms.

**III. Segment Three (10 Minutes)

The Spirit and the Struggle: Why Power Precedes Purpose**

A. Jesus’ Command to Wait

• Human enthusiasm is not divine empowerment.

• Waiting is preparation, not inactivity.

B. Why Christians Burn Out

• Trying to do spiritual work in human strength.

• Functional disbelief in the Spirit’s power.

C. What the Spirit Produces

• Boldness

• Purity

• Clarity

• Endurance

• Transformation

D. Truth: Purpose Without Power Is Pressure

• Spirit-filled life is the only Christian life Jesus intended.

• Power flows into the surrendered, not the self-sufficient.

**IV. Segment Four (10 Minutes)

Witnesses in the Real World**

A. Identity of a Witness

• Not experts or influencers.

• People who tell what they have seen and experienced.

B. Witness Through Life Before Words

• Presence, peace, patience, integrity.

• Consistency louder than noise.

C. Real-Life Witnessing

• Happens in pressure, temptation, suffering, conflict.

• Your reactions testify to your transformation.

D. The Spirit Makes the Witness Possible

• Witnessing is overflow, not performance.

• Results belong to God, faithfulness belongs to you.

**V. Segment Five (10 Minutes)

Jerusalem, Judea, Samaria, and Your Zip Code**

A. Jerusalem: Your Immediate Circle

• Family, closest relationships, your daily environment.

• Transformation must begin at home.

B. Judea: Your Wider Familiar World

• Co-workers, acquaintances, local community.

• Witness through consistency.

C. Samaria: Hard, Uncomfortable Places

• People you avoid, misunderstand, or resist.

• Where the gospel confronts prejudice, fear, apathy.

D. Ends of the Earth: Global Calling

• Comes last, not first.

• Depth before distance, maturity before mission.

E. Mission Field = Your Placement

• Your zip code is strategic, not accidental.

• Faithfulness today prepares you for influence tomorrow.

**VI. Segment Six (10 Minutes)

Living Between Ascension and Return: Why Urgency Matters**

A. The Ascension Means Jesus Reigns Now

• Not absence, but authority.

• Christ governs history toward His return.

B. Angels’ Question: “Why Stand Here?”

• Kingdom is not accomplished by spectators.

• The moment of watching is over, the moment of witnessing has begun.

C. Urgency vs Panic

• Panic is fear; urgency is purpose.

• Urgency awakens obedience and boldness.

D. Living With Eternal Awareness

• Pray big prayers.

• Forgive quickly.

• Speak truth boldly.

• Obey immediately.

E. Kingdom Priority

• Stop waiting for perfect conditions.

• This is not the time to drift.

• This is the time to step into the world with conviction.

VII. Practical Steps (From Main Teaching)

1. Settle the Resurrection

• Study it, meditate on it, let it anchor your courage.

2. Build Your Life Around the Kingdom

• Surrender your expectations.

• Align to Jesus' agenda.

3. Wait for the Spirit Daily

• Ask for filling, guidance, empowerment.

4. Embrace Your Role as a Witness

• Tell what you have seen God do.

• Live visibly transformed.

5. Live With Urgency

• Jesus reigns.

• Jesus is returning.

• Your assignment is now.