Discussion Questions

1. Read for yourself Acts 11:1-11. What stands out to you as you read this passage? 

2. In our reading today Jesus is taken up into Heaven. This takes place after Jesus had

been appearing to His followers for forty days following Easter. The Bible tells us that

literally hundreds of people saw the resurrected Jesus. So when we read the Bible we

aren't just taking the word of a small handful of witnesses, we are reading about what

hundreds of people witnessed. Do you find this encouraging for your own faith? Why or

why not? 

3. Before Jesus’ ascension He spoke about a “gift” that was to come from His Father. The

“gift” of the Holy Spirit. Some modern Christians focus a lot on the Holy Spirit, while

others seem to ignore the Spirit all together. How much do you think about the Holy

Spirit and His work in your life and in our world today? 

4. After Jesus ascended into Heaven the disciples witnessed two men, dressed in white,

standing beside them. This is a typical depiction of angles in the New Testament. These

angelic men then tell the disciples that Jesus will one day return the same way they have

seen Him go into Heaven. How do you picture that day? Does it give you

encouragement in your Christian walk, or another kind of emotion?