Daily Bibel Plan – Acts of the Apostels 1

02. Februar 2026

Devotion by Reverend Joseph Antwi

Theme: Raising Spirit-Filled Disciples for the Nation (Unleashing) Agenda

The Acts of the Apostels

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Introduction / Opening Reflection

Good morning, church.

Congratulations once again to everyone who participated in our 26th journey of fasting and prayers. Do you still feel the presence of God?

Friday night was incredible. But church—look at what God did for us on Sunday. If you were blessed during the Sunday service, please write a comment in the group chat. Share your experience. Encourage someone who couldn’t make it. Your testimony may strengthen another believer.

Our theme for February is raising Spirit-filled disciples for the nation agenda. Raising Spirit-filled disciples.

So the question is—what does this mean for us?

To answer this, we are turning to the Acts of the Apostles. This book does not just record events; it reveals how ordinary men and women, filled with the Holy Spirit, carried the mandate of Christ to the nations.

Church, I am very excited that we are back with our daily Bible devotion, starting with the Acts of the Apostles. This book shows us how the early church began—not casually, not accidentally—but through strong discipleship, obedience, and the power of the Holy Spirit.

Now kindly take your chair time.

Open your Bible to Acts chapter 1.

Take your pen and your paper. As you read, write down what the Lord speaks to you personally. Underline it. This devotion requires personal revelation.

Please read Acts 1:1–26, verse by verse, before continuing.

Let us pray.

Holy Spirit, I pray that as I share this devotion, it will not be my words, but Your words. Let Your people receive this devotion with humility and love. May it bring transformation to their lives, in Jesus’ name. Amen.

Congratulations, church.

Now let us begin.

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1. The Acts of the Apostles Continue the Ministry of Jesus (Acts 1:1–3)

Luke writes to Theophilus about all that Jesus began both to do and to teach until the day He was taken up.

This tells us something powerful:

Jesus did not finish His work in the Gospels—He continued it through the apostles.

After His resurrection, Jesus presented Himself alive, not as a ghost, but with proof, appearing to them for forty days, teaching them about the Kingdom of God.

The resurrection was not for excitement—it was for conviction.

Spirit-filled disciples must understand who Christ is, what He accomplished, and what the Kingdom represents.

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2. Waiting Is a Requirement for Apostolic Power (Acts 1:4–5)

Jesus commanded them not to depart from Jerusalem, but to wait for the promise of the Father.

The apostles already had authority, but they still needed power.

Authority gives permission.

Power gives capacity.

Many times, people rush into assignments God has not commissioned them for yet. When resistance comes, they lack the strength to stand. That is why Jesus said, “Wait.”

As I preached yesterday, if you don’t have authority through the Spirit, you cannot confront certain things. You will not win certain battles God expects you to overcome.

The Bible says:

“They that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength.”

Waiting does not mean inactivity.

Waiting means prayer.

Waiting means fasting.

Waiting means alignment.

And church, because we have fasted and prayed, I believe the Holy Spirit has rested upon us.

🔥 No waiting means no unleashing.

Because we have waited, we are now ready to go.

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3. Power Is Given for Witness, Not Political Curiosity (Acts 1:6–8)

The apostles asked Jesus if He was going to restore the kingdom to Israel.

They were still thinking in political and military terms—expecting Jesus to rise as a warrior and overthrow the Romans. But that was never Christ’s mission.

Jesus did not come to entangle Himself with civilian matters.

He came with an unleashing agenda.

So He redirected them and said, “It is not for you to know the times or seasons which the Father has put in His own authority.”

What mattered was this:

“You shall receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you, and you shall be My witnesses…”

Before influence, there must be infilling.

Before mission, there must be power.

Jerusalem. Judea. Samaria. The ends of the earth.

You are not forgotten.

You are not insignificant.

You are important to the Lord, in Jesus’ name.

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4. Encounters Must Lead to Movement (Acts 1:9–11)

When Jesus was taken up in a cloud, the disciples stood gazing.

They were amazed—almost like watching a movie. They had never seen anything like this before. And because the Holy Spirit had not yet come upon them, they needed angelic confirmation.

The angels told them that this same Jesus will return in the same manner.

This confirms that Christ’s return will be:

• Visible

• Public

• Glorious

The Bible says He will return with the shout of an archangel, and all eyes shall see Him, including those who pierced Him.

But until then, the church must move—not stare.

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5. Spirit-Filled Disciples Are Formed in the Upper Room (Acts 1:12–14)

They returned to Jerusalem and went into the upper room.

The apostles were there.

The women were there.

Mary, the mother of Jesus, was there.

His brothers were there.

They continued in one accord in prayer and supplication.

Power flows where there is unity.

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6. God’s Church Never Lacks When People Leave (Acts 1:15–26)

Judas’ office was vacant because of betrayal. Scripture had to be fulfilled.

Sometimes people think that when they leave a position, the church will collapse. That is a mistake.

No church born of God ever lacks.

When one leaves, God raises another.

Matthias was chosen—not by ambition, but by God’s selection.

Let another take his office.

God’s work continues.

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Closing Prayer

Prayer Point

Dear Lord Jesus, we thank You for today. We thank You for this wonderful devotion You have given us through Your servant, Apostle Joseph. We pray that You empower us, build our minds, build our spirits, and build our souls, so we may understand, digest, and walk fully in the Acts of the Apostles. In Jesus’ name we pray. Amen.

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Shalom with love

Reverend Joseph