1. But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you, and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth.”
WHO?
WHAT?
WHY?

2. WHO / YOU ? Grammatically it is in plural form that includes
Eleven (1:13) + about hundred and twenty (1:15) + Three thousand (2:41) + everyone “whom the Lord our God calls himself” (2:39)
Apostles’ state of mind
Math 28:17 some of them doubted
Mark 16:14 unbelief and hardness of
heart
Luke 24:38 Why are you troubled, and why do doubts arise in your hearts

3. WHO / YOU? Hundred and twenty plus: probably new and young believers
Grammatically it is in plural form that includes
Eleven (1:13) + about hundred and twenty (1:15) plus (1 Cor. 15:6) + Three thousand (2:41) + everyone “whom the Lord our God calls himself” (2:39)
Hundred and twenty plus: probably new and young believers
Three thousand: Fresh and clueless believers
whom the Lord our God calls: weak and fragile

4. Holy Spirit is given to the fragile and weak people
WHO / YOU?
Holy Spirit is given to the fragile and weak people

5. WHAT / POWER
Math. 25:15 Ability; Mark 5:30 Virtue; Mark 6:5 mighty work; and 2 Cor. 1:8 strength
“Power” is a noun in ‘accusative’ case, which defines that “power/ ability / virtue / to work mightily / and strength” as a package with its full measure is transferred to the weak and fragile community as the result of receiving of the HOLY SPIRIT.

6. WHAT / POWER
Holy Spirit is given to the fragile and weak people in order that they may be made able, virtuous, and powerful

7. 12 times witnessed to the resurrection of Jesus
WHY / WITNESSING
Peter
12 times witnessed to the resurrection of Jesus
James
Barnabas
Stephen
Jesus is alive. Look at us; He is alive in us.
Paul
Others
The New Testament church was born out of witnessing and was born to witness 

8. WHY / WITNESSING
Holy Spirit is given to the fragile and weak people in order that they may be made able, virtuous, and powerful witnessing to the fact that Jesus is alive

9. Four Substantiating events in Jerusalem FROM
THE Book of ACTS

10. Chapter 2 – day of Pentecost
Truth had dramatically penetrated into 17 + languages and cultures simultaneously by the power of the Holy Spirit

11. Chapter 3 – 4: 21 – healing of a born cripple
Spiritual transformation is guaranteed by offering physical transformation by the power of the living Lord Jesus Christ

12. Ch. 4:22-37 giving of church in Jerusalem
A pioneering church with young believers give for the mission of the Church sacrificially by the power of the Holy Spirit

13. episodes of persecution
Ch. 5: 17 – 8: 3
episodes of persecution
Church began growing in the midst of resistance and violence by the power of the Holy Spirit

14. POWER OF THE HOLY SPIRIT IS THE CAUSE FOR OUR OPTIMISM
1 billion people of non-Christian faith
400 + languages and dialects
POWER OF THE HOLY SPIRIT IS THE CAUSE FOR OUR OPTIMISM
Increasing religious fanaticism and resistance
Oppressive demonic activities
Trials and obstacles as we do missions

15. Power of God will make you to cross over all your challenges
How does Jerusalem story relate to you?
Power of God will make you to cross over all your challenges
Power of God will transform you holistically

16. Power of God will make you to give for the Lord liberally
How does Jerusalem story relate to you?
Power of God will make you to give for the Lord liberally
Power of God will make you to be optimistic in spite of all your adverse realities