January 11 2026 | Acts 1:1-11 - Great Commission

  1. Share a memory from a time you shared your faith with someone. What was the experience like? What emotions did you feel? What did you say and how did the person respond?

  2. Read Acts 1:1-8. What prompts the disciples’ question in v6? What does Jesus’ response tell us about what he thought was important (vs what the disciples thought was important)?

  3. What is the TASK given to the disciples in Acts 1:8? What does it mean to be a witness? What might keep believers from being about this task in their daily lives?

  4. What is the SCOPE of the task in Acts 1:8? How do we participate in both the local and global aspects of this work at VBCC?

  5. What PROMISE accompanies this task (see also v4)? Why is the presence of the Holy Spirit critical to the accomplishment of the task?

  6. Read Acts 1:9-11. How does the promised return of Jesus inform the mandate of Acts 1:8? What steps can we take this week to live in light of Jesus’ words and Jesus’ sure return?

Robb EsperatComment