In the first book, O Theophilus, I have dealt with all that Jesus began to do and teach, 2 until the day when he was taken up, after he had given commands through the Holy Spirit to the apostles whom he had chosen. 3 He presented himself alive to them after his suffering by many proofs, appearing to them during forty days and speaking about the kingdom of God. 4 And while staying with them he ordered them not to depart from Jerusalem, but to wait for the promise of the Father, which, he said, “you heard from me; 5 for John baptized with water, but you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit not many days from now.
When Jesus appeared to His followers, it was more than show-and-tell; it was very purposeful. It was a time when He gave commands about the commission He was entrusting to them; He presented proofs that He was the promised Messiah; and He prompted them to see that everything they had experienced to that point was just the beginning of what God was going to do. They were not to live in the past, but look to the future. The past was what Jesus began to do and teach: He has a whole lot more to do and tell, so keep on watching and listening.
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