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Ready, Set, Wait!Acts 1:12-26

“Ready, Set, Wait!”

Acts 1:12-14“Then they returned to Jerusalem from the mount called Olivet, which is near Jerusalem, a Sabbath day’s journey away. And when they had entered, they went up to the upper room, where they were staying, Peter and John and James and Andrew, Philip and Thomas, Bartholomew and Matthew, James the son of Alphaeus and Simon the Zealot and Judas the son of James. All these with one accord were devoting themselves to prayer, together …”


Acts 1:15-18“with the women and Mary the mother of Jesus, and his brothers. In those days Peter stood up among the brothers (the company of persons was in all about 120) and said, ‘Brothers, the Scripture had to be fulfilled, which the Holy Spirit spoke beforehand by the mouth of David concerning Judas, who became a guide to those who arrested Jesus. For he was numbered among us and was allotted his share in this ministry.’ (Now this man acquired a field …”


Acts 1:18-21“with the reward of his wickedness, and falling headlong he burst open in the middle and all his bowels gushed out. And it became known to all the inhabitants of Jerusalem, so that the field was called in their own language Akeldama, that is, Field of Blood.) For it is written in the Book of Psalms, ‘May his camp become desolate, and let there be no one to dwell in it’; and ‘Let another take his office.’ So one of the men who have accompanied us during all …”


Acts 1:21-25“the time that the Lord Jesus went in and out among us, beginning from the baptism of John until the day when he was taken up from us—one of these men must become with us a witness to his resurrection. And they put forward two, Joseph called Barsabbas, who was also called Justus, and Matthias. And they prayed and said, ‘You, Lord, who know the hearts of all, show which one of these two you have chosen to take the place in this ministry …”


Acts 1:25-26“and apostleship from which Judas turned aside to go to his own place.’ And they cast lots for them, and the lot fell on Matthias, and he was numbered with the eleven apostles.” (ESV)

Notice: Where They Went“Then they returned to Jerusalem from the

mount called Olivet, which is near Jerusalem, a Sabbath day’s journey away. And when they

had entered, they went up to the upper room, where they were staying” (1:12-13a)


The Upper Room• Location of the Last Supper & Lord’s Supper (Lk

22:14ff)

• Where Judas left to betray him (Lk 22:14ff)

• Jesus promised the HS (Jn 14:15)

• Where the disciples returned to after the crucifixion (Mt 28:7; Jn 20:1)

• Where Jesus appears to the disciples who were hiding behind locked doors (Lk 24:36; Jn 20:19)

• The location where Peter returns after escaping from Prison (Acts 12:13)

• The home of John Mark (Acts 12:12)


At the Temple• “And they worshiped him … with great joy, and

were continually in the temple blessing God.”(Luke 24:53, ESV)

• “All these with one accord were devoting themselves to prayer.” (Acts 1:14, ESV)

• “And day by day, attending the temple together.” (Acts 2:46, ESV)

• “Now Peter and John were going up to the temple at the hour of prayer.” (Acts 3:1, ESV)

Notice: Who Was There

“Peter and John and James and Andrew, Philip and Thomas, Bartholomew and Matthew, James

the son of Alphaeus and Simon the Zealot and Judas the son of James. All these with one

accord were devoting themselves to prayer, together with the women and Mary the mother

of Jesus, and his brothers.” (1:13b-14)


Who Was There• The Eleven Apostles• “Peter and John and James and Andrew,

Philip and Thomas, Bartholomew and Matthew, James the son of Alphaeus and Simon the Zealot and Judas the son of James.” (Acts 1:13, ESV)


Who Was There• The eleven Apostles

• Jesus’ brothers• “Mary the mother of Jesus, and his

brothers” (Acts 1:14)

• “For not even his brothers believed in him.”(Jn 7:5)

• “Is not this the carpenter, the son of Mary and brother of James and Joses and Judasand Simon?” (Mk 6:3)



• Jesus’ brothers

•Mary, the mother of Jesus

• “Mary the mother of Jesus” (Acts 1:14)



• Jesus’ brothers

• Mary, the mother of Jesus

•A group of one hundred and twenty• “The company of persons was in all about 120”

(Acts 1:15)


1 Corinthians 15:3-8“For I delivered to you as of first importance what I also received: that Christ died for our sins ... that he was buried, that he was raised on the third day ... that he appeared to Cephas, then to the twelve. Then he appeared to more than five hundred brothers at one time ... Then he appeared to James, then to all the apostles. Last of all, as to one untimely born, he appeared also to me.” (ESV)

Notice: What They Did“All these … were devoting themselves to prayer … They prayed … ‘You Lord, who know the hearts

of all, show which one of these two you have chosen to take the place in this ministry and

apostleship” (1:14, 24-25)


Devote (proskartereō)

•Persist in, to adhere to unwaveringly, to persevere faithfully.


Translations of Acts 1:14

• “All these with one accord were devotingthemselves to prayer together.” (ESV)

• “They all joined together constantly in prayer.”(NIV)

• “These all with one mind were continually devoting themselves to prayer” (NASB)

• “These all were continuing steadfastly and unwaveringly with one mind in prayer together” (Literal)


Clarification• Judas is replaced, not because of his death (the

rest of the Apostles die and are not replaced), but for his treachery and betrayal. Judas is replaced because he abandoned his position and forfeited his place in the circle.

“To take the place in this ministry and apostle-ship from which Judas turned aside.” (Acts 1:25)


Qualifications of Acts 1:22-23•Men who had accompanied the disciples from

the time of John’s baptism until Jesus’ ascension.

•Men who were eyewitnesses to Christ’s resurrection.

•Men who had been chosen by the Lord.


Acts 1:24“And they prayed and said, ‘You, Lord, who know the hearts of all, show which one of these two you have chosen.’”


Casting Lots•Old Testament practice used for determining

God’s will (Pro 16:33; 18:18; Lev 16:8; Num 26:55; Josh 7:14; 1 Sam 10:20; 14:4)

•Acts 1:26 is the last occurrence of casting lots in Scripture.


The key is not HOW but WHY

• The basic understanding of the role of the “Twelve Apostles” was to be witnesses of Christ’s resurrection and ascension (Acts 1:8).


Uniquely Irreplaceable Office• “Jesus said to them, ‘Truly, I say to you, in the

new world, when the Son of Man will sit on his glorious throne, you who have followed me will also sit on twelve thrones.’” (Mt 19:28, ESV)

• “Built on the foundation of the apostles … Christ Jesus himself being the cornerstone.”

(Eph 2:20, ESV)

• “And the wall of the city had twelve foundations, and on them were the twelve names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb.”

(Rev 21:14, ESV)


Application•We can know with certainty the fact of the

resurrection of Jesus Christ.


Application• We can know with certainty the fact of the


•We, like the early church, should be motivated and united in fervent, expectant prayer.




• We, like the early church, should be motivated and united in fervent, expectant prayer.

•We should hold with Peter a high view of Scripture as the Word of God.• “Brothers, the Scripture had to be fulfilled, which

the Holy Spirit spoke beforehand by the mouth of David concerning Judas.” (Acts 1:16, ESV)




• We, like the early church, should be motivated and united in fervent, expectant prayer.

• We should hold with Peter a high view of Scripture as the Word of God.

•We are given answers to questions about modern-day Apostles and the supremacy of Mary.

Ready, Set, Wait!For both the Apostles and Us, this becomes:

READY, SET, GO!

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