In Acts 1-12-26, as the returning apostles join with others believers in expectant prayer, the ascended Lord continues to teach them by showing Peter from the Scriptures that a replacement for Judas Iscariot must be chosen.

In Titus 1-5-9, Paul instructs Titus to appoint elders in every town on Crete in order to establish proper order in the local churches and gives the necessary qualifications for elders.

In Acts 1-1-11, Luke describes several aspects of Jesus' ministry to the disciples before His Ascension into heaven.

In Titus 1-5-9, Paul instructs Titus to appoint elders in every town on Crete in order to establish proper order in the local churches and gives the necessary qualifications for elders.

The book of Acts provides the historical context for the rest New Testament following the ascension of Christ, showing how Jesus kept His promise to be with His church and to build His church through the personal presence and power of the Holy Spirit.

In Titus 1-5-9, Paul tells Titus to appoint elders in every town on Crete in order to establish proper order in the local churches and gives the necessary qualifications for elders.

In Micah 7-1-20, Micah preaches a message of God's judgement on sin followed by a message of hope centered on the coming of Christ, after which, he turns to the Lord in prayer and worships the incomparable God of grace.

In his opening greeting in Titus 1-1-4, Paul lifts our eyes above this world and directs our thoughts to the Sovereign God and the objective reality of eternal life, which leads to godliness.

Paul writes to encourage Titus to complete the organization of the churches on Crete, to counter the effects of false teachers and to instruct believers in proper Christian conduct.

In Micah 5-1-15, the prophet begins by foretelling the coming of Christ who would be born in Bethlehem but then extends his vision beyond Christ's first advent into our present age- the resurrection age of the Spirit.