The Holy Spirit

In my Sunday school class the past few weeks we have been discussing the first chapter in the book of Acts. Jesus has been crucified, and the disciples are hiding in a house together when He appears to them through a locked door. Over the next 4o days He appears to them periodically to give them instruction and keep their spirits up for the days ahead. What is important in this passage is that Peter and the rest of the disciples are about to receive the power through which they will establish the Christian church. Here is the passage:

"In my former book, Theophilus, I wrote about all that Jesus began to do and to teach until the day he was taken up to heaven, after giving instructions through the Holy Spirit to the apostles he had chosen. After his suffering, he showed himself to these men and gave many convincing proofs that he was alive. He appeared to them over a period of forty days and spoke about the kingdom of God. On one occasion, while he was eating with them, he gave them this command: 'Do not leave Jerusalem, but wait for the gift my Father promised, which you have heard me speak about. For John baptized with water, but in a few days you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit.' So when they met together, they asked him, 'Lord, are you at this time going to restore the kingdom to Israel?' He said to them: 'It is not for you to know the times or dates the Father has set by his own authority. But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.' After he said this, he was taken up before their very eyes, and a cloud hid him from their sight. They were looking intently up into the sky as he was going, when suddenly two men dressed in white stood beside them. 'Men of Galilee,' they said, 'why do you stand here looking into the sky? This same Jesus, who has been taken from you into heaven, will come back in the same way yhou have seen him go into heaven.'" (Acts 1:1-11)

I will be speaking more on this passage, so I will post links to it. I want you to tell me your thoughts on this passage before I say more. Have a blessed day!