After two such unprecedented events as Resurrection and Ascension, certainly this question is in order: what can God do for an encore? Or, one might simply exclaim: what a hard act to follow! The eleven disciples left Mt. Olivet and returned to Jerusalem, as Jesus had commanded them. Naturally, they sought out the Upper Room, a place filled with memories that were now sacred. Other faithful persons joined them until they numbered about a hundred and twenty, (v. 15) including a number of women with Mary and Jesus’ brothers (v. 14). Here occurred the first congregational meeting of the infant church, with Peter acting as spokesperson for the group.

Did they have an agenda? Well, yes and no. Echoing in their minds were Jesus’ words before his Ascension: "Go - and make disciples of all nation…