After a tumultuous time attempting to follow Jesus, Peter steps into a leadership position with the 120 people that are still present. Peter's first act is to elevate one of the followers to be a disciple.

The Book of Acts kicks off with Jesus greeting the disciples and taking several questions about the immediate and distant future.

Jesus uses the images of a vineyard, pruning, and a new harvest to help his followers understand the process is painful but powerful. We must be willing to remove things that harm or impede us.

In one of his final messages to the gathered disciples, Jesus explains that they need to remove the negativity and selfishness of their own thoughts, the same way vines need to be pruned. Link to complete worksheet (Click on Zoom and reduce it to 50%) - https://bit.ly/CompleteBibleWorksheet

We compare the storyline of the movie Field of Dreams with the challenges presented with Jesus' departure.

The disciples are concerned when Jesus says he must leave them. Their different reactions to his statement help illustrate the human struggle with uncertainty.

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Jesus tells his followers, the larger crowd, and especially the toxic religious leaders that he is the one true gate, through which believers should travel.

Jesus returns to to his disciples to offer peace first, and then hope. With a renewed sense of purpose, Jesus calls the disciples to leave the locked room they are in and declare what they have seen. One person missed the event.