Why the 12 Disciples Never Preached to Gentiles — Acts 1:8

B17L3 Did Jesus intentionally stop reading Isaiah 61 mid-verse — and what does that reveal about Acts 1:8 and God's plan for Israel? ✝️ In this verse-by-verse study of Acts 1:8, the focus turns to one of the most misunderstood commissions in Scripture. Most teachers allegorize "Jerusalem, Judea, Samaria, and the uttermost parts of the earth" as a missionary model for the Church today — but that's not what this verse says. The Twelve were commissioned to reach Israel first, and the "ends of the earth" was contingent on Israel accepting the King. They never did — and that changes everything. 📖 Key Topics Covered: • Acts 1:8 — What "you shall receive power" really means for the Twelve • Why the Holy Spirit's power was given for signs, miracles, and wonders — not emotionalism • Luke 4:16-20 — Why Jesus stopped reading Isaiah 61 mid-verse and what it proves • Isaiah 61:1-2 — The gap between the acceptable year of the Lord and the day of vengeance • Acts 3:19-20 — Peter's call for Israel to repent so the King could return • Why the Twelve never had a Gentile ministry — and what Scripture says about it • Mark 16:15-18 — Signs, tongues, serpents: what these verses mean and who they were for • 1 John 4:1 — Testing the spirits and why Scripture is the only standard • How God raised up Saul of Tarsus after Israel's rejection to bring a whole new program 🔑 Acts 1:8 explained verse by verse, Luke 4 Isaiah 61 Jesus stops reading, Israel rejection kingdom program, Acts 3:19 times of refreshing, Mark 16:17 signs and wonders today, 1 John 4:1 test the spirits, Saul of Tarsus Gentile apostle, Holy Spirit power Pentecost Acts, Bible prophecy Israel kingdom. Les Feldick Bible Study brings you verse-by-verse Bible teaching that makes the scriptures come alive. Whether you're a new believer or have studied the Bible for decades, these teachings will deepen your understanding of God's Word. Les Feldick has a unique gift for explaining complex biblical concepts in a way that anyone can understand, using scripture to interpret scripture. 📖 Visit our website: www.lesfeldickbiblestudy.com If this study blessed you, please LIKE the video and SHARE it with someone who needs to hear this teaching. Your likes and shares help others find these Bible studies. 00:00 — Welcome & Introduction to Acts 1:8 00:28 — Continuing from Acts 1:7 — The Disciples Ask About the Kingdom 01:01 — Satan's Strategy: Confusion of Scripture & 1,000+ Denominations 02:54 — Acts 1:8 — "You Shall Receive Power" — The Key Word 03:32 — The Holy Spirit Coming at Pentecost in Ten Days 03:42 — Acts 1:8 Misunderstood: Jerusalem Is NOT Your City 04:25 — What Acts 1:8 Actually Says — Israel First, Then the World 05:00 — The Gentiles Were Not the Disciples' Mission Yet 05:15 — Isaiah 2 & Zechariah — Gentiles Come to Jerusalem in the Kingdom 05:34 — Jesus Could Have Stopped at "Samaria" — Here's Why 06:00 — Philip Goes to Samaria (Acts 8) — The Disciples' Actual Reach 06:14 — The Twelve Never Had a Gentile Ministry — 20-Year Challenge 06:37 — Luke 4:16-20 — Jesus Reads Isaiah 61 in the Synagogue 07:58 — Isaiah 61:1-2 — The Verse Jesus Stopped Reading Mid-Sentence 08:57 — The Tribulation and the Kingdom Hidden in Isaiah 61:2 09:15 — Israel Rejected Him — Why Jesus Stopped Where He Did 10:08 — Back to Acts 1:8 — The Point Is Made 10:54 — The Purpose of Holy Spirit Power: Signs, Miracles & Wonders 11:31 — Acts 3:19-20 — Peter Calls Israel to Repent for the King to Return 13:04 — Acts 3:24-25 — All the Prophets Foretold These Days 15:12 — The Abrahamic Covenant — Everything Rests on This Promise 16:26 — If Every Jew Had Responded — What Could Have Happened? 16:52 — God Raises Up Saul of Tarsus — A Whole New Program 17:34 — Back to Acts 1:8 — Power to Continue Christ's Earthly Ministry 17:51 — Mark 16:15-18 — The Great Commission and Signs That Follow 20:16 — How Different Groups Handle Mark 16 — Picking and Choosing 21:08 — These Signs Were for the Jewish Economy — Not Today 22:32 — Old Testament Laws That Don't Apply Today — Women & Slacks Example 24:10 — Back to Acts — Power for Signs to Reach Israel 24:32 — 1 Corinthians — The Jew Requires a Sign 24:42 — Moses, Aaron & Pharaoh — Where Signs for Israel Began 25:21 — Satan's Power Is Real — Egyptian Magicians & Witch Doctors 25:56 — 1 John 4:1 — Test the Spirits by the Word of God 27:14 — Many False Prophets — Closing Warning & Sign-Off