Acts 1:1-3 (NIV) In myformer book, Theophilus, I wrote aboutall that Jesus began to do and to teach 2 untilthe day he was taken up to heaven, after givinginstructions through the Holy Spirit to theapostles he had chosen. 3 After his suffering, heshowed himself to these men and gave manyconvincing proofs that he was alive. Heappeared to them over a period of forty days andspoke about the kingdom of God.