Waiting, but not Idle, at Christ's Command

A.W. Zweip: 4 biblical-theological points in Peter’s speech concerning Judas.

1. The advance of the gospel and the kingdom will not be stopped because of the betrayal.
2. Jesus did not make a mistake by picking Judas as a disciple.
3. The disciples who remain are now part of a new nucleus and a new movement
4. Judas Iscariot needed to be replaced to symbolize the forming of the new Israel

I. The Apostles in the Upper Room 1:12-14

A. The Apostles Obedience

B. The Apostles Listed

C. The Believers Assembled

II. The Necessity of Choosing Another Apostle 1:15-20

A. The Necessity of Judas Iscariot’s Fall 15-20a

1. We do know why he did what he did -- John 13:1-4, 10-11, 21-27, 30

2. The Prophecy of Judas Iscariot’s fall -- Psalm 69:25

3. The Death of Judas Iscariot 18-19 – Matthew 27:3-10

   Zechariah 11:12-13 -- Then I said to them, “If it is agreeable to you, give me my wages;
   and if not, refrain.” So they weighed out for my wages thirty pieces of silver.
   And the LORD said to me, “Throw it to the potter”—that princely price they set on me.
   So I took the thirty pieces of silver and threw them into the house of the LORD for the potter.

B. The Necessity of Judas Iscariot’s Replacement 20b -- Psalm 109:8

v. 17 and v. 24 explain why Judas needed to be replaced.

III. Another Apostle is Chosen 1:21-26