After the Gospels, the remaining books of the New Testament paint a vivid picture of the life and rapid growth of the early Church. The Acts of the Apostles continues the story from Luke’s Gospel, picking up immediately after his Gospel ends, and tells us of Christ’s promise to send the Holy Spirit and His Ascension into Heaven. Then, when Christ fulfilled His promise and the Holy Spirit descended upon the Apostles at Pentecost, they were emboldened to go out to the ends of the earth to proclaim the Good News of the Gospel.