Jesus did tell disciples in advance about the Spirit. The Spirit was sent to empower and to transform into a likeness of Christ himself. The Book of Acts can be seen as an introduction to what the Spirit enables ordinary people to do, but not the whole story.
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Giving power to be witnesses. It is about character, not learnable skills. Acts 1:5 & 1:8
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People were filled "full-time" with the Spirit. The toolbox comparison. Acts 2:,4:31 & 6:3
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Individual guidance. Obedience to prompting is needed, and the results may be much bigger than you think for a simple prompt. Acts 8:29,39, Acts 10:19,21
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Encouragement. The Spirit can and does act through you to encourage. Acts 9:31
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Prophecy. (Seen as speaking out what God is saying, not simply as 'prediction') Still need in the church, but with very careful listening. Acts 11:28,19:6
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Strategy. Possible reasons why some directions are blocked off. Is it someone else's job?
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Commissioning. We have to play a part in appointing for a task, bur we need to listen to the Spirit while doing it. Acts 13:2, 13:4 & 20:28
Summary of main points given, emphasizing how it is still for us, not just the historical context of the book of Acts.
What further points about the work of the Spirit in Acts might be suggested by Acts 6:10, (speaking out boldly), 15:28(speaking out with restraint) 20:22, 23 (warnings, and your choice of how to respond) ?
Have any of you been prevented from what seemed a right action and later found out why it was not?
How far can it be a matter of personal pride to be dealt with when a task is given to somebody else?
I suspect that the prompting to encourage somebody is a very frequent message from the Spirit. Are you doing it? Is there anybody in this room with you who ought to be encouraged by you?
The Holy Spirit in Acts