TO THE ENDS OF THE EARTH (10 OF 10)
by Tim Melton
Title: To the Ends of the Earth (10 of 10)
Tim Melton
Series: Acts
Acts 1:8
In Acts 1:8 we read some of Jesus' last words to His Disciples. "But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you, and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth." It does not say that they might receive power, they will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes. It did not say they might be His witnesses in Jerusalem and in all Judea and Samaria and to the end of the earth, they will be His witnesses to the ends of the earth.
This was not their vision nor would it be their power. Christ was stating to them what was the sovereign will of God.
They were to be witnesses in Jerusalem, Judea, Samaria and to the end of the earth. Jerusalem was the city where they were. This would include their family, friends, and coworkers. Judea was the province they lived in. They may not know the people specifically, but culturally the people were like them. Samaria was the neighboring province. These people were farther way geographically. Also, the Jews and Samaritans despised each other. The ends of the earth was the last part of God's call telling them to reach the whole world with the love of Jesus Christ.
His words were to be their confidence and their mission. The rest of the book of Acts is God's record of how God used the early church to accomplish His mission through these four missions areas.
In Acts 1 God began to orchestrate events to grant the disciples a vision for the world.
In Acts 2 the Holy Spirit came. Because of the Pentecost celebration on that day, "there were staying in Jerusalem God-fearing Jews from every nation under heaven." The disciples "were filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other tongues as the Spirit enabled them." In this way they were able to share the gospel to people from all over the world. Peter stood and preached to the masses and that first day 3,000 people b ...
Tim Melton
Series: Acts
Acts 1:8
In Acts 1:8 we read some of Jesus' last words to His Disciples. "But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you, and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth." It does not say that they might receive power, they will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes. It did not say they might be His witnesses in Jerusalem and in all Judea and Samaria and to the end of the earth, they will be His witnesses to the ends of the earth.
This was not their vision nor would it be their power. Christ was stating to them what was the sovereign will of God.
They were to be witnesses in Jerusalem, Judea, Samaria and to the end of the earth. Jerusalem was the city where they were. This would include their family, friends, and coworkers. Judea was the province they lived in. They may not know the people specifically, but culturally the people were like them. Samaria was the neighboring province. These people were farther way geographically. Also, the Jews and Samaritans despised each other. The ends of the earth was the last part of God's call telling them to reach the whole world with the love of Jesus Christ.
His words were to be their confidence and their mission. The rest of the book of Acts is God's record of how God used the early church to accomplish His mission through these four missions areas.
In Acts 1 God began to orchestrate events to grant the disciples a vision for the world.
In Acts 2 the Holy Spirit came. Because of the Pentecost celebration on that day, "there were staying in Jerusalem God-fearing Jews from every nation under heaven." The disciples "were filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other tongues as the Spirit enabled them." In this way they were able to share the gospel to people from all over the world. Peter stood and preached to the masses and that first day 3,000 people b ...
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