- He is crowned
- He is coming back
- He has commissioned witnesses
Some
interesting questions arose including one that focussed on verse 8b;
'and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and
Samaria and to the ends of the earth' (NIV).
Does
this mean I have to go to the ends of the earth in order to be a good
Christian?
Well
yes and no. Jesus is addressing a home crowd in this passage, he's
speaking to the apostles whilst they are still in Jerusalem. And in
this verse, Jesus is explicit that they the apostles start their work
at home: 'you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem'.
For
the apostles, Jerusalem was here.
I
easily forget that mission is just as important here as it is
elsewhere. For me, here is a
large life insurance company in central Bristol and a quiet
cul-de-sac in north Bristol. For you here
may be a school, home, factory, hospital, university or office and a
town-house, penthouse suite, family home or student let.
Whilst
there are many faithful believers who are called to overseas mission,
for most of us mission begins here.
Start
where you are, see where it leads!
