Acts 1:1 KJV
The former treatise have I made, O Theophilus, of all that Jesus began both to do and teach,
My thoughts focused on the word "began" this morning. Luke, the writer of Acts, refers to his other great work, the Gospel according to Luke and says that volume gave us all that Jesus began both to do and teach. It is not the conclusion of what Jesus did and taught, but only the beginning.
Jesus was not done teaching and doing when He left this earth. True, He did say, "It is finished." But He was referring specifically to the payment for man's sin. And yes He also said to the Father that He had finished the work He gave Him to do. But He was speaking about His work on this earth - the miracles and messages that were geared to bring people to Him as Saviour.
But it is obvious, not only from Acts 1:1, but from what follows it in the Book of Acts, and from what we find throughout the Epistles and the Revelation, that Jesus was not finished "doing and teaching" with the Gospels.
Nor is He done doing and teaching today. There are no new revelations. But that does not mean Jesus is inactive today.
He still saves any who come to Him
He still moves in the hearts of men to serve Him
He still helps any of us who call upon Him
He still guides any who will follow Him
What He began in the Gospels continues on today. And what He began in me He has not finished yet.
The former treatise have I made, O Theophilus, of all that Jesus began both to do and teach,
My thoughts focused on the word "began" this morning. Luke, the writer of Acts, refers to his other great work, the Gospel according to Luke and says that volume gave us all that Jesus began both to do and teach. It is not the conclusion of what Jesus did and taught, but only the beginning.
Jesus was not done teaching and doing when He left this earth. True, He did say, "It is finished." But He was referring specifically to the payment for man's sin. And yes He also said to the Father that He had finished the work He gave Him to do. But He was speaking about His work on this earth - the miracles and messages that were geared to bring people to Him as Saviour.
But it is obvious, not only from Acts 1:1, but from what follows it in the Book of Acts, and from what we find throughout the Epistles and the Revelation, that Jesus was not finished "doing and teaching" with the Gospels.
Nor is He done doing and teaching today. There are no new revelations. But that does not mean Jesus is inactive today.
He still saves any who come to Him
He still moves in the hearts of men to serve Him
He still helps any of us who call upon Him
He still guides any who will follow Him
What He began in the Gospels continues on today. And what He began in me He has not finished yet.
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