Resurrection -- Acts
This Gospel ends with the resurrection of Jesus. It reminds me that God is a God who brings new life where life has been put out. Nothing holds power over God, not even death.
The last words of Jesus in Luke, he says that the disciples are witnesses of Jesus death and resurrection, and that they will take the message of God to all the nations, but stay here until you recieve the Holy Spirit.
I am going to deviate from my blogging plan a little. I have been blogging through the Gospels trying to better understand the Gospel and the Kingdom of God. Rather than moving on to the last Gospel, I am going to move on to the book of Acts. Acts was also written by Luke, and the Gospel of Luke and the book of acts should really be read together, as Acts starts exactly where Luke left off, with Jesus sending out his disciples. I will return to John after I have completed acts.
As I read through Luke I will continue with my questions about the Gospel and the Kingdom of Heaven, but I am also looking for how they applied the gospel to the different cultures they encounter. Maybe it will give me some deeper inspiration with my culture.
Acts (and really the whole NT) is a missionary document. A window into how the gospel spread throughout the earth, and how the early church tried to live out the message of Jesus.
The last words of Jesus in Luke, he says that the disciples are witnesses of Jesus death and resurrection, and that they will take the message of God to all the nations, but stay here until you recieve the Holy Spirit.
I am going to deviate from my blogging plan a little. I have been blogging through the Gospels trying to better understand the Gospel and the Kingdom of God. Rather than moving on to the last Gospel, I am going to move on to the book of Acts. Acts was also written by Luke, and the Gospel of Luke and the book of acts should really be read together, as Acts starts exactly where Luke left off, with Jesus sending out his disciples. I will return to John after I have completed acts.
As I read through Luke I will continue with my questions about the Gospel and the Kingdom of Heaven, but I am also looking for how they applied the gospel to the different cultures they encounter. Maybe it will give me some deeper inspiration with my culture.
Acts (and really the whole NT) is a missionary document. A window into how the gospel spread throughout the earth, and how the early church tried to live out the message of Jesus.
posted by Jon Knapp at
7:46 AM
1 Comments:
Sounds like a wonderful plan John. My New Testament Biblical Theology proffesor would approve and cheer! I can't wait to see what you see as the continued themes that Luke is trying to present.
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