| Good morning everyone, Our theme for this month: “Live like it’s true” Our Bible verse for today: “But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come on you, and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth.” Acts 1:8 (CSB) Our thought for today: “Go and tell the world” Happy Easter! He is risen! That’s what Christians will declare to one another on Easter morning, and those are the most profound, most important words that were ever spoken. Jesus died upon a cross to pay the penalty for our sins; He spent three days in the grave; He defeated death and arose from the grave; He then spent forty days on earth in His resurrection body appearing to numerous people; and then He arose back into heaven. Acts 1:8 is one version of The Great Commission. These were Jesus’ parting words to His followers just before He ascended back up to heaven. He said it again in slightly different words in Matthew 28:18-20: “Jesus came near and said to them, “All authority has been given to me in heaven and on earth. Go, therefore, and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe everything I have commanded you. And remember, I am with you always, to the end of the age.” So, Jesus did His part. He died, He rose again, He ascended back to heaven, and He sent the Holy Spirit to earth in His place to empower us to carry on His work. Do you believe that? If so, then you now have the responsibility of living like it is true. That’s what the Great Commission requires of us. We are to “go” and tell the world, and then we are to make disciples. We are to win them to faith in Christ and teach them how to live in this world as His faithful followers. As we conclude this month of devotionally thinking about how we can live as if our faith is real and true, we need to always hold before us the final words our Lord spoke to us. First and foremost, this is why He left us here on earth rather than simply taking us straight to heaven to be with Him the moment we placed our faith in Him. We are to be on-mission with Him in this world resisting the spread of evil, sharing the Good News, winning people to faith in Christ, and helping each other to become spiritually mature (make disciples). So, we have our marching orders. Now let’s go do it. God bless, Pastor Jim (If you like what you’re reading in these daily devotionals, and if you would like more content from Oak Hill Baptist Church, join us on Sundays at 10:00, in-person if you are nearby or, if you are geographically distant or if you just can’t make it, online at www.YouTube.com/@oakhillbaptistcrossville |
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