The End is the New Beginning
Resurrection Road
May 4, 2025
The Resurrection of Jesus was not the end of His story, it was a new beginning.
Mission is not one of the functions of the church. It is its very nature. —Lesslie Newbigin
46He told them, “This is what is written: The Messiah will suffer and rise from the dead on the third day, 47and repentance for the forgiveness of sins will be preached in his name to all nations, beginning at Jerusalem. 48You are witnesses of these things. 49I am going to send you what my Father has promised; but stay in the city until you have been clothed with power from on high.” —Luke 24:46-49
The Resurrection of Jesus changed everything for His disciples.
1.) NEW PURPOSE
48You are witnesses of these things. —Luke 24:48
Every Christian is either a missionary or an imposter. —Charles Spurgeon
The Great Commission is not a calling for some; it is a command for all. —David Platt
2.) NEW MESSAGE
46He told them, “This is what is written: The Messiah will suffer and rise from the dead on the third day, 47and repentance for the forgiveness of sins will be preached in his name to all nations, beginning at Jerusalem. —Luke 24:46-47
38“Repent and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins. And you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. —Acts 2:38
19Repent, then, and turn to God, so that your sins may be wiped out, that times of refreshing may come from the Lord… —Acts 3:19
21 I have had one message for Jews and Greeks alike—the necessity of repenting from sin and turning to God, and of having faith in our Lord Jesus. —Acts 20:21
Sin = Hamartia (Gk) = failure, fault, miss the mark
Repentance = metanoia (Gk) = change of mind
Repentance = a deep, transformative change of heart
When you repent, you turn your whole life away from serving your sinful self, and towards serving God.
There isn’t a person alive who is okay without Christ!
3.) NEW POWER
49I am going to send you what my Father has promised; but stay in the city until you have been clothed with power from on high.” —Luke 24:49
8But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth. —Acts 1:8
Jesus never calls us to go alone into His mission, He always goes with us.
God’s plan for reaching the world is not brilliant strategy or bigger buildings — it’s ordinary believers filled with His Spirit. —Frances Chan
50When he had led them out to the vicinity of Bethany, he lifted up his hands and blessed them. 51While he was blessing them, he left them and was taken up into heaven. 52Then they worshiped him and returned to Jerusalem with great joy. 53And they stayed continually at the temple, praising God. —Luke 24:50-53