After Jesus’ resurrection from the dead, he spends 40 days with his disciples. On the day of his ascension to heaven, he tells his apostles that they will receive power from the Holy Spirit to be witnesses of his life and resurrection to Jerusalem and the ends of the earth. What was their early ministry like and how did God work through them to spread the gospel in their own culture and to the greater Greco-Roman world? What does it mean for us to live as present-day witnesses in the culture God has put us in?

In this first sermon for the “Witnesses” series, Judson Van Wyk (College Ministry Director) walks us through Acts 3, where Peter and John heal a lame man. As the astonished crowd's gather, they bear witness that it was only by this man’s faith and the power of Christ that he was healed. This story illustrates for us that as witnesses of Jesus, we are simply called to be a sign, instrument, and foretaste of the risen Christ.

Scripture Reading: Acts 3

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