A Powerful Promise

Have you ever been given a promise by someone that has been a “game changer” your life? The promise of a financial partnership? The promise of an angel investor? The promise of a loan to help with that new kitchen remodel? Whatever it is, as you wait for the fulfillment of that promise, you might check you email or bank account daily, expectant to receive what it promised. Then, when it comes, there is a sigh of relief. You can do the things you were planning on doing. The mission that you are accomplishing (that business venture or that home remodel) can now come to fruition. In our text for this week, Jesus’ disciples are ready for Jesus’ Kingdom to be consummated. I mean, Jesus has risen from the dead and has been teaching them for the last 40 days about His coming kingdom. With everything unfolding around them, they are naturally anticipating the immediate coming of His kingdom. They are thinking about the thrones they are going to be sitting on, just as Jesus promised. They are expectant. However, when they ask Jesus if His kingdom is coming soon, they hear that their timing is a bit off. It won’t be coming when they thought. In fact, no timeline is given to them. As such, they were a bit sorrowful. They thought that everything would be coming to fruition really soon. However, into their temporary sadness, Jesus gives them a powerful promise. It’s a promise that isn’t only for them, but for all Christians as we await the coming of Jesus’ Kingdom upon the earth. Join us this in this sermon as we unpack Acts 1:6-8.