An Unfinished Task

Sunday Morning Service – April 26, 2026Text: Acts 1:1–3, 9–11 (KJV)Title: An Unfinished TaskJoin us this Sunday morning as Pastor Dr. Ernest Groce brings a message from Acts 1:1–3, 9–11 entitled “An Unfinished Task.” In this passage, we find the risen Christ giving final instructions to His disciples before His ascension, leaving them with a mission that still continues today.In verses 1–3, Luke recounts how Jesus, after His resurrection, showed Himself alive “by many infallible proofs,” speaking of the things pertaining to the kingdom of God. These appearances confirmed the reality of the resurrection and prepared the disciples for the work ahead.Verse 9 records the ascension of Christ: “While they beheld, he was taken up; and a cloud received him out of their sight.” The disciples watched as their Lord departed, marking a transition from His earthly ministry to their responsibility to carry the message forward.In verses 10–11, two angels declare, “Ye men of Galilee, why stand ye gazing up into heaven? this same Jesus… shall so come in like manner as ye have seen him go into heaven.” This reminder points both to Christ’s return and to the urgency of the task He has left behind.This passage makes it clear that while Christ’s work of redemption is finished, the work of reaching the world with the gospel is not. The task remains for every believer to carry the message of the risen Savior to others.This message will explore:• The certainty of Christ’s resurrection and its proof• The significance of Christ’s ascension• The promise of His return• The responsibility of believers to continue the workCome join us as we study this passage and are reminded that we have been given “an unfinished task” to fulfill until the Lord returns.