Commissioned

Sermon for May 1, 2022

John 20:19-22

Christ’s return was not the end of his ministry it was the beginning of a much larger movement to take the truth of his life death and resurrection to the ends of the earth. Jesus did not return to rescue the disciples, indeed the mission he is sending them out on will result in greater and greater conflict with the world. He returned to equip them for a new and glorious chapter of ministry. He is commissioning them to be his ambassadors to a broken and hostile world. Each of these men and women will pour out their lives in service to this great commission.  But the commission to the disciples was not a one-time assignment given to a small group of special people. It is an ongoing assignment for all of Christs followers. Christ has equipped and commissioned each of us to be his emissaries to a broken hurting world.