Encountering God

Ben Green | Acts 1:1-8 

Then they gathered round [Jesus] and asked him, ‘Lord, are you at this time going to restore the kingdom to Israel?’ He said to them: ‘It is not for you to know the times or dates the Father has set by his own authority. But 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.’

In their last earthly meeting, the disciples present Jesus with a request which seems completely in keeping with their understanding of God. Yet Jesus counters with a promise which reveals a much greater purpose. When we truly meet with God, whose agenda will we follow? As Ben explains, submitting to God's way - hard though it is - is truly worthwhile.

The recording begins with the reading from Trevor Whitehouse.

An edited video recording of the Sunday service can be viewed on YouTube.