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It’s Urgent to Reach Others

July 31st, 2025

1 Peter 4:6-11.         

In the first chapter of Acts, Jesus ascended to the heavens after giving the Great Commission to His disciples. He told them He would come back. The disciples stared at the sky, waiting for Jesus to come back. Angels show up and tell the disciples to stop staring and go do the task that Jesus had assigned them.

Peter was saying the same thing to the Christians: Jesus is coming back. The consequence of Jesus coming soon will be Christian action. The call is for Christians to pursue holiness, live at peace with other Christians, serve the community, and preach the gospel. All of these things are to be done through the strength that God gives His children.

Jesus has promised us that He will one day return. This is a promise of hope, not an excuse to stare at the heavens. This promise gives us hope in the darkness of the world, when it seems like evil is winning. This promise gives us the courage to serve the world, knowing that one day, our labor will not be in vain.

Author: Stephanie Malcolm