the continuing work of jesus. the ending that is not an end
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The Continuing Work of Jesus
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The Ending that is Not an End
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Not the End…
1. The Hope of Israel
• Israel had the promise of kingdom-resurrection hope to be brought by Messiah
• Jesus, the risen Messiah, has brought this hope in fulfillment of the Scriptures
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2. The Rejection by Israel
• the majority of Jewish people rejected Jesus as Messiah because of their hardness of heart
• as a result of their persistent unbelief, preaching the gospel results in God’s judicial hardening
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3. The Receptivity by the Gentiles
• God has sent this salvation in Christ Jesus to the Gentiles who are now partakers of the promise given to Israel (cf. Eph. 3:6)
• God promises receptivity and fruitfulness among the nations
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4. The Triumph of the Gospel
• though Paul is in chains, the gospel is proclaimed with boldness
• though Paul is in chains, the gospel is proclaimed unhindered (cf. 2 Tim. 2:9)
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Luke’s “conclusion” shows…
• the gospel is the content of our proclamation and the unchanging task of Jesus’ witnesses
• the mission is not finished—the gospel advance must and will continue to all nations
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Not the End…
How will we continue the story of the gospel’s progress?