All About Jesus

2014/06/01
Christ Church, Mountain Top; Ascension, Confirmation, Communion

Message,
Acts 1.1-11

Journey
of discipleship

      Confirmation class with Tim & Kim

            Weekly class

            Faith Walk – synagogue, Episcopal

            Worship at Wesley Village

            Retreat at Kirby House

      The twelve with Jesus

            Teaching: “Repent, for the kingdom
of heaven has come near”

                  (Mt 4.17)

            Healing – manifestation of the
kingdom

            Death & Resurrection –
fulfillment

            Forty days of appearances – “Will
you restore the kingdom?”

Even
now, all our questions are not answered.

      Jesus’ disciples: “Is this the time when
you will restore the kingdom?”

      Intellectual, from doubt or reason

      Experience, why or how long

Even
now, we wait for something more.

      Jesus’ disciples: Not fully satisfied with
resurrection, still more

      High school graduation, college

      Confirmation is not the END of a faith
journey, but a new beginning

      “As you received Christ Jesus as Lord, so
continue …” (Col 2.6)

      “Wait until you have received the gift”

Even
now, we desire Jesus.

      Jesus’ disciples: Gazing into heaven … why
should they go without?

            Luke: “wrote about all that Jesus
began to do and teach” (Ac 1.1)

      Our experience of Jesus’ absence

            Communion: “proclaim his death …
until”

      Our experience of Jesus’ presence

            Confirmands: largely from the people
in this room

            Also in mission – all Jesus BEGAN to
do and teach (NIV)

                  “You will be my witnesses”