A Lord Who Commissions

Luke tells us that when the risen Christ stood among His disciples for the first time, His first word was not rebuke but peace. These were people shaken by fear, doubt, and confusion, yet Jesus meets them where they are—showing His wounds, eating in their presence, and patiently opening their eyes to the Scriptures. Luke presents the resurrection at the end of his gospel (24:36-53) not as a vague spiritual idea but as a bodily, historical reality that reorients everything the disciples thought they knew. Their lives would never be the same. Like the two men on the road to Emmaus, Jesus connects His death, burial, and resurrection to the Law, the Prophets, and the Psalms, reminding them that God has been faithful to His promises all along. What looked like defeat was actually fulfillment, and what felt like the end became the beginning of God’s mission to the nations. The disciples’ fear was replaced with worship, their joy overcame uncertainty, and their obedience flowed from genuine faith. Jesus then blessed them as He ascended, assuring them that His departure is not abandonment but the doorway to the Spirit’s work through them. All of this should remind us to trust the living Jesus when doubts linger, to root our faith in the Scriptures He has fulfilled, and to faithfully proclaim repentance and forgiveness in His name. Don’t lose heart. Let the truth of the resurrection strengthen your resolve not to give up. He is alive, He is faithful, and He will finish what He has begun. – Pastor Nate

Sunday at Liberty

9AM: BTH–Idolatry–James 4:1-10

10AM: Pastor Nate–A Lord Who Commissions–Luke 24:36-53 (sermon notes)

4PM: Kids’ Club