I am with you all the days until the conclusion of the system of things.—Matt. 28:20.
During his earthly ministry, Jesus took the lead in the preaching work. And after his resurrection, he exercised close oversight of the spreading of the Kingdom good news. By means of holy spirit, Jesus would eventually extend the witnessing work to the ends of the earth. Before ascending to heaven, Jesus told his disciples: “You will receive power when the holy spirit arrives upon you, and you will be witnesses of me both in Jerusalem and in all Judea and Samaria and to the most distant part of the earth.” (Acts 1:8; 1 Pet. 1:12) Under Christ’s direction, a tremendous witness was given in the first century. (Col. 1:23) But Jesus himself indicated that this work would continue into the time of the end, as shown in today’s text. Since being invested with kingly power in 1914, Christ is more than ever “with” his disciples and active as their Leader. w10 9/15 4:14-16
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