Over the Lenten season, we’ve spent some time in the Upper Room, as Jesus called his disciples to service, comfort, fruitfulness, peace, and remembrance. Yet the disciples were still confused about the meaning of all this. They hadn’t grasped the complete truth of Jesus as Lord: that death couldn’t hold him, that his farewell “calls” weren’t a swan song before his death but instructions for after his ascension. On Easter Sunday they learned the truth Paul would proclaim: “If Christ has not been raised, our preaching is useless and so is your faith.”
Scripture: Matthew 28