It must have always seemed a little bit strange to Paul when he spelled out the first few words of his letters: “Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ.” 

“When a narrative comes to an end, the narrative world displayed by the author rejoins the world of the readers.”

Luke wants us to make the connection to Isaiah 56 and know that the gospel has now advanced, and is advancing, to the ends of the earth.

What is repentance? In this sermon, we take a look at repentance as a response to what God has done, as a means to a greater end, and as an affectional embrace of who Jesus is.