And the Beat goes on. Acts 28.

So the book of Acts ends just as it began - it's all about the kingdom of God. Remember at the beginning of the book Luke tells us that Jesus appeared for 40 days after his resurrection and spoke about the kingdom of God (Acts 1:3). Then in our reading today the book concludes with the Apostle Paul in his rented house in Rome "boldly preaching the kingdom of God and about the Lord Jesus Christ". Two thoughts. First Jesus got it and Paul got it. The main thing was to keep the main thing the main thing - the kingdom of God. Second. We are the kingdom of God. Look back in Acts 1:6 when the disciples asked Jesus if he was "now going to to restore the kingdom to Israel" and Jesus responded by stating in verse 7 "it's none of your business, at least not yet". But it will be. In 1:8 Jesus then describes what the kingdom will be about - you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you....and you will be my witnesses....." So in one respect that is when the kingdom came - on the Day of Pentecost when the Holy Spirit took up residence in the lives of beleivers. And that is exactly what the book of Acts was about. The kingdom of God advancing through the work of the Holy Spirit in the lives of repentant sinners. That's how it started, and that's how it ended. But it hasn't stopped there. Because that's what we are to do today. Indeed, the beat goes on. Do you hear it? Are you in step?