How many times have you said the words: this is not what I expected, not with delight, but with pain? This sermon takes us to the eighth chapter of Acts (Acts 8), where the persecution that scatters the church in Jerusalem turns out to be the beginning of its mission rather than its end. We also meet Simon of Samaria, in whom the gospel exposes the hidden motives of the heart, and we see that nothing can stop it. Listen if your everyday life is a mixture of hardship and wonder, and you are looking for a reason not to lose heart.
Hardships and Successes in Church Life
To the Ends of the Earth
Jesus entrusted us with the task of spreading the Good News of salvation to the ends of the earth. However, we are not the first to carry out this mission. Therefore, as we seek inspiration for action, we want to learn from those who were there at the very beginning-by turning to the Book of Acts.
As we read it, we discover that despite numerous adversities, the Gospel proclaimed in the power of the Holy Spirit is unstoppable. It breaks through one barrier after another and transforms people’s lives-often those of the least expected.
The Acts of the Apostles is a book in which a great deal truly happens. It’s worth reading so that something might happen in your life as well-and in the lives of the people God places in your path.
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