The Uttermost Part of the Earth

Acts 1:8 – “But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth.”

During the reign of Oliver Cromwell, there was a shortage of currency in the British Empire. Representatives carefully searched the nation in hopes of finding silver to meet the emergency. After one month, the committee returned with its report. "We have searched the Empire in vain seeking to find silver. To our dismay, we found none anywhere except in the cathedrals where the statues of the saints are made of choice silver."  To this, Oliver Cromwell eloquently answered, "Let's melt down the saints and put them into circulation."

Oh, how the Lord wants His saints in circulation.  That’s why He commissioned the disciples in Matthew 28:19-20 to “Go … teach … baptize.”  In the verse just previous to this Great Commission, He said, “All power is given unto me.”  And then here in Acts, He told them, “Ye shall receive power.”  And where is that power to come from, “After that the Holy Ghost is come upon you.”  Paul in Ephesians 5:18 commands us “Be filled with the Spirit.”  That’s where our power comes from.  And after that happens, we can’t help but be witnesses for Him.

We’ll spread the Good News of the Gospel of Christ everywhere we go – and then some.  We’ll spread it to those around about us in our home locale – our Jerusalem.  We’ll spread it throughout our home state – our Judaea – and our neighboring states – our Samaria.  We’ll spread it through missions throughout the whole world – the uttermost part of the earth. 

The Uttermost Part of the Earth

The uttermost part of the earth, He said,

That’s where the Gospel’s to go.

And everyone here who names my Name

Shall be scattered here below.

Take the Good News to your very hometown,

(Which was Jerusalem of old),

And then to your county and also your state,

(In Judaea it must be told).

Then spread the Word to neighboring states,

(In Samaria round about),

And then cover the earth with the truth of God’s Word,

To all men the message shout.

He’s promised to give us pow’r from on high,

When the Comforter dwells in our soul,

And then He would make us to witness for Him,

So that sinners could be made whole.

© 2006 Paul Stultz

Quote – “In the midst of a generation screaming for answers, Christians are stuttering.” – Howard Hendricks 

"Lord, There are people all around us who need the great news of the gospel of Christ - people going into eternity without salvation - people dying without Christ.  Help us to be witnesses unto these people. Amen."