And with great power the apostles were giving their testimony to the resurrection of the Lord Jesus, and great grace was upon them all. (Acts 4:33 ESV)
Jesus’ Life (Again) and Grace
This is an interesting look under the hood at the workings of God’s salvific engine. When the apostles were teaching, they undoubtedly covered Adam’s Sin. They probably covered the Trinity. They would have discussed, in concept at least, the dual natures of the Christ. Maybe lessons or sermons would have included the power of Scripture, the nature of repentance, and the preferred color of carpeting for Christians. (Ok, probably not the last one…)
But look what happened when the Resurrection was taught: GREAT GRACE WAS UPON THEM.
Of course all those other topics are necessary and important.
But it seems, somehow, that Grace arrives with the Resurrection!