Salvation in Jesus Christ, Promise Kept!
Acts 13:26-43
Purpose: to declare God’s fulfilled promise of salvation in the risen Jesus Christ!
- Salvation in Jesus, Message Delivered! (Acts 13:26)
“has been sent” means the message came from where?
See Hebrews 1:1-4
- Salvation in Jesus, Message Fulfilled! (Acts 13:27-30)
The fullness of the Gospel of Jesus Christ:
- Prophesied in the OT
- They missed the Messiah they read about every Sabbath (v. 27; see Lk 4:14ff)
- God fulfilled the prophets through men who condemned Jesus
- Jesus was crucified on a cross, was buried, and then …
- God raised Jesus Christ from the dead! (vv. 30-37; see 1 Cor 15)
- Salvation in Jesus, Message Preached! (Acts 13:31-37)
The risen Jesus Christ, God’s fulfillment of His Promise (vv. 32-33)
OT Scriptures cited: Psalm 2:7; Isaiah 55:3; Psalm 16:10
By His Resurrection Jesus Christ is Eternal King of God’s
Eternal Kingdom! (Rom 6:9)
- Salvation in Jesus, Message Received? (Acts 13:38-43)
Christ’s blessings = forgiveness of sins, justification by faith (vv. 38-39).
Paul’s Warning against unbelief! (v. 41 quoting Habakkuk 1:5)
The risen Jesus Christ is the very message and salvation of God. Have you received the risen Lord Jesus Christ as your Savior?