Acts 3:20-26

 

Acts 3:20-26

Christ Preached to His People

 

Act 3:20  And he shall send Jesus Christ, which before was preached unto you: 

Act 3:21  Whom the heaven must receive until the times of restitution of all things, which God hath spoken by the mouth of all his holy prophets since the world began. 

Act 3:22  For Moses truly said unto the fathers, A prophet shall the Lord your God raise up unto you of your brethren, like unto me; him shall ye hear in all things whatsoever he shall say unto you. 

Act 3:23  And it shall come to pass, that every soul, which will not hear that prophet, shall be destroyed from among the people. 

Act 3:24  Yea, and all the prophets from Samuel and those that follow after, as many as have spoken, have likewise foretold of these days. 

Act 3:25  Ye are the children of the prophets, and of the covenant which God made with our fathers, saying unto Abraham, And in thy seed shall all the kindreds of the earth be blessed. 

Act 3:26  Unto you first God, having raised up his Son Jesus, sent him to bless you, in turning away every one of you from his iniquities. 

 

        1.      Christ was Sent to the Jewish Nation First – vs. 20

a.       Romans 1:16 

        2.      Christ’s Coming Will Initiate the Restitution of All Things – vs. 21

a.       What is the Restitution?

                                                              i.      The Restitution that Peter is referring to is the Kingdom of Christ or the 1000 year reign

1.      Revelation 20:3-4 

2.      During this time there will be:

a.       No War

b.      Complete Joy

c.       Absolute Holiness

d.      Perfect Comfort

e.       Fully Revealed Glory

f.        Full Knowledge

g.      No More Curse

h.      No More Sickness

i.        Freedom from all oppression

j.        Universal Prosperity

b.      Christ will not come again until the repentance of the Jewish Nation

                                                              i.      Romans 11:25-26 

c.       This is predicted in the Old Testament

                                                              i.      Zechariah 12:10 

                                                            ii.      Zechariah 13:1-2 

                                                          iii.      Zechariah 13:8-9 

                                                          iv.      Zechariah 14:1-4 

                                                            v.      Zechariah 14:9 

        3.      The Testimony of Moses – vs. 22-23

a.       One will come like unto Moses

                                                              i.      Deuteronomy 18:15-19 

                                                            ii.      Moses came in humility

1.      Zechariah 9:9 

                                                          iii.      Moses gave the people manna

1.      John 6:35 

       4.      The Testimony of Samuel – vs. 24

a.       Jeremiah 15:1-2 

       5.      The Inheritance of Israel – vs. 25-26

a.       The Covenant of Abraham is still in effect – vs. 25

                                                              i.      Genesis 12:1-3 

b.      Christ came to the Jewish people first

                                                              i.      Luke 24:47 

                                                            ii.      Israel had only 2 offers and then the judgement. This would be their last offer.

1.      Matthew 22:1-7 

2.      Matthew 23:37-39 

                                                          iii.      In the midst of every judgement God preserves a remnant

1.      Romans 11:5-6 

 

Acts 3:19

 

Acts 3:19

Repent Ye Therefore!

 

Act 3:19  Repent ye therefore, and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out, when the times of refreshing shall come from the presence of the Lord; 

 

          1.      You

a.       You must repent

                                                              i.            Repentance is a gift from God

1.      Lamentations 5:21 

                                                            ii.            Repentance is hidden from this world

1.      1 Corinthians 2:6-8 

                                                          iii.            The unrepentant are God’s enemy

1.      Romans 8:7 

                                                          iv.            Repentance is not the same as being self-righteous

1.      Matthew 21:31-32 

                                                            v.            Repentance is for those that long to be open before the Lord

1.      Lamentations 3:40 

                                                          vi.            Repentance is for those that are willing to change their ways

1.      Isaiah 55:6-7 

                                                        vii.            Repentance is for those that are willing to put away sin

1.      Ezekiel 18:30-32 

                                                      viii.            Repentance is an inward work of the heart

1.      Joel 2:13 

                                                          ix.            Repentance must be genuine

1.      2 Corinthians 7:9-10 

                                                            x.            Repentance is for those that have been taken captive by the snare of the Devil

1.      2 Timothy 2:24-26 

                                                          xi.            Repentance means a return to Christ

1.      1 Peter 2:25 

 

b.      You must be converted

                                                              i.            Those that are converted seek the Lord

1.      Deuteronomy 4:29-31 

                                                            ii.            Those that are converted are not apathetic

1.      Isaiah 6:10 

                                                          iii.            Those that are converted want to share the truth with others

1.      Psalm 51:13 

c.       You must be cleansed

                                                              i.            Cleansing is done by the work of God

1.      Isaiah 43:25 

                                                            ii.            Cleansing comes from Christ’s work on the cross

1.      Colossians 2:13-14 

                                                          iii.            Cleansing must be complete

1.      Isaiah 1:16 -20

                                                          iv.            Cleansing must bring lasting change

1.      Titus 2:11-15 

                                                            v.            Cleansing brings joy

1.      Isaiah 44:21-23 

          2.      The Kingdom

a.       The Kingdom is only for the repentant

                                                              i.            Matthew 4:17 

b.      The Kingdom is a kingdom of peace

                                                              i.            Isaiah 11:6-10 

c.       The Kingdom is not of this world

                                                              i.            John 18:36 

d.      The Kingdom is a haven for the people of God

                                                               i.            Isaiah 35:1-10 

Acts 3:12-18

 

Acts 3:12-18

Faith in the Name of Jesus Makes Us Whole

 

Act 3:12  And when Peter saw it, he answered unto the people, Ye men of Israel, why marvel ye at this? or why look ye so earnestly on us, as though by our own power or holiness we had made this man to walk? 

Act 3:13  The God of Abraham, and of Isaac, and of Jacob, the God of our fathers, hath glorified his Son Jesus; whom ye delivered up, and denied him in the presence of Pilate, when he was determined to let him go. 

Act 3:14  But ye denied the Holy One and the Just, and desired a murderer to be granted unto you; 

Act 3:15  And killed the Prince of life, whom God hath raised from the dead; whereof we are witnesses. 

Act 3:16  And his name through faith in his name hath made this man strong, whom ye see and know: yea, the faith which is by him hath given him this perfect soundness in the presence of you all. 

Act 3:17  And now, brethren, I wot that through ignorance ye did it, as did also your rulers. 

Act 3:18  But those things, which God before had shewed by the mouth of all his prophets, that Christ should suffer, he hath so fulfilled. 

         1.      The Invitation – vs. 12

a.       Peter addresses the people with three things:

                                                              i.      They are the people of Israel

1.      Unfortunately, it is a historical fact that the Jews crucified their own Messiah, this does not, however, justify any kind of antisemitism.

                                                            ii.      Why do they marvel at the miracle?

1.      While miracles are extraordinary, Christ can do them whenever He chooses.

                                                          iii.      Why do they believe Peter and John had the power to perform the miracle?

1.      Peter and John had no special power

a.       Luke 10:18-20 

2.      Peter and John had no special holiness or piety

a.       Romans 3:10 

 

           2.      The Indictment – vs. 13-15

a.       They arrested the Logos

                                                              i.      Acts 7:30-33 

                                                            ii.      John 1:1 

                                                          iii.      John 1:14 

b.      They denied the Holy One

                                                              i.      Psalm 16:10 

                                                            ii.      Hebrews 7:26 

c.       They betrayed the Just One

                                                              i.      Pilate declared the innocence of Jesus 6 times in the process of all the court hearings

1.      Luke 23:4 

2.      Luke 23:22-25 

                                                            ii.      Roman sense of justice was very strong

1.      Acts 16:37-38 

2.      Acts 22:25-29 

d.      They murdered the Prince of Life

                                                              i.      Hebrews 2:10 

                                                            ii.      Hebrews 12:1-2 

e.       God raised Him from the dead

                                                              i.      Ephesians 1:20-23 

f.        God made the Apostles Witnesses to His resurrection

          3.      The Ignorance – vs. 16-18

a.       Peter’s ignorance – vs. 16

                                                              i.      This man was weak, but he believed in the Name of Jesus

1.      Philippians 4:13 

                                                            ii.      This man was made strong by the faith of Christ

1.      Galatians 2:20 

                                                          iii.      That same faith has restored the body of Christ which they now see standing before them

1.      Romans 6:8-11 

b.      Their ignorance – vs. 17

                                                              i.      Because of your ignorance you were led astray by the ignorance of your leaders

1.      Matthew 23:13-16 

c.       God’s sovereignty over the ignorance of man – vs. 18

                                                              i.      It is a fulfillment of prophecy that Christ would suffer and die for the sins of many

1.      Isaiah 53:1-6