THE FIRST JOURNEY BEGUN, Sarah Barry
THE GOOD NEWS
Passage: Acts 13:32~41  
Key verse: 38
32 “We tell you the good news:(A) What God promised our ancestors(B) 33 he has fulfilled for us, their children, by raising up Jesus.(C) As it is written in the second Psalm:
34 God raised him from the dead so that he will never be subject to decay. As God has said,
35 So it is also stated elsewhere:
36 “Now when David had served God’s purpose in his own generation, he fell asleep;(G) he was buried with his ancestors(H) and his body decayed. 37 But the one whom God raised from the dead(I) did not see decay.
38 “Therefore, my friends, I want you to know that through Jesus the forgiveness of sins is proclaimed to you.(J) 39 Through him everyone who believes(K) is set free from every sin, a justification you were not able to obtain under the law of Moses.(L) 40 Take care that what the prophets have said does not happen to you:
Footnotes
- Acts 13:33 Psalm 2:7
- Acts 13:34 Isaiah 55:3
- Acts 13:35 Psalm 16:10 (see Septuagint)
- Acts 13:41 Hab. 1:5
Cross references
- Acts 13:32 : Isa 40:9; 52:7; Ac 5:42; 8:35; 10:36; 14:7, 15, 21; 17:18
- Acts 13:32 : Ac 26:6; Ro 1:2; 4:13; 9:4
- Acts 13:33 : S Ac 2:24
- Acts 13:33 : Ps 2:7; S Mt 3:17
- Acts 13:34 : Isa 55:3
- Acts 13:35 : Ps 16:10; Ac 2:27
- Acts 13:36 : S Mt 9:24
- Acts 13:36 : 2Sa 7:12; 1Ki 2:10; 2Ch 29:28; Ac 2:29
- Acts 13:37 : S Ac 2:24
- Acts 13:38 : S Lk 24:47; Ac 2:38
- Acts 13:39 : S Jn 3:15
- Acts 13:39 : S Ro 3:28
- Acts 13:41 : Hab 1:5
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1. God fulfilled his promise (32-37)
The resurrection of Jesus is attested by Scripture. God keeps his promises. Psalm 2 looks forward to the victory of the Son of God. In this Psalm, the Anointed King is proclaimed Son of God. By his resurrection, Jesus was proclaimed with power to be the Son of God (Ro 1:4). David longed for resurrection, and God promised him, 'You will not let your Holy One see decay.' David served his own generation, died and was buried. However, God did not forget his promise. He raised Jesus, David's descendant, from the dead. By his resurrection, Jesus conquered death and decay.
2. Forgiveness of sins through Jesus (38-41)
The resurrection of Jesus confirms him as the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world (Jn 1:29). Through faith in Jesus' shed blood, we have forgiveness of sins. We must believe and not scoff at the amazing thing that God has done, for by faith in the risen Jesus we are justified--made right with God. Scoffers will wonder and perish.
Prayer: Lord, help me to serve my times with resurrection faith, as David did.
One Word: Good news of the resurrection