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Exposition
Therefore let all the house of Israel know for
certain, that God has made Him both Lord and Christ – this Jesus whom you crucified – This verse is
the conclusion of Apostle Peter’s sermon after Pentecost. Peter’s sermon was
related from verse 14 of this
chapter to verse 36.
Peter said that what was being witnessed in Jerusalem had been
prophesied by the Old Testament Prophets. God the Father had allowed the
crucifixion and the resurrection of Jesus Christ. After Jesus Christ rose from
the dead, His disciples and many others saw Him. Another evidence of His
resurrection is the empty tomb that has remained empty till today. Jesus Christ
ascended into heaven and is now seated at the right hand side of the Father.
Peter told those who were listening that before Jesus was crucified, He
promised His followers the Holy Spirit and what they were seeing and hearing
was a manifestation of that promise.
To conclude Peter said the Pentecost experience showed that the Messiah
they were expecting had come and is now exalted by God seated in heaven on the
right hand of God. The same Jesus who had
suffered and was crucified, has received the love of God and was raised from
the dead.
Jesus being Lord means He is the Master. He is the King. He is King over
all flesh and He exhibits power over all principalities, powers and spiritual
wickedness in heavenly places. At the mention of His name, every knee bows and
every tongue confesses that He is Lord.
The same Holy Spirit that descended on the disciples pricked the
hearts of those who gathered and Peter told them they had to repent of their
sins and be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ.
Prayer
Just as
the Holy Spirit touched hearts on the day of Pentecost, I ask that the hearts
of all who are yet to accept Jesus as Messiah and Lord be touched today. I sow
a seed of prayer that every hardened heart will receive Jesus today. I pray for
revival in the land. Let there be revival across the nations, let the young and
the old come to Christ. Let the name of our Lord, Jesus Christ be glorified.
Amen
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