Christ Died For Our Sins/CDFOS

Thursday, July 9, 2009

Witness His power and be saved

ALL FOR GOD'S GLORY
In the text of Acts 3, Peter saw that the people in the temple still did not understand the power and glory of God. In verses 12-16 Peter makes it clear who is to get the glory for what was seen of the healing of the lame man at the temple;
Acts 3:12-16
12 So when Peter saw it, he responded to the people: "Men of Israel, why do you marvel at this? Or why look so intently at us, as though by our own power or godliness we had made this man walk?
13 "The God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, the God of our fathers, glorified His Servant Jesus, whom you delivered up and denied in the presence of Pilate, when he was determined to let Him go.
14 "But you denied the Holy One and the Just, and asked for a murderer to be granted to you,
15 "and killed the Prince of life, whom God raised from the dead, of which we are witnesses.
16 "And His name, through faith in His name, has made this man strong, whom you see and know. Yes, the faith which comes through Him has given him this perfect soundness in the presence of you all.
(NKJV)
Jesus was exalted by God and given a name higher than any other name. Through faith and by faith in His name is the power to heal, for all to see and witness. Just as Jesus being raised from the dead had been witnessed by His disciples. Peter calls Him the Prince of Life, the Holy One, and the Just, only He can be spoken of in these regards. Peter then gives an altar call, reminding the people that there was a time they did know Him but now they do so repent and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out and the restoration of all thing, which had spoken of by the mouth of all His holy prophets since the world began. AMEN

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