Acts 2:22-24Acts 2:22-24

The First Gospel SermonThe First Gospel SermonThe First Gospel SermonThe First Gospel Sermon Acts 2:22-23 Acts 2:22-23 Peter continues:Peter continues:

22 "Men of Israel, listen to this: Jesus of 22 "Men of Israel, listen to this: Jesus of Nazareth was a man accredited by God to Nazareth was a man accredited by God to you by miracles, wonders and signs, which you by miracles, wonders and signs, which God did among you through him, as you God did among you through him, as you

yourselves know.yourselves know. 23 This man was handed over to you by 23 This man was handed over to you by God's set purpose and foreknowledge; and God's set purpose and foreknowledge; and you, with the help of wicked men, put him you, with the help of wicked men, put him

to death by nailing him to the cross.to death by nailing him to the cross.

Acts 2:22-23 Acts 2:22-23 Peter continues:Peter continues: 22 "Men of Israel, listen to this: Jesus of 22 "Men of Israel, listen to this: Jesus of

Nazareth was a man accredited by God to Nazareth was a man accredited by God to you by miracles, wonders and signs, which you by miracles, wonders and signs, which God did among you through him, as you God did among you through him, as you

yourselves know.yourselves know. 23 This man was handed over to you by 23 This man was handed over to you by God's set purpose and foreknowledge; and God's set purpose and foreknowledge; and you, with the help of wicked men, put him you, with the help of wicked men, put him

to death by nailing him to the cross.to death by nailing him to the cross.

v22-24;v22-24;

JESUSJESUS

approved by God approved by God

killed by the Jewskilled by the Jews

raised by the Fatherraised by the Father

First Point First Point Jesus was Jesus was approved approved byby

God the FatherGod the Father

v22;v22;This was This was demonstrateddemonstrated by the by the many miraclesmany miracles that that GodGod performed performed THROUGHTHROUGH JesusJesus

v22;v22;

Not like the Not like the MANYMANY

PretendPretend or or Counterfeit Counterfeit miracles miracles

that are often claimed todaythat are often claimed today

2 Thessalonians 2:9-12;2 Thessalonians 2:9-12;

v22;v22;

Second PointSecond Point

These These miraclesmiracles

were worked in the very were worked in the very MIDSTMIDST of of the JEWSthe JEWS

Jesus of Nazareth had been preaching and Jesus of Nazareth had been preaching and healing more than three years in the Land healing more than three years in the Land of Israel. The Jews listening to Peter had of Israel. The Jews listening to Peter had

heard about Jesus and knew He claimed to heard about Jesus and knew He claimed to be their Messiah.be their Messiah.

They had heard about His miracles and They had heard about His miracles and knew about His teachings. They knew knew about His teachings. They knew

from their history that all prophets were from their history that all prophets were accredited by God by the miracles they accredited by God by the miracles they

performed. And Jesus had done more and performed. And Jesus had done more and greater miracles than all of them.greater miracles than all of them.

Jesus of Nazareth had been preaching and Jesus of Nazareth had been preaching and healing more than three years in the Land healing more than three years in the Land of Israel. The Jews listening to Peter had of Israel. The Jews listening to Peter had

heard about Jesus and knew He claimed to heard about Jesus and knew He claimed to be their Messiah.be their Messiah.

They had heard about His miracles and They had heard about His miracles and knew about His teachings. They knew knew about His teachings. They knew

from their history that all prophets were from their history that all prophets were accredited by God by the miracles they accredited by God by the miracles they

performed. And Jesus had done more and performed. And Jesus had done more and greater miracles than all of them.greater miracles than all of them.

God’s Set Purpose and ForeknowledgeGod’s Set Purpose and ForeknowledgeGod’s Set Purpose and ForeknowledgeGod’s Set Purpose and Foreknowledge

The death of Jesus on the cross as the The death of Jesus on the cross as the world’s sacrifice for sin was planned and world’s sacrifice for sin was planned and

carried out by God using the hands of carried out by God using the hands of men to accomplish it.men to accomplish it.

God had known from the Creation what God had known from the Creation what He would do and how He would do it.He would do and how He would do it.

Psalm 22 Psalm 22 and and Isaiah 53 Isaiah 53 describe the kind describe the kind of suffering and death Jesus would of suffering and death Jesus would endure many centuries before these endure many centuries before these

things occurred.things occurred.

The death of Jesus on the cross as the The death of Jesus on the cross as the world’s sacrifice for sin was planned and world’s sacrifice for sin was planned and

carried out by God using the hands of carried out by God using the hands of men to accomplish it.men to accomplish it.

God had known from the Creation what God had known from the Creation what He would do and how He would do it.He would do and how He would do it.

Psalm 22 Psalm 22 and and Isaiah 53 Isaiah 53 describe the kind describe the kind of suffering and death Jesus would of suffering and death Jesus would endure many centuries before these endure many centuries before these

things occurred.things occurred.

v23;v23;

Third PointThird Point

This means that This means that GodGod had had PLANNEDPLANNED ahead of time ahead of time

that that JESUSJESUS would would DIEDIE for the for the SINSSINS of of the worldthe world

v23;v23;Third PointThird Point

Peter said that Jesus had Peter said that Jesus had been been DELIVERED DELIVERED by the by the

determined determined foreknowledgeforeknowledge of of GodGod

the Fatherthe Father

v23;v23;

Revelation 13:6Revelation 13:6

JESUSJESUS the the LAMB slain LAMB slain from the from the

FOUNDATIONFOUNDATION of of the the worldworld

v23;v23;

Galatians 4:4;Galatians 4:4;

WHENWHEN the the FULLNESSFULLNESS of time had come of time had come GodGod

sent forthsent forth His SonHis Son

v23;v23;

Matthew 27:18;Matthew 27:18;

The The JEWS JEWS delivereddelivered JESUS JESUS Because of Because of ENVYENVY

GODGOD delivered delivered JESUS JESUS Because of Because of OUR SINSOUR SINS

v23;v23;

Romans 4:24; Romans 4:24; JESUSJESUS delivereddelivered up up for for OUR OFFENCESOUR OFFENCES

Romans 8:32; Romans 8:32; GODGOD did notdid not SPARESPARE His own SONHis own SON but but

delivered HIMdelivered HIM up for up for US ALLUS ALL

v23;v23;PRIMARY REASON PRIMARY REASON JESUS DIEDJESUS DIED

NOTNOT Because of Because of ENVYENVYNOTNOT BecauseBecause HE was WEAKHE was WEAK

But because But because GODGOD Planned for Planned for JESUSJESUS to be theto be the SACRIFICE SACRIFICE FOR FOR

OUR SINSOUR SINS

v23;v23;

The The FACTFACT that that GodGod had had PLANNEDPLANNED ahead of time ahead of time that that JESUSJESUS would would DIE DIE

did did NOTNOT effect any persons effect any persons FREEDOM OF CHOICEFREEDOM OF CHOICE

v23;v23;

ConsistentConsistent with God's dealing with God's dealing with man with man from the beginning,from the beginning,

each each of the participants in this of the participants in this stirring drama, stirring drama, includingincluding JesusJesus,,

freely chose the actionfreely chose the action

they took.they took.

v23;v23;

Joshua 24:15;Joshua 24:15;

CHOOSE CHOOSE this day this day

WHOM YOU WILL WHOM YOU WILL SERVESERVE

LIVINGLIVING GODGOD or false or false godsgods

v23;v23;John 10:17-18;John 10:17-18;

POWER to GIVEPOWER to GIVE HisHis LIFE LIFE POWER to TAKE it againPOWER to TAKE it again

To DIE for sin – the Command To DIE for sin – the Command of of GODGOD

JESUSJESUS made a CHOICEmade a CHOICE

v23;v23;

John 10:17-18;John 10:17-18;

JESUSJESUS made a CHOICEmade a CHOICE

To LAY DOWN HIS To LAY DOWN HIS LIFE FOR LIFE FOR ““USUS””

v23;v23;Fourth PointFourth Point

Peter placed Peter placed responsibilityresponsibility for the for the crucifixion and crucifixion and death death of of Jesus on the Jesus on the

Jews Jews ““YOU”YOU”

v23;v23;Fourth PointFourth Point

““YOU” YOU” Have taken by the Have taken by the HANDS of Lawless menHANDS of Lawless men

IMAGINE THE IMPACTIMAGINE THE IMPACTAfter all that Peter has just After all that Peter has just

said in v22-23;said in v22-23;

v23;v23;

by the by the HANDSHANDS of Lawless men of Lawless men

These words refer to the Roman These words refer to the Roman officers and soldiers who officers and soldiers who

carried out the actual carried out the actual crucifixion of Jesus.crucifixion of Jesus.

v23;v23;

Lawless menLawless men

The words can mean The words can mean "men "men without law", without law", which would which would refer to Gentiles, including refer to Gentiles, including Romans who did not have Romans who did not have

the law of Mosesthe law of Moses

v23;v23;

Lawless menLawless men

When they brought When they brought Jesus before the Jesus before the

Jewish council the Jewish council the charge wascharge was blasphemyblasphemy

v23;v23;

Lawless menLawless men

The punishment for blasphemy The punishment for blasphemy by Jewish law should have by Jewish law should have

been stoning,been stoning,

but the Jews submitted Him to but the Jews submitted Him to death by crucifixion.death by crucifixion.

v23;v23;

WHYWHY

The law said,The law said,

"CURSED BE EVERYONE "CURSED BE EVERYONE WHO HANGS ON A WHO HANGS ON A

TREE“.TREE“.

v23;v23;

WHYWHY

Here we see the Here we see the maliciousness,maliciousness, thethe hatredhatred that these that these Jewish leadersJewish leaders

had for had for Jesus.Jesus.

v24;v24;

Peter did not need to spend a Peter did not need to spend a great deal of time great deal of time provingproving thethe crucifixioncrucifixion andand deathdeath ofof Jesus. Jesus.

These were These were factsfacts already well-already well-known andknown and believedbelieved by all.by all.

v24;v24;

PeterPeter diddid NEEDNEED toto spend spend SOMESOME time time provingproving the the Resurrection of ChristResurrection of Christ

so those with honest and so those with honest and good hearts would believe good hearts would believe

in it as a fact. in it as a fact.

v24;v24;

Fifth PointFifth Point

PeterPeter SPEAKSSPEAKS of the of the Resurrection of ChristResurrection of Christ

Acts 2:24-28 Acts 2:24-28 Peter continues:Peter continues: 24 But God raised him from the dead, 24 But God raised him from the dead,

freeing him from the agony of death, freeing him from the agony of death, because it was impossible for death to because it was impossible for death to

keep its hold on him. 25 David said keep its hold on him. 25 David said about him: about him:

"'I saw the Lord always before me. "'I saw the Lord always before me. Because he is at my right hand, Because he is at my right hand,

I will not be shaken.I will not be shaken.

Acts 2:24-28 Acts 2:24-28 Peter continues:Peter continues: 24 But God raised him from the dead, 24 But God raised him from the dead,

freeing him from the agony of death, freeing him from the agony of death, because it was impossible for death to because it was impossible for death to

keep its hold on him. 25 David said keep its hold on him. 25 David said about him: about him:

"'I saw the Lord always before me. "'I saw the Lord always before me. Because he is at my right hand, Because he is at my right hand,

I will not be shaken.I will not be shaken.

v23;v23;NOTICE the PROGRESSIONNOTICE the PROGRESSION

in his ARGUMENTSin his ARGUMENTSv22 v22 God showed His approval of God showed His approval of Jesus by miracles that none could Jesus by miracles that none could

denydenyYET they pronounced the death YET they pronounced the death

sentence.sentence.v23 v23 The Jews by lawless hands, had The Jews by lawless hands, had

crucified and killed Jesuscrucified and killed Jesus

v24;v24;

But But GodGod reversed reversed that unjustified that unjustified sentence of deathsentence of death

GodGod again showed again showed HisHis divine divine approval of approval of HisHis beloved beloved SonSon by by

raisingraising HimHim from the dead.from the dead.

In doing this In doing this GodGod

"loosed the pains of death"."loosed the pains of death".

v24;v24;"loosed“"loosed“

The opposite of being bound or The opposite of being bound or tied up with a rope or cord. tied up with a rope or cord.

It means to untie, liberate or It means to untie, liberate or make free.make free.

v24;v24;

"loosed“ "loosed“

Thus, in raising Thus, in raising JesusJesus from from the dead the dead and the grave, and the grave,

God God liberated or freed liberated or freed JesusJesus from from the the death which He experienced death which He experienced for every manfor every man (Hebrews 2:9). (Hebrews 2:9).

26 Therefore my heart is glad and my tongue 26 Therefore my heart is glad and my tongue rejoices; my body also will live in hope,rejoices; my body also will live in hope,

27 because you will not abandon me to the 27 because you will not abandon me to the grave,* nor will you let your Holy One see grave,* nor will you let your Holy One see

decay. decay. 28 You have made known to me the paths of 28 You have made known to me the paths of life; you will fill me with joy in your presence.'life; you will fill me with joy in your presence.'

*v 27: *v 27: You will not abandon my soul in HadesYou will not abandon my soul in Hades (The correct translation). (The correct translation).

26 Therefore my heart is glad and my tongue 26 Therefore my heart is glad and my tongue rejoices; my body also will live in hope,rejoices; my body also will live in hope,

27 because you will not abandon me to the 27 because you will not abandon me to the grave,* nor will you let your Holy One see grave,* nor will you let your Holy One see

decay. decay. 28 You have made known to me the paths of 28 You have made known to me the paths of life; you will fill me with joy in your presence.'life; you will fill me with joy in your presence.'

*v 27: *v 27: You will not abandon my soul in HadesYou will not abandon my soul in Hades (The correct translation). (The correct translation).

v24;v24;

Sixth PointSixth Point

Peter said Peter said JesusJesus was was raised from raised from the dead the dead

Because it was Because it was NOTNOT possiblepossible for for HimHim to be to be held captive held captive by by death death after the three daysafter the three days appointedappointed

by by GodGod (cf. Luke 24:46). (cf. Luke 24:46).

The ResurrectionThe Resurrection These Jews all probably had heard about These Jews all probably had heard about

the claim of Jesus’ disciples that He had the claim of Jesus’ disciples that He had risen from the dead.risen from the dead.

If they or their leaders could have If they or their leaders could have produced the body of Jesus, they certainly produced the body of Jesus, they certainly

would have to prove He had not risen would have to prove He had not risen from the dead. They knew the story of the from the dead. They knew the story of the Roman guards, the sealed tomb and could Roman guards, the sealed tomb and could

not prove Jesus was still dead.not prove Jesus was still dead.

Artist’s concept – Gates of HadesArtist’s concept – Gates of Hades

Hades was the prison for all souls before Jesus Hades was the prison for all souls before Jesus died on the cross. Jesus went into Hades but its died on the cross. Jesus went into Hades but its

gates could not hold Him in. When He came gates could not hold Him in. When He came forth from Hades and His undecayed body forth from Hades and His undecayed body

came out of the tomb He could never die again came out of the tomb He could never die again and He opened the gates of Hades for the saved and He opened the gates of Hades for the saved

of all ages now forgiven through the Perfect of all ages now forgiven through the Perfect Sacrifice Sacrifice (Matthew 16:18).(Matthew 16:18).

When He ascended He led those who had been When He ascended He led those who had been imprisoned in Hades to heaven with Him imprisoned in Hades to heaven with Him

(Ephesians 4:8-10).(Ephesians 4:8-10).

Hades was the prison for all souls before Jesus Hades was the prison for all souls before Jesus died on the cross. Jesus went into Hades but its died on the cross. Jesus went into Hades but its

gates could not hold Him in. When He came gates could not hold Him in. When He came forth from Hades and His undecayed body forth from Hades and His undecayed body

came out of the tomb He could never die again came out of the tomb He could never die again and He opened the gates of Hades for the saved and He opened the gates of Hades for the saved

of all ages now forgiven through the Perfect of all ages now forgiven through the Perfect Sacrifice Sacrifice (Matthew 16:18).(Matthew 16:18).

When He ascended He led those who had been When He ascended He led those who had been imprisoned in Hades to heaven with Him imprisoned in Hades to heaven with Him

(Ephesians 4:8-10).(Ephesians 4:8-10).

His Body Did not DecayHis Body Did not Decay When Jesus arose from the dead He came When Jesus arose from the dead He came

forth from the tomb with what appeared forth from the tomb with what appeared to be the same body He had before His to be the same body He had before His death, but without the blood. The nail death, but without the blood. The nail holes were still in His hands and feet. holes were still in His hands and feet. The spear gash was still in His side.The spear gash was still in His side.

He ate and drank with His disciples, He ate and drank with His disciples, suddenly appeared in a locked room and suddenly appeared in a locked room and had the same miraculous powers He had had the same miraculous powers He had

before.before.

v24;v24;

TheThe IMPORTANCEIMPORTANCE

of theof the

Resurrection of ChristResurrection of Christ

1 Corinthians 15:17.1 Corinthians 15:17.TheThe IMPORTANCEIMPORTANCE

of theof theResurrection of ChristResurrection of Christ If If ChristChrist is is NOT risenNOT risen

youryour faithfaith isis vainvain you are still in your sinsyou are still in your sins

Romans 4 v 25;Romans 4 v 25;

TheThe IMPORTANCEIMPORTANCE

of theof the

Resurrection of ChristResurrection of Christ

given up for given up for OUROUR offences offences

andand RAISEDRAISED for for

our our JUSTIFICATIONJUSTIFICATION

Romans 4 v 25;Romans 4 v 25;TO BE TO BE JUSTIFIEDJUSTIFIEDmeans to be means to be made made INNOCENTINNOCENT from from

GUILT GUILT to be to be FREEDFREED from from GUILTGUILT

Romans 4 v 25;Romans 4 v 25;

TO BE TO BE JUSTIFIEDJUSTIFIED

JesusJesus was was raisedraised to present to present HimselfHimself as a as a sacrificesacrifice on on our behalf our behalf that that we might we might have forgiveness of our have forgiveness of our

sinssins

Romans 1v 4;Romans 1v 4;

TheThe IMPORTANCEIMPORTANCE

of the of the Resurrection of ChristResurrection of Christ

He was He was DECLAREDDECLARED to be the to be the SONSON of of GODGOD WITH WITH POWER POWER

by His by His RESURRECTIONRESURRECTION FROM THE DEADFROM THE DEAD

Acts 2:24-35;Acts 2:24-35;

Because of theBecause of the IMPORTANCEIMPORTANCE of of thethe

Resurrection of ChristResurrection of Christ

Peter Peter spends the next spends the next ELEVEN ELEVEN VERSESVERSES dealing with the dealing with the

subject of subject of

RESURRECTIONRESURRECTION FROM THE FROM THE DEADDEAD

Summary of 2:22-24,

JESUS: Attested by God;

Killed by Jews;

Raised by the Father.