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Charles Spurgeon · Citado em PreceptAustin
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Spurgeon - “PAUL’S mode of preaching, as illustrated by this chapter, [Acts 13] was first of all to appeal to the understanding with a clear exposition of doctrinal Truths of God and then to impress those Truths upon the emotions of his hearers with earnest and forcible exhortations. This is an excellent model for revivalists. They must not give exhortation without Doctrine, for if so, they will be like men who are content with burning powder in their guns, but have omitted the shot! It is the Doctrine we preach, the Truth we deliver which God will make a power to bless men.” Acts 13:17 "The God of this people Israel chose our fathers and made the people great during their stay in the land of Egypt, and with an uplifted arm He led them out from it. (NASB95) KJV Acts 13:17 The God of this people of Israel chose our fathers, and exalted the people when they dwelt as strangers in the land of Egypt, and with an high arm brought he them out of it. The God of this people Israel chose our fathers Acts 7:2-53; Genesis 12:1-3; 17:7,8; Deuteronomy 4:37; 7:6-8; 9:5; 14:2; Nehemiah 9:7,8; Ps 105:6-12,42,43; 135:4; Isaiah 41:8,9; 44:1; Jeremiah 33:24-26; 1 Peter 2:9 made the people great Acts 7:17; Exodus 1:7-9; Deuteronomy 10:22; Ps 105:23,24 and with an uplifted arm Acts 7:36; Ex 6:1-14; 15:1-21; Ex 18:11; Deut 4:20,34; 7:19; 1 Sa 4:8; Neh 9:9-12; Ps 77:13-20; 78:12,13,42-53; 105:26-39; 106:7-11; Ps 114:1-8; 135:8-10; 136:10-15; Isa 63:9-14; Jer 32:20,21; Amos 2:10; Micah 6:4; 7:15,16 Acts 13 Resources - Multiple Sermons and Commentaries A RUN THROUGH THE BIBLE Years ago I went to a Walk Thru the Bible course on the Old Testament that took most of a Saturday. Here Paul in his longest sermon in a Jewish synagogue does "walk" thru the OT. He "runs" through the OT, sprinting, flying over the high points of the history of the Jews. His goal is to get to David, Israel's greatest king, which he will use as a launching point to describe the One greater than David. Paul will build his case for Christ by establishing common ground using Old Testament Scriptures (which some such as Andy Stanley say is no longer "relevant!") familiar to the Jews (and to some degree to the Gentile God fearers). Peterson - Tannehill notes that, ‘like Jesus (Luke 4:18–21) and Peter (Acts 2:14–40), Paul makes a major statement near the beginning of his new mission. His speech resembles that of Jesus in setting (a synagogue service with reading of Scripture) and resembles Peter’s in points of content’. This sermon functions as a model of Paul’s synagogue preaching, paralleling the preaching of Peter in some respects, but with its own distinctive emphases. As well as being evangelistic, it demonstrates how Christians engaged in a defence of their gospel from the Jewish Scriptures. (Pillar NT Commentary) Steven Ger points out that "Initially, Paul's sermon bears resemblance to Stephen's trial speech. As had Stephen, Paul briefly presents a drastically summarized review of Israel's history to reinforce his main argument, that although God had always made awe-inspiring provision for His chosen people, they, nonetheless, were often unreceptive and even scornful of that provision. Ray
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Spurgeon - Now the apostle has reached the heart of his sermon. He has come to the great cornerstone of the Christian faith. There are no embellishments here—not even an anecdote or an illustration—but just a plain declaration of the great facts of the life and death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. These are the backbone of the gospel, and the more we dwell on these facts, the better. Let us preach the doctrines that grow out of these facts, for facts are stubborn things, and if they are backed by the Spirit of God, they will carry all before them. Exhortation is well enough in its place, but you must not have only powder in your gun—there must be some shot, also. The apostle has solid facts here which he drives home to the heart and conscience of his hearers. He does not forget that the weight and forge of a sermon must lie in the distinct truth of God it teaches. Raised Him from the dead - The Father resurrected His Son Jesus. The Spirit also raised Jesus " he was shown to be the Son of God when he was raised from the dead by the power of the Holy Spirit. He is Jesus Christ our Lord. (Rom 1:4NLT+) Raised (1453)(egeiro) means to rise (stand up) from a sitting or lying position (Mt 8:26, 9:5), to awaken from sleep (Mt 8:25), and figuratively as in the present passage to "awaken" from death (rise up). Paul used egeiro earlier in this sermon to describe David's "promotion" to king (Acts 13:22). Here he describes the "promotion" of Jesus as King of kings who has defeated the last enemy death (cf 1 Cor 15:26, 54-55+). Luke repeatedly attests to the importance of the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead which is described by Luke using two verbs = anistemi and egeiro Acts 2:24 “But God raised Him up again (anistemi), putting an end to the agony of death, since it was impossible for Him to be held in its power. Acts 2:32 “This Jesus God raised up again (anistemi), to which we are all witnesses. Acts 3:15 but put to death the Prince of life, the One Whom God raised (egeiro) from the dead, a fact to which we are witnesses. Acts 3:26 “For you first, God raised up (anistemi) His Servant and sent Him to bless you by turning every one of you from your wicked ways.” Acts 4:10 let it be known to all of you and to all the people of Israel, that by the name of Jesus Christ the Nazarene, whom you crucified, whom God raised (egeiro) from the dead–by this name this man stands here before you in good health. Acts 5:30 “The God of our fathers raised up (egeiro) Jesus, whom you had put to death by hanging Him on a cross. Acts 10:40 “God raised Him up (egeiro) on the third day and granted that He become visible, Richards on anistemi and egeiro: In the NT, two families of words are used to express this basic doctrine (RESURRECTION). The verb anistemi means "to raise" or "to arouse [from sleep]." In this word group are also anastasis, exanastasis("resurrection") and exanistemi ("to raise," "to arouse"). The NT uses all of these words in ordinary senses as well as in the context of resurrection from the dead. These words, almost never used in Greek thought of a recall to life, are used in the NT both of Jesus' resurrection and of the believer's resurrection. Egeiro is a transitive verb meaning "to wake up," "to rouse." Both these groups of words are used when NT writers turn their attention to what happened to Jesus and to what will happen to those who are His. (Expository Dictionary of Bible Words: Regency) See also Rom 10:9; Gal 1:1; Eph 1:20; Col 2:12; 1 Thess 1:10 Jack Arnold exhorts us - Christians today must preach the resurrection of Christ. The resurrection of Christ is the only message that can challenge, confront, counter, defeat and destroy the humanistic, anti-supernaturalistic spirit of this age. The resurrection is the key to Christianity and those who study it objectively fall down and worship Jesus Christ. (Paul's First Recorded Sermon) ILLUSTRATION - An English lawyer, named Frank Morrison, set out to disprove the resurrection of Christ. He was convinced that Christianity was false and that Jesus was an imposter. He realized that the whole truth of Christianity hinged on the resurrection of Christ, so he set out to write a book to disprove the resurrection of Christ. As a lawyer would, he began to do research. He analyzed the documents and testimonies of the eyewitnesses. The more he studied, the more doubts began to come into his mind. Finally, he accepted the resurrection of Christ as a fact and bowed his will to Christ as Lord and Savior. He then wrote the book, Who Moved the Stone? (ONLINE) which is a strong defense of the resurrection of Christ. Related Resources: On Site Article - The Resurrection of Christ Verse by verse commentary on 1 Corinthians 15 the "Resurrection Chapter" John MacArthur's sermon refutation of theories of the resurrection - (1) swoon theory, (2) no-burial theory (3) Hallucination theory(4) telepathy theory (5) seance theory (6) mistaken identity (imposter) theory (7) the most popular, the theft theory Who Moved the Stone? (ONLINE) by Frank Morrison - Here is the preface of the book - This study is in some ways so unusual and provocative that the writer thinks it desirable to state here very briefly how the book came to take its present form. In one sense it could have taken no other, for it is essentially a confession, the inner story of a man who originally set out to write one kind of book and found himself compelled by the sheer force of circumstances to write another.It is not that the facts themselves altered, for they are recorded imperishably in the monuments and in the pages of human history. But the interpretation to be put upon the facts underwent a change. Somehow the perspective shifted --not suddenly, as in a flash of insight or inspiration, but slowly, almost imperceptibly, by the very stubbornness of the facts themselves.The book as it was originally planned was left high and dry, like those Thames barges when the great river goes out to meet the incoming sea. The writer discovered one day that not only could he no longer write the book as he had once conceived it, but that he would not if he could.To tell the story of that change, and to give the reasons for it, is the main purpose of the following pages. (Click for index of the 15 chapters) What Good is a Dead Messiah? (Chapter 6 from Josh McDowell's classic "More than a Carpenter") Where do the Hebrew Scriptures prophesy the death and resurrection of the Messiah? Why is the truth of the bodily resurrection of Jesus Christ so important? Why is the resurrection of Jesus Christ important? Why should I believe in Christ's resurrection? When will the Resurrection take place? What is the first resurrection? What is the second resurrection? Is the resurrection of Jesus Christ true? What is more important, the death of Christ or His resurrection? Can the various resurrection accounts from the four Gospels be harmonized? What did Jesus mean when He said, “I am the Resurrection and the Life” (John 11:25)? John MacArthur's sermon refutation of theories of the resurrection. Acts 13:31 and for many days He appeared to those who came up with Him from Galilee to Jerusalem, the very ones who are now His witnesses to the people. (NASB95) KJV Acts 13:31 And he was seen many days of them which came up with him from Galilee to Jerusalem, who are his witnesses unto the people. for many days He appeared Acts 1:3,11; 10:41; Matthew 28:16; Mark 16:12-14; Luke 24:36-42; John 20:19-29; John 21:1-14; 1 Corinthians 15:5-7 the very ones who are now His witnesses to the people Acts 1:8,22; 2:32; 3:15; 5:32; 10:39; Luke 24:48; John 15:27; Hebrews 2:3,4 Acts 13 Resources - Multiple Sermons and Commentaries JESUS' RESURRECTION AUTHENTICATED BY HIS APPEARANCES And for many days - Forty days as Luke says in Acts 1:3+ "To these (To whom? see Acts 1:2+) He also presented Himself alive after His suffering, by many convincing proofs, appearing to them over a period of forty days and speaking of the things concerning the kingdom of God." James M
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Spurgeon - Faith's Checkbook - More than Mere Words "I wilt give you the sure mercies of David" (Acts 13:34). Nothing of man is sure; but everything of God is so. Especially are covenant mercies sure mercies, even as David said "an everlasting covenant, ordered in all things and sure." We are sure that the Lord meant His mercy. He did not speak mere words: there is substance and truth in every one of His promises. His mercies are mercies indeed. Even if a promise seems as if it must drop through by reason of death, yet it never shall, for the good LORD will make good His word. We are sure that the LORD will bestow promised mercies on all His covenanted ones. They shall come in due course to all the chosen of the LORD. They are sure to all the seed, from the least of them unto the greatest of them. We are sure that the LORD will continue His mercies to His own people. He does not give and take. What He has granted us is the token of much more. That which we have not yet received is as sure as that which has already come; therefore, let us wait before the LORD and be still. There is no justifiable reason for the least doubt. God's love, and word, and faithfulness are sure. Many things are questionable, but of the LORD we sing... For his mercies shall endure Ever faithful, ever sure. Acts 13:35 "Therefore He also says in another Psalm,' YOU WILL NOT ALLOW YOUR HOLY ONE TO UNDERGO DECAY.' KJV Acts 13:35 Wherefore he saith also in another psalm, Thou shalt not suffer thine Holy One to see corruption. in another Psalm Acts 2:27-31; Ps 16:10 TO UNDERGO DECAY Acts 13:36,37; Ps 49:9; 89:48; Luke 2:26; John 3:36; 8:51; Hebrews 11:5 Acts 13 Resources - Multiple Sermons and Commentaries CHRIST'S RESURRECTION PROPHESIED IN PSALM 16 Therefore He also says in another Psalm - Paul is on a roll now! Here is another Messianic Psalm with which the Jews were familiar. And so Paul uses it to defend his premise that the Messiah's resurrection had been prophesied in the Old Testament. The Jews (for the most part) simply missed these OT prophetic truths! YOU WILL NOT ALLOW YOUR HOLY ONE TO UNDERGO DECAY - Paul is quoting the Messianic passage penned by David in Psalm 16:10 "For You will not abandon my soul to Sheol; Nor will You allow Your Holy One to undergo decay." Peter also appealed to this prophecy in his great Pentecostal sermon BECAUSE YOU WILL NOT ABANDON MY SOUL TO HADES, NOR ALLOW YOUR HOLY ONE TO UNDERGO DECAY. (Acts 2:27+) David wrote these words but, his body did decay after he died and was buried. The body of Messiah did not undergo decay. Jesus was in the tomb three days and yet experienced no decay. John