No Corruption

6-2-2014         Acts 13:34-43

S.       34 And as concerning that he raised him up from the dead, now no more to return to corruption, he said on this wise, I will give you the sure mercies of David.35 Wherefore he saith also in another psalm, Thou shalt not suffer thine Holy One to see corruption.36 For David, after he had served his own generation by the will of God, fell on sleep, and was laid unto his fathers, and saw corruption:37 But he, whom God raised again, saw no corruption.38 Be it known unto you therefore, men and brethren, that through this man is preached unto you the forgiveness of sins:39 And by him all that believe are justified from all things, from which ye could not be justified by the law of Moses.40 Beware therefore, lest that come upon you, which is spoken of in the prophets;41 Behold, ye despisers, and wonder, and perish: for I work a work in your days, a work which ye shall in no wise believe, though a man declare it unto you.42 And when the Jews were gone out of the synagogue, the Gentiles besought that these words might be preached to them the next sabbath.43 Now when the congregation was broken up, many of the Jews and religious proselytes followed Paul and Barnabas: who, speaking to them, persuaded them to continue in the grace of God.

O.      Paul explains how that Jesus is different from King David. Paul is trying to show the Jews who Jesus really is, their messiah. Many Gentiles do believe and ask for more teaching concerning Jesus.

A.      Jesus died on the cross and was buried in a grave to pay the price for sin, my sin. His body did not decay and return to dust. He was resurrected and came to his followers alive and proved to them his identity with the nail prints in his hands and his pierced side. This victory is promised to me if I will believe and obey and serve God with a pure heart.

P.       Father; keep me pure, reveal to me anything that displeases you. I desire to be pleasing in your sight and to be a joy to you. It is my desire to live a holy life…….I commit to you my all, my everything; in and through the Holy Name of Jesus, my Lord, My Saviour and soon coming King. Amen.