Acts 3:17-22 “Now, fellow Israelites, I know that you acted in ignorance, as did your leaders. But this is how God fulfilled what he had foretold through all the prophets, saying that his Messiah would suffer. Repent, then, and turn to God, so that your sins may be wiped out, that times of refreshing may come from the Lord, and that he may send the Messiah, who has been appointed for you—even Jesus. Heaven must receive him until the time comes for God to restore everything, as he promised long ago through his holy prophets. For Moses said, ‘The Lord your God will raise up for you a prophet like me from among your own people; you must listen to everything he tells you. Here in Acts we see a reference to scripture found in the Old Testament. It is the word of the Lord spoken to Moses regarding a prophet to come, namely Jesus Christ. That truth is affirmed in today’s passage, as we look at one of many connection points where scripture displays continuity and is found fulfilled. We find this reference in the midst of a call to repentance. The author’s hopes is to make the case that sins can truly be wiped out, and this is so because God has fulfilled what He promised long ago in Christ Jesus. Indeed, we are able to receive forgiveness of sins by grace through faith in Jesus who paid our ransom in full! Thank you Lord Jesus!
Posted on: Thu, 27 Nov 2014 07:25:51 +0000
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