The Joy of Easter (14 of 18)
Series: Unfinished - Acts
Tim Badal
Acts 10:34-43
This morning we'll look at the account of Peter preaching to a man who lives far from Jerusalem. He's a Roman centurion-a military guard-to whom God has brought Peter to share the good news of Jesus Christ. In the process of telling this man about Jesus, Peter gives us the Easter story as well. In it we find God's promise of the joy that Easter brings. We'll be reading it in Acts 10:34-43:
34 So Peter opened his mouth and said: ''Truly I understand that God shows no partiality, 35 but in every nation anyone who fears him and does what is right is acceptable to him. 36 As for the word that he sent to Israel, preaching good news of peace through Jesus Christ (he is Lord of all), 37 you yourselves know what happened throughout all Judea, beginning from Galilee after the baptism that John proclaimed: 38 how God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and with power. He went about doing good and healing all who were oppressed by the devil, for God was with him. 39 And we are witnesses of all that he did both in the country of the Jews and in Jerusalem. They put him to death by hanging him on a tree, 40 but God raised him on the third day and made him to appear, 41 not to all the people but to us who had been chosen by God as witnesses, who ate and drank with him after he rose from the dead. 42 And he commanded us to preach to the people and to testify that he is the one appointed by God to be judge of the living and the dead. 43 To him all the prophets bear witness that everyone who believes in him receives forgiveness of sins through his name.''
The week prior to Easter-Holy Week-was a time of unbelievable ups and downs. While we speak of joy and sing of hope and peace on Easter Sunday, the days preceding that day were anything but joyful, hopeful and peaceful. The disciples were experiencing the culmination of three years of ministry during that week.
It started ...
Series: Unfinished - Acts
Tim Badal
Acts 10:34-43
This morning we'll look at the account of Peter preaching to a man who lives far from Jerusalem. He's a Roman centurion-a military guard-to whom God has brought Peter to share the good news of Jesus Christ. In the process of telling this man about Jesus, Peter gives us the Easter story as well. In it we find God's promise of the joy that Easter brings. We'll be reading it in Acts 10:34-43:
34 So Peter opened his mouth and said: ''Truly I understand that God shows no partiality, 35 but in every nation anyone who fears him and does what is right is acceptable to him. 36 As for the word that he sent to Israel, preaching good news of peace through Jesus Christ (he is Lord of all), 37 you yourselves know what happened throughout all Judea, beginning from Galilee after the baptism that John proclaimed: 38 how God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and with power. He went about doing good and healing all who were oppressed by the devil, for God was with him. 39 And we are witnesses of all that he did both in the country of the Jews and in Jerusalem. They put him to death by hanging him on a tree, 40 but God raised him on the third day and made him to appear, 41 not to all the people but to us who had been chosen by God as witnesses, who ate and drank with him after he rose from the dead. 42 And he commanded us to preach to the people and to testify that he is the one appointed by God to be judge of the living and the dead. 43 To him all the prophets bear witness that everyone who believes in him receives forgiveness of sins through his name.''
The week prior to Easter-Holy Week-was a time of unbelievable ups and downs. While we speak of joy and sing of hope and peace on Easter Sunday, the days preceding that day were anything but joyful, hopeful and peaceful. The disciples were experiencing the culmination of three years of ministry during that week.
It started ...
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