God’s Servant and God’s Servant and How Sinners How Sinners RespondRespond

Acts 3:11-26Acts 3:11-26

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““The Second The Second Sermon”Sermon”

•The miracle, The miracle, 3:1-113:1-11•The effect, The effect, 3:9-123:9-12•The sermon, The sermon, 3:13-163:13-16•The appeal to sinners to The appeal to sinners to

obey and be saved from obey and be saved from sin, sin, 3:17-263:17-26

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God’s Servant, God’s Servant, Acts Acts 3:133:13

•Raised & sent to bless Raised & sent to bless Israel first,Israel first, 3:263:26

•Serves God & man:Serves God & man:– Brings justice to Gentiles, Brings justice to Gentiles,

Isa. 42:1-4 (Matt. 12:18-21)Isa. 42:1-4 (Matt. 12:18-21)– Justifies many…bear sins, Justifies many…bear sins,

Isa. 53:11Isa. 53:11– Exalted, Exalted, Isa. 52:13 (Acts Isa. 52:13 (Acts

3:13; 2:33); Dan. 7:13-143:13; 2:33); Dan. 7:13-14

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God’s Servant, God’s Servant, Acts Acts 3:133:13

•Able to bless,Able to bless, Phil. 2:8-11Phil. 2:8-11– Obedient, Obedient, 2:8 (Jno. 6:38; 17:4)2:8 (Jno. 6:38; 17:4)– Suffered, Suffered, 2:8 (Isa. 53:11, 4-6)2:8 (Isa. 53:11, 4-6)– Successful, Successful, 2:9-11 (Isa. 42:3-4)2:9-11 (Isa. 42:3-4)

•We must serve God & men, We must serve God & men, Rom. 6:16, 20-23 (Jno. Rom. 6:16, 20-23 (Jno. 13:12-17)13:12-17)

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Delivered Up & Delivered Up & Denied Denied Acts 3:13-14Acts 3:13-14•Men often reject Jesus for sin Men often reject Jesus for sin

& error,& error, 3:14; John 15:20-25 3:14; John 15:20-25 – Israel’s crowning act of rebellionIsrael’s crowning act of rebellion– Rejection of Jesus shows hatred Rejection of Jesus shows hatred

for Him & for the Father for Him & for the Father – Most continue to love world,Most continue to love world, 1 1

Jno. 2:15Jno. 2:15

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Delivered Up & Delivered Up & Denied Denied Acts 3:13-14Acts 3:13-14•Christians deny Jesus & deliver Christians deny Jesus & deliver

Him to be crucified whenever Him to be crucified whenever we…we… – Carelessly eat the supper, Carelessly eat the supper, 1 Cor. 1 Cor.

11:2711:27– Choose stagnation & falling away Choose stagnation & falling away

instead of growth, instead of growth, Heb. 6:4-6Heb. 6:4-6 – Willfully sin instead of serving Willfully sin instead of serving

righteousness,righteousness, Heb. 10:26-31Heb. 10:26-31

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Delivered Up & Delivered Up & Denied Denied Acts 3:13-14Acts 3:13-14

““Shall I Shall I crucify crucify

my Savior?”my Savior?”

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Prince of Life, Prince of Life, Acts Acts 3:15-163:15-16

•Originator (author, founder, Originator (author, founder, leader) of spiritual life leader) of spiritual life (cf. (cf. 3:16)3:16)– From spiritual death, From spiritual death, 4:12; 5:314:12; 5:31– Captain (pioneer, leader, prince) Captain (pioneer, leader, prince)

of salvation, of salvation, Heb. 2:10Heb. 2:10– Gives eternal life, Gives eternal life, Jno. 14:6; Jno. 14:6;

17:2-317:2-3

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Prince of Life, Prince of Life, Acts Acts 3:15-163:15-16

•Obtain eternal life by Obtain eternal life by keeping His word, keeping His word, Jno. Jno. 8:51; 11:25-268:51; 11:25-26– Live & believe on Him = Live & believe on Him =

Keep His wordKeep His word– Obey Jesus to be saved, Obey Jesus to be saved,

Heb. 5:8-9Heb. 5:8-9

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The Response, The Response, Acts Acts 3:17-263:17-26

• Ignorance does not save, Ignorance does not save, 3:17-193:17-19– Ignorance of God’s plan did not Ignorance of God’s plan did not

keep Him from fulfilling it,keep Him from fulfilling it, 3:17-18 3:17-18 (21-26)(21-26)

– Ignorance of sin does not mean we Ignorance of sin does not mean we do not need to do not need to repentrepent & be & be convertedconverted, , 3:19 (26:18); 2:38; 3:19 (26:18); 2:38; 22:1622:16

– Do not remain lost in foolishness, Do not remain lost in foolishness, Eph. 5:17Eph. 5:17

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The Results, The Results, Acts 4:1-4Acts 4:1-4

•Enemies greatly disturbed, Enemies greatly disturbed, 4:1-24:1-2

•Preachers arrested, Preachers arrested, 4:34:3•Many hearers believed, Many hearers believed, 4:44:4•The church grew, The church grew, 4:44:4

– People were being savedPeople were being saved (2:47)(2:47)

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The Results, The Results, Acts 4:1-Acts 4:1-44

•How does the How does the gospel affect you? gospel affect you? (Acts 3:22-23)(Acts 3:22-23)•Trust & obey, Trust & obey, Acts Acts 3:12; 4:7-123:12; 4:7-12