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APRIL 17, 2022
STUDY NOTES
THE RESURRECTION OF JESUS CHRIST
BIBLE TEACHER: CLIFTON JONES
THE THEME OF THE BOOK OF ACTS
INTRODUCTION
It is Easter Sunday, and the theme of the message should be the resurrection of Jesus Christ
Our current study is the book of Acts, we can stay with our study for the message today
The book of Acts begins with the importance of the fact of the resurrection of Christ
The Apostles met to replace Judas who had betrayed Jesus and committed suicide
The candidate must be able to speak from his own personal experience concerning Jesus
He must be a witness of the resurrection, Act 1:22 Beginning from the baptism of John, unto that same
day that he was taken up from us, must one be ordained to be a witness with us of his resurrection.
Throughout the book of Acts, we find that the resurrection of Christ is the foundation of Christianity
If Jesus is not alive there is no gospel message to preach, the crucifixion of Jesus is meaningless
If Jesus had not come forth from the grave the book of Acts would not have been written
The disciples of Jesus would not have been gathered-together in Jerusalem, there would be no NT church
We can study the life of Jesus upon the earth, His teaching and miracles are meaningful because He lives
Unless Jesus is alive, the preaching of His death is useless, He is the Savior because He died and is alive
That is why we find that the theme of the book of Acts is the resurrection of Jesus Christ
PETER’S FIRST SERMON (Acts 2:14-36)
In one verse, Peter confirmed the incarnation, the life of Jesus on the earth (Acts 2:22)
In one verse, Peter confirmed the death of Jesus, He was crucified, He died on the cross (Acts 2:23)
Then for the next nine verses, Peter confirms the fact that Jesus is alive (Acts 2:24-32)
It was impossible for death to be victorious over Jesus, Act 2:24 Whom God hath raised up, having
loosed the pains of death: because it was not possible that he should be holden of it.
Death could not hold Jesus because of God’s promise, God’s purpose, and God’s power, Rom 6:9
Knowing that Christ being raised from the dead dieth no more; death hath no more dominion over him.
Rom 6:10 For in that he died, he died unto sin once: but in that he liveth, he liveth unto God.
Which is the very reason Peter stands before them to preach Jesus, Act 2:32 This Jesus hath God raised
up, whereof we all are witnesses.
Then Peter proclaims the results of the resurrection of Jesus (Acts 2:33-36) something they must know,
Act 2:36 Therefore let all the house of Israel know assuredly, that God hath made that same Jesus, whom
ye have crucified, both Lord and Christ.
(The same Jesus that died on the cross is Lord and Christ)
PETER’S SECOND SERMON (Acts 3:11-26)
A crowd gathered in the Temple of Jerusalem as they witnessed the healed lame man walking and leaping
Peter knew that the miracle of healing had provided an opportunity for him to preach to the people
Peter knew that there stood before him a “Divine Appointment” and he did not fail, he preached Jesus
He begins his sermon with “you men of Israel,” pointing out who they were, God’s chosen nation
They should have known what was happening that day, God was glorifying His Son Jesus, Act 3:13
The God of Abraham, and of Isaac, and of Jacob, the God of our fathers, hath glorified his Son Jesus;
whom ye delivered up, and denied him in the presence of Pilate, when he was determined to let him go.
The Jews refused to accept the truth of Jesus, Peter preached the truth of Jesus to them, Act 3:14 But ye
denied the Holy One and the Just, and desired a murderer to be granted unto you; Act 3:15 And killed the
Prince of life, whom God hath raised from the dead; whereof we are witnesses.
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Jesus is alive because “God has raised Him from the dead,” and Peter said, “we are witnesses”
Peter and John had witnessed the resurrected Jesus and they were now continual witnesses for Jesus
Their witness was Jesus is alive and they were not the only witnesses that day of the presence of Jesus
The lame man that was healed in the name of Jesus was a witness to the fact that Jesus is alive
God sent Jesus to the earth that we might be blessed, He died on the cross that He might do that,
Act 3:26 Unto you first God, having raised up his Son Jesus, sent him to bless you, in turning away every
one of you from his iniquities.
But Jesus must be alive in-order to “turn away every one of you from his iniquities,” Rom 4:7 Blessed
are they whose iniquities are forgiven, and whose sins are covered.
(The song says, “my sins are gone”)
PETER PREACHED THE RESURRECTION OF JESUS TO THE AUTHORITIES (Acts 4)
Peter preached to the Jewish Council, the Sanhedrin Court, the Supreme Court of Israel
The Jewish Council was “grieved” because of Peter’s teaching and preaching the resurrection, Act 4:2
Being grieved that they taught the people, and preached through Jesus the resurrection from the dead.
The Sanhedrin questioned Peter and John concerning the healing of the lame man, Act 4:7 And when
they had set them in the midst, they asked, By what power, or by what name, have ye done this?
Peter quickly answered their questions, Act 4:10 Be it known unto you all, and to all the people of Israel,
that by the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom ye crucified, whom God raised from the dead, even
by him doth this man stand here before you whole.
The name of the “One” who healed the lame man is “Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom you crucified”
But God “raised Him from the dead” and the healed lame man is a living testimony of the Living Lord
The early Church was a testimony of the power of the preaching of the resurrection of Jesus, Act 4:33
And with great power gave the apostles witness of the resurrection of the Lord Jesus: and great grace
was upon them all.
PETER BEFORE THE SANHEDRIN AGAIN (Acts 5:12-42)
The apostles were arrested because of the many signs and wonders being done by the apostles, Act 5:12
And by the hands of the apostles were many signs and wonders wrought among the people; (and they
were all with one accord in Solomon's porch.
(Which was possible because Jesus is alive)
They were arrested and put in prison, an angel set them free and told them to go to the Temple to teach
They were brought before the Sanhedrin Court again and questioned, Act 5:28 Saying, Did not we straitly
command you that ye should not teach in this name?
and, behold, ye have filled Jerusalem with your
doctrine, and intend to bring this man's blood upon us.
What was their doctrine?
Act 5:30 The God of our fathers raised up Jesus, whom ye slew and hanged on
a tree.
Their doctrine was the gospel of salvation, the death, burial, and resurrection of Jesus (1 Cor.
15:1-11)
The gospel must be preached, Act 5:42 And daily in the temple, and in every house, they ceased not to
teach and preach Jesus Christ.
PETER PREACHED THE RESURRECTION TO CORNELIUS (Acts 10)
Peter had a vision instructing him to preach the gospel to the Gentiles, Act 10:34 Then Peter opened his
mouth, and said, Of a truth I perceive that God is no respecter of persons:
The same gospel must be preached to all people, Jesus died on the cross for all, but God raised Him up,
Act 10:40 Him God raised up the third day, and shewed him openly; Act 10:41 Not to all the people,
but unto witnesses chosen before of God, even to us, who did eat and drink with him after he rose from
the dead.
The Gentiles received the gospel of the death, burial, and resurrection of Jesus
PAUL PREACHED THE RESURRECTION IN ANTIOCH (Acts 13:30-37)
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Paul preached that at Jerusalem Jesus was crucified, even though no cause of death was found in Him
Act 13:28 And though they found no cause of death in him, yet desired they Pilate that he should be
slain.
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