ACTS 3:12-26 - Corps Notes - December 9, 1975
ACTS 3:12-26 December 9, 1975 The Way International Acts 3:12 “when Peter saw it” - Saw what? That the people greatly wondered. When he saw that the people were really shook about this thing, he answered unto the people. “Ye men of Israel” - In original text it reads, “Men, Israelites,” that’s the emphasis. “why marvel ye at this?” - Why are you amazed at this? Why are you wondering? Why are you astonished? “earnestly” - is not the real in-depth greatness of it; piercingly, even the very essence of piercingly has to have angrily in it. ‘Intently’ is not strong enough. I think a synonym for earnestly would be intently, but it’s not deep enough. I think piercingly is the greatest connotation of the word that would express it exactly. Their eyes were just glued on them and they were looking at them like they were looking straight through them, piercingly. “holiness” - godliness “power” – dunamis not by our own inherent spiritual power or by our own godliness or how righteous we are. It is never by our inherent power. It is never by our godliness, but because of God’s worthiness, His purity, and His power. Acts 3:13 “Abraham, and of Isaac, and of Jacob” – the Patriarchs “son” - I think it has to be servant here. That’s exactly what the whole thing is all about; this bonded slave of God, Jesus. “The God of Abraham” – in other words, the God of the patriarchs “the God of our fathers” - the same God of all of our forefathers who believed “Jesus” - the humiliated one. Same word as Joshua in the Old Testament, meaning savior “ye delivered up” - men of Israel, referred to as Jews by many people today. They delivered him up. They denied him in the presence of Pilate when he wanted to release him. What a tremendous statement! We’re talking about homiletics and teaching the Word. Very few homileticians have ever looked at the Word when it comes to the art of preaching. They look at other people and other men rather than at the Word. Look at the direct statement when he said, “wh
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who will live in the greatest condemnation before God and justice and judgment when the time comes. For in most of what are called poor countries even, there is sufficient money, food, and other things for the people to live if those in positions of authority were not so selfish and egotistical, and want it for themselves , and let the rest of the world die... or a country die. The word ' labor' in verse 28 is the word which literally means ' hard work resulting in fatigue.' That's how I felt coming from the woods last night. And I didn' t do anything. It was just hard work being there with the rest of you. Today I got so tired of being with some, I came home. Ah, you' re wonderful. ' Working with his hands' is an Eastern cultural type of thing. Today in our culture, you could have it, you know, the truth is working with your mind or working with your hand, whatever you' re working at. B