A single sermon in Acts 13 carries the weight of centuries—and a decision that can’t be dodged. We walk with Paul into the synagogue at Pisidian Antioch and watch him stitch Israel’s history into a clear picture of the Messiah: chosen promises to Abraham and David, a patient God through rebellion and wilderness, and a forever King who does not see decay. The thread tightens around one claim that changes everything—God raised Jesus from the dead—and Paul backs it with Scripture and eyewitnesses until denial feels less like doubt and more like defiance.
From there, the message gets personal. The law reveals holiness but cannot free the heart; Jesus does both. He keeps the law perfectly, bears our penalty at the cross, and rises to share His righteousness with anyone who believes. That’s why Paul can say forgiveness is proclaimed and freedom is possible—freedom from guilt, from the treadmill of self‑effort, and from the quiet despair of trying to be enough. Salvation and sanctification flow from the same source: the Spirit applying the finished work of the risen Christ. This is not theory; it is a new way to live.
There’s also a warning we can’t ignore. Habakkuk’s words echo: don’t scoff at God’s work while it’s happening. The leaders who knew the Scriptures best missed the One the Scriptures promised. We refuse that mistake by remembering God’s past faithfulness—from Red Sea to empty tomb—and by joining His present work with open hands and soft hearts. If He keeps promises across empires and ages, He will be faithful in your home, your calling, and our church’s mission to be witnesses to the ends of the earth.
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