OzThoughts – Wednesday, 3rd June, 2009

OzThoughts – Wednesday, 3rd June, 2009

Today’s part of Peter’s message on the day of Pentecost firstly recaps the last part of yesterday’s portion and then moves on to talk about David and to interpret what David had said.
Peter knows that King David was very highly regarded by his listeners. He had given them Jerusalem as their holy city and the temple was his dream. They were familiar with his thoughts and words which were captured in the Psalms they used so often in worship. He goes on to show that David was pointing to the Messiah and that messiah was Jesus who God had raised up. Jesus had now sent his Holy Spirit and Jesus was seated at the right hand of God. Read what Peter says:
Acts 2:22-36 (The Message)
22-28"Fellow Israelites, listen carefully to these words: Jesus the Nazarene, a man thoroughly accredited by God to you—the miracles and wonders and signs that God did through him are common knowledge—this Jesus, following the deliberate and well-thought-out plan of God, was betrayed by men who took the law into their own hands, and was handed over to you. And you pinned him to a cross and killed him. But God untied the death ropes and raised him up. Death was no match for him. David said it all:

I saw God before me for all time.
Nothing can shake me; he's right by my side.
I'm glad from the inside out, ecstatic;
I've pitched my tent in the land of hope.
I know you'll never dump me in Hades;
I'll never even smell the stench of death.
You've got my feet on the life-path,
with your face shining sun-joy all around.
29-36"Dear friends, let me be completely frank with you. Our ancestor David is dead and buried—his tomb is in plain sight today. But being also a prophet and knowing that God had solemnly sworn that a descendant of his would rule his kingdom, seeing far ahead, he talked of the resurrection of the Messiah—'no trip to Hades, no stench of death.' This Jesus, God raised up. And every one of us here is a witness to it. Then, raised to the heights at the right hand of God and receiving the promise of the Holy Spirit from the Father, he poured out the Spirit he had just received. That is what you see and hear. For David himself did not ascend to heaven, but he did say,

God said to my Master, "Sit at my right hand
Until I make your enemies a stool for resting your feet."
"All Israel, then, know this: There's no longer room for doubt—God made him Master and Messiah, this Jesus whom you killed on a cross."



[Look and Listen: Organ (Tune Darwalls) : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F1YzlM2gHCg&feature=related ]

Jesus is glorified
And gives the Comforter.
His Spirit, to reside
In all his servants here;
The Holy Ghost to man is given:
Rejoice in God sent down from Heaven.

To make an end of sin,
And Satan's work destroy,
He brings his Kingdom in,
Peace, righteousness and joy;
The Holy Ghost to man is given:
Rejoice in God sent down from Heaven.

The cleansing blood to apply,
The heavenly life display,
And wholly sanctify
And seal us to that day;
The Holy Ghost to man is given:
Rejoice in God sent down from Heaven.

Sent down to make us meet
To see his glorious face,
And grant us each a seat
In that thrice happy place;
The Holy Ghost to man is given:
Rejoice in God sent down from Heaven.
Author: Charles Wesley (1707-88)
The Salvation Army Song Book: Song Number: 195


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