Lessons from the First Gospel Sermon

“He, seeing this before, spoke of the resurrection of Christ, that His soul was not left in hell, neither did His flesh did see corruption. This Jesus hath God raised up, whereof we are all witnesses.” Acts 2:31-32.

This was the Apostle Peter in the first sermon preached on the Jewish day of Pentecost (Matthew 16:18-19; Acts 2:1,14). Peter establishes several points:

• King David had a grave site, but there is no grave site for Christ (Acts 2:29).
• The reason is Jesus rose from the dead! (Acts 2:32; Luke 24:1-8).
• King David and all the other dead people decomposed and became skeletons in their graves, but the body of Christ never decomposed (Acts 2:31; John 20:26-31).
• Today Jesus sits at the right hand of God, and He will be the Judge of men on the final day (Acts 7:55-60; Hebrews 4:14-15; Acts 2:33; Acts 5:30-31; 1 Peter 3:22; Acts 17:31; John 5:22-23).
• Peter also said that he and others saw the risen Christ and can testify that he did rise from the dead (1 John 1:1; John 20:19).
• You cannot go wrong with Christ, for He is the Way, the Truth, and the Light (John 14:6; Acts 4:12; John 10:7-9, 6:35,48,51).