Title: Lord and Christ
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4. Surely he bore our sorrows and bore our sorrows, but we thought that he was chastised, smitten by God, and afflicted.
5. He was pierced for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities; His discipline gave us peace; His wounds made us healed.
6. We all, like sheep, have gone astray, each of us has turned to his own way, and the LORD has laid on him the iniquity of our company.
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29. Brothers and sisters, I can speak boldly about my father David, for David died and was buried, and his tomb is with us to this day.
30. He was a prophet, knowing that God had sworn that he would place one of his descendants upon him.
31. He spoke of the resurrection of Christ because he had foreseen, that he would not be abandoned in hell, nor would the flesh see corruption.
32. God raised this Jesus, and we are all witnesses of these things.
33. God exalted Jesus with his right hand, and he has received the promised Holy Spirit from the Father and has poured out what you see and hear.
34. David did not ascend to heaven, but he himself spoke, saying, The Lord said to my lord,
35. “Sit at my right hand until I make your enemies your footstool.”
36. Wherefore, let all the house of Israel know for sure, that God has made this Jesus, whom you crucified, both Lord and Christ.
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Title: Lord and Christ
Text: Isaiah 53:4-6, Acts 2:29-36
The gospel from the Creator is for all mankind. This is true of the original gospel (Genesis 3:15), as well as the blessing and promise (Genesis 12:1-3) when Abraham, the father of faith, was called. Although the process and order of salvation for mankind are different, salvation through the Messiah is also for all mankind in the end (Isaiah 11:1-10; 12:1-6). This is the angel's message announcing the birth of the Messiah in a manger in Bethlehem. “Don’t be afraid. Behold, I bring you good news of great joy that will come to all the people. Today in the city of David a Savior has been born, who is Christ the Lord” (Luke 2:10, 11). That is why it is ‘the good news of great joy that will come to all the people’ (The Gospel). He sang the work of Him who came to save mankind as “Christ and Lord.” Of course, it is presupposed that each has Jesus as his own Christ and Lord.
Today's New Testament text (Acts 2:29-36) is Peter's first sermon after the descent of the Holy Spirit. His real name was Simon, but he meets Jesus and gets a new name from Jesus. “You are Simon the son of John, and you will be called Cephas (Cephas is translated as Peter)” (John 1:42). Jesus spoke of Simon's future image at first sight, but Simon does not recognize the true form of the Master until after three years of training in public life following Jesus. “Who do you say I am?” (Matthew 16:15) is Peter's answer to the Lord's call. “You are the Christ. You are the Son of the living God” (Matthew 16:16). Peter's confession seemed to please the Lord. It is because of the Lord's response to this confession (Matthew 16:17-19). However, looking at the following words (Matthew 16:21-24), this confession was still incomplete in order to reach life.
The time comes when you will be worthy of Peter's name. Pentecost is the coming of the Holy Spirit Until the suffering, resurrection, and ascension of the Lord, His human shortcomings and mistakes are repeated. The image of him fishing with his six companions shows this (John 21:1-4). However, with the incident of the Pentecost of the Holy Spirit in Mark's upper room, he appears as a completely new person. That first sermon is the product. Peter's first sermon was 'the voice of a different person' rather than 'the voice has changed'. He proudly proclaims the Lord and Christ of Jesus, whom he confessed without preparation, in a completely different way now. We proclaim beyond the level of confession. The Old Testament verses quoted are correct for Jesus' becoming both Lord and Christ. We proclaim the coming of the Holy Spirit as a result of the ascension and exaltation of Jesus.
“Therefore, let all the house of Israel know for sure, that God has made this Jesus, whom you crucified, both Lord and Christ” (Acts 2:36). When you receive Jesus, you must receive it as 'Lord and Christ'. ‘Becoming Christ’ and ‘Master of life’ as problem solvers are inseparable roles. Receiving Jesus means accepting all the duties He performs for us without conditions. The Lord needs “being the Christ” and “lordship” in all areas of our lives. ‘Everyone has gone his own way’ (Isaiah 53:6) means ‘daringly rebelled against God’. We cannot reproduce the evil that led to the death of the cross. Only the guidance of the Holy Spirit can make us shake off this foolishness. This is why we should always pray for the filling of the Holy Spirit and live.