God has fulfilled this, Acts 13:32-31

Let’s go back to around AD 48 and listen to the apostle Paul conclude his first recorded sermon.

His message started with a quick HIStory of Israel, then made a beeline straight to the glad tidings of Jesus.

³² And we declare to you glad tidings—that promise which was made to the fathers.

It's all about Jesus.

Old Testament, New Testament, your testimony, no matter where you're at in HIStory, it all points to Jesus.

Never waste time getting tangled in religious debates, make a beeline to Jesus. He is the Good News. You may not know chapter and verse, but you can say, “There’s a lot I don't know, but One thing I know; once I was blind, but now I see. Once I was lost, but now I'm found. Once I was the wretch the song’s about, but now by His amazing grace, I’m free. Hallelujah!

It’s all about Jesus.

Just point them to Jesus.

And we declare to you glad tidings. The angel said it like this: "I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people. For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, which is Christ the Lord." Luke 2:10-11.

That promise made to the fathers, was the promise made to Abraham, Isaac and Jacob, that through their seed, would come the Seed, that would bless all nations of the earth.

³³ God has fulfilled this for us their children, in that He has raised up Jesus. As it is also written in the second Psalm:

‘You are My Son,
Today I have begotten You.’

God has fulfilled this for us.

Promises made, promises kept.

God has fulfilled this for us.

The Promised Messiah came, lived spotless, died sinless, rose victorious.

Now, regarding this verse, one day you may get a knock on your door, and a couple nice folks (Jehovah’s Witnesses) will want to talk to you about Jesus. They'll tell you Jesus was awesome, a prophet, a real nice Godly man... but just a created man.

You'll say, "Wait, I thought Jesus was God. Eternal. In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.” John 1:1.

They'll point to this verse which is quoted from Psalm 2:7. “Today, I have begotten You.”

However, they are taking the text out of context. It’s talking about Jesus coming from the tomb, not the womb.

The best commentary on the Bible is the Bible and context is king.

Look before and after this verse and see it's talking about the resurrection. Acts 13:30 states, "God raised Him from the dead." And then, just to be perfectly clear our next verse says it again.

³⁴ And that He raised Him from the dead, no more to return to corruption, He has spoken thus:

‘I will give you the sure mercies of David.’

Paul’s quoting Isaiah 55:3. Incline your ear, and come to Me. Hear, and your soul shall live; And I will make an everlasting covenant with you— The sure (holy, righteous) mercies (steadfast blessing) of David.

³⁵ Therefore He also says in another Psalm:

‘You will not allow Your Holy One to see corruption.’

Quoting from Psalm 16:10.

Jesus is the first One raised from the dead incorruptible with a glorified body.

He led the way, He is the Way, for us to follow.

One glorious day, maybe today, we who are Christ’s will have Glorified Bodies.

1 Corinthians 15:20-23, 51-55.

1 Thessalonians 4:13-18.

³⁶ “For David, after he had served his own generation by the will of God, fell asleep, was buried with his fathers, and saw corruption;

David died and his body rotted.

David had sinned, thus he was corrupt, so his body saw corruption

However...

³⁷ but He whom God raised up saw no corruption.

Jesus died, but was not corrupt, so he saw no corruption. The wages of sin is death, but He knew no sin, so death could not hold Him and God raised Him up.

Even God abides by His Divine Eternal Justice.

³⁸ Therefore let it be known to you, brethren, that through this Man is preached to you the forgiveness of sins;

Through this sinless Jesus, is extended to us the forgiveness of sins.

Because He, willingly, sinlessly, lovingly, paid the penalty for our sins.

³⁹ and by Him everyone who believes is justified from all things from which you could not be justified by the law of Moses.

So, not only are we forgiven; we are justified, by Him. Not by works, or religion or the law of Moses.

That means we don't have to go to meeting after meeting, saying, "Hi my name's Doug, and I'm a sinner."

In Christ, we are a new creature, old things have passed away, all things become new. 2 Corinthians 5:17.

So now we can say, "Hi my name's Doug, I'm a saint. I'm justified, just-if-I'd never sinned.

In Christ I'm more than a conqueror Romans 8:37

I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me. Phil. 4:13.

I’m part of a royal priesthood, a holy nation. 1 Peter 2:9.

I walk by faith not by sight. 2 Cor. 5:7.

I'm the head and not the tail, above only and not beneath. Dt. 28:13

I have the joy of the Lord, (John 15:11) peace that passes understanding (Philippians 4:7) and I'm on my way to heaven, and there's nothing any devil, person, or circumstance can do about it. Romans 8:37-39.

You see, faith in Jesus does what the law never could.

The law is like an Xray, it only shows what’s broke but can’t fix anything. Religion fixes nothing.

Now, for those folks back then this was awesome. You mean we don’t have to follow a bunch of ongoing, never ending, sacrificial, Sabbath keeping laws and ridiculously hard to keep rules?

Exactly. Welcome to God's Amazing Grace.

⁴⁰ Beware therefore, lest what has been spoken in the prophets come upon you:

Such Awesomely Great News comes with a warning label.

⁴¹ ‘Behold, you despisers,
Marvel and perish!
For I work a work in your days,
A work which you will by no means believe,
Though one were to declare it to you.’ ”

Paul winds up his sermon with a warning, quoting Habakkuk 1:5, where the Lord warned the Jewish nation of their own destruction, by a nation more wicked than their own; the Chaldeans, (Babylonians).

Would God allow that to happen?

Would He allow ungodly rulers to rise to power over, one nation under God, that’s turned its back on Him?

Yes, He would, He did, with the wicked Babylonians, Assyrians and Romans.

{Would He allow borders to be porous, elections to be stolen, justice to be fallen?}

For I work a work in your days, A work which you will by no means believe,
Though one were to declare it to you.’ ”

Right now, in Israel the secular stations are calling it Biblical times.

A few days ago, (Sept. 27) Benjamin Netanyahu, flew to New York, to address the United Nations. He said he wasn't planning on it, but after hearing the slanderous accusations against Israel, he thought he needed to set the record straight.

Meanwhile in Beirut Lebanon: For over 3 decades, Hassan Nasrallah built Hezbollah into the most powerful terrorist organization in the world. Basically, taking over the nation of Lebanon. He made his antisemitic position clear, “We will murder every Jew.”

Since Oct. 7^th, 2023, when Hamas attacked Israel from Gaza in the south, Hezbollah interjected themselves into the fight and fired over 9,000 rockets into Israel from Lebanon, in the north.

Well, we're told that during the speech, Nasrallah entertained multiple guests to watch and see what Bibi would say about him.

However, Bibi didn't say a word about Nasrallah, he did however, tell Iran that if they attacked Israel, they would pay a heavy price.

Folks wondered why he didn't mention Nasrallah.

Bibi didn't need to mention Nasrallah, because during the speech, Israel paid him a visit with a knock on his roof, blowing up the building, killing him and about 20 terrorist friends with him.

Now, it gets Biblical. Same day, same building as Bibi's speech, three of the main players involved in the upcoming Ezekiel 38-39 war, Russia, Iran and Turkey, were having a meeting.

Within a day or so after that meeting, Iran attacked Israel with the largest ballistic missile attack in history, nearly 200 ballistic missiles.

Miraculously no Israelis were injured.

Coming soon, at the start of the Ezekiel 38-39 war, Israel will be at peace and prospering, with unwalled cities, then, Russia and coalition will attack for plunder.

Well, that's not the situation now. However, this may be the catalyst Israel needed to crush the nonstop terrorist attacks. If the terrorist groups are exterminated, and Iran is neutralized, there will be peace in the middle east... for a time.

Then, the stage will be set for the Ezekiel 38-39 hook in the jaw, war.

Currently, Israel plans to lay a gas line across the Mediterranean to help the nations currently buying from Russia. That would gut Russia's economy and make for a sharp hook in the jaw to reel Russia in for the plunder of Israel.

Dear Christian, that event happens very near the great event we're looking for; the rapture of the Church, the day we receive our glorified bodies, and are ever more with the Lord. 1 Thessalonians 4:17.

The trajectory of the planet is quickly falling in line just as the Bible predicted.

Indeed, we are living in Biblical times.

For I work a work in your days, a work which you will by no means believe, though one were to declare it to you.

Let’s pray.

Lord, we are amazed by You, and how the world is falling into place exactly as You said it would. You have fulfilled this for us, in this day, to see and hear and believe. We pray with our remaining days, You make us soul winners and disciple makers, following hard after You, so of all those You’ve given us, none will be lost.

We love You, forever.

Amen.

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