by Shannon Popp | Jun 6, 2022 | NotABlog
Acts 2:24 “God raised him up, loosing the pangs of death, because it was not possible for him to be held by it.” This is the central theme to Peter’s message, and the climax of human history. Without the resurrection, Jesus would have been another good man proclaiming...
by Shannon Popp | Jun 5, 2022 | NotABlog
Acts 2:23 “this Jesus, delivered up according to the definite plan and foreknowledge of God, you crucified and killed by the hands of lawless men.” Many of the Jews that are listening thought that Jesus’ death on a cross invalidated Jesus’ claims to be the Messiah....
by Shannon Popp | Jun 4, 2022 | NotABlog
Acts 2:22 ““Men of Israel, hear these words: Jesus of Nazareth, a man attested to you by God with mighty works and wonders and signs that God did through him in your midst, as you yourselves know—” Jesus of Nazareth. Peter is making the point right off the bat, that...
by Shannon Popp | Jun 3, 2022 | NotABlog
Acts 2:21 “And it shall come to pass that everyone who calls upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.’” Peter has been speaking of judgment and the wrath of God. Mainly that every person born after Adam has been born into sin, with a natural nature to sin. All people...
by Shannon Popp | Jun 2, 2022 | NotABlog
Acts 2:20 “the sun shall be turned to darkness and the moon to blood, before the day of the Lord comes, the great and magnificent day.” Peter is speaking like Jesus, of future events that will occur. We had a blood moon last night, but in context Peter is talking...
by Shannon Popp | Jun 1, 2022 | NotABlog
Acts 2:19 “And I will show wonders in the heavens above and signs on the earth below, blood, and fire, and vapor of smoke;” This is a quote from the prophet Joel in the Old Testament, that speaks of the last of the last days. Peter’s point is not that the last of the...
