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10. JESUS RAISED FROM THE DEAD

Act 13:30 But God raised him from the dead:

In the end, God always wins, whether or not man aligns himself with Him. Jesus was raised by
the power of God the Father (Psalm 16:10-11; Acts 2:24; Ephesians 1:19-20) and the Holy Spirit
(Romans 8:11; 1 Peter 3:18).

Act 13:31 And he was seen many days of them which came up with him from Galilee to
Jerusalem, who are his witnesses unto the people.

Jesus was on the earth for forty days and was seen by men on 11 different occasions (1
Corinthians 15:4-8).

Act 13:32 And we declare unto you glad tidings, how that the promise which was made unto
the fathers,

The promise is the removal of sins and the barrier of rejection (Genesis 3:15). The debt man
was under has been paid in full. This salvation message of Jesus is found throughout the Old
Testament. The sacrifices, feasts, temple furniture, priesthood, major and minor prophets all
pointed toward Jesus.

13:32 promise, epangelia (ep-ang-el-ee-ah); Both a promise and the thing promised, an
announcement with a special sense of promise, pledge, and offer. Epangelia tells what
the promise from God is and then gives the assurance that the thing promised will be
done. 2 Corinthians 1:20 asserts, “For all the promises [epangelia] of God in him are Yes,
and in Him Amen, to the glory of God through us.”

11. FULFILLMENT OF OLD TESTAMENT PROPHESY

Act 13:33 God hath fulfilled the same unto us their children, in that he hath raised up Jesus
again; as it is also written in the second psalm,

Thou art my Son,

This day have I begotten thee.

God hath fulfilled (perfect tense) the same unto us their children, in that he hath raised up
(brought on the scene) Jesus again; as it is also written in the second psalm (Psalm 2:7), “Thou
art my Son, this day have I begotten thee.”

The fulfillment of the Old Testament prophecies came to pass in the lifetime of those listening
took Paul’s sermon. The humanity of Jesus was raised up and David prophesied this would