The Preaching of Jesus in Acts

Reading through the book of Acts lately, I have been struck by the preaching of the gospel in the early chapters. These first Christian sermons talk about sin and forgiveness and repentance (2:38, 3:19), but they focus even more upon the identity and activity of our Lord. Here are some examples:

• Jesus: attested by God through miraculous signs, 2:22, 4:30
• Jesus: delivered up and crucified, 2:23
• Jesus: raised from the dead, 2:24
• Jesus: made Lord and Messiah, 2:36
• Jesus: glorified by God after being delivered and denied by the people, 3:13-14
• Jesus: the prince of life, killed and raised again, 3:15
• Jesus: the name by which miraculous healings in Acts were performed, 3:16, 4:10
• Jesus: the fulfillment of Old Testament prophecy, 3:18
• Jesus: coming again to restore all things, 3:20-21
• Jesus: the message of resurrection from the dead for all people, 4:2
• Jesus: the only one by whom someone can be saved from sin, 4:12
• Jesus: the focal point of opposition from Herod, Pilate, the Gentiles, and the Jews, 4:27