Acts 3:26 Meaning and Explanation
“Unto you first God, having raised up his Son Jesus, sent him to bless you, in turning away every one of you from his iniquities.”
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Read Full Chapter →God raised up his Son Jesus and sent him to them first, to bless them by turning every one of them away from his iniquities.
What Does Acts 3:26 Mean?
The sermon closes where it has been aiming all along: 'Unto you first.' God raised up his Son — brought him onto the stage of history as the prophets promised, and raised him from the dead — and sent him to Israel first, ahead of all the nations to follow (Acts 1:8).
Notice how blessing is defined. Not comfort, not prosperity, not even the healing the crowd has just witnessed, but this: being turned away from one's iniquities. The deepest gift God gives is deliverance from sin itself, and it comes person by person — 'every one of you.' A sermon that began with an accusation ends with an offer: the Jesus they denied has been sent to them again, and sent to bless.
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What does Acts 3:26 mean?
God raised up his Son Jesus and sent him to them first, to bless them by turning every one of them away from his iniquities.