Old Testament Scripture Reading: Isaiah 9:6 – 7 (KJV)
Isa 9:6 For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace.
Isa 9:7 Of the increase of his government and peace there shall be no end, upon the throne of David, and upon his kingdom, to order it, and to establish it with judgment and with justice from henceforth even for ever. The zeal of the LORD of hosts will perform this.
New Testament Scripture Reading: Acts 3:11 – 26 (KJV)
Act 3:11 And as the lame man which was healed held Peter and John, all the people ran together unto them in the porch that is called Solomon’s, greatly wondering.
Act 3:12 And when Peter saw it, he answered unto the people, Ye men of Israel, why marvel ye at this? or why look ye so earnestly on us, as though by our own power or holiness we had made this man to walk?
Act 3:13 The God of Abraham, and of Isaac, and of Jacob, the God of our fathers, hath glorified his Son Jesus; whom ye delivered up, and denied him in the presence of Pilate, when he was determined to let him go.
Act 3:14 But ye denied the Holy One and the Just, and desired a murderer to be granted unto you;
Act 3:15 And killed the Prince of life, whom God hath raised from the dead; whereof we are witnesses.
Act 3:16 And his name through faith in his name hath made this man strong, whom ye see and know: yea, the faith which is by him hath given him this perfect soundness in the presence of you all.
Act 3:17 And now, brethren, I wot that through ignorance ye did it, as did also your rulers.
Act 3:18 But those things, which God before had shewed by the mouth of all his prophets, that Christ should suffer, he hath so fulfilled.
Act 3:19 Repent ye therefore, and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out, when the times of refreshing shall come from the presence of the Lord;
Act 3:20 And he shall send Jesus Christ, which before was preached unto you:
Act 3:21 Whom the heaven must receive until the times of restitution of all things, which God hath spoken by the mouth of all his holy prophets since the world began.
Act 3:22 For Moses truly said unto the fathers, A prophet shall the Lord your God raise up unto you of your brethren, like unto me; him shall ye hear in all things whatsoever he shall say unto you.
Act 3:23 And it shall come to pass, that every soul, which will not hear that prophet, shall be destroyed from among the people.
Act 3:24 Yea, and all the prophets from Samuel and those that follow after, as many as have spoken, have likewise foretold of these days.
Act 3:25 Ye are the children of the prophets, and of the covenant which God made with our fathers, saying unto Abraham, And in thy seed shall all the kindreds of the earth be blessed.
Act 3:26 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.
Transforming Power Statements:
1) Jesus has been prophesied from Genesis to Malachi as being the supernatural life giving “seed”, Who was manifested through Abraham , Isaac and Jacob then passed down through the tribes of Israel by way of the Davidic line to become the King of KINGS; as it is also written here in Isaiah stating that a child would be born and a Son would be given, and the governments would be upon HIS shoulder as HE rules and reigns over all the nations, which is a summary of the Quest Of Jesus Seed Of Righteousness.
2) Isaiah teaches us that Jesus comes as a “child” Who is a “Son” to be given; which speaks of His death for the atonement of all who believe in HIM; and that this Son is God in the flesh, having attributes of God to be signs to the Jews, His chosen people; and that He was born to rule and make true “Peace”; as He also fulfills the promise of being the Son of David; indicating that JESUS CHRIST shall return at the proper time to provide salvation to everyone who (trusts) believes in HIM!!
3) Peter and the Apostles learned and taught that Jesus is the Messiah and that He had empowered them to preach and teach that the meaning of all the healings, such as the man at the Beautiful Gate, was a pertinent sign from God to the Jewish Leaders, in order to validate their ministries of the teaching of the Gospel, and healings that were done by Jesus to validate their ministry.
