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God has raised this Jesus to life, and we are all witnesses of it. Acts 2:32

Today's Scripture Acts 2:29-36

Today's Insights In Acts 2:34-35, Peter quotes Psalm 110:1 in his Pentecost message: “The Lord said to my Lord: ‘Sit at my right hand until I make your enemies a footstool for your feet.’ ” James Montgomery Boice, in his commentary Psalms, Volume 3, notes that this verse “is quoted directly or alluded to indirectly at least twenty-seven times,” making it the most quoted Old Testament verse in the New Testament. Peter was likely in the audience when Jesus quoted this psalm in Matthew 22:44 as He challenged the Pharisees’ understanding of the Messiah. While Christ was the son of David and therefore human, He was also David’s “Lord”—He was Himself divine. Convinced of Jesus’ resurrection and exaltation to the Father’s right hand, Peter proclaimed that Christ is “both Lord and Messiah” (Acts 2:36). Such is the message that believers in Jesus proclaim on Easter and every day.

Today's Devotional Lee didn’t believe in God, and he didn’t believe in the resurrection of Jesus. But Lee was a journalist with an analytical mind. When his wife believed in Jesus, he decided to study her new faith for himself. After two years of research, he gave in—to God, to the resurrection, to faith in Christ.

The change in him was noticeable. After a few months, his five-year-old daughter said to his wife, “Mommy, I want God to do for me what he’s done for Daddy.” And the daughter of Lee Strobel put her faith in Jesus too.

Many people refuse to believe in the resurrection. But reputable eyewitnesses saw the risen Jesus. One of those eyewitnesses, the disciple Peter, told a large crowd that King David was certainly dead and buried (Acts 2:29). Then Peter pointed to a prophecy David had made. “[David] spoke of the resurrection of the Messiah,” he said (v. 31). Peter concluded, “God has raised this Jesus to life, and we are all witnesses of it” (v. 32).

The best evidence for the resurrection is the changed lives of the eyewitnesses, including Peter. At the crucifixion, the disciples had gone into hiding. Peter actually denied Christ (John 18:15-17, 25-27). Once they saw Jesus alive, everything changed. Filled with courage, they began to share the truth of the one great hope of the world—the risen Christ.

Reflect & Pray What do you believe about the resurrection of Jesus? How does that belief affect your life?

Father, I’m so grateful for the reality of Jesus’ resurrection that changes my life and gives me real hope. By Tim Gustafson

“这耶稣，神已经叫他复活了，我们都为这事作见证。”(使徒行传 2:32)

今日经文：使徒行传 2章29-36 节

今日心得：在使徒行传 2章34-35节中，彼得在五旬节信息中引用了诗篇 110篇第1节：“主对我主说：‘你坐在我的右边，等我使你仇敌作你的脚凳。’”詹姆斯·蒙哥马利·博伊斯在其注释《诗篇》第三卷中指出，这节经文“至少被直接或间接引用了二十七次”，使其成为新约中被引用最多的旧约经文。当耶稣在马太福音 22章44节中引用这节诗篇，挑战法利赛人对弥赛亚的理解时，彼得很可能就在听众之中。基督既是大卫的子孙，所以他是人，但他也是大卫的“主”，因他本身就是神。彼得确信耶稣复活并升天，坐在天父的右边，因此宣告基督“是主，是弥赛亚”（使徒行传 2:36）。这也是耶稣的信徒在复活节以及每天所宣扬的信息。

今日灵修李先生不信上帝，也不相信耶稣复活。但他是一位善于分析的记者。当他的妻子相信耶稣时，他决定亲自研究她的新信仰。经过两年的研究，他最终屈服了，他向上帝屈服，向复活的史实屈服，对基督的信仰屈服。他生命的改变显而易见。几个月后，他五岁的女儿对他妻子说：“妈妈，我希望上帝能为我做祂为爸爸做的事。”李·斯特罗贝尔的女儿也信了耶稣。

许多人拒绝相信复活。但一些权威的目击者确实目睹了复活的耶稣。其中一位目击者，门徒彼得，告诉众人大卫王确实死了，并且埋葬了（使徒行传 2:29）。彼得接着指出大卫曾经作过的一个预言，说：“（大卫）讲论弥赛亚复活”（31节）。彼得总结道：“这耶稣，神已经叫他复活了，我们都为这事作见证”（32节）。

复活的最好证据是包括彼得在内的目击者生命改变。耶稣被钉十字架时，门徒们躲藏起来。彼得甚至否认了基督（约翰福音 18:15-17, 25-27）。当他们看到活着的耶稣时，一切都改变了。他们充满勇气，开始分享世界唯一有伟大盼望的真理——基督复活了。

反思与祷告你对耶稣复活有什么看法？这种信仰如何影响你的生活？

天父，我对耶稣复活的事实非常感恩，这事实改变了我的生命，给了我真正的希望。