Theological term
Christological Trajectory
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The Herald and His Proclamation, Part 1
Peter's sermon on the day of Pentecost in Acts 2:22–36 is examined as a model of gospel proclamation, with attention to the preacher himself, the content of his message, and the Old Testament foundation he lays. The herald who once denied Christ before a servant girl now stands before a hostile multitude with zeal under control, courage to name his Savior, and a right understanding of the messianic task. The chief proclamation is Christ — his attested life, his determined death, and his vindicating resurrection — the sum and substance of the Christian message. The Old Testament Scriptures, far from being Christless, carry a Christological trajectory that Peter draws from Psalm 16, 2 Samuel 7, and Psalm 110 to prove that this Jesus, crucified and raised, is both Lord and Christ.
Pentecostal Preaching, Part 1
Peter's Pentecost sermon in Acts 2:22–36 is examined as a model of apostolic proclamation (kerygma): the announcement that the age of fulfillment has arrived, the rehearsal of Christ's death and resurrection, the citation of Old Testament Scripture, and the call to repentance. The sermon traces three elements of Peter's central message — the bringer, the intent, and the theological content — demonstrating that the gospel is not the invitation to believe but the historical fact that Christ died for sins and rose again according to the Scriptures. The second half explores Peter's appeal to Psalm 16 as scriptural anticipation of Christ's resurrection, showing that the Old Testament has a Christological trajectory the prophets themselves understood. Hearers are exhorted either to flee to the risen and exalted Christ for salvation or, for believers, to rest daily in the intercession of the living Savior.