Forgiveness Of Sins

Therefore let it be known to you, brethren, that through this Man is preached to you the forgiveness of sins. 

Acts 13:38 

Paul preaches Christ for the forgiveness of sins. As he was preaching in the synagogue in Antioch of Pisidia, he laid the historical groundwork to introduce Christ. He brought the account of His death, burial, and resurrection to his hearers, proving his points from the Old Testament. He introduced Jesus as the Man through Whom there is forgiveness of sins. This is the place in the message toward which Paul had been working all along. The congregation who were listening were well-versed in the matter of sin. They knew the law of Moses. They knew, not only the Ten Commandments, but also the extrapolations and implications of the law which their teachers had been expounding for centuries. An astronomical amount of their discussions had been about sin and the forgiveness of sins. Now Paul introduces Jesus and says, ‘through this Man is preached to you the forgiveness of sins.’ This was striking news. Paul, having excelled in Judaism above others, knew how radical his message was. It is still a radical message. Forgiveness of sins is through Christ. This is one of the premier facts of the gospel. As such, Paul emphasized it to his hearers. We do the same. By Jesus is forgiveness of sins.  

Our Good and Gracious God, 
we rejoice that You have provided Christ for us. 
We praise You that, by Him, 
we have the forgiveness of sins. 

Tomm Tice
Where the Bush is Burning