Acts 28:31. “Preaching the kingdom of God, and teaching those things which concern the Lord Jesus Christ, with all confidence, no man forbidding him.” THOSE THINGS. “The seed of the woman” – one of those things that tells us of the Christ; “Abel’s more excellent sacrifice” – reminds us a Substitute can give a sinner life. “Noah’s ark” – a place of safety: Christ, our ark from judgment yet to come. “Abraham’s call,” “Get out of Ur” – took him by faith to a new eternal home.
“Isaac on the altar,” is one of those things teaching us the need of a Sacrifice. “The Passover Lamb,” reveals the one Perfect Sacrifice for us. “Jewish altars,” the shedding of innocent blood, teaches “the wages of sin is death.” “The serpent in the wilderness,” one of those things teaching us to look by faith.
“That Rock” in the wilderness reminds us of the water of eternal life. “The Tabernacle” and all its parts are truly of Christ a clear type. “Clothes and shoes that didn’t wear out” – a thousand years to God is like a day. “To fear and doubt God’s power” – for all sin there is a price to pay.
“Manna,” the bread from heaven, is a type of Christ Himself. There are so many types of Christ it takes a long time to tell “Those things” written there are that all men might surely know Jesus is the Christ; all those illustrations plainly show.
In the New Testament too, the proofs are all there to see The Lord Jesus Christ is God, always has been and forever will be. “Those things” written of Him are all the testimonies we need - No person is exempt from faith – they must in Christ believe.
“O God of grace and mercy, it is wonderful evidence of Thy interest in mankind that so many examples, shadows and types of the Lord Jesus Christ are in the Old Testament as well as the personal testimonies in the New Testament. It is clear to me that those who would seek Thee will find Thee not only from the evidence of creation, conscience and the blessings of life, but from the scriptures that show many of the attributes and redemptive works of our Lord. I give thanks that these have been given, in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, Amen.”