God has a plan for your life.
Sin interrupts that plan and separates you from God.
Jesus Christ died and rose so that you could be forgiven of these sins and be united to God in heaven.
Through faith and his Church, you can be united to God forever.
It may be quite instructive to examine the kerygmatic template provided by Peter in Acts 2:1-36.
Setting: the outpouring of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost (Acts 2:1-13).
Kerygmatic Message
Peter addresses the Jews gathered in Jerusalem, reminding them that the events they have just experienced were foretold by the prophet Joel (Acts 2: 14-21), and proclaiming Jesus as Lord and Messiah (Acts 2: 22-36) using the following formula.
"The ecstatic prayer described in Acts 2:16-21 is due to the influence of the Spirit, which the prophet Joel foretold would be especially active in messianic times (Acts 2:16-21);
The crucifixion of Jesus of Nazareth, a man publicly known in Jerusalem because of his miracle-working, was an integral part of God's saving plan as God has indicated by raising him from the dead (Acts 2:22);
The prophetic understanding of the Old Testament reveals that the resurrection and ascension of the Messiah was God's actual saving plan, (Acts 2:25-35);
The true meaning of the death, resurrection and ascension of Jesus is that he is the divinely enthroned messianic King of Israel (Acts 2:36), bestowing the gift of the Spirit upon all who accept him as Savior." (Acts 2:38)
Jesus' proclamation requires a response from his listeners - repent of your sins, accept baptism, and live in the new life which Christ is offering (Acts 2:37-41).
Peter's Five Kerygmatic Sermons
Pentecost Sermon: Acts 2:14–36 – Proclaiming Jesus as Lord and Messiah following the descent of the Holy Spirit.
Temple Crowd Sermon: Acts 3:12–26 – Delivered after healing the lame beggar, calling Israel to repentance.
Before the Sanhedrin: Acts 4:5–12 (and 4:19–20) – A brief, bold defense and proclamation of salvation through Jesus alone.
Before the High Priest/Council: Acts 5:29–32 – Emphasizing Jesus as Savior and Exalted Leader who grants repentance.
To Cornelius's Household: Acts 10:34–43 – The first formal kerygma preached directly to Gentiles, summarizing Jesus' ministry, death, and resurrection.
Paul's Three Kerygmatic Sermons
At the Synagogue in Pisidian Antioch: Acts 13:16–41 – Tracing redemptive history from Israel's past to Jesus' resurrection as the fulfillment of promises.
At the Areopagus in Athens: Acts 17:22–31 – Contextualizing the message for a Greek audience by starting from God as Creator and pointing to the resurrection and final judgment.
Before King Agrippa: Acts 26:2–23 – Declaring his personal testimony alongside the foundational facts of Christ’s death and resurrection.