PETER’S PENTECOST SERMON / ACTS 2:14-40

(KJV) Acts 2:14-40

Peter’s sermon at Pentecost, along with his message in Acts 3:11-26, contains a good pattern for communicating the gospel – the “good news” of forgiveness, new life and an eternal relationship with God through faith in Jesus Christ.

1.      Jesus is both Lord and Christ – crucified, raided from the dead and exalted with God the Father (Acts 2:22-36; 3:13-15). He is the only one qualified to be Savior (Christ, the Forgiver of our sins) and Lord (the Leader and absolute authority of our lives).

2.      Now at the right hand of His Father (the place of highest honor), Jesus Christ has the authority to grant spiritual salvation to people and to pour out the Holy Spirit on all His followers (Acts 2:16-18, 32-33; 3:19).

3.      In order to receive spiritual salvation (a personal relationship with God), everyone must place his or her faith in Jesus as Lord and repent of sin (admit and turn from their own God-defying way), then begin following Jesus and His purposes. Baptism in water serves as an outward public testimony to the inward cleansing of spiritual salvation (Acts 21:16; Romans 6:4). Though baptism does not save a person spiritually, it is a clear instruction given in connection with forgiveness of sins (Acts 2:36-38; 3:19). True repentance and faith, however, are the conditions for receiving forgiveness and salvation (Acts 2:38; Mark 16:16).

4.      Believers must expect the promised gift of – or baptism in – the Holy Spirit after they have repented and surrendered their lives to Christ (Acts 2:28-39).

5.      Those who hear and receive Christ’s message in faith must separate themselves from the corrupt beliefs, behaviors and lifestyles that are common in the world (Acts 2:40; Acts 3:26).

6.      Jesus Christ will return to restore God’s kingdom completely (Acts 3:20-21).

Considering Peter’s bold message on the day of Pentecost, notice the difference that the baptism in the Holy Spirit made in his life. Less than two months before, Peter had denied even knowing Jesus (Luke 22:54-62) and had turned away from his few accusers like a coward. But now he boldly confronts thousands – many of whom had demanded Christ’s execution. As a result, three thousand people responded and accepted Christ that day (Acts 2:41).

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1. WINE / ACTS 2:13
2. FILLED WITH THE HOLY SPIRIT / ACTS 2:4
3. A VIOLENT WIND … AND … TONGUES / ACTS 2:2-3
4. PENTECOST / ACTS 2:1
5. JOINED TOGETHER CONSTANTLY IN PRAYER / ACTS 1:14
6. YOU WILL RECEIVE POWER / ACTS 1:8
7. WITH [IN] THE HOLY SPIRIT / ACTS 1:5
8. GIFT MY FATHER PROMISED / ACTS 1:4
9. MY FORMER BOOK / ACTS 1:1-2
10. I WAS NOT DISOBEDIENT / ACTS 26:19
11. PAUL’S GOD-GIVEN COMMISSION / ACTS 26:17-18
12. HIS WITNESSES TO OUR PEOPLE / ACTS 13:31
13. SAUL WHO WAS CALLED PAUL – PAUL FILLED WITH THE HOLY SPIRIT /ACTS 13:9
14. LAID THEIR HANDS ON THEM / ACTS 6:6
15. FILLED WITH THE HOLY SPIRIT / ACTS 13:52
16. FILLED WITH THE HOLY SPIRIT / ACTS 9:17
17. MY SERVANTS, BOTH MEN AND WOMEN – IN THOSE DAYS / ACTS 2:18
18. HOLY SPIRIT CAME ON THEM AS HE HAD COME ON US AT THE BEGINNING / ACTS 11:15
19. THE RIGHT HAND OF GOD / ACTS 2:33
20. WASH YOUR SINS AWAY / ACTS 22:16
21. PROVE THEIR REPENTANCE BY THEIR DEEDS / ACTS 26:20
22. SUFFER FOR MY NAME / ACTS 9:16
23. THEY BELIEVED … THE NAME OF JESUS CHRIST / ACTS 8:12
24. WHEN THEY HEARD THIS / ACTS 11:18
25. THE HOLY SPIRIT CAME ON THEM / ACTS 19:6
26. SPEAKING IN TONGUES / ACTS 10:46
27. GOD DOES NOT SHOW FAVORITISM / ACTS 10:34
28. THEY RECEIVED THE HOLY SPIRIT / ACTS 8:17
29. HAD NOT YET COME UPON ANY OF THEM / ACTS 8:15-16
30. THEY WERE ALL FILLED WITH THE HOLY SPIRIT / ACTS 4:31
31. THEY WERE BAPTIZED / ACTS 19:15
32. THIS CORRUPT GENERATION / ACTS 2:40
33. REPENT AND BE BAPTIZED / ACTS 2:38
34. FOR YOU AND YOUR CHILDREN AND FOR ALL / ACTS 2:39
35. WORSHIPING … AND FASTING / ACTS 13:2
36. KEPT BY THE HOLY SPIRIT FROM PREACHING / ACTS 16:6
37. GUIDED BY GRACE HOME

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