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THE HOLY SPIRIT IS POURED OUT ON THE CHURCH
1. The initial experience of the filling of the Holy Spirit.
The Day of Pentecost: This was a Jewish feast held 50 days after Passover. It celebrated the firstfruits of the wheat harvest.
On the Old Testament Day of Pentecost Israel received the Law; on the New Testament Day of Pentecost the Church received the Spirit of Grace in fullness.
Power come upon the those waiting on the Lord according to the promise of Jesus through the Holy Spirit. They received tongues of fire and spoke to everyone in their own language.
2. Peter’s sermon on the day of Pentecost.
Peter spoke of the prophesy of Joel.
This introduces the first of three Old Testament passages Peter will quote: Joel 2:28-32, Psalm 16:8-11, and Psalm 110:1.
Peter did not say of that pentecostal enduement, ‘Now is fulfilled that which was spoken by the prophet Joel,’ but, more guardedly, ‘This is that which was spoken;’ that is to say, Joel’s words furnish the explanation of this first Pentecost, though this does not finish their fulfillment."
(Acts 2:22-24) Peter introduces the focus of the sermon: The resurrected Messiah, Jesus of Nazareth.
(Acts 2:25-33) Quoting Psalm 16, Peter explains the resurrected Jesus.
Peter recognized that though this Psalm spoke of David, it spoke of someone greater than David — the Messiah, Jesus the Christ.
The response to Peter’s preaching.
(Acts 2:37) They respond with a question: What shall we do?
Now when they heard this, they were cut to the heart, and said to Peter and the rest of the apostles, “Men and brethren, what shall we do?”
Cut to the heart: This is a good way of describing the conviction of the Holy Spirit. They now knew that they were responsible for the death of Jesus (as each of us are), and that they had to repent from this denial of Jesus as the Messiah.
(Acts 2:38-40) Peter invites the multitude to come to Jesus.
Then Peter said to them, “Repent, and let every one of you be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins; and you shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.
a. Then Peter said to them: This was in response to the question, “What shall we do? Instead of people wanting to crucify him because of Jesus, thousands of people wanted to trust in Jesus as Lord and Messiah.
b. Repent, and let every one of you be baptized: Responding to the question, “What shall we do? ” Peter gave them something to do. This means that we must do something to be saved, we must do something to follow Jesus; it doesn’t just “happen.”
Repent: They had thought a certain way about Jesus before, considering Him worthy of crucifixion. Now they must turn their thinking around, embracing Jesus as Lord and Messiah.
Repentance must never be thought of as something we must do before we can come back to God. Repentance describes what coming to God is.
Be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ:
Baptism made a clear statement. In that day, Jews were not commonly baptized, only Gentiles who wanted to become Jews. For these Jewish men and women to be baptized showed just how strongly they felt they needed Jesus.
“While baptism with water was the expected symbol for conversion, it was not an indispensable criterion for salvation. (Longenecker)
3. (Acts 2:41) The response to Peter’s sermon.
Then those who gladly received his word were baptized; and that day about three thousand souls were added to them.
The life of these first believers.
(Acts 2:42) The foundation of their Christian life.
And they continued steadfastly in the apostles’ doctrine and fellowship, in the breaking of bread, and in prayers.
The Christian life is meant to be full of fellowship, of sharing one with another.
We share the same Lord Jesus.
We share the same guide for life.
We share the same love of God with love towards God.
We share the same understanding to worship Him.
We share the same struggles.
We share the same victories
We share the same job of living for Him.
We share the same joy of communicating the gospel.
(Acts 2:43) The presence of the power of God.
Then fear came upon every soul, and many wonders and signs were done through the apostles.
Then fear came upon every soul: This was evidence of the power of God. One of the greatest, most powerful works God can do is to change the human heart towards a reverent honor of the Lord.
Many signs and wonders were done: This was evidence of the power of God. Where God is at work, lives will be touched in miraculous ways.
4. (Acts 2:46-47) The Christian family lived together and grew.
So continuing daily with one accord in the temple, and breaking bread from house to house, they ate their food with gladness and simplicity of heart, praising God and having favor with all the people. And the Lord added to the church daily those who were being saved.
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THE HOLY SPIRIT IS POURED OUT ON THE CHURCH
1. The initial experience of the filling of the Holy Spirit.
The Day of Pentecost: This was a Jewish feast held 50 days after Passover. It celebrated the firstfruits of the wheat harvest.
On the Old Testament Day of Pentecost Israel received the Law; on the New Testament Day of Pentecost the Church received the Spirit of Grace in fullness.
Power come upon the those waiting on the Lord according to the promise of Jesus through the Holy Spirit. They received tongues of fire and spoke to everyone in their own language.
2. Peter’s sermon on the day of Pentecost.
Peter spoke of the prophesy of Joel.
This introduces the first of three Old Testament passages Peter will quote: Joel 2:28-32, Psalm 16:8-11, and Psalm 110:1.
Peter did not say of that pentecostal enduement, ‘Now is fulfilled that which was spoken by the prophet Joel,’ but, more guardedly, ‘This is that which was spoken;’ that is to say, Joel’s words furnish the explanation of this first Pentecost, though this does not finish their fulfillment."
(Acts 2:22-24) Peter introduces the focus of the sermon: The resurrected Messiah, Jesus of Nazareth.
(Acts 2:25-33) Quoting Psalm 16, Peter explains the resurrected Jesus.
Peter recognized that though this Psalm spoke of David, it spoke of someone greater than David — the Messiah, Jesus the Christ.
The response to Peter’s preaching.
(Acts 2:37) They respond with a question: What shall we do?
Now when they heard this, they were cut to the heart, and said to Peter and the rest of the apostles, “Men and brethren, what shall we do?”
Cut to the heart: This is a good way of describing the conviction of the Holy Spirit. They now knew that they were responsible for the death of Jesus (as each of us are), and that they had to repent from this denial of Jesus as the Messiah.
(Acts 2:38-40) Peter invites the multitude to come to Jesus.
Then Peter said to them, “Repent, and let every one of you be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins; and you shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.
a. Then Peter said to them: This was in response to the question, “What shall we do? Instead of people wanting to crucify him because of Jesus, thousands of people wanted to trust in Jesus as Lord and Messiah.
b. Repent, and let every one of you be baptized: Responding to the question, “What shall we do? ” Peter gave them something to do. This means that we must do something to be saved, we must do something to follow Jesus; it doesn’t just “happen.”
Repent: They had thought a certain way about Jesus before, considering Him worthy of crucifixion. Now they must turn their thinking around, embracing Jesus as Lord and Messiah.
Repentance must never be thought of as something we must do before we can come back to God. Repentance describes what coming to God is.
Be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ:
Baptism made a clear statement. In that day, Jews were not commonly baptized, only Gentiles who wanted to become Jews. For these Jewish men and women to be baptized showed just how strongly they felt they needed Jesus.
“While baptism with water was the expected symbol for conversion, it was not an indispensable criterion for salvation. (Longenecker)
3. (Acts 2:41) The response to Peter’s sermon.
Then those who gladly received his word were baptized; and that day about three thousand souls were added to them.
The life of these first believers.
(Acts 2:42) The foundation of their Christian life.
And they continued steadfastly in the apostles’ doctrine and fellowship, in the breaking of bread, and in prayers.
The Christian life is meant to be full of fellowship, of sharing one with another.
We share the same Lord Jesus.
We share the same guide for life.
We share the same love of God with love towards God.
We share the same understanding to worship Him.
We share the same struggles.
We share the same victories
We share the same job of living for Him.
We share the same joy of communicating the gospel.
(Acts 2:43) The presence of the power of God.
Then fear came upon every soul, and many wonders and signs were done through the apostles.
Then fear came upon every soul: This was evidence of the power of God. One of the greatest, most powerful works God can do is to change the human heart towards a reverent honor of the Lord.
Many signs and wonders were done: This was evidence of the power of God. Where God is at work, lives will be touched in miraculous ways.
4. (Acts 2:46-47) The Christian family lived together and grew.
So continuing daily with one accord in the temple, and breaking bread from house to house, they ate their food with gladness and simplicity of heart, praising God and having favor with all the people. And the Lord added to the church daily those who were being saved.
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