The Word This Week
Acts 2:22…
After explaining to the large crowd gathered because of the sound of the rushing wind and the appearing of tongues of fire – and then hearing of the wonderful works of God in each of their native tongues – about what was happening in their midst, (citing Joel 2:28-32,) Peter goes on to preach his first message.
What a message it was!
It is not a lengthy message, but it is a masterpiece of expository preaching. Peter provides the NEED to be saved, why there is a necessity to BEING saved, and then HOW to be saved. The entire message lasts maybe ten minutes. I’m certain it was delivered with the kind of passion Peter was well-known for, and it produced stunning results.
Peter began by reminding them of the wonderful works of Jesus they had all seen for themselves. Given this proof Jesus was in fact their long-promised Messiah, why had they refused to believe Jesus WAS the Messiah?
Peter then goes on to reveal everyone is guilty of Jesus’ death by their unbelief in Who Jesus was.
This is called CONVICTION.
Peter informs them every single one of them who chose NOT to believe Jesus is Messiah is guilty of His death. That was true on the Day of Pentecost, and it remains true today. If you choose not to believe Jesus is Messiah, despite all the undeniable proofs Jesus IS Messiah, you put Him to death in your mind.
Rest assured The Father does not take kindly to anyone who takes to death of His Son lightly.
Before even beginning his message, Peter had provided relief from this extreme degree of guilt everyone in his audience bore. The last line of the passage of Joel 2:28-32 provided that needed relief:
“And it shall come to pass that whoever calls on the name of the Lord shall be saved.”
The question is, why should they call on the name of the Lord?
Peter goes on to provide a masterful explanation, employing the prophetic words penned by David, in two ways.
1.David spoke of the resurrection, which could not possibly have applied to himself, since his body remained in the tomb to that day. David had to have been speaking of Jesus, whom you all know has been raised from the dead.
2.David calls Messiah his Lord. How could a son of David be his Lord? No one in their culture would ever call a son of their lineage their Lord, unless, of course, he was.
Peter’s message pointedly reminded them they are without excuse – as is everyone today who refuses to believe Jesus IS the Christ.
Pastor Bill
After explaining to the large crowd gathered because of the sound of the rushing wind and the appearing of tongues of fire – and then hearing of the wonderful works of God in each of their native tongues – about what was happening in their midst, (citing Joel 2:28-32,) Peter goes on to preach his first message.
What a message it was!
It is not a lengthy message, but it is a masterpiece of expository preaching. Peter provides the NEED to be saved, why there is a necessity to BEING saved, and then HOW to be saved. The entire message lasts maybe ten minutes. I’m certain it was delivered with the kind of passion Peter was well-known for, and it produced stunning results.
Peter began by reminding them of the wonderful works of Jesus they had all seen for themselves. Given this proof Jesus was in fact their long-promised Messiah, why had they refused to believe Jesus WAS the Messiah?
Peter then goes on to reveal everyone is guilty of Jesus’ death by their unbelief in Who Jesus was.
This is called CONVICTION.
Peter informs them every single one of them who chose NOT to believe Jesus is Messiah is guilty of His death. That was true on the Day of Pentecost, and it remains true today. If you choose not to believe Jesus is Messiah, despite all the undeniable proofs Jesus IS Messiah, you put Him to death in your mind.
Rest assured The Father does not take kindly to anyone who takes to death of His Son lightly.
Before even beginning his message, Peter had provided relief from this extreme degree of guilt everyone in his audience bore. The last line of the passage of Joel 2:28-32 provided that needed relief:
“And it shall come to pass that whoever calls on the name of the Lord shall be saved.”
The question is, why should they call on the name of the Lord?
Peter goes on to provide a masterful explanation, employing the prophetic words penned by David, in two ways.
1.David spoke of the resurrection, which could not possibly have applied to himself, since his body remained in the tomb to that day. David had to have been speaking of Jesus, whom you all know has been raised from the dead.
2.David calls Messiah his Lord. How could a son of David be his Lord? No one in their culture would ever call a son of their lineage their Lord, unless, of course, he was.
Peter’s message pointedly reminded them they are without excuse – as is everyone today who refuses to believe Jesus IS the Christ.
Pastor Bill