You will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and

to the ends of the earth.

(Acts 1:8)

Theme of Acts

PentecostPentecost• 1 of 3 great Jewish feasts

–Passover

–Pentecost –Tabernacles

• “They” (2:1) = 12 Apostles

• Probably near the temple

Model of Herod’s TempleModel of Herod’s Temple

Coming of the Holy SpiritComing of the Holy Spirit• Sound like a mighty wind

• Tongues of fire

• Spoke in tongues – languages they did not know

The Great GatheringThe Great Gathering

• Jews from every nationJews from every nation

• Each heard in their native languageEach heard in their native language

• Jews and proselytes (converts to Jews and proselytes (converts to Judaism) Judaism)

•Circumcision (Males)Circumcision (Males)

•BaptismBaptism

•SacrificeSacrifice

The Great GatheringThe Great Gathering

• Jews from every nationJews from every nation

• Each heard in their native languageEach heard in their native language

• Jews and proselytes (converts to Jews and proselytes (converts to Judaism) Judaism)

• Amazed and perplexed Amazed and perplexed (2:12)(2:12)

• Some thought they were drunkSome thought they were drunk

Prophecy of JoelProphecy of Joel(Acts 2:17-21)(Acts 2:17-21)

Acts 2Joel 2

Peter’s SermonPeter’s Sermon

• Jesus of Nazareth

• Who killed Jesus?

• Resurrection – God raised him from the dead

You will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and

to the ends of the earth.

(Acts 1:8)

Theme of Acts

Let all Israel be assured of this: God has made

this Jesus, whom you

crucified, both Lord and Christ.

(2:36)

The ResurrectionThe Resurrection• The Resurrection was the

make-or-break point of preaching in Acts.

• Romans 1:4

The ResurrectionThe Resurrection• 6 primary strands of evidence to support

the historical and factual nature of the bodily resurrection of Jesus. – The empty tomb

– Christ’s postcrucifixion appearances

– Transformation of the Apostles

– Transformation of Saul of Tarsus

– Emergence of the church

– Shift from Sabbath to Sunday

(Kenneth Samples. 2007. A World of Difference, 272)

• Question: Brothers, what shall we do?

• Answer: Repent and be baptized

180 degree turn180 degree turn

• Immersion

• So that your sins may be forgiven

• You will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit

Repent and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ so that your sins may be forgiven.

(Acts 2:38)

This is my blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many

for the forgiveness of sins.(Matthew 26:28)

• Holy Spirit as a gift?

• The gifts of the Holy Spirit?

• Here it appears to be the Holy Spirit as a gift.

1:8

The promise is for you and The promise is for you and your children and for all your children and for all who are far offwho are far off – for all – for all whom the Lord our whom the Lord our

God will call.God will call.

(2:39)(2:39)

Gentiles

(Acts 2:41)(Acts 2:41)

An Acts 2:42 ChurchAn Acts 2:42 Church• Apostles Teaching, Fellowship,

Breaking of Bread, Prayer• Miracles by Apostles (43)• All things in

common (44-45)• Temple courts

and homes (46)