• The Church’s First Sermon

    (Part 1 – Explaining Pentecost)

  • September 6, 2020

    Text: Acts 2:14-24

    Main Idea: With the coming of the Holy Spirit, the Church began to powerfully preach the Gospel of Jesus Christ, the only message of hope for the world.

    “Preaching did not emerge from the church's experimentation with communication techniques. The church does not preach because preaching is thought to be a good idea or an effective technique. The sermon has not earned its place in Christian worship by proving its utility in comparison with other means of communication or aspects of worship. Rather, we preach because we have been commanded to preach.” Al Mohler (Acts 4:2, 5:42, 8:4, 9:2, 11:20, 28:31, Luke 4:16-21, 43, Mk 16:15, 1 Cor 1:17-25, Rom 10:14-15, 2 Tim 4:2)

    Last Days – The time from the first advent to the second advent of Jesus Christ in which God has been graciously calling all sinners, but particularly Gentiles to salvation. (Is 2:2, Jer 23:20, Mic 4:1, 1 Jn 2:18, 1 Pet 1:20, Heb 1:2, 9:26)

  • 1. The Refutation: God is fulfilling His   ! (14-16) 
    2. The Explanation: These are the last days, the days of God’s last  on the earth. (v. 17-21, Joel 2:28-32)

    • God is going to pour out His     to all people. (v. 17-18) 
    • God is going to bring terrible     at the end on the Day of the Lord. (v. 19-20, 1 Thess 5:2, 2 Thess 2:2)
    • God is going to provide great salvation to all who   on Jesus. (21)

    3. The Assumption: All of this is happened because Jesus is    of all. (v. 22-24)

    • His    was approved by God with mighty works, wonders & signs.
    • His   was planned by God.
    • His   put an end to the agony of death.
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