great preaching builds his glorious church lesson 2: (acts 2:22 – 4:37)

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Great Preaching Builds His Great Preaching Builds His Glorious Church (Acts 2:22 - Glorious Church (Acts 2:22 - 4:37)4:37)

• Peter’s sermon on the day of Pentecost = “Jesus, Our Lord & Savior” (Acts 2:22-47)– Outline:

“Whoever calls on the name of the Lord” (21) The Lord is identified

– Jesus’ confirmation (v. 22)– Jesus’ crucifixion (v. 23)– Jesus’ resurrection (v. 24-32)– Jesus’ exaltation (v. 33)– Jesus’ ascension (v. 34)– Jesus = God made “Lord and Christ” (v. 36)


• Peter’s sermon on the day of Pentecost = “Jesus, Our Lord & Savior” (Acts 2:22-47)– Outline:

“Whoever calls on the name of the Lord” (21)

The Lord is identified = Jesus Terms of salvation are specified (v. 37-40)

– What? “Repent & every one be baptized”– Who says? “in the name of the Lord”– Why? “for the remission of sins”

» “Call on the name of the Lord = saved” (21)» “Repent & baptized for remission” (38)» “Be saved” (40)


• Peter’s sermon on the day of Pentecost = “Jesus, Our Lord & Savior” (Acts 2:22-47)– Outline:– Characteristics:

Personal– “attested by God to YOU…YOU know” (22)– “YOU have taken…crucified” (23)– “speak freely to YOU” (29)– “of which WE are all witnesses” (32)– “which YOU now see and hear” (33)– “this Jesus, whom YOU crucified” (36)– “every one of YOU be baptized” (38)



Personal Analytical

– Consider the evidence of His deity:» Miracles (22)» “you put to death…God raised up” (23-24)» Prophecy of the great patriarch David (25f)» Exalted…responsible for these events (33)



Personal Analytical Biblical

– In 23 vss (14-36), 11 quote O.T. passages– In 15 vss (22-36), 6 quote O.T. passages– Almost half of sermon was direct quotes– Used Bible to make his points—his

authority



Personal Analytical Biblical Simple

– Hearers didn’t miss the message– They understood it—“When they heard

this, they were cut to the heart…” (v. 37)



Personal Analytical Biblical Simple Helpful

– He told them what they had done– He told them what to do to be saved (37-

40)


• Peter’s sermon on the day of Pentecost = “Jesus, Our Lord & Savior” (Acts 2:22-47)– Outline:– Characteristics:– Result:

About 3,000 were baptized The Lord’s church was established The Lord’s church grew daily (v. 41, 47)


• Peter’s sermon on Solomon’s porch = “Jesus, God’s Servant” (Acts 3:1 - 4:37)– Outline:

Jesus, God’s Servant, is glorified (3:11-13, 16)– Great amazement at healing of lame man– Peter directed the amazement toward Jesus

Jesus, God’s Servant, was denied (3:13-17)– Denied Pilate’s efforts to release Him– Called for release of a murderer instead– Killed “the Prince of life”


• Peter’s sermon on Solomon’s porch = “Jesus, God’s Servant” (Acts 3:1 - 4:37)– Outline:

Jesus, God’s Servant, is glorified (3:11-13, 16) Jesus, God’s Servant, was denied (3:13-17) Jesus, God’s Servant, was prophesied (18-26)

– God foretold; Jesus fulfilled (18)– Fulfillment of prophecies of Moses (22-23)– …and of Samuel and all the prophets (24)– He is the promised “seed” of Abraham (25)– He is the spiritual blessing to all mankind (26)


• Peter’s sermon on Solomon’s porch = “Jesus, God’s Servant” (Acts 3:1 - 4:37)– Outline:– Characteristics:

Personal– “Why do YOU marvel at this?” (12)– “YOU delivered up and denied” (13)– “YOU denied the Holy One and the Just” (14)– “of which WE are witnesses” (15)– “whom YOU see and know” (16)– “Him YOU shall hear…He says to YOU” (22)– “To YOU first, God…sent Him to bless YOU”

(26)



Personal Analytical

– Peter used a miracle “he” had performed to point men to Jesus, whom God had glorified

– “In the name of Jesus…rise up & walk” (6)– “His name…has made this man strong” (16)– “By the name of Jesus…this man stands

here before you whole” (4:10)



Personal Analytical Biblical

– In 15 vss (12-26), 7 quote or refer to O.T.

– Peter pointed to O.T. prophecies and then pointed to Jesus to affirm, “He has thus fulfilled” (18)



Personal Analytical Biblical Simple (so powerful in plain words)

– Proved Jesus to be “the Holy One and the Just,” “the Prince of life,” “the Christ,” the “Prophet” promised by Moses, the “seed” of Abraham through whom all are blessed (14-25)



Personal Analytical Biblical Simple Helpful

– He told them what they had done– He told them what to do to be saved

(3:19)


• Peter’s sermon on Solomon’s porch = “Jesus, God’s Servant” (Acts 3:1 - 4:37)– Outline:– Characteristics:– Result:

Identified opponents of truth (4:1-3) Peter and John were arrested (4:3) “Many of those who heard the word

believed; and the number of the men came to be about five thousand” (4:4).

In the N.T., preaching of the gospel resulted in the growth of our Lord’s church!


• Applying It to Me– Preaching that builds the church:

Builds faith! (cf. Col. 1:23)– Peter’s first sermon

» First word was “Jesus”; last word was “Christ”; its content proved Jesus is the Christ

– Peter’s second sermon» Began with “God of Abraham”;

concluded with “seed of Abraham”; its content proved Jesus to be the fulfillment of this promise

– Preaching = designed to convince!



Builds faith! Is Bible-saturated! (cf. Rom. 10:17)

– Peter’s first sermon»Almost half was quotation of Scripture;

in its beginning, middle & end– Peter’s second sermon

»Alluded to Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, Moses, Samuel, all the O.T. prophets; cited numerous O.T. passages

– Preaching = Bible-based & Bible-saturated!



Builds faith! Is Bible-saturated! Refuses to silence/compromise God’s authority!

– “What shall we do?” = “R+B in the name of Jesus”– “In the name of Jesus…rise up and walk”– “By what power/name have you done this?” = “By the

name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth”– “Let us severely threaten them, that…they speak to no

man in this name” = “For we cannot but speak…”– “Lord, grant to your servants that with all boldness

they may speak Your word…signs and wonders may be done through the name of Your holy Servant Jesus.”



Builds faith! Is Bible-saturated! Refuses to silence/compromise God’s

authority! Includes the plan of salvation!

Times of refreshingGift of the Holy Spirit

Sins blotted outRemission of sins

Be convertedBe baptized

RepentRepent

Acts 3:19Acts 2:38

Saved

Calls on name

Acts 2:21



Builds faith! Is Bible-saturated! Refuses to silence/compromise God’s

authority! Includes the plan of salvation! Is personal (2 Cor. 5:10), analytical (1 Pet.

3:15), Biblical (2 Tim. 4:2), simple (2 Cor. 11:3) and helpful (2 Tim. 3:16-17)!

– Preaching is not just what happens behind a pulpit (cf. Acts 8:4; Rom. 10:13-17)!

great preaching builds his glorious church lesson 2: (acts 2:22 – 4:37)

Documents

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lord savior acts

peters sermon

jesus crucifixion

jesus resurrection

jesus ascension

jesus exaltation

gods servant acts