Peters first sermon and best sermon by gordon curley, acts. Peter s download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Turn in your bibles to acts chapter 2, we begin our study this morning. It is mainly notable for a description of a miracle contest between saint peter and simon magus, and as the first record of the tradition that st. Peter addresses the crowds in jerusalem in acts 3 with the very same drive that all sermons should have. Speeches in a public space werent uncommon in first century palestine. It is interesting that peter tells them that they killed him by their ignorance, but it was gods plan for christ to suffer. It portrays the beginning of the church from its roots at pentecost fifty days after the lords resurrection, to paul being held under house arrest. Commentary on acts 2 peters first sermon tough questions. While the definition of what constitutes a sermon and the. Men of judea and all who dwell in jerusalem, let this be known to you, and give ear to my words. In this book, the principles of the exchanged life not i, but christ is. The book of acts, also called acts of the apostles, does not specifically identify its author.
A list of sermons in the book of acts leadership resources. Chapter 27 ends with paul, under house arrest, just writing epistles of the new testament. Speaking of birthdays i love the story of the man who heard his wife say. Peter s address begins with pointing out the fulfilment of prophecy in the gift of the spirit vs. Furthermore, it may have been expected that a speech would follow the current events of jesus. This short study will direct the reader to andrew fountains gospel preaching in acts here on the apostle peters sermons in the book of acts.
This passage may best be dealt with as divided into three parts. Peters address begins with pointing out the fulfilment of prophecy in the gift of the spirit vs. Peter uses the old testament in this sermon and cites texts which were fulfilled in the events of jesus life, but also in the events of pentecost. This video begins the study of the sermons in the book of acts. He did not have a bible in book form, since books as we know them were not yet invented. Likewise in peters sermon, we find david describing his future hope of resurrection, but going beyond this to describe the resurrection of messiah psalm 16. Convert a selected clip from one of your sermons into an animated video creatively styled with strong, visual elements in bold typography.
The church today is a continuation of firstcentury christianity. Acts life in the spirit several years ago, i had my interest piqued concerning the book of acts due to a message i heard preached in a conference setting. Study 12 peter s second recorded sermon words of life. Sermons in the book of acts barnes bible charts speaker audience reference theme peter crowds at pentecost acts 2. He became more humble but brave enough to become a powerful speaker for christ he tells how jesus was foretold by david to be the absolute ruler of israel. Some strange reason as i began this message early in the week in study and preparation, i had this compelling desire to just ta. The turning point of lukes second volume, the book of acts, is found in the breaking down of objections to the inclusion of gentiles in the church, first on the part of peter acts 10. Gospel preaching in acts the preaching of peter love in truth. May 02, 2020 the book of acts shows how god essentially took a group of fisherman and commoners and used them to turn the world upside down acts 17. Read the latest on the anchor project and how you can be support our work. The focus of the message was concerned with the principles that were found in the book of acts concerning how the church was to function and operate. The sermons recorded in acts give us a window into the preaching ministries of peter, stephen, philip, james, and paul, along with the immediate impact those sermons had. To download, right click and save to your hard drive.
Sproul at saint andrews chapel near orlando florida. After you open the file in powerpoint, choose the slide show tab, and from the menu bar from beginning. He became more humble but brave enough to become a powerful speaker for christ. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading acts commentary the bible believers commentary series. In terms of resultsabout 3,000 got saved that dayit was one of the greatest sermons ever preached. The book of acts is a key part of gods plan to reach the whole world. Anchor is a gospel book that explains the good news in a simple and persuasive manner. The tradition from the earliest days of the church has been that luke, a companion of the apostle paul, wrote the books of luke and acts colossians 4.
Peters confrontation amplifies the significance of deceit when he refers to ananias heart being filled by satan and states that the act of deception was actually directed to god. In the text, peter performs many miracles, see acts 5 verse 12. The majority of the text has survived only in the latin translation of the vercelli manuscript, under the title actus petri cum simone. Jan 26, 2019 in peters sermon to the jews, he restates joels prophecy in joel 2. Some strange reason as i began this message early in the week in study and preparation, i had. He tells how jesus was foretold by david to be the absolute ruler of israel. Peter s confrontation amplifies the significance of deceit when he refers to ananias heart being filled by satan and states that the act of deception was actually directed to god. God took a christianhating murderer and transformed him into historys greatest christian evangelist, the author of almost half the books of the new testament. Acts, expository sermons from the executable outlines series by mark a. He wanted the other disciples and jews to know that the great and notable day of the lord was coming acts 2.
The heart was considered to be one s internal decisionmaking apparatus acts 5. Sproul was the founding pastor of saint andrew s chapel in sanford, fla. We usually preach at appointed times, but that was not the case here. Perhaps the double reference is most apparent in isaiah 14 and ezekiel 28, where human kings are rebuked, yet they are described in satanlike terms. It will specifically look at peters sermons in chapter 2 and 3. According to church tradition, luke wrote the book of acts.
Discipleship ministries book of acts sermon starters week 9. Acts is the book that reveals the power of the church. A coptic fragment relates the story of peters daughter, whereas a reference in augustine proves that an episode in pseudotitus belongs to the acts of peter. Jun 19, 2017 commentary on acts 2 peters first sermon june 19, 2017 bill pratt leave a comment as the crowd of jews listens to the disciples of jesus praise god in a dozen different languages, some of the crowd accuse the disciples of being drunk. The bible is one book with one story about one person. The heart was considered to be ones internal decisionmaking apparatus acts 5. However acts chapter 27 is not the end but the beginning of the church, in fact acts is still going on, for we are now the church acting, we are now the bringers of the gospel, instrument of righteousness to be used by god for his glory. People from many nations were beside themselves with wonder at hearing gods amazing acts in their own languages. Jun 12, 2015 1 in peters sermon at pentecost acts 2. If he did, the book is a sequel to the gospel of luke.
While the definition of what constitutes a sermon and the precise number of them may be open for debate, i put the number at eleven. Martyn lloydjones addresses peters words in this passage not from a theoretical standpoint, but as a practical step that should occur at the end of every message that is shared about the gospel. When we compare peters first sermon with this one, we find some differences. Just as his gospel opens with a dedication to theophilus, so also does acts. Peter addresses the onlookers in the temple, acts 3. This means that not only preachers but all who pray for them and listen. Peter s sermon shows that he was thoroughly recovered from his fall, and thoroughly restored to the divine favour. In his outrage, peter challenges simon to a contest in order to prove whose works are from a divine source and whose are merely trickery. The location is the temple, with a jewish audience. His analysis shows the sermon as having five themes. Below is a list of sermons preached in acts along with a short. The content of these speeches shows the absence of the fear of human rejection, which paralyzed him earlier and caused him to disown jesusby saying i do not know.
Jan 28, 2019 in peters sermon to the nation of israel, he tells them that they sinned by choosing to free barabbas and denying christ. His account of the miraculous pouring forth of the spirit, was designed to awaken the hearers to embrace the faith of christ, and to join. Acts commentary the bible believers commentary series kindle edition by ruckman, dr. Peter and john have just healed a man lame from birth, who is now leaping and praising god. Peters explanation sermon by christopher holdsworth, acts. The turning point in lukes gospel was when jesus steadfastly set his face to go to jerusalem. It was to this jewish crowd in the city of jerusalem, where jesus had been killed just over seven weeks ago, that peter delivered the sermon that launched the church. There are three from peter, one from stephen, and seven from paul. In some ways, the book of joel was an ideal text for peter to cite. Something happened which produced an opportunity for preaching, and we read about this in acts 3.
Peters explanation sermon by christopher holdsworth, acts 11. Peters sermon shows that he was thoroughly recovered from his fall, and thoroughly restored to the divine favour. The last time we left peter was in the gospel of luke. Lessons for evangelists today by john span on april 22, 2015 0 comments with a soft voice, with soft gestures, with a soft heart and maybe soft hands and soft feet, the modern evangelist is following the new rule book to a t. It is interesting that peter tells them that they killed him by their ignorance, but it was gods plan for christ to suffer and to save people to fulfill prophecy acts 3. This sermon is from the lords day pulpit ministry of r.
Now we see it come to pass in the resurrection and ascension of christ and his outpouring of the holy spirit on the day of pentecost signifying that he is now lord and christ on davids throne in heaven acts 2. Acts commentary the bible believers commentary series. Peters sermon in acts 2 is critically important since it demonstrates how the apostles interpreted the life, death and resurrection of jesus, including the ascension. Peters sermon at pentecost in acts 2 explains passages from joel and the psalms to substantiate his claim that jesus is the prophesied messiah. The acts of peter is one of the earliest of the apocryphal acts of the apostles. We want to join together with pastors and christian workers to equip the church in china, broadcasting translated sermons, providing ministry resources for christians and.
May 03, 2020 this video begins the study of the sermons in the book of acts. When the holy spirit overpowered the upper room with the sound like a roaring windstorm, history changed forever. Peter preaches that simon is performing magic in order to convert followers through deception. The largest and most trusted library of over 1,900,000 free sermons from conservative christian churches and ministries worldwide. Below is a list of sermons preached in acts along with a short description and reference for each are listed below.
Peter is preaching to a jewish audience on the day of pentecost. He truly believed that now was the time that god would restore israel. To download a file to a home computer, rightclick your mouse on the lesson number and choose save link as. The rulers have arrested peter and john, who now address the sanhedrin. Copeland hundreds of free sermon outlines and bible study materials available for online browsing and downloading. Therefore, when a church begins to dwindle, lose its power, and turn dull and drab in its witness, it needs desperately to get back into the spirit, expectation, knowledge and teaching of the book of acts.
Studies in acts chapters 1 3 by francis dixon study verses. Sproul was the founding pastor of saint andrews chapel in sanford, fla. Exposition of the book of acts mp3 series monergism. Peters sermon at pentecost but peter, standing with the eleven, lifted up his voice and addressed them. Acts 2 peters sermon peters sermon in acts 2 is critically important since it demonstrates how the apostles interpreted the life, death and resurrection of jesus, including the ascension. In peters sermon to the nation of israel, he tells them that they sinned by choosing to free barabbas and denying christ. Peters dream happened about ad40ad41 or 7 to 8 years after the start of the book of acts. John says in the first chapter of his gospel that all things came into. It was a distinctly jewish book, addressed to those jews dwelling in israel, and.