Peter's response to The Spirit

Introduction

The Reading plan

The Mission - “We are a community of Christ-centered disciples who Love God, Love Others, and Make Disciples of Jesus Christ.”

The Pathway (Gather, Grow, Give, Go)

Today

go

vv. 12-13 - Two responses to The Spirit.

v. 12 - “amazement and perplexity”

v. 13 - “mocking”

Peter’s Sermon

A. Proof in the Prophesy (vv. 16-21)

vv 22-21 (Joel 2:28-32)

vv. 28-29 (come about about after this/it shall be in the last days)

vv. 30-31 - the day of the Lord

v. 32a - The Gospel (Romans 10:13)

B. Proof in the Person (vv. 22-24)

v. 22 - Attested (show, make known) to you by God: miracles, wonders, and signs (John the baptist)

Matthew 11:2–5 NASB95

2 Now when John, while imprisoned, heard of the works of Christ, he sent word by his disciples 3 and said to Him, “Are You the Expected One, or shall we look for someone else?” 4 Jesus answered and said to them, “Go and report to John what you hear and see: 5 the blind receive sight and the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed and the deaf hear, the dead are raised up, and the poor have the gospel preached to them.

v. 23

predetermined plan

foreknowledge

hands of Godless men

put him to death

C. Proof in the Ressurection (vv. 24-35)

v. 24

God raised Him up.

put end to death

impossible for him to be held in its power

vv. 25-28 (Psalm 16:8-11)

vv. 29-31

2 Samuel 7:12 “12 “When your days are complete and you lie down with your fathers, I will raise up your descendant after you, who will come forth from you, and I will establish his kingdom.”

Psalm 132:11 “11 The Lord has sworn to David A truth from which He will not turn back: “Of the fruit of your body I will set upon your throne.”

Psalm 89:3–4 “3 “I have made a covenant with My chosen; I have sworn to David My servant, 4 I will establish your seed forever And build up your throne to all generations.” Selah.”

vv. 31-35

v. 35 - Psalm 110:1 “1 The Lord says to my Lord: “Sit at My right hand Until I make Your enemies a footstool for Your feet.””

Conclusion (v. 36)

Lord - Authority

Christ - Messiah (fulfillment of the promise)