Sermon Tone Analysis

Outline of Acts

Jerusalem (chs.

1-7)

Judea and Samaria (chs.

8-12)

Ends of the Earth (chs.

13-28)

Review

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1. Prologue ()

a. Promise of the Spirit ()

Ask

When Jesus told his disciples to stay in Jerusalem, what were they waiting for?

Ask

What was the key theme of Jesus’ teaching between his resurrection and his ascension?

Focus

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The book of Acts opens with a notice that it’s the second part of a two-volume work: “In my first book I told you, Theophilus, about everything Jesus began to do and teach” (, NLT).

This implies that Jesus-like deeds and teaching would continue after he departed.

The note about what “Jesus began to do and teach” during his incarnation implies that Jesus-like deeds and teaching would continue after he departed, as the Holy Spirit continued that ministry through the apostles and the Church.

During the forty days before his ascension, Jesus spent time with the apostles, proving that he really was alive (v.

3).

He taught the kingdom of God during his ministry, he taught it after his resurrection, and it became the message of the apostles and the church.

Luke looks back to Jesus’ command to stay in Jerusalem until they were baptized with the Holy Spirit (; Luke 24:49).

b.

Jesus Ascends ()

The Holy Spirit would empower Jesus’ disciples for what task?

Before his ascension, Jesus’ followers asked, “Has the time come for you to free Israel and restore our kingdom?”

Jesus responded: “The Father alone has the authority to set those dates and times, and they are not for you to know.

But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes upon you.

And you will be my witnesses, telling people about me everywhere—in Jerusalem, throughout Judea, in Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.”

(, NLT)

Go over these points, then do the two handout paragraphs.

The message about the kingdom of God would not be about dates and times, but about the onward march of the church operating in the power of the Spirit.

The baptism of the Holy Spirit would be essential and effective:

The apostles were to wait, and not start work without it.

After Pentecost they would go everywhere witnessing with power and.

Handout text

After Jesus ascended, angelic witness chided them for standing around watching, promising that Jesus would return “in the same way you saw him go” ().

c.

Judas Iscariot Replaced ()

Use this question for discussion then summarize with handout

How did the Jesus-community go about replacing Judas Iscariot?

Handout

The apostles returned to Jerusalem.

After a time of united prayer and apostolic-led biblical reflection, the Jesus-community took steps to replace Judas Iscariot.

When “they cast lots, Matthias was selected to become an apostle with the other eleven.”

(, NLT)

The apostles returned to Jerusalem, as Jesus had commanded ().

There were now eleven ()

“They all met together and were constantly united in prayer, along with Mary the mother of Jesus, several other women, and the brothers of Jesus.”

(, NLT)

“They all met together and were constantly united in prayer, along with Mary the mother of Jesus, several other women, and the brothers of Jesus.”

(, NLT)

The whole community met and determined to replace Judas Iscariot.

They were constantly united in prayer ()

This fulfilled Scripture ().

The community did three things:

Set down conditions ()

They nominated qualified men ()

They prayed ()

They cast lots ()

“Then they cast lots, and Matthias was selected to become an apostle with the other eleven.”

(, NLT)

2. Baptism of the Spirit ()

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2. Baptism of the Spirit ()

a.

The Holy Spirit Comes ()

On what day did the Holy Spirit come and fill the Jesus’ community?

What was the outward sign of the Holy Spirit’s inward work?

Use these questions then catch the task from below.

The Spirit came on the day of Pentecost and filled the assembled believers so that they spoke in tongues, prompting either amazement or mockery.

This fulfilled the promise that Jesus had told his disciples to wait for, and it set them free to launch into what would become a worldwide ministry proclaiming Jesus’ resurrection and the kingdom of God.

On the day of Pentecost, the Spirit came and filled everyone in the upper room.

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This is what Jesus had told them to wait for in Jerusalem.

This empowered them to be witnesses.

Witnessing to Jesus’ death and resurrection

Proclaiming the kingdom of God.

The sign of this filling was speaking in tongues, which prompted various results:

Amazement: Jewish diaspora in Jerusalem heard the early church glorifying God in their own various languages.

Mockery: Sarcastic jibes that the whole lot were drunk.