Sermon Tone Analysis

“Authentic Christianity:  Authentic Message”

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What was Peter’s message that began the church?

Why is that message still important today?

How should we respond to this message?

· What was Peter’s message that began the church?

Why is that message still important today?

How should we respond to this message?

· What was Peter’s message that began the church?

Why is that message still important today?

How should we respond to this message?

The gospel versus religion.

Good news versus “good advice” or how good you have to be to earn your salvation.

“The promise…”

o What is it?

Why is it so important?

All who are far off.

this is the good news, not do more, but accept what Jesus has done.

this is the good news, not do more, but accept what Jesus has done.

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Last week Brian kicked off our new Sunday series called “Authentic”.

In the world of knock offs, copies, water down truth, and pseudo Christianity its easy to buy into weak convictions, broad road mainstream Christianity, social media, our own itchy ears, and the pressure to blend in to the world.

We wanted to have a series that focuses on different aspects of authentic Christianity to help center our life and convictions.

For this study we will be looking at the book of Acts, which covers the first 35 years of the church from its birth and initial expansion.

Today we are going to look at Authentic Message In

In your bibles go to Acts Chapter 2.

This such a rich section of scripture and such a pivotal one for anyone who calls themself a Christian.

Think about where the apostles were at after Jesus’ death, they followed him for 2 years and saw all the miracles.

Jesus had promised the would sit on twelve thrones, and that he would be the savior of all of Isreal.

But he died on that cross and they were hiding in an upper room, fearful and discouraged.

Devastated and distraught.

But praise God the story doesn’t end there—the most horrible thing that ever happened was the most wonderful thing that ever happened.

—the most horrible thing that ever happened was the most wonderful thing that ever happened.

Consider the cross of Jesus Christ.

Could it be possible for something to happen that was more terrible than this?

Could any injustice be greater?

Could any loss be more painful?

Could any suffering be worse?

The only man who ever lived a life that was perfect in every way possible, who gave his life for the sake of many, and who willingly suffered from birth to death in loyalty to his calling was cruelly and publicly murdered in the most vicious of ways.

How could it happen that the Son of Man could die?

How could it be that men could capture and torture the Messiah?

If we consider the cross of Jesus Christ.

he had died a horrible death something amazingly—the most horrible thing that ever happened was the most wonderful thing that ever happened.

Consider the cross of Jesus Christ.

Could it be possible for something to happen that was more terrible than this?

Could any injustice be greater?

Could any loss be more painful?

Could any suffering be worse?

The only man who ever lived a life that was perfect in every way possible, who gave his life for the sake of many, and who willingly suffered from birth to death in loyalty to his calling was cruelly and publicly murdered in the most vicious of ways.

How could it happen that the Son of Man could die?

How could it be that men could capture and torture the Messiah?

Could it be possible for something to happen that was more terrible than this?

Could any injustice be greater?

Could any loss be more painful?

Could any suffering be worse?

The only man who ever lived a life that was perfect in every way possible, who gave his life for the sake of many, and who willingly suffered from birth to death in loyalty to his calling was cruelly and publicly murdered in the most vicious of ways.

he only man who ever lived a life that was perfect in every way possible, who gave his life for the sake of many, and who willingly suffered from birth to death in loyalty to his calling was cruelly and publicly murdered in the most vicious of ways.

How could it happen that the Son of Man could die?

How could it be that men could capture and torture the Messiah?

How could it happen that the Son of Man could die?

How could it be that men could capture and torture the Messiah?

Was this not the end of everything good, true, and beautiful?

If this could happen, is there any hope for the world?

Was this not the end of everything good, true, and beautiful?

If this could happen, is there any hope for the world?

Well Acts Chapter 2 tells us the answer is yes.

There is hope!

Well, the answer is yes.

There is hope!

The cross was not the end of the story!

In God’s righteous and wise plan, this dark and disastrous moment was ordained to be the moment that would fix all the dark and disastrous things that sin had done to the world.

This moment of death was at the same time a moment of life.

This hopeless moment was the moment when eternal hope was given.

This terrible moment of injustice was at the very same time a moment of amazing grace.

This moment of extreme suffering guaranteed that suffering would end one day, once and for all.

This moment of sadness welcomed us to eternal joy of heart and life.

The capture and death of Christ purchased for us life and freedom.

The very worst thing that could happen was at the very same time the very best thing that could happen.

Only God is able to do such a thing.

The cross was not the end of the story!

Let’s read this chunk of Scripture together.

Act 2:14-

Peter starts out and answered their charge that the men were drunk.

No Jew would eat or drink anything before 9:00 A.M. on a Sabbath or feast day, and it was then the third hour, or 9:00 A.M.

They talk about them being drunk because as the spoke everyone heard what they said in their own language.

I don’t know about you but, the drunk people I have talked to don’t usually make sense, usually I can’t understand them...

He goes on to quote from the prophet Joel and he says, he this holy spirit, these tongues of fire that came down upon us.

That is the power of God.

He is telling you how to be saved fulfilling this prophecy in Joel.

Then he goes on in

2:22–28

acts 2:22

Peter goes on to say he was put to death by wicked men, including all of them, but that his was God’s plan.

It wasn’t something God didn’t see coming.