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The Birth of Church (1-42).
In the first part of this narrative 2:1-13), we see two divisions.
The Event: The Holy Spirit was sent by Jesus Christ.
(2:1-4)
The Evidence: That the Holy Spirit has actually come.
(2:5-13)
The Event
The Day of Pentecost has “fully” come!
This in fact is a significant shift in Luke’s writing the book!
Until now, Luke said that Jesus has promised that He would send the “Comforter.”
Now, according to Luke in 2:1-5, that promise has been fulfilled!
The tenth day after ascension of Jesus Christ confirms the 50th day - the Pentecost.
PENTECOST
The Greek name (meaning “50th”) for the Israelite Feast of Weeks which celebrated the spring harvest.
This feast took place 50 days after the offering of the sheaf of firstfruits at the time of Passover and Unleavened Bread (cf.
Lev.
23:9–14).
In later Judaism, the festival became associated with the giving of the law and the making of the covenant at Sinai.
In Christian history, the day of Pentecost is associated specifically with the descent of the Spirit on the believing community in Jerusalem (Acts 2).
At this time, the community began to proclaim the good news of God’s activity in the languages of all the nations of the world (Acts 2:1–13).
Notice a few things here:
They were all gathered in one place (2:1)
Suddenly, there was a sound from heaven.
Heaven - a term used around 4 times in chapter 1 as a “now” place of Jesus Christ.
Acts 1:10-11
The Holy Spirit came rushing like a wind, but the Holy Spirit is not a wind.
Luke was only comparing the event.
This is a supernatural work.
When God comes down to meet His people, such magnitude of work must happen.
The other places where such an event happened was in Exodus 19:16-18.
The church age was introduced by a loud noise as was the law (Ex.
19:9-25).
In the temple the Holy Spirit appeared and sat upon each of them as cloven tongues as of fire (v.
3).
The Evidence
So, when these people heard the noice, they all came together, and were confused, or amazed that they were hearing what was said in their own language!
And so they say, aren’t these the Galileans?
The Galileans are not multilingual.
V.8 tells us that they were even more amazed.
V. 9-11 gives the list of nations.
We should not these list of nations carefully.
What do we learn from this part?
The gift of the Holy Spirit (2:1-4)
The response of the unbelieving world (vv.5-13).
Those who were there in the room, were filled with the Holy Spirit, and began to speak in tongues - known tongues.
Filled with the Holy Spirit means, being added to the Body of Christ - to become part of Christ Jesus.
However, there were those that did not believe.
The outsiders saw and heard the amazing, supernatural event.
But they also belittled the event.
Peter’s Speech (Acts 2:14-40).
Peter’s message starts a new section in this narrative.
The Appeal to Israel
In vv.
14-21, Peter address the phenomenon - the supernatural thing that happened; that is, the outpouring of the Holy Spirit.
In vv.
22-35, Peter declares that Jesus Christ is the Lord!
He also declares Christ as Lord (vv.
22-24)
Peter provides Scriptural support (vv. 25-32)
Then Peter summarizes the event and the evidence of the Holy Spirit’s outpouring with the resurrection of Jesus Christ.
(vv.
33-35).
Acts 2:36, is the ultimate point that Peter was making - that is - Jesus Christ is BOTH LORD and the MESSIAH!
Peter, in these verses makes an appeal to the listeners, to the audience, to the Israelites.
What was he saying?
The Promised Spirit has come (vv.14-21).
The foundation is the resurrection of Jesus Christ (vv.22-24).
The promise of the Scripture (vv.
25-32) - Peter was saying, these are NOT my words, but the fulfillment of the Scripture!
Because this is the fulfillment of the Scripture, YOU (listeners) embrace or accept the facts (vv.
33-36).
The Response of the Audience (2:37-40)
What happened after Peter’s message?
Peoples response.
Acts 2:37
What does it mean by “pricked” in their heart?
ESV says, “they were cut to the heart.”
So pricked in Greek means -
(an idiom, literally ‘to pierce the heart’) to experience acute emotional distress, implying both concern and regret—‘to be greatly troubled, to be acutely distressed.’
Then we see the most important question:
“Men and brethern, what shall we do?”
Peter’s Response:
The Universal Scope of the Promise:
The Formation of the Church (vv.
41-47)
The Church was formed because of the Promise of Salvation (vv.
37-47).
What can we learn from this narrative?
Believers in Christ are:
repentant
believing
saved, and
sealed
In the same way, new believers in Christ should be:
baptized
in fellowship with other Christians
fearful to the Lord
Gracious and generous in giving
praying
and should be witnessing
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