Even though the holy spirit takes a major role in this event, the focus clearly is on jesus christ. Men of judea and all who dwell in jerusalem, let this be known to you, and give ear to my words. Its subject and intention is nicely summarised by the words of the lord in chapter 1. Between the promise of the messiah even the latest of those promises and his coming many ages intervened.
Jesus of nazareth was a man accredited by god to you by miracles, wonders and signs, which god did among you through him, as you yourselves know. The essence of chapter 2 is the gift of the holy ghost to enable us as witnesses, yet many today deny its existence and power, it is the promise jesus made when he promised to pray the father for another to also give us power even miracles for witness and glory to gods power today in the church. This great chapter in the bible is one of the most studied, most taught, and often times the most wrongly taught. Verses 1421 the first part of peters sermon interpret the speaking in tongues of.
Third, peter declares that the holy spirit is promised to all whom god calls. It is part of peters speech to the crowd gathered on the day of pentecost. This weeks passage includes the brief introduction to peters pentecost sermon 2. Notice that twice peter appeals to his audience to listen carefully to his words 2. Read and study acts 2 with the verse by verse bible commentary. His speech takes up much of the remainder of this chapter. Book 1st letter of peter in the new testament chapter 4 verses 1214 then skip a chunk and restart at chapter 5 verses 5 and 6. This sundays lection is part of peters sermon on the day of pentecost, and is composed of the middle portion of that sermon. Jesus of nazareth, a man approved of god among you by miracles and wonders and signs, which god did by him in the midst of you, as ye yourselves also know. Verse 32 restates jesus resurrection as gods act and asserts the apostles status as. Acts 2 niv bible when the day of pentecost came, they. Acts 2, new international version niv the bible app.
Acts with book summary versebyverse bible commentary. Acts chapter 2 is the beginning of many great things. Read and study acts 2 with the versebyverse bible commentary. Jesus is now enthroned as the davidic king fulfilling the old testament prophecies. This filling is different than the inward presence of the holy spirit received by every believer at. The book of acts is the link between the gospels and the epistles. Our story starts off where the gospel of luke left offjesus is back now that hes resurrected, jesus decides to hang out and chat with his disciples whom luke calls apostles for forty days. Jesus name designates him as the source of salvation, according to peters sermon see acts 2. The day of pentecost being arrived, and the disciples assembled, the holy spirit descended as a mighty rushing wind, and in the likeness of fiery tongues sat upon them.
In verses 19 and 20 peter quoted parts of joels prophecy that spoke of the heavenly. So today were reading from the book of acts chapter two and were gonna start with verse verse 14 14 ages ages ages the the the very very very beginning beginning beginning beginning of of of of verse verse verse verse 14, 14 14, 14. Then peter stood up with the eleven, raised his voice and addressed the crowd. The book of acts is the narrated story of gods mighty acts among early communities of believers in judea and in the diaspora. Doing this serves not only to ground the gospel proclamation in the. How can we understand gods work in, among, and through us as part of the story of. A full third of it is comprised of quotes from the old testament. This was called the baptism of the holy spirit by peter in acts 11.
The scripture reading for sunday, april 19, is from the book of acts, chapter 2, verses 14a, 2232. Long familiarity with scripture often leads to christians engaging the text from. Acts, chapter 2 united states conference of catholic bishops. This book was written by the same man who wrote the gospel of luke. But ye will receive power, the holy spirit having come upon you, and ye shall be my witnesses both in jerusalem and in all judaea and samaria and to the end of the earth. Lesson 2 part 2 book 47 christ, the seed of abraham part 2. When the day of pentecost came, they were all together in one place.
This is the example that the apostles did wherever they went to preach. Acts chapter 2 commentary northwest college of the bible. Suddenly a sound like the blowing of a violent wind came from heaven and filled the whole house where they were sitting. The descent of the holy spirit at the day of pentecost. The spirit comes from above, in his own power, to possess and fill the dwellingplace prepared for him. And peter answered them, repent change your views and. Acts, chapter 2 king james version christian answers. No matter how dynamic or dull the speaker may be, the audience has a responsibility to listen carefully. Pentecost means fiftieth and refers to the feast of weeks exodus 34. The apostles were doing the command that our lord gave them to preach and baptize in the name of the father, the son and the holy ghost. The first resurrection sermon exposition of acts 2. It both provides us with the story of the early churchs first moment of growth and models for us the way to respond to the proclamation of the. Acts 2 the holy spirit comes at pentecost bible gateway. Explore scripture in its jewish and early christian.
God has made this jesus, whom you crucified, both lord and messiah. As ye have kept my commandments, and also the commandments of my father, and have prospered, and have been kept from falling into the hands of your enemies, even so if ye shall keep the commandments of my son, or the commandments of god which shall be delivered unto. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. An account of persons from various countries who there present, and were. Read all of acts 2 chapter 2 relates the fulfilment of this promise, in answer to the spirit of dependence manifested in their united prayers. Reorienting ourselves to the earth, raj nadella, on scripture, odyssey networks, 2014. We see here in the second chapter of acts a haunting foreshadowing of. Jesus of nazareth, a man attested to you by god with deeds of power, wonders, and signs that god did through him among you, as you yourselves know. Luke, the author of the book of acts, also authored the gospel of luke.
Watch and listen to marshalls reading of the scripture. The most popular bible verses from acts 2 found 47 verses acts 2. Nrsv with link to anglicized nrsv at oremus bible browser. Peter replied, repent and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of jesus christ for the forgiveness of your sins.
Years back we started in genesis and we have been coming up through the bible, as our title of the program implies, and we have already finished lessons in hebrews. Even the lord jesus, the most gifted speaker in history, exhorted his audiences to take care how they listened luke 8. Acts 01 bible bowl acts chapter 1 acts 02 bible bowl acts chapter 2 acts 03 bible bowl acts chapter 3 acts 04 bible bowl acts chapter 4 acts 05 bible bowl acts chapter 5 acts 06 bible bowl acts chapter 6. This is the same spirit of power that jesus said god promised luke 24. Chapter 4 proclaiming the risen lord acts after the four gospels comes a fifth book in the new testament which is called acts or the acts of the apostles. Jesus said that he would descend on them in acts 1.
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