Live 4 The LORD

Lessons from Acts 2

God has poured out the Holy Spirit on all man

Acts 2:17

‘AND IT SHALL BE IN THE LAST DAYS,’ God says,

‘THAT I WILL POUR OUT MY SPIRIT ON ALL MANKIND;

God delivers Jesus by his predetermined plan

God knew he would be crucified by godless man

It was part of the plan

God orchestrates events, even those involving sin, to achieve His ultimate plan of redemption.

Acts 2:23

this Man, delivered over by the predetermined plan and foreknowledge of God, you nailed to a cross by the hands of godless men and put Him to death.

Since Jesus is Exalted by doing Gods will in loving obedience 

He is rewarded by sitting at Gods right hand

Jesus received the Holy Spirit from God

Jesus has poured it out on the disciples 

The pouring out of the Holy Spirit in the disciples is what people see and hear. 

Acts 2:33

Therefore, since He has been exalted at the right hand of God, and has received the promise of the Holy Spirit from the Father, He has poured out this which you both see and hear.

To the Chosen Israel:

It is Certain God has made Jesus LORD and CHRIST

The man who was crucified

Acts 2:36

Therefore let all the house of Israel know for certain that God has made Him both Lord and Christ—this Jesus whom you crucified.”

Repent

Be baptized 

Receive the Name of Jesus

Your sins will be forgiven 

Receive the gift of Holy Spirit

Acts 2:38

Peter said to them, “Repent, and each of you be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins; and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.

The world is perverse. 

We must be saved from the perversity. 

Acts 2:40

And with many other words he solemnly testified and kept on urging them, saying, “Be saved from this perverse generation!”

Must receive the word

Must choose to be baptized

Soul will be saved. 

Acts 2:41

So then, those who had received his word were baptized; and that day there were added about three thousand souls.

Devotion to Apostles teaching (Word and Tradition)

Fellowship

Eucharist

Prayer

Acts 2:42

They were continually devoting themselves to the apostles’ teaching and to fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer.