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Peter's Pentecost Proclamation Peter’s Pentecost Proclamation Preaching from Luke’s Book of Outlines - Acts 2:14-41 (Compiled by Paul R. Blake) Introduction: A. Preaching Sermons from Luke’s Book of Outlines 1. Peter’s Pentecost Proclamation - Acts 2:14-41 2. Peter’s Afternoon Address - Acts 3:12-26 3. Peter’s Sermon Sequel - Acts 4:5-20 4. Stephen’s Last Lesson - Acts 7:2-53 5. Philip’s Sermons in Samaria - Acts 8:4-13 6. Peter’s Censure of Simon - Acts 8:14-25 7. Philip’s Individual Instruction of the Eunuch - Acts 8:26-40 8. Ananias’ Short Sermon to Saul - Acts 9:17-18 9. Peter’s Home Bible Study - Acts 10:24-48 10. Barnabas’ Edifying Expositions - Acts 11:19-26 11. Paul’s Sabbath Sermon in the Synagogue - Acts 13:14-43 12. James’ Jerusalem Judgment - Acts 15:13-30 13. Paul’s Athens Address - Acts 17:16-34 14. Alexander’s Denied Defense of Discipleship - Acts 19:23-41 15. Paul’s Encouragement of the Ephesian Elders - Acts 20:17-38 16. Paul’s Sermon from the Stairs - Acts 22:1-21 17. Paul’s Appropriate Answer to Felix - Acts 24:10-25 18. Paul’s Astounding Address to Agrippa - Acts 26:2-29 19. Paul’s Restorative Rebuke - Acts 27:21-26 20. Paul’s Discourse to the Dull - Acts 28:17-29 B. Jesus told them to go and wait in Jerusalem - Luke 24:44-49 C. The apostles received the power promised them - Acts 2:1-4 D. The apostles began preaching in languages they had not studied - Acts 2:5-13 E. Peter preached the first gospel sermon - Acts 2:14-36 F. The audience responded to the first invitation - Acts 2:37-41 I. YOU KNEW THIS WAS COMING A. The prophets told you - Acts 2:14-18 1. The prophet Joel said - Joel 2:28-29 2. The prophet Ezekiel said - Ez. 11:19, 36:27 3. The prophet Zechariah said - Zech. 12:10 B. The signs told you - Acts 2:19-21 1. The fullness of time will be characterized by unrest among nations, rulers, and religious leadership - Joel 2:30-31 2. Jesus pointed it out to them in His ministry - Matt. 24:29; Luke 21:25 C. You knew who you were dealing with - Acts 2:22 1. John 5:31, 33, 36-37, 45-47; Heb. 2:2-4 II. YOU KNEW WHAT YOU WERE DOING A. You deliberately broke the law to kill Jesus - Acts 2:23, 4:28, 5:30 B. You saw God undo your murderous deed - Acts 2:24, 32, 3:15 C. You knew David acknowledged Jesus as his Lord - Acts 2:25-31 1. Psalm 16:8; Acts 13:36 III. NOW KNOW THAT JESUS SENT US TO PREACH THIS TO YOU A. He is in heaven in authority as David told you - Acts 2:33-35 1. He is in heaven - Acts 5:31; Eph 4:8; Phil. 2:9; Heb 10:12 2. He is in authority - John 14:26, 15:26, 16:7, 13 3. King David said so - Psalm 110:1; Heb. 1:13 B. Your efforts to kill the Messiah were in vain; God raised Jesus Christ from the dead and gave the power of salvation and all authority to Him - Acts 2:36 C. They understood Peter’s sermon and were moved by it - Acts 2:37 1. Honest, penitent believers know that one must do something in order to be saved - Luke 3:6-14 IV. YOU NOW KNOW WHAT YOU MUST DO TO BE SAVED A. Repent and be baptized - Acts 2:38-40 1. The prophets promised it - Acts 3:25 2. Jesus commanded it - Luke 24:47 3. The apostles preached it consistently - Acts 3:19 B. Receiving salvation is a voluntary response - Acts 2:41 1. This voluntary response puts one in the church - Acts 2:47 .
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