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not merely because, Peter preached the Truth, but because he preached it in the power o f the Holy Ghost. I f he had
declared the same truth the day before Pentecost there would have been no such result.
LESSON OUTLINE
(1 ) Partial Fulfillment of Prophecy, vs. 14-21. When did' the “last days” as. relating to the church, begin ? Heb. 1 :2. What is the character o f the last days o f this dispensation? 2 Tim. 3:1-8; 1 Peter 1:4, 5; 2 Peter 3:1-9; 1 John 2-18, 19. What are the last days as relating to Israel? Isa. 2:2-4; Micah 1 :4-7. What was Joel’s promise concerning the; Holy Spirit? Joel 2:28, 29. What was - the promise" concerning the signs to ■accompany the. Lord’s return? Joel 2:30, 3L Were verses 19 and 20 fulfilled at this time? When will they be fulfilled? Isa. -13:9, 10; Matt. 24:29, 30. (2 ) Peter’s Sermon,, vs. 22-36. What verse is the text o f this sermon? What is the center o f all Gospel preach ing? Rom. 1:16; 1 Cor. 15:1-4. What three things does Peter cite as proof o f the Messiahship o f Christ? v. 22. Was Christ delivered by the decree of God? Acts 3:18; 4:28; 15:18. Was He delivered also by their own wicked hands? Acts 3:13-15; 4:10; 5 :30. What was Peter’s argument for the resurrection ? First—By Scripture testimony, Psa. 16:8-10. Second—By personal witness, Acts 1 :3. Third—By the presence o f the Holy Spirit, Acts 2 :17, 18. Was Peter’s claim that Jesus was Lord, authentic?. Acts 4:11, 12; 5:30, 31; 10:36- ,42 ; 2 Thess. 1 :7-10. What was Jesus’ own claim, for which He was put to death? John 14:7. How did the Holy Spirit honor Peter’s sermon? v. 37; Acts 5:33; John 8:9. Find the following doctrines in the ser mon, and supplement with Scriptures: Inspiration o f Scripture, 2 Tim. 3:16, 17; I Peter 1:25.
Deity o f Christ, Ron;. 9 :5 ; Isa. 9;6. Personality o f the Holy Spirit, Acts 5:3, 4. The Trinity, 2 Cor. 13:14. Redemption by blood, Rom. 3 :25^; 1 Peter 1:18, 19. Salvation by faith, Acts 10:43; John 5:24. ’ Resurrection o f Christ, Rom. 1 :4. The destruction o f the wicked, 2 Thess. 1:7-10. (3 ) The People Convinced and Con verted, vs. 37-41. What effect'did the sermon have? Acts 5 :33 r, 7 :54. What was their cry? Acts 9:5, 6 ; 16:29-31. How is a change o f attitude toward God manifested? , Acts 3:19; 17:30. What will a truly repentant sinner desire ? Acts 8 :36-38;' 16:15, 31-34. What is God’s gift to the repentant sinner? Acts 10:44, 45; 11:15. What was the condition o f these baptized believers ? Acts 8 : 8 ; Acts 13:48. (4 ) The Peculiarity of the Early Church, vs. 42-47; Acts 4:32-37. (1) The poured-out Spirit was the promise o f prophecy." (2) Pentecost was only a partial fulfillment o f prophecy; it is yet to be filled full. (3) The rejection o f Christ is the equiv alent of-the crucifixion o f Christ. (4) God hath made the Man o f the Cross, to be thp Man with the crown. (5) The preaching o f the cross produces conviction o f sin. ( 6 ) The early church was evangelical an^ evangelistic. (7) The “commune” o f the early - church was “What is mine is yours;” the communistic teaching now; is “What is yours is mine.” One is Christian; the other is' Christless. ( 8 ) W e have here a bird’s-eye view o f the early church.
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