Peter gives a sermon to the crowd gathered in Jerusalem on the day of Pentecost explaining the events that had just occurred. He establishes the basis of his faith by noting that: 1) the disciples were not drunk as it was only 9am, instead they were experiencing the outpouring of God's spirit as prophesied. 2) Jesus had been approved by God through his works but was crucified and raised according to God's plan. 3) The psalms and David had prophesied that Jesus would not be kept in the grave. Peter calls the crowd to witness these events and recognizes Jesus as the Lord and Messiah foretold in scripture.

1. THE FIRST “SERMON”
PART FOUR
Acts 2:14-41

2. BASIS OF PETER’S FAITH
1. The ecstasy was not the result of
drunkenness (it was only 9am!).
It was the outpouring of God’s Spirit
as prophesied by Joel (2:28-32)

3. BASIS OF PETER’S FAITH
2. Jesus, who was approved by his mighty
works among them, had been crucified
and raised up according to God’s plan.

4. THE EVIDENCE
MIRACLES
dunavmesi (doon AH messy)
WONDERS
tevrasi (TEH rah see)
SIGNS
shmeivoiV (say MAY oyce)

5. BASIS OF PETER’S FAITH
3. The “(birth) pangs of death” could not
restrain Jesus the Messiah, as David in
the Psalms (16:8-11) had prophesied.
Remember:
It is generally agreed that when David wrote
prophetically, he wrote in the first person.

6. BASIS OF PETER’S FAITH
4. David knew that his descendant would
be the Messiah (Psalm 110:1). This
Messiah is Jesus.
Psalm 110:1 says,
“The LORD says to my Lord:
’Sit at my right hand,
until I make your
enemies your footstool.’”

7. Image
courtesy of the
British
Museum

9. BASIS OF PETER’S FAITH
5. We are witnesses to this fact through his
resurrection.
6. All that you now see and hear flows from
Him through the Holy Spirit.
7. God has made this Jesus, whom you
crucified, both Lord and Messiah.

10. PETER’S USE OF THE O.T.
• All Scripture bears witness to Christ—especially His
death, resurrection, and world-wide mission
• The disciples came to see OT references to “God’s
anointed” or “king” or David’s “royal seed” as finding
their fulfilment in Jesus.
• It is generally agreed that when David wrote
prophetically, he wrote in the first person.

11. RESOURCES QUOTED/USED
• Achtemeier, Paul J., Joel B. Green, Marianne Meye Thompson. Introducing the New
Testament: Its Literature and Theology Hardcover. Eerdmans, 2001.
• Stott, John R. W. The Message of Acts. IVP,1990.
• Witherington, Ben. The Acts of the Apostles : A Socio-Rhetorical Commentary.
Eerdmans, 1997.