The Gospel in Acts

1. The Gospel in Acts
by Dr. Peter Hammond

3. Peter at Pentecost:
a.Preached a Person: A Christ-centered message, emphasising
His death and glorious Resurrection.
b.Proclaimed a Gift: The gift of forgiveness, of the Holy Spirit, of
adoption and reconciliation with God.
c.Looked for a response: Repentance, Faith in Christ, and
baptism.
The Gospel at Pentecost

4. Gospel Messages in Acts Include:
a. The Incarnation:
"God has come
right into our midst".
An Historic and unique event.
b. Forgiveness of sins:
Striking at the heart
of our problems.
c. The Cross:
God has acted. The Lord Jesus has been crucified.
He is our Atonement, guilt- bearer and propitiation of our sins.
d. The Resurrection: Christ Jesus is alive!
He is Lord and reigning on High.
The evangelists preached Christ: A Person, not a system.
An experience of vital relationship to Christ is needed.

5. The Gospel in Acts
Emphasises:
a.The Person and
Character of Jesus
Christ as God
incarnate.
b. The Teachings of
Jesus Christ on God,
life, the Kingdom and
human destiny.
c.The Death of Jesus
Christ as the Atonement
for sin.
d. The Resurrection of
Jesus Christ.
He is our living Lord.

6. The Ethiopian treasurer was led to Christ through reading of the
Scriptures "…Do you understand what you are reading?"
(8:30).
Conversions in Acts

7. Saul of Tarsus was confronted by Christ as a blinding light
"…Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting Me?..." (9:1-19).

8. Lydia, the first convert
in Europe responded to
the proclamation of the
Gospel
"…The Lord
opened her heart
to heed
the things spoken
by Paul." (16:14).

9. The Philippian Jailer was struck in fear by the earthquake
that struck the foundations of the prison.
He fell down before Paul and Silas and asked,
"Sirs what must I do to be Saved?"

10. "…So they said, 'Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ and you
will be saved, you and your household'" (16:25-31).

11. Salvation includes: Repentance from sin, Faith and Trust
in the Lord Jesus Christ, a public confession of
Faith through baptism and daily discipleship,
following, worshipping and obeying the Lord Jesus
Christ.

12. Destruction of
Idols

13. "…'Men of Athens, I perceive that in all things you are very
religious; for as I was passing through and considering the
objects of your worship,
God Now Commands Every Man to Repent

14. I even found an altar with
this inscription:
TO THE UNKNOWN GOD.

15. Therefore, the One whom you worship without knowing,
Him I proclaim to you:" 17:22-23.

16. The Apostle Paul taught in Athens:
God is the Creator of the whole world and everything in it (17:24).
God created all the races of mankind (17:26).
Creation Evangelism

17. God now commands all men everywhere to Repent
(17:30).

18. God will Judge the whole world (17:31).

19. Paul in Athens Proclaimed:
God is the Creator of the whole world and everything in it (17:24).
God created all the races of mankind (17:26).
God will Judge the whole world (17:31).
God now commands all men everywhere to Repent (17:30).

21. a. preached a PERSON.
A Christ- centered
message, emphasising
His death and
glorious
Resurrection.
1. The Apostle Peter at
Pentecost:

22. b. proclaimed
a GIFT.
The gift of
forgiveness,
of the Holy Spirit,
of adoption
and reconciliation.

23. c. looked for a RESPONSE : Repentance,
Faith in Christ, and baptism.

24. a. The INCARNATION.
“God has come
right into midst.”
b. An Historic and
unique event.
2. Most Gospel Messages in Acts Include:

25. b. FORGIVENESS of sins.
Striking at the heart of our
problems.

26. c. The CROSS.
God has acted.
The Lord Jesus has
been crucified.
He is our
Atonement,
guilt-bearer and
expiation of our sins.

27. d. The RESURRECTION
Christ Jesus is alive!
He is Lord
and reigning on High

28. e. The evangelists preached
CHRIST.
A person
- not a system.
An experience
of vital relationship to
Christ is needed.

29. a. The Person
and Character
of Jesus Christ
as God incarnate.
3. Put Another Way,
The Gospel in Acts
Emphasises:

30. b. The Teachings of
Jesus Christ on
God, life, the
Kingdom and
human destiny.

31. c. The Death of
Jesus Christ as
the Atonement
for sin.

32. d. The Resurrection of Jesus Christ. He is our living Lord.

33. God is the Creator of the whole world and everything in it (17:24)
4. As the Apostle Paul taught in Athens:

34. God created all the races of mankind{17:26}

35. God now commands all men everywhere to repent
(17:30);

36. God will judge the whole world (17:31).

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