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Introduction
Have you heard the expression “Knowledge is power”?
It is attributed to Sir Francis Bacon in 1597 (S).
I have definitely found this to be true in my own life.
I would venture to say that we all have.
I am reminded of this fact frequently because we tend to have frequent car problems .
Every time something breaks on one of our vehicles it is a painful and costly reminder that the knowledge a mechanic has is greater than mine.
At the same time, the few things I have been able to fix on my own have given me knowledge and increased my power to work on my own vehicles!
Let me give you an example.
A couple years ago an O2 sensor went out in our car.
The shop wanted several hundred dollars to replace it.
Instead, I took it out to Leo Sutton’s and we learned how to change it together (S)!
The more you know, the greater your power and ability.
This truth directly translates into the Christian life.
In Paul states that everything he has ever gained, as far as worldly accomplishments go, is worthless compared to knowing Christ!
Paul says that the highest honor and greatest gain is knowing Christ!
It is as we pursue an intimate knowledge of Christ that we grown in the Christian life.
Today, we are going to learn about Christ.
Have you heard the expression “Knowledge is power”?
It is first attributed to Sir Francis Bacon in 1597 (S).
I have definitely found this to be true in my own life.
I would venture to say that we all have.
I am reminded of this fact frequently because we tend to have car problems pretty often.
Every time something breaks on one of our vehicles it is a painful and costly reminder that the knowledge a mechanic has is greater than mine.
At the same time, the few things I have been able to fix on my own have given me knowledge and increased my power to work on my own vehicles!
Let me give you an example.
A couple years ago an O2 sensor went out in our car.
The shop wanted several hundred dollars to replace it.
Instead, I took it out to Leo Sutton’s and we learned how to change it together (S)!
The more you know, the greater your power and ability.
This truth directly translates into the Christian life.
In Paul states that everything he has ever gained, as far as wordly accomplishments go, is worthless compared to knowing Christ!
Paul says that the highest honor and greatest gain is knowing Christ!
It is as we pursue an intimate knowledge of Christ that we grown in the Christian life.
Today, we are going to learn about Christ.
The first section of the book of Acts deals with 1.
The Spread Of The Gospel In Jerusalem Chs.
1-8:3.
As we have examined this section over the past few months we have learned first of a.
The Preparation Of The Disciples To Preach Ch. 1. From there we have moved into a discussion of b.
The Enabling Of The Disciples To Preach Ch. 2. There are three ways they are enabled.
So far, we have looked at one.
i. Enabled By The Holy Spirit 2:1-13.
Today we begin to look at the second way the disciples are enabled to preach.
They are...
1.
The Spread Of The Gospel In Jerusalem Chs.
1-8:3
a.
The Preparation Of The Disciples To Preach Ch. 1
b.
The Enabling Of The Disciples To Preach Ch. 2
There are three ways they are enabled.
So far, we have looked at one.
i. Enabled By The Holy Spirit 2:1-13
Today we begin to look at the second way the disciples are enabled to preach.
They are...
ii.
Enabled By The Word Of God 2:14-39
As Peter preaches this first message he has a definitive goal in mind.
He is crafting everything to draw his listeners in and point them to his conclusion.
His conclusion is the title of our message today.
Jesus is Lord and Christ!
To arrive at this conclusion Peter uses a series of quotations from Scripture accompanied by explanations.
It is Peter’s knowledge of the Word of God that enables him to preach this message.
For an Israelite, especially devout ones as many in his audience were, these prophecies were well known.
For us today, not so much.
I want to spend as much time as necessary for us to understand these quotations so that we fully grasp the significance of what Peter is preaching.
Our goal this morning is to arrive at the same conclusion as Peter, Jesus is Lord and Christ!
Knowing who Jesus is fuels life transformation and fruit production.
It is impossible to bring glory to Christ if we are unaware of Who He is.
With the goal of gaining a greater understanding of Who Jesus is, join me in studying the Word of God this morning.
In Peter’s sermon he points his listeners to two prophesies and a person.
He begins with…
1.
The Prophecy Of Joel vv.
14-21
Again, Peter’s audience would be familiar with this prophecy.
As he connects it to Jesus and the events of Pentecost, everyone would have grasped what he was doing.
It takes a little bit more work for us.
Peter’s presentation is thought out very well.
It is amazing how a common fisherman under the power of the Holy Spirit can put together such a powerful message.
This highlights for us yet again that God can and does use anyone who is willing to yield completely to Him.
Many commentators point out that this is not a word for word transcript of Peter’s sermon.
I struggle with this thought.
Really we cannot be dogmatic either way.
What we can know is that we have exactly what God wanted us to have!
Peter presents Joel’s prophecy by first introducing it and then repeating it.
Look with me at…
Peter presents Joel’s prophecy by first introducing it and then repeating it.
Look with me at…
a.
The prophecy introduced vv.
14-16
As Peter begins his sermon his first desire is for Focused attention in v. 14.
Peter raises his voice to be sure he is heard above the commotion over what is taking place.
This is how you introduce a sermon!
You want to get people’s attention.
This is also necessary because everyone seems to be talking at once.
I love the setup here.
The Spirit comes on a feast day that requires Jews to return to Jerusalem.
The disciples were commanded by Jesus to wait for the Holy Spirit also in Jerusalem.
When the Spirit comes He enables the disciples to speak in languages they have never studied.
This miraculous occurrence attracts a crowd.
As the crowd ponders what is taking place some mockers accuse the disciples of being drunk.
This statement perfectly paves the way for Peter’s sermon!
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