Sermon Tone Analysis

I) Background

A) This sermon begins much like the sermon at Pentecost; a noteworthy miracle attracts attention of many amazed people

B) But the miracle saves no one, it simply attests to the power of God –

C) Peter expressly denies any credit for the healing, even his piety

II) God’s plan – vs.13-18

A) God has glorified Jesus (the purpose of the miracle)

B) You disowned the Messiah and preferred to ask a murderer to be set free among them and put to death the Prince of life (choosing death over life); but God raised Him from the dead, which they all witnessed

C) Trusting in Him made this man well (that could be the faith of Peter or the sick man, Vincent says Peter’s faith, which seems more likely)

D) You acted in ignorance, as did the leaders (does not excuse their actions), but God had prophesied all of this and has fulfilled it all

III) Man’s response – vs.19-26

A) Peter calls on them to repent (change the direction of their hearts) and return to God (repentance is necessary to come to God) to wipe away (as marking through a debt in a ledger) their sins

B) This is so the times of refreshing (only place in NT, like a cool breeze after oppressive heat) could come from God and He would send Jesus, the Messiah appointed for them (Peter’s sermon is mostly positive)

C) Heaven receives Jesus until the period of restoration (medical term for returning to full health) of all things (God heals the corruption of sin) which God has revealed through prophecy (just like all that has happened up to this point)

D) Peter quotes Moses – , – and says all the other prophets support the same message

E) Peter says that they are the sons of the prophets and are the first to receive the promised blessings of Abraham – – by God sending Jesus to turn them from their wicked ways

Concl: As with his first sermon, we see Peter convicting them of sin, but also offering them hope through forgiveness.

And as with the first sermon, many accepted that message – .