ACTS - The Unstoppable Church - Acts 2

Homiletics                                             Study – Acts & Letter of Apostles

Lesson     2                                             Passage: Acts 2

Content (List of Topics or Events)

Pentecost – The setting and the Holy Spirit coming upon them (Acts 2:1-13) a. They were together in one place (1) b. Holy Spirit indwelling described (2-4) c. Holy Spirit seen in disciples by God fearing Jews (5-6) d. Dispersed audience amazement as each heard in the own language (7-11) e. Jewish audience amazed and perplexed; while some accused of being drunk with wine(12-13)

Pentecost – Peter’s Address  (Acts 2:14-36) a. Peter explains from Joel God’s Holy Spirit  (14-21) b. Peter describes Jesus of Nazareth as deliberate plan of sacrifice and resurrection  (22-24) c. Peter supports description of Jesus with David’s prophecy (25-32a) d. Holy Spirit witnessed was received from Father (32b-33) e. Jesus is God made Lord and Messiah (34-36)

Pentecost – Response to Truth (Acts 2:37-47) a. Question – What shall we do (37) b.  Call to action – Repent and be baptized with promised gift of Holy Spirit (38-39) c. Response – 3000 accepted message and were baptized (40-41) d. Living out faith brought others to faith (42-47)

Divisions (Main Blocks of Thought)

Pentecost – The setting and the Holy Spirit coming upon them	Acts 2:1-13
Pentecost – Peter’s Address	Acts 2:14-36
Pentecost – Response to Truth	Acts 2:37-47

Subject Sentence (Summarizes the contents of the Divisions – No more than 10 words)

Pentecost brings Holy Spirit indwelling; Peter’s message with initial converts

Aim (Main Teaching Point of the Passage)

CTATL that Salvation comes through Faith in Jesus; the Holy Spirit brings the truth of Jesus alive and requires a response.

Specific Application Questions

1	What are visible signs of the Holy Spirit in your life?
2	How are you telling others of the resurrected Jesus?
3	What actions is God calling you to do for Him?

Principles to Remember

1	Holy Spirit is visible and active in God’s followers.
2	Holy Spirit provides direction and enables our words
3	Holy Spirit convicts us.

Characteristic of God

Holy Spirit empowers

Theme

Boldness to declare the truth of Jesus comes from our dependence on the Holy Spirit.

God’s Word  - What’s happening?

God’s Heart – What does God care about?

Today’s World – How does this connect to what is happening in my world today?