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THE SERMON OF PETER.
In this lesson we shall see how Apostle Peter used the knowledge of preaching after the
baptism of the Holy Spirit. How did he be able to preach that way which brought about
incredible results.
Peter stood up to preach, this was to impress people to listen to him. He used his voice to
proclaim the message appropriately so that everybody heard and understood. The bible says, The
bible says, But Peter, standing up with the eleven, lifted up his voice, and said unto them, Ye
men of Judaea, and all ye that dwell at Jerusalem, be this known unto you, and hearken to my
words. Acts 2:14, KJV.
As we have studied we also have to be in good appearance before the audience and use
the loud voice enough to make them hear simply.
The scriptures say, people around apostles thought that they were drunk. Apostle Peter
used their doubts as the bridge to deliver the desired message; their questions were answered
appropriately to make them know that it was not drunkardness.
Apostle Peter answered, “For these are not drunken, as ye suppose, seeing it is but the
third hour of the day. But this is that which was spoken by the prophet Joel; And it shall come to
pass in the last days, saith God, I will pour out of my Spirit upon all flesh: and your sons and
your daughters shall prophesy, and your young men shall see visions, and your old men shall
dream dreams: And on my servants and on my handmaidens I will pour out in those days of my
Spirit; and they shall prophesy: And I will shew wonders in heaven above, and signs in the earth
beneath; blood, and fire, and vapour of smoke: The sun shall be turned into darkness, and the
moon into blood, before the great and notable day of the Lord come.” Acts 2:15-20, KJV.
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He talked directly to them proving them using the word of God. As preachers today we
have to clear the doubts of people using the word of God. Apostle Peter referred the bible
prophecy to assure people that they were filled with the Holy Spirit. He was actualizing his
sermons.
Apostle Peter used the attention of people as opportunity to tell them the truth, he
preached about the pouring of the Holy Spirit and the sign of the end time. As preachers we have
to use effectively the opportunities that God gives us to deliver His word to people.
Again Apostle Peter explained to men that they had to call upon the name of the Lord to
be saved. They were to be saved because of transgression and now he made it clear that Jesus
was the man through which we are saved. As we are preachers also we have to explain to people
about the transgression of the law of God and by we which we are under doom, to escape it we
have to repent and believe in Jesus Christ. We have to make people understand why they need
Christ for their salvation. He reproved people and called them for repentance because they had
crucified their savior.
He told people that Jesus had been resurrected to prove it he used reminded them about
King David who spoke about the coming of Messiah in the end time. Every sermon should be
supported by the Holy Scriptures, present and the past events. Apostle Peter did not comfirm
himself that he was an apostle by speaking his own words and command people to do it but he
used the scriptures to prove his sermon’s truth.
In Peter’s sermon, Jesus Christ was the center of the message as now we need to make
Christ the need of the people. Profane words and meaningless speeches should be put away.
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The response of the audience was that, they realized they were in danger of perishing,
danger of corruption, and now they wanted to know what to do. The bible says, “Now when they
heard this, they were pricked in their heart, and said unto Peter and to the rest of the apostles,
Men and brethren, what shall we do? Acts 2:37.
Peter explained the action to do for the inquiring minds, he said, “Then Peter said unto
them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of
sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.” Acts 2:38.
We have to explain the need of people, not leaving them in questions, the solution for
their guilty condition should be put clear. And the solution is found in Jesus Christ. The
testimony says, “To these the gospel must be proclaimed. They were to be called to repentance.
The wonderful truth that through Christ alone could remission of sins be obtained, was to be
made plain.” Acts of Apostles, p. 31.
God needs us to preach the message of repentance. “The Lord desires His servants
today to preach the old gospel doctrine, sorrow for sin, repentance, and confession. We want old-
fashioned sermons, old-fashioned customs, old-fashioned fathers and mothers in Israel. The
sinner must be labored for, perseveringly, earnestly, wisely, until he shall see that he is a
transgressor of God's law, and shall exercise repentance toward God and faith toward the Lord
Jesus Christ.” Manuscript 82, 1894.
