1. The Sermon
Acts 2:13-41

2. Peter Explained what had happened, biblically
V.15 – too early to be drunk
V.16 – fulfillment of the prophet Joel
the ‘last days’ had arrived, v.17
The Holy Spirit wouldn’t be the experience of a few any more but of everyone, v. 17,18
Judgment was over, grace had come, v. 19,20
The final evidence is salvation, v.21

3. Peter turned his audience to Jesus
v covers the life, death and resurrection of Christ as accredited and ordained by God and predicted by King David in Psalm 16
v , covers the exaltation of Jesus by God’s authority as predicted by King David in Psalm 110
v , he calls them to respond to Jesus with repentance

4. The End Result of the Holy Spirit’s Powerful Presence
V.41 – 3000 souls were saved
The Process:
v proclaimed Christ through the Scriptures
v.36 called for a response
v.37 the Holy Spirit brought conviction, ‘cut to the heart’ & the question ‘what shall we do?’
v.38,39 call to repent & be forgiven & to be indentified publically with Jesus
v.40 more pleading
V.41 reception – ‘those who received the word were baptised and there were added…’