2. You will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth. (Acts 1:8) Theme of Acts

3. Pentecost 1 of 3 great Jewish feasts –Passover –Pentecost –Tabernacles “They” (2:1) = 12 Apostles Probably near the temple

4. Model of Herod’s Temple

6. Coming of the Holy Spirit Sound like a mighty wind Tongues of fire Spoke in tongues – languages they did not know

7. The Great Gathering Jews from every nation Each heard in their native language Jews and proselytes (converts to Judaism)

8. Circumcision (Males)Circumcision (Males) BaptismBaptism SacrificeSacrifice

9. The Great Gathering Jews from every nation Each heard in their native language Jews and proselytes (converts to Judaism) Amazed and perplexed (2:12) Some thought they were drunk

10. Prophecy of Joel (Acts 2:17-21) Acts 2Joel 2

12. Peter’s Sermon Jesus of Nazareth Who killed Jesus? Resurrection – God raised him from the dead

13. You will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth. (Acts 1:8) Theme of Acts

14. Let all Israel be assured of this: God has made this Jesus, whom you crucified, both Lord and Christ. (2:36)

15. The Resurrection The Resurrection was the make-or-break point of preaching in Acts. Romans 1:4

16. The Resurrection 6 primary strands of evidence to support the historical and factual nature of the bodily resurrection of Jesus. –The empty tomb –Christ’s postcrucifixion appearances –Transformation of the Apostles –Transformation of Saul of Tarsus –Emergence of the church –Shift from Sabbath to Sunday (Kenneth Samples. 2007. A World of Difference, 272)

17. Question: Brothers, what shall we do? Answer: Repent and be baptized

18. 180 degree turn

19. Immersion So that your sins may be forgiven You will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit

20. Repent and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ so that your sins may be forgiven. (Acts 2:38) This is my blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many for the forgiveness of sins. (Matthew 26:28)

21. Holy Spirit as a gift? The gifts of the Holy Spirit? Here it appears to be the Holy Spirit as a gift.

22. 1:8 The promise is for you and your children and for all who are far off – for all whom the Lord our God will call. (2:39) Gentiles

23. (Acts 2:41)

24. An Acts 2:42 Church Apostles Teaching, Fellowship, Breaking of Bread, Prayer Miracles by Apostles (43) All things in common (44-45) Temple courts and homes (46)