1. I. An Undeniable Sign, 1-16

2. Peter No money, 6 No merit, 12 Multitude, 11 Miracles, 16 Ac.3: Walking power Ac.2: Witnessing power Ac.1: Waiting for power Ac.4:4...16

3. I. An Undeniable Sign, 1-16 II. An Inexcusable Ignorance, 13-17

4. Peter’s indictment, expressed in contrasts God glorifiedYou dishonored Ignorance no excuse (17) 2:22 13:27 17:30 Pilate – releaseYou denied You denied holy and just one You released murderer; killed

5. I. An Undeniable Sign, 1-16 III. A Gracious Forgiveness, 18-20 II. An Inexcusable Ignorance, 17-19

6. 18, God’s sacrificial gift (Jn.3:16) 19, man’s specific response  Turn  Turn: “to change one’s mind or course of action, for better or worse, turn, return” (BDAG) Ac.3:19 XRepentTurn Ac.11:21 believedXTurn Ac.26:20 XRepentTurned Ac.2:38 XRepentBaptized In baptism: One dies to (turns from) sin One lives for (turns to) God Romans 6

7. “Baptism is not here expressly named, as in ii.38, but was now understood of itself, seeing that not long before thousands were baptized; and the thought of it has suggested the figurative expression [blot out] : in order that they may be blotted out, namely by the water of baptism. The cause meritoria of the forgiveness of sins is contained in ver. 18 (Christ…suffer). The causa apprehendens (faith) is con- tained in the required repentance and conversion” – Heinrich A. W. Meyer, Acts 3:19, p. 81

8. Ac.2:38 & Ac.3:19 Ac.2 RepentBaptizedRemissionHoly Spirit Ac.3 RepentTurnBlotted out Seasons of refresh.

9. Sins blotted out… times of refreshing Blotted out Blotted out: “to cause to disappear by wiping” (BDAG). “Wipe the slate clean.” Of canceling a debt. [Ac.22:16; Ex.32] Refreshing Refreshing: relief from…trouble, breathing space (BDAG). Ex.8:15, respite from judgment Refreshing: positive counterpart to forgiveness

10. I. An Undeniable Sign, 1-16 IV. A Prophetic Fulfillment, 21-26 II. An Inexcusable Ignorance, 17-19 III. A Gracious Forgiveness, 18-20

11. 1 A second Moses, 22-23 (Dt.18) Hear / not hear / utterly destroyed These conditions prove:  It is not universalism  It is not national Israel  Is fulfillment of God’s plan... to reclaim fallen men taking place now culminates at end of age (24)

12. These days 2 These days, 24 Heirs of promise 3 Heirs of promise, 25 (Gn.22:18) Restoration of all things (21) In these days (24) Fulfilled in Christ 1.Brings all into subjection 2. Culminates in 1 Co.15:24-25

13. You first 4 You first, 26 More than Jews (2:39; 13:46; Mt.28:19) The blessing 5 The blessing, 25-26 In spite of sins, emphasizes blessing Turning away from iniquities (cf. 19) Spiritual Spiritual restoration (2:38, 40, 41, 47) Premillennialism is wrong

14. Summary 19, times of refreshing 21, restoration of all things 25, blessings of covenant w. Abraham 26, God’s greatest blessing: Turning us from our sins (26)

15. Application: 1. We were lame in sin 2. Power of Jesus made us whole 3. Loud praises or lame excuses?