Lesson3-Day 4 Proclaiming Jesus - both Lord and Christ
Peter in Acts 2:22-36 preaches the gospel message. Key points out of this message are:
Jesus was a man accredited by God.After hearing Peters message the people asked "what shall we do?" Acts 2:37
This was God's set purpose. It was his plan from the beginning.
Jesus would be put to death and raised from the the dead.
He would not be abandoned to the grave.
Jesus is both Lord and Christ.
Peter's answer was to repent and be baptized for the forgiveness of sins. He encouraged and pleaded with them to save themselves from this corrupt generation. 3000 responded.
The miracle of people coming to faith in Christ occurs due to the work of God's Spirit. It also takes witnesses who trust God's Spirit to do this work in the lives of people.
Jerry Sheveland's word that we as individual believers let feelings of inadequacy and fears of rejection silence our witness. As churches we grow inward and self-centered because we really don't believe the Holy Spirit can us us to implact the surronding community. I would add and question whether we even believe the Holy Spirit will.
Let's be faithful so that we do not grieve the Holy Spirit.
posted by Bill @ 9:02 AM
1 Comments:
Bill, You hit it right on the head.
Do not grieve God the Holy Spirit.
Complete surrender is the only way we can arrive at the boldness we are looking for. I wonder if the teaching reaches those who are waitng for the freedom to let Him work. Lets get out of His way and give Him free reign, no obstacles can be left over by the old guy.
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