Lesson 20 – Pentecost, Peter
Acts 1,2
I. Introduction – Review
· God created, man ___fell___
· God cursed, man ___rebelled_____
· God flooded, man __died____
· Man clung, God __scattered______
· God chose, Abraham ____followed____
· God worked, Joseph ___saved__
· God spoke, Israel ___left____
· God led, Israel __conquered____
· God ruled, Israel ___failed_____
· God relented, Israel _divided___
· God released, Israel ___mourned_____
· God fulfilled, Israel ___rebuilt____
· Israel floundered, God ___silenced____
· John cried, Jesus ___appeared_____
· Jesus healed, people ___responded______
· Jesus taught, leaders ___rejected_______
· Jesus continued, death ____plotted______
· Jesus sacrificed, mankind __SAVED_____
· Jesus resurrected, death ___DEFEATED____
· Jesus ascended…now what?
II. The Final Instructions – Acts 1
· v. 1-8 – The Great Commission
· v. 9 – The Ascension
· v. 10,11 – The Promise of Jesus’ return
· v. 12-14 – the replacement of Judas
III. Peter
· Peter’s character development:
o He was a ____fisherman__ – Matthew 4:18 – 20
o He was ___married_____ – Matthew 8:14,15
o He was ___impulsive____– Matthew 14:28,29; Matthew 16:21,22; Matthew 26:35; Mark 9:5; John 13:9; John 18:10
o He was _____inquisitive_____ – Matthew 15:15; Matthew 18:21; Luke 12:41
o He was ___humble______ – Luke 5:8; John 6:66-68; John 13-6-9
o He was part of the _leadership___ team – Matthew 17:1; Mark 13:3; Luke 8:51
o He boldly declared the __truth____ of Who Jesus Christ was – Matthew 16:13-16
o Jesus prophesied that He would build His church on Peter’s ___testimony____– Matthew 16:18
o He __denied_____ Jesus during the trials – Matthew 26:69-75
· John 21 – Peter returns to his old life – fishing
· v. 15-17 – Jesus recommissions Peter
· Sin is never an excuse to check out of your __relationship___ with Christ – no matter what you’ve done, He wants you to follow Him even after you __failed_____ Him
IV. Pentecost – Acts 2
· v.1-4 – the Holy Spirit arrives in a great fashion
· v.5-13 – the people were speaking actual ____languages_______
· The role of the Holy Spirit:
o He ___teaches_____ – John 14:26
o He ___guides_____ – Romans 8:14
o He ___commissions___ – Acts 13:4
o He __commands___ – Acts 8:29
o He __intercedes______ – Romans 8:26
o He ___inspires______ – II Peter 1:21
o He ___convicts____ of sin – John 16:8-10
o He ___indwells______ – I Cor. 6:19
o He is a __pledge_______ – II Cor. 1:21,22 – like an engagement ring
o He produces ____fruit___– Galatians 5:22,23
o He __assures_____ us of our salvation – Romans 8:16
· v. 14-36 – Peter’s Pentecost Sermon
· v. 38-40 – Peter instructs them to ___repent____ and be ___baptized______
· v.42-47 – description of the first church:
o devoted to the apostles’ teaching
o devoted to fellowship
o devoted to communion
o devoted to prayer
o sense of awe
o signs and wonders through the apostles – validated their message
o shared what they owned
o meeting together in the temple and in homes
o gladness and sincerity of heart
o growing daily
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