Monday, March 26, 2012

Notes for Lesson 20

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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