Sermon Tone Analysis

As we try to wipe guilt from our current vocabulary and context, It is good to remember that we ARE GUILTY - Our Sin colluded to put Jesus to Death on the Cross... BUT, His Grace and Mercy Have overcome our Sin and Guilt

Messiah and LORD

Lord and Christ.

The Resurrected Servant Messiah Has Now been Unveiled as the Eternal LORD from Psalm 110:1 - He has Ascended (v.

34) and Now Sits at the Right-Hand of the Father (co-equal) and Awaits His Return when all Enemies are vanquished.

The Response of Doubting Thomas when he saw the Resurrected Jesus:

Jesus Makes it clear, The addition of His humanity to His Eternal existence does not Limit His Authority - Now that He has resurrected, His Glorious Eternal Nature is and His Eternal Authority over all Creation is fully revealed (“even the winds and the waves obey him… a glimpse”

Paul Also Testified to Jesus as Messiah and LORD...

Conviction, Counsel, Conversion

Conviction: “When They heard this they were cut to the heart...”

Counsel: “brothers, what shall we do?”

Conversion: v. 38 “and Peter said to them, Repent and be Baptized ever one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins, and you will receive the Holy Spirit…” v. 41 “So those who received his word were baptized and there were added that day about 3000 souls...”

The Special Edition Message that Peter Preached to the Jewish Hearers Results in CONVERSION

CONVERSION is one of the Great Messages of the Book of Acts

CONVERSION is outlined in Acts 2:42:

Devotion to the Apostles Teaching (Disciples fulfilling the Model of Jesus - Teacher/Disciple)

Devotion to Fellowship - one of the most basic elements of life, eating is now done with other believers

Devotion to Prayer - one the the Hallmarks of Jesus ministry, he often went to prayer, He taught his disciples to pray

What Follows in Acts 2:43-46 is then what Grows out of the Life of Devotion Lived by Those Who Have CONVERTED:

Challenge:

As Those Who Claim to be the CONVERTED, Are these Evidences Apparent in our Lives?

Awe

God’s Miraculous Hand

Concern and Compassion for those in need

Gathering Together in Worship

Gathering Together as we Eat (fellowship)

Generosity and sharing what we Have

Celebrating the Lord’s Supper

Glorifying God by Public Praise

Goodwill (Favor) with “all the people”

Growing as others CONVERT to CHRIST