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WEEK 3
TOPIC: PETER’S FIRST SPEECH ON PENTECOST DAY AND ITS EFFECT (Acts 2:14-41)
CONTENTS:
- PETER’S FIRST SPEECH
- ITS EFFECT
SUB-TOPIC 1: PETER’S FIRST SPEECH
On hearing the false accusation that the disciples who were under the influence of the Holy Spirit, were drunk, Peter stood up to refute the charge of drunkenness. This led to his first speech on the day of Pentecost.
Peter told his hearers that it was unlikely that they would be drunk at the third hour of the day, that is, 9.00am. He made references to the Old Testament to prove that Jesus of Nazareth was the Messiah. He quoted Prophet Joel 2:28 to show that they were not under the influence of the Holy Spirit. He cited the miracles, the crucifixion and death of Jesus as proofs of His Messiahship. He said God raised Him from the death as David had prophesied in the Psalm 16:10:
“For thou wilt not abandon my soul to Hades, nor let thy Holy One see corruption.”
Peter went further to say that Jesus had not only risen but had ascended into heaven. In heaven, He has received of the Father the promise of the Holy Spirit, and from heaven, He has sent the Holy Spirit to His disciples. He concluded by telling them that this outpouring of the Holy Spirit, manifested by the gift of tongues, was the proof that God has made the crucified Jesus both Lord and Christ.
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