Homiletics Acts 2

 Acts 2:1-47

Content

1. Gathered disciples experience descension of Holy Spirit, violent wind and tongues of fire resting on individuals. 1-3
2. filled with Holy Spirit spoke in tongues drawing a crowd of nationally diverse Jews hearing own languages. 4-6
3. Crowd utterly amazed and bewildered, they sought understanding while some scoffed. 7-13
4. Peter addresses crowd clarifying they were not drunk but fulfilling OT prophesy. 14-21
5. Jesus was accredited by God through his actions and given over to die. 22-23
6. BUT GOD raised him from the dead 24
7. Peter quotes David's Psalms as testimony 25-28
8. David spoke of one of his descendants, prophesying resurrection of Christ. 29-31
9. Jesus is the Christ, disciples are witnesses to this. 32
10. Jesus is exalted, received promised HS (Holy Spirit) and pouring it out  and that is what crowd is witnessing. 33
11. David's words testify to this. 34-35
12. God has made this Jesus they crucified both Lord and Christ. 36
13. Listeners convicted asking what do we do; Peter responds repent and be baptized and receive HS. 37-39
14. Peter pleads and warns; about 3000 added to followers that day 40-41
15. Followers devoted selves to apostles teaching, fellowship, breaking bread and prayer. 42
16. many miracles done 43
17. believers lived in community providing for each other. 44-45
18. followers meet daily in temple, shared meals in homes, praised God and others added. 46-47

Divisions

1. Holy Spirit descends on the disciples, the evidence drawing an amazed crowd. 1-13
2. Peter addresses crowd, proclaiming Jesus as the promised Lord and Christ. 14-36
3. Proclamation leads to many repenting and joining fellowship of believers. 37-47

Subject Sentence. 

Holy Spirit's descension causes miraculous speech, Peter's testimony and new believers.

Aim: TCMT (to cause me to) point others to the resurrected Savior, Jesus Christ in response to the evidence of Holy Spirit in my life.

Application:

1 Do I believe and wait upon the HS to be evidenced in me?  Am I attuned to the inquiries of others about the evidence of HS in my life?

2 Do I seek to know scripture as to support the truth of Jesus Christ so I can't point others to him. Do I point others to Jesus or myself in response to HS's work in me?

3. Am I connected to other believers mutually offering and receiving support?

Today's Tip: Divisions

In my NIV bible, there are titles.  The one at the beginning of the chapter is The Holy Spirit Comes at Pentecost.  Above verse 14 is Peter Addresses the Crowd.  And Above verse 42 is The Fellowship of Believers.  These titles can often help guide dividing the passage.  However I try not to limit myself and strictly follow them.  What I may be seeing, may be following a different pattern.  

For example my first division matches the title division in my bible.  However I divided the 2nd division between verse 36 and 37 instead of 41 and 42.  What I was seeing was the progression of 1)  the coming and evidence of the Holy Spirit 2) Peter testifying and explaining it and 3) the people's response to the HS and Peter's testimony.  I saw this response begin to be shown at verse 37 and therefore started the third division at this point.