Sermons onActs 2

2 Corinthians

• 11:29Acts 2

  …context. How did we get here? Well, the church in Jerusalem was in desperate need. You can go back and read the book of Acts. I'm not going to read that today, because I've already read two chapters of 2 Corinthians. Acts chapter 2, there's such a great need that the believers, they're selling their property to help other people's needs. Because Paul said that potentially your excess is someone else's need.

Jeremiah

• 23:14Acts 2

  Not even one. How do you repent? It requires surrender in Jesus Christ, who was the only righteous person who has ever lived. This is why Acts 2, verse 38, Peter's preaching this incredible sermon, and people are begging. How do we be... Peter, can you stop preaching? We want to be saved. What must we do?

The Whole Story

• 33:36Acts 2

  Are you becoming like Christ today? Burn hot for the Lord. Become like Christ. And there's a third and final B. Believe and live in Christ. Look at Acts chapter 2. Peter, who heard Jesus say it is necessary, has now experienced the risen Christ and he begins to preach. It was a short sermon because short sermons can have power.

1 Corinthians

• 21:21Acts 2

  And Paul says, church, the resurrection of the body is not a side note of our faith. In Acts chapter 2, Peter's preaching and he preaches to the Jewish audience. He says, I proclaim to you that God raised him from the dead. Everyone who's baptized, we say this. Romans 6, 4. You have been buried with him in baptism and you are what? You are raised in new life. Resurrection of the body is not a side note of the Christian faith.

His Name Shall Be

• 22:27Acts 2

  And then in Acts 2, verse 37, Peter, one of the twelve disciples, is preaching a sermon. It's not a happy sermon. He actually looks at the crowd and says in verse 36 of Acts chapter 2. He says, Therefore, let all the house of Israel know with certainty that God has made this Jesus Christ,

• 22:41Acts 2

  And then in Acts 2, verse 37, Peter, one of the twelve disciples, is preaching a sermon. It's not a happy sermon. He actually looks at the crowd and says in verse 36 of Acts chapter 2. He says, Therefore, let all the house of Israel know with certainty that God has made this Jesus Christ,

Asking for a Friend

• 15:52Acts 2

  …On the day of Pentecost, that's 50 days after Passover. Pentecost was one of the three main festivals where you had to travel to Jerusalem. To maintain your right standing with your Jewish faith. This is found in Acts chapter 2, if you want to turn there with me. It's interesting that Pentecost is the celebration of Feast of Weeks.

• 16:30Acts 2

  When he learned how to really preach, he would preach longer. At least in my mind. Peter is preaching in Acts chapter 2. And after he preaches and proclaims the good news of Jesus Christ. In verse 37 of Acts chapter 2. The people were pierced to the heart. And they asked this question. They said, brothers, what must we do to be saved?

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Savior

• 33:13Acts 2

  The power of God gets in their life and the disciples become oily, filled with the Holy Spirit. And the people begin to ask questions because when your life changes for the gospel, holy lies prompt holy questions. So in Acts 2, 12, the people are asking, what does this mean? God has got a hold of these people. What does it mean for us? And so Peter declares the gospel that because of your sin, God sent his one and only son to die on the cross…

• 33:43Acts 2

  …were staring and the angel said, why are you staring? Get to work. And so we got to work and now we're here. And this message is for you because the power that we need is the person that he has put in us. And then in Acts 2, people ask a second question. Not only what does this mean, but what should we do? And Peter says two things, repent and be baptized for the remission of your sin.

• 11:32Acts 2:41

  12 disciples, according to Acts chapter 1, verse 15, grew into 120 in the upper room where they were waiting on the spirit of God to come. 12 to 120, Acts chapter 2, verse 41, the Pentecostal sermon is preached. And about 3,000 are saved. 12 to 120, to 2,000, 3,120. And then Acts chapter 4, verse 4, says the church has grown up to over 5,000 people.

When in Romans

• 30:28Acts 2

  We must respond to God's mercy and compassion. The internal work of the Spirit convicts us of sin. It's the internal work of the Spirit that enables you to respond but the gospel demands a response. We must repent and believe. It is Acts chapter 2. It is Peter, preaching. He said, you crucify Jesus and this congregation says, what must we do? They realize that the mercy of God demands a response

You Asked For It (2024)

• 1:37Acts 2

  Today we are concluding a series we call Because You Asked. So answering your questions from a biblical perspective, my name is Josh Burnham, one of the pastors here, and I get to bring the Word from Acts chapter 2. So if you have your Bibles, and we hope you do, turn in your Bible or click in your Bible to Acts 2, verse 42 today. And as you turn in your Word, I want to go old school with you really quick to introduce today's…

• 1:46Acts 2

  …a biblical perspective, my name is Josh Burnham, one of the pastors here, and I get to bring the Word from Acts chapter 2. So if you have your Bibles, and we hope you do, turn in your Bible or click in your Bible to Acts 2, verse 42 today. And as you turn in your Word, I want to go old school with you really quick to introduce today's message. A long time ago, they used to have these things called newspapers.

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You Asked For It (2024)

• 24:38Acts 2:36

  with others. We have a third way of defending our faith. Confrontational evangelism. Confrontation. Some of you are like yes I've been waiting for this. Finally this one is for me. Acts chapter two verse thirty-six.

• 24:49Acts 2

  Acts chapter two. This is Peter. In this eloquent sermon. After the Holy Spirit has descended. He says therefore the music's playing. Every head is bowed. Every eye is closed. This is the end of the sermon. And Peter says therefore let all the house of Israel know with certainty that God has made this Jesus. And you're thinking yes. Amen.

Vision 2024

• 6:56Acts 2

  And something happened between Acts chapter 2 of last week and Acts chapter 16 of this week. Paul journeying to Damascus to imprison Christians, which many of you are that person. Paul is journeying to throw people of your ilk in jail, that on the road to Damascus, he hears a voice, he sees a bright light, and he is blinded. And in that instant, Paul, Saul's name and his life is changed forever.

Vision 2024

• 4:39Acts 2

  …and dedications unto the Lord. And in Acts, the book of Acts, if we could only have two things to dedicate to the Lord in this year, it would be these two, that we would be a devoted people unto God, which we see in Acts 2, and that you and I would be a distinct people. Now, distinction is the description. Because when you are devoted to God like never before, the world will look at you and say there is something different about you like…

• 5:20Acts 2

  the world will look at you and say there is something different about you like never before. So join me today, this Vision 2024, in the book of Acts, which I have still trouble saying. It's not A-X-E, not the book of Acts, it's the book of Acts. So it's the fifth book in the New Testament. Acts chapter 2, beginning in verse 42. Acts of the Apostles 2, verse 42, I will begin reading.

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Hidden Revealed

• 18:41Acts 2

  So John now gives us the end. Not act 2, but he jumps to the end. Look at verse 7. Then war broke out. We meet a fourth character, Michael, and his angel, who fought against the dragon. The dragon and his angels also fought, but he could not prevail because he's blind. That's my parenthesis. And there was no place for them in heaven any longer. Circle that word or highlight that mentally.

• 6:44Acts 2:41–47

  the book of Acts, turn to the book of Acts. And we're going to be looking at, uh, Acts chapter two verses 41 through 47. I may start with verse 40. It says this, Acts chapter two, I'll be reading from the CSB. It's verse 40 says, with many other words, he testified, and this is Peter, and he strongly urged him saying, be saved from this…

• 6:50Acts 2

  the book of Acts, turn to the book of Acts. And we're going to be looking at, uh, Acts chapter two verses 41 through 47. I may start with verse 40. It says this, Acts chapter two, I'll be reading from the CSB. It's verse 40 says, with many other words, he testified, and this is Peter, and he strongly urged him…

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Because He Lives

• 12:30Acts 2

  I have the right to lay it down and I have the right to take it up again. So who gave up his life? Jesus. Who took up his life and rose again? Jesus. Okay. Now let's see what Acts 2 has to say about the resurrection. Acts 2, 24 further adds. God raised him up, ending the pains of death because it was not possible for Jesus to be held by death.

• 12:34Acts 2

  I have the right to lay it down and I have the right to take it up again. So who gave up his life? Jesus. Who took up his life and rose again? Jesus. Okay. Now let's see what Acts 2 has to say about the resurrection. Acts 2, 24 further adds. God raised him up, ending the pains of death because it was not possible for Jesus to be held by death.

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Facts

• 28:28Acts 2:44

  And I think, what an awesome opportunity to share in people's lives. And according to Acts 2:44, it says, "Now all believers were together, held all things in common." In other words, we are together. And the believers met together constantly. They shared everything with each other. And then the last thing is…

Rescue

• 13:17Acts 2

  I have a great story about you. I have a great story about you. We are so thankful that you have chosen to join us. We believe that from the beginning of time, God's people are gathering people. It was in Acts 2, when the Holy Spirit came down upon the church, they were gathered together. In Hebrews, we are commanded not to forsake the gathering together of one another. And right now, we can't be together physically. But we…

James

• 33:10Acts 2

  God is telling us there has never been anyone in the world that is as faithful as Jesus. You can trust the word of the Savior. It's the faithful and the true word of Jesus Christ that makes everything right. it's no accident that when the Holy Spirit falls in the upper room in Acts chapter 2 that the image we have is that the Spirit falls like fire and they see what?

2020 Vision

• 5:52Acts 2

  Let's give it all that we have. The race is on. And the stakes are high. So with that, with that in our minds and our hearts, let's look at Acts chapter 2. Because we need to get back to where we began. We need to have the urgency and the need and the devotion of what the early church, the first church, had. Because the devotion and the urgency changes the way that we race.

• 6:19Acts 2

  Because the devotion and the urgency changes the way that we race. It changes the way that we live. Acts chapter 2, beginning in verse 42. If you're using a pew Bible, it's page 968. A life-saving mission. A life-saving mission.

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2020 Vision

• 30:52Acts 2

  We should reject the mask of self-righteousness. That is a Western idolatry that we have used and that is destroying the community of faith. Reject hypocrisy. Live your life with authenticity with others. That's why in the early church, Acts 2, 4, 2, the very early disciples said that they devoted themselves to the apostles' teaching,

Isaiah

• 30:50Acts 2

  …in our life. But a survivor is simply spiritually someone who knew they were going to hell. And they realize that God has saved them. Not because of who we were but because of who he is. Peter would say it like this in Acts chapter 2. Peter replied, repent and be baptized, each of you, in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ for the givness of your sins.

Isaiah

• 41:52Acts 2

  wept at the brokenness of your sin until you see your sin as God sees it you cannot be saved Peter in Acts 2 they ask him what must you do to be saved Peter they hear this great sermon they ask him what must we do Peter says repent and be baptized repentance is the weeping over your sin and I believe there are

Acts

• 38:14Acts 2

  And He kneels and He cries out with a loud voice, Lord, do not hold this sin against them. And after saying this, He died. Let me point us to one aspect of Stephen's eternal, glorious vision that he has. So he sees Jesus Christ. Now we know in Acts chapter 2 that Jesus has ascended into heaven, right? Yes, is the right hand.

Acts

• 0:53Acts 2

  …introduce myself earlier, lead pastor here at Bethel. We hope that you have your Bibles. We believe in the living Word of God. So go ahead and take your Bibles out, take your electronic device out, and join me in Acts chapter 2, beginning in verse 1, Acts chapter 2. It's in the New Testament, after the Gospels, and before Romans and the Corinthians.

• 0:53Acts 2

  …introduce myself earlier, lead pastor here at Bethel. We hope that you have your Bibles. We believe in the living Word of God. So go ahead and take your Bibles out, take your electronic device out, and join me in Acts chapter 2, beginning in verse 1, Acts chapter 2. It's in the New Testament, after the Gospels, and before Romans and the Corinthians.

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Numbers

• 29:26Acts 2

  We have in Matthew and Luke chapter one, the Holy Spirit birthing the Son of God, the immaculate conception. We have in Acts chapter two and three, the Holy Spirit descending like tongues of fire. We have the Holy Spirit convicting people and bringing people to repentance, guiding and comforting. The Holy Spirit is the one that's moving. We never see the Holy Spirit taking a break. You'll never find in scripture

B2Start

• 1:52Acts 2

  So with that, join me in Acts chapter 2. Acts chapter 2. Why is this important? Because I believe those who call themselves Christ followers are at an existential crisis. So what do you mean by that? Last year, 2017, a poll in Europe revealed some startling trends. Now you want to know what the United States looks like in about 20 years? Look at Europe. And this is what we found in this poll.

• 1:56Acts 2

  So with that, join me in Acts chapter 2. Acts chapter 2. Why is this important? Because I believe those who call themselves Christ followers are at an existential crisis. So what do you mean by that? Last year, 2017, a poll in Europe revealed some startling trends. Now you want to know what the United States looks like in about 20 years? Look at Europe. And this is what we found in this poll.

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Jonah

• 11:55Acts 2

  Go speak to a people about the good news of God. And when they hear, they will listen. And Jonah said, No. Act two, Jonah runs from God. He runs from Nineveh. He runs to a ship. He runs to Tarshish. He runs into a storm that God had given. And then he runs into the stomach of this fish. Which brings us to today. We find Jonah now praying.

• 35:33Acts 2

  …if we're constantly living in the past? I believe Satan wants the church to live in the past. Because if we do that, then we've lost our power today. Because if we really want to go back, look at the power of Acts 2. Where they didn't have the projection systems and the hymnals and the pews and the modern conveniences, but thousands were added to their number daily because of the Holy Spirit.

What is Church?

• 2:30Acts 2

  …it should give you great joy to worship with us because God has called us to community. And that's the second thing that we see in God's word is that we are now saved through Christ individually. But we are saved into Acts 2 that God added to them their number daily. That we are now in a body of Christ. So we should not try to live a solo missional life for God. We are in this together for the glory of God. And today we're going to conclude…

What is Church?

• 1:47Acts 2

  If you have your Bibles with you, and I hope that you do, please turn to the book of Acts in the New Testament, after Matthew, Mark, and Luke, and John. At the book of Acts, we will begin in Acts 2, verse 40. We are continuing a three-part series on this is church.

• 5:37Acts 2:40

  It's the eternal community of faith in Christ. It's the church. And that's where we want to begin this morning is looking at the community of faith. And we see a very early glimpse of that community in Acts chapter 2, verse 40. Really one of the earliest glimpses that we have of the church after Christ has ascended into heaven. By the way, which is true, Christ died for our sake. He did a perfect life. He died and in three days he rose again.

• 12:01Acts 2:38

  Acts 1.8, you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes upon you and you will be my witnesses in all of Jerusalem and all of Judea and to the uttermost ends of the earth. You will receive power. How do we receive something unless it is given? Acts 2.38, repent, Peter said, be baptized each of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins and you will receive the gift of the Holy

• 26:35Acts 2

  working together making disciples um and so those systems have to be in place i want you to turn to the brook of acts the brook of acts chapter 2

• 26:48Acts 2:46

  acts chapter 2 verse 46 day by day continue with one one mind in the territory there it is again one mind remember jesus's prayer and john that we would be one day by day continue with one mind in the temple and breaking bread from house to house they were taking their meals together with gladness and sincerity heart there's hospitality

• 50:27Acts 2

  How did the early church do it? If you look at Acts chapter 2, it says they devoted themselves to four things. They devoted themselves to the teaching of the apostles. They devoted themselves to fellowship. They devoted themselves to the breaking of bread. And they devoted themselves to prayer. Every small group should use that as the model.

• 51:11Acts 2

  Every small group should use that as the model. Every small group, life group, should use that as the structure for how that life group is operating. Let me read to you Acts chapter 2, starting at verse 42. It says, They devoted themselves to the apostles' teaching and to the fellowship, to the breaking of bread and prayer. Everyone was filled with awe.

• 0:09Acts 2

  Amen. Praise the Lord. Man, goodness, they just get better and better and better. Or as we'd say, entrustful, gooder and gooder and gooder. Amen. If you brought your Bibles, I hope you did, turn with me to Acts chapter 2, please. Acts chapter 2, we'll finish today. The bulk of the idea of the heart for one, the theme, will continue on. And next week we began a series out of the book of Philippians. As Brad and I were talking about it…

• 0:14Acts 2

  Amen. Praise the Lord. Man, goodness, they just get better and better and better. Or as we'd say, entrustful, gooder and gooder and gooder. Amen. If you brought your Bibles, I hope you did, turn with me to Acts chapter 2, please. Acts chapter 2, we'll finish today. The bulk of the idea of the heart for one, the theme, will continue on. And next week we began a series out of the book of Philippians. As Brad and I were talking about it…

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• 22:14Acts 2:42

  in the deep end of fellowship jumping into deep end of fellowship Acts chapter 2 verse 42 says they devoted themselves to the apostles teaching and fellowship how does that happen we need to commit to corporate worship every day they continue to meet together in the temple courts did you see the word every…

• 26:42Acts 2

  To sit under godly teaching Through a small group Sunday school class Or through a small group Sunday night class Or through the morning Worship service It is a location Where the equipping Of the saints Turn with me to Acts chapter 2 Acts chapter 2 Nine times Nine times Luke's pause To give summary Of the statement Of the status Of the church The product Is evangelism That produces Disciples Making disciples Of all the nations Is a goal Of every New…

• 26:43Acts 2

  To sit under godly teaching Through a small group Sunday school class Or through a small group Sunday night class Or through the morning Worship service It is a location Where the equipping Of the saints Turn with me to Acts chapter 2 Acts chapter 2 Nine times Nine times Luke's pause To give summary Of the statement Of the status Of the church The product Is evangelism That produces Disciples Making disciples Of all the nations Is a goal Of every New…

• 32:13Acts 2:1

  I believe God is looking for people who are not so much worried about what things look like, but are we doing what we are called to do as the church? And I want to remember, I want to look one more, I said I was through, but there is one more point. I want you to remember how God kept his promise. In Acts chapter 2, verse 1, When the day of Pentecost had come, they were all together in one place.

• 15:47Acts 2

  I'm glad I ain't got to come back here and do some of the same stuff again. Because God, here, listen to this. In His plan, He provided the sacrifice, and it was Him. Listen to what He says in Acts 2, verse 22. Men of Israel, listen. It should be up there. Men of Israel, listen to these words. Jesus, the Nazarene, a man attested to you by God with miracles and wonders and signs which God performed through Him in your midst,