Jesus promised that the Spirit would lead us deeper into truth. Finally, Joel’s prophecy fulfilled on that day too. David was foretelling the resurrection of Jesus Christ. Second, it is a promise that judgments of the “day of the Lord” will be preceded by miraculous cosmic phenomena (Joel 2:30-31). 12 Peter’s argument here is similar to the way Paul argued in Romans 1-3. The morning came, and the east wind had brought up the locusts! Calling and being called Here at the beginning of Peter's sermon, we have the idea of people calling on God. You will note that Peter did not address the Gentiles. When Joel promised that the Holy Spirit would be poured out on “all people” (Acts 2:17; citing Joel 2:28), he meant “all people,” and not just Jewish people. read more. In addition is the bold and incisive preaching of Peter to a Jewish audience. Bob was born and raised in a Christian home i... More, Q. Jesus was the first-born from the dead, the first fruits, if you would, of the resurrection. But the “day of the Lord” is a day of wrath for all who have rejected Him as Messiah. 32 This Jesus God raised up, and we are all witnesses of it. The gospel is indeed good news to those who accept it, but it is bad news to those who reject it. The disciples pressed Jesus regarding the exact timing of the restoration of the kingdom to Israel but Jesus refused to supply this information, insisting instead that they were to be empowered to be His witnesses, beginning in Jerusalem and spreading from there to all Judea, Samaria, and the remotest part of the earth (Acts 1:6-8). The disciples would see more of God and know more of what he is doing. Wail, all you wine drinkers, over the sweet wine because it has been taken away from you. We are certain that it did at least include the twelve. Peter preached a text from a Jewish book (Joel) to a Jewish audience, warning them of impending judgment and offering them salvation in the name of Jesus. “But I tell you the truth, it is to your advantage that I am going away. [4] También se puede acceder por medio del buscador. In self defense, I established my “five minute rule” – once he began to preach, I gave the preacher five minutes to get to his text. (ii) He explained that what was happening was the fulfillment of Joel's prophecies when God would send His Spirit. Published on March 25, 2020 March 26, 2020 by sgf1964 1 Comment. Over 800 years before that day, the Prophet Joel had … 14 I placed you there with an anointed guardian cherub; you were on the holy mountain of God; you walked in the midst the stones of fire. The words that I say to you, I do not speak on my own initiative, but the Father residing in me performs his miraculous deeds” (John 14:10). It is a beautiful day. 12:00 am Day of Pentecost. When Peter preached immediately afterwards, around 3,000 people believed and were baptised. * “And when the day of Pentecost was now come.” Verse 1 “Pentecost,” or “fiftieth,” was fifty days from the day following the Sabbath of the Passover Week. . Gather the elders and all the inhabitants of the land to the temple of the Lord your God, and cry out to the Lord (Joel 1:13-14). My people will never again be put to shame (Joel 2:23-27, see also verses 18-22). Jesus instructed His disciples not to leave Jerusalem until after they had been endued with power by the Holy Spirit, according to what John the Baptist had indicated in his preaching (Acts 1:4-5). “For I have not spoken from my own authority, but the Father himself who sent me has commanded me what I should say and what I should speak” (John 12:49). The word used here for “Lord” was the Greek word often employed in the Septuagint to translate the Hebrew word for Yahweh. Who would doubt that David’s body had suffered corruption and decay in that tomb? Since Peter chooses to cite from the middle of the Book of Joel, it would be wise to briefly look at the message of the entire book, in order to gain insight into the portion of Joel that Peter has chosen to quote. The Jews in Jerusalem rejected Him as their Messiah and took part in the conspiracy which resulted in His death. 36 For from him and through him and to him are all things. Just as the scripture says, ‘From within him will flow rivers of living water.’” 39 (Now he said this about the Spirit, whom those who believed in him were going to receive, for the Spirit had not yet been given, because Jesus was not yet glorified.) 4. . Like it or not, divine judgment is a prominent theme in the Bible, and one we dare not ignore. 17 Your heart was proud because of your beauty; you perverted your wisdom on account of your splendor. We have a description of the physical events of the day, but there … ‘The Lord said to my lord, “Sit at my right hand 35 until I make your enemies a footstool for your feet.”’ 36 Therefore let all the house of Israel know beyond a doubt that God has made this Jesus whom you crucified both Lord and Christ” (Acts 2:33-36). However, He also was brought back from the dead by the power of God. Paul began by showing that the heathen were worthy of God’s wrath because they rejected what they knew about God from creation and chose to worship the creation rather than the Creator. He preached His ascension (implied in verse 33). The Chapel believes the material presented herein to be true to the teaching of Scripture, and desires to further, not restrict, its potential use as an aid in the study of God’s Word. The publication of this material is a grace ministry of Community Bible Chapel. Life was brought to Adam's physical body when God breathed into his nostrils (Genesis 2:7). Turn in your Bibles to Acts chapter 2, we begin our study this morning. The One who was to bring the promised kingdom to Israel had been crucified by those He came to save. 27 You will be convinced that I am in the midst of Israel. Peter said on that day. The “day of the Lord” was near, and they were the ones who most deserved the judgment it would bring!12, What did “these things” (pertaining to Pentecost) mean? His coming was in the divine plan, and His ministry was divinely empowered and attested. 19 And I will perform wonders in the sky above and miraculous signs on the earth below, blood and fire and clouds of smoke. Finally, Joel’s prophecy fulfilled on that day too. I believe that the book falls into three major sections: Section one: The Literal Locust Plague (Joel 1:1-20), Section two: The Locust Plague as a prototype of Israel’s Future Judgment (Joel 2:1-27), Section three: The Day of the Lord as Divine Blessings on the Jews and Judgment on Unbelieving Gentiles (Joel 2:28—3:21), The division of sections two and three may seem somewhat arbitrary because of the chapter divisions in our English Bibles. 12 I will make human beings more scarce than pure gold, and people more scarce than gold from Ophir. They had the Word of God. The Kingdom of God or Kingdom of heaven was offered to Israel for the FIRST TIME on the Day of Pentecost (Acts 3:19-20). After being filled with the Holy Spirit, Peter preached and around 3,000 were saved. Si lo desea, intente una búsqueda. And suddenly there came from heaven a noise like a violent rushing wind, and it filled the whole house where they were sitting. Answers (i) Peter stood up to explain what was happening and defended the disciples for not being drunk. It was this claim which prompted such a strong reaction from those who opposed Jesus: 17 So he told them, “My Father is working until now, and I too am working.” 18 For this reason the Jewish leaders were trying even harder to kill him, because not only was he breaking the Sabbath, but he was also calling God his own Father, thus making himself equal with God (John 5:17-18). On the day you were created they were prepared. Thus David can speak of his own sufferings, and yet be describing the sufferings of Messiah as well (Psalm 22). 29 Even on male and female servants I will pour out my Spirit in those days. The Bible says that the work of the Holy Spirit took on a new dimension with the beginning of the New Testament church. It is a huge and powerful army— there has never been anything like it ever before, and there will not be anything like it for many generations to come! It marks the beginning of Christianity as a purposeful movement and a new community. This term also conveys the idea of control and authority. Call upon Him who is both Lord and Christ; call upon Him who died in your place and who was raised from the dead for salvation. Be glad because of what the Lord your God has done! 5 In other words, Joel 3:1 in the Septuagint is actually Joel 2:28 in our English Bibles. 16 But this is what was spoken about through the prophet Joel: 17 ‘And in the last days it will be,’ God says, ‘that I will pour out my Spirit on all people, and your sons and your daughters will prophesy, and your young men will see visions, and your old men will dream dreams. 5 For John baptized with water, but you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit not many days from now.” 6 So when they had gathered together, they began to ask him, “Lord, is this the time when you are restoring the kingdom to Israel?” 7 He told them, “You are not permitted to know the times or periods that the Father has set by his own authority. They, along with the Gentiles who participated in the execution of Jesus, were responsible for His death. On the day of Pentecost, seven weeks after the resurrection of Jesus, the disciples of Jesus were enabled by the Spirit of God to speak powerfully to the thousands of worshippers assembled near the Temple in Jerusalem: "When the day of Pentecost arrived, they were all together in one place. By Rodney W. Francis. 3 Tell your children about it, and have your children tell their children, and their children the following generation (Joel 1:2-3, emphasis mine). In response to the mocking and questions, Peter stands up and begins … Peter is very clear in what he is saying here in verses 33-36, and the implications are staggering. Peter stood up on the day of Pentecost, and preached ... least by the critic, than the sermon of Peter . 18 By the multitude of your iniquities,through the sinfulness of your trade, you desecrated your sanctuaries. 13 Get dressed and lament, you priests! Some today seem to think that one’s decision about who Jesus is and what He has done is a rather academic matter, with few implications. 3 They saw what seemed to be tongues of fire that separated and came to rest on each of them. Then Jesus said, “When you lift up the Son of Man, then you will know that I am he, and I do nothing on my own initiative, but I speak just what the Father taught me” (John 8:28). 26 Therefore my heart was glad and my tongue rejoiced; my body also will live in hope, 27 because you will not leave my soul in Hades, nor permit your Holy One to experience decay. (My inclination, however, is that the book was written early, rather than late.). All who call upon the name of the Lord will be saved. Just as the Father and the Son were involved in creation (Genesis 1:1ff. STUDIES IN ACTS (Chapters 1 – 3) by Francis Dixon Study verses: Acts 2:14-36. The explanation of Pentecost, Peter declared, was to be found in the Old Testament Book of Joel. ON THE DAY of PENTECOST by David Wilkerson What gospel did Peter preach to the masses on the Day of Pente-cost? Instead of a thanksgiving harvest festival, in that year the Israelites held a special day of mourning and repentance because their crops were devastated. First, let us take note of the serious consequences of rejecting Jesus as Lord and Christ. Before that day, if you were not kings, or prophets, or priests you wouldn’t have had the Spirit of the Lord come on you as King David, Samuel, or Moses did. But what was the character of this preaching which was so vital and central to the birth of the Christian church? (Joel 2:2, emphasis mine). God does not show partiality. I am the Lord your God; there is no other. Gratefully, there is hope for Peter’s audience, and that hope is the message of the gospel, the good news. Joel’s description of some of the phenomena of the “day of the Lord” also sounds strikingly similar to some of the supernatural events at the time of our Lord’s death at Calvary (see Matthew 27:50-54; Luke 23:44-48). 40 For just as Jonah was in the belly of the huge fish for three days and three nights, so the Son of Man will be in the heart of the earth for three days and three nights” (Matthew 12:38-40). 10 To be fair, I must also point out that John 14:26 says that the Father will send the Spirit. 5:19). ; John 1:1-3), so the Father and the Son were both involved in the sending of the Spirit. They had far more revelation about God. Like Peter, all believers need the Holy Spirit living in us to make us all God desires and to help us do His will. The occasion was the day of Pentecost: the Feast of Weeks, simultaneously celebrating the harvest and Moses receiving the Ten Commandments on Mount Sinai, and an event for which many Jewish people would travel to Jerusalem to celebrate (Exodus 19:1, 20:1-20, Leviticus 23:15-22, Numbers 28:26). They rejected this offer. On the one hand, it expresses his hope and assurance of eternal life.9 On the other hand, it goes beyond David, to someone greater than he, namely his Son, the Messiah. by | Jan 8, 2021 | Uncategorized | 0 comments | Jan 8, 2021 | Uncategorized | 0 comments Then he called on them to repent and turn to Jesus for salvation. And since the “day of the Lord” is near, don’t delay. It does not really seem to matter a great deal as the date of the locust plague is not indicated, nor does it have a great bearing on the interpretation and application of the message of Joel. More knowledge brings more responsibility. Thus it was most appropriate for those gathered at Pentecost, to whom Peter preached. 3 It is not exactly clear whether this refers only to the twelve, or to the larger group of 120. This is the edited manuscript of Lesson 4 in the Studies in the Book of Acts series prepared by Robert L. Deffinbaugh on October 23, 2005. 10 Even now the ax is laid at the root of the trees, and every tree that does not produce good fruit will be cut down and thrown into the fire (Matthew 3:7-10). Chapter 2 (Joel 2:1-27) continues the theme of the locust plague, but in my opinion there is a double reference here. Another aspect of the Day of Pentecost is the miraculous speaking in foreign tongues which enabled people from various language groups to understand the message of the apostles. Surely Christ’s enemies would include those who had heard Him, had observed His miracles, had rejected Him, and had taken part in His execution. If he did not promptly get to the Scripture text, I would start reading the Scriptures for myself. 8 Therefore produce fruit that proves your repentance, 9 and don’t think you can say to yourselves, ‘We have Abraham as our father.’ For I tell you that God can raise up children for Abraham from these stones! Preaching—clearly—is central to Christianity. In Acts 1:6, the disciples asked Christ concerning the kingdom as to its conception. This is exactly the point Peter is making in verses 29-32: 29 “Brothers, I can speak confidently to you about our forefather David, that he both died and was buried, and his tomb is with us to this day. First, it is a promise that God will send His Spirit upon His people as the time of Israel’s restoration and blessing draws near (Joel 2:28-29). Etymology. Look up and compare John 20:17; Acts 1:9-11; Ephesians 4:8-10. As I was studying Peter’s Pentecost sermon in Acts 2, I was almost tempted to think that Peter had violated the “five minute rule.” It wasn’t too long before I realized that Peter did not cite from Joel 2, never return to his text. I Will Pour out My Spirit on All Flesh. In addition, anyone who wants to share the Bible with others can print unlimited copies and give them away free to others. Just as I hear, I judge, and my judgment is just, because I do not seek my own will, but the will of the one who sent me” (John 5:30). The preaching of Pentecost was focused on that day. The Day of Pentecost Is a Day of Fulfillment (Acts 1:1-21) The New Testament’s Day of Pentecost is the Jewish Feast of Weeks. 14 Announce a holy fast; proclaim a sacred assembly. Thus, their guilt was greater than the guilt of the heathen. The Father is surely involved in this but Jesus is the One who, having been glorified and exalted at the Father’s right hand, bestows the Spirit on the church: “When the Advocate comes, whom I will send you from the Father—the Spirit of truth who goes out from the Father—he will testify about me” (John 15:26, emphasis mine). Some even mocked those who were filled with Spirit and made fun of them and claimed that they must be drunk with wine. The day of Pentecost is a Jewish feast (See Leviticus 23:15-22). The accompanying sound from heaven attracted a large crowd, many of whom were devoutly religious. Pentecost is the birthday of the Church. And when Jesus was put to death, God raised Him from the dead, a vindication of His claim to be the promised Messiah. I n looking again at what happened on the Day of Pentecost (), I saw the impact of that day was not only that the 120 received the Baptism in the Holy Spirit and spoke with tongues, but that it was a day of the outpouring of the Gift of Prophecy. Joel 1 describes a literal locust plague. 3:17, “[w]here the Spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty.” Peter, as an ambassador of Christ by the power of the Holy Spirit, was given to boldly proclaim the Word of God. Joel was a Jewish book, written to Jews, and particularly to Jews living in or near Jerusalem. Wisdom Concerning The Secret And Revealed Things, The Net Pastor's Journal, Eng Ed, Issue 38 Winter 2021. Those who reject Jesus as the Messiah, Lord, and Christ will suffer divine wrath, a wrath that is drawing near. No matter what the text, the old theme ar… It would be further clarified in Acts 15. Before that day, if you were not kings, or prophets, or priests you wouldn’t have had the Spirit of the Lord come on you as King David, Samuel, or Moses did. On the day of Pentecost, seven weeks after the resurrection of Jesus, the disciples of Jesus were enabled by the Spirit of God to speak powerfully to the thousands of worshippers assembled near the Temple in Jerusalem: "When the day of Pentecost arrived, they were all together in one place. Here a few questions about the first Pentecost in the Bible. The One who was to bring the promised kingdom to Israel had been crucified by those He came to save. And when Peter was done preaching on the Day of Pentecost, verse 41 tells us there were three thousand more Christians than there were before! 11 I will punish the world for its evil, and wicked people for their sin. The Preacher. The story of Pentecost can be found in Acts 2. (Ref: Acts 2:1-) This very day is also fundamentally the birth of the NT church. In Eastern branches of Christianity, the Day of Pentecost is one of the Great Feasts. That will come in Acts chapters 10 and 11. When the Father puts all of the enemies of Christ under His feet, He will be honored as the One with all authority and power. To be “the Christ” was to be the Messiah, the anointed One who would suffer and die for the sins of men. The God who offers men forgiveness for their sins and an eternity of bliss in His presence is also the God who takes the rejection of His blessed Son seriously. Church services on this day are marked by red robes and banners signifying the fiery winds of the Holy Spirit. The idea that the Body of Christ began on the Day of Pentecost is one of the biggest lies that is being preached in Christendom today. This happened on the Day of Pentecost. After the Holy Spirit came at Pentecost, those that observed what was happening began to question what was going on. 19 All who know you among the peoples are shocked at you; you have become terrified and will be no more’”(Ezekiel 28:11-19; see also Isaiah 14:4-14). 2 Suddenly a sound like the blowing of a violent wind came from heaven and filled the whole house where they were sitting. The point of this is that the king of Tyre manifests the same character flaws that characterize Satan himself. No, they did not. David did not ascend into heaven, and the One of whom he was speaking was his “lord” (“my lord,” verse 34). He preached exclusively the gospel of the kingdom to the Jews. Not so! While the apostles were accused of being “full of sweet wine” (Acts 2:13, Greek text), Joel speaks of the absence of wine, so much so that normal sacrifices were impossible: 5 Awake, you drunkards, and weep! This was quite an amazing day as it marked the beginning of the church that Jesus established. As Luke has already informed us in chapter one, the resurrected Jesus appeared to His followers for forty days, until He was taken up into heaven. 7 For the “day of the Lord,” in Joel see 1:15; 2:1, 11, 31; 3:14. Even before I attended seminary, I had set a high standard for the preaching of others. The day of Pentecost was the fulfillment of the words Jesus spoke to His disciples regarding the Holy Spirit of God, which is represented by wind and fire throughout the Bible. We should remember that one of the judgments God brought upon Egypt was a locust plague: 12 And the Lord said to Moses, “Extend your hand over the land of Egypt for the locusts, that they may come up over the land of Egypt and eat everything that grows in the ground, all that the hail has left.” 13 So Moses extended his rod over the land of Egypt, and then the Lord brought an east wind on the land all that day and all night. They had seen Jesus alive from the dead less than two weeks earlier! Sermon – Acts 2 – The Day of Pentecost – preached @ FCC 10/12/08. No wonder those in the audience would ask, “What should we do, brothers?” (Acts 2:37b). These Hellenistic Jews heard the mighty works of God proclaimed in their own native tongue. If you do, you will be saved. But preaching did work on the Day of Pentecost! On the other hand, the Book of Joel might have appeared to some as shockingly inappropriate for this occasion. Determining who Jesus is and whether you will submit to Him, and receive His salvation, is the most important decision you will ever make. When he wrote that “everyone who calls upon the name of the Lord will be saved,” he meant everyone, and not just Jews. Wail, you who minister at the altar! Verse 21 ¶ " 'And so it will be that whoever will call on the name of the Lord will be saved.' This happened on the Day of Pentecost. At Pentecost, the Spirit rushed, not on this or that individual, but on the Church, on the Body. We must recognize that “he” in verse 33 refers to our Lord Jesus. 33 So then, exalted to the right hand of God, and having received the promise of the Holy Spirit from the Father, he has poured out what you both see and hear. This was to serve as a warning that the “day of the Lord” was near: How awful that day will be! In chapter one, the plague was the worst the Jews had yet seen (Joel 1:2); in chapter two, the plague is the worst plague that will ever be for many generations: It will be a day of dreadful darkness, a day of foreboding storm-clouds, like blackness spread over the mountains. Sermon – Acts 2 – The Day of Pentecost – preached @ FCC 10/12/08 Lay Reading: Eph 1:17-23 Pages 1078 and 1692 The book of Acts was written by Luke.