Title: How To Preach The Gospel
Series: The Acts of the Holy Spirit (6)
Acts 2:14-41
Author: Collin Wimberly
CIT - Peter preaches the gospel to the Jews at Pentecost and 3000 people are saved.
Proposition - The message of salvation has not changed in 2000 years.
INTRODUCTION:
We live in an age of spiritual confusion. Our culture in America and in the world at large is that there really are no real answers to spiritual questions, that what is true for you is true for me.
For example here is a quote taken from a paper on religion that reflects how a lot of our population feels - "It would be rather nice if we lived in a world where everyone's beliefs came true for them. The Christians would go to heaven, the Muslims to paradise, the Buddhists and Hindus would achieve nirvana, and the atheists would have a peaceful rest. Unfortunately, that's all wishful thinking. We don't know what's true or not...so we might as well acknowledge the differences and various validities of all paths to a higher being, whomever you believe him, her, or them to be. Even if you, like me, don't acknowledge a higher being at all."
Are all religions just different paths to the same goal? Is Salvation just a grab-bag of different religions and philosophies?
I) WE MUST PREACH THE BIBLE - VS. 17-21, 25-28, 34-35
The first thing we notice about this sermon is that is full of Scripture. This is a great biblical sermon. Peter did not have the New Testament as we do. He preached from the OT.
For 40 days Peter and 119 other believers have been waiting and praying for the coming of the Holy Spirit. During this time I am certain that Peter and the whole assembly were pouring over the OT Scriptures that spoke of Jesus and the coming Kingdom. With the coming of the Holy Spirit, Peter seizes the opportunity and being filled with the Spirit, he preaches the Word.
In my preaching I will almost always take one passage of Scripture and expound on it. Usually with 3 points.
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Series: The Acts of the Holy Spirit (6)
Acts 2:14-41
Author: Collin Wimberly
CIT - Peter preaches the gospel to the Jews at Pentecost and 3000 people are saved.
Proposition - The message of salvation has not changed in 2000 years.
INTRODUCTION:
We live in an age of spiritual confusion. Our culture in America and in the world at large is that there really are no real answers to spiritual questions, that what is true for you is true for me.
For example here is a quote taken from a paper on religion that reflects how a lot of our population feels - "It would be rather nice if we lived in a world where everyone's beliefs came true for them. The Christians would go to heaven, the Muslims to paradise, the Buddhists and Hindus would achieve nirvana, and the atheists would have a peaceful rest. Unfortunately, that's all wishful thinking. We don't know what's true or not...so we might as well acknowledge the differences and various validities of all paths to a higher being, whomever you believe him, her, or them to be. Even if you, like me, don't acknowledge a higher being at all."
Are all religions just different paths to the same goal? Is Salvation just a grab-bag of different religions and philosophies?
I) WE MUST PREACH THE BIBLE - VS. 17-21, 25-28, 34-35
The first thing we notice about this sermon is that is full of Scripture. This is a great biblical sermon. Peter did not have the New Testament as we do. He preached from the OT.
For 40 days Peter and 119 other believers have been waiting and praying for the coming of the Holy Spirit. During this time I am certain that Peter and the whole assembly were pouring over the OT Scriptures that spoke of Jesus and the coming Kingdom. With the coming of the Holy Spirit, Peter seizes the opportunity and being filled with the Spirit, he preaches the Word.
In my preaching I will almost always take one passage of Scripture and expound on it. Usually with 3 points.
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