Peter’s Message for Us.  Acts 2.14-41

Peter, the impetuous disciple of Christ—the one who denied him three times—at Jesus’ most desperate hour, preached the sermon of a lifetime, and 3000 people came to know Jesus in one day.  Here is what he said in Acts 2.14-41:

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summed up by this statement, “Repent and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins. And you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.” v. 38

As Christ-followers, the Spirit of God lives within us. The same power that raised Jesus from the grave lives and works in us who believe. These are exciting times in which we live--abundant with opportunities, if we will risk seizing the moment, realizing the moment we have may be a divine one.  We have to let out what is inside us by the Spirit, yet most of us don't--we just won't risk it.  Oh, we're adventure seekers in other areas of life, but not with faith . . . Jesus is at work among his people today, and longs to do 'exceedingly beyond what we could ask or think', if we will but tune our hearts and wills to his.  Come on, let's allow him to work through us today and we will see wonders take place.  Do you believe that?  Well Peter did. . .

~Peter preached the first sermon in the Christian church, and it yielded 3,000 souls that day.  It was the plan of the Father, that when the Son came home, the Spirit would descend, filling and equipping believers to take the message of God's grace to all people.  The 12 were commissioned . . . the 120 were commissioned . . . and now the 3,000 were commissioned to believe . . . receive . . . go . . . and make disciples.

What would happen in your life if you yielded your will to God's?  What would happen if you said today, 'God--I may not always get it right--but I'm willing. . . use me'?  Ask Peter--he was full of it . . . full of the Holy Spirit, and ready to be used.  'Brings to mind my favorite Fogerty tune, 'Put me in, Coach, I'm ready to play—today . . .'  Yeah, I'm ready . . . willing . . . able. . . surrendered . . . desiring . . . and believe me, there is no greater adventure!

Seek some Holy Spirit power. . . that is Peter’s message to you and to me—today.

Christine