Bill Acton :: Acts 2 - Pentecost

Sermon Outline for Acts 2

Pentecost

1. The Pentecostal Event
   1. The significance
      1. The partial fulfillment of prophecy – Act 2:16-21; Joe 2:28
      2. The inauguration of a new age
         1. The age of the Spirit of Christ
         2. The age of grace
      3. The foundation of a new fellowship
         1. The birthday of the Church
         2. The fellowship in Christ without barriers: geographical, cultural, racial, Jew and Gentile
      4. The beginning of the indwelling Holy Spirit – Act 2:1-4
      5. The embarkation of a new mission: proclamation
   2. The circumstances
      1. The day
         1. The Feast of Harvest
         2. Fifty days after Passover
         3. Thousands of Jews in Jerusalem
      2. The assembly of disciples
         1. They waited in Jerusalem
         2. They waited prayerfully
         3. They were together
      3. The baptism of the Spirit: they were immersed into one body
2. The Inspired Interpretation of Pentecost – Act 2:14-36
   1. The preacher
      1. He was courageous
         1. He was before the crowd that had crucified Christ
         2. He openly identified Himself with the Lord
      2. He was confident
         1. He knew the truth
         2. He did not compromise the truth
   2. The preacher’s method
      1. He “lifted up his voice”
      2. He used simple words
      3. He was direct
      4. He was scriptural
         1. He had a text
         2. He explained the meaning of the text
         3. He declared the application
      5. He was convincing
         1. He believed
         2. He led others to believe
   3. The preacher’s message
      1. The explanation of Pentecost – Act 2:15-21
         1. Denies drunkenness
         2. Refers to the Holy Spirit – Act 2:17-18
            1. The Scripture involved – Joe 2:28-32
            2. The Scripture explained
               1. The culminating character of the New Testament days
                  1. “The last days” – Act 2:17
                  2. From Pentecost to the end of the millenium
                  3. The time immediately surrounding the return of Christ
               2. The universal character of the New Testament days
                  1. The Spirit upon “all flesh”
                     1. Jew
                     2. Gentile
                  2. The witness to all the world – Act 1:8; Act 2:32