Q3. Message

[Pastor Ralph]

Q3. (Acts 2:14-36) What part(s) of Peter’s message on the Day of Pentecost was so convicting to those who heard it?

[Krissi]

What part(s) of Peter’s message on the Day of Pentecost was so convicting to those who heard it?

"God has made this Jesus, whom you crucified, both Lord and Christ."

It was the identity of Jesus that convicted them -- his lordship and divinity. But he prefaced this final statement with ...

1) Joel's prophecy (I assume Peter had memorized this passage, which is interesting in itself considering it's content)

2) A description of Jesus' miracles and life, but done in such a way that Peter accused them of his death. "This man was handed over to you ..."

3) A statement on how death had limited power over Jesus.

4) A second quoted passage and description, this time from/about David about death and resurrection.

5) And then, the final above statement, "Therefore let all Israel be assured of this: God has made Jesus, whom you crucified, both Lord and Messiah." 

And then ... after Peter recited these five points, the people were convicted of their sin of killing Jesus. They were "cut to the heart," a metaphor for great conviction and guilt.

Post holocaust, we are so skittish about saying anything negative about Jews, for fear we'll be called anti-semites or worse, so that we don't have the courage Peter had when he pointed his finger at those who killed Jesus and said, in essence, "You did it ..."

 

[Jin]

God has made this Jesus, whom you crucified, both Lord and Christ.

[kreilly]

I agree, the people were so convicted because they came to the realization that they had killed the Messiah.  

[Kaleb]

The preaching of Peter in all it's parts full of the Holy Spirit had a very clear message to his audience  who were there that day. He preached about Jesus from the beginning to the end of the sermon. Since they knew Jesus and they were familiar with what happened few days ago, the people were hugely convicted when they were led in the truth of Jesus by the holy Spirit, especially when they heard about; 

 1. His incarnation (verse 22)

2. His crucifixion (verse 23) which declares divine sovereignty and human responsibility which tells us that the Lord died for a purpose.

3. His resurrection (verse 24) Peter showed that this Was predicted in the old testament (verse 25-28) and this was always a very great emphasis on apostolic teaching and preaching.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Katy]

Q3.Peter talks to the crowd and tells them that nobody was drunk! He talks to them about the prophecy of Joel and how with the presence of the Holy Spirit all may experience visions dreams and speak prophecy. Peter then links the Holy Spirit to the miracles they saw Jesus perform while here on earth. He goes on to tell them that Jesus was crucified by God’s set purpose and for knowledge. But he blames the Jews for condemning Jesus to death with the aid of the Romans. But God raised Jesus from the dead and declared Him Messiah! Peter quotes Psalm 110 to show how it predicts Jesus exaltation to The Fathers right hand. The people were cut to the heart and asked “ What should we do”.

[Bailey]

Bailey Greetings 10/15/21

Peter has explained the coming of the Holy Spirit as the outpouring Joel has prophesied to take place in the time of the Messiah. God has made this Jesus, whom you crucified, both Lord and Christ, the people wanted to know what to do?

[hanks]

Q3. (Acts 2:14-36) What part(s) of Peter's message on the Day of Pentecost was so convicting to those who heard it? 
Peter accuses the Jewish people of participation in the Messiah’s death. “You, with the help of wicked men, put Him to death by nailing Him to the cross” (2:23b). God’s plan is to bring salvation to people through the death and resurrection of Jesus. God is the sovereign Lord of all events, and rules history to fulfil His purposes. 
What His will determines; His power carries out (4:28). God used the Jews and the Romans to do what He had determined before – the death of Jesus on the cross. The people were culpable; the Romans were involved but ultimately the Jews had been responsible. They had not recognised Jesus as the Messiah and had allowed their leaders to kill Him. Then Peter went on proving that Jesus was both Lord and Messiah. “God has made this Jesus, whom you crucified, both Lord and Messiah” (2:36b). This announcement comes crashing down upon the Jewish people. GOD HAS MADE BOTH LORD AND CHRIST - THIS JESUS WHOM YOU CRUCIFIED. They had crucified God's Anointed One. “When the people heard this, they were cut to the heart and said to Peter and the other apostles, "Brothers, what shall we do? (2:37). 
 

[haar]

2.Q3. (Acts 2:14-36) What part(s) of Peter's message on the Day of Pentecost was so convicting to those who heard it?
http://www.joyfulheart.com/forums/topic/2041-q3-message/

Some of the convincing statements of Peter were that the Jewish leaders crucified the Lord sent by God, who performed miracles that  attest to the fact that God really sent Him couple with the fact that God raised him from the dead and he was seen by all the disciples and many others.
 

[Artyro]

22 “Men of Israel, hear these words: Jesus of Nazareth, a Man attested by God to you by miracles, wonders, and signs which God did through Him in your midst, as you yourselves also know— 23 Him, being delivered by the determined purpose and foreknowledge of God, you [f]have taken by lawless hands, have crucified, and put to death; 24 whom God raised up, having [g]loosed the [h]pains of death, because it was not possible that He should be held by it. 25 For David says concerning Him:

 

I would be personally Convicted if I was told that I crucified Jesus During that time , BUT WE ALL HAVE CRUCIFIED JESUS ON THE CROSS HE WILLINGLY TOOK THE CROSS  ON MY BEHALF 

[Old Jerry]

I think that the part of message that Peter poured out on the Day of Pentecost was quoting Joel.

[Irmela]

Q3. (Acts 2:14-36)

What part(s) of Peter’s message on the Day of Pentecost was so convicting to those who heard it?

The apostles assertion that Jesus was raised from the dead is powerful enough for 3000 to believe it and be saved.  

The Jewish leaders explanation that the body was stolen , was a feeble excuse. Roman guards/soldiers, asleep on duty would have been put to death.  That had not happened.  

The explanation that God had raised Him, from the dead, Whom they had had a part in to have crucified, was enough to result in faith in Him.  The very One Whom the nation had been waiting for, for so long, the Messiah, was the One that to their shame they had had a part to have crucified.

[crissy464]

On 2/9/2003 at 4:22 PM, Pastor Ralph said:

 

 

[crissy464]

The crowd was so moved when Peter told them of their part in the crucifixion of Jesus that they asked the apostles, "Brothers, what shall we do?" (Acts 2:37, NIV). The right response, Peter told them, was to repent and be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of their sins.

[Nevardo]

Q3. (Acts 2:14-36) What part(s) of Peter's message on the Day of Pentecost was so convicting to those who heard it?

Ex:

Acts 2.23  Peter placed the blame for Jesus' cruxifixiondirectly on the hearers and Romans.

Psalms 16.8-11 Peter supports his claim of Jesus' resurrection by quoting a well-known Davidic psalm.

Acts 2.32-33 Peter links Jesus' resurrection to the outpouring of the Holy Spirit.

Acts 2.35-36; quoting psalms 110.1 Peter refers to psalms 110 to show how it predicts jesus' exaltation to the right hand of the father.

Acts 2.36 deep conviction