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REVIVAL | ACTS 2:12-41 WAVE CHURCH SD | MAY 2, 2021

Acts2:12-21(ESV)12Andallwereamazedandperplexed,sayingtooneanother,“Whatdoesthismean?”13Butothersmockingsaid,“Theyarefilledwithnewwine.”14ButPeter,standingwiththeeleven,lifteduphisvoiceandaddressedthem:“MenofJudeaandallwhodwellinJerusalem,letthisbeknowntoyou,andgiveeartomywords.15Forthesepeoplearenotdrunk,asyousuppose,sinceitisonlythethirdhouroftheday.16ButthisiswhatwasutteredthroughtheprophetJoel:17“‘Andinthelastdaysitshallbe,Goddeclares,thatIwillpouroutmySpiritonallflesh,andyoursonsandyourdaughtersshallprophesy,andyouryoungmenshallseevisions,andyouroldmenshalldreamdreams;18evenonmymaleservantsandfemaleservantsinthosedaysIwillpouroutmySpirit,andtheyshallprophesy.19AndIwillshowwondersintheheavensaboveandsignsontheearthbelow,blood,andfire,andvaporofsmoke;20thesunshallbeturnedtodarknessandthemoontoblood,beforethedayoftheLordcomes,thegreatandmagnificentday.21AnditshallcometopassthateveryonewhocallsuponthenameoftheLordshallbesaved.’

THE DAY OF THE LORD | NOW AND LATER

Acts2:22-25(ESV)22“MenofIsrael,hearthesewords:JesusofNazareth,amanattestedtoyoubyGodwithmightyworksandwondersandsignsthatGoddidthroughhiminyourmidst,asyouyourselvesknow—23thisJesus,deliveredupaccordingtothedefiniteplanandforeknowledgeofGod,youcrucifiedandkilledbythehandsoflawlessmen.24Godraisedhimup,loosingthepangsofdeath,becauseitwasnotpossibleforhimtobeheldbyit.25ForDavidsaysconcerninghim,

STOP LOOKING BACK AND START LOOKING FORWARD

Acts2:25-28(ESV)25“‘IsawtheLordalwaysbeforeme,forheisatmyrighthandthatImaynotbeshaken;26thereforemyheartwasglad,andmytonguerejoiced;myfleshalsowilldwellinhope.27ForyouwillnotabandonmysoultoHades,orletyourHolyOneseecorruption.28Youhavemadeknowntomethepathsoflife;youwillmakemefullofgladnesswithyourpresence.’

Acts2:29-37(ESV)29“Brothers,ImaysaytoyouwithconfidenceaboutthepatriarchDavidthathebothdiedandwasburied,andhistombiswithustothisday.30Beingthereforeaprophet,andknowingthatGodhadswornwithanoathtohimthathewouldsetoneofhisdescendantsonhisthrone,31heforesawandspokeabouttheresurrectionoftheChrist,thathewasnotabandonedtoHades,nordidhisfleshseecorruption.32ThisJesusGodraisedup,andofthatweallarewitnesses.33BeingthereforeexaltedattherighthandofGod,andhavingreceivedfromtheFatherthepromiseoftheHolySpirit,hehaspouredoutthisthatyou

yourselvesareseeingandhearing.34ForDaviddidnotascendintotheheavens,buthehimselfsays,“‘TheLordsaidtomyLord,“Sitatmyrighthand,35untilImakeyourenemiesyourfootstool.”’36LetallthehouseofIsraelthereforeknowforcertainthatGodhasmadehimbothLordandChrist,thisJesuswhomyoucrucified.”37Nowwhentheyheardthistheywerecuttotheheart,andsaidtoPeterandtherestoftheapostles,“Brothers,whatshallwedo?” John16:8(ESV)hewillconvicttheworldconcerningsinandrighteousnessandjudgment:

UNTIL WE RECOGNIZE OUR OWN SINFUL BROKENNESS, WE WILL

NEVER SEE OUR NEED FOR JESUS TO BE OUR LORD AND SAVIOR

Acts2:38-39(ESV)38AndPetersaidtothem,“Repentandbebaptizedeveryoneof you in thenameof JesusChrist for the forgivenessof your sins,andyouwillreceivethegiftoftheHolySpirit.39Forthepromiseisforyouandforyourchildrenandforallwhoarefaroff,everyonewhomtheLordourGodcallstohimself.”

THE GRACE OF GOD IS ALWAYS AVAILABLE TO THOSE WHO WANT IT!

THE HOLY SPIRIT IS A GIFT TO ALL, NOT A REWARD FOR SOME

THE DIFFERENCE THE HOLY SPIRIT MAKES WITHOUT THE HOLY SPIRIT

• Peter had great faith, but the wrong focus • Peter had great devotion, but the wrong direction • Peter had great desire, but the wrong actions

WITH THE HOLY SPIRIT

o Peter had great power to go with his great faith o Peter had great courage to go with his devotion o Peter had a great discipline to go with his great desire

Acts2:40-41(ESV)40Andwithmanyotherwordsheborewitnessandcontinuedtoexhortthem,saying,“Saveyourselvesfromthiscrookedgeneration.”41Sothosewhoreceivedhiswordwerebaptized,andtherewereaddedthatdayaboutthreethousandsouls.

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