179. Three Thousand Converted
179. Three Thousand Converted
179 THREE THOUSAND CONVERTED
INTRODUCTION Jesus selected twelve apostles; trained them . He was crucified, buried, raised; told his apostles to wait in Jerusalem for the Holy Spirit.
I. PENTECOST 1. Jewish feast, fifty days from the passover.
2. Came on first day of the week. (Leviticus 23:15-16.) 3. Jews scattered but came to Jerusalem for it.
4. Fifteen nations represented.
II. BAPTISM OF HOLY SPIRIT 1. It had been promised to them .
2. They waited for Holy Spirit.
3. Three strange phenomena:
(a) Sound as of a mighty wind. (b) Tongues as of fire. (c) Speaking with tongues .
4. Apostles filled with Holy Spirit.
5. Spake as Spirit guided them.
III. ·WHY BAPTISM OF HOLY SPIRIT 1. Not to make Christians of apostles.
2. To fulfill prophecy.
3. To fulfill promises of Jesus. (Acts 1:8.) 4. To GUIDE apostles in speaking the truth.
IV. PETER PREACHED JESUS 1. Had keys of kingdom of heaven .
2. How filled with Holy Spirit.
3. Multitude came together.
4. Peter preached Jesus to them.
5. He convinced them that Jesus was Son of God .
6. They asked wh2t they shou ld do.
7. Told to repent and be baptized.
8. They did this.
V. RESULTS 1. Exhorted to save themselves.
2. Three thousand converted.
3. Added to the church at the same time.
4. What they did everyone must do .