Homiletic Monthly Acts 2:14-40 But Peter, standing up with the eleven, lifted up his voice, and said to them, You men of Judaea, and all you that dwell at Jerusalem… I. ADAPTATION TO CIRCUMSTANCES. There was a startling event; the sermon applied its lessons. It was spontaneous: Peter had no time to prepare a history or even notes. II. A SCRIPTURAL BASIS. The main points were proved by the Bible. Nature and experience are important, but do not carry conviction like the living Word. III. UNSPARING REBUKE OF SIN. Their guilt was so pressed home that they were "pricked in their hearts." IV. CHRIST AT THE BEGINNING, IN THE MIDDLE, AND AT THE END. V. THE PRESENCE OF THE HOLY GHOST. (Homiletic Monthly.) Parallel Verses KJV: But Peter, standing up with the eleven, lifted up his voice, and said unto them, Ye men of Judaea, and all ye that dwell at Jerusalem, be this known unto you, and hearken to my words: |
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