1. A C T S
Go Tell
the Good
News!
Acts 3 Lesson 4

2. Review Day of Pentecost
The apostles all speak in other tongues/languages (4,6,8,11)
Sound of violent rushing wind drew a crowd to them (2,6)
Jews and proselytes living in Jerusalem from many places (9-11)
Amazed and perplexed. “What does this mean?” (12)
We don’t know the words of all the apostles only Peter’s

3. Review Peter’s Sermon Peter explains how this is happening.
The enormity of what was transpiring was not lost on the crowd. They were trying to figure it out.
They’re not drunk...This is what was prophesied! (17-21, Joel 2:28-32)
Then Peter turns their attention to Jesus

4. Review “Men of Israel, listen...”
God proved who Jesus was by miracles, wonders, and signs.
You saw these things. You know what He did.
With predetermination and foreknowledge God delivered Him
You nailed Him to a cross and put Him to death
God raised Him up
David speaks of Him (25-28; Psalm 16:8-11)
He would not be abandoned to Hades, nor would he undergo decay.

5. “I may confidently say...”
Review
David is dead. And buried. And there’s his tomb. (29)
God swore an oath to put his descendant on his throne (30)
David looked to the future and spoke of the resurrection of Christ (31)
Exalted to the right hand of God
Poured forth the Holy Spirit which you see and hear (33)

6. “I may confidently say...”
Review
“It was not David who ascended into heaven, but he himself says: The LORD said to My LORD, sit at MY right hand until I make your enemies a footstool for your feet” (34, Psalm 110:1) “Therefore let all the house of Israel know for certain that God has made Him both Lord and Christ – this Jesus whom you crucified” (36)

7. “Brethren, what shall we do?”
Review
“Brethren, what shall we do?”

8. Review Peter Continues... Repent and be baptized... (38-39)
You will receive forgiveness of sins
You will receive gift of the Holy Spirit
This promise is for you, your children, and all far away
Testifying and exhorting continued...(40)
“Be saved from this perverse generation”
The result of the apostles teaching that day: about 3,000 souls were added (41)

9. Review Life after Birth What were the apostles doing? (43)
What were everyone else doing? (42-47)
Devoted
Continued
Apostles’ teaching
Fellowship
Eating together
Prayer
All things in common
Sharing
Praising God
In each others’ houses
In favor with all
Of one mind
More being added
Together
Sense of awe
Providing for needs

10. Lame Man and a Lesson Peter and John heal the lame man (1-10)
Crowd gathers in amazement
Peter preaches (11-26)
Peter directs attention away from himself and toward God. The God they knew.
You crucified Him
God raised Him up
We are witnesses
You did this in ignorance. But, this is how God fulfilled what He had said through the prophets

11. Brethren, what shall we do? moment

12. Repent, so that… Sins may be blotted out Times of refreshing may come
That He may send Jesus, the Christ
Whom heaven will keep until…
The period of restoration of all things spoken of by God through His prophets:
Moses (Deut 18:15,18-19)
Prophets from Samuel onward
"You are the sons of the prophets and of the covenant"
Covenant made with Abraham (Gen 12:3; 22:18)
God raised Him up for you….first…to bless you by turning you away from sin