Becoming an Acts 2 Believer - Part 6

We have been examining Simon Peter’s sermon step by step, and Acts chapter 2 is quite a chapter. When the sound of the rushing wind got their attention, Simon Peter provided an answer. The followers of Jesus were publicly declaring Jesus in different languages. Acts says that Peter stood up with the Eleven, raised his voice, and addressed the crowd, explaining what was happening and why. What a sermon, what a message, what a response, and what a beginning of the first church. The first church was a mega church of 3,000 people, and because they did not count women and children, some Bible scholars believe that the number who gave their lives to Christ was about 10,000. It was the beginning of a church that has continued to this day. Jesus said that the gates of hell will not stop the church. His kingdom will continue, and regardless of how people respond, God has a plan for humanity that centers on the Messiah. We need to be men and women who align our lives with Christ to become Acts chapter 2 believers.