Good News!

Peter’s Sermon in Acts 2 provides a clear explanation of the Gospel. I encourage you to read Acts 2 before reading the rest of this page. Before and during reading, ask the Holy Spirit to open your mind and heart to the Good News.

The Lord Jesus Christ is a man come from God, and God testified to this through the many signs he did through him (Acts 2:22). Jesus is God come as man – the God-man (Philippians 2:5-11).
The Lord Jesus was crucified by the hands of sinful men, and this was part of God’s eternal plan (Acts 2:23). If we look at other passages, we see that his death was in the place of sinners, paying the penalty for the sins of his people (Isaiah 53:5; Matthew 1:21).
God raised the Lord Jesus from the dead, which was witnessed by the apostles and fulfilled prophesy (Acts 2:24-31; Psalm 16:8-11).
God raised the Lord Jesus up to his right hand, indicating that he is the promised descendant of David who is anointed by God as the eternal King (Acts 2:32-35; Psalm 110:1; Romans 1:1-7).
Peter also confronts the crowd with their own sin. They crucified Jesus (Acts 2:22, 36). They deserved condemnation, but there was forgiveness through repentance – through a change of mind about their sin and Christ’s identity that would lead them to trust in Christ. The same is true for all of us because we have all rebelled against an infinitely holy God (Romans 3:23; 6:23). Although we all deserve condemnation, there is forgiveness through repentant faith.
The Lord Jesus, at the Father’s right hand, received the gift of the Holy Spirit and gives the Holy Spirit to all God calls to himself (Acts 2:33, 38-39; Joel 2:28-32).
Peter also includes the return of Jesus Christ in his Gospel proclamation in Acts 3:19-21. The Lord Jesus will return to restore all things. This is part of the Gospel proclamation of the apostles. Jesus is coming to judge the living and the dead. He is coming to restore all things in the New Heavens and New Earth (see also Revelation 21:1-8).
God the Father has made this Jesus who was crucified Lord and Christ (Acts 2:36). This means he is not only a man, but he is God, Master, and King.
The commanded response to this Good News is to repent. Change your mind about who Jesus is and trust in him alone as your Lord, King, and Savior.

In light of this proclamation, let me give you some questions to consider:

Are you convinced that you are a sinner, who has rejected the Lord?
Are you convinced that like the crowd, you are responsible for the crucifixion of Jesus? That it was your sin for which Christ died?
Are you convinced that you deserve to be punished forever for you sin, but that the Lord Jesus stood in your place?
Are you convinced that Jesus rose from the dead and is now raised up as King?
Have you changed your mind about Jesus to agree with God about who Jesus is?
Are you convinced that Jesus is Lord and Christ?
Have you called on his name to be saved?

If not, you are commanded and invited in the name of the Lord Jesus to repent. Change your mind about the Lord Jesus. Believe on him as Lord and Christ. And receive comfort from these words in Acts 2:21 and Joel 2:32: “…everyone who calls on the name of the LORD shall be saved.”

If you have trusted in Jesus, will you please send me a message through the contact page. I would love to rejoice with you.

God also has a plan to include you in a local church family to help you grow, learn about him, serve his people, and to be a witness for the Lord Jesus. He has also given you the Holy Spirit to enable you to fulfill the good works he has planned for you (Acts 2:39; Ephesians 2:10).

If you want to learn more about Jesus, I suggest you read the Gospel of John found in the New Testament of the Bible.

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