The Bible Study Program (audio)

Acts #6: Peters Sermon at Pentecost #2, Acts 2:29-41

With a large crowd gathering, Peter points back to King David, who foresaw that the Messiah would be resurrected and that what the crowd witnessed—the tongue speaking and praise of the apostles—was the work of the Holy Spirit.

Acts #5: Peter’s Sermon at Pentecost #1, Acts 2:14-28

Peter defends the accusation that the “tongue speaking” is due to drunkenness by saying it is only 9 am, then he goes to Joel chapter 2 saying what is seen is prophetic. Then he moves on his first sermon showing that what was observed is a fulfillment of prophesy.

Acts #4: The Coming of the Holy Spirit, 2:1-13

With the gathering of the disciples, the Holy Spirit fell on them and they began to speak in other tongues, which amazed them all. Those non-followers of Jesus thought the speakers were drunk.

Acts #3: Matthias Chosen to Replace Judas, Acts 1:12-26

The apostles, again met in the “upper room” in a house in Jerusalem where they had often gathered, and Peter stared it was necessary to replace Judas who betrayed Jesus, and the “lot” fell on Matthias, a person who had been with them from the early days.

Acts #2: The Ascension, Acts 1:6-11

The Twelve, now Eleven, gathered together, in the presence of Jesus, wanted to know when the kingdom of God would be restored to Israel. Jesus told them to wait in the city until the Holy Spirit would empower them.