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ACTS 2:39
For the second person pronouns in the Western text, see the final
comment on ver. 17 above....
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Verse 39. _FOR THE PROMISE IS UNTO YOU_] Jews of the land of Judea:
not only the fulfilment of the _promise_ which he had lately recited
from the prophecy of _Joel_ was made to them, but in this promi...
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FOR THE PROMISE - That is, the promise respecting the particular thing
of which he was speaking - the influences of the Holy Spirit. This
promise he had adduced in the beginning of his discourse Acts...
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CHAPTER 2
_ 1. The Outpouring of the Holy Spirit (Acts 2:1)._
2. The Immediate Effect of His Presence (Acts 2:5).
3. Peter's Address (Acts 2:14).
4. The Result of the Witness ...
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EFFECT OF THE SERMON. A rapid and lively narrative succeeds. The
hearers feel the sting of their position, and say (_cf_. Luke 3:10),
What shall we do? Peter's requirements are repentance and baptism,...
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When they heard this, they were pierced to the heart, and they said to
Peter and to the other apostles, "Brethren, what are we to do?" Peter
said to them, "Repent, and let each of you be baptized in t...
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THE DAY OF PENTECOST (Acts 2:1-13)
We may never know precisely what happened on the Day of Pentecost but
we do know that it was one of the supremely great days of the
Christian Church. for on that da...
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CHILDREN. App-108.
AFAR OFF. Literally unto (Greek. _eis)_ far, i.e. the Dispersion and
then the Gentiles. Compare Acts 22:21.Ephesians 2:13; Ephesians 2:17.
Figure of speech _Euphemismos._ App-6.
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_the promise is unto you, and to your children_ Just as "to Abraham
_and his seed_were the promises made" (Galatians 3:16), so is it to be
under the new covenant.
_all that are afar off_ Peter knew fr...
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ἘΠΑΓΓΕΛΊΑ must be taken to embrace the same gifts which it
included in Acts 1:4 and Acts 2:33.
ΚΑῚ ΤΟΙ͂Σ ΤΈΚΝΟΙΣ. As under the old covenant the
promises were made (Galatians 3:16) ‘to Abraham and his...
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EFFECT OF ST PETER’S SERMON...
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_THE SERMON IS PREACHED ACTS 2:16-39:_ Peter said the events of
Pentecost were predicted by the prophet Joel. This is what Joel had
predicted. The " last days" refers to the Christian dispensation tha...
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ΌΣΟΥΣ _асс. pl. от_ ΌΣΟΣ (G3745) столький,
сколький; с άν, которое делает
утверждение более общим: все, кто; кто
бы ни (BAGD).
ΠΡΟΣΚΑΛΈΣΗΤΑΙ _aor. conj. med. (dep.) от_
ΠΡΟΣΚΑΛΈΟΜΑΙ (G4341) звать, пр...
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DISCOURSE: 1739
REPENTANCE EXEMPLIFIED IN THE FIRST CONVERTS
Acts 2:37. Now when they heard this, they were pricked in their heart,
and said unto Peter and to the rest of the Apostles, Men and brethre...
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FOR THE PROMISE IS UNTO YOU, &C.— Considering that the gift of the
Holy Ghost had been mentioned just before, it seems most natural to
interpret this as a reference to the passage in Joel above recite...
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d.
The results of the sermon. Acts 2:37-42.
Acts 2:37.
Now when they heard this, they were pricked in their heart, and said
unto Peter and the rest of the apostles, Brethren, what shall we do?
Act...
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39. Peter does not limit the promise of the Holy Spirit to his present
audience; but adds, (39) "_For the promise is to you and to your
children, and to all that are afar off, even as many as the Lord...
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For the promise is unto you, and to your children, and to all that
are afar off, even as many as the Lord our God shall call.
FOR THE PROMISE - of the Holy Spirit, the grand blessing of the new
cov...
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38 Repentance and baptism lead to a probationary pardon, which may be
withdrawn. This pardon is extended by Christ as the King. Its
operation is illustrated by the parable of the ten thousand talent
d...
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THE DAY OF PENTECOST
1-13. Pentecost. On this day the risen Lord fulfilled His promise to
send another Comforter (or Advocate) 'that He may abide with you for
ever; even the Spirit of Truth, whom the...
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ST. PETER'S SERMON AND ITS EFFECTS. Peter's sermon falls into four
divisions:
(1) Acts 2:14. Explanation of the phenomenon of speaking with tongues
as a manifestation of the outpouring of the Spirit f...
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GOOD NEWS FOR EVERYONE
ACTS
_MARION ADAMS_
CHAPTER 2
THE *HOLY SPIRIT COMES AT *PENTECOST, 2:1-4
V1 On the day called *Pentecost, the *disciples were all together, in
one place. V2 Immediately,...
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THE PROMISE IS UNTO YOU, AND TO YOUR CHILDREN. — The tendency of
sects has always been to claim spiritual gifts and powers as an
exclusive privilege limited to a few. It is the essence of St.
Peter’s...
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CHAPTER 7
THE FIRSTFRUITS OF PENTECOST.
Acts 2:37
THE sermon of St. Peter on the day of Pentecost and the sermons of our
Lord present a striking contrast. Our Lord's sermons were of various
kinds; t...
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ὑμῖν γὰρ : the promise was made to the very men who had
invoked upon themselves and upon their children, St. Matthew 27:25,
the blood of the Crucified. See _Psalms of Solomon_, Acts 8:39 (Ryle
and Jam...
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PENTECOSTAL DAYS
Acts 2:37-47
There were no exceptions in Peter's great appeal for repentance.
_Every one of you!_ he declared. “But I drove the nails into His
hands.” _Every one of you!_ he insists....
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The first paragraph of this chapter records the first page of the
history of the Church. It is seen as it began to form. The separated
units of the disciples were fused into the new unity of the Churc...
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The Keys to the Kingdom
In Matthew 16:19, Jesus promised Peter, "And I will give you the keys
of the kingdom of heaven, and whatever you bind on earth will be bound
in heaven, and whatever you loose o...
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For the (a) promise is unto you, and to your children, and to all that
are afar off, [even] as many as the Lord our God shall call.
(a) The word that is used here shows us that it was a free gift....
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The promise is to you. The good tidings of salvation were first
announced to the Jew, then to the Gentile; first to the domestics,
then to the strangers, who are far off. It is rather singular, that
S...
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FOR ALL AGES AND NATIONS
39. _“For the promise is to you and to your children, and to you who
are afar off, so many as the Lord our God may call.”_ This verse is
positive, unequivocal and unmistakable...
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Now when they heard this, they were pricked in their heart, and said
unto Peter and to the rest of the apostles, Men and brethren, what
shall we do? (38) Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be bapt...
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First of all we see man in an entirely new place man risen from among
the dead and ascending to heaven. The risen ascended man, Christ
Jesus, is the new starting-point of the dealings of God. The firs...
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39._For the promise appertaineth unto you. _It was requisite that this
should be expressly added, that the Jews might certainly think and
persuade themselves that the grace of Christ did belong as wel...
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Chapter 2 relates the fulfilment of this promise, in answer to the
spirit of dependence manifested in their united prayers.
The Spirit comes from above, in His own power, to possess and fill the
dwel...
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Ver. 39 FOR THE PROMISE IS UNTO YOU,.... Either of the Messiah, and
salvation by him, which was particularly given forth to the people of
the Jews; or of the remission of sins, which was a branch of t...
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For the promise is unto you, and to your children, and to all that are
afar off, _even_ as many as the Lord our God shall call.
Ver. 39. _Even as many_] The devil sweeps all (of maturity) that are
no...
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_Now when they heard this_ Having patiently heard Peter out, and not
given him the interruption they had been used to give Christ in his
discourses; (which was an important point gained;) _they were p...
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THE PROMISE; the promised influences of the Holy Spirit, and of pardon
and salvation through repentance and faith in the Redeemer.
AFAR OFF; distant nations, Gentiles as well as Jews.
SHALL CALL; by...
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FOR THE PROMISE IS UNTO YOU AND TO YOUR CHILDREN, AND TO ALL THAT ARE
AFAR OFF, EVEN AS MANY AS THE LORD, OUR GOD, SHALL CALL....
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The immediate effect of the sermon:...
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The feast of Pentecost in Israel looked forward to the very day on
which God had decreed that the Spirit of God should come to form and
indwell and empower the Church of God, which Christ had declared...
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FOR THE PROMISE IS TO YOU AND TO YOUR CHILDREN, AND TO ALL WHO ARE
AFAR OFF, AS MANY AS THE LORD OUR GOD WILL CALL. "
1. This not a "one time" offer. It is an open invitation.
2. To all men - all na...
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37-41 From the first delivery of that Divine message, it appeared
that there was Divine power going with it; and thousands were brought
to the obedience of faith. But neither Peter's words, nor the m...
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FOR THE PROMISE IS UNTO YOU; lest they should doubt of pardon and
grace, their sin having been so great. St. Peter gives them a ground
of hope, they being the descendants from Abraham, unto whom espec...
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39. Peter does not limit the promise of the Holy Spirit to his present
audience; but adds, (39) "_ For the promise is to you and to your
children, and to all that are afar off, even as many as the Lor...
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Acts 2:39 For G1063 promise G1860 is G2076 (G5748) you G5213 and G2532
your G5216 children G5043 and...
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“For to you is the promise, and to your children, and to all that
are afar off, even as many as the Lord our God shall call to him.”
Peter then reminds them that what he is declaring is what God had
a...
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Acts 2:39. For the promise is unto you. The promise contained in the
prophecy of Joel, viz. the miraculous gifts and influences of the
Spirit a characteristic, as far as regards the miraculous gifts,...
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Acts 2:38-40. The exquisite tact and courtesy so marked in all the
early Christian writings, and especially in the apostolic letters and
sermons we possess, is very remarkable in this little _resume_...
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THE PROMISE
(η επαγγελια). The promise made by Jesus (Acts 1:4) and
foretold by Joel (verse Acts 2:18).TO YOU
(υμιν). You Jews. To your descendants, sons and daughters of verse
Acts 2:17.TO ALL T...
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Acts 2:39
The Meaning of the Gift of Tongues
I. What is the truth to which this gift was the index, of which it was
the pledge? Consider the narrative in the second chapter of the Acts
of the Apostle...
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Acts 2:37
The First Christian Baptism
I. The double condition of baptism is repentance and faith in Jesus
Christ. (1) Repentance, or the resolute turning and changing of the
life, to face right round...
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Acts 2
We have here the history of the first Christian revival. Let us trace
it through, and mark at once its origin and its characteristics.
I. It was ushered in by prayer. Like true children of God...
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We cannot too often read the story of that wondrous outpouring of the
Holy Spirit on the day of Pentecost; and let us never read it without
asking the Lord to manifest in our midst the fullness of the...
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Acts 2:14. _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:_
A g...
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You know that Peter had been preaching a plain, simple,
straightforward sermon upon the death, crucifixion, and resurrection
of our Lord Jesus Christ. He, who was once such a coward that he
trembled b...
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Acts 2:1. _And when the day of Pentecost was fully come, they were all
with one accord in one place._
The first lesson that we ought to learn from this inspired record of
what happened on the day of...
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CONTENTS: Holy Spirit's coming on day of Pentecost. The gospel given
to the Jews. Peter's great sermon on the resurrected Christ, and the
conviction of the people.
CHARACTERS: God, Jesus, Holy Spirit...
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Acts 2:1. _The day of Pentecost._ The fiftieth day after our Lord's
resurrection, and the day when the sheaf of the firstfruits was
offered. Though the feast of Pentecost was but one day, yet like the...
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FOR GOD'S PROMISE. The promise of pardon and the Spirit as a gift. WAS
MADE TO YOU AND YOUR CHILDREN. To these Jews who had rejected Christ,
and to their descendants. AND TO ALL WHO ARE FAR AWAY. To e...
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_For the promise is unto you, and to your children._
WHY CHRISTIANITY HAS FAILED
1_._ One of the earliest and most vital errors into which the Church
fell was the conception that the Church’s power...
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_But Peter standing up with the eleven._
THE SCENE
Never was such an audience assembled as that before which this poor
fisherman appeared: men of different nations, rapidly and earnestly
speaking in...
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_Now when they heard this they were pricked in their heart._
THE EFFECTS OF GOSPEL PREACHING
1. Peter having explained the events of Pentecost, an immediate effect
was produced. “They were pricked in...
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ACTS—NOTE ON ACTS 2:39 Peter’s word that the promise was not just
for the Jews who were listening but FOR ALL WHO ARE FAR OFF implies
the inclusion of Gentiles (compare Ephesians 2
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ACTS—NOTE ON ACTS 2:14 The Witness in Jerusalem. Beginning with
Peter’s sermon at Pentecost and continuing through ch. Acts 5:1, the
Christians’ witness is limited to the city of Jerus
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_CRITICAL REMARKS_
Acts 2:37. WHAT SHALL WE DO?—As in Luke 3:10; Luke 3:12; Luke 3:14.
The cry showed how deeply Peter’s words had penetrated....
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EXPOSITION
ACTS 2:1
_Was now come _for _was fully come, _A.V.; _all together _for _with
one accord, _A.V. and T.R. WHEN THE DAY OF PENTECOST WAS NOW COME;
literally, _when the day of Pentecost_—_i.e....
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Now when the day of Pentecost (Acts 2:1)
This would be feast day following the Passover, of which Jesus was
crucified. And fifty days after the Passover, the second major Jewish
feast, the Feast of Pe...
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1 Corinthians 7:14; 1 Peter 5:10; 2 Peter 1:10; 2 Peter 1:3;...
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Afar off [ε ι ς μ α κ ρ α ν]. Lit., unto a long way.
Referring probably to the Gentiles, who are described by this phrase
both in the Old and New Testaments. See Zechariah 6:15; Ephesians
2:11-13. Pet...