Dale Gooding - Acts 2:14-36 Prophetic Attestation of Jesus Messiahship & Resurrection https://youtu.be/bqXpCVTEKsA Intro: Peter gives us three 3 s in this text A) Three parts to Peter s sermon: 1) Joel s Prophecy - Acts 2:14-21 2) Jesus Attestation - Acts 2:22-24 (by The Father) 3) David s Testimony - Acts 2:25-36 B) Three People references: 1) Men of Judea - Acts 2:14 2) Men of Israel - Acts 2:22 3) Brothers - Acts 2:29 Application: Not sure why, but maybe Peter is ensuring all nations present are incorporated C) Three times Peter calls for their hearing: 1) Give ear to my words - Acts 2:14 2) Hear these words - Acts 2:22 3) I may say to you - Acts 2:29 Note: Peter begins and ends this sermon with Let this be KNOWN & KNOW for certain". There are major theological issues Peter intends to ensure his audience does NOT miss I) The Partial Fulfillment of Joel s Prophecy A) In Universal Spiritual Empowerment - I will pour out my spirit on ALL flesh Joel s Prophecy Acts 2:14-21 (Joel 2:28-32) - The effect of The Spirit on humanity - Operation of those affected by The Holy Spirit - The Emphasis 1) On the whole of humanity 2) On the types of ministry Joel s fulfillment would be indicative of a) Evangelism from any/everyone b) Evangelism to whoever calls - will be saved (Acts 2:21) (ref. all nations mentioned and the un-Babeling ) B) Universal Evangelism precedes end-times 1) Joel s Partial Fulfillment - Acts 2:19-22 Some see Matt 27:45 (darkness) & Matt 27:51 (quake) as fulfillment But, Jesus said Matt. 24:29-31 C) See Matt 24 for more (to be dealt with later) D) An Eschatological Concern = The Day of The Lord? (The pending part) - Kingdom of God came partially Mark 9:1 - The Day of The Lord (Acts 2:20) has not Refs. to 1 Thess 5:2; 2 Thess 2:2; 1 Cor 1:8,5:5; 2 Pet 3:10 Application: Whereas in the past the ecclesiastical leaders taught and told the way of God now, any and all followers of God can (and should) Transition: The 2nd thing God wants us to know is that these events ARE His plan II) Miraculous Resurrection of Jesus - You killed, God raised = Jesus Attestation Acts 2:22-24 A) Affirmation of who Jesus was: (Miracles v22) 1) From Nazareth - prophesied & fulfilled - Matt. 2:23 2) God Attested by works & wonders - John 10:37-38 3) Testified to by many in your midst (they could testify on the spot) B) Fulfillment of God s plan - Acts 2:23 (His Condemnation- vs. 23) 1) The Rejection by Israel - Isa 53:1-9, Jn 1:11 2) His Offering was God s Plan - Isa 53:10-12 Transition: Peter reaches back to David twice for confirmation of Jesus establishing C) The Eternality of The Son of Man - Acts 2:25-28 (Psalm 16:8-11) D) The Establishment (re-establishment) of the Son of Man - (His Resurrection - v24) Acts 2:29-31 (Psalm 110:1) Application: Neither of these Psalms made sense without The Lord referenced being both before and after David s life. Jesus said this in Matt 22:41-46 Transition: Some unfortunate, unintended elements have been associated to this text & must be dealt with ... III) Concerns in the Text A) Church Officer Concern = Egalitarian Issue (in light of Peter s / Joel s references) 1) Daughters prophesying? Acts 2:17,18 (before canonization all evangelism was prophesying) 2) Consider Philip s daughters - Acts 21:9 a) Were they speaking forth? Yes, see (1) b) Were they officers? No = We should also note, Luke doesn t give any message from these women 3) But, Immediately after their mention Luke does give us a specific prophecy from Agabus. Why not use the ladies to do what Agabus did? Acts 21:10-11 c) Anna, woman at the well (Jn 4) all spoke of Jesus as Christ but not officers of The Church 4) Biblical prohibitions on female officers: - We don t see them given qualifications (contrary to that we do see that qualifications were given to men) if anyone desires, HE desires / husband of 1 wife , he pronoun x10 in 1 Tim. 3:1-7 - We don t see Jesus nor Apostles call women (Acts 1:15); yet they were there - We don t see any examples of female officers in the local church. - It is expressly forbidden for women to teach, speak, or have authority over the men in the assembly (1 Cor. 14:34, 35; 1 Tim. 2:11, 12) - We do see regular teaching on males being in the ministry (Acts 1,14; 1 Tim 3; 1 Cor 9:1; Titus 1) - There is no prohibition for females to evangelize. - There is much doubt as to whether the Evangelist is an office given to the Church, most likely not. = Matt 7:22 - many prophesied yet were lost = 1 Cor 11:5 - wives can prophesy rightly or wrongly, but to do so isn t proof of an officer, its proof of being a speaker. = The 2 Witness in Rev 11 prophesied but weren t officers = We should not make offices for evangelists. Philip (or daughters), Preaching a sermon by anyone does not an officer make, adherence to the prescribed qualifications in scripture does. 5) Our Focus, as was Peter s: a) Who Jesus is - The Messiah b) What Jesus is - Lord & Savior c) How People should respond to that Message - Confess Him as Savior (v36)