The Ingredients of a Gospel Meeting

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The Ingredients of aGospel Meeting

• Acts 2

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Why would the Coca-Cola Company go to great
lengths to protect their recipe?
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Why would the Coca-Cola Company go to great
lengths to protect their recipe?

• They understood the value of it!

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Acts 2 presents an invaluable recipe for a Gospel
Meeting.
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There is much we need to do to make this recipe
work.
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• We have prayers that need prayed.

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• We have prayers that need prayed.
• We need to pray for the lost.

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• We have prayers that need prayed.
• We need to pray for the lost.
• Brothers, my hearts desire and prayer to God
  for them is that they may be saved (Rom 101,
  ESV).

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• We have prayers that need prayed.
• We need to pray for the lost.
• Brothers, my hearts desire and prayer to God
  for them is that they may be saved (Rom 101,
  ESV).
• For whom shall you pray this week?

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• We have prayers that need prayed.
• We need to pray for the lost.
• We need to pray for the speaker.

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• We have prayers that need prayed.
• We need to pray for the lost.
• We need to pray for the speaker.
• Continue steadfastly in prayer, being watchful
  in it with thanksgiving. At the same time, pray
  also for us, that God may open to us a door for
  the word, to declare the mystery of Christ, on
  account of which I am in prisonthat I may make
  it clear, which is how I ought to speak (Col
  42-4, ESV).

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• We have prayers that need prayed.
• We need to pray for the lost.
• We need to pray for the speaker.
• Col 42-4.
• Brothers, pray for us, that the word of the Lord
  may speed ahead and be honored, as happened among
  you (2 Thess 31, ESV).

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• We need to invite our friends family to come
  with us.

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• We need to invite our friends family to come
  with us.
• How are they to hear without someone preaching?
  (Rom 1014, ESV).

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• We need to invite our friends family to come
  with us.
• How are they to hear without someone preaching?
  (Rom 1014, ESV).
• How are they to hear without someone inviting
  them?

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• We have schedules that need to be cleared.

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• I am an Empty Pew. I vote for the world as
  against God. I deny the Bible. I mock at the
  preached Word of God. I rail at Christian
  brotherhood. I laugh at prayer. I am a witness to
  solemn vows broken. I advise men to eat drink and
  be merry, for tomorrow they die. I join my voice
  with every atheist and rebel against human and
  divine law. I am an Empty Pew. I am a grave in
  the midst of the congregation. Read my epitaph
  and be wise.

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Are we prepared for the work ahead of us?
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• If we work diligently, the recipe in Acts 2 will
  cause a great Gospel Meeting.

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• If we work diligently, the recipe in Acts 2 will
  cause a great Gospel Meeting.
• What is that recipe?

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• If we work diligently, the recipe in Acts 2 will
  cause a great Gospel Meeting.
• What is that recipe?
• AN ASSEMBLY
• AN ADDRESS
• AN ANXIETY
• AN ASSURANCE

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AN ASSEMBLY

• vv 5-13

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• Now there were dwelling in Jerusalem Jews,
  devout men from every nation under heaven. And at
  this sound the multitude came together, and they
  were bewildered, because each one was hearing
  them speak in his own language. And they were
  amazed and astonished, saying, Are not all these
  who are speaking Galileans? And how is it that we
  hear, each of us in his own native language?
  Parthians and Medes and Elamites and residents of
  Mesopotamia, Judea and Cappadocia, Pontus and
  Asia, Phrygia and Pamphylia, Egypt and the parts
  of Libya belonging to Cyrene, and visitors from
  Rome, both Jews and proselytes, Cretans and
  Arabianswe hear them telling in our own tongues
  the mighty works of God. And all were amazed and
  perplexed, saying to one another, What does this
  mean? But others mocking said, They are filled
  with new wine (vv 50-13, ESV).

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• When the Holy Spirit fell on the apostles,
  extraordinary events took place.

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• When the Holy Spirit fell on the apostles,
  extraordinary events took place.
• These extraordinary events caused a great crowd
  to assemble.

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• When the Holy Spirit fell on the apostles,
  extraordinary events took place.
• These extraordinary events caused a great crowd
  to assemble.
• Luke mentions numerous nationalities that were
  present.

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• When the Holy Spirit fell on the apostles,
  extraordinary events took place.
• These extraordinary events caused a great crowd
  to assemble.
• Luke mentions numerous nationalities that were
  present.
• Because of this great assembly, Peter was able to
  proclaim the Word of God.

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• If we are to have a good meeting, a crowd must
  assemble.

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• If we are to have a good meeting, a crowd must
  assemble.
• The Holy Spirit will not send a great wind
  tongues of fire.

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Therefore, we must work.
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• Go out to the highways and hedges and compel
  people to come in, that my house may be filled
  (Lk. 1423, ESV).

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• Lk. 1423.
• Much evangelism took place in the beginning of
  Johns Gospel.

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• Lk. 1423.
• Much evangelism took place in the beginning of
  Johns Gospel.
• When Andrew had encountered Jesus, he first
  found his own brother Simon and said to him, We
  have found the Messiah (Jn. 141, ESV).

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• Lk. 1423.
• Much evangelism took place in the beginning of
  Johns Gospel.
• Jn. 141.
• Philip found Nathanael and said to him, We have
  found him of whom Moses in the Law and also the
  prophets wrote, Jesus of Nazareth, the son of
  Joseph (Jn. 145, ESV).

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Why not do the same with our friends family?
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Every day we step over people who are dying
going to hell!
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Every day we step over people who are dying
going to hell!

• How can we simply step over the dying?

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An address

• vv 14-36

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• But Peter, standing with the eleven, lifted up
  his voice and addressed them Men of Judea and
  all who dwell in Jerusalem, let this be known to
  you, and give ear to my words. For these people
  are not drunk, as you suppose, since it is only
  the third hour of the day. But this is what was
  uttered through the prophet Joel And in the
  last days it shall be, God declares, that I will
  pour out my Spirit on all flesh, and your sons
  and your daughters shall prophesy, and your young
  men shall see visions, and your old men shall
  dream dreams even on my male servants and female
  servants in those days I will pour out my Spirit,
  and they shall prophesy. And I will show wonders
  in the heavens above and signs on the earth
  below, blood, and fire, and vapor of smoke the
  sun shall be turned to darkness and the moon to
  blood, before the day of the Lord comes, the
  great and magnificent day. And it shall come to
  pass that everyone who calls upon the name of the
  Lord shall be saved.

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• Men of Israel, hear these words Jesus of
  Nazareth, a man attested to you by God with
  mighty works and wonders and signs that God did
  through him in your midst, as you yourselves
  know this Jesus, delivered up according to the
  definite plan and foreknowledge of God, you
  crucified and killed by the hands of lawless men.
  God raised him up, loosing the pangs of death,
  because it was not possible for him to be held by
  it. For David says concerning him,

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• I saw the Lord always before me, for he is at
  my right hand that I may not be shaken therefore
  my heart was glad, and my tongue rejoiced my
  flesh also will dwell in hope. For you will not
  abandon my soul to Hades, or let your Holy One
  see corruption. You have made known to me the
  paths of life you will make me full of gladness
  with your presence.

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• Brothers, I may say to you with confidence about
  the patriarch David that he both died and was
  buried, and his tomb is with us to this day.
  Being therefore a prophet, and knowing that God
  had sworn with an oath to him that he would set
  one of his descendants on his throne, he foresaw
  and spoke about the resurrection of the Christ,
  that he was not abandoned to Hades, nor did his
  flesh see corruption. This Jesus God raised up,
  and of that we all are witnesses. Being therefore
  exalted at the right hand of God, and having
  received from the Father the promise of the Holy
  Spirit, he has poured out this that you
  yourselves are seeing and hearing. For David did
  not ascend into the heavens, but he himself says,

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• The Lord said to my Lord, Sit at my right hand,
  until I make your enemies your footstool. Let
  all the house of Israel therefore know for
  certain that God has made him both Lord and
  Christ, this Jesus whom you crucified (vv 14-36,
  ESV).

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• Because they heard the apostles speaking in
  tongues, the assembly believed that they were
  drunk.

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• Because they heard the apostles speaking in
  tongues, the assembly believed that they were
  drunk.
• Peter defends the apostles.

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• Because they heard the apostles speaking in
  tongues, the assembly believed that they were
  drunk.
• Peter defends the apostles.
• Peter goes on to proclaim Jesus death
  resurrection.

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• Because they heard the apostles speaking in
  tongues, the assembly believed that they were
  drunk.
• Peter defends the apostles.
• Peter goes on to proclaim Jesus death
  resurrection.
• Peter uses Scripture to establish what he
  proclaimed.

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• Modern preachers must point people to Scripture.

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• Modern preachers must point people to Scripture.
• As the LORD lives, what the LORD says to me,
  that I will speak (1 Ki. 2214, ESV).

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• Modern preachers must point people to Scripture.
• As the LORD lives, what the LORD says to me,
  that I will speak (1 Ki. 2214, ESV).
• Preach the word (2 Tim. 42, ESV).

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• Peter then convinces the assembly of their guilt.

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• Peter then convinces the assembly of their guilt.
• Let all the house of Israel therefore know for
  certain that God has made him both Lord and
  Christ, this Jesus whom you crucified (v. 36,
  ESV).

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• Peter then convinces the assembly of their guilt.
• Let all the house of Israel therefore know for
  certain that God has made him both Lord and
  Christ, this Jesus whom you crucified (v. 36,
  ESV).
• Peter wasnt shy about pointing out peoples sins.

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• Peter then convinces the assembly of their guilt.
• Let all the house of Israel therefore know for
  certain that God has made him both Lord and
  Christ, this Jesus whom you crucified (v. 36,
  ESV).
• Peter wasnt shy about pointing out peoples
  sins.
• John the Baptist to Herod It is not lawful for
  you to have her (Mt. 144, ESV).

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• Peter then convinces the assembly of their guilt.
• Let all the house of Israel therefore know for
  certain that God has made him both Lord and
  Christ, this Jesus whom you crucified (v. 36,
  ESV).
• Peter wasnt shy about pointing out peoples
  sins.
• John the Baptist to Herod It is not lawful for
  you to have her (Mt. 144, ESV).
• Preach the word be ready in season and out of
  season reprove, rebuke, and exhort, with
  complete patience and teaching (2 Tim. 42,
  ESV).

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• Charles Spurgeon I cannot help feeling that the
  man who preaches the Word of God is standing, not
  on a mere platform, but on a throne. We cannot
  play at preaching. We preach for eternity. Life,
  death, hell and worlds unknown hang on the
  preaching and hearing of a sermon.

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• Charles Spurgeon I cannot help feeling that the
  man who preaches the Word of God is standing, not
  on a mere platform, but on a throne. We cannot
  play at preaching. We preach for eternity. Life,
  death, hell and worlds unknown hang on the
  preaching and hearing of a sermon.
• If a man who taught error believed so strongly in
  preaching, how can we not????

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• Charles Spurgeon I cannot help feeling that the
  man who preaches the Word of God is standing, not
  on a mere platform, but on a throne. We cannot
  play at preaching. We preach for eternity. Life,
  death, hell and worlds unknown hang on the
  preaching and hearing of a sermon.
• If a man who taught error believed so strongly in
  preaching, how can we not????
• Shall you listen to the preaching of the Gospel
  this coming week?

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an anxiety

• v 37

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• Now when they heard this they were cut to the
  heart, and said to Peter and the rest of the
  apostles, Brothers, what shall we do? (v 37,
  ESV).

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• The assembled crowd was cut to the heart.

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• The assembled crowd was cut to the heart.
• The Greek term refers to strong, strong emotion.

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• The assembled crowd was cut to the heart.
• The Greek term refers to strong, strong emotion.
• For true repentance, there must be a conviction
  of sin.

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• The assembled crowd was cut to the heart.
• The Greek term refers to strong, strong emotion.
• For true repentance, there must be a conviction
  of sin.
• The Spirit would convict the world concerning
  sin and righteousness and judgment (Jn. 168,
  ESV).

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• The assembled crowd was cut to the heart.
• The Greek term refers to strong, strong emotion.
• For true repentance, there must be a conviction
  of sin.
• The Spirit would convict the world concerning
  sin and righteousness and judgment (Jn. 168,
  ESV).
• My iniquities have gone over my head like a
  heavy burden, they are too heavy for me (Ps.
  384, ESV).

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If we wish to bring people to Jesus, they must be
convicted of their sin.
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an assurance

• vv 38-41

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• And Peter said to them, Repent and be baptized
  every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for
  the forgiveness of your sins, and you will
  receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. For the
  promise is for you and for your children and for
  all who are far off, everyone whom the Lord our
  God calls to himself. And with many other words
  he bore witness and continued to exhort them,
  saying, Save yourselves from this crooked
  generation. So those who received his word were
  baptized, and there were added that day about
  three thousand souls (vv 38-41, ESV).

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• The crowds dismay quickly turns to an assurance.

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• The crowds dismay quickly turns to an assurance.
• Peter gives an assurance that the crowds sins
  can be forgiven.

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• Repentance is absolutely essential to salvation.

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• Repentance is absolutely essential to salvation.
• Its far more than simply being sorry for
  sinthis crowd was sorry for their sins.

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• Repentance is absolutely essential to salvation.
• Its far more than simply being sorry for
  sinthis crowd was sorry for their sins.
• True repentance is changing our minds about sin
  then changing our actions.

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• Repentance is absolutely essential to salvation.
• Its far more than simply being sorry for
  sinthis crowd was sorry for their sins.
• True repentance is changing our minds about sin
  then changing our actions.
• If you want to be saved, you must repent.

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• Repentance is absolutely essential to salvation.
• Its far more than simply being sorry for
  sinthis crowd was sorry for their sins.
• True repentance is changing our minds about sin
  then changing our actions.
• If you want to be saved, you must repent.
• Unless you repent, you will all likewise perish
  (Lk. 133, 5, ESV).

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• Repentance is absolutely essential to salvation.
• Its far more than simply being sorry for
  sinthis crowd was sorry for their sins.
• True repentance is changing our minds about sin
  then changing our actions.
• If you want to be saved, you must repent.
• Unless you repent, you will all likewise perish
  (Lk. 133, 5, ESV).
• The times of ignorance God overlooked, but now
  he commands all people everywhere to repent
  (Acts 1730, ESV).

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• Repentance is absolutely essential to salvation.
• Baptism is also absolutely essential to salvation.

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• Repentance is absolutely essential to salvation.
• Baptism is also absolutely essential to
  salvation.
• Whoever believes and is baptized will be saved
  (Mk. 1616, ESV).

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• Repentance is absolutely essential to salvation.
• Baptism is also absolutely essential to
  salvation.
• Whoever believes and is baptized will be saved
  (Mk. 1616, ESV).
• Baptism, which corresponds to this, now saves
  you, not as a removal of dirt from the body but
  as an appeal to God for a good conscience,
  through the resurrection of Jesus Christ (1 Pet.
  321, ESV).

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• The crowd gladly received Peters word.

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• The crowd gladly received Peters word. What
  word?

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• The crowd gladly received Peters word. What
  word?
• It couldnt have been the word that they had
  killed the Messiah!

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• The crowd gladly received Peters word. What
  word?
• It couldnt have been the word that they had
  killed the Messiah!
• It had to be the message that there was salvation
  from sin hell.

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• The crowd gladly received Peters word. What
  word?
• It couldnt have been the word that they had
  killed the Messiah!
• It had to be the message that there was salvation
  from sin hell.
• The crowd was joyful to hear a message of hope
  they obeyed that message of hope.

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Do you have the same assurance this morning?
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Do you have the same assurance this morning?

• Do you need to respond to the message of hope?