Sunday, June 7, 2020

Controlling the Narrative

PericopeActs 2: 14-16 14 Then Peter stood up with the Eleven, raised his voice and addressed the crowd: “Fellow Jews and all of you who live in Jerusalem, let me explain this to you; listen carefully to what I say. 15 These people are not drunk, as you suppose. It’s only nine in the morning! 16 No, this is what was spoken by the prophet Joel…
Sermon Text: Acts 2: 14 (c) let me explain this to you; listen carefully to what I say. 
Sermon TitleControlling the Narrative
         Images help tell the narrative.  Luke did the same when he used the word “like” Act 2:2 2 Suddenly a sound like the blowing of a violent wind came from heaven and filled the whole house where they were sitting. Luke used imaginary to control the narrative. Luke knew if you can’t control your narrative you cant get your message to change the lives of people.  The other narrative of that day was Acts 2: 13 13… “They have had too much wine.”
Acts 2: 8 8 Then how is it that each of us hears them in our native language? 
Point 1: It’s a Millennial moment Vs 17.  17 “‘In the last days, God says, I will pour out my Spirit on all people. Your sons and daughters will prophesy, your young menwill see visions, your old men will dream dreams.
-       Shift (generation) your sons and daughters
-       Sharing Vs 18 Even on my servants, both men and women, I will pour out my Spirit in those days, and they will prophesy.    
-       Shaping Vs 18 Even on my servants, both men and women, I will pour out my Spirit in those days, and they will prophesy.     
-       Shaking Vs 20 The sun will be turned to darkness and the moon to bloodbefore the coming of the great and glorious day of the Lord.
Point 2: Jesus reinterpreted Vs 22-24 22 “Fellow Israelites, listen to this: Jesus of Nazareth was a man accredited by God to you by miracles, wonders and signs, which God did among you through him, as you yourselves know. 23 This man was handed over to you by God’s deliberate plan and foreknowledge; and you, with the help of wicked men, put him to death by nailing him to the cross. 24 But God raised him from the dead, freeing him from the agony of death, because it was impossiblefor death to keep its hold on him.
Point 3: Jesus reigns! Vs 32-33 32 God has raised this Jesus to life, and we are all witnesses of it. 33 Exalted to the right hand of God
-       Reigns Vs 34 For David did not ascend to heaven, and yet he said, “‘The Lord said to my Lord: “Sit at my right hand
-       Reoders Vs 37 37 When the people heard this, they were cut to the heart and said to Peter and the other apostles… 
-       Restores Vs 40 40… “Save yourselves from this corrupt generation.”
Life Application:
2. Call out quiet people in your circle

3. Stand with the right of Jesus

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