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G. Campbell Morgan

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible - Acts 2:1-47

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 Church. Through this new unity God, by the Spirit, addressed Himself to the gathered multitudes. They gave expression to the wonderful works of God in sacred, ecstatic song. This produced an effect on the city which called forth the first recorded address in the power of Pentecost. It is arresting to... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Acts 2:40

‘And with many other words he testified, and exhorted them, saying, “Save yourselves from this crooked generation.” ’ We are now specifically informed that we have only been given the gist of Peter’s message. He spoke many other things, testifying to them and exhorting them, and the continual heart of his plea was that they would save themselves from the twisted and ‘crooked generation’ among whom they found themselves. The Israelites who wandered in the wilderness were also described as a... read more

Arthur Peake

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - Acts 2:37-41

Acts 2:37-Mark : . Effect of the Sermon.— A rapid and lively narrative succeeds. The hearers feel the sting of their position, and say ( cf. Luke 3:10-2 Chronicles :), “ What shall we do?” Peter’ s requirements are repentance and baptism, the first being the original requirement of the Gospel ( Mark 1:4; Mark 1:15). The reason is still the same, that the Day of the Lord, with which the Kingdom was to open, is at hand. Baptism (pp. 638 f.) is, as in the Gospels, connected with repentance and... read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Acts 2:40

Many other words: the sermons of the apostles, or of our Saviour, are not all set down by the holy writers; but only so much as God saw necessary for his church to know and believe. Testify and exhort; using God’s name and authority, and calling him as it were to witness. Save yourselves: no less than the salvation of our souls depends upon our forsaking wicked and profane persons in their ungodly courses. From this untoward generation; the whole world lies in wickedness; but especially the... read more

Joseph Exell

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary - Acts 2:37-41

CRITICAL REMARKSActs 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.Acts 2:38. Be baptised.—The rite known to the Jews as a means of admitting proselytes to the Jewish Church had been practised by John (Matthew 3:6) and commanded by Christ (Matthew 28:19). In or upon the name of Jesus Christ.—I.e., Not for the sake of the salvation accomplished by Jesus Christ (Hofmann), but upon the ground of the name of Jesus Christ or... read more

William Nicoll

Sermon Bible Commentary - Acts 2:1-47

Acts 2:0 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, these first disciples waited and prayed, asking evermore, that they might receive the Holy Ghost according to His word. And herein they rebuke us dreadfully, for in our petitions we far too largely neglect the Holy Ghost. II. The revival began in the Church in the quickening and enlightening of... read more

William Nicoll

Sermon Bible Commentary - Acts 2:37-41

Acts 2:37-41 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, away from old sin towards new holiness, was the one demand of John, the first baptizer. Yet even the change of mind, as he preached it, and as the people performed it at his bidding, was a much less thorough thing than the repentance which Peter preached. It was more like a reformation of... read more

William Nicoll

Sermon Bible Commentary - Acts 2:40

Acts 2:40 It can scarcely be denied that our age is distinguished by peculiar advantages. If I am asked to name the most prominent feature of our days, I at once single out the enjoyment by every one of so much personal freedom. I. The outcome of this freedom is the unprecedented activity which characterises the religious and philanthropic enterprises of our day. There is, however, no exception to the law which prevails in God's world, and which links together opportunity with danger.... read more

Charles Simeon

Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae - Acts 2:40

DISCOURSE: 1740SEPARATION FROM THE UNGODLY RECOMMENDEDActs 2:40. And with many other words did he testify and exhort, saying, Save yourselves from this untoward generation.IT is in many respects a great advantage to us that we have the Holy Scriptures comprised in so small a space: for if they had been very voluminous, they would have been far less accessible to the poor, and few even of the rich would have found leisure or inclination to peruse them. One cannot however but feel a kind of... read more

Chuck Smith

Chuck Smith Bible Commentary - Acts 2:1-47

Chapter 2Now 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 Pentecost, or the Feast of Ingathering. This is the time when they would gather the winter wheat, the winter grains that had been sown, and the early part of June; they're ready for harvest. The Feast of Pentecost was marked by them taking a portion of their field and harvesting it. Tying... read more

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