Acts 2

This is one of the most popular passages on what the 1st century church did, an amazing display of the Holy Spirit, and one of the most powerful gospel messages ever preached. One might think, Acts 2:38 is the crux of this chapter, but if that is so, I think we are missing the point. Acts 2:38 is the response or the result of Peter proclaiming the message of Christ in such a powerful way, people didn't know what to do! Bottom line-the Gospel doesn't need to be dressed up, dumbed down or messed with by culture. Here is the message Peter preached-"Let all the house of Israel therefore know for certain that God has made him both Lord and Christ, this Jesus whom you crucified." The rest of the book of Acts is a response to that message. How are we responding? Do our churches look like this? Our are people that crazy? I'm not quite sure we want it bad enough. Maybe some do, and aren't sure how to do it. Or, maybe it was just a good story to read.