Study Guide and Notes for Acts 2Horton Road Church of Christ / Spring 2010

Pre-Sermon: The Gift of the Holy Spirit (2:1-13)

1.When does this incident take place?2.What is significant about the phrase "they were all together in one place" (2:1;cf. 1:12-14)?

[See Theme #5 – Prayer]

3.What happened (2:2-4)? What does this correspond to from chapter 1 (1:4-8)?

[See Theme #1 – Holy Spirit]

4.Why is it important to note all the nations in 2:5-11?

[See Theme #4 –Fulfillment of scripture; cf. Isaiah 11:12. Indicates fulfillment of Jesus'words in 1:8 as Jews from all over the world hear the good news abouthim.]

5.How did the nations know this was an act of God (2:12)? What was anotherresponse?

Sermon: Fulfillment of Scripture by Salvation in Christ (2:14-41)

1.What does Peter attribute the Spirit to (2:16-21)? What does that propheticpassage mean?

[“in the last days = a new work of God; a new era of salvation; 2:21]

2.What are the major building blocks of this sermon?3.How does Jesus fulfill the prophecy from Joel (2:22; 2:19)?4.How does Peter know that David's psalm was not about David? (look at 2:29-31;again in 2:34-35)5.On what basis does Peter call Jesus both Lord and Messiah?

[See Psalm 110; itbecame read as a messianic psalm

to and about

“the lord”]

6.What is Peter's conclusion? What is the response? (2:36-37)7.What are Peter's instructions?8.What 3 things happen in baptism (2:38)?

[into Jesus; forgiveness; H.S.]

9.What is the promise in 2:39?10.What were the results in 2:40-41?

Post-Sermon: The Restored Community (2:42-47)

[See Themes #2-#3: Experience(togetherness and possessions) and Evangelism and Church Organization]

1.How did they live together (42-47)?2.What 4 things did they emphasize (42)?3.What evidence is there that they cared for each other (44-45)? How is this inkeeping with mission of Jesus (i.e., Luke 12:33)? Is this required today? Are the4 things of 2:42 required today?4.How often did they meet? Where did they meet? what did they do when theymet? (2:46-47)5.What were the results? How were the results obtained (47)?