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I. Luke 3 Parallels Acts 2. 1, specific date (1:1-4) . Ac.2:1 2, word of God came to John . Ac.2:4 3, baptism of repentance for forgive-ness of sins prepared people for Lord’s arrival . Ac.2:38 4-5, fulfilled OT prophecy (Is.40:3-5). Joel 2 Ps.16; 110. Acts 2.
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1, specific date(1:1-4). Ac.2:1 2, word of God came to John. Ac.2:4 3, baptism of repentance for forgive-ness of sins prepared people for Lord’s arrival. Ac.2:38 4-5, fulfilled OT prophecy(Is.40:3-5) Joel 2 Ps.16; 110 Acts 2
Make His paths straight (4)(prepare through repentance) Wildernessw/o a road Workers builtroads forapproachingroyalty Men’s heart: Like wildernessw/o a road Repented Lowered proudExalted lowly
1, date 2, word 3, baptism of repentance 4-5, fulfilled OT prophecy • 7, warns of God’s coming wrath. Ac.2:36, 40 • No one is above the need to repent • 8a, fruits worthy of repentance. Ac.2:42 • 8b, do not even begin to think…
Two false assumptions of Jews (8) • Physical parentage from Abraham would save them • God could not judge them; it would jeopardize His promises • Repent, produce fruit to escape wrath (7) • God can raise up seed to Abraham from stones (8) • Lk.4:25-27 • Ac.2:13…39
1, date2, word3, baptism of repentance4-5, fulfilled OT prophecy 7, God’s wrath 8a, fruits of repentance 8b, don’t even think… • 9, Tree-cutter has arrived. Ac.2:40 • 10-14, some would repent. Ac.2:41 • 15-17, exalted Christ. Ac.2:1-4, 22-36, 38 • 18, not a complete record. Ac.2:40 • 19-20, persecution. Ac.2:47; ch.3-5 • 21-22, signs. Ac.2:1-8, 24, 31-33
I. Luke 3 Parallels Acts 2 II. Applications
1. Repentance is not repentance if it bears no fruit Selfish Glutton Dishonest Authorities Greedy FRUIT Share, 11 Behave, 13 Gentle, 14 Acts 2:41
2. Lk.3 links OT and NT • John the herald, Jesus the King • Lk.3, prepared people; Jesus began His ministry, 4:14, 15-19 Taught Lk.4:20-21 Exorcised Lk.4:33-37 Healed Lk.4:40-41
Parting words,Lk.24:13-27…37-43 • 44, fulfillment of prophecy • 45, understanding of prophecy (27, 32) • 46, foundation of gospel (1 Co.15:1-4) • 47, proclamation of message • 48, authority of messengers. 1:2; Ac.1:8 • 49, accuracy of messengers. 3:16; Jn.20 Introductory words (Ac.2):the hub of the Bible
3. Emphasis: salvation of lost • John prepared people for Lord (Lk.3:4) • His baptism was God’s way to escape His wrath (Lk.3:7) • Social gospel could not save them
Baptism of repentance • “…is equivalent to an adjective, repentance-baptism, baptism which implied and symbolized a ‘change of mind’ as regards both past and future; and if real repentance was there, forgiveness followed”(A. Plummer) • Acts 2:38, “for forgiveness of sins”
Strange things in Israel • Jews believed in wrath for Gentiles, not for Jews • Baptism was common practice for Gentile proselytes, not for Jews • Here, Jews submitted to baptism • Ac.2:41, more Jews submit
Sincere people, convicted of sin,ask the right question • 4, make • 8, bear • 10, do • 11, do • 12, do • 14, do Acts 2:37 Acts 16:30 Acts 22:10
4. The gospel is for allLk.3:23-38 • Lk.3:6 (only in Luke) • Ac.2:39