14Then 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. 15These men are not drunk, as you suppose. It's only nine in the morning! 16No, this is what was spoken by the prophet Joel:
'In the last days, God says,
I will pour out my Spirit on all people.
Your sons and daughters will prophesy,
your young men will see visions,
your old men will dream dreams.
18Even on my servants, both men and women,
I will pour out my Spirit in those days,
and they will prophesy.
19I will show wonders in the heaven above
and signs on the earth below,
blood and fire and billows of smoke.
20The sun will be turned to darkness
and the moon to blood
before the coming of the great and glorious day of the Lord.
21And everyone who calls
on the name of the Lord will be saved.'[c]
Ben's Comments:
- Peter begins by responding to what the people said in verse 13 - saying the disciples were drunk. I love the way the Bible is funny. He is like "they aren't drunk its only 9 in the morning!"
-There are two parts to verses 17-21. The good and the bad.
- Good: He is saying - young and old, man and woman - all who are saved will receive the Holy Spirit.
-Bad: He says that the closer we get to Christ's return bad things will happen. - earthquakes, natural disasters, tragedy, ect..
- He ends with a Promise... That everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved - pretty cool huh? It is like knowing how a book or a movie ends.. We know that one day Christ will return and that everyone who calls on him or everyone who chooses to follow Christ will be saved.
Questions:
1. Do you think that Christ is close to coming back?
2. How should we act knowing that Christ can come back at any time?
3. How should we treat our friends knowing this?
Love to hear your thoughts
See you tonight!
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