God Made Jesus Lord and Messiah
Acts 2:22-47
Key Verse 2:36 “Therefore let all Israel be assured of this: God has made this Jesus, whom you crucified, both Lord and Messiah.”
1. How did Jesus prove that he was a man accredited by God? (22) How and why did the Israelites kill Jesus? (23) What does it mean that Jesus’ death was by God’s deliberate plan? (23; Romans 3:25)
2. What is the significance of Jesus’ resurrection? (24; Romans 1:4) How did David prophesy about Jesus’ resurrection? (25-31)
3. How is the outpouring of the Holy Spirit the evidence of Jesus being exalted to the right hand of God? (32-35; John 14:16)
4. What is Peter’s conclusion about who Jesus is? (36) In what sense are we responsible for Jesus’ death? (Isaiah 53:5) What is God’s promise to those who acknowledge Jesus as Lord and Messiah? (38-39)
5. How did the crowd respond to Peter’s message? (40-43) How did God transform the new believers in terms of their attitude toward God, material things, and each other? (44-47)