Peter's Pentecost Sermon
When the Holy Spirit fell at Pentecost and the crowd marveled, Peter stood and preached the first Christian sermon. He explained the outpouring as the fulfillment of Joel's prophecy, proclaimed Jesus of Nazareth crucified and risen according to God's plan, and called his hearers to repent and be baptized. About three thousand souls were added to the church that day.
Key Passages
This Is That Which Was Spoken
Acts 2:14-24
Peter proclaims the risen Jesus to the Pentecost crowd, declaring that God has made the crucified one both Lord and Christ.
14ut Peter, standing up with the eleven, lifted up his voice, and said unto them, Ye men of Judaea, and all ye that dwell at Jerusalem, be this known unto you, and hearken to my words:
Did You Know?
It is the first Christian sermon ever preached.
About 3,000 people were baptized in response that day.
Peter, who had denied Jesus weeks earlier, now preaches him boldly to thousands.
He explains the Spirit's outpouring as the fulfillment of the prophet Joel.