What Do We Do Now, Again? June 21, 2026
Pastor Michael Flynn preached through Acts chapter 2 verses 1 through 41, continuing the message from last week about what happened after Jesus was gone, getting to the events of Pentecost.
The Spirit enables Christians so that the Gospel will be heard (Acts 2:1-13).
When Jesus ascended, he told his followers to wait before going out into the world. He had them wait until the celebrated of Pentecost, when the Jewish people were gathering for one of their festivals. In his own perfect timing, God sent the Holy Spirit to help the Early Church to share the Gospel to all who had gathered in Jerusalem.
Peter explains this is the foretold outpouring of the Holy Spirit for all people (Acts 2:14-21).
Peter read through the Scriptures that had foretold this moment, using the technique of exposition preaching to show that this moment was foretold. The Spirit is here to fill each and every person, no matter who they are, no matter where they come from or what they’ve done. Accessing the Spirit is a simple process of being fully submitted the Him.
Peter “preaches” the Gospel - Jesus is both Lord and Messiah (Acts 2:22-36).
Peter tells everyone the difficult truth: You killed your Savior. Your sin has crucified the one who fulfilled God’s promise to David, the Lord and Messiah. Jesus is our Lord, the one we surrender our lives to, and our Messiah, the one who saved us. We must surrender our lives and be grateful for his mercy.
Repent and be baptized and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. He is for you (Acts 2:37-41).
How can we make up for murdering our Savior? Repent and be baptized. Accept his forgiveness and his lordship in your life. You will receive the Holy Spirit and be born again in him. You will be a witness for the Gospel and you will declare the acts of God.
“Peter replied, ‘Repent and be baptized, each of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. For the promise is for you and for your children, and for all who are far off, as many as the Lord our God will call.’”
