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PETER – THE FIRST CHURCH PREACHER
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 3
Acts 2:14-40

Acts 2:41-47

 

“The Lord added to the church daily

such as should be saved.”

 

PETER – THE FIRST CHURCH PREACHER
 
The first church history hero we will consider is the Apostle Peter. On the Day of Pentecost, the promise of the Father was fulfilled just as the Lord Jesus Christ had declared. The disciples were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other languages. The crowd was astonished, though some mocked, saying they were drunk with new wine.
 
Then Peter, standing with the eleven, boldly proclaimed the Word. He preached the prophecies of the Old Testament and showed how they were fulfilled in Christ. He declared not only the sinfulness and rebellion of mankind, but also the grace and mercy of God offered to all. He warned of the condemnation of sinners, while pointing to salvation through calling upon the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth.
 
This is the divine pattern God set for His church:
 
• Preaching the written Word and the Living Word is essential.
• Preaching repentance and faith in Jesus Christ is central.
• Preaching new life in Christ and the hope of eternal life is vital.
 
This is the kind of preaching we must pray for in our churches today. Throughout history, the Lord has required the faithful proclamation of His Holy Word.
 
The church must never forget this fundamental ministry. The neglect of Scripture-centred preaching has produced immature believers, wayward lives, and declining churches in our generation. There is a famine of the Word. Too often, pulpits are filled with mere stories that entertain rather than truth that transforms. The exposition of Scripture, the proclamation of the Gospel, and the teaching of Christ’s commands are tragically absent. Yet, Scripture reminds us: “So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God” (Rom 10:17). Every believer must pray earnestly for faithful, Spirit-filled preaching of the Scriptures.
 
THOUGHT: Am I part of a church where the Word of God is faithfully preached?
PRAYER: Father, grant our churches faithful preachers who proclaim Thy Word with truth and power.

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