Three steps - repentance, baptism, and receiving the Holy Spirit
Dr. Roberto Miranda
(Audio: Spanish)
SUMMARY: In this passage, the Apostle Peter preaches to the people gathered at Pentecost, using the prophecies of Joel and Psalms to explain the outpouring of the Holy Spirit. He directs their focus towards Jesus, stating that God has made him Lord and Christ, despite the fact that they had crucified him. Peter emphasizes the importance of preaching about sin, but also of offering hope and grace through Christ. He sets an example of how to balance a call to repentance with a message of mercy and forgiveness.
In this sermon, the speaker talks about the importance of repentance, baptism, and receiving the Holy Spirit in the Christian life. Repentance means changing one's way of thinking and acting, and it should be a daily practice for Christians. Baptism is a public display of one's faith and a symbolic act of dying to the world and being resurrected in Christ. The speaker clarifies that baptism does not forgive sins, only Jesus can do that, but it is an important expression of repentance and forgiveness of sins. Finally, the speaker emphasizes the importance of receiving the Holy Spirit as a gift from God and encourages believers to ask for it. The Holy Spirit gives believers a special anointing and empowers them to live a passionate life for God and serve Him in different ways.
The speaker encourages listeners to seek the baptism of the Holy Spirit and live a passionate Christian life. He urges them to use the gifts of the Spirit that are already within them, and not to settle for a mediocre life. He calls on them to take off the oppressive cloak of the past and assume the new garments God has put on them, to exercise authority and walk with elegance as spiritual royalty. He challenges them to repent and change direction towards God's purposes in their lives, bearing fruit to the glory of the Lord.
In this sermon, the speaker talks about the importance of repentance, baptism, and receiving the Holy Spirit in the Christian life. Repentance means changing one's way of thinking and acting, and it should be a daily practice for Christians. Baptism is a public display of one's faith and a symbolic act of dying to the world and being resurrected in Christ. The speaker clarifies that baptism does not forgive sins, only Jesus can do that, but it is an important expression of repentance and forgiveness of sins. Finally, the speaker emphasizes the importance of receiving the Holy Spirit as a gift from God and encourages believers to ask for it. The Holy Spirit gives believers a special anointing and empowers them to live a passionate life for God and serve Him in different ways.
The speaker encourages listeners to seek the baptism of the Holy Spirit and live a passionate Christian life. He urges them to use the gifts of the Spirit that are already within them, and not to settle for a mediocre life. He calls on them to take off the oppressive cloak of the past and assume the new garments God has put on them, to exercise authority and walk with elegance as spiritual royalty. He challenges them to repent and change direction towards God's purposes in their lives, bearing fruit to the glory of the Lord.
Let's go to Chapter 2, verse 36, the sermon of the Apostle Peter, on the day of Pentecost. The Apostle Peter says:
“… Let all the house of Israel know for sure that this Jesus whom you crucified has made him Lord and Christ. And upon hearing this, says 37, they were pricked in their hearts and said to Peter and the other Apostles: Men, brothers, what shall we do? And Peter said to them: repent and be baptized each one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit, for it is the promise for you and for your children and for all those who are far away, for how many the Lord our God will call. And with many other words he testified and exhorted them saying: be saved from this perverse generation…”
“… Let all the house of Israel know for sure that this Jesus whom you crucified has made him Lord and Christ. And upon hearing this, says 37, they were pricked in their hearts and said to Peter and the other Apostles: Men, brothers, what shall we do? And Peter said to them: repent and be baptized each one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit, for it is the promise for you and for your children and for all those who are far away, for how many the Lord our God will call. And with many other words he testified and exhorted them saying: be saved from this perverse generation…”
