"Grasping God's Word To Witness"

Introduction

Grasping God’s Word to Witness should excite us in wanting to witness the same way self improvement book’s excite others that want to be successful in life. 

Opening Class Question-

1. What are the self-improvement books, seminar, or shows that influence you in wanting to be successful. Why?

Passage

In God’ word there are many examples of people being successful in ministry, and in Acts 2:15-41 it show’s Peter grasping God’s word to witness. We see the power of God’s word being used to bring others to Christ

Discussion of Acts 2:15-41

1. Acts 2:15-21, Peter’s 1st Sermon Introductory using God’s word

1. Why do you think that Peter started his first sermon with prophecy from Joel?
2. What were things of Joel’s prophecy that was appealing enough to the people that made them want to continue to listen to Peter’s message?

1. Acts 2: 22-31, Peter witnessing to Christ fulfilling to Old Testament Prophecy, and Peter Using David’s Psalm

a.How did Peter’s 1st sermon convict a Jew, and how would it convict a Gentile?

1. Why would a Jew want to continue to listen to Peter’s message, and why would a Gentile want to continue to list to Peter’s message?
2. Why did Peter use David’s Psalm in his message, and what made it affective for people want to listen to more of it?

1. Acts 2:32-34, Peter being a Witness to Old Testament Prophecy being fullfilled

1. Why would a resurrected savior have an appeal to a Jew, and why would it appeal to a Gentile?
2. Why was it important for Peter to use David’s quote in his message?

1. Acts 2:37-41, Results from Grasping God’s word to Witness

1. why did God’s word prick their hearts?
2. What elements of the Great Commission do you see in verse 38?

    

Applying God’s Word For Successful Witnessing

In Peter’s first sermon we see him grasping God’s word to compare it to what He witnessed, and it was Christ being the resurrected messiah. Peter used the Old Testament to show how Jesus was the promise Messiah, and He showed how Jesus’ resurrection was prophesized by David. We can see in this passage on how Grasping God’s word is to be used for witnessing. 

1. Why was it important for Peter to know the Old Testament, when he spoke of being witnesses of the resurrected Messiah? 
2. As followers of Christ why is it important for us to grasp His Word to be witnesses of Him?