Bible Study_Passage and Rationale Assignment (1)
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Passage: Acts 2:14-24
Explanation: I selected this passage because we see the importance of the baptism of the Holy
Spirit and how it can change people completely from who they used to be. It is Peter’s first time
in public really since he was with Jesus before his crucifixion. It is a new man emboldened with
the Holy Spirit. But also what he is saying is very important, he is reiterating the prophecy of
Joel of what is finally upon the world. Peter talks about what the prophecy really meant and how
it all died to the pouring out of the Holy Spirit after Jesus’s death and resurrection.
Prayer: Lord, I pray that I will gain further understanding of what is being spoken in these verse
so I can apply them to my own life. The Holy Spirirt is still a bit of a mystery. Although my life
has been lots of ups and downs, lots of doubt. I hope that
I can instead be faithful and diligent in
my pursuit of you. I have a desire to know you more but often get overwhelmed by all
instructions and information. I pray that I can find a real relationship with you through the Holy
Spirit instead of the shallowness I am in righ now.
Passage: Acts 2:14-24
Main Points: The main point of this passage from Peter is that he speaks to the people of Israel of
what has come to pass reminding them of the procpechy of Joel and what it really means. The
Holy Spirirt has been poured and is asking them to believe in Jesus and his resurrection.
Summary: In this passage Peter is spreading the news of the gospel but also of the coming of the
Holy Spirit to the Israelites by his own words and those from the prophet Joel.
Passage: Acts 2:14-24
Questions:
1.
Who is Paul talking to in his sermon?
2.
What Bible verse is Paul quoting?
3.
What is the significance of this prophecy Paul speaks about?
4.
What does it mean for us?
5.
How is Peter so bold to speak to the public like this?
6.
Are we in the last days like Paul mentions?
7.
How does someone get the Spirirt of the Lord?
8.
How is all that Peter speaks of possible?
9.
What is the day of the Lord?
10. Can both Jews and Gentiles be saved?
Passage: Acts 2:14-24
When: Tuesday November 1st, 2023
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Who: I will teach my one of my best friends for most of my life.
Where: Over the phone
What and How: I plan to teach on the importance of the impact being baptised in the Holy Spirit.
Second, teach about the impact that it has on one's life like Peter. And most likely save the bulk
of the passage which is the prophecy for last.
The first step would be to read the passage and meditate on God’s word for a bit before
diving in. After going through the verses and evaluating certain words and their origins that shed
some more light and bring some additional understanding.
I would also take some time to find
educational videos covering the passage of Acts 2:14-24. Review the class textbooks and also
any historical significance that would also be relevant to the verses. Lastly, after going over
everything above, do some praying and ask God for wisdom and understanding.
I believe the Lord has used this assignment to bring about some awareness that I need to
definitely spend some more time in the books of Acts. The Holy Spirit has been sort of a mystery
still in my walk as a Christian and this is an open door or invitation to try to dive in deeper. I
hope that I can further understand the Holy Spirit and perhaps receive baptism like Peter and the
apostles do considering all the hardships and spiritual afflictions going on in my own life. The
books of Acts, specifically the first several chapters are a great place to learn more about God
and apply it for myself for the rest of my life. I hope that the Lord will further reveal himself to
me and give me more understanding when reading over the texts talking about the Holy Spirit
and prophecies.
In the areas that went well, I think I was able to pick a useful and relevant
passage for my own life and the lives of others that I know. I think a big area of improvement I
can work on is giving the passage I chose a little more context. I should probably start the
passage a little bit further back, having the passage lead up to Peter and the rest of the apostles
being baptized in the fire of the Holy Spirit. That way the people that I could share this previous
passage with would have a better grasp of why and how Peter is doing what he is doing in Acts
2:14-24. But I do believe that trying to teach people about the importance of repenting from our
sins and receiving the Holy Spirit was something that went well. But I still do not understand if
receiving the Holy Spirit within you is different or the same as being baptized in the fire of the
Spirit. So I definitely need to try and further my understanding of the word here in Acts so that I
do not confuse anyone who asks a question on that topic.
The feedback I received I thought was
good, I kept the teaching relatively basic. As I mentioned before, I emphasized the importance of
turning our lives around, and submitting to God, so that we may receive all that Christ has
promised us so that we may be properly equipped to handle the challenges of a Christian life. I
would probably alter quite a few things with my teaching plan if I was to do this again. As briefly
mentioned before I would expand the passage to have a few more verses included to add extra
context to the overall message. I would also like to ask some better and deeper questions to really
make whoever I ask to have them dig within themselves and answer some hard truths. Another
alteration to the plan would be not to talk to someone over the phone about a topic like this. This
is a very important and thought-provoking topic. As useful as a phone can be, I believe that it
would be much better to have the conversation face to face instead of over the phone, or
something similar like over zoom. Lastly, I think I could just choose a different passage in Acts
that I feel a little more comfortable teaching about. The baptism of the Holy Spirit is not a simple
topic to talk about, let alone teach. I personally do not think I am capable of teaching the Holy
Spirit, its baptism, and speaking in tongues proficiently in my current place as a Christian. I
myself am I Christian and I can say that I have not been baptized in the fire of the Holy Spirit, I
am certain that is a moment that you cannot mistake for anything else. I want to be and hope to
be, so I think that is another requirement to teach this stuff personally. If I do not have the Holy
Spirit, how can I possibly hope to teach someone something I myself do not fully understand?
So, most importantly if I do hope to ever teach on this again, I hope to at the bare minimum have
had the blessing of being baptized in the fire of the Holy Spirit. Overall, I enjoyed this series of
planning to teach ona section of the Bible to a friend or a family. It seems to be very useful for
me and I will make sure to store this away in case I want to try to teach anyone about the word of
God.
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