Acts 2:38

Alexander MacLaren's Expositions of Holy Scripture - Acts 2:37-41

Acts PETER’S FIRST SERMON Act_2:32 - Act_2:47 . This passage may best be dealt with as divided into three parts: the sharp spear-thrust of Peter’s closing words Act_2:32 - Act_2:36, the wounded and healed hearers Act_2:37 - Act_2:41, and the fair morning dawn of the Church Act_2:42 - Act_2:47. I. Peter’s address begins with pointing out the fulfilment of prophecy in the gift of the Spirit Act_2:14 - Act_2:21. It then declares the Resurrection of Jesus as foretold by prophecy, and... read more

Frederick Brotherton Meyer

F.B. Meyer's 'Through the Bible' Commentary - Acts 2:37-47

Pentecostal Days Acts 2:37-47 There were no exceptions in Peter’s great appeal for repentance. Every one of you! he declared. “But I drove the nails into His hands.” Every one of you! he insists. “But I pierced His side.” Every one! says the Apostle again. And from this motley crowd arose the primitive Church. Notice that those who had gone deep into sin are not required to serve a long novitiate between forgiveness and the gift of Pentecost. In Acts 2:38 the two are combined. Notice also... read more

G. Campbell Morgan

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible - Acts 2:1-47

The first paragraph of this chapter records the first page of the history of the Church. It is seen as it began to form. The separated units of the disciples were fused into the new unity of the Church. Through this new unity God, by the Spirit, addressed Himself to the gathered multitudes. They gave expression to the wonderful works of God in sacred, ecstatic song. This produced an effect on the city which called forth the first recorded address in the power of Pentecost. It is arresting to... read more

James Nisbet

James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary - Acts 2:38

REPENTANCE‘Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.’ Acts 2:38 In examining this subject we must first clearly understand what we mean by repentance. I. Respecting its nature.—To repent is an altogether different thing from doing penance. Nor is repentance to be confounded with remorse. Repentance is the tender-hearted sorrow for the sin itself. II. Its... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Acts 2:38

‘And Peter said to them, “Repent you, and be baptised every one of you on the name of Jesus Christ to the remission of your sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.” Peter summarises what they must do. They are to ‘repent’, to have a change of heart and mind about the Lord Jesus Christ, and about their sin, and turn to Him. They are to be baptised ‘on (epi) the name of Jesus Christ’ unto the forgiveness of sins. Then they will receive this same gift of the Holy Spirit as the... read more

Arthur Peake

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - Acts 2:37-41

Acts 2:37-Mark : . Effect of the Sermon.— A rapid and lively narrative succeeds. The hearers feel the sting of their position, and say ( cf. Luke 3:10-2 Chronicles :), “ What shall we do?” Peter’ s requirements are repentance and baptism, the first being the original requirement of the Gospel ( Mark 1:4; Mark 1:15). The reason is still the same, that the Day of the Lord, with which the Kingdom was to open, is at hand. Baptism (pp. 638 f.) is, as in the Gospels, connected with repentance and... read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Acts 2:38

Repent, which includes amendment of life, Matthew 3:8; Luke 3:8. In the name of Jesus Christ; not excluding the name of the Father and the Holy Ghost, in whose name, as well as in the name of the Son, they were to baptize, Matthew 28:19; but the name of Jesus is here mentioned, because they had not yet known (but persecuted and slain) him, whom henceforward they must profess; and that they look for pardon and salvation only through him. For the remission of sins; thus Saul, or Paul, is said to... read more

Joseph Exell

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary - Acts 2:37-41

CRITICAL REMARKSActs 2:37. What shall we do?—As in Luke 3:10; Luke 3:12; Luke 3:14. The cry showed how deeply Peter’s words had penetrated.Acts 2:38. Be baptised.—The rite known to the Jews as a means of admitting proselytes to the Jewish Church had been practised by John (Matthew 3:6) and commanded by Christ (Matthew 28:19). In or upon the name of Jesus Christ.—I.e., Not for the sake of the salvation accomplished by Jesus Christ (Hofmann), but upon the ground of the name of Jesus Christ or... read more

William Nicoll

Sermon Bible Commentary - Acts 2:1-47

Acts 2:0 We have here the history of the first Christian revival. Let us trace it through, and mark at once its origin and its characteristics. I. It was ushered in by prayer. Like true children of God, these first disciples waited and prayed, asking evermore, that they might receive the Holy Ghost according to His word. And herein they rebuke us dreadfully, for in our petitions we far too largely neglect the Holy Ghost. II. The revival began in the Church in the quickening and enlightening of... read more

William Nicoll

Sermon Bible Commentary - Acts 2:37-41

Acts 2:37-41 The First Christian Baptism I. The double condition of baptism is repentance and faith in Jesus Christ. (1) Repentance, or the resolute turning and changing of the life, to face right round, away from old sin towards new holiness, was the one demand of John, the first baptizer. Yet even the change of mind, as he preached it, and as the people performed it at his bidding, was a much less thorough thing than the repentance which Peter preached. It was more like a reformation of... read more

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