The Great Invitation When the people heard

The ‘Great Invitation’

When the people heard this, they were cut to the heart and said to Peter and the other apostles, “Brothers, what shall we do? ” 38 Peter replied, “Repent and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins… 37

… And you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. 39 The promise is for you and your children and for all who are far off—for all whom the Lord our God will call. ” (Acts 2: 37 -39)

“‘In the last days, God says, I will pour out my Spirit on all people. Your sons and daughters will prophesy, your young men will see visions, your old men will dreams… 17 (Acts 2: 17)

“And afterward, I will pour out my Spirit on all people…And everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved; for on Mt Zion and in Jerusalem there will be deliverance. ” (Jl 2: 28 -32)

1 st Covenant Exodus 19: 16 -20: 19 2 nd Covenant Acts 2: 1 -4 • Israel couldn’t come near the presence of God, • The Spirit did not enter them, • They were given the Law to follow in their own strength, • If they touched the mountain of God they would die. • All people can now come close to the presence of God, • The Spirit entered them, • They were given the empowering presence of God’s Holy Spirit, • When they gathered in Mt. Zion, they received life.

You have not come to a physical mountain, to a place of flaming fire, darkness, gloom, and whirlwind, as the Israelites did at Mount Sinai. . . 22 No, you have come to Mount Zion, to the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem…” 18 (Heb 12: 18 -24)

In the same way, faith by itself, if it is not accompanied by action, is dead. 17 (Jm 2: 17)

I will not leave you as orphans; I will come to you. 18 (John 14: 18)

When the people heard this, they were cut to the heart and said to Peter and the other apostles, “Brothers, what shall we do? ” 38 Peter replied, “Repent and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins… 37

… And you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. 39 The promise is for you and your children and for all who are far off—for all whom the Lord our God will call. ” (Acts 2: 37 -39)

So I say, walk by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the flesh. 16 (Galatians 5: 16) I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit in you; I will remove from your heart of stone and give you a heart of flesh. 27 And I will put my Spirit in you and move you to follow my decrees and be careful to keep my laws. 26 (Ezek 36: 26 -7)

Now the Lord is the Spirit, and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom. 17 (2 Cor 3: 17)

“Woman, ” Jesus replied, “believe me, a time is coming when you will worship the Father neither on this mountain nor in Jerusalem… the true worshipper will worship the father in Spirit and in truth…” (Jn 4: 21 -24)