Easter 2A

[RCL] Acts 2:14a, 22-32; Psalm 16; 1 Peter 1:3-9; John 20:19-31 Acts 2:14a, 22-32 This is part of Peter’s first sermon, given at Pentecost. The Holy Spirit had just come down from heaven and the crowd was in an uproar, yelling that those who had been overcome by the Holy Spirit were actually overcome by…

Acts 2:14a, 22-32 Peter is giving his very first sermon to a crowd of people in Jerusalem, following the coming of the Holy Spirit on the Feast of Pentecost. In this sermon, Peter’s whole thesis is demonstrated by quoting from both the prophet Joel and the Psalms; today’s portion focuses on the Psalms. Peter declares…

Acts 2:14a, 22-32 It is fitting that Peter’s Pentecost speech comes to us on the Second Sunday of Easter. While Peter’s audience had just experienced the exhilaration of the Spirit’s outpouring, the church today is recovering from Easter Sunday. Peter’s speech provides the rhetorical jolt needed on this “Low Sunday” that lacks the lilies, crowds,…

Acts 2:14a, 22-32 This lesson from Acts is a portion of Peter’s speech to early followers of Jesus and echoes the words of Psalm 16, making use of a prophecy/fulfillment motif. Just as the psalmist David wrote of resurrection, Jesus is an example of that promise being fulfilled. But the words and story of David,…