I. The Pentecostal outpouring of the Holy Spirit—2:14–47A. Peter’s explanatory sermon—2:14–391. Pentecost is the fulfillment of the dying and rising of Jesus2. Pentecost completes the Lent-Easter season3. Pentecost inaugurates the “last days”.4. “Awaiting” the Lord’s return, the church is called to “Go” to evangelize the nations (see Luke 24:49 and Mt. 28:18-20)5. Pentecost fulfills Joel’s prophecy (Joel 2) and Ezek. 36:24-266. The gifts of the Spirit, signs and wonders that were found in the ministry of Jesus, now in the Church as indications of “heaven visiting earth”. (See Mark 16:15-20)7. Repentance, faith in Jesus Christ as Lord, and baptism makes possible the reception of the gift of the Holy Spirit II. The new church after Pentecost—2:40–47A. The Church born out of the wounded side of Jesus1 ...