Bible Study

Bible Study

November  11, 2025

“Peter Speaks”

Acts  2:14 –  16 (NKJV)

“But Peter, standing up with the eleven, raised his voice and said to them, “Men of Judea and all who dwell in Jerusalem, let this be known to you, and heed my words. 15 For these are not drunk, as you suppose, since it is only the third hour of the day. 16 But this is what was spoken by the prophet Joel.”

We live in a society that many look for an excuse or alternative to an actual move of the Holy Spirit. But it is not simply a biblical, theological, or Christian concept we see it in everyday life. People look for and find a reason not to believe rather to believe.

Peter, a man of courage and abruptness (one of my favorite people) stands and calls out the hypocrisy of people saying these believers were drunk.  This is the first of many speeches we read in Acts.

I have been teaching through the book of Colossians and yesterday it was the end of chapter three and verse one of chapter four. I did what I am saying here because my comment was that Paul said these words I was only repeating them. But I did go on to say that men need to stand up and be involved in such things as our schools and politics.

Thes same thing was said for preachers when I asked the question how many preachers stood up and called out Obama for  displaying gay pride lights on the White House. Such as these are abominations and men need to speak against them as Peter did when he  stood and called them out. Men, we are too complacent and accepting of what is wrong in society.

Luke is writing and recording what is taking place and points out this is fulfillment of prophecy quoting from Joel 2:28 – 32. We would be wise today to stand for what scripture says as did Peter. You may not always want to do what Peter did after all we should not be taking  a sword and cutting off someone’s ear off.

But in the same manner we should stand for biblical principles and not waver.

By way did you ever think why Jesus healed the centurion’s ear? Here is the reason: By healing the soldier’s ear, Jesus removed any evidence that Peter had committed a crime and could have prevented Peter from being arrested and punished. He saved Peter’s life.

God Bless.