Acts 2:36-37
"Therefore let all the house of Israel know assuredly, that God hath made that same Jesus,
whom ye have crucified, both Lord and Christ. Now when they heard this,
they were pricked in their heart, and said unto Peter and to the rest
of the apostles, Men and brethren, what shall we do.
What does the word Conviction really mean? We all know that answer. However, it means "making one conscious of his guilt." What is Conviction produced by? Conviction is produced by the following: The Holy Spirit, (John 16:7-11) The Gospel, (Acts 2:37) Your Conscience (Rom. 2:15) and (The Law, James 2:9). But let me ask this; Do we really know when and what we are being convicted or what caused our conviction?
This passage shows us the crystal clear effect of the Cross. When men realized just what they had done in crucifying Jesus their hearts were broken. "And I, if I be lifted up from the earth, will draw all men unto me. " (John 12:32). Every man has had a hand in that crime. How many times have we seen the Cross on the wall in Church or a picture of the Cross during Bible Study. Have you ever wanted to just stand and say "Come down from that Cross, Son of God," "I, not you, should be hanging there." When we understand what happened there on the Cross, it must pierce the heart.
That experience demands a reaction from men. "Repent," said Peter, "first and foremost." What does repentance mean? The word originally meant an afterthought. Often a second thought shows that the first thought was wrong; and so the word came to mean a Change of mind. But, if a man is honest, a change of mind demands a change of action. Repentance must involve both change of mind and change of action. That action being change of Heart. However, be aware of this; A man may change his mind and come to see that his actions were wrong but be so much in love with his old ways that he will not change them. A man may change his ways but his mind remains the same, changing only because of fear or prudence. True repentance involves a change of mind and a change of "Heart."
Amen!
Reading: ( Acts 2:36-41)
Ref: ( HG SB; DSB)
This passage shows us the crystal clear effect of the Cross. When men realized just what they had done in crucifying Jesus their hearts were broken. "And I, if I be lifted up from the earth, will draw all men unto me. " (John 12:32). Every man has had a hand in that crime. How many times have we seen the Cross on the wall in Church or a picture of the Cross during Bible Study. Have you ever wanted to just stand and say "Come down from that Cross, Son of God," "I, not you, should be hanging there." When we understand what happened there on the Cross, it must pierce the heart.
That experience demands a reaction from men. "Repent," said Peter, "first and foremost." What does repentance mean? The word originally meant an afterthought. Often a second thought shows that the first thought was wrong; and so the word came to mean a Change of mind. But, if a man is honest, a change of mind demands a change of action. Repentance must involve both change of mind and change of action. That action being change of Heart. However, be aware of this; A man may change his mind and come to see that his actions were wrong but be so much in love with his old ways that he will not change them. A man may change his ways but his mind remains the same, changing only because of fear or prudence. True repentance involves a change of mind and a change of "Heart."
Amen!
Reading: ( Acts 2:36-41)
Ref: ( HG SB; DSB)
May God Bless You
And Your Family
Minister Robert A. Lail Sr.
The Cross Life Ministry
Minister Robert A. Lail Sr.
The Cross Life Ministry
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