More to The Story: The First Sermon

Acts 2:14-41

INTRODUCTION

Today, we start a new four-part series called “More to The Story.” This series is designed to examine some of the events that followed Jesus's resurrection and ascension. We’ll look in the books of Acts for these key events. Today, we’ll look at the message preached after the events of the resurrection.

Some find it difficult to enter into a relationship with God. They are sort of like the boy whose hand got caught inside an expensive vase. His upset parents applied soap suds and cooking oil without success. When they seemed ready to break the vase as the only way to release the hand, the frightened boy cried, “Would it help if I let loose of the penny I’m holding?”

So it is all too often with us. We cause ourselves and others great anguish and risk the truly valuable because we will not let go of the insignificant things we possess today. We miss the more abundant life just ahead because we are stuck in the moment.

Post-resurrection, the disciples and followers of Jesus bega…