2:14Acts 2:14

Peter stands up together with the eleven and lifts his voice to speak publicly to the men of Judea and all dwelling at Jerusalem, calling them to know and hearken to his words about what they have witnessed.Ms 49, 1908, par. 5–6+2 This takes place at Pentecost in Jerusalem during the festival gathering, when the believers are together in one place in one accord in harmonious unity and the Spirit comes with rushing wind, tongues of fire, and speaking in other tongues.Ms 74, 1911, par. 1+4 He answers both those who wonder and those who mock the Spirit-filled disciples as drunk by denying drunkenness since it is only the third hour of the day, and declares that what is seen fulfills what was spoken by Joel about God pouring out His Spirit upon all flesh in the last days.Ms 49, 1908, par. 5–6+3 His sermon lifts up Jesus glorified and exalted by God to be a Prince and a Saviour to give repentance and forgiveness of sins, and preached in the demonstration of the Spirit with holy boldness it brings three thousand souls to repentance in one day.Ms 12, 1902, par. 24–27+3 The same promised power of the Holy Spirit received by the apostles is for believers now, providing the pattern for God’s work today so that sinners will be converted as thousands were converted in a day.RH Oct 21, 1909+3

Acts 2:14 belongs to the Pentecost account in Acts 2:1-47, when the believers were together in one place in one accord in harmonious unity and the Spirit of God wrought mightily through the united church.Ms 74, 1911, par. 1+2 The scene is Jerusalem, a major center of influence where the gospel was to be proclaimed powerfully.RH Jul 28, 1903+1 The disciples were gathered there for a religious festival, with devout Jews from every nation present.Ms 91, 1909, par. 16–21+1

The coming of the Spirit was marked by the sound of a rushing mighty wind, cloven tongues of fire, filling with the Holy Ghost, and speaking in other tongues heard by the assembled people.Ms 91, 1909, par. 16–21+1 God used the disciples to proclaim the message of the risen Saviour to that multitude.Ms 49, 1908, par. 1–4 After this, Peter stood up with the eleven, lifted up his voice, and addressed the men of Judea and all dwelling at Jerusalem.Ms 91, 1909, par. 16–21+3

He called them to have this known unto them and to hearken to his words, beginning his public address and testimony about what they had witnessed.Ms 49, 1908, par. 5–6+3 His speech bore witness to the risen Saviour and called for the salvation of souls.Ms 12, 1902, par. 24–27 In standing publicly to speak, the disciples gave a public testimony about what had happened.Ms 121, 1909, par. 5

The address answered those in the multitude who wondered what it meant and those who mocked the Spirit-filled disciples as full of new wine.RH Apr 30, 1908+3 The mockers did not recognize the work of the Holy Spirit, and to those who did not come under its influence the Spirit-filled disciples seemed like drunken men.Lt 38, 1896, par. 14–16 Peter denied drunkenness, seeing it was but the third hour of the day.Ms 91, 1909, par. 16–21+3

Peter stood with the eleven, lifted his voice to the men of Judea and all dwelling at Jerusalem, and called them to know and hearken to his words in answer to those who wondered and those who mocked the Spirit-filled disciples as full of new wine.Ms 49, 1908, par. 5–6+4 He denied drunkenness, since it was only the third hour of the day, and declared that what was seen and heard fulfills what was spoken by the prophet Joel about God pouring out His Spirit upon all flesh in the last days.Ms 7, 1909, par. 4–5+4 In that outpouring sons and daughters prophesy, young men see visions, old men dream dreams, and servants and handmaidens prophesy, with wonders in heaven above and signs in the earth beneath, including blood and fire and vapor of smoke, the sun turned to darkness and the moon to blood before the great and notable day of the Lord comes, and whosoever shall call on the name of the Lord shall be saved.Ms 49, 1908, par. 5–6+4 The manifestation was heaven's communication that Christ had been received in the heavenly courts with the angels and that His inauguration and coronation service was complete.RH Apr 30, 1908 The disciples' preaching in other tongues, heard by listeners in their own tongue under the Spirit's power, fulfills Joel by equipping God's people for a special work.Ms 180, 1907, par. 24–26+1

The sermon bears witness to the risen Saviour, with Jesus unfolded and glorified by the Spirit before eyes that before saw no beauty in Him to desire Him.Ms 12, 1902, par. 24–27+1 It lifts Him up as exalted by God to be a Prince and a Saviour to give repentance and forgiveness of sins, explaining the cross and the Messiah and answering false reports by proclaiming the truth witnessed, including Christ's resurrection.Ms 12, 1902, par. 24–27+3 Preached in the demonstration of the Spirit and with power and holy boldness, the witness boldly begun in Jerusalem brought thousands to repentance, with three thousand souls converted in one day, including people who had witnessed the crucifixion and recognized He was no pretender.Lt 49, 1892, par. 4–5+4 Under that Spirit the disciples went out and preached the Word everywhere, and the message of repentance and forgiveness in His name then spread through people who carried it to their homes.Ms 180, 1907, par. 39–40+2

The verse means the Lord was at work in His own way through the baptism of the Holy Spirit, moving in an unexpected way unknown to those who did not come under the Spirit's influence, so that to them the Spirit-filled disciples seemed like drunken men.Lt 38, 1896, par. 14–16 Peter standing before thousands and speaking with holy boldness under the influence of the Holy Spirit showed he had been restored and was no longer morally insensible, even charging the rulers with the sin he himself had committed.Ms 109, 1898, par. 12–13 His example proves that restoration is not complete unless the Holy Spirit transforms the deepest parts of the soul.Ms 109, 1898, par. 12–13

Peter's standing with the eleven to lift his voice to the men of Judea and all dwelling at Jerusalem begins the public address given after the Holy Spirit came at Pentecost and introduces a model of Spirit-guided preaching.Lt 32a, 1910, par. 7+1 That model, with the whole second chapter of Acts and the whole book of Acts, is to be read, received, and presented to others.Lt 32a, 1910, par. 7+1 It teaches deeper piety and the sincere meekness of the Great Teacher through humbling the individual heart and being converted daily.Lt 32a, 1910, par. 7+1

The opening chapters of Acts are a model for carrying forward God's work, in which laborers receive and proclaim the light God gives them.RH Oct 21, 1909+1 Each person bears individual responsibility before God rather than submitting blindly to human direction.RH Oct 21, 1909 That early history provides a pattern for experiences God's people must pass through in their own day.RH Oct 21, 1909+1 The same promised power of the Holy Spirit received by the apostles is applied to believers who receive that blessing, including speaking in other languages as the Spirit gives utterance.Ms 115, 1908+1

The same Spirit under which the disciples went out and preached the Word everywhere with thousands converted in a day is needed now so that sinners will be converted.Ms 180, 1907, par. 24–26+1 Readiness for the wonders pointed to in Acts 2:14-17 requires getting ready now by denying self as Christ denied Himself and by studying the Scriptures with all might lest there be failure to carry out the work.Ms 180, 1907, par. 24–26+1 It requires putting away self, because as long as self prevails among church members there will be a backward movement in place of a forward one.Ms 180, 1907, par. 24–26 Believers have something to do in that work and must get the self-denying life of Christ, taking the Bible from house to house and reading it to people, which brings many souls to the knowledge of the truth.Ms 180, 1907, par. 39–40 The call is to wake from stupor and indifference because there is a world to save and a message to be given to the world, and no one is to sleep in this judgment hour.Ms 180, 1907, par. 39–40

Peter's words begin a public explanation of the events the people had witnessed, showing that the disciples were to give a public testimony about what had happened, and that public testimony calls for a public witness now.RH Jul 28, 1903+2 The proclamation was made powerfully in Jerusalem as a major center of influence, and its example calls for presenting present truth by special public effort in the nation's capital.RH Jul 28, 1903+1 The verse has special bearing on God's people at this time, reminding that salvation was purchased at infinite cost and solemn responsibilities rest upon them.Ms 91, 1909, par. 16–21+1 What was met with wondering and with mocking that the men were full of new wine, answered by denying drunkenness since it is only the third hour of the day and by declaring the fulfillment of what was spoken by Joel about God pouring out His Spirit upon all flesh with prophesying, visions, dreams, and wonders in heaven and signs in earth before the great and notable day of the Lord comes, shows the Lord at work in His own way through the baptism of the Holy Spirit in an unexpected way unknown to those not under its influence, and the same mocking will meet such a manifestation upon those on whom the ends of the world are come.Ms 91, 1909, par. 16–21+1