”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?” | Acts 2: 37

What happens when the Lord Jesus Christ speaks?

When the Holy Spirit pricks a sinner in the heart, beginning in regeneration and throughout the life of the believer, we cease to hear the words of a man. We hear the words of our Lord himself. That is what happened on the day of Pentecost.

An earthen vessel was speaking, but whose word was being preached?

It was a sinner preaching but whose Spirit sent forth the Word?

When the folks at Pentecost were made to hear, who did they hear?

“Therefore being by the right hand of God exalted, and having received of the Father the promise of the Holy Ghost, he hath shed forth this, which ye now see and hear.” (Acts 2: 33)

Some only heard the voice of a men speaking in unlearned languages.

Some were listening to hear if Peter would tell them what man must do or must not do according to man’s own ability.

They were not listening to hear the Word of the One whom they had just rejected.

But the Spirit made some to truly hear and it had a sure and certain effect.

“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?” (Acts 2: 37)

For the first time, they heard the gospel of God.

“Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ, called to be an apostle, separated unto the gospel of God, (Which he had promised afore by his prophets in the holy scriptures,) Concerning his Son Jesus Christ our Lord, which was made of the seed of David according to the flesh; And declared to be the Son of God with power, according to the spirit of holiness, by the resurrection from the dead: By whom we have received grace and apostleship, for obedience to the faith among all nations, for his name:” (Romans 1: 1-5)

That is, by the power of the sovereign King Jesus, by grace they received the gift of faith from him, so that they could believe on him.

When God, through the promise of the Holy Spirit given to Christ Jesus, turned them from their empty tradition to their new King the gospel of Christ, the POWER OF GOD UNTO SALVATION, exploded their stony hearts.

Therefore, their response was the same as Saul of Tarsus after he heard King Jesus: “And he trembling and astonished said, Lord, what wilt thou have me to do? And the Lord said unto him, Arise, and go into the city, and it shall be told thee what thou must do.” (Acts 9: 6)

That is what happens every time the Lord Jesus Christ speaks directly into our hearts.

~ Pastor Clay Curtis

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Sovereign Grace Baptist Church Bulletin Article date: 10 February, 2008 | Previous post date: n/a | Ewing, New Jersey