Pastor Troy Dobbs talks of Peter’s first sermon in Acts 2 showing that Pentecost fulfilled Joel’s prophecy as God poured out His Spirit on all people. This means everyone, young and old, men and women, rich and poor, can know God personally and share His gospel boldly. Peter declares that the Spirit’s arrival also marks the beginning of the last days as we await Christ’s return. He points to the finished work of Jesus: His life of miracles, His death according to God’s plan, His resurrection that death could not hold, and His exaltation at God’s right hand. The people are cut to the heart, and Peter calls them to repent, be baptized, and receive forgiveness and the gift of the Holy Spirit. That day, about 3,000 believed, reminding us that Pentecost was not the finish line but the starting line for the Spirit’s ongoing work through us.