Of course, we cannot all be as effective as Simon Peter, but through faith and commitment to Jesus Christ, all of us can be empowered by the Holy Spirit to witness our faith meaningfully and productively. As we look closely at the witness of Peter at Pentecost, three things stand out. To bring this closer to home, I want to share these three ideas in the form of personal questions. Peter was a powerful, effective communicator. He was a convincing witness by the way he spoke.
Words are vitally important.
Words can excite or depress us. Words can encourage or discourage us. Words can make us glad, sad, or mad. Words can inspire and lift our spirits, or defeat and deflate our souls. Words can motivate and encourage, or they can crush and destroy.