Who preached the sermon on the Day of Pentecost?

• A. Philip
• B. Ananias
• C. Peter
• D. Stephen

Answer: (C)

On the Day of Pentecost, the one who takes the lead in preaching the gospel is Peter. Acts 2 describes the Holy Spirit coming upon the apostles, and Peter stands with the eleven to address the crowd. He explains that Jesus of Nazareth is the Messiah, that God raised Him from the dead, and he calls the listeners to repent and be baptized in Jesus’ name for the forgiveness of sins. About three thousand people respond and are added to the church. The other names mentioned did not preach on that day: Philip has notable later ministry in Samaria and to the Ethiopian eunuch, Ananias helped Saul after his conversion, and Stephen delivered a famous defense before the Sanhedrin. But on Pentecost, Peter is the one who preached.