Dyk, Stanisław (Wydawnictwo Towarzystwa Naukowego Katolickiego Uniwersytetu Lubelskiego, 2002)
In the second chapter of the Acts Luke contained a profound theology of teaching God’s word. Preaching originates under the influence of the Holy Ghost who accompanies the process of preaching the word and ensures its efficiency. What gives salutary power to the preached God’s word is also its content, that is the person of Jesus Christ and His salutary mystery. Jesus Christ is present in the preaching, so that the preacher’s human word becomes God’ s word. However, the announced God’s word does not act automatically. It demands a proper reception from the listener. God’s word preached, heard and received leads to faith, reformation of the sinner and to building the community of the Church. Also a spiritual bond with Jesus and His blessing is a fruit of God’s word. The message contained in Acts 2 should find its reflection in the preachers’ theological consciousness as well as in the contents of the word preached by them.
