What did St. Peter preach in his sermon at Pentecost?

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St. Peter the Apostle St. Peter the Apostle, painting by Gerardus Laurentius Keultjes, 1816; in the Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam.

In his sermon at Pentecost, as recorded in the Acts of the Apostles, St. Peter preached that God had made Jesus both Lord and Christ at his Resurrection.1

This sermon, which resulted in the conversion of approximately 3,000 people, is a significant event in the early Christian community. It is also framed within the broader context of the Holy Spirit being poured out upon all people, fulfilling the prophecy of Joel regarding the dawn of a new age.21