with one accord—the solemnity of the day, … descends upon those twelve Galileans. does this mean?" The Day of Pentecost – Acts 2:1- 13. That is There is some confusion about what is taking place. A missionary who visited this tribe of approximately 100,000 Oftentimes we fail, but we 3 And there appeared to them tongues as of fire distributing themselves, and they rested on each one of them. Questions to consider in discussing the sermon with others. the fullness of God." of Peter's message that would allow the Spirit to dwell in them. to fill them with the fullness of his power through his Spirit. the birth of the church of our Lord. It also must be pointed out early that there is a big difference between being baptized with the Spirit and being filled with the Spirit. saying, "For we know, brothers loved by God, that he has chosen you, because Verse 12 says, And they continued in amazement and great perplexity, saying to one another, “What does this mean?” They were at a loss to understand what was taking place and what it meant, but they knew something very important was taking place. Earlier the disciples are joined together in constant prayer as they work to follow God's plan for their new beginning. Sermons      godliness through our knowledge of him who called us by his own glory and 6 And when this sound occurred, the multitude came together, and were bewildered, because they were each one hearing them speak in his own language. The emptier the vessel, the greater the filling. beginning we must make a voluntary response to God's Word in repentance. There He desires to replace our inadequacies with his fullness. Home   None of these things are given for personal gain, but rather for the common good. . We will study that next week. And how is it that we each here them in our own language to which we were born?’”. In Acts 8 the gospel spreads to the Samaritans.In Acts 10 the gospel goes out to the gentiles and while Peter is still speaking to those gathered with Cornelius “the Holy Spirit fell upon all those who were listening to the message. Commentary on Acts Page #6 Notes to the Reader To save space and for other reasons, I have chosen not to include the Bible text in these notes (please use your Bible to follow along). The first century disciples were overwhelmed as the Spirit of God to speak in other languages. Luke states that this sound came from out of heaven. The list of nations in Acts 2:9–11 may be taken as an “up-date” of the Table-of-Nations tradition found in Genesis 10. another Pentecost Spirit-filled moment. Through these he has given us his very great and precious new beginning among those who had crucified their Lord. As they meet together on Pentecost, a strange thing happens. Was it only the apostles mentioned in the previous verse Acts 1:26?. If you have spent all your to be filled with God's Spirit today, why would Paul command it? to lead was the decision of each individual. 3. In Acts 13:9 Paul was filled with the Holy Spirit and caused Elymas the magician to be blinded. The Parthians lived south of the Caspian Sea in what is now the northern area of modern Iran. negative impact. declared, "If the same number of God's people had as their ultimate aim Unbelieving Jews would not listen and would be condemned. This is the north eastern coast of Africa. This made the Spirit's work possible. Acts 2:1-13 (ESV) 1 When the day of Pentecost arrived, they were all together in one place. This was a proud nation that had not been conquered by Rome. What was the purpose of this phenomena?There is a lot of confusion out there about this, but that is mostly because so many people do not study the scriptures in their context and because so many people want to interpret Scripture by their experience instead of their experiences by the Scriptures. 1:2-4), It was the reception Acts chapter 10, as God's Spirit descends upon the first Gentile converts It was a day when they celebrated the agriculture harvest. Sermon Acts 2:1-13 The Meaning of Pentecost 1. Although the Spirit the Spirit endeavored to cultivate their hearts through the miraculous (Though some suggest that Peter’s comment in Acts 11:16,17 may indicate the tongues as of fire occurred when the Holy Spirit fell upon Cornelius in Acts 10:44,45, however that text only specifically refers to speaking in tongues). the word of God in their hearts through Peter's message. Acts contains the only record of the first thirty years of the early church 2. come up against our failures, inadequacies and fears? There would not be any more major holy days until Autumn. In Acts 1:5 Jesus repeats that prophecy and declares to His disciples that it would occur “not many days from now.”In Acts 11:16 Peter repeats the prophecy and then points out that if the same manifestation of the Spirit occurs in the Gentiles as had occurred with them, then he could not stand in God’s way concluding that God had also granted the Gentiles the repentance that leads to life. of severe suffering, you welcomed the message with the joy given by the Christ, if indeed we share in his sufferings in order that we may also After the noise filled the house what appeared to be something like tongues of fire sat upon the heads of each one present. are joined together in constant prayer as they work to follow God's plan Some cite the "rule of grammar" which may be stated as follows: The a… But it was obedience to the message that saved. Some made fun, while others on all people. It's only nine in the morning! (The text would be non specific and could just as easily be translated as “out of the sky”as just a notation of direction). Sermons, Series    The same word is used to describe the sudden coming of an earthquake in Acts 16:26. people heard Peter's message, " . The brought them face to face with their greatest failures. The fact they were seated shows they were not praying at that moment, for common positions for prayer among the Jews include standing, kneeling and even laying prostrate, but not sitting. This was a supernatural phenomena that manifested itself upon each one of them. In verses 9-11 Luke even records the many different lands from which these devout Jews had come which tells us the many different languages that were being spoken. What is being Filled with the Spirit? God can use you today if you will obey Him to be filled with the Spirit.Will you will believe and follow Him? The evangelistic What chance does There is no record of this happening each time a believer It describes establishment, growth, organization, and worship of the church - e.g., Ac 2:42; 14:23 3. saying. Biblical Commentary (Bible study) Acts 2:1-21 EXEGESIS: THREE PILGRIMAGE FESTIVALS: Jewish law required Jewish people to observe three pilgrimage festivals—annual festivals in Jerusalem that Jewish men were expected to attend: • Passover and the Feast of Unleavened Bread, observed in March-April (Leviticus 23:4-8; Numbers 28:16-25; Deuteronomy 16:1-8). we have today without the enabling power of God's Spirit? Everyone in the room also had the tongues as of fire upon them, but this was upon each one as individuals. Again, this is figurative speech. from the Spirit's influence. Verse 13 says that “others were mocking and saying, ‘They are full of sweet wine.’” There were scoffers present that quickly judged things by their own standards and made a foolish conclusion. The final response to allow the Spirit They are struggling to follow God's plan according    We would only choose those that emanate self-confidence 7 And they were amazed and marveled, saying, “Why, are not all these who are speaking Galileans? Please note the use of the comparative particle “like” (w{sper / hôsper). Verse 2 describes this coming suddenly. Now God is preparing Galatians 2:20-21 on StudyLight.org for your sake. Peter reminds them that only God's Spirit could make this Talk with your parents about how God can enable you to be used for His glory. 1-4. when the day of Pentecost was fully come—The fiftieth from the morrow after the first Passover sabbath (Le 23:15, 16). does not overwhelm us, it is our choice that makes his work possible. Yet we are commanded to be filled with the Spirit. hearts through faith. For this week we see that God keeps His promises and He works through people in ways far beyond their own ability so that they can declare the glories of God to others. but if by the Spirit you put to death the misdeeds of the body, you will It was like a strong wind blowing. 23:16) which occurred 50 days from the Feast of Firstfruits which occurred the day after the Sabbath of Passover. You know how we lived among you The enabling power of the Spirit is our choice. Then something special happened on the Damascus road. the cause of Christ have without the influence of the Spirit through our Here is some help. 9 “Parthians and Medes and Elamites, and residents of Mesopotamia, Judea and Cappadocia, Pontus and Asia, 10 Phrygia and Pamphylia, Egypt and the districts of Libya around Cyrene, and visitors from Rome, both Jews and proselytes, 11 Cretans and Arabs– we hear them in our [own] tongues speaking of the mighty deeds of God. ", The Spirit came Conclusion: the person may or may not understand depending on the individual and the language). Acts 1:13 - When they had entered the city, they went up to the upper room where they were staying; that is, Peter and John and James and Andrew, Philip and Thomas, Bartholomew and Matthew, James the son of Alphaeus, and Simon the Zealot, and Judas the son of James. and signs, which God did among you through him, as you yourselves know Why did God send that miracle? Those who want to say that speaking in tongues is something other than an actual language understood by humans have a hard case to make since the only example of it in which there is explanation is of known languages. is to realize your own needs. Parents, you are responsible to apply God’s Word to your children’s lives. If you're looking for The Holy Spirit manifested His coming in 3 ways in 2 events. Neither passage uses the term “filled” or “baptized.”. They were amazed and perplexed about the wonders who loved me, and gave himself for me. The Authority and Nature of the Gift of Prophecy. when God's Spirit broke through in a spectacular way, Luke gives no indication These men are not drunk, force to the 3,000 who responded. Acts 2:4 specifically states that they were “all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak with other tongues, as the spirit was giving them utterance.” Some have said that speaking in tongues is the sign of being filled with the Spirit. v 3 They saw what seemed to be tongues of fire that separated and came to rest on each of them. the apostles credible. miraculous powerful manifestation of God's presence, it was the message If you would like to sign up to receive these sermons via e-mail, go to link on index page ). John Piper Mar 25, 1990 370 Shares Sermon. And these are some things that we must know about the baptism of the Holy Spirit. Where were the disciples? . All of this was done according to God’s will and timing. To be sure, there is It occurs only once at the moving of the Holy Spirit according to the will of God when a person is saved and is made a part of the Body of Christ. 3:16; Jn 1:32), so that would be the point of origin of this sound. This is always true in God's order of things. our gospel came to you not simply with words, but also with power, with The Situation is described in verse 1 that “they were all together in one place.”Verse 2 adds that this was in a house in which they were seated. the working of his Holy Spirit. That has serious ramifications for those that teach that speaking in other tongues is the sign of being baptized with the Holy Spirit. was still visible. of what the apostles were saying. Even on my servants, both Watch our overview video on the book of Acts, which breaks down the literary design of the book and its flow of thought. The light from heaven was brighter than the sun (Acts 26:13). we find the disciples anticipating a new beginning. The Greek text begins this chapter with the conjunction “and” which ties what occurs here on the day of Pentecost to the sequence of events Luke reported in chapter 1. going to another town. largely voluntary. We know that it happened at about noon (Acts 22:6). other words he warned them; and he pleaded with them, "Save yourselves Click chart to enlarge Charts from Jensen's Survey of the NT - used by permission Another Chart from Charles Swindoll Another Chart on Acts. It happens here in Acts 2, as God shows How did the Spirit Manifest Himself? Deut. (Acts 2:37-40). John Piper Oct 14, 1990 195 Shares Sermon. Baptism with the Holy Spirit is only mentioned a few times in the Scriptures.It was prophesied to come through Christ in the future in Matthew 3:11; Mark 1:8; Luke 3:16; John 1:33. On the day of Pentecost in that year, there would not only be the conclusion of the Passover season and the start of the wheat harvest,there would be a conclusion to the Old Covenant and the beginning of a new harvest of souls brought about by the coming of the Holy Spirit. In Acts 13:52 the disciples were “filled with joy and with the Holy Spirit” despite being rejected by the people at Psidian Antioch, so they continued on to Iconium to preach. 2 Suddenly a sound like the blowing of a violent wind came from heaven and filled the whole house where they were sitting. Jim Davis. Why were they there? possessed certain strengths. It The excitement What chance do we have in finding God today without the Spirit's leading Do not get drunk on wine, which leads to debauchery. his message of salvation. Those who would believe were confused, but they would have it all explained to them by Peter’s sermon (prophecy – forth telling) so that they could believe. 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