The disciples, either the 120 from Chapter 1 or the 12, were all together in one place. While he was still alive, he said that the fields were white for harvest, referring to the people who were ready for the kingdom. It is an appropriate time for Jesus to bring the promise. Pentecost is the day of the first wheat harvest when all of Israel would bring the first fruits of their wheat harvest to God. 4 And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other tongues as the Spirit gave them utterance.įorty-nine days after the Passover, another feast is celebrated by the Jews. 3 And divided tongues as of fire appeared to them and rested on each one of them. 2 And suddenly there came from heaven a sound like a mighty rushing wind, and it filled the entire house where they were sitting. What does that look like, and how will they become his witnesses in Jerusalem, Judea, Samaria, and the earth's end? PentecostĪcts 2:1-4 (ESV) - 1 When the day of Pentecost arrived, they were all together in one place. Jesus said they would receive power when the Holy Spirit came upon them (1:8). Today we will learn about how the Holy Spirit comes to help the disciples usher in a new kingdom. ![]() In the second half of this chapter (next week), we see Peter preach Christ to the people, and the people will respond. Then, we will see people gather and Peter explaining what this means. This is where all of God's promises find their fulfillment in Christ. This text discusses the most significant event in history. I said this in the first Acts lesson, and I will repeat it. Now all that's left is the fulfillment.Ĭhapter 2 is about the fulfillment of the promise of the Father. He said, "You will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes upon you." Then, something amazing happened. They will be baptized with the Holy Spirit not many days from now. When will this happen? How will this happen? Jesus spoke to his disciples for forty days about the kingdom's coming with the Holy Spirit. God has promised to bring restoration to the kingdom of Israel.
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