2 <\/strong>When the\nday of Pentecost arrived, they were all together in one place. 2 <\/sup><\/strong>And suddenly there came\nfrom heaven a sound like a mighty rushing wind, and it filled the\nentire house where they were sitting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n This sound represents the power of the Holy\nSpirit. In Gods word, the words for wind and for spirit are similar.<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n 3 <\/sup><\/strong>And divided tongues as of fire appeared to them and rested on each one of them. 4 <\/sup><\/strong>And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other tongues as the Spirit gave them utterance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The term “other tongues” simply means languages other than the apostles\u2019 own. It gave them the opportunity to preach to other nations. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n 5 <\/sup><\/strong>Now there\nwere dwelling in Jerusalem Jews, devout men from every nation under\nheaven. 6 <\/sup><\/strong>And at\nthis sound the multitude came together, and they were bewildered, because each\none was hearing them speak in his own language. 7 <\/sup><\/strong>And they were amazed\nand astonished, saying, \u201cAre not all these who are\nspeaking Galileans? 8 <\/sup><\/strong>And how is it that we hear, each of us in his\nown native language? <\/p>\n\n\n\n Each person heard the gospel in his or her own\nnative language because the apostles were speaking those languages (Acts 2:4). We don\u2019t have an excuse to not share the Gospel. <\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n 9 <\/sup><\/strong>Parthians\nand Medes and Elamites and residents of Mesopotamia, Judea and\nCappadocia, Pontus and Asia, 10 <\/sup><\/strong>Phrygia and Pamphylia, Egypt and the parts of\nLibya belonging to Cyrene, and visitors from Rome, 11 <\/sup><\/strong>both Jews\nand proselytes, Cretans and Arabians\u2014we hear them telling in our own\ntongues the mighty works of God.\u201d 12 <\/sup><\/strong>And all were amazed and perplexed, saying\nto one another, \u201cWhat does this mean?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n They all were searching for some answers,\nthey believed their eyes and ears were being tricked. This is a very sad\nthought process as it shows the lack of trust from the Messiah, and the\nslowness of their heart to believe what the prophets have spoken. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n 13 <\/sup><\/strong>But\nothers mocking said, \u201cThey are filled with new wine.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Just like we see in our culture today, people will come up with\nthe craziest things to dishonor the work of the Lord. This was the best they\ncould do and had to be hearing things due to them being drunk (Look at verse\n15)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n 14 <\/sup><\/strong>But Peter, standing with the eleven, lifted up his voice and addressed them: \u201cMen of Judea and all who dwell in Jerusalem, let this be known to you, and give ear to my words. 15 <\/sup><\/strong>For these people are not drunk, as you suppose, since it is only the third hour of the day. 16 <\/sup><\/strong>But this is what was uttered through the prophet Joel:<\/p>\n\n\n\n The real answer did not need to be spoken, for\nthe miracle spoke for itself. It was obvious that these men were not alcoholics\ndrunk in the morning. Peter left it unsaid that no drunkard could do what Peter\nand his fellows were doing.<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n 17 <\/sup><\/strong>\u201c\u2018And in the last days it\nshall be, God declares, The word \u201cpour\u201d is commonly applied to water or to blood, The Spirit here denotes the Third Person of the Trinity, promised by the Savior, and sent to finish his work, and apply it to people. The Holy Spirit is regarded as the source or conveyer of all the blessings which Christians experience. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n 21 <\/sup><\/strong>And it shall come to pass that everyone who calls\nupon the name of the Lord shall be saved.\u2019<\/p>\n\n\n\nPeter’s\nSermon at Pentecost<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
\nthat I will pour out my Spirit on all flesh,
\nand your sons and your daughters shall prophesy,
\n and your\nyoung men shall see visions,
\n and your\nold men shall dream dreams;<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n18 <\/sup><\/strong>even on\nmy male servants and female servants
\n in those\ndays I will pour out my Spirit, and they shall prophesy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n19 <\/sup><\/strong>And I\nwill show wonders in the heavens above
\n and signs\non the earth below,
\n blood,\nand fire, and vapor of smoke;
\n20 <\/sup><\/strong>the sun\nshall be turned to darkness
\n and the\nmoon to blood,
\n before the\nday of the Lord comes, the great and magnificent day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n