A few days have been increasingly important in the history of mankind. This is to make a huge debt. How accurate and true? Can be justified?
I'm on the description we get from a doctor on the day of Pentecost, seven weeks after the place Jesus Christ is risen from the dead. The doctor has the correct diagnosis?
If the book of Acts is a central book in the New Testament, then Acts, Chapter 2 as a central point to consider. This is aOr link key that can open many doors.
Without a clear understanding of Pentecost - what actually happened and what were the consequences - most of the rest of the New Testament may remain a mystery. This too is amazing to make a statement!
It 'was the most significant events of the day of Pentecost that the Church of Jesus Christ birthed and empowered the disciples, which are fertile evangelism significant. We need to know the facts, and have our faith based on the facts,and not emotions or stories.
We read of these disciples of Jesus, who had much, but not enough. The first chapter of this record deal with Dr. Luke. They are all waiting patiently in obedience to Jesus, and scripture study. They believe that Jesus rose from the dead and very much alive, after witnessing the ascent back to his father.
You are faithful, praying together, eager and ready to do God's will
Seven weeks after Jesus had been raised bythe dead are 120 students in the Temple of Jerusalem. How was Shavuot, the Jewish harvest festival, thousands would be available - perhaps 75,000 people.
The disciples are waiting for something to happen, but do not know exactly what, and have no idea when.
We read of a sound, like a gust of wind that fills the whole house, the house of God, where they sit. What appears to be tongues of fire andrests on the tip of each student. All are filled with the Holy Spirit and began to praise God in languages that have never learned. This has nothing to do with the brain or the mind or the wisdom of man.
These students are a mixed group - tax collectors, political hotheads, fishermen, wives, mothers, widows - who was saved from sin, but belong to Jesus Christ. They were called by Jesus, chosen by Jesus, and now all anointed with the HolySpirit.
Jerusalem was full of worshipers from all over. The nations are listed, and other believers to hear the disciples of Jesus Christ, praise God in this way cool and refreshing. They were so full that it overflowed the mouth of God.
That's where we are when we overflow in love, or when we are angry. Note that there is a word "feelings". There are no "emotion" stemming from these 120 students. The public, however, reacted very differently.God was near, but they are too narrow for some. This observation was surprised and perplexed. They started to laugh and make fun of the disciples of Jesus himself rebuked them were drunk with wine. There is always someone who tries to explain to all be removed!
Public reaction shows a range of feelings, emotions and excitement, but no one moves among the disciples. When Jesus baptizes in the Holy Spirit, you are not doing something stupid orabsurd.
Mocked and ridiculed, is rarely easy to bear, but Peter stood up with the other leaders stood arguing in the midst of ridicule, and Peter answers and explain what happened.
Jesus had spoken of the wind, and on that day in the temple, have certainly heard the noise and other sounds heard others. Even non-believers know that something is happening. We can not say if the wind is and where it takes us.
Who wouldhave given birth and led the church in this way, but God? You never know where the wind of God lead you. The wind carried Nicodemus in Pontius Pilate and asked for the body of Jesus The wind brought 120 to the farthest corners of the world, and the wind continues to do what the power people and the courage to face the fiercest enemies.
How brilliant medical career was ruined because the wind was blowing, and God took a disciple of Jesus, to a certain tribe inAfrica for financial trivial? How many neighbors have a horrible situation because you cried and prayed maintained or survive? Maybe you never know - but the wind blew.
The wind of God blows again. Not only understand, experience the vital importance of the day of Pentecost, but personally.
Sandy Shaw
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