The Start of the Church

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Acts 2:1–13 NASB95

1 When the day of Pentecost had come, they were all together in one place. 2 And suddenly there came from heaven a noise like a violent rushing wind, and it filled the whole house where they were sitting. 3 And there appeared to them tongues as of fire distributing themselves, and they rested on each one of them. 4 And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit was giving them utterance. 5 Now there were Jews living in Jerusalem, devout men from every nation under heaven. 6 And when this sound occurred, the crowd came together, and were bewildered because each one of them was hearing them speak in his own language. 7 They were amazed and astonished, saying, “Why, are not all these who are speaking Galileans? 8 “And how is it that we each hear them in our own language to which we were born? 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.” 12 And they all continued in amazement and great perplexity, saying to one another, “What does this mean?” 13 But others were mocking and saying, “They are full of sweet wine.”

I. The Waiting on Holy Spirit - 2:1

Acts 2:1 NASB95

1 When the day of Pentecost had come, they were all together in one place.

1. The Jesus told them to go to Jerusalem and wait.

2. 10 Days

II. The Coming of Holy Spirit - 2:2-4

1. How did Holy Spirit Come

1. Noise LIKE -

2. Violent - forceful

3. wind = used to symbolize life and Holy Spirit.

A. Ezekiel 37:1-5 (Dry Bones come to life)

Ezekiel 37:1–5 NASB95

1 The hand of the Lord was upon me, and He brought me out by the Spirit of the Lord and set me down in the middle of the valley; and it was full of bones. 2 He caused me to pass among them round about, and behold, there were very many on the surface of the valley; and lo, they were very dry. 3 He said to me, “Son of man, can these bones live?” And I answered, “O Lord God, You know.” 4 Again He said to me, “Prophesy over these bones and say to them, ‘O dry bones, hear the word of the Lord.’ 5 “Thus says the Lord God to these bones, ‘Behold, I will cause breath to enter you that you may come to life.

Genesis 2:7 = God breathed life in to man

2. What happened when Holy Spirit Came.

1. Tongues rested on each of them

2. They were filled

A. Filled with Spirit - Ephesians 5:18

Ephesians 5:18 NASB95

18 And do not get drunk with wine, for that is dissipation, but be filled with the Spirit,

B. Filled - every area - total access - willing to let Him in

III. The Work of the Holy Spirit - 2:5-13

1. Restoration For the Jews.

1. Power to speak other languages.

2. Why speak other languages

A. Genesis 10 list of nations - Genesis 11 tower of babel dispersed the nations - now bringing them back together.

2. God wanted all people to know He was interested in them.

1. God wanted to meet people where they where

2. We do not have to clean ourselves up to come to God.