92 The Holy Spirit is Sent to the Disciples [Acts 2:1–13]
The Bible passage: [Acts 2:1–13]
The Story:
When the day of Pentecost arrived, the disciples were all together in one place. Suddenly a sound like a violent rushing wind came from heaven, and it filled the whole house where they were staying.
Tongues, like flames of fire that were divided, appeared to them and rested on each one of them.
They were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in different languages, as the Spirit gave them ability.
There were Jews living in Jerusalem, devout men from every nation under heaven.
When this sound occurred, the multitude came together and was confused because each one heard them speaking in his own language. They were astounded and amazed, saying, “Look, aren’t all these who are speaking Galileans? How can we each hear in our own native language? We hear them telling of the magnificent acts of God in our own languages. What could this be?”
The Lessons:
- As Jesus promised, the disciples were filled with the Holy Spirit. When this happened, the Holy Spirit gave them power and boldness.
- This occurred at the time of Pentecost. Pentecost was a celebration of the Spring harvest in Israel. It is also called the Feast of Harvest or Feast of Weeks.
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