Acts: 2:2 says, And when the day of Pentecost was fully come, they were all with one accord in one place. When the day of Pentecost came, the disciples were all together and all of one accord. We need to do more than just gather together. We need to be of one accord as to why we are there. Verse two adds, And suddenly there came a sound from heaven as of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled all the house where they were sitting. This is a reference to the coming of the Holy Spirit and the change in the disciples and those around them. This is my understanding of the coming of the Holy Spirit- the Holy Spirit came to all believers for all time on the Day of Pentecost. Verse three continues, And there appeared unto them cloven tongues like as of fire, and it sat upon each of them. Verse four concludes, And they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance. I have never heard of another time when tongues of fire have come upon God's people. Just as Christ came once to save all those who believe on Him, the Holy Spirit came at Pentecost to be with all believers for all time. Which means that I must discuss the second event of that day, speaking in other tongues. Verse five states, And there were dwelling at Jerusalem Jews, devout men, out of every nation under heaven. Verse six adds, Now when this was noised abroad, the multitude came together, and were confounded, because that every man heard them speak in his own language. If we follow the reaction of those around the disciples, we see that those of several nationalities heard the Gospel in their own language, the other tongues that the Holy Spirit gave the disciples the ability to speak. I believe that the speaking in terms means the ability to share the gospel in other languages and that the Holy Spirit gave the disciples the ability to speak in languages that they had never learned. Verse seven continues, And they were all amazed and marvelled, saying one to another, Behold, are not all these which speak Galilaeans? Verse eight states, And how hear we every man in our own tongue, wherein we were born? The people began to question how men from Galilee could speak in their language. God will always give us the ability to do great things if we only have faith, and we might leave the world amazed if we do. Verse nine adds, Parthians, and Medes, and Elamites, and the dwellers in Mesopotamia, and in Judaea, and Cappadocia, in Pontus, and Asia, Verse ten continues, Phrygia, and Pamphylia, in Egypt, and in the parts of Libya about Cyrene, and strangers of Rome, Jews and proselytes, Verse eleven concludes, Cretes and Arabians, we do hear them speak in our tongues the wonderful works of God. People from all parts of the world were able to hear the disciples proclaim the wonderful words of God in their own language. This was not some utterance that no one understood. Verse twelve states, And they were all amazed, and were in doubt, saying one to another, What meaneth this? Most of the people were amazed and asked what this could mean. When God does an amazing thing today some people still ask what it could mean. Verse thirteen adds, Others mocking said, These men are full of new wine. As is usual when God's people started to do great things, many attempted to discredit the disciples, claiming they were drunk. So, if I am a follower of Christ, I can be sure the Holy Spirit empowers me from the day I accepted Christ until the day I die. He can accomplish great things through me if I allow Him to. Finally, the world will attempt to discredit anything done for God. We can do even greater things than those done at Pentecost if we only will.
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