The Coming of The Holy Spirit Acts 2:1-13

1. Which festival day the disciples were together on one accord? Acts 2:1 When the Day of Pentecost had fully come, they were all with one accord in one place.

PENTECOST The fiftieth day from the morrow after the first Passover sabbath Leviticus 23:15,16 And ye shall count unto you from the morrow after the sabbath, from the day that ye brought the sheaf of the wave offering; seven sabbaths shall be complete:

2. What suddenly came from Heaven that filled the house? Acts 2:2 * And suddenly there came a sound from heaven, as of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled the whole house where they were sitting. * Wind was a familiar emblem of the Spirit Read: Ezekiel 37:9 and John 3:8

3. Describe what sat upon each of the disciples? Acts 2:3 Then there appeared to them divided tongues, as of fire, and one sat upon each of them.

Coming of The Holy Spirit Tongue-shaped, flame-like appearances, and resting upon each person.

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4. What was it the disciples were filled with on Pentecost? Acts 2:4 And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance.

The Gift of the Holy Spirit The traditional view sees the gift of tongues as a distinctly linguistic power. The divine Spirit giving not only comfort and insight into truth, but fresh powers of utterance. A supernatural knowledge of all such languages as they needed for their work as evangelists.

5. Who were living in Jerusalem when the Holy Spirit came? Acts 2:5 And there were dwelling in Jerusalem Jews, devout men, from every nation under heaven. Devout Jews who had come up to the great feast of Pentecost.

Devout Men Men of religion and piety, of faith and holiness; and as the Syriac version renders it, "who feared God"; for in these worst of times, there were some who had the fear of God before their eyes, and in their hearts.

6. Why was the multitude of people confused? Acts 2:6 And when this sound occurred, the multitude came together, and were confused, because everyone heard them speak in his own language.

7. What did the people say about the disciples speaking a different language? Acts 2: Then they were all amazed and marveled, saying to one another, "Look, are not all these who speak Galileans? 8. "And how is it that we hear, each in our own language in which we were born? Most of the disciples to this time were Galileans. The Galileans were not generally educated, yet now everyone hear in their own language.

8. What were the disciples saying as they spoke in a difference language? Acts 2:9-11

9. What did the people say to one another? Acts 2:12 So they were all amazed and perplexed, saying to one another, "Whatever could this mean?"

10. What did other people say about the work of the Holy Spirit? Acts 2:13 Others mocking said, "They are full of new wine.“ Celebrating Festival of Weeks Pentecost

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REVIEW 1. What special day the disciples were together on one accord? 2. What suddenly came from Heaven that filled the house? 3.Describe what sat upon each of the disciples? 4.What was it the disciples were filled with on Pentecost?

REVIEW 5. Who were living in Jerusalem when the Holy Spirit came? 6. Why was the multitude of people confused? 7. What did the people say about the disciples speaking a different language?

REVIEW 8. What were the disciples saying as they spoke in a difference language? 9. What did the people say to one another? 10. What did other people say about the work of the Holy Spirit?

What is the Good News in this Lesson?