Acts 2: The Holy Spirit Comes

On the day of Pentecost the Holy Spirit came on the believers with a sound like wind and tongues like fire. They spoke in other languages, and visitors from many nations heard the mighty works of God in their own languages. Peter preached that God raised Jesus and made him Lord and Christ. About three thousand were baptized, and the believers shared their lives, prayed, and broke bread together.

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¹ Now when the day of Pentecost had come, they were all with one accord in one place.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
² Suddenly there came from the sky a sound like the rushing of a mighty wind, and it filled all the house where they were sitting.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
³ Tongues like fire appeared and were distributed to them, and one sat on each of them.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
⁴ They were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak with other languages, as the Spirit gave them the ability to speak.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
⁵ Now there were dwelling in Jerusalem Jews, devout men, from every nation under the sky.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
⁶ When this sound was heard, the multitude came together and were bewildered, because everyone heard them speaking in his own language.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
⁷ They were all amazed and marveled, saying to one another, “Behold, aren’t all these who speak Galileans?This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
⁸ How do we hear, everyone in our own native language?This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
⁹ Parthians, Medes, Elamites, and people from Mesopotamia, Judea, Cappadocia, Pontus, Asia,This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
¹⁰ Phrygia, Pamphylia, Egypt, the parts of Libya around Cyrene, visitors from Rome, both Jews and proselytes,This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
¹¹ Cretans and Arabians—we hear them speaking in our languages the mighty works of God!”This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
¹² They were all amazed and were perplexed, saying to one another, “What does this mean?”This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
¹³ Others, mocking, said, “They are filled with new wine.”This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
¹⁴ But Peter, standing up with the eleven, lifted up his voice and spoke out to them, “You men of Judea and all you who dwell at Jerusalem, let this be known to you, and listen to my words.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
¹⁵ For these aren’t drunken, as you suppose, seeing it is only the third hour of the day.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
¹⁶ But this is what has been spoken through the prophet Joel:This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
¹⁷ ‘It will be in the last days, says God, that I will pour out my Spirit on all flesh. Your sons and your daughters will prophesy. Your young men will see visions. Your old men will dream dreams.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
¹⁸ Yes, and on my servants and on my handmaidens in those days, I will pour out my Spirit, and they will prophesy.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
¹⁹ I will show wonders in the sky above, and signs on the earth beneath: blood, and fire, and billows of smoke.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
²⁰ The sun will be turned into darkness, and the moon into blood, before the great and glorious day of the Lord comes.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
²¹ It will be that whoever will call on the name of the Lord will be saved.’This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
²² “Men of Israel, hear these words! Jesus of Nazareth, a man approved by God to you by mighty works and wonders and signs which God did by him among you, even as you yourselves know,This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
²³ him, being delivered up by the determined counsel and foreknowledge of God, you have taken by the hand of lawless men, crucified and killed;This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
²⁴ whom God raised up, having freed him from the agony of death, because it was not possible that he should be held by it.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
²⁵ For David says concerning him, ‘I saw the Lord always before my face, for he is on my right hand, that I should not be moved.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
²⁶ Therefore my heart was glad, and my tongue rejoiced. Moreover my flesh also will dwell in hope,This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
²⁷ because you will not leave my soul in Hades, neither will you allow your Holy One to see decay.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
²⁸ You made known to me the ways of life. You will make me full of gladness with your presence.’This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
²⁹ “Brothers, I may tell you freely of the patriarch David, that he both died and was buried, and his tomb is with us to this day.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
³⁰ Therefore, being a prophet, and knowing that God had sworn with an oath to him that of the fruit of his body, according to the flesh, he would raise up the Christ to sit on his throne,This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
³¹ he foreseeing this, spoke about the resurrection of the Christ, that his soul wasn’t left in Hades, and his flesh didn’t see decay.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
³² This Jesus God raised up, to which we all are witnesses.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
³³ Being therefore exalted by the right hand of God, and having received from the Father the promise of the Holy Spirit, he has poured out this which you now see and hear.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
³⁴ For David didn’t ascend into the heavens, but he says himself, ‘The Lord said to my Lord, “Sit by my right handThis verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
³⁵ until I make your enemies a footstool for your feet.”’This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
³⁶ “Let all the house of Israel therefore know certainly that God has made him both Lord and Christ, this Jesus whom you crucified.”This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
³⁷ Now when they heard this, they were cut to the heart, and said to Peter and the rest of the apostles, “Brothers, what shall we do?”This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
³⁸ Peter said to them, “Repent and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
³⁹ For the promise is to you and to your children, and to all who are far off, even as many as the Lord our God will call to himself.”This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
⁴⁰ With many other words he testified and exhorted them, saying, “Save yourselves from this crooked generation!”This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
⁴¹ Then those who gladly received his word were baptized. There were added that day about three thousand souls.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
⁴² They continued steadfastly in the apostles’ teaching and fellowship, in the breaking of bread, and prayer.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
⁴³ Fear came on every soul, and many wonders and signs were done through the apostles.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
⁴⁴ All who believed were together, and had all things in common.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
⁴⁵ They sold their possessions and goods, and distributed them to all, according as anyone had need.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
⁴⁶ Day by day, continuing steadfastly with one accord in the temple, and breaking bread at home, they took their food with gladness and singleness of heart,This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
⁴⁷ praising God and having favor with all the people. The Lord added to the assembly day by day those who were being saved.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.

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The Holy Spirit Comes

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“They were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak with other languages, as the Spirit gave them the ability to speak.”

Acts 2:4 (WEB)

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Thank You, God, for making me!

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Peter's Sermon

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On the day of Pentecost the believers were together. A sound like a mighty wind filled the house. Tongues like fire sat on each of them. They were filled with the Holy Spirit and spoke in other languages.

Devout Jews from every nation were in Jerusalem. Each one heard the mighty works of God in his own language. Some were amazed. Others mocked and said the men were full of new wine.

Peter said they were not drunk, for it was only the third hour of the day. This was what Joel had spoken: God would pour out his Spirit on all flesh. Peter quoted Joel's promise that "whoever will call on the name of the Lord will be saved." He told them that God raised Jesus up and made him both Lord and Christ (Acts 2:36).

The hearers were cut to the heart and asked what to do. Peter told them to repent and be baptized, and they would receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. About three thousand were baptized. The believers shared all things and met with glad hearts. The Lord added to them day by day.

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What did the mockers say?
What promise from Joel did Peter quote?
What did Peter say God made Jesus?
What gift would those who repented receive?

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A sound like a wind filled the house.
They were filled with the Holy and spoke in other languages.
Each one heard the mighty works of in his own language.
Peter told them to repent and be baptized, and they would receive the gift of the Spirit.
The added to them day by day.

Think About It

The believers heard God's works in their own languages. How could you share God's love with someone who is different from you?
The believers shared with anyone in need. What could you share with someone this week?

Memory Verse

“It will be that whoever will call on the name of the Lord will be saved.’”

Acts 2:21 (WEB)

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Prayer

Dear God, thank You for the lesson of The Holy Spirit Comes. Help me . Amen.

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What does it mean that Jesus is Lord?
What did Peter tell the people to do?

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Lord and Christ

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Read and Think

Pentecost came, and the believers were with one accord in one place. A sound like the rushing of a mighty wind filled the house, and tongues like fire rested on each of them. Filled with the Holy Spirit, they spoke with other languages as the Spirit gave them the ability.

Jerusalem was full of devout Jews from every nation under the sky. Each heard the mighty works of God in his own native language. Some were perplexed and asked what it meant; others mocked and said they were filled with new wine.

Peter answered that it was only the third hour of the day. This was what Joel spoke of: God pouring out his Spirit, with wonders above and signs below, and the promise that whoever calls on the name of the Lord will be saved. Peter then spoke of Jesus, whom God raised up, quoting David's psalm that God would not leave his Holy One to see decay. He ended by saying that God has made him both Lord and Christ (Acts 2:36).

Cut to the heart, the hearers asked what to do. Peter told them to repent and be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of sins (Acts 2:38). He said the promise was for them, their children, and all who are far off. About three thousand souls were added that day. Acts 2:42-47 then describes the new community: teaching, fellowship, breaking bread, prayer, sharing possessions, and praising God, with the Lord adding to their number day by day.

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How did the mockers explain what they saw?
What signs did Joel's prophecy describe?
For whom did Peter say the promise was?
What four things did the believers continue in, according to Acts 2:42?

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This ____ God raised up.
He has poured out this which you now see and ____.

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As the ____ gave them the ability to speak.
Neither will you allow your ____ One to see decay.

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Peter's hearers were cut to the heart and asked what to do. When has God's word moved you to change something?
The first believers shared meals, prayer, and possessions. Which of these practices could you grow in with your church family?

Memory Verse

“They continued steadfastly in the apostles’ teaching and fellowship, in the breaking of bread, and prayer.”

Acts 2:42 (WEB)

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Prayer

Dear God, thank You for the lesson of The Holy Spirit Comes. Help me . Amen.

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How did Peter use the words of Joel and David?
What does Acts 2:42-47 show about a church family?
What is one way you could live out this chapter this week?

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