For the followers of Christ Jesus – where is our confidence to be placed? Our confidence should never be in ourselves – we fail too many times.Our confidence should never be in another person, government, or religion – if they haven’t “messed up” they will, they are people!(NASB) Romans 3:23 “for all have sinned […]
Peter had been filled with the Holy Spirit. A crowd gathered outside the house where this occurred. Peter went out and spoke to that crowd. (NASB) Acts 23:22-24 “‘Men of Israel, listen to these words: Jesus the Nazarene, a man attested to you by God with miracles and wonders and signs which God performed through […]
Peter boldly spoke to a crowd who had gathered outside a house in Jerusalem. The living God had sent His Holy Spirit to all within that house. Who were they? They were followers of the risen Lord Jesus Christ. They had been given the ability to speak in various languages. They were speaking the […]
Consider Peter, a disciple chosen by Jesus.In the last hours of Jesus’ life, Peter had tried to defend Jesus from being arrested in the Garden of Gethsemane. (John 8:10-11) After Jesus was arrested and led away, Peter followed at a distance (Matthew 27:57-58). Peter denied knowing Jesus three times, as Jesus said he […]
The crowd had gathered outside a house from which a sound of “violent rushing wind” had been heard. Then they heard the people that had been inside that house talking in various languages…even their own language. How could this be? Those people were from Galilee of all places…how would they know various languages? (Acts 2:5-8) […]
Jesus said, “For where two or three have gathered together in my name, I am there in their midst.” Matthew 18:20 NASB Shall we pray…This prayer is based on Psalm 22:30-31 Thank You Lord, for hearing my prayer ~ to You belongs all glory, honor and praise. How great are Your purposes and […]
God the Holy Spirit’s power came upon one hundred twenty men and women gathered in a house to pray. They were followers of Christ. They were given the ability to speak in another specific language. (Acts 2:1-4) The amazing work of God gave those one hundred twenty people the very languages of the people who […]
One hundred twenty people gathered together in one house to pray. Suddenly, from heaven came the sound of a mighty wind [and] tongues of fire were seen on each person present. Then one more proof that these men and women were filled with the Holy Spirit of God:(NASB) Acts 2:4 “And they were all […]
Day of Pentecost One hundred twenty men and women gathered together in one house, waiting prayerfully on God. (Acts 2:1) Suddenly – the sound of a violent tempest blast of wind was heard by everyone present, indeed it filled the house. (Acts 2:2) Then those men and women saw tongues of fire resting on each […]
One hundred twenty men and women were gathered in one house to pray as they waited for God to work. Suddenly, they heard a noise, a noise that was in the whole house where they were. That noise was like a violent, rushing wind yet they did not feel any wind…they only heard it. […]