Introduction
Luke 19:36-38What was their purpose?
Hebrews 2:3Miracles proved the message was legitimate.Acts 5:36-37Acts 2:22-23Acts 11:15-18John 3:1-2 – Nicodemus recognized Jesus because of His signs.Luke 5:20-26I Corinthians 2:3-5I Corinthians 12:8I Corinthians 14:22 – Speaking in tongues is a sign to unbelievers.II Corinthians 12:12Who was doing miracles?
John 16:7John 13:1Who was Jesus talking to in John 13-17?“His own” (John 13:1)“twelve disciples” (Matthew 26:20)“the twelve” (Mark 14:17)“the apostles” (Luke 22:14)Luke 24:49Acts 2:4 – Who got the Spirit here?Acts 1:15, 26Follow the pronouns in Acts 1:26-2:4. The apostles received the Holy Spirit.Acts 2:7, 14, 37, 38, 40, 42, 43Luke 1:67Luke 9:45Luke 10:1, 9, 17 – The seventyActs 9:10-12 – AnaniasActs 10:44-48 – Gentiles: Cornelius and his householdActs 6:5-6; 8:5-7, 12-24Acts 19:2-6 – Not everyone who was baptized had the Holy Spirit in a miraculous way.