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“The Pouring Out of the Promise” (Acts 2:1-13)
Think for a moment about something that you anticipated greatly. Perhaps it was the birth of a new baby. Perhaps it was when you received your driver’s license. Perhaps it was when you started a new job, made a new purchase, or went on a first date. There’s something really special about experiencing something for which you’ve been waiting a long time.
Throughout the Old Testament and throughout the ministry of Jesus, the people of God were promised that something special was coming. They were promised that God’s Spirit would be given in a powerful and unique way.
In today’s passage, we learn about when that promise was finally realized. Today’s sermon is entitled “The Pouring Out of the Promise.”
Before we get into this passage, let’s go to God in prayer and ask Him to speak to us today.
(prayer)
Acts 2 describes the wonderful moment that the Holy Spirit came upon the early Christians, and the age of the church would be changed forever.
Join me in Acts 2:1-13:
1 When the day of Pentecost had arrived, they were all together in one place. 2 Suddenly a sound like that of a violent rushing wind came from heaven, and it filled the whole house where they were staying. 3 They saw tongues like flames of fire that separated and rested on each one of them. 4 Then they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in different tongues, as the Spirit enabled them.
5 Now there were Jews staying in Jerusalem, devout people from every nation under heaven. 6 When this sound occurred, a crowd came together and was confused because each one heard them speaking in his own language. 7 They were astounded and amazed, saying, “Look, aren’t all these who are speaking Galileans? 8 How is it that each of us can hear them in our own native language? 9 Parthians, Medes, Elamites; those who live in Mesopotamia, in Judea and Cappadocia, Pontus and Asia, 10 Phrygia and Pamphylia, Egypt and the parts of Libya near Cyrene; visitors from Rome (both Jews and converts), 11 Cretans and Arabs—we hear them declaring the magnificent acts of God in our own tongues.” 12 They were all astounded and perplexed, saying to one another, “What does this mean?” 13 But some sneered and said, “They’re drunk on new wine.”
Ok, let’s do just a little bit of review from Acts (just one chapter so far). In Acts 1, Jesus appeared to His followers, He told them to wait for God’s promise, He left the earth, and the disciples prayed and prepared for what was to come.
Now in this passage, the moment is here. God is pouring out His Holy Spirit on His people. That is what we come to in Acts 2.
In Acts 2, we see the miraculous event itself, then we see Peter’s explanation of what is happening. Today, we’re only going to look at the event itself.
So, as we reflect on the outpouring of the promised Holy Spirit, let’s realize three characteristics of the coming of the Spirit.
First, . . .
I. The coming of the Spirit was supernatural.
When we read this passage, we cannot help but realize that Luke intended for us to know that this situation was a supernatural act of God.
It’s fair to say that the types of things described in this passage don’t normally happen.
Pay attention to how Luke describes these events in verse 2. He says a sound like a violent rushing wind was present.
Now, we know something about the sound of violent rushing wind in Florida, don’t we? We’re the hurricane state!
It was about a year ago (almost to the day) that Hurricane Ian came through. I remember hearing the violent rushing wind outside. It was powerful and imposing.
Can you imagine if that sound was inside the house? Yet, Luke says in verse 2, “Suddenly a sound like that of a violent rushing wind came from heaven, and it filled the whole house where they were staying.”
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Think for a moment about something that you anticipated greatly. Perhaps it was the birth of a new baby. Perhaps it was when you received your driver’s license. Perhaps it was when you started a new job, made a new purchase, or went on a first date. There’s something really special about experiencing something for which you’ve been waiting a long time.
Throughout the Old Testament and throughout the ministry of Jesus, the people of God were promised that something special was coming. They were promised that God’s Spirit would be given in a powerful and unique way.
In today’s passage, we learn about when that promise was finally realized. Today’s sermon is entitled “The Pouring Out of the Promise.”
Before we get into this passage, let’s go to God in prayer and ask Him to speak to us today.
(prayer)
Acts 2 describes the wonderful moment that the Holy Spirit came upon the early Christians, and the age of the church would be changed forever.
Join me in Acts 2:1-13:
1 When the day of Pentecost had arrived, they were all together in one place. 2 Suddenly a sound like that of a violent rushing wind came from heaven, and it filled the whole house where they were staying. 3 They saw tongues like flames of fire that separated and rested on each one of them. 4 Then they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in different tongues, as the Spirit enabled them.
5 Now there were Jews staying in Jerusalem, devout people from every nation under heaven. 6 When this sound occurred, a crowd came together and was confused because each one heard them speaking in his own language. 7 They were astounded and amazed, saying, “Look, aren’t all these who are speaking Galileans? 8 How is it that each of us can hear them in our own native language? 9 Parthians, Medes, Elamites; those who live in Mesopotamia, in Judea and Cappadocia, Pontus and Asia, 10 Phrygia and Pamphylia, Egypt and the parts of Libya near Cyrene; visitors from Rome (both Jews and converts), 11 Cretans and Arabs—we hear them declaring the magnificent acts of God in our own tongues.” 12 They were all astounded and perplexed, saying to one another, “What does this mean?” 13 But some sneered and said, “They’re drunk on new wine.”
Ok, let’s do just a little bit of review from Acts (just one chapter so far). In Acts 1, Jesus appeared to His followers, He told them to wait for God’s promise, He left the earth, and the disciples prayed and prepared for what was to come.
Now in this passage, the moment is here. God is pouring out His Holy Spirit on His people. That is what we come to in Acts 2.
In Acts 2, we see the miraculous event itself, then we see Peter’s explanation of what is happening. Today, we’re only going to look at the event itself.
So, as we reflect on the outpouring of the promised Holy Spirit, let’s realize three characteristics of the coming of the Spirit.
First, . . .
I. The coming of the Spirit was supernatural.
When we read this passage, we cannot help but realize that Luke intended for us to know that this situation was a supernatural act of God.
It’s fair to say that the types of things described in this passage don’t normally happen.
Pay attention to how Luke describes these events in verse 2. He says a sound like a violent rushing wind was present.
Now, we know something about the sound of violent rushing wind in Florida, don’t we? We’re the hurricane state!
It was about a year ago (almost to the day) that Hurricane Ian came through. I remember hearing the violent rushing wind outside. It was powerful and imposing.
Can you imagine if that sound was inside the house? Yet, Luke says in verse 2, “Suddenly a sound like that of a violent rushing wind came from heaven, and it filled the whole house where they were staying.”