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Acts 2:1-47
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The Coming of the Holy Spirit

1When fthe day of Pentecost arrived, they were all together in one place. 2And suddenly there came from heaven a sound like ga mighty rushing wind, and hit filled the entire house where they were sitting. 3And divided tongues ias of fire appeared to them and rested1 on each one of them. 4And they were all jfilled with the Holy Spirit and began kto speak in other tongues las the Spirit gave them utterance.

5Now there were dwelling in Jerusalem Jews, devout men from every nation under heaven. 6And mat this sound the multitude came together, and they were bewildered, because each one was hearing them speak in his own language. 7And nthey were amazed and astonished, saying, “Are not all these who are speaking oGalileans? 8And how is it that we hear, each of us in his own native language? 9Parthians and pMedes and qElamites and residents of Mesopotamia, Judea and Cappadocia, Pontus and Asia, 10Phrygia and Pamphylia, Egypt and the parts of Libya belonging to Cyrene, and visitors from Rome, 11both Jews and rproselytes, Cretans and Arabians—we hear them telling in our own tongues the mighty works of God.” 12And sall were amazed and perplexed, saying to one another, “What does this mean?” 13But others tmocking said, “They are filled with new wine.”

Peter's Sermon at Pentecost

14But Peter, standing with the eleven, lifted up his voice and addressed them: “Men of Judea and all who dwell in Jerusalem, let this be known to you, and give ear to my words. 15For these people are not drunk, as you suppose, usince it is only the third hour of the day.2 16But this is what was uttered through the prophet Joel:

17v“‘And in the last days it shall be, God declares,

wthat I will pour out my Spirit xon all flesh,

and your sons and yyour daughters shall prophesy,

and your young men shall see visions,

and your old men shall dream dreams;

18even on my male servants and female servants

in those days I will pour out my Spirit, and zthey shall prophesy.

19And I will show wonders in the heavens above

and signs on the earth below,

blood, and fire, and vapor of smoke;

20athe sun shall be turned to darkness

and the moon to blood,

before bthe day of the Lord comes, the great and magnificent day.

21And it shall come to pass that ceveryone who calls upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.’

22“Men of Israel, hear these words: Jesus of Nazareth, da man attested to you by God ewith fmighty works and wonders and signs that gGod did through him in your midst, as you yourselves know— 23this Jesus,3 hdelivered up according to ithe definite plan and jforeknowledge of God, kyou crucified and killed by the hands of lawless men. 24lGod raised him up, loosing the pangs of death, because mit was not possible for him to be held by it. 25For David says concerning him,

n“‘I saw the Lord always before me,

for he is at my right hand that I may not be shaken;

26therefore my heart was glad, and my tongue rejoiced;

my flesh also will dwell oin hope.

27For you will not abandon my soul to pHades,

qor let your rHoly One ssee corruption.

28You have made known to me the paths of life;

you will make me full of gladness with your presence.’

29“Brothers, I may say to you with confidence about tthe patriarch David uthat he both died and vwas buried, and whis tomb is with us to this day. 30xBeing therefore a prophet, and knowing that yGod had sworn with an oath to him that he would set one of his descendants on his throne, 31he foresaw and spoke about the resurrection of the Christ, that zhe was not abandoned to Hades, nor did his flesh see corruption. 32This Jesus aGod raised up, band of that we all are witnesses. 33cBeing therefore dexalted at the right hand of God, and having received from ethe Father fthe promise of the Holy Spirit, ghe has poured out this that you yourselves are seeing and hearing. 34For hDavid did not ascend into the heavens, but he himself says,

i“‘The Lord said to my Lord,

“Sit at my right hand,

35until I make your enemies your footstool.”’

36Let all the house of Israel therefore know for certain that jGod has made him kboth Lord and Christ, this Jesus lwhom you crucified.”

37Now when mthey heard this they were cut to the heart, and said to Peter and the rest of the apostles, “Brothers, nwhat shall we do?” 38And Peter said to them, o“Repent and pbe baptized every one of you qin the name of Jesus Christ rfor the forgiveness of your sins, and you will receive sthe gift of the Holy Spirit. 39For tthe promise is for you and ufor your children and for all vwho are far off, everyone wwhom the Lord our God calls to himself.” 40And with many other words he bore witness and continued to exhort them, saying, x“Save yourselves from this ycrooked generation.” 41So those who received his word were baptized, and zthere were added that day about three thousand souls.

The Fellowship of the Believers

42And athey devoted themselves to the apostles' bteaching and the cfellowship, to dthe breaking of bread and the prayers. 43And awe4 came upon every soul, and emany wonders and signs were being done through the apostles. 44And all who believed were together and fhad all things in common. 45And fthey were selling their possessions and belongings and distributing the proceeds to all, as any had need. 46And day by day, gattending the temple htogether and ibreaking bread in their homes, they received their food jwith glad and generous hearts, 47praising God and khaving favor with all the people. And the Lord ladded to their number mday by day those who nwere being saved.

Footnotes

  • 1 2:3 Or And tongues as of fire appeared to them, distributed among them, and rested
  • 2 2:15 That is, 9 a.m.
  • 3 2:23 Greek this one
  • 4 2:43 Or fear
Displaying 21-27 of 27 sermons for this passage.

The Apostles’ Teachings

Acts 2:42–47 Sermon Includes Transcript 37:54 ID: 1953

Baptism: What Does It Mean and What Should I Do?

Acts 2:1–39 Sermon 23:45 ID: 1820

The Biblical Basis for Baptism

Acts 2:36–47 Sermon Includes Transcript 31:57 ID: 1663

The Breaking of Bread

Acts 2:42 Sermon 30:06 ID: 1514

The Marks of an Effective Church — Part Two

Acts 2:42–47 Sermon 33:44 ID: 1421

The Marks of an Effective Church — Part One

Acts 2:42–47 Sermon 43:29 ID: 1419

The Church and Its Witness — Part Three

Acts 2:14–41 Sermon 45:55 ID: 1137

Displaying 1-2 of 2 series for this passage.

The Kingdom of God, Volume 2

Matthew 1:1 – Revelation 22:21 Series ID: 26802

Seven Marks of an Effective Church

Acts 2:42–47 Series ID: 22401