The history of the New Testament church goes into full swing with the Jewish day of Pentecost. 120 disciples were praying together and they were filled with the Holy Spirit. The immediate response was to go and proclaim the Gospel – in a new language so that all nationalities may hear and understand the good news of Salvation. These disciples became Bilingual Because of Belief, Believers and Being Blessed.
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Acts Chapter 2 – Bilingual Because of Belief, Believers and Being Blessed
…a message by Chaplain Aaron
Jesus, the 2nd Adam, breathes life again
- Receive Ye The Holy Spirit – Jesus said
receive = fully and aggressively taking possession
John 20:21 Then said Jesus to them again, Peace be unto you: as my Father hath sent me, even so send I you.
John 20:22 And when he had said this, he breathed on them, and saith unto them, Receive ye the Holy Ghost:
Romans 8:9 But ye are not in the flesh, but in the Spirit, if so be that the Spirit of God dwell in you. Now if any man have not the Spirit of Christ, he is none of his. 16 The Spirit itself beareth witness with our spirit, that we are the children of God:
This was prophecied, promised and fulfilled – (Joel 2:28-32; John 14:15-26; John 16:5-16; Acts 10:44-48; Acts 19:1-7)
“put on the whole armor of God”
- Wait until you are Endued with Power
endued = put on the clothes by sinking into the clothing
Acts 2:1 And when the day of Pentecost was fully come, they were all with one accord in one place.
Luke 24:49 And, behold, I send the promise of my Father upson you: but tarry ye in the city of Jerusalem, until ye be endued with power from on high.
Acts 1:5 For John truly baptized with water; but ye shall be baptized with the Holy Ghost not many days hence.
Acts 1:8 But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth.
“come upon you” = the befitting result of that event happening on you.
the Gospel was for them first
- 120 Jews were FILLED with the Holy Spirit
filled = given what was necessary for the action, completed, furnished
Acts 2:2-4
this was a double miracle: spoken and heard
- 120 Jews spoke in native languages
other tongues = foreign human languages, not local dialect
Acts 2:4-7
Jesus said this was how it happen – Acts 1:8
- The Gentiles heard and believed.
Acts 2:8-13; Acts 2:21; Acts 2:37-41
Luke 4:18 The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he hath anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor; he hath sent me to heal the brokenhearted, to preach deliverance to the captives, and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty them that are bruised, 19 To preach the acceptable year of the Lord.