ACTS 2:1-13
1 When the day of Pentecost came, they were all together in one place. 2 Suddenly a sound like the blowing of a violent wind came from heaven and filled the whole house where they were sitting. 3 They saw what seemed to be tongues of fire that separated and came to rest on each of them. 4 All of them were filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other tongues as the Spirit enabled them.
5 Now there were staying in Jerusalem God-fearing Jews from every nation under heaven. 6 When they heard this sound, a crowd came together in bewilderment, because each one heard their own language being spoken. 7 Utterly amazed, they asked: “Aren’t all these who are speaking Galileans? 8 Then how is it that each of us hears them in our native language? 9 Parthians, Medes and Elamites; residents of Mesopotamia, Judea and Cappadocia, Pontus and Asia, 10 Phrygia and Pamphylia, Egypt and the parts of Libya near Cyrene; visitors from Rome 11 (both Jews and converts to Judaism); Cretans and Arabs—we hear them declaring the wonders of God in our own tongues!” 12 Amazed and perplexed, they asked one another, “What does this mean?”
13 Some, however, made fun of them and said, “They have had too much wine.”
ACTS 2:14-21
Peter Addresses the Crowd
14 Then Peter stood up with the Eleven, raised his voice and addressed the crowd: “Fellow Jews and all of you who live in Jerusalem, let me explain this to you; listen carefully to what I say. 15 These people are not drunk, as you suppose. It’s only nine in the morning! 16 No, this is what was spoken by the prophet Joel:
17 “‘In the last days, God says,
I will pour out my Spirit on all people.
Your sons and daughters will prophesy,
your young men will see visions,
your old men will dream dreams.
18 Even on my servants, both men and women,
I will pour out my Spirit in those days,
and they will prophesy.
19 I will show wonders in the heavens above
and signs on the earth below,
blood and fire and billows of smoke.
20 The sun will be turned to darkness
and the moon to blood
before the coming of the great and glorious day of the Lord.
21 And everyone who calls
on the name of the Lord will be saved.’
PETER
MATTHEW 26:34
“Truly I tell you,” Jesus answered, “this very night, before the rooster crows, you will disown me three times.”
GOD GAVE PETER A SECOND CHANCE!!!!!!
WHAT CHANGED PETER?
1. HIS DESIRE FOR GOD
Repent; Restore; Receive
2. BAPTISM OF HOLY SPIRIT (ACTS 2)
3. HIS WILLINGNESS TO USE THE HOLY SPIRIT’S POWER
APPLICATION:
- YOU ARE NOT A LOSER … YOU WERE CREATED FOR THE HOLY SPIRIT TO USE YOU
- ASK GOD TO GIVE YOU THE DESIRE
a. To grow in God b. to be used by God - USE THE POWER OF THE HOLY SPIRIT
- CULTIVATE / NURTURE
HEBREWS 10:26-27
26 If we deliberately keep on sinning after we have received the knowledge of the truth, no sacrifice for sins is left, 27 but only a fearful expectation of judgment and of raging fire that will consume the enemies of God.
PHILIPPIANS 4:13
I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me
MATTHEW 16:24
Then Jesus said to his disciples, “Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross and follow me.
YOU WERE MADE TO GLORIFY (WORSHIP) GOD! LET THE HOLY SPIRIT HELP YOU. HE IS THE “PARACLETE” (GREEK= HELPER)!