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Acts 2: 1-17

  Acts 2 [1 When the Day of Pentecost had fully come, they were all with one accord in one place. 2 And suddenly there came a sound from heaven, as of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled the whole house where they were sitting. 3 Then there appeared to them divided tongues, as of fire, and one sat upon each of them. 4 And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance.] (After taking a detour in our last post, we will now continue our verse by verse study of Acts 2, covering about half of this chapter.) Verse 1- “ they were all with one accord in one place.” These men and women were doing exactly what they were told to do - praying and waiting on the Holy Spirit, just as Jesus instructed.  Verse 2 -   “And suddenly there came a sound from heaven, as of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled the whole house where they were sitting.” It’s interesting how the wind is used to illustrate being born of the...
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Acts 2 - Introduction

  Acts 2 - Introduction to Pentecost [1 When the Day of Pentecost had fully come, they were all with one accord in one place. 2 And suddenly there came a sound from heaven, as of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled the whole house where they were sitting. 3 Then there appeared to them divided tongues, as of fire, and one sat upon each of them. 4 And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance.] Verse 1 - “When the Day of Pentecost had fully come” Before specifically looking at Pentecost, I would like to spend some time studying the other Feasts leading up to Pentecost.  The Jewish Festivals and feasts are marked off on the Jewish calendar. The Jewish calendar is based on both the moon and the sun and is a bit complicated to explain. I think most of us understand that Easter doesn’t come on the same Sunday each year, nor does Passover come on the same day. This is true for the same reasons - they are both...
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