Sunday Sermon Notes from May 23, 2021
Read Acts Chapter 2
The Day of Pentecost
- Also known as the Festival of Weeks or Feast of Wheat or Feast of First Fruits
- It is mentioned in the Old Testament/Pentateuch
- It occurred 50 days after the Passover ( 50 days is seven weeks plus one day, therefore it is also called "the week of weeks")
Why do they refer to it as the Feast of First Fruits?
- Sign of giving your best to God, ie first portion of the harvest or first born from animal stock
- 1Cor 15:20-23: Jesus represents the best of all mankind, we as disciples represent the harvest
What does the “violent rushing of wind” refer to?
- The Holy Spirit in Hebrew
- In Greek- Breath or Wind refers to the Holy Spirit
- In John 3: Jesus talks about the wind and the Spirit, they eventually received it in Acts
- They made the sound of the Holy Spirit in Acts 2 when they received the Spirit and were speaking in tongues
- The people said they heard the wonders of God in their own language
- The Spirit caused the believers to speak of God and it caused Peter to speak of Jesus
- The Trinity of God, Jesus and the Holy Spirit were being revealed
What is significant about Numbers 11?
- There is prophesying and wind present. God granted the ability to prophesy to all
- Paul talks about languages, which is a sign of judgement, God revealing secrets of our hearts that lead to convictions
How is Genesis 11:1-9 different than Acts 2
- In Babel, they were self reliant and united in selfishness, so their language was confused to prevent further destruction
- In Acts, speech is used to unify them and help them to rely on God
- The Holy Spirit moves to place us into fellowship with each other and the Holy Spirit also moves to scatter us when sin is involved
- The Holy Spirit gives us gifts to help us build each other up
- Remember to keep speaking the message for Christ Jesus to others
- This speaking and sharing of truth has been ongoing since the day of Pentecost