Christ Wesleyan Church
Join us for our primary worship service each week on Sunday.
Acts of the Apostles 2:3 NLT
A. The Day of Pentecost...
1. Pentecost, in Greek, literally means 50. It was the first Sunday, 7 weeks after Passover, and celebrated in the Jewish calendar.
(Leviticus 23:16; Numbers 28:26; Exodus 23:16; Exodus 34:22; Deuteronomy 16:9)
Numbers 28:26 NLT
2. The Jews from every nation had come to the Temple in Jerusalem to offer their first fruits and sacrifices.
Acts of the Apostles 2:5 NLT
3. Pentecost was one of the three Jewish feasts that called for a pilgrimage to the Holy City.
Leviticus 23:16 NLT
4. It was a feast of harvest and it truly became their first great harvest where 3,000 were given eternal life on that day.
Exodus 23:16 NLT
B. The Holy Spirit was poured out on the Jews gathered in Jerusalem…
1. The Holy Spirit came like a rushing wind.
Acts of the Apostles 2:2 NLT
1 Samuel 10:10 NLT
1 Samuel 16:13 NLT
a. Jesus related that the symbol of the Holy Spirit was a like a wind.
John 3:8 NLT
b. Both the Hebrew (OT) and Greek (NT) words for spirit are translated breath or wind.
2. The Holy Spirit came like flames or tongues of fire.
Acts of the Apostles 2:3 NLT
a. God appeared in a fire to Moses.
Exodus 3:2 NLT
b. God led the Israelites by a pillar of fire (and a cloud) to guide them.
Exodus 13:21-22 NLT
3. Each individual received a personal presence of the Holy Spirit like a fire.
Luke 3:16 NLT
John 15:26 NLT
John 7:39 NLT
4. The disciples spoke in more than 15 languages as a witness of the Gospel to all the nations.
Acts of the Apostles 2:4 NLT
Acts of the Apostles 1:8 NLT
C. Peter’s message was two-fold…
Acts of the Apostles 2:37 NLT
1. Everyone is in need of forgiveness of sin and to be born again!
Acts of the Apostles 2:38 NLT
John 3:3 NLT
1 Peter 1:3 NLT
2. Everyone is in need of the power of the Holy Spirit to live a victorious Christian life.
Acts of the Apostles 1:8 NLT
Ephesians 5:18 NLT
a. Sincerely desire to be controlled by the Holy Spirit.
Galatians 5:16 NLT
b. Confess any sin that may be present.
1 John 2:1 NLT
c. Surrender yourself as an offering to God.
Romans 12:1 NLT
Romans 12:1 MSG
d. By faith, thank God for filling you completely with His Holy Spirit.
Acts of the Apostles 15:9 NLT
If you have made a personal decision to receive Christ as your Lord and Savior, please send us a text so we can celebrate with you.
Simply Text: IChooseJesus
To: 88202