Acts 2:1-13
The Holy Spirit comes at Pentecost, with a sound like the blowing of a violent wind came from heaven and filled the whole house where they were sitting.
All of them were filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other tongues(languages) as the Spirit enabled them.
Many Jews came from every nation, they heard this sound, a crowd came together in bewilderment, because each one heard them speaking in his own language. There were 14 languages.
With the coming of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost the waiting is over.
Tongues of flame that all can see denote an inner change which is quickly evident.
Pentecost: The old Jewish festival of First fruits, which took place at the beginning of the wheat harvest. It was 50 day after the Passover.
Some made fun of them and said these men are drunk!
Why?
The wind and the tongues of flame are signs of the presence and power of God.
The apostles and disciples become the new church, full of life and power, utterly different from their former fearful selves. And the change is permanent.
When Holy Spirit filled the house, they spoke many languages that could be understood, it was not the unknown words.
Apostles and disciples did not ask for Holy Spirit, but the Holy Spirit came from heaven to them.
When a man full of Holy Spirit like a drunk man, he could not control himself.
How?
When I believed in the Jesus Christ and my mind and my heart confessed to the Lord, the Holy Spirit has come to me. For my life has changed with his power to make change in my life. This change is permanent.
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