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| − | '''Pentecost''' was the time when the [[Holy Spirit]] came down upon men. When [[Jesus]] [[the Ascension|ascended]] to heaven, he told his disciples: <blockquote>"Do not leave [[Jerusalem]], but wait for the gift my promised, which you have heard me speak about. For [[John the Baptist|John]] baptized with water, but in a few days, you will be baptized with the Holy | + | '''Pentecost''' was the time when the [[Holy Spirit]] came down upon men. When [[Jesus]] [[the Ascension|ascended]] to heaven, he told his disciples: <blockquote>"Do not leave [[Jerusalem]], but wait for the gift my promised, which you have heard me speak about. For [[John the Baptist|John]] baptized with water, but in a few days, you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit. (Acts 1:4-5)</blockquote> |
The day of Pentecost came on the 50th day after the [[Sabbath]] of [[Passover]] week. The Holy Spirit descended from [[heaven]] when they were all in one place making a sound like "the blowing of a violent wind" (Acts 2:2). "Tongues of fire" rested on each of them (Acts 2:4). Each man began to speak in other languages as the spirit enabled them. A crowd soon gathered to see what was happening, and were amazed by what they beheld. | The day of Pentecost came on the 50th day after the [[Sabbath]] of [[Passover]] week. The Holy Spirit descended from [[heaven]] when they were all in one place making a sound like "the blowing of a violent wind" (Acts 2:2). "Tongues of fire" rested on each of them (Acts 2:4). Each man began to speak in other languages as the spirit enabled them. A crowd soon gathered to see what was happening, and were amazed by what they beheld. | ||
| − | Peter stood up with the other | + | Peter stood up with the other disciples and spoke to the crowd, giving a sermon chronicling the [[resurrection]] of Jesus and explaining the outpouring of the Holy Spirit that the crowd was seeing. The crowd responded and Peter asked each of them to be baptized "in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins." (Acts 2:38) That day, about 3,000 were added to the ranks of the believers. |
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Pentecost was the time when the Holy Spirit came down upon men. When Jesus ascended to heaven, he told his disciples:
"Do not leave Jerusalem, but wait for the gift my promised, which you have heard me speak about. For John baptized with water, but in a few days, you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit. (Acts 1:4-5)
The day of Pentecost came on the 50th day after the Sabbath of Passover week. The Holy Spirit descended from heaven when they were all in one place making a sound like "the blowing of a violent wind" (Acts 2:2). "Tongues of fire" rested on each of them (Acts 2:4). Each man began to speak in other languages as the spirit enabled them. A crowd soon gathered to see what was happening, and were amazed by what they beheld.
Peter stood up with the other disciples and spoke to the crowd, giving a sermon chronicling the resurrection of Jesus and explaining the outpouring of the Holy Spirit that the crowd was seeing. The crowd responded and Peter asked each of them to be baptized "in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins." (Acts 2:38) That day, about 3,000 were added to the ranks of the believers.