Pentecost Power
This sound from heaven filled the whole house on Pentecost.
What is a violent rushing wind?
These were the people amazed because the speakers were Galileans.
Who are the Jews/devout people from every nation?
Peter said God did these three things through Jesus to prove who He was.
What are miracles, wonders, and signs?
When the crowd heard Peter, they were “pierced to the heart” and asked this.
What is “Brothers, what should we do?”?
The lesson says God can use these kinds of people (not perfect, just willing).
Who are regular people / ordinary people?
These appeared like flames and rested on each believer.
What are tongues of fire?
This was the reaction of the crowd when they heard their own languages.
What is astounded / amazed / confused?
Peter told the crowd they used lawless people to do this to Jesus.
What is nail Him to a cross / kill Him?
Peter’s two-word answer that means “turn around and change direction.”
What is “Repent”?
This is the difference between just believing in Jesus and fully following Him.
What is surrendering to Jesus as Lord?
They were all filled with this and began speaking in languages they had never learned.
What is the Holy Spirit?
Some in the crowd made fun of the believers, accusing them of this.
What is being drunk?
Peter said this was not possible for Jesus.
What is “to be held by death” / stay dead?
Peter told them to do this “in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins.”
What is be baptized?
The commentary says feeling this is often the first step toward real change.
What is convicted / conviction?
This is the festival when Jews from every nation gathered in Jerusalem.
What is Pentecost?
This list in Acts 2 names places like Parthia, Media, Egypt, Rome, and Crete.
What are the nations / countries the visitors came from?
Peter declared that God made this same Jesus both Lord and Messiah.
Who is the one you crucified?
The number of people added to the believers that same day.
What is about 3,000?
The church started as this—not a building, but a group of people.
What is a movement of people filled with the Holy Spirit?
The miracle allowed people from many countries to hear the believers declaring God’s acts in this.
What is their own native language/tongue?
The crowd asked this exact question after hearing the languages.
What is “What does this mean?”?
Peter said this event happened according to God’s determined plan and foreknowledge.
What is Jesus being delivered up / crucified?
Peter promised this gift to everyone who repents and is baptized.
What is the gift of the Holy Spirit?
The lesson says the same power that started at Pentecost is still doing this today.
What is moving / working / available to us?