The Day of Pentecost- Acts 2

What was the Day of Pentecost?

The day of Pentecost was a day in celebration of the harvest. It was held about fifty days after Passover (the time it took to gather the wheat), and was also known as "the feast of harvest" (Exodus 23:16), or the feast of weeks,” (Deut. 16:10). On this day, the Apostles were also gathered to choose a new apostle. As the Jews celebrated, giving thanks to God; and the apostles were meeting, “...suddenly there came a sound from heaven as of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled all the house where they were sitting. And there appeared unto them cloven tongues like as of fire, and it sat upon each of them. And they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance” (Acts 2:2-4) Through the power of the Holy Ghost, the Apostles were able to share the Gospel and speak of the resurrection of Jesus Christ to all, and all could understand. (Acts 2:6)

On this day of Pentecost, what did Peter teach?

He taught of prophecy, of revelation...

 "And it shall come to pass in the last days, saith God, I will pour out of my Spirit upon all flesh: and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, and your young men shall see visions, and your old men shall dream dreams:

And on my servants and on my handmaidens I will pour out in those days of my Spirit; and they shall prophesy:

And I will shew wonders in heaven above, and signs in the earth beneath; blood, and fire, and vapour of smoke:

The sun shall be turned into darkness, and the moon into blood, before that great and notable day of the Lord come:

And it shall come to pass, that whosoever shall call on the name of the Lord shall be saved.” (Acts 2:17-21)

He taught of the Plan of Salvation, of the Crucifixion, of the Atonement…

 “… Jesus of Nazareth, a man approved of God among you by miracles and wonders and signs, which God did by him in the midst of you, as ye yourselves also know:

Him, being delivered by the determinate counsel and foreknowledge of God, ye have taken, and by wicked hands have crucified and slain:

Whom God hath raised up, having loosed the pains of death: because it was not possible that he should be holden of it.” (Acts 2:22-24)

How did Peter fulfill his role as a special witness of Jesus Christ?

He taught of the Resurrection of the Savior and testified that Jesus was the Christ

Speaking of David, Peter said, "Men and brethren, let me freely speak unto you of the patriarch David, that he is both dead and buried, and his sepulchre is with us unto this day.

Therefore being a prophet, and knowing that God had sworn with an oath to him, that of the fruit of his loins, according to the flesh, he would raise up Christ to sit on his throne;

He seeing this before spake of the resurrection of Christ, that his soul was not left in hell, neither his flesh did see corruption.

This Jesus hath God raised up, whereof we all are witnesses.

Therefore being by the bright hand of God exalted, and having received of the Father the promise of the Holy Ghost, he hath shed forth this, which ye now see and hear.

For David is not ascended into the heavens: but he saith himself, The Lord said unto my Lord, Sit thou on my right hand,

Until I make thy foes thy footstool.

Therefore let all the house of Israel know assuredly, that God hath made that same Jesus, whom ye have crucified, both Lord and Christ." (Acts 2:29-36)

What gifts of the Spirit were made manifest on the day of Pentecost?

• The gift of faith
• The gift of testimony
• The gift of speaking with tongues
• The gift of interpretation of tongues
• The gift of prophecy
• The gift of revelation

How did the people respond to what occurred on this day? 

As the people listened and understood what was being taught and shared with them, the power of the Holy Spirit was so strong, they cried, “Men and brethren, what shall we do?” (Acts 2:37) Whereupon, Peter said, "Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.” (Acts 2:38) 

On that day, about three thousand were baptized. (Acts 2:41)