These significant events from the life of Jesus are made easier to comprehend and better-illustrated thanks to the passages . John the Baptist had promised: The one who comes after me "will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and with fire" (Luke 3:16). It's always fun to try to imagine how this happened. have had the same God-given talent as the apostles and could learn any new language three days after arriving in the region. 2. People need to see that Spirit within us. I remember taking my little bag and walking over and kind of looking around, and sitting down on a bench. Read the Bible, discover plans, and seek God every day. Where do we go from here? We can take on that nature and we can live. This was just three and a half years, and in really a few weeks, seven weeks and a day of intense thought, emotion, that they had to grapple with and deal with as they came into the presence of one another on the morning of Pentecost. And so Christ gives them teaching and He gives them understanding. But all of this in the midst of a troubled, terrified, frightened mindset that they were having to work through, during these days between the resurrection and Pentecost. The disciples stood gazing, and they didn't know what to do. Surely for a Christian the only reason to study or be artistic is for God's sake. And they chose Matthias by casting lots. Articles that are published in our magazine or scripting for our television programs goes through a very, very thorough review process. This is it. Has 90% of ice around Antarctica disappeared in less than a decade? "Whatever you do, do all to the glory of God" (1 Corinthians 10:31). They had a very life is now, living in the present mindset that this was all going to happen in their lifetime, which is something that pertains to every group of people from that time forward, that looking for the appearance of the Kingdom, the return of Christ. Joh 1:11 He came to His own, and those who were His own did not receive Him. And in the room of the house where they were gathered, it obviously became a little bit too small for all that took place, because as these other people take note of it, you get the impression they moved out into a more public location in Jerusalem. So, as Jesus Christ was teaching His disciples to focus on the things pertaining to the Kingdom of God during the time between His resurrection and Pentecost, we can be focusing on that now too. John 7:37 On the last and greatest day of the festival, Jesus stood and said in a loud voice, Let anyone who is thirsty come to me and drink. And let's look at it beginning in verse 36, this is after His resurrection, "As they said these things," this is the two that He had appeared to on the road to Emmaus, "Jesus himself stood in the midst of them and said to them, 'Peace to you.' Suddenly, Jesus appeared in the middle of the group. To be candid, it does feel like a complete change of the subject. But as Christ begins to give them the teaching from the Scriptures, of how He had fulfilled literally, in every way, the scriptures about the Messiah. Acts 1:8 is the vital point about Pentecost. How was Simeon able to have the Holy Spirit upon him prior to Pentecost? We live in the days that Isaiah (44:3) and Ezekiel (11:19; 36:26f. Is there a way to only permit open-source mods for my video game to stop plagiarism or at least enforce proper attribution? This is the underlying message Jesus gave to his disciples in today's 2nd Sunday of Lent year A Gospel (Mt 7:1-11) which narrates the Transfiguration of Our Lord Jesus Christ, after having announced to them his Passion and Death on the cross. A halo was seen glowing brightly above Jesus' head. And I think there was and is today a special touch or filling of the Holy Spirit that elevates the work of an artist or a musician or a craftsman from mere technical skill to divinely empowered ministry that exalts God and builds faith. The Word of God. That's a little-understood part of what was taking place. As the Father has sent Me, I also send you." And when He had said this, He breathed on them, and said to them, "Receive the Holy Spirit. It wasn't a common manifestation of the Spirit, but it was real then and it is today. So they told him, We have seen the Lord! Number one was the Roman Empire. And I was going to go out to California, my first trip to California, visit my brother for about three weeks. And every breath you take ought to be a prayer of thanks that you live and move and have your being in the Spirit of God. A period of unity, one accord, fellowship, love for one another, treating people as equals, not in a completely socialistic manner that we understand from our modern context of socialism, or the welfare type of society. This was a healthy fear of respect and awe and wonder at now what had happened. He was the one who was the leader of that doubt and fear and terrified approach, because he denied Christ three times, and he had to be pointedly taught by Jesus. This was something that was spiritual in nature, that bound them together and they prayed, they studied the Scripture, and they praised God, it says, and because of that, their example caused them to have favor with people and others were drawn to their example at that time. The disciples were afraid of the Jewish leaders, and on the evening of that same Sunday they locked themselves in a room. Acts 2 It was celebrated 50 days after Passover and was marked by pilgrims coming to Jerusalem from all over the world to celebrate the event. Verse 41, "But while they still did not believe for joy, and marveled, He said to them, 'Have you any food?'" The NIV adds the word "disciples," saying, "The disciples were astonished, while those who followed were afraid." But the word "disciples" is not in the Textus Receptus Greek text. It wasn't there and so a lot had happened in that 50-day period that brought them to that morning of Pentecost. But on that morning as they gathered, made their preparations, put on their clothes, walked to the location where they all were gathered, and they were about 120 disciples as chapter 1 of Acts tells us, they no doubt had a lot on their mind. They didn't believe that He had risen, they didn't believe that they had been seen, that He had been seen, and therefore, then they would not believe these eyewitnesses. Even though they had seen miracles, again, another indication to us always to remember that miracles are important, miracles can be faith-builders, but miracles by themselves will not do it all. Darris is the Associate Media Producer for the Church. But you are not in the flesh, you are in the Spirit if the Spirit of God really dwells in you." So if I can come back to the question that I asked, what was going through their mind on that morning of Pentecost? And yet some doubted. In Nehemiah 9, Ezra gives thanks to God for all his past benefits to Israel and says in verse 20, "Thou gavest thy good Spirit to instruct them and didst not withhold thy manna from their mouth." We've just read it. But after Pentecost the power of the Spirit spread out to light the whole world. The disciples were afraid of the Jewish leaders, and on the evening of that same Sunday they locked themselves in a room. Psalm 139:710 says, "Whither shall I go from thy Spirit? Question 8. They had not been a part of anything like that before. Bold, Men and brethren, he begins to explain what's happened. If these latter days are to be days of dreams and visions from the Holy Spirit, we had better pray earnestly for gifted Josephs to arise among us who can discern truth and error in such claims. Judges 5:14 talks about the tribe of Zebulun either being scribes or having a commander's staff. 1. And then the 50th day came, the morning of Pentecost, and they were gathered together. But Jesus immediately said to them: 'Take courage! 2930), "When thou takest away their breath, they die and return to their dust. Does anybody care? 7:50; 19:9). That's what the gift of the Holy Spirit is for us. And then this dramatic miracle takes place, festive occasion. And yet Peter does, and he gives a bold sermon. The Jewish authorities of their day had a very thorough doctrinal review process and Peter's would not have passed, which is why they ran smack in trouble with the Jewish leadership from this point forward because they were applying new meaning to old Scriptures that no Jew had ever heard before. That Christianity grew, after such a brief inception, into the world religion we know to today is testimony to the power of the message Jesus preached. A firstfruit is one who follows Christ. Now, it was all beginning to come together. And then they had seen that He was resurrected. For example, in the life of Samson we read, "The Spirit of the Lord came mightily upon him and he tore the lion asunder as one tears a kid" (Judges 14:6). Psalm 104 celebrates the wonder and variety of all living things and says (vv. But the Christian ought to see the creative, imaginative work of God's Spirit. Far more people than they could have ever imagined and Peter gets up and gives the sermon of his life. I like that phrase. The NT first Pentecost was the demarcation point when the Holy Spirit first indwelled people. 3They saw what seemed to be tongues of fire that separated and came to rest on each of them. And this express bus took Route 66 out of St. Louis all the way to Los Angeles, my first time to get on that fabled highway, Route 66. and I have filled him with the Spirit of God, with ability and intelligence, with knowledge and all craftsmanship, to devise artistic designs, to work in gold, silver, and bronze, in cutting stones for setting and in carving wood, for work in every craft.'". But first let me tell you why I think it is so relevant. And then there came a time, in verse 4, where they were assembled together with Him and He commanded them not to depart from Jerusalem but to wait for the promise of the Father, which He said, "You have heard from Me, for John truly baptized with water, but you shall be baptized with the Holy Spirit not many days from now.". Matthew 71:seventeen, XVII, 10-18, and on the Sabbath (beginning): Rome, 111:seventeen, XIII, 1-10. [Darris McNeely] On the morning of Pentecost 31 AD, what do you think was going through the minds of the assembled disciples in Jerusalem? And of course, one of the most dramatic scenes in all the Bible occurred with the descent of the Holy Spirit upon the gathered disciples, and the speaking in tongues, and a mighty rushing wind that we find it hard to imagine what it was like, because it's not part of our custom to try to pray that down today like some other denominations and religious forms do. They were alone. He enjoys hunting, travel and reading and spending time with his grandchildren. And yet, they had not been able to completely separate the fact that now what they were part of was the real, the real thing, because Christ had died. What is this gift of prophecy? With a UCG.org account you will be able to save items to read and study later! He spent days and days, and weeks and weeks doing that, bringing new dimension of understanding to the Scriptures that they had never had. Then the disciples were glad when they saw the Lord. They sailed on it in the moonlight and wrote songs about it. Jesus was enveloped within a pillar of fire, but was not harmed. This is the threefold commission that is given to this group of disciples where they are to be witnesses of Him in the city of Jerusalem, and Judea, and Samariathe wider region of the country, look at it as kind of the wider counties of the country of Israel at the timeand then ultimately, to the end of the earth, to take the Gospel and to be a witness of God, to do this. Well, Pentecost is like the dedicatory opening of the Aswan High Dam. He had a long way to come to be the one to stand up and to give the sermon on this day, but he did it. So that when they came to that morning of Pentecost and this mighty event takes place, they were ready then to move into the experience provided, and that extra dimension of power that the Spirit of God would give them and did give to them, and Peter takes the lead to give the sermon of his life. Which again points forward to the last days inaugurated at Pentecost. I won't believe unless I do this! The vision of the Church was coming together and the mission of the Church was being accomplished. The disciples said to him, "Lord, if he has fallen asleep, he will recover." Now Jesus had spoken of his death, but they thought that he meant taking rest in sleep. That's what this day is all about as a firstfruit. But the text says that God called Bezalel by name and filled him with his Spirit. Making statements based on opinion; back them up with references or personal experience. 'It's a ghost,' they said, and cried out in fear. Those in the flesh are devoid of the Spirit and cannot submit to God's law or please God. They had hoped He would overcome the power of the Roman government and establish a new kingdom, and now their hopes of this vanished. No longer did they flee like sheep without a shepherd. After Jesus had greeted them again, he said, I am sending you, just as the Father has sent me. Then he breathed on them and said, Receive the Holy Spirit. They sold their possessions, they divided among them, they shared among those who had need. It goes on, verse 12, "After that, He appeared in another form to two of them as they walked and went into the country." Although John does not say this is the point when the disciples were born again, or that was when the New Covenant started, Erwin takes it to mean both: "it marks the transition from the terms of the old covenant to those of the new covenant" (p. 20). They weren't orphans, and we are not either in our life. And then it came to an end, it came to a close. It was one of the three great pilgrim feasts that every Jewish male was required to attend (see Deuteronomy 16:16 ). We know in Acts chapter 2, when we turn there and look at the story alluded to in the sermonette here this morning, that they were gathered together. It was the Roman soldiers that had carried out the death of Christ and had sealed the tomb and a Roman guard had been placed there. They didn't know. Just think, if Jews returning from God's judgment in Babylonian exile can take heart that God's Spirit will protect them, how much more fearless should we be who have the overwhelming assurance of God's love and power in Jesus' death and resurrection! 8 Those who are in the flesh cannot please God. By using our website, you accept our use of cookies as described in our Privacy Policy. And perhaps like you and I would today, we might look at it as a little bit odd. Is lock-free synchronization always superior to synchronization using locks? Or: "The Spirit of the Lord came mightily upon him and the ropes which were on his arms became as flax" (15:14). He had a lot to come back, he was at the back of the pack. Christ did not leave His disciples as orphans. Picture a huge dam for hydroelectric power under construction, like the Aswan High Dam on the Nile, 375 feet high and 11,000 feet across. I am not comfortable with that speculation. What is the difference between "receiving the Holy Spirit" (Acts 8:14-20; 19:1-7) and "being filled with the Holy Spirit" (Acts 9:17; 4:31)? In Revelation chapter 14, we are given an image of the firstfruits, called the 144,000 in this part of the Revelation. What we read about back in Matthew 28:19 Matthew 28:19Go you therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost:American King James Versionof the gospel being taken to the world. We are no exception today, as we wait and look for the time when the Kingdom will be restored. And you will be witnesses to Me in Jerusalem, and in all Judea, and Samaria, and to the end of the earth." Please take the Tour, see below, where you will find that in order to practice biblical hermeneutics we need a text upon which to practice the technique. But the disciples didn't stop focusing on the Kingdom of God after Pentecost. I think it will make a difference. So it's something for us to examine in our own way, see how much of that is being demonstrated in our life. This means that the disciples could not have Christ in them, as we born again believers have, until the day of Pentecost. Jerusalem was swelled with pilgrims, at this point in time, and this added to the drama of the moment. Not only apostles, but even the prophets of the Old Testament, who are lower than apostles, had a degree of presence of Spirit in themselves, through Whom they prophesied (needn't to give references, for they are so numerous!). 60 seconds. They were with Him and they asked Him in verse 6, "Lord, will You at this time restore the Kingdom to Israel?" The goal is that the addition of scriptural verses will assist you in meditating on the Mysteries of the Rosary as you pray. First, and most basic, the OT believers were conscious of God's Spirit as the Creator and Sustainer of their natural life. And over a three and a half year period they had had their lives transformed and then they'd watched Him die. Reading the Holy Scripture. And suddenly there came a sound from heaven as of a rushing mighty wind and it filled the whole house where they were sitting, and it appeared to them, divided tongues as of fire. Synopsis: When Jesus walked on the water to join the disciples in their boat, the Gospel mentioned that they were afraid - twice. We're no different than them. But on the day when the reservoir poured through the turbines a power was unleashed that spread far beyond the few folk down river and brought possibilities they had only dreamed of. "For as the new heavens and the new earth, which I will make, shall remain before me, saith the Lord, so shall your seed and your name remain.". 19952023 All correspondence and questions should be sent to info@ucg.org. They were looking for power from on high. If I ascend to heaven, thou art there! Another reason, I suspect, is because they were overwhelmed with disappointment by Jesus' arrest. This is the dimension that was given on Pentecost, and what this day is all about for those of us who are the firstfruits. "Let all things be done for edification" (1 Corinthians 14:26). But it was a very intense period of time of Jesus appearing to them both in Galilee and Jerusalem, teaching them from the Scriptures, appearing to them in larger groups, perhaps even, more smaller groups, and in some of the ways they're talking like He did to Peter, on the Sea of Galilee, having meals with them. Having Peter's undivided attention, Jesus spoke of the eventual crossing of Peter's own finish line. And because both were working together, the mission and the vision, there was a remarkable picture being described here by Luke, of the Church at peace. In one sense, all craftsmanship and artistic ability is a gift of God, just like our breath is. People should see God in the firstfruits. I want to show you ten ways the Old Testament saints experienced the Holy Spirit. Fourth, OT believers experienced the Spirit of God as their Counselor or Teacher. Sixth, OT believers experienced the filling of the Holy Spirit as a power to be bold in denouncing evil and declaring righteousness. What is "the gift" of the Holy Spirit in Acts 2:38? And they continued steadfastly in the apostles' doctrine and fellowship, and in the breaking of bread and in prayers. What happens?". . They might have fidgeted a bit and wondered, "Well, should we go fishing?" And when they saw Him they worshiped him. Suddenly, Jesus appeared in the middle of the group. But we do not debate and discuss biblical topics. Jesus said, Thomas, do you have faith because you have seen me? And therein, lies a key to the understanding of what had taken place with these individuals here. A survey of Old Testament spiritual experience is needed to wake us up to our privileges in these last days that were inaugurated at Pentecost. Jentezen Franklin preached a sermon about scribes. Theoretically Correct vs Practical Notation. And one set upon each of them, and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak with other tongues as the Spirit gave them utterance." Although Thomas the Twin was one of the twelve disciples, he wasn't with the others when Jesus appeared to them. Do Christians receive the Holy Spirit upon conversion or not (Ephesians 1:13 vs. Acts 8:14-17; 19:1-7)? We can accomplish the work of God, and we can then be the firstfruits who follow the Lamb and who know their God and do mighty deeds and mighty exploits. The Disciples' Sprititual Strength. But then two angels appeared and they said to them, in verse 11, "Men of Galilee, why do you stand gazing into heaven? That's how I imagine it and He was home, He was back at, He was at the third heaven. And you can begin to imagine how this dynamic begins to must have been being set up within the disciples, because when you begin to doubt one another, you begin to lose trust. Thank you Mr. McNeely , for making Christ more real. Finally, the Holy Spirit gave some in the OT a gift of prophecy. At the end of John, you remember, John says, there were so many other things that He did in his life and no doubt probably part of that 40-day period that it would take volumes to teach it, and to record it during this period. Though a miracle had taken place in front of them, that still wasn't enough to remove the doubt and fear. These accounts of like what we have read in the gospels and others for a 40-day period. Send inquiries regarding the operation of this Web site to webmaster@ucg.org. Biblical Hermeneutics Stack Exchange is a question and answer site for professors, theologians, and those interested in exegetical analysis of biblical texts. And a voice from heaven like many waters, and the voice of thunder, and the sound of harpers playing their harps, they sang as it were a new song before the throne, before the four living creatures and the elders. Now let me suggest an analogy to illustrate the experience of the Spirit before and after Pentecost. After Pentecost, a radical transformation took place. No one could learn that song except the 144,000 who were redeemed from the earth. Instead, they turned the world upside down. Rename .gz files according to names in separate txt-file. Second, the OT believers experienced the new birth and indwelling of the Holy Spirit. And I sat, and I sat, and I thought somebody will come along and tell me what to do. And it is also the mission of the Church, we see right here, it has begun. It's an interesting way that they did. For if these things are yours and abound, you will be neither barren nor unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.". That Numbers 32 and verse 23, is correct. These were not terrified, doubtful people. I don't think it was an intergalactic tour that He was on to get to the third heaven. And this dramatic miracle took place, of wind, and fire, and language, and hearing, and people took notice. It's God's Spirit that is the only thing that we can have to overcome those fears, because really, it's all the Church of God has ever had. And speaking about the deep things of the Kingdom of God to prepare them for what they were to take part in, and what they were to be a part of. When He approached, they thought they saw a spirit and were afraid, and of course, Peter became afraid when he saw the waves and felt the wind, when he was attempting to walk on the waves to Jesus. It was by God's Spirit that the prophets spoke to the people God's Word (Nehemiah 9:30), and it was by the Spirit that the people were enabled to grasp and apply the Word. Eighth, some OT believers were enabled by the Spirit to do extraordinary feats of power to help God's people. Some say apostles got Holy Spirit on the day of Pentecost. Jesus was enveloped within a burning bush, but was not harmed. Stack Exchange network consists of 181 Q&A communities including Stack Overflow, the largest, most trusted online community for developers to learn, share their knowledge, and build their careers. This salvation experience comes before the . And this small group of people who had signed on to what they thought was a remarkable, gifted rabbi, and followed Him around and soon learned that they had fallen into something quite different than anything they could have ever imagined, as they witnessed miracles of loaves and fishes, and people being brought back to life, and dramatic healings. I wonder if more people came to Jerusalem for Pentecost in that year because of what had happened 50 days earlier, plus three, and they had heard about that. In verse 38, after everyone has calmed down, they realize theyve been involved and they were responsible for the death of Jesus. During the long period of construction the Nile River wasn't completely stopped. Hagiographical sources also portray saints as those able to withstand the fear or deceit brought . It commemorates the descent of the Holy Spirit upon the Apostles and other followers of Jesus Christ while they were in Jerusalem celebrating the Feast of Weeks, as described in the Acts of the Apostles (Acts 2:1-31). Again, what they thought that they were becoming a part of was a movement that was noble, that was good, there had been many movements of other Messiah-type figures at this period of time in Judea. And while they looked steadfastly toward heaven as He went up," and this is through the account here in Luke, then, would be the final bodily appearance of Jesus to them. He and his wife, Debbie, have served in the ministry for more than 43years. But on that 50th day, from the morning after Christ's resurrection, a lot had happened. No, He said wait till, wait in Jerusalem, and so they were there and they continued. They need to see within us, Jesus Christ. We can internalize that and think that through. When you look and you understand what was taking place, here are people who've been terrified, they had been doubtful, unbelieving to one degree or the other during this previous 50-day period. So when I pose myself a question like, "How did believers experience the Holy Spirit before Pentecost?" Peter says, "Repent, believe, be baptized, you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit." By clicking Accept all cookies, you agree Stack Exchange can store cookies on your device and disclose information in accordance with our Cookie Policy. Jesus showed Himself for 40 days after the resurrection (Acts 1:3). That's an important trait for a firstfruit, for a firstfruit to have in their life, and in their approach to life. 2Suddenly a sound like the blowing of a violent wind came from heaven and filled the whole house where they were sitting. The indwelling Spirit permanently dwells in the believer. We do well to read about these things, and ask ourselves the simple question: if they experienced so much of God's Spirit which was but a trickle of the reservoir, how much more should we enjoy under the dozen turbines of Pentecost? But they saw Him for a period of time, and that's how I like to imagine it. People should see that in us. Welcome to BH. But how could the various prophecies found in Ezekiel, Joel and Zechariah be fulfilled if this were true? And so they had become a part of something that again, they were still trying to understand. Show them otherwise what had been done, rebuke their unbelief, as it goes along here. That is the vision that Jesus has for His Church as articulated by the apostle Paul in Ephesians 4:16 Ephesians 4:16From whom the whole body fitly joined together and compacted by that which every joint supplies, according to the effectual working in the measure of every part, makes increase of the body to the edifying of itself in love.American King James Version, and they had it at this moment. Luke 2:25-27. What was the doubt that was nagging away at them even as they saw Him, and even worshiped Him, knowing that they as they did know that He had died, and yet there was doubt? Any Israelite who has ever been saved had to be born again by God's Spirit. Two things we can summarize to show what was the key to bring about this scene that we see here at the end of chapter 2 in Acts. The last holy day season, the Passover and the Days of Unleavened Bread had seen the death of Jesus Christ, and then three days later He was resurrected and He had appeared to them. 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