Acts 2:1. _And when the day of Pentecost was fully come, they were all with one accord in one place. «And 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... [ Continue Reading ]
We cannot too often read the story of that wondrous outpouring of the Holy Spirit on the day of Pentecost; and let us never read it without asking the Lord to manifest in our midst the fullness of the Spirit's power. We may not have a repetition of the miraculous gifts which were then bestowed upon... [ Continue Reading ]
Acts 2:1. _And when the day of Pentecost was fully come, they were all with one accord in one place._ The first lesson that we ought to learn from this inspired record of what happened on the day of Pentecost is, that we cannot expect a revival until there, is unity among Christians. The Spirit of... [ Continue Reading ]
Acts 2:14. _But Peter, standing up with the eleven, lifted up his voice, and said unto them, Ye men of Judaea, and all ye that dwell at Jerusalem, be this known unto you and hearken to my words:_ A great crowd had gathered in the street, and the apostles, under divine inspiration, addressed them in... [ Continue Reading ]
You know that Peter had been preaching a plain, simple, straightforward sermon upon the death, crucifixion, and resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ. He, who was once such a coward that he trembled before a little maid, now that he is filled with the Spirit, boldly charges this crowd with being mur... [ Continue Reading ]