Jesus said to His disciples, “But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be My witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.” (Acts 1:8 NIV)
“When the day of Pentecost came, they were all together in one place. Suddenly a sound like the blowing of a violent wind came from heaven and filled the whole house where they were sitting. They saw what seemed to be tongues of fire that separated and came to rest on each of them. All of them were filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other tongues as the Spirit enabled them. Now there were staying in Jerusalem God-fearing Jews from every nation under heaven. When they heard this sound, a crowd came together in bewilderment, because each one heard their own language being spoken.” (Acts 2:1-6 NIV)
Before ascending to the Father, the Risen Christ promised His disciples that He would be with them always through the gift of the Holy Spirit. He promised that they would receive power when the Spirit came upon them, and He charged them to be His witnesses beginning in Jerusalem, Judea, and Samaria and out to the ends of the earth. And on the day of Pentecost it happened! It was a sudden, powerful and dramatic event that defied description. They could only say it was like the sound of a mighty, rushing wind, and there was the appearance of tongues of fire and harmonious, understandable, and incredible communication. The Spirit of God had come upon them and they had become the church of Jesus Christ. They and the world would never be the same again! They had received the gift of the Spirit.
-- James W. Moore and Bob J. Moore in “Lord, Give Me Patience!... And Give It to Me Right Now!”
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