SERMON NOTES

ACTS 2:1-13, 15-21 (NLT)
(1) On the day of Pentecost all the believers were meeting together in one place. (2) Suddenly, there was a sound from heaven like the roaring of a mighty windstorm, and it filled the house where they were sitting. (3) Then, what looked like flames or tongues of fire appeared and settled on each of them. (4) And everyone present was filled with the Holy Spirit and began speaking in other languages, as the Holy Spirit gave them this ability. (5) At that time there were devout Jews from every nation living in Jerusalem. (6) When they heard the loud noise, everyone came running, and they were bewildered to hear their own languages being spoken by the believers. (7) They were completely amazed. “How can this be?” they exclaimed. “These people are all from Galilee, (8) and yet we hear them speaking in our own native languages! (9) Here we are—Parthians, Medes, Elamites, people from Mesopotamia, Judea, Cappadocia, Pontus, the province of Asia, (10) Phrygia, Pamphylia, Egypt, and the areas of Libya around Cyrene, visitors from Rome (11) (both Jews and converts to Judaism), Cretans, and Arabs. And we all hear these people speaking in our own languages about the wonderful things God has done!” (12) They stood there amazed and perplexed. “What can this mean?” they asked each other. (13) But others in the crowd ridiculed them, saying, “They’re just drunk, that’s all!”...(15) These people are not drunk, as some of you are assuming. Nine o’clock in the morning is much too early for that. (16) No, what you see was predicted long ago by the prophet Joel: (17) ‘In the last days,’ God says, ‘I will pour out my Spirit upon all people. Your sons and daughters will prophesy. Your young men will see visions, and your old men will dream dreams. (18) In those days I will pour out my Spirit even on my servants—men and women alike— and they will prophesy. (19) And I will cause wonders in the heavens above and signs on the earth below— blood and fire and clouds of smoke. (20) The sun will become dark, and the moon will turn blood red before that great and glorious day of the Lord arrives. (21) But everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.’

YOU CAN BE FILLED WITH THE SPIRIT OF GOD

• At Pentecost, everything changed. Now we know that as a follower of Christ you can be filled with the Spirit of God.
• After the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus you can personally experience the presence & power of God; He will fill you, go with you, and never leave you.

GOD DESIRES TO UNITE HIS PEOPLE

• Christ died to set you free and Christ died to bring us together.
• The global and international church was born.  People weren’t segregated based on the color of their skin or the language of their land — but they were united together, under Christ, and empowered by His Spirit. 

YOU CAN EXPERIENCE GOD’S POWER

• It’s not about your strength, your effort, your good behavior or whatever power you can muster up. It’s about learning to build a life with God, embracing the storm of Pentecost, and being filled with His Spirit so you can follow God as best as you can.

APPLICATION QUESTIONS:

1. How have you experienced the power of God?
2. How have you seen the church seek the power of God in good ways/bad ways?
3. Can I pray for you right now?

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