ACTS 2:1-13

What Happened?

• The jewish people were gathered in Jerusalem.
• Everyone was gathered in one area.
• Noise came down from the sky.
• "Tongues as fire" was described to have been felt by the witnesses.
• The Holy Spirit had descended to help the apostles as Jesus said would happen.

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• The Holy Spirit allowed everyone to understand each other in their native language.
• People at the event started to realize what was happening
• The people that realized started praising God.
• Some people questioned the event and some others claimed everyone was drunk.

"Then how is it that each of us hears them in our native language? 9 Parthians, Medes and Elamites; residents of Mesopotamia, Judea and Cappadocia, Pontus and Asia,[b] 10 Phrygia and Pamphylia, Egypt and the parts of Libya near Cyrene; visitors from Rome 11 (both Jews and converts to Judaism); Cretans and Arabs—we hear them declaring the wonders of God in our own tongues!” (Acts 2:8-11)

"When they heard this sound, a crowd came together in bewilderment, because each one heard their own language being spoken." (Acts 2:6)

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