lesson 4 : the coming of the holy spirit
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Lesson 4 : The Coming of the Holy Spirit. Overview of the Passage & Helpful Facts for Further Bible Study. Jesus promised the coming of the Holy Spirit to the apostles (1:4-8). The promise was made to the apostles (“ you ” in Luke 24:49; Acts 1:4, 5, 8; John 14-16). - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Lesson 4:The Coming of the Holy Spirit
Overview of the Passage & Helpful Facts for Further Bible Study
• Jesus promised the coming of the Holy Spirit to the apostles (1:4-8).– The promise was made to the apostles (“you” in Luke
24:49; Acts 1:4, 5, 8; John 14-16).– Jesus referenced “the Promise of the Father” (1:4; parallel
with Luke 24:49).• The “Promise of the Father” is a reference to Joel 2:28-32.
– Jesus referenced promises “you have heard from Me” (1:4).• John 14:16-17, 25-26; 15:26; 16:7-13.
Overview of the Passage & Helpful Facts for Further Bible Study
• Jesus promised the coming of the Holy Spirit to the apostles (1:4-8).– Jesus detailed the manner of the Holy Spirit’s coming (1:5).
• “You shall be baptized with the Holy Spirit” (1:5), as John promised (Matt. 3:11).– They would receive an overwhelming influence & measure of
the Spirit’s power.– Their spirits would be completely overwhelmed (immersed)
by the Holy Spirit.• “You shall receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you”
(1:8).– The apostles would be “endued with power from on high”
(Luke 24:49).– The Holy Spirit would come with power.
Overview of the Passage & Helpful Facts for Further Bible Study
• Jesus promised the coming of the Holy Spirit to the apostles (1:4-8).– Jesus detailed the place and time of the Holy Spirit’s
coming (1:5-6).• Jesus told the apostles to remain in Jerusalem for the Spirit (Lk.
24:47, 49; Ac. 1:4, 8).• Jesus narrowed the time of the coming to “not many days from
now” (1:5).– Jesus detailed the purpose for the Holy Spirit’s coming on
the apostles (1:8).• “You shall receive power…and you shall be witnesses to Me”
(1:8).• The Spirit would come on the apostles that they might speak the
Words of Truth.
Overview of the Passage & Helpful Facts for Further Bible Study
• The Holy Spirit came just as Jesus promised (2:1-4).– In Acts 2, the 12 apostles were all together in the city of
Jerusalem (1:12; 2:5).– In Acts 2, the “Day of Pentecost had fully come” (2:1).
• One of the 3 annual feasts all male Jews were required to attend.• A.K.A. Feast of weeks (Dt. 16:10), feast of harvest (Ex. 23:16), feast of
ingathering (Ex. 34:22), feast of firstfruits (Nu. 28:26-31).• Pentecost was 50 days (Greek = 50th) after Passover (Lev. 23:15-21).
– Pentecost was always on the first day of week (Lev. 23:15-16).– Sunday became day of significance for Christians, not the
Sabbath (Col. 2:14-17).• “Had fully come” literally means “was being fulfilled.” THE day had
arrived!– Not just any Pentecost! The one God made the focal point of
history (cf. Gal. 4:4).
Overview of the Passage & Helpful Facts for Further Bible Study
• The Holy Spirit came just as Jesus promised (2:1-4).– In Acts 2, the apostles were baptized with the Holy Spirit
(2:2-4).• The events in their meeting place first “appeared to” the apostles
only (2:3).• The visible forked tongues of fire were a symbol of the audible
tongues to come.• “All” apostles had their spirits overwhelmed and controlled by the
Spirit (2:4).– The “power” of the Spirit took its effect on their minds.– The “presence” of the Spirit manifested itself in their words
(not own words).• The apostles began to speak real, human languages they had never
learned.