Acts 2 | Celebrate Pentecost

  1. Have you ever celebrated Pentecost with your family or another church? What did you do, and what did you think of it? Why do you think this holiday is subdued in many Western Evangelical churches?

  2. Read Acts 2:1-4, 13-17. Pentecost celebrates the Holy Spirit Outpouring. How would this event have looked different if the Holy Spirit didn’t empower the people for ministry? How does the Holy Spirit empower us today?
    * If time permits, take a look at 50 Things the Holy Spirit Does

  3. Read Acts 2:5-12, 41. Pentecost celebrates the Birth of the Global Church. How does this story help fulfill Jesus’ promise in Acts 1:8? How is this promise still being fulfilled today?

  4. Read Acts 2:32-36. Pentecost celebrates the Exaltation of Christ. According to Peter, what is the connection between people speaking different languages and Jesus’ exaltation in the heavens? Why is the exaltation of Jesus important for our faith?

  5. Read Acts 2:37-39. How should we respond to the realities of Christ’s Exaltation, the Holy Spirit’s Outpouring, and the birth of the Global Church? What does it mean to repent?

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