Read: Acts 2:1-47 (The Holy Spirt Comes, Peter Preaches to the Crowd; The Believers Form a Community)
Video Talking Points:
Acts was written by Luke to document what Jesus did after the resurrection.
Jesus tells the disciples to wait, until they receive a new kind of power so they can be faithful witnesses.
On the day of Pentecost all the believers were meeting together.
Suddenly there was a sound from heaven like a roaring windstorm that filled the house.
Flames or tongues of fire appeared and settled on each of them.
Then everyone present was filled with the Holy Spirt and began speaking in other languages.
The speaker might have heard gibberish, but the other person who was hearing the words understood what was being said.
Tongues is the ability to speak in other languages that are not known to the speaker. The Holy Spirt gives us this ability.
Questions to Consider:
At this time there were devout Jews from every nation living in Jerusalem. What was their reaction to hearing the loud noise and what the believers were saying? What did they say/exclaim?
What did others in the crowd do and say?
Have you ever spoken in tongues? Share your experience.
Do you remember what the words were?
Have you ever researched the words that you spoke?
Example Abba Sababa: a Google search led to this: Abba Sababa - Sababa is a Hebrew slang-word that means “cool” or “slick”. And when you say someone is Sababa, you’re complementing them to the core.
What did Peter say?
What did the believers do in reaction to the apostles teaching?
(After reading each passage in Acts 2:1-47, identify / discuss in the group)
Who is involved?
How do they respond to God?
What character traits do you notice about them?
What is the significance of their involvement?
What and where is this happening?
What makes what is happening meaningful?
Is there anything special about the location?
What does this tell me about people?
Was there anything in the passage that left you with more questions?
If yes, research your questions/discuss with the group.
Was there anything in the passage that jumped out to you?
How should we live our lives based on this passage?
Biggest takeaway from the passage?
Read: Acts 3:1-26
Is there anything that stands out when reading this passage? Be ready to discuss at the next men’s group.
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