Acts 2: 5-13

We are going to keep on going through Acts 2.

Acts 2:5-13

5Now there were staying in Jerusalem God-fearing Jews from every nation under heaven. 6When they heard this sound, a crowd came together in bewilderment, because each one heard them speaking in his own language. 7Utterly amazed, they asked: "Are not all these men who are speaking Galileans? 8Then how is it that each of us hears them in his own native language? 9Parthians, Medes and Elamites; residents of Mesopotamia, Judea and Cappadocia, Pontus and Asia, 10Phrygia 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!" 12Amazed and perplexed, they asked one another, "What does this mean?"
13Some, however, made fun of them and said, "They have had too much wine.[b]"

Ben's Comments:

-There were all sorts of people that needed to Hear about God - just like your friends or people in your schools.
- God gave them everything they needed to reach them! Just like you!
- It was pretty amazing for the people of that day to hear them.. They are like these guys are Galileans - They don't speak this language.. it would be like if you just started speaking Russian!
- Some people even still doubted - They made fun of them.. Pretty interesting huh? Even when you are given the Holy Spirit- Some people still don't listen.

Questions:

1. If you are a follower of Christ you have the Holy Spirit living in you to help you - do you feel like you have everything you need to reach your friends that don't know Christ?
2. What do you think the Disciples felt when they were speaking?
3. Any other comments about the passage.

Keep those comments coming!

Sarah, Alex, Natalie.. Great job!

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