Why was that so unusual?
Who is the Holy Spirit?
He is the third person of the Godhead. (Matthew 28:19)
When do we receive the Holy Spirit?
At Salvation (John 3:3-7)
Who is the Baptizer? (Matthew 3:11, 13-17)
Jesus
(Salvation and the Baptism in the Holy Spirit are separate events. Salvation comes first.)
Jesus promises to send the Holy Spirit to His disciples
Counselor (Spirit of Truth) ( John 14:15-18)
Teacher (John 14:26-27)
Receive power to be witnesses-receive a personal boldness and power
Holy Spirit comes…..sound like the blowing of a mighty wind
……….tongues of fire
……………filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in tongues
Other places where believers were filled (Acts 10:44-48, 19:1-8)
Memory Verse Acts1:8 “But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea, and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.”