The Day of Pentecost

The Holy Spirit arrives like a rushing wind, and the church is born in a single day.

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What Happened

While the believers are gathered together, the Holy Spirit fills the room with the sound of a violent wind and what looks like tongues of fire rest on each person. They begin speaking in languages they've never learned, stunning the international crowd in Jerusalem. Peter stands up and preaches, and about three thousand people become believers that day.

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Acts

The Day Everything Changed

Fifty days after the resurrection, the Holy Spirit shows up like nothing anyone has ever seen. Peter — the same guy who denied knowing Jesus three times — stands up and delivers a sermon that cuts an entire crowd to the heart. By the end of the day, three thousand people are baptized, and the church exists for the first time in history.

Key People

Peter

Key Places

Jerusalem

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