Acts 2:1-12

Life transformation is remarkable.  Conversion is really a miraculous dynamic.  After His resurrection, Jesus assigned to His followers the privilege/responsibility to continue His mission in the world.  He came to make people new, and to bring  new life in relationship with God. However, the commission Jesus has given to His followers is not effectively accomplished through pressure tactics or mere ‘human persuasion.’  A person’s heart can only be transformed by God.  So along with the commission, Jesus promised enabling provision for the assignment.  He told His first century followers to “wait” for the gift of the Holy Spirit.  In Acts 2, there was an epic moment in history.  In that passage, the person and power of the Holy Spirit was given from that time forward to men and women intent on trusting Jesus and following Him.   What difference does that make? Today we want to give some attention to that practical and intensely important question.

Pastor Tim Haugen