The Tongues of Pentecost

As the Spirit is poured out upon the Church on the day of Pentecost, tongues are manifested amongst the disciples. Known and discernable languages were spoken miraculously by the disciples by the power of the Holy Spirit. We see that these tongues were given for the purpose of global proclamation of the Gospel, to be a sign of the power and presence of God, and to unify the people of God’s new redeemed humanity, redeeming the curse of confusion given at Babel.

Acts 2:4-13 “And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other tongues as the Spirit gave them utterance. Now there were dwelling in Jerusalem Jews, devout men from every nation under heaven. And at this sound the multitude came together, and they were bewildered, because each one was hearing them speak in his own language. And they were amazed and astonished, saying, “Are not all these who are speaking Galileans? And how is it that we hear, each of us in his own native language? Parthians and Medes and Elamites and residents of Mesopotamia, Judea and Cappadocia, Pontus and Asia, Phrygia and Pamphylia, Egypt and the parts of Libya belonging to Cyrene, and visitors from Rome, both Jews and proselytes, Cretans and Arabians—we hear them telling in our own tongues the mighty works of God.” And all were amazed and perplexed, saying to one another, “What does this mean?” But others mocking said, “They are filled with new wine.”

Series - “Acts: Christ’s Church Built”

Speaker: Samuel Wente