Bible Readings for Power Season
Acts 2: 1-8 The Holy Spirit arrives on Pentecost Day
Matthew 28: 16-20 Jesus lays claim to absolute power
Acts 3: 1-16 The power of Jesus’ name heals a lame man
Acts 16: 22-34 A strategically timed earthquake
Ephesians 1: 15-23 Christ’s power at work in us as his people
2 Timothy 1:5-10 The Spirit of power
2 Peter 1:1-8 All the power we need to live differently
On the day of Pentecost all the believers were meeting together in one place. Suddenly, there was a sound from heaven like the roaring of a mighty windstorm, and it filled the house where they were sitting. Then, what looked like flames or tongues of fire appeared and settled on each of them. And everyone present was filled with the Holy Spirit and began speaking in other languages, as the Holy Spirit gave them this ability.
At that time there were devout Jews from every nation living in Jerusalem. When they heard the loud noise, everyone came running, and they were bewildered to hear their own languages being spoken by the believers.
They were completely amazed. ‘How can this be?’ they exclaimed. ‘These people are all from Galilee, and yet we hear them speaking in our own native languages!’