In his Pentacost sermon, Peter was filled with the Holy Spirit and the miraculous event of ‘speaking in tongues’ occurred. One insight for ‘speaking in tongues’ as I interpret it is speaking a language or languages beyond one’s mother tongue. However, some persons do attest that they have experienced ‘speaking’ in a language which even … Continue reading The Reason I Have Hope: The Power of Pentacost (Part 3 of 4)

Pentacost is a New Testament event at which the power of the Holy Spirit became evident to many. See Acts chapters 1 and 2. Chapter and verse subdivisions of the Bible did not exist in the early Scriptures which were written on scrolls. Thus, knowing how much time elapsed between the events of verses 14 … Continue reading The Reason I Have Hope: The Power of Pentacost (Part 2 of 4)

Every book in the Holy Bible, in both the Old and New Testaments, speaks of the Holy Spirit. And yet, many do not understand the Holy Spirit’s personhood and work, even those who identify themselves with a particular church or denomination. There are so many verses of Scripture on this subject, it is difficult for … Continue reading The Reason I Have Hope: The Power of Pentacost (Part 1 of 4)