Acts 2:1-21

When the day of Pentecost arrived, they were all together in one place. ²And suddenly there came from heaven a sound like a mighty rushing wind, and it filled the entire house where they were sitting. ³And divided tongues as of fire appeared to them and rested on each one of them. ⁴And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other tongues as the Spirit gave them utterance. ⁵Now there were dwelling in Jerusalem Jews, devout men from every nation under heaven. ⁶And at this sound the multitude came together, and they were bewildered, because each one was hearing them speak in his own language. ⁷And they were amazed and astonished, saying, “Are not all these who are speaking Galileans? ⁸And how is it that we hear, each of us in his own native language? ⁹Parthians and Medes and Elamites and residents of Mesopotamia, Judea and Cappadocia, Pontus and Asia, ¹⁰Phrygia and Pamphylia, Egypt and the parts of Libya belonging to Cyrene, and visitors from Rome, ¹¹both Jews and proselytes, Cretans and Arabians—we hear them telling in our own tongues the mighty works of God.” ¹²And all were amazed and perplexed, saying to one another, “What does this mean?” ¹³But others mocking said, “They are filled with new wine.” ¹⁴But Peter, standing with the eleven, lifted up his voice and addressed them: “Men of Judea and all who dwell in Jerusalem, let this be known to you, and give ear to my words. ¹⁵For these people are not drunk, as you suppose, since it is only the third hour of the day. ¹⁶But this is what was uttered through the prophet Joel: ¹⁷“‘And in the last days it shall be, God declares, that I will pour out my Spirit on all flesh, and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, and your young men shall see visions, and your old men shall dream dreams; ¹⁸even on my male servants and female servants in those days I will pour out my Spirit, and they shall prophesy.¹⁹And I will show wonders in the heavens above and signs on the earth below, blood, and fire, and vapor of smoke; ²⁰the sun shall be turned to darkness and the moon to blood, before the day of the Lord comes, the great and magnificent day. ²¹And it shall come to pass that everyone who calls upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.'"

This past Sunday the Church celebrated the festival of Pentecost.  The reason this day is important is because faith comes from hearing the Word of God.  The Church is made up of believers in Jesus Christ, and believers do not exist apart from hearing the Word of God.  In short, if people are not told about Jesus Christ and all that He has done for them, they cannot believe.  This is what was happening at Pentecost; those gathering to see what was going on did not come to faith until Peter preached the Word of God to them.  

Saint Peter’s Pentecost message is that people are sinners and need a Savior.  Because of our sins, we also participated in the crucifixion of God’s only Son, Jesus Christ.  Once we understand we are sinners and are “cut to the heart” (cf. Acts 2:37), then we are prepared to hear the Gospel message that because of our sin, Jesus Christ came from heaven to earth to die on the cross for the forgiveness of our sins and He rose again from the dead so that we might have life everlasting.  

From its beginning on Pentecost, the Church has been about the Word.  God’s Holy Scriptures are His means to clearly communicate all He has done for us.  That Word establishes, builds up, and sustains His Church.  We have His promise: “And it shall come to pass that everyone who calls upon the name of the Lord shall be saved” (21).   

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