Prominence of “Pentecost” in Personal Life

Act 4:31 - And when they had prayed, the place was shaken wherein they were gathered together; and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit, and they spake the word of God with boldness.

Act 4:32 - And the multitude of them that believed were of one heart and soul: and not one of them said that aught of the things which he possessed was his own; but they had all things common.

Act 4:33 - And with great power gave the apostles their witness of the resurrection of the Lord Jesus: and great grace was upon them all.

Act 4:34 - For neither was there among them any that lacked: for as many as were possessors of lands or houses sold them, and brought the prices of the things that were sold,

Act 4:35 - and laid them at the apostles' feet: and distribution was made unto each, according as any one had need. (ASV)


We need the Power of the Holy Spirit in our lives. In Acts 2 we read about the power of God, which came upon the disciples on the day of Pentecost. When we hear about Pentecost, the first thought comes to our minds is that it is a denomination where people are screaming and shouting. It is not a denomination, not just a demonstration, but it is an experience. It is the experience of the power of the Holy Spirit, which came upon the disciples on the day of Pentecost. And the same experience, the same power of God is available for us even today, only if we open ourselves for the work of the Holy Spirit.

It was the command of Jesus to go to all nations and preach the word of God. He asked the disciples to wait in Jerusalem till the Holy Spirit comes upon them and empower them to carry out the great task of witnessing (Acts 1:8). Only after receiving the power of the Holy Spirit they could go out and minister to the needs of the people. The power of the Holy Spirit was essential for them to lead a successful Christian life. This evening beloved, life that is pleasing in God’s eyes, if you and I want to worship God with all our hearts, if you and I want to lead a successful life, we need to experience Pentecost in our lives.

We can see mainly 3 aspects in this passage as a result of Pentecost:

1. The Pentecost Experience Turned The Weakling Disciples Into Witnessing Disciples (Vs 31).

Consider with me carefully Vs 31. When they were filled with the Holy Spirit they spoke the word of God boldly. In order to have boldness we need to experience the Pentecost in our lives. It is the Holy Spirit who gives us boldness to stand and share the word of God with courage and conviction. We can briefly look at the disciples’ life before this experience. They were so weak in their conviction, they were so weak in their faith, and they could not do anything unless Jesus was with them. After living for three and half years with Jesus, after seeing all the miracles that Jesus performed, we see Peter denies Jesus before a little girl. Peter’s boldness was so little that it could not find its place before a little girl. But after experiencing Pentecost, after experiencing the power of the Holy Spirit, he witnessed boldly through out Jerusalem. Forget about the little girl, Peter stood before Sanhedrin, the religious ruling body of Jewish community and said, “We preach in the name of Jesus of Nazareth whom you crucified". What made such a change in Peter’s life? I believe it is the experience on the day of Pentecost.

Beloved, if we are going to accomplish something in life, if we are going to accomplish something for he kingdom of God, it is not going to be through our education, it is not going to be through our ability, it is not going to be through our health or wealth or experience, because my Bible says “it is not by might nor by power but by the Spirit says the Lord of hosts”.

If you think you are too weak to testify God’s grace, Holy Spirit can make you a bold witness for him.


2. Pentecost Experience Brings About Fellowship Rather Than Faction (Vs. 32)

All believers were in one heart and one mind. When the power of the Holy Spirit works in the Church, it starts to function as one body. The old proverb says, “Unity is Strength”. Where there is faction there is destruction. Before experiencing Pentecost, the disciples were not united. (Mark 9: 33-34). The disciples were arguing who was the greatest among them. They did not have the real sense of unity. Everyone wanted to be the greatest. But once the experienced the Pentecost, once they received the power of God in their lives, they stood strong and firm in faith and in unity. Their fellowship grew from then on.

Devil’s main target is the church, in fact, the worshiping church. He puts disunity among the believers and among the workers. But if we go back to the place where we had experienced the Pentecost, and ask God to fill us once again with the same anointing, with the same power, we can fight against the Satan.
The Holy Spirit brings about Fellowship rather than faction.

3. The Pentecost Experience Brings About A Tremendous Growth For The Kingdom Of God.

Jesus asked the disciples to wait in Jerusalem till they receive the power of the Holy Spirit, because with out Holy Spirit it was impossible for them to carry out the great task that was given to them. When they were filled and empowered by the spirit, they spoke the word of God boldly. God added many to their number daily. Within a few days the number of the church went up to many thousands because they were teaching and proclaiming the word of God with the power of the Holy Spirit.

Acts 1 - 120 people
Acts 2 - 3120 people
Acts 4 - 5000 people

The secret behind the church growth is not the ability of the pastor, not the benevolence program of the church, not the beauty of the church building, but the spirit of God who draws men and women to the cleansing blood of Jesus Christ.

Experience the power of God in your lives. It changed Peter’s life, it changed Paul’s life, it changed other disciples’ life and it changed millions and millions of Christians’ life. It can change your life too. The key to experience the power and the anointing of God is very simple. It can be summarized in four words: PRAYER, PURITY, PASSION, and PATIENCE. Let us ask God to help us to experience it in our lives.