In this week’s Wednesday night Bible study, we begin Acts 2—the church’s “birthday”—and take time to tie up important loose ends from last week’s discussion. We walk through a handout designed to help you build a chapter-by-chapter binder for Acts, and we also revisit key salvation terms that often get mixed together: justification, regeneration, and sanctification. Along the way we talk about baptism—its meaning (not just its mode), the historic Christian concept of baptismal regeneration, and the “witness” view common in Baptist contexts—clarifying what these views do and do not claim.
From there we enter Acts 2:1–3 and slow down to notice what Luke emphasizes: the unity of the church (“all together in one place”), the significance of Pentecost as a Jewish feast, and the way God fulfills his promises in his timing. We explore the imagery of wind and fire—God’s presence, power, cleansing, and life-giving breath—and why the Spirit’s work is often both gradual and, at times, suddenly transformative. This is a rich, foundational session for understanding Pentecost, the gift of the Spirit, and what it means to live as a Spirit-filled people.
If you’ve ever wondered what “baptized in the Holy Spirit” means, why Pentecost matters, or how the Spirit and the Word work together to mark out God’s people, this session will encourage you—and challenge you—toward deeper surrender, unity, and expectancy.
