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Peter, now filled with the Holy Spirit, preaches his first sermon by explaining what has just
happened to the 120 in the upper room. He quotes what was spoken by the prophet Joel
concerning the Holy Spirit. Peter then ministers about salvation and the day of wrath that
will one day come on the earth. He also quotes a prophecy given by David which has been
fulfilled through the death, burial, and resurrection of Jesus. As Peter preaches under the
anointing of the Holy Spirit, many are convicted in their hearts.

2:4-13 The Miracle of Pentecost, HOLY SPIRIT FULLNESS. The miracle of Pentecost
happened to everyone in the Upper Room: “they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and
began to speak with other tongues” (verse 4). The 120 gathered in the Upper Room
without an expectation of what would happen---only that they should stay there until it
did. Some propose that the languages spoken on the Day of Pentecost were all known
languages; however, there is no support for this in the text. First, those filled with the
Spirit that day did not know the languages that they began speaking, though about a
dozen of those languages understood were identified by visitors attending the feast in
Jerusalem. Second, inasmuch as all 120 spoke with tongues, it is logical and likely that
many other unidentified languages were spoken---all, doubtless, in the same spirit of
worshiping God’s “wonderful works” (verse 11). The result: the church was birthed in the
worshiping, ministering power of the Holy Spirit; and shortly, 3000 people received Christ.
This enablement by the Spirit initiated the spread of the gospel in the hostile environment
of persecution, idolatry, and political oppression, and it is still the answer for the spread
of the gospel today.

NOT DRUNK AS YOU SUPPOSE

Act 2:14 But Peter, standing up with the eleven, lifted up his voice, and said unto them, Ye men
of Judaea, and all ye that dwell at Jerusalem, be this known unto you, and hearken to my words:

but Peter, standing up with the eleven, lifted up his voice, and said unto them, Ye men of
Judea (visitors), and all ye that dwell at Jerusalem (home town people), be this known
unto you, and hearken to my words (rhema):

The preaching of the gospel begins after Peter quits speaking with tongues and begins
preaching in the language the people understand. Again, tongues was not given to preach
the gospel, but to magnify God and edify those speaking with tongues.

Act 2:15 For these are not drunken, as ye suppose, seeing it is but the third hour of the day.

In indignation against the work of the Holy Spirit, these religious men make a case against
speaking with tongues. To say the disciples are drunk casts mockery and derision on the
credibility of those who are obviously under the control of something supernatural. So
Peter explains that these men and women are not drunk. It is only nine o’clock in the
morning, and it would be difficult for such a large group to be drunk at this early hour.

Act 2:16 But this is that which was spoken by the prophet Joel;