Jesus not only promised to send a Comforter, but power as well. He said in Luke 24:49, "And, behold, I send the promise of my Father upon you: but tarry ye in the city of Jerusalem until ye be endued with power from on high." The Holy Ghost infilling brings not only comfort and peace, but power also.

On the day of Pentecost, people were gathered in Jerusalem from miles around to celebrate. The feast of Pentecost, first day of the week, wa

One reason why God chose other tongues as the initial sign of receiving the Holy Ghost is that speaking in tongues is an immediate, outward evidence. Peter and the six Jewish Christians who went with him to Ceasarea knew that the Gentiles had received the Holy Ghost, not because of their temperance, gentleness, love, or peace, but because they heard them speak with tongues and magnify God (Acts 10:46). Peter specifically pointed to speaking in tongues as the undeniable evidence (Acts 10:46-47).

s kept in remembrance of the law on Mt. Sinai where the Jewish church got its start. Because of the masses gathered, this was a perfect day for the Holy Ghost to come down. There would be hundreds of witnesses and the word of the gospel and the awesome events could be spread quickly and more easily.

The gift of the Holy Ghost has been a topic of debate for centuries. The Holy Ghost is God and "God is a Spirit" (John 4:24). "There is ….one Spirit" (Ephesians 4:4). To become a subject in the kingdom of God, Jesus said a person must be "born again", or "born of the water and of the Spirit" (John 3:3-5). The birth of the Spirit and the baptism of the Spirit are the same. Peter understood this truth as he spoke in Jerusalem on the day of Pentecost. The Jews in Acts 2, the Samaritans in Acts 8, and the Gentiles in Acts 10 received this experience. This is plainly indicating that the Holy Ghost is meant for all people.

Matthew 3 says, "He will baptize you with the Holy Ghost and fire…" You will speak in tongues as promised to all believers in Mark 16:17. The Holy Ghost is not a choice or a gift but a command. And if God is giving a command, we don't really have a choice.

In the Old Testament, when God came down He presented Himself in a cloud. When Jesus ascended back to heaven, He did this in a cloud. But in Acts 2, the Holy Ghost was quite different. "Suddenly

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