The Baptism in the Holy Spirit

<p>AG Sunday School Lesson May 24, 2026</p><p>Acts 1:1-8; 2:1-39</p><p>The lesson today looks at the initial giving of the baptism in the Holy Spirit on the day of Pentecost. It is includes my testimony of when I received the Baptism in the Holy Spirit.</p><p><br></p><p>Baptism in the Holy Spirit — Acts 1:1–8; 2:1–39 (May 24, 2026)</p><p>The presentation walks through the narrative arc of Pentecost: from Jesus&#39;s post-resurrection instructions to wait for the Holy Spirit (Acts 1), through the dramatic arrival of the Spirit with wind, fire, and tongues (Acts 2:1–13), to Peter&#39;s sermon explaining the event as fulfillment of Joel&#39;s prophecy and proof of Christ&#39;s resurrection and exaltation.</p><p>Peter&#39;s sermon anchors the theological argument: Jesus&#39;s life, death, and resurrection were part of God&#39;s definite plan; David prophetically foresaw the Christ who would not be abandoned to death; and the outpouring of the Spirit is evidence that the risen Jesus now reigns at God&#39;s right hand.</p><p>The presentation culminates in a call to response — Peter&#39;s command to repent and be baptized, with the promise that the gift of the Holy Spirit extends to all whom God calls, across generations and geography.</p>