March 22, 2026

Surprisingly, the disciples at Pentecost weren't speaking gibberish—they were speaking known languages that the diverse Jerusalem crowd actually understood. Larry walks us through Peter's first sermon, delivered after Jesus's ascension when the Holy Spirit filled the apostles, and explains how this moment marked the beginning of what Scripture calls "the last days" (which have now continued for two thousand years). While critics accused the disciples of being drunk, their behavior was actually bold and confident, a dramatic transformation from the fearful followers they had been before encountering the risen Jesus.

With over 500 eyewitnesses having seen the resurrected Christ, Peter didn't hold back in confronting the Jews who had rejected Jesus. Through his Spirit-filled proclamation, he quoted the pro ...