Habits of the First Church
Lugoff Bible Fellowship by Larry Fraser
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April 5, 2026
When 3,000 Hearts Were Pierced in a Single Day
Rarely does a single sermon shake an entire city to its core. In this episode, we explore the explosive events of Pentecost, where Peter's bold, uncompromising message convicted 3,000 people in Jerusalem and launched a movement that would change history forever.
Following Jesus's 40 days of teaching after his resurrection, the disciples gathered in an upper room alongside over 120 believers, uncertain and fearful of persecution. Then a sound like a mighty rushing wind filled the place, tongues of fire appeared, and everything changed. The transformation from fearful, hiding disciples to bold, joyful witnesses is genuinely remarkable, and it's remarkable precisely because it was real.
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