The First Pentecostals

As the violent wind and tongues of fire swept through the upper room where the disciples were meeting, they were filled with the Spirit and immediately began speaking in tongues. When crowds assembled on account of the great crashing noises of Pentecost they heard the gospel proclaimed in their own language as the disciples spoke in various tongues. Some in the crowd responded with amazement and searched for understanding while others mocked and claimed that the disciples were drunk. The enduring message for the church is that Pentecost means that the Spirit has been poured out and that the era of global missions has begun.