This 10-day study is designed to walk you through the Scriptures, helping you intentionally focus on pursuing the power of Pentecost in your life. Take time each day to read and reflect on each of the verses and answer the questions that follow. Today begins the second week of this study:

Acts 2.37-38
Peter’s words pierced their hearts, and they said to him and to the other apostles, “Brothers, what should we do?”
³⁸ Peter replied, “Each of you must repent of your sins and turn to God, and be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins. Then you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.

What instructions does Peter give following his sermon during Pentecost?

Matthew 3.11-12
¹¹ “I baptize with water those who repent of their sins and turn to God. But someone is coming soon who is greater than I am—so much greater that I’m not worthy even to be his slave and carry his sandals. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and with fire. ¹² He is ready to separate the chaff from the wheat with his winnowing fork. Then he will clean up the threshing area, gathering the wheat into his barn but burning the chaff with never-ending fire.”

What did the “tongues of fire” that rested upon the believers represent?

2 Corinthians 3.18
So all of us who have had that veil removed can see and reflect the glory of the Lord. And the Lord—who is the Spirit—makes us more and more like him as we are changed into his glorious image.

What does Paul say the Spirit of God has come to do?