On Pentecost, the Holy Spirit descends on the 120 gathered, taking the form of a violent wind filling the whole house and tongues of fire that come to rest on each of them. They are filled with the spirit and speak in other languages and dialects, clearly, as if native speakers. There are others present who hear and understand clearly, causing many to hear to be convicted to seek meaning in what they hear, but others made fun.
2. a. a violent wind came from heaven and filled the whole house where they were sitting
b. tongues of fire that separated and came to rest on each of them
c. to speak in other tongues as the Spirit enabled them.
d. All of them were filled with the Holy Spirit (And baptized of the spirit)
3. a. The Holy Spirit provided the equivalent of 1 language (all present heard in their native tongue) for the speaking of truth. In Gen 11, God confused their language so as to inhibit sin.
b. Language is a tool. How you use it is what matters and what God either equips or hinders
4. If God wanted everyone present to clearly understand the words spoken He could have taken 2 different paths:
He could have changed the speakers, so they spoke in each of the different tongues, or
He could have changed the listeners, so they understood a foreign dialect.
I think it is significant that He did the first because it shows two things: First, that God reaches out to us where we are – He doesn’t require us to change before He loves us or reaches out to us. Second, that He does change those baptized of the spirit (believers) providing the words, language and power needed to light others on fire as well.
The Notes are Good 