Complementary Old Testament Passage:
Genesis 11:1-9
Sermon Outline:
- The Reversal of the Tower of Babel
- The Miracle of Languages
- The Division caused by the Mighty Works of God
Family Discussion Questions:
- What miracle happened at Pentecost?
- What people can become Christians?
- What happened at the Tower of Babel?
- Do you become saved by what you do or what Jesus did?
- Does everyone love the Gospel when they hear it?
- Why was it important for the Apostles to witness this event?
- What is the actual miracle of tongues in the Bible?
- Did God promise that this would happen in the Old Testament that this would happen when the Messiah came?
- Did God promise that this would keep happening until the end of time?
- What points did the miracle prove or point to?
- Describe how this event explains the different responses to the Gospel that we continue to see.
- What are the differences between this miracle and the Tower of Babel?
- This miracle occurs a few times in the Book of Acts, each time identifying a different “type” of person. What “type” of person does this occurrence focus on?
- How should this event shape how we think about Church, and culture, and ethnicity?
- How should this event shape how we think about evangelism?