“Paul’s Second Letter to Timothy — The Glorious Sweep of God’s Abundant Grace — What Really Happened at Pentecost?"

Last time we learned that the Gospel of the Kingdom was preached as “at hand” and that preaching was accompanied by God-given Signs and Wonders.  After Christ’s death, burial, and resurrection the disciples were asked to wait for the giving of the Comforter, the Holy Spirit of God, called by our Lord Jesus “the Promise”.  He then ascended to the right hand of God to reside there until, as he said, he would return to judge the world.  In preparation for that, the message was to be preached as before regarding the Kingdom which was “at hand” but now with the added component that was so important, that the one Israel had crucified was alive from the dead!  Repentance in that national context was required in addition to individual and personal faith in their Resurrected Messiah.  Pentecost was the day Peter preached that message.  Thousands believed with as the promised signs of Joel’s chapter 2 prophecy of many speaking in foreign languages were given. Those Jews from foreign lands in Jerusalem on pilgrimage understood Peter’s and the other’s preaching and this was a Sign no one present could deny.  What would be next considering that Joel’s prophecy was in some measure (but not entirely) being fulfilled?  Was the resurrected Lord soon returning to judge his deniers?