Babel In Reverse

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Babel In Reverse

• The Tongues of Pentecost

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The Apostles Speak with Tongues

• There were many languages represented, but ONE
  message needed.
• Purpose
• Bring many people together to listen to the Holy
  Spirit giving utterance to the Apostles (v.4,6)
• Bring understanding to the listeners (v.6,8,11)
• Confirm that God is with these Apostles.

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Babels Goals

• Come, let us build OURSELVES a city,
• And a Tower whose top is in the heavens
• Let us Make a Name for Ourselves
• Lest we be scattered abroad over the face of the
  whole earth
• Working a plan whereby man can boast

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Gods Goals

• Build a city Heb.1110 1222
• Build a Tower for man to Heaven Rom.52
• Make the Greatest Name Phil.29-11
• Lest man be divided from Him and Each Other 1
  Cor.110
• Working His plan whereby no man can boast in
  Himself, but in Jesus Eph.28-10 1
  Cor.130,31

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Gods Remedy for Babels Plans

• Let Us Go Down Gen.117
• Confuse Their Language
• Break down understanding of one anothers speech
• Scatter the people
• Cause cease building their city

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Gods Remedy for Divided Peoples

• Let Us Go Down (sound from heaven) Acts 22
• Use Their Confused Languages 24,6
• Build Up Understanding of Apostles Message
  211
• Unite the People 244
• Cause Building Gods City to Begin v.47

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Have you Heard?

• The Message?
• Know Jesus is both Lord and Christ?
• Know what to do about your sins?
• Willing to Repent?
• Willing to be Baptized in His Name for remission
  of sins?
• Will you gladly receive the word?