THE KINGDOM ASPECT OF PENTECOST

February 10, 2012
MF Blume
  Scripture Text:


Act 1:6    When they therefore were come together, they asked of him, saying, Lord, wilt thou at this time restore again the kingdom to Israel?
Act 1:7    And he said unto them, It is not for you to know the times or the seasons, which the Father hath put in his own power.
Act 1:8    But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth.

Act 1:12    Then returned they unto Jerusalem from the mount called Olivet, which is from Jerusalem a sabbath day's journey.
Act 1:13    And when they were come in, they went up into an upper room, where abode both Peter, and James, and John, and Andrew, Philip, and Thomas, Bartholomew, and Matthew, James the son of Alphaeus, and Simon Zelotes, and Judas the brother of James.
Act 1:14    These all continued with one accord in prayer and supplication, with the women, and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with his brethren.
Act 1:15    And in those days Peter stood up in the midst of the disciples, and said, (the number of names together were about an hundred and twenty,)

Act 2:1    And when the day of Pentecost was fully come, they were all with one accord in one place.
Act 2:2    And suddenly there came a sound from heaven as of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled all the house where they were sitting.
Act 2:3    And there appeared unto them cloven tongues like as of fire, and it sat upon each of them.
Act 2:4    And they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance.


The Lord directed them to the concept of the Spirit Baptism when the people asked about Kingdom restoration.
Adam Clarke said:  "At this time restore again the kingdom - That the disciples, in common with the Jews, expected the Messiah’s kingdom to be at least in part secular, I have often had occasion to note. In this opinion they continued less or more till the day of pentecost; when the mighty outpouring of the Holy Spirit taught them the spiritual nature of the kingdom of Christ."

But there is so much KINGDOM understanding to be received about that day they received POWER.

There were 120 people filled with the Spirit on the Day of Pentecost
This has a remarkable similarity to Solomon's day when the temple was dedicated.
2Ch 5:7    And the priests brought in the ark of the covenant of the LORD unto his place, to the oracle of the house, into the most holy place, even under the wings of the cherubims:

2Ch 5:11    And it came to pass, when the priests were come out of the holy place: (for all the priests that were present were sanctified, and did not then wait by course:
2Ch 5:12    Also the Levites which were the singers, all of them of Asaph, of Heman, of Jeduthun, with their sons and their brethren, being arrayed in white linen, having cymbals and psalteries and harps, stood at the east end of the altar, and with them an hundred and twenty priests sounding with trumpets:)
2Ch 5:13    It came even to pass, as the trumpeters and singers were as one, to make one sound to be heard in praising and thanking the LORD; and when they lifted up their voice with the trumpets and cymbals and instruments of musick, and praised the LORD, saying, For he is good; for his mercy endureth for ever: that then the house was filled with a cloud, even the house of the LORD;
2Ch 5:14    So that the priests could not stand to minister by reason of the cloud: for the glory of the LORD had filled the house of God.

120 Priests blew trumpets IN ONE ACCORD -- with ONE VOICE -- the temple filled with a glory cloud.

Chapter 6 then has dedication of the temple to God by KING SOLOMON, SON OF DAVID.

2Ch 6:7    Now it was in the heart of David my father to build an house for the name of the LORD God of Israel.
2Ch 6:8    But the LORD said to David my father, Forasmuch as it was in thine heart to build an house for my name, thou didst well in that it was in thine heart:
2Ch 6:9    Notwithstanding thou shalt not build the house; but thy son which shall come forth out of thy loins, he shall build the house for my name.
2Ch 6:10    The LORD therefore hath performed his word that he hath spoken: for I am risen up in the room of David my father, and am set on the throne of Israel, as the LORD promised, and have built the house for the name of the LORD God of Israel.
2Ch 6:11    And in it have I put the ark, wherein is the covenant of the LORD, that he made with the children of Israel.

David was SON OF DAVID, and this son from the loins of David was said to build the Temple.

He was also told to sit on the throne of David.
 2Ch 6:15    Thou which hast kept with thy servant David my father that which thou hast promised him; and spakest with thy mouth, and hast fulfilled it with thine hand, as it is this day.
2Ch 6:16    Now therefore, O LORD God of Israel, keep with thy servant David my father that which thou hast promised him, saying, There shall not fail thee a man in my sight to sit upon the throne of Israel; yet so that thy children take heed to their way to walk in my law, as thou hast walked before me.
2Ch 6:17    Now then, O LORD God of Israel, let thy word be verified, which thou hast spoken unto thy servant David.

2Ch 6:41    Now therefore arise, O LORD God, into thy resting place, thou, and the ark of thy strength: let thy priests, O LORD God, be clothed with salvation, and let thy saints rejoice in goodness.
2Ch 6:42    O LORD God, turn not away the face of thine anointed: remember the mercies of David thy servant.

This same prayer is found in PSALM 132 where David made it originally.
Psa 132:3    Surely I will not come into the tabernacle of my house, nor go up into my bed;
Psa 132:4    I will not give sleep to mine eyes, or slumber to mine eyelids,
Psa 132:5    Until I find out a place for the LORD, an habitation for the mighty God of Jacob.
Psa 132:6    Lo, we heard of it at Ephratah: we found it in the fields of the wood.
Psa 132:7    We will go into his tabernacles: we will worship at his footstool.
Psa 132:8    Arise, O LORD, into thy rest; thou, and the ark of thy strength.
Psa 132:9    Let thy priests be clothed with righteousness; and let thy saints shout for joy.
Psa 132:10    For thy servant David's sake turn not away the face of thine anointed.

This is reference to the ARK of the covenant that was stolen by the Philistines.
It came to REST.
To find its home.
GOD'S HOME.
GOD'S RESTING PLACE.

Verses 8-10 are the words of 2 Chron 6:41-42.

But look at Psalm 132:11!

Psa 132:11    The LORD hath sworn in truth unto David; he will not turn from it; Of the fruit of thy body will I set upon thy throne.

After the 120 priests play trumpets and the singers sing as with ONE VOICE causing the glory to fill the temple, after the ark was put in his place, Solomon quoted these words to God before all Israel in dedication of the temple.

Centuries Later, Jesus has died and resurrected and gone to the right hand throne, having told His disciples to wait for POWER when they asked for Kingdom restoration information.
Act 2:29    Men and brethren, let me freely speak unto you of the patriarch David, that he is both dead and buried, and his sepulchre is with us unto this day.
Act 2:30    Therefore being a prophet, and knowing that God had sworn with an oath to him, that of the fruit of his loins, according to the flesh, he would raise up Christ to sit on his throne;
Act 2:31    He seeing this before spake of the resurrection of Christ, that his soul was not left in hell, neither his flesh did see corruption.
Act 2:32    This Jesus hath God raised up, whereof we all are witnesses.
Act 2:33    Therefore being by the right hand of God exalted, and having received of the Father the promise of the Holy Ghost, he hath shed forth this, which ye now see and hear.
Act 2:34    For David is not ascended into the heavens: but he saith himself, The LORD said unto my Lord, Sit thou on my right hand,
Act 2:35    Until I make thy foes thy footstool.
Act 2:36    Therefore let all the house of Israel know assuredly, that God hath made that same Jesus, whom ye have crucified, both Lord and Christ.

Peter said the outpouring of the Spirit occurred because JESUS went to the throne of Heaven.
He quoted the very same verse that Solomon quoted in speaking of God's fulfillment of His promise to David in putting SOLOMON ON THE THRONE.
And after SOLOMON dedicated the temple in his prayers having seen the 120 priests and singers cause the GLORY TO FALL, something happens that PARALLELS what took place after the 120 were Spirit filled and PETER PREACHED using the same words Solomon spoke aloud...

2Ch 7:1    Now when Solomon had made an end of praying, the fire came down from heaven, and consumed the burnt offering and the sacrifices; and the glory of the LORD filled the house.
2Ch 7:2    And the priests could not enter into the house of the LORD, because the glory of the LORD had filled the LORD'S house.
2Ch 7:3    And when all the children of Israel saw how the fire came down, and the glory of the LORD upon the house, they bowed themselves with their faces to the ground upon the pavement, and worshipped, and praised the LORD, saying, For he is good; for his mercy endureth for ever.
2Ch 7:4    Then the king and all the people offered sacrifices before the LORD.
2Ch 7:5    And king Solomon offered a sacrifice of twenty and two thousand oxen, and an hundred and twenty thousand sheep: so the king and all the people dedicated the house of God.

THOUSANDS of sacrifices occurred when the FIRE FELL and consumed the offerings.

Look what happened after Peter preached.

Act 2:37    Now when they heard this, they were pricked in their heart, and said unto Peter and to the rest of the apostles, Men and brethren, what shall we do?
Act 2:38    Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.
Act 2:39    For the promise is unto you, and to your children, and to all that are afar off, even as many as the Lord our God shall call.
Act 2:40    And with many other words did he testify and exhort, saying, Save yourselves from this untoward generation.
Act 2:41    Then they that gladly received his word were baptized: and the same day there were added unto them about three thousand souls.

Thousands of souls were saved that day.

So much parallel. 

The truth we need to set solidly in our hearts is the truth of the DAY OF PENTECOST AS KINGDOM ESTABLISHMENT.

 2Ch 6:15    Thou which hast kept with thy servant David my father that which thou hast promised him; and spakest with thy mouth, and hast fulfilled it with thine hand, as it is this day.
2Ch 6:16    Now therefore, O LORD God of Israel, keep with thy servant David my father that which thou hast promised him, saying, There shall not fail thee a man in my sight to sit upon the throne of Israel; yet so that thy children take heed to their way to walk in my law, as thou hast walked before me.
2Ch 6:17    Now then, O LORD God of Israel, let thy word be verified, which thou hast spoken unto thy servant David.

THE KINGDOM ESTABLISHMENT was being emphasized.

2Ch 6:9    Notwithstanding thou shalt not build the house; but thy son which shall come forth out of thy loins, he shall build the house for my name.
2Ch 6:10    The LORD therefore hath performed his word that he hath spoken: for I am risen up in the room of David my father, and am set on the throne of Israel, as the LORD promised, and have built the house for the name of the LORD God of Israel.

Jesus said UPON THIS ROCK I WILL BUILD MY CHURCH.

It was built, THEN DEDICATED and filled with the Spirit -- PEOPLE called out of sin.
This is KINGDOM POWER.
No wonder they never referred to natural Kingdom again in the New Testament!


After Solomon made the dedication, we read of conquests and setting up of chariot cities and store cities and restoration of cities that were once lost to Israel.

And enemies of the land that Israel failed to drive out when they came into Canaan under Joshua, SOLOMON TAXED THEM all.

AND ISRAEL WERE NOT SERVANTS BUT MEN OF WAR!

2Ch 8:1    And it came to pass at the end of twenty years, wherein Solomon had built the house of the LORD, and his own house,
2Ch 8:2    That the cities which Huram had restored to Solomon, Solomon built them, and caused the children of Israel to dwell there.
2Ch 8:3    And Solomon went to Hamathzobah, and prevailed against it.
2Ch 8:4    And he built Tadmor in the wilderness, and all the store cities, which he built in Hamath.
2Ch 8:5    Also he built Bethhoron the upper, and Bethhoron the nether, fenced cities, with walls, gates, and bars;
2Ch 8:6    And Baalath, and all the store cities that Solomon had, and all the chariot cities, and the cities of the horsemen, and all that Solomon desired to build in Jerusalem, and in Lebanon, and throughout all the land of his dominion.
2Ch 8:7    As for all the people that were left of the Hittites, and the Amorites, and the Perizzites, and the Hivites, and the Jebusites, which were not of Israel,
2Ch 8:8    But of their children, who were left after them in the land, whom the children of Israel consumed not, them did Solomon make to pay tribute until this day.
2Ch 8:9    But of the children of Israel did Solomon make no servants for his work; but they were men of war, and chief of his captains, and captains of his chariots and horsemen.

We need to think this way of the KINGDOM and be men of war and bring PEACE to this world.

SOLOMON MEANS PEACE!