A companion Bible study from Vince Baker Ministries
Why did Wigglesworth connect Spirit baptism with speaking in tongues?
He drew a Pentecostal case from accounts such as Acts 2, Acts 10, and Acts 19, where tongues accompany an outpouring of the Holy Spirit.
Read the passage in context
- Acts 2:1–18 · KJV
The sermon sets out Wigglesworth’s case from Acts and includes his recollection of seeking the Holy Spirit at Sunderland.
From the passage to daily life
Compare what Luke explicitly reports in each scene. At Pentecost the listeners hear the works of God in their own languages. At Cornelius’s house the event also changes who the church recognizes as included.
Discussion and reflection
- Why did Wigglesworth connect Spirit baptism with speaking in tongues?
He drew a Pentecostal case from accounts such as Acts 2, Acts 10, and Acts 19, where tongues accompany an outpouring of the Holy Spirit.
- How does Acts 1:8 frame the whole discussion?
Jesus promises power for witness, from Jerusalem to the ends of the earth. That purpose guides the reading of the signs in Acts.
Put the study into practice
Make a chart of Acts 2:1–13, 10:44–48, and 19:1–7 and record what each passage reports.
Historical source · Ever Increasing Faith (1924), chapter 12, pp. 100–105 · Open the original scan
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