This Is Not That

In this broadcast of Let the Bible Speak, Kevin Presley centers his study on the events of Acts 2 and the fulfillment of prophecy on the Day of Pentecost. Kevin begins by explaining that the outpouring of the Holy Spirit upon the apostles did not occur in a vacuum, but was foretold centuries earlier by the prophet Joel. When the apostles were baptized with the Holy Spirit in Jerusalem, their miraculous ability to speak in languages they had never learned caused amazement among the crowd and confusion among skeptics, some of whom accused the men of being drunk.

Kevin then walks listeners carefully through Peter’s response to those accusations, emphasizing the importance of Peter’s declaration: “This is that which was spoken by the prophet Joel.” Rather than allowing speculation or emotion to define the event, Kevin shows that Scripture itself provides the explanation. The signs, the timing, and the purpose of the Spirit’s coming all align precisely with what Joel had prophesied. Kevin stresses that Pentecost was a unique, identifiable moment in God’s redemptive plan, serving as confirmation of Christ’s exaltation and the apostles’ authority.

In the final portion of the lesson, Kevin Presley turns his attention to modern religious claims that appeal to the Holy Spirit for ongoing revelation or supernatural gifts. He challenges viewers to ask an essential biblical question: Is this — that? By comparing contemporary claims with the clear markers of Joel’s prophecy and its fulfillment in Acts 2, Kevin urges believers to test every claim by Scripture rather than experience. The message concludes with a call to respect the sufficiency of God’s revealed word and to distinguish between what the Bible actually teaches about the Holy Spirit and what is often assumed in modern religion.