Pentecost: From Fearful To Fearless

One encounter with with the resurrected Christ is enough to change you, instantly, forever. Adapted, Luis Palau Remember the Disciple’s fear at the crucifixion? They ran. Scared as cats in a dog pound. Peter cursed Christ at the fire. Emmaus-bound Disciples bemoaned the death of Christ. After the crucifixion, “the Disciples were meeting behind locked […]

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And The Story Goes On All the believers devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching, and to fellowship, and to sharing in meals (including the Lord’s Supper), and to prayer. They worshiped together at the Temple each day, met in homes for the Lord’s Supper, and shared their meals with great joy and generosity— all the […]

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Enter The Holy Spirit The waiting is over. The day of Pentecost arrives. “Suddenly, there was a sound from heaven like the roaring of a mighty windstorm, and it filled the house where they were sitting. Then, what looked like flames or tongues of fire appeared and settled on each of them. And everyone present […]

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So They Waited Jesus was crucified and three days later He rose from the dead. This began the seven week period leading up to Pentecost (the Jewish Feast of Weeks). During this time extraordinary events were occurring. Jesus, in his resurrected body, appeared to many. The apostles and other loyal followers of Jesus, fearful for […]

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Feast of Weeks Pentecost marks the founding of the Christian community and the beginning of its evangelistic mission. Pentecost (Greek, fifty) takes its name from the 50 days between Passover and the Old Testament festival of Feast of Weeks. Ancient Jewish law in Leviticus and Deuteronomy set out the requirements for this observance. “You are […]

The Seventh Sunday, A Sabbath Like No Other

Today marks the 50th day and the 7th sabbath after Christ’s Easter Sunday resurrection.  Pentecost.  The day of the arrival of the Holy Spirit.  A Christian high holy day. The coming of the Spirit was prophesied 800 years before the birth of Jesus: “I will pour out my Spirit on all people.” Joel 2:28 NIV. […]