The holy days in Israel were prophetic, illustrating God’s plan through annual cycles that reflected his work and intentions. Although the people of Old Testament times might not have fully grasped their significance, these holy …
A Christian Pentecost
This weekend marks one of the most important occasions in the history of the Christian Church. It is the day of Pentecost, and you may not know that it is actually a lot older than …
The Power to Live
One week from tomorrow is Pentecost, otherwise known as the Feast of Firstfruits. Traditionally, we have said that Pentecost pictures the receiving of the Holy Spirit. It’s not hard to figure out why, because on …
Why Pentecost on Sunday?
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Of all the Christian holidays, the one that surprises me the most is Pentecost. It surprises me that every Christian does not observe it. After all, it is the birthday of the New Testament church. …
From Passover to Pentecost
Some nineteen-hundred-and-seventy or so years ago today, the disciples of Jesus were still reeling from the events of the last week and a half. I imagine they were walking into things when they were paying …
Before Pentecost
Many people have called Pentecost the birthday of the New Testament Church. It has also been called a lot of other things down through the years. It has been called a harvest festival. It’s been …
Pentecost: Not Yet Fulfilled
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I have asked this before, but let me ask it again: Why was a gentile church, decades after the ascension of Christ, observing the Passover and the Days of Unleavened Bread—what is generally assumed to …
To Lose Your Life
That first Pentecost must have been an incredible experience. Do you every find yourself imagining it happening again? Would you want to be one of those to whom it happened? But you do realize, don’t …
Baptized with Fire
And it shall come to pass afterward, that I will pour out my spirit upon all flesh; and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, your old men shall dream dreams, your young men shall …
50 Days to Pentecost
The listeners to our one station in the British Isles will know Pentecost as Whitsunday (White Sunday, that is.) from the custom of the newly-baptized wearing white. I was surprised on a visit to London …
Preparing for Pentecost
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Imagine yourself sitting in a room with 120 of the first disciples of Jesus. You have been through an emotional roller coaster the last two months, from a triumphant entry into Jerusalem of the Messiah, …
The Neglected Gift
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