Celebrating Pentecost
May 28, 2023What is Pentecost & where did it come from?
Old Testament – Exodus 23, Numbers 28, and Deuteronomy 16
Also known as Festival of Weeks
50 days after Passover
Celebration of and thanking God for the harvest
Holiday atmosphere – no work, people were to come to Jerusalem
New Testament – Acts 2
What happened at Pentecost AD33?
Jesus Promised to send the Holy Spirit – John 14:15-31
The Work of the Holy Spirit – John 16:5-16
The Preparation for the coming of the Holy Spirit – Acts 1:4-8
The Sending & Receiving of the Holy Spirit – Acts 2
Harvest of Souls & Birth of the Church – Acts 2:41-47
What does Pentecost mean for us today?