Pentecost Sunday (Whitsunday) is a celebration of
the receiving of the Holy Spirit by the early church. Pentecost is significant
in both the Old Testaments ( they called it “Shavuot”) Exodus 34:22 and New Testaments Acts 1:8 Pentecost is
actually a Greek word means “fifty” and refers to the fifty days after Christ’s
ascension into Heaven Luke 24:51 “And it came to
pass, while he blessed them, he was parted from them, and carried up into
heaven.” (Read full Luke 24:50-53, Acts 1:1-11) and forward to the promise of the Holy Spirit
in Christ’s last words on earth before His ascension into Heaven John 14:26 “But the Comforter, which is the Holy Ghost,
whom the Father will send in my name, he shall teach you all things, and bring
all things to your remembrance, whatsoever I have said unto you.” Jesus
confirmed this prophecy with the promise of the Holy Spirit to the disciples in Acts 1:8. He told the
disciples to wait in Jerusalem for the Father’s gift of the Holy Spirit, from
whom they would receive power to be His witnesses to the ends of the earth Acts 1:3-8. After Jesus’ ascension to Heaven, the Disciples
returned to Jerusalem and joined together in prayer in an upper room Acts 1:13 “And when they were come in, they went up into
an upper room..”. And just as promised, on the Day of Pentecost, the sound of
a violent wind filled the house Acts 2:2 “And
suddenly there came a sound from heaven as of a rushing mighty wind, and it
filled all the house where they were sitting.” and tongues of fire came to rest on each of them
and all were filled with the Holy Spirit Acts 2:3 “And
there appeared unto them cloven tongues like as of fire, and it sat upon each
of them.”. The sound of
the wind at Pentecost was rushing and mighty. Scriptural references to the
power of wind is always understood to be under God’s control (remember when
Jesus walking on the sea Matthew 14:23–32, Exodus
10:13 “And Moses stretched forth his rod over the land of Egypt, and the LORD
brought an east wind upon the land all that day, and all that night”). In the Holy Bible, Fire is often
associated with the presence of God Exodus 3:2
“And the angel of the LORD appeared unto him in a flame of fire out of the
midst of a bush” . God’s
presence and Holiness are indirect in the Pentecostal tongues of fire. Indeed,
fire is identified with Holy Spirit Himself Hebrews 12:29
“For our God is a consuming fire.”, who would teach the disciples the things of
Christ John 16:14 “He shall glorify me: for he shall receive of
mine, and shall shew it unto you.”. And they were given the power of communication Acts 2:4 “And they were all filled with the Holy Ghost,
and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance.”, which Peter
used to begin the ministry for which Jesus had prepared him (read full Acts 2:14-40) and the effect of the sermon was powerful Acts 2:41 “Then they that gladly received his word were
baptized: and the same day there were added unto them about three thousand
souls.” and instructed
by Peter to “repent, and be baptized” Acts 2:38
“Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the
remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.”. After the
coming of the Holy Spirit, the disciples burst out to tell the world, to spread
the Gospel. This was the beginning of the church as we know it and the powerful
Biblical reference to the actual events of Pentecost is in Acts 1 to 2.
The Acts 2:1-21
And when the
day of Pentecost was fully come, they were all with one accord in one place.
2 And suddenly
there came a sound from heaven as of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled all
the house where they were sitting.
3 And there
appeared unto them cloven tongues like as of fire, and it sat upon each of
them.
4 And they
were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and began to speak with other tongues, as
the Spirit gave them utterance.
5 And there
were dwelling at Jerusalem Jews, devout men, out of every nation under heaven.
6 Now when
this was noised abroad, the multitude came together, and were confounded,
because that every man heard them speak in his own language.
7 And they
were all amazed and marvelled, saying one to another, Behold, are not all these
which speak Galilaeans?
8 And how hear
we every man in our own tongue, wherein we were born?
9 Parthians,
and Medes, and Elamites, and the dwellers in Mesopotamia, and in Judaea, and
Cappadocia, in Pontus, and Asia,
10 Phrygia,
and Pamphylia, in Egypt, and in the parts of Libya about Cyrene, and strangers
of Rome, Jews and proselytes,
11 Cretes and
Arabians, we do hear them speak in our tongues the wonderful works of God.
12 And they
were all amazed, and were in doubt, saying one to another, What meaneth this?
13 Others
mocking said, These men are full of new wine.
14 But Peter,
standing up with the eleven, lifted up his voice, and said unto them, Ye men of
Judaea, and all ye that dwell at Jerusalem, be this known unto you, and hearken
to my words
15 For these
are not drunken, as ye suppose, seeing it is but the third hour of the day.
16 But this is
that which was spoken by the prophet Joel;
17 And it
shall come to pass in the last days, saith God, I will pour out of my Spirit
upon all flesh and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, and your young
men shall see visions, and your old men shall dream dreams
18 And on my
servants and on my handmaidens I will pour out in those days of my Spirit; and
they shall prophesy
19 And I will
shew wonders in heaven above, and signs in the earth beneath; blood, and fire,
and vapour of smoke
20 The sun
shall be turned into darkness, and the moon into blood, before that great and
notable day of the Lord come
21 And it
shall come to pass, that whosoever shall call on the name of the Lord shall be
saved.
Galatians
5:16-24
This I say
then, Walk in the Spirit, and ye shall not fulfil the lust of the flesh.
17 For the
flesh lusteth against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh and these
are contrary the one to the other so that ye cannot do the things that ye
would.
18 But if ye
be led of the Spirit, ye are not under the law.
19 Now the
works of the flesh are manifest, which are these; Adultery, fornication,
uncleanness, lasciviousness,
20 Idolatry,
witchcraft, hatred, variance, emulations, wrath, strife, seditions, heresies,
21 Envyings,
murders, drunkenness, revellings, and such like of the which I tell you before,
as I have also told you in time past, that they which do such things shall not
inherit the kingdom of God.
22 But the
fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness,
faith,
23 Meekness,
temperance against such there is no law.
24 And they
that are Christ's have crucified the flesh with the affections and lusts.
1 Corinthians
12:1-31
Now concerning
spiritual gifts, brethren, I would not have you ignorant.
2 Ye know that
ye were Gentiles, carried away unto these dumb idols, even as ye were led.
3 Wherefore I
give you to understand, that no man speaking by the Spirit of God calleth Jesus
accursed and that no man can say that Jesus is the Lord, but by the Holy Ghost.
4 Now there
are diversities of gifts, but the same Spirit.
5 And there
are differences of administrations, but the same Lord.
6 And there
are diversities of operations, but it is the same God which worketh all in all.
7 But the
manifestation of the Spirit is given to every man to profit withal.
8 For to one
is given by the Spirit the word of wisdom; to another the word of knowledge by
the same Spirit;
9 To another
faith by the same Spirit; to another the gifts of healing by the same Spirit;
10 To another
the working of miracles; to another prophecy; to another discerning of spirits;
to another divers kinds of tongues; to another the interpretation of tongues
11 But all
these worketh that one and the selfsame Spirit, dividing to every man severally
as he will.
12 For as the
body is one, and hath many members, and all the members of that one body, being
many, are one body so also is Christ.
13 For by one
Spirit are we all baptized into one body, whether we be Jews or Gentiles,
whether we be bond or free; and have been all made to drink into one Spirit.
14 For the
body is not one member, but many.
15 If the foot
shall say, Because I am not the hand, I am not of the body; is it therefore not
of the body?
16 And if the
ear shall say, Because I am not the eye, I am not of the body; is it therefore
not of the body?
17 If the
whole body were an eye, where were the hearing? If the whole were hearing,
where were the smelling?
18 But now
hath God set the members every one of them in the body, as it hath pleased him.
19 And if they
were all one member, where were the body?
20 But now are
they many members, yet but one body.
21 And the eye
cannot say unto the hand, I have no need of thee nor again the head to the
feet, I have no need of you.
22 Nay, much
more those members of the body, which seem to be more feeble, are necessary
23 And those
members of the body, which we think to be less honourable, upon these we bestow
more abundant honour; and our uncomely parts have more abundant comeliness.
24 For our
comely parts have no need but God hath tempered the body together, having given
more abundant honour to that part which lacked
25 That there
should be no schism in the body; but that the members should have the same care
one for another.
26 And whether
one member suffer, all the members suffer with it; or one member be honoured,
all the members rejoice with it.
27 Now ye are
the body of Christ, and members in particular.
28 And God
hath set some in the church, first apostles, secondarily prophets, thirdly
teachers, after that miracles, then gifts of healings, helps, governments,
diversities of tongues.
29 Are all
apostles? are all prophets? are all teachers? are all workers of miracles?
30 Have all
the gifts of healing? do all speak with tongues? do all interpret?
31 But covet
earnestly the best gifts and yet shew I unto you a more excellent way.
More on Spiritual Gifts : 1 Corinthians
14;1-40, Romans 12:6-8, Acts 2:1-47,
Isaiah 11:-3, Timothy 4:14-16
John 14:15-31
If ye love me,
keep my commandments.
16 And I will
pray the Father, and he shall give you another Comforter, that he may abide
with you for ever;
17 Even the
Spirit of truth; whom the world cannot receive, because it seeth him not,
neither knoweth him but ye know him; for he dwelleth with you, and shall be in
you.
18 I will not
leave you comfortless I will come to you.
19 Yet a
little while, and the world seeth me no more; but ye see me because I live, ye
shall live also.
20 At that day
ye shall know that I am in my Father, and ye in me, and I in you.
21 He that
hath my commandments, and keepeth them, he it is that loveth me and he that
loveth me shall be loved of my Father, and I will love him, and will manifest
myself to him.
22 Judas saith
unto him, not Iscariot, Lord, how is it that thou wilt manifest thyself unto
us, and not unto the world?
23 Jesus
answered and said unto him, If a man love me, he will keep my words and my
Father will love him, and we will come unto him, and make our abode with him.
24 He that
loveth me not keepeth not my sayings and the word which ye hear is not mine,
but the Father's which sent me.
25 These
things have I spoken unto you, being yet present with you.
26 But the
Comforter, which is the Holy Ghost, whom the Father will send in my name, he
shall teach you all things, and bring all things to your remembrance,
whatsoever I have said unto you.
27 Peace I
leave with you, my peace I give unto you not as the world giveth, give I unto
you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.
28 Ye have
heard how I said unto you, I go away, and come again unto you. If ye loved me,
ye would rejoice, because I said, I go unto the Father for my Father is greater
than I.
29 And now I
have told you before it come to pass, that, when it is come to pass, ye might
believe.
30 Hereafter I
will not talk much with you for the prince of this world cometh, and hath
nothing in me.
31 But that
the world may know that I love the Father; and as the Father gave me
commandment, even so I do. Arise, let us go hence.
We all sinned n deserve GOD’s judgment, but our loving FATHER, GOD sent HIS only begotten SON to satisfy that judgment for those who believe in HIM. JESUS, our LORD who lived a sinless life, loves us so much that HE died for our sins, taking the punishment that we deserve, was buries n rose from the dead according to the Holy Bible. If you truly believe n trust in your heart, receiving JESUS alone as your SAVIOUR, declaring (by Baptism) JESUS is The LORD n SAVIOUR, you will be SAVED from the judgment n spend ETERNITY with GOD in HEAVEN….
In The name of our LORD JESUS CHRIST.. Amen
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