Intro To a people baptized in the waters of the Red Sea and now wandering in the wilderness, God came. To make them His separate and distinct people, He gave […]
Acts 2:1-21: The Real Power of Pentecost
May 24, 2018 by
At last, power! A fitting display of vigor and vitality for the saving Word to sally forth into the world! No more modesty of the Christ-child sleeping among the animals […]
John 14:23-31: If anyone loves Me, he will keep My Word
June 4, 2017 by
The word “Pentecost” means 50. A festival of the Old Covenant, at first, a celebration which took place every year. Now we understand why so many pilgrims gathered in Jerusalem […]
Acts 2:38: Pentecost Today = Preaching and Delivering Forgiveness
May 15, 2016 by
Fifty days after Jesus rose from the dead, ten days after He ascended, 120 Christians huddle together. They wait for Jesus, for Him to fulfill His promise to send the […]
Acts 2: It Had All Been For This
May 26, 2015 by
It had all been for this. Jesus ascended into heaven, taking His seat at the right hand of the Father, that position of authority and power, all to pour out […]
Acts 2:1-21: The Holy Spirit working through the Word
June 8, 2014 by
On the day of Pentecost, people gathered because they heard a powerful, mighty wind. And as they gathered, curious about the sound, they saw something astounding. Tongues of fire had […]
Acts, Lesson 3: A glimpse into the earliest New-Covenant Church
June 4, 2014 by
In the last lesson, pastor taught that the “they” in Acts 2:1 referred to the entire Christian Church at the time: those before whom Peter spoke (Acts 1:15). And we […]
Acts, Lesson 2: Jesus ascends and then sends the Holy Spirit
May 29, 2014 by
Jesus had just told His Apostles that they would receive power when the Holy Spirit would descend on them. The Spirit would empower them to speak of what their eyes […]
Pentecost: Acts 2:1-21
May 27, 2012 by
This past week in our liturgical, Church calendar, we’ve been in limbo. We’ve been existing between two realities. We celebrated our Lord’s ascension into heaven. But since the Ascension, we’ve […]
Pentecost: Acts 2:1-21
June 12, 2011 by
The crowd at Pentecost thinks the first Christians are drunk. They hear the cacophony of 120 Christians. They hear the old and wrinkled, the young and sparkly eyed, men and […]
