At Pentecost, We Remember the Spirit

Pentecost by Albrecht Dürer

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This weekend is Pentecost, the Church holiday celebrating what happened in Acts 2: the giving of the Holy Spirit! Like most of our Church holidays, this one mirrors the Jewish festival calendar but with a distinctly Messianic focus. While the Old Testament festival of Pentecost celebrates the giving of the Law, the New Testament fulfillment celebrates the giving of the Spirit.

The prophet Jeremiah anticipated a day when the Law would not just be written on scrolls but on human hearts. Acts 2 fulfilled that anticipation. At His ascension, Jesus told His followers to wait for the Spirit. For the next five weeks, the disciples waited and prayed.

I used to wonder why Jesus didn’t just give the Spirit at His ascension; why wait? The answer lies in Jeremiah’s fulfilled prophecy. Jesus was doing a new thing. The festival previously focused on the Mosaic Law was now focused on a law of love, written on the hearts of those whose allegiance is given to Christ.

At Pentecost, we remember the Spirit. We remember that there is no Christian life, no Christian righteousness, no Christian fruit, no Christian gift without Him!

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This Sunday, we celebrate Pentecost!

After Jesus rose from the dead, the book of Acts tells us he spent 40 days with his disciples before ascending to the Father. Jesus told his disciples to wait in Jerusalem for the gift that the Father promised - the Holy Spirit.

The Holy Spirit came at Pentecost. “They saw tongues like flames of fire that separated and rested on each one of them. Then they were all filled with the Holy Spirit…” (Acts 2:3-4a)

As believers, we receive the Holy Spirit when we give our lives to Jesus. How do we live in light of this?

This 5 day guide includes daily readings, a worship playlist, and reflection questions to help you understand and live Pentecost today. It also includes a practical list of 10 Ways to Live Out Pentecost in Daily Life!

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