PentecostActs 2:1-11Psalm 104:1, 24, 29-30, 31, 34 (30)1 Corinthians 12:3b-7, 12-13John 20:19-23May 28, 2023 Our passage from Acts today begins, “When the time for Pentecost was fulfilled…” We need to realize there are two meanings to this. First, it was time for the Jewish Pentecost. The Jewish feast of Pentecost had been a harvest festival …
Pentecost, Year BActs 2:1-11Psalm 104:1, 24, 29-30, 31, 34 (32)1 Corinthians 12:3b-7, 12-13John 20:19-23May 23, 2021 Fifty days ago we celebrated Easter. Easter is the most important day of the year (Christmas is #2). Today, we celebrate the third most important day of the year, Pentecost. On this day we celebrate the coming of the …
Pentecost, Year AActs 2:1-11Psalm 104:1, 24, 29-30, 31, 34 (30)1 Corinthians 12:3b-7, 12-13John 20:19-23May 31, 2020 In the Old Testament we hear of God. He is called by different titles but He is generally understood in the sense of “one person.” Then comes Jesus. Now, at Pentecost, comes the Holy Spirit. In today’s gospel we …
Pentecost, Year CActs 2:1-11Psalm 104:1, 24, 29-30, 31-34 (30)1 Corinthians 12:3b-7, 12-13John 20:19-23 June 9, 2019 Fifty days ago we celebrated Easter morning with the news that Jesus’ tomb had been found empty. That began our Easter season. Today our Easter season draws to a close with our celebration of Pentecost. “Pentecost” means fifty days. …
Pentecost, Year B Acts 2:1-11 Psalm 104:1, 24, 29-30, 31, 34 Galatians 5:16-25 John 15:26-27; 16:12-5 May 20, 2018 Our Easter season draws to a close today with our celebration of Pentecost. To appreciate Pentecost, we need to look at it in the context of the whole season of Easter. In fact, we need to …
Pentecost Acts 2:1-11 Psalm 104:1, 24, 29-30, 31, 34 1 Corinthians 12:3b-7, 12-13 John 20:19-23 Our Easter Season draws to a close today with our celebration of Pentecost but we should never think of Pentecost as simply an end to Easter. Pentecost is an “event” in our church. It is often referred to as the …
