Donate Church Pentecost Plans (near Minneapolis) Breaking Down Barriers and Trusting the Spirit’s Presence with Us Juliette Alvey / 6.4.20 / 1 A couple of weeks ago (which now feels like years ago), my husband Ryan contemplated the familiar yet still mysterious story in Acts 2 and tried ...
The typical significance of the Pentecost is made clear from the events of the day recorded in the Acts of the Apostles, chapter 2. Just as the appearance of God on Sinai was the birthday of the Jewish nation, so was the Pentecost, the birthday of the Christian Church. ...
While correcting the Corinthian church, Paul said, “I would that ye ALL spake with tongues” (I Cor. 14:5), and “forbid not to speak with tongues,” in the church (verse 39). We should banish all prejudice against the true manifestation of tongues which is the ability to speak in ...
They received some of the power of Holy Spirit. And this is considered to be the start of the Christian church by theRoman Catholics,Eastern Orthodox, mostProtestant,Jehovah's Witnesses, andChurch of Godgroups. But, note, that the Holy Spirit was given at a certain time, the same time th...
The Bible makes it abundantly clear that Jesus Christ and His apostles (and the New Testament Church of God) kept the Feast of Pentecost. But on which day did they keep it? Did they observe it on Monday? Did they keep it on Sunday, as did the Sadducees? We know that Jesus Christ ob...
46 And they, continuing daily with one accord in the temple, and breaking bread from house to house, did eat their meat with gladness and singleness of heart, 47 Praising God, and having favour with all the people. And the Lord added to the church daily such as should be saved.New...
A Generous and Growing Church 41 So those who accepted his message were baptized, and that day about 3,000 people were added to them. 42 And they devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching, to the fellowship, to the breaking of bread, and to the prayers. 43 Then fear came over eve...
Ezekiel 11:5 And the Spirit (H7307- ruach) of Yahweh fell upon me, and said unto me, Speak; Thus saith Yahweh; Thus have you said, O house of Israel: for I know the things that come into your mind, every one of them. This is no different than the 'church' leaders tod...
Verses 42-47In these verses we have the history of the truly primitive church, of the first days of it; its state of infancy indeed, but, like that, the state of its greatest innocence. They kept close to holy ordinances, and abounded in piety and devotion; for Christianity, when admit...
to surprise me every day. amen (I wrote a simpler version of this thought for Advent Eve for “Rev Writes and Resources” – check them out! – but found I had more to say, to feel about this year needing everything we have of Christmas to deepen the more austere church versions of...