Pentecost was a Jewish holiday celebrated 50 days after Easter. They celebrated the first fruits of the wheat harvest. In Jewish rituals that time, the first harvest was brought to God at Easter. But on the day of Pentecost, the first fruits of the wheat harvest were presented to God; So Pentecost is called the day of the first fruits (Numbers 28:26). On the day of Pentecost in the Old Testament Israel received the law and on the day of Pentecost in the New Testament, the church received the Spirit of Grace in its fullness. It was now 10 days after Jesus ascended to heaven (Acts 1: 3), and as Jesus commanded them to wait for the Holy Spirit, they knew the person and work of the Holy Spirit and saw the Holy Spirit continually working on Jesus …show more content…
They heard Jesus promise a new coming of the Holy Spirit (John 14: 15-18). They received the Holy Spirit in a new way after Jesus finished his work on the cross and instituted the new covenant (John 20: 19-23). They heard Jesus command them to wait for the baptism of the Holy Spirit to seize to witness (Acts 1: 4-5). They were waiting until Pentecost came, but they did not know before that how much time would have to wait. It would be easy for them to think that he would come the same evening that Jesus ascended into heaven; or after 3 days or 7 days. But they had to wait 10 days until …show more content…
Peter stood up and preached to the crowd as a representative of the entire group of the Apostles. We should note that speaking in tongues stopped when Peter began to preach. The Holy Spirit now working through the preaching of Peter and not work against yourself for languages at the same time. There was a noticeable change in Peter. He had courage and boldness that was a complete contrast to his denial of Jesus before being filled with the Holy Spirit. Peter proclaimed the truth without fear. This remarkable sermon had not been prepared before was given spontaneously. However, we could say that was prepared by the previous life of Peter with God and a relationship with Jesus. It flowed spontaneously from that life, and of a mind that thought and believed
year of the Lord." Jesus says that the spirit of the Lord was upon him
Probably one of the most well-known disciples, Simon Peter was the first called to be a part of Jesus' ministry. He willingly left his life's occupation as a fisherman to follow the new and unorthodox teacher that some said was the prophesied one. After Jesus summoned Peter (and his brother), the Bible states that he told him (them), “...Follow me and I will make you fishers of men”(Matt. 4:19). What did Peter interpret this saying to mean? Although he probably didn't understand a single word, Matthew 4:20 and Mark 1:18 both record that Peter followed Jesus “immediately”. Unafraid to follow a man whom he hardly knew, Peter made a life-changing decision in leaving his line of work. No longer bound to the life of a fisherman, he was able to completely devote himself to the Lord's occupation. Because he made himself available, Simon Peter would soon experience the change that Jesus could bring into his heart. He was to be transformed into a completely different man in only the few years of Jesus ministry on Earth.
In most Baptist Churches, the pastor serves until he passes away, voluntarily resigns or terminated by church for some ethical or moral indiscretions. Therefore, many Baptist churches have enjoyed their pastors for longer intervals than some other denominations. In my ministry context at Oak Grove Baptist Church (OGBC) the former pastor served for forty-six years and died unexpectedly. Unfortunately, OGBC did not have any procedures in place for pastoral transition and was unprepared for the change. Pastoral transition can be difficult for any church that does not have procedures in place. Once the church has selected a candidate the work of welcoming the new pastor and his family begins. In addition, the work of strengthening the relationships
That was Jesus in the gospel of Luke giving Peter some cogent instructions on what to do, and how to take charge after His exit. But did Peter get that? An out-right yes or no answer will not be enough here; but please join me as we take a walk on this issue together.
What is Christianity and why has it been able to develop into a continuously growing and evolving religion?
A debated issue throughout the Christian world since the early church has been the issue of baptism of the Holy Spirit. Questions of when does a follower of Christ actually receive God’s Spirit have been in dispute and scrutinized with very different understandings of the scriptural references to this splendid transformation that takes places in the life of a Christian. In both the Old and New Testaments, The Holy Spirit is a constant person that works in and amongst God’s people. In Numbers 11:24-25, the Spirit of God is displayed when “the Spirit rested on them”, referring to the seventy elders that were appointed to aid Moses. 1 Samuel 16:13 states that the mysterious Spirit of God rushed upon David during his coronation as the King of Israel. In Joel 2:28, the Spirit is promised by the prophet. “And it shall come to pass, afterward, that I will pour out my Spirit on all flesh; your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, your old men shall dream dreams, and your young men shall see visions.” These are only a few of the references that appear in the Old Testament to the Spirit of God, but there is a very active present of the Spirit of God. John Stott writes, “In the Old Testament days, although all believers were indeed regenerate, the Holy Spirit came upon special people for special ministries at special times.” The differences in the Old and New Testament inner workings of the Spirit seems to be for temporary appointment in the Old Testament and permanent indwelling in the New Testament.
... day marks the day of Jesus’ resurrection where he came back to life and went to heaven.
...ctions. Peter answered with the Spirit. The power by which the crippled man was healed was that of Jesus of Nazareth. Not only that, but Peter accused the Sanhedrin of responsibility for rejecting and killing Christ. He also noted God’s power in raising Jesus from the dead. Peter’s speech to the Sanhedrin summarizes his other two sermons. Although they were unable to deny the apostolic miracle, the Sanhedrin felt compelled to stop the apostolic preaching. Before the power of God that transformed unschooled, ordinary men into powerful proclaim of the gospel, the Sanhedrin was unable to punish the apostles. This chapter ends with a report of the church’s prayer in gratitude for God’s deliverance of the apostles from the Jewish authorities.
...Peter with the rest of the disciples, and not that of the “over exalted” view some people of the time had created.
The ‘Gift of Tongues’ (Glossolalia) as described by many Christians in present day is said to be evident proof of the manifestation of the Holy Ghost in an individual. Although many outsiders see it as a new belief or ideology, Christians believe that it is not a new practice but rather a forgotten gift of the spirit given to the early church right after Jesus’ departure. Many believers provide proof of that by recalling the biblical event with the Apostles at the Pentecost, found in Acts 2 and also the twelfth chapter of the first Pauline letter to the Corinthians. Some of these manifestations and gifts of the Spirit emerged to the public, after a long period of time, in the late 19th century and early 20th century giving birth to Pentecostalism. But as any other novelties it brought strife with itself. Today many Pentecostal and nondenominational charismatic churches are firm doers of this practice. They not only think of glossolalia as an idea or a charismatic practice but hold it to be “a heavenly language that [is] unknown to the speaker but known in the heavenly spiritual realm,” a unique spiritual language through which one can communicate with God.
A pastor has a great responsibility to minister the Word of God and to be a shepherd to his people. The pastor must be committed to biblical truths when he engages the work of the ministry. Some of these truths include: The Bible is the infallible Word of God, his preaching must be from the Word of God, and he must do proper exegesis to get to the authorial intent and proclaim that to his congregation.
Throughout the book, the author focuses on how the Holy Spirit ministers to the apostles and the believers in their lives and the community. The Holy Spirit enabled Stephen to speak the truth boldly (6:10) until he was killed by the crowd (7:54-60). It is the calling for us to proclaim the kingdom of God in the name of Jesus with boldness and without hindrance. 4. What is the difference between a..
The biblical book of Acts is an interpretation of the early discoursing regarding Jesus Christ, the development of the ancient Christian people, and sharing the good news of the Christian message. When Jesus was raise from the dead he went to see his disciples to my understanding, respiring on the disciples and stating, “Receive ye the Holy Ghost” (John 20:22, NKJV). On the contrary even though the disciples had obtained the Holy Ghost after Jesus respired on them, my studies revealed that Jesus expressed to the disciples to pause for the satisfying or fulfillment of the Holy Ghost that was in Jerusalem.
Spirituality can have many different definitions, depending on who is asked. It can be something as simple as looking for a higher meaning to life, or something so complex that one can base their beliefs, religion and overall life around it. There are several different ways to express one's spirituality; rituals, songs, dances, stories, and writings are all common methods of expression.
This reflective preparation ends with Holy week, containing contrasting important days, Good Friday and Easter Sunday. (iii) Whitsun Cycle , the least important of the three cycles, begins with Ascension day which is 40 days after Jesus' resurrection at Easter. Whitsun/Pentecost occurs 10 days later to celebrate the coming of the Holy Spirit onto the apostles. Most festivals' dates are static, for example Christmas (December 25th) and Epiphany (January 6th).