Understanding Pentecost

Contributed on Jul 8, 2011

Originally delivered on Pentecost Sunday, this message reviews the highlights of this historic event as recorded in Acts 2 namely: the bestowal of the Holy Spirit and the birth of the Church in Jerusalem.

Understanding Pentecost (Acts 2) Introduction: Do you know that today is Pentecost Sunday? In Italy it was customary to scatter rose petals from the ceiling of the churches to recall the miracle of the fiery tongues; hence in Sicily and elsewhere in Italy Whitsunday is called Pasqua rosatum. ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:1-47

Tags: Baptism, Holy Spirit, Pentecost, Peter, Experience, Early Church, Shavuot, Hebrew History, Holy Spirit General  (view more)  (view less)