Sermons on Pentecost Sermon:

Reliving Pentecost: The Commotion Series

Contributed by Matthew Morine on Apr 2, 2008

To have the same results from Pentecost we have to begin to talk up the church and Christ again.

RELIVING PENTECOST: THE COMMOTION THEME: MAKING THE CHURCH SOMETHING TO TALK ABOUT. TEXT: ACTS 2:1-13 People need something to talk about. It amazes me how quickly gossip can spread. Rumors in can circulate in hours. People make special calls on cell phones to inform others of gossip. ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:1-13

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Real Miracle Of Pentecost

Contributed by John Newton on May 24, 2021

A focus on what happened after the events in the Upper Room

I wonder how many people had their TV sets switched on yesterday morning at 5 o’clock. That’s when the CBC coverage of the royal wedding began and for the next five hours I can only imagine that millions of viewers were glued to their screens, trying to catch a glimpse of this or that celebrity ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:42-47

Denomination: Episcopal

From Passover To Pentecost

Contributed by Howard Gwartney on Apr 18, 2020

There are two events of the Jewish calendar that are key events for Christians: the Passover and Pentecost. I want to talk to you about those two events and what they mean for us today.

INTRO. There are two events of the Jewish calendar that are key events for Christians: the Passover and Pentecost. I want to talk to you about those two events and what they mean for us today. I want to tell you about both events and why they are important to use. PASSOVER Exodus 12:1 (NKJV) ...read more

Scripture: John 19:14-19, Acts 2:1-6

Denomination: Baptist

The Feast Of Weeks - Pentecost Series

Contributed by Michael Deutsch on Mar 18, 2022

Seeing Jesus in the midst of the 7 feasts of Israel

The Feast of Weeks Leviticus 23:15-22 March 20, 2022 Today we’re looking at the 4th of the 7 Feasts of Israel. There’s really a lot to unpack in this Jewish festival, so we’re going to get right into it. The Feast of Weeks is probably the best known of the Jewish feasts as it corresponds to the ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Heaven Invades Earth - Pentecost!

Contributed by Ernie Arnold on May 21, 2020

This is a sermon that focuses on Pentecost and asks three questions - 1. Did you know Heaven Has Invaded the Earth? 2. Has Heaven Invaded Your Earth? 3. Is Heaven’s Invasion Still Happening In and Around You?

Scripture: Acts 2:1-4; Mark 1:9-11; Mark 15:33-38 Title: Heaven Invades Earth – Pentecost INTRO: Grace and peace this morning! All three of our scripture passages have one major thing in common; they all speak of an invasion. Each one of them speaks of a time when Heaven invaded Earth and ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:1-4, Mark 1:9-11, Mark 15:33-38

Denomination: Nazarene

Pentecost - With Great Power!

Contributed by Melvin Newland on Nov 14, 2001

As a group, they weren't very impressive – just Galilean fishermen, a zealot, & a tax collector. Yet, they turned the world upside down. With little of what we have today, they spread the Gospel all over their world!

MELVIN NEWLAND, MINISTER RIDGE CHAPEL, KANSAS, OK (REVISED: 2016) TEXT: Acts 1:8 - 4:33 A. I’m sure most of us here this morning would agree that the greatest single event in human history is the resurrection of Jesus. And just a few weeks ago much of the world celebrated that occasion. ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

"What Happened At Pentecost" Series

Contributed by Allan Kircher on Feb 23, 2011

The disciples clung to each other because there were no others who they could turn to for support and understanding.

Pastor Allan H. Kircher Shell Point Baptist Church 27 February 2011 Powerpoints available for each sermon, email at shellpntbapt@embarqmail.com. they are mostly visual and apply great support to touch the visual learner. Acts 2:12 “Amazed and perplexed, they asked one another, “What ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:1-47

Denomination: Baptist

What's The Point Of Pentecost? Series

Contributed by Byron Harvey on Nov 23, 2007

I preach expository messages, and this is the fourth in my series on the Book of Acts.

“What’s the Point of Pentecost?” Acts 2:1-41 5.13.07 Lloyd John Ogilvie asks the question, “if you asked the average Christian, which of these events they could most do without: Christmas, Good Friday, Easter, or Pentecost, which do you think most would choose?” Probably Pentecost, ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:1-41

Denomination: Evangelical Free

Welcoming The Spirit Of Pentecost

Contributed by Bruce Ritter on May 19, 2002

An examination of NT phrases for the receiving of the Holy Spirit in the Book of Acts.

Welcoming the Spirit of Pentecost Acts 19:1-7 It is my heart that we encounter a re-visitation of the Holy Spirit through Pentecostal experience, not merely the recognition of an annual event on the Christian calendar, but a rekindled passion for God and the work, which He calls us to perform… Jack ...read more

Scripture: Acts 19:1-7, Acts 19:1-17

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Pentecostal Wind And Fire

Contributed by Peter Langerman on Jun 5, 2003

What do the symbols of wind and fire tell us about the experience of receiving the Holy Spirit?

Acts 2:1-4, 12 1 When the day of Pentecost came, they were all together in one place. 2 Suddenly a sound like the blowing of a violent wind came from heaven and filled the whole house where they were sitting. 3 They saw what seemed to be tongues of fire that separated and came to rest on each of ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:1-27

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

The Power Of A Personal Pentecost

Contributed by Kenneth Trent on Jul 18, 2003

The Book of Acts records two great "Pentecostal" experiences in the early church. But often, throughout church history, many personal “Pentecosts” have occurred.

THE POWER OF A PERSONAL PENTECOST "But you shall receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you shall be witnesses to Me in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth." Acts 1:8. The Book of Acts records two great "Pentecostal" experiences in the early ...read more

Scripture: Acts 1:8

Denomination: Baptist

Pentecostal Preaching (2) Series

Contributed by Gregg Strawbridge on Apr 13, 2003

Jesus said, in Matt 18: 2, "Assuredly, I say to you, unless you are converted and become as little children, you will by no means enter the kingdom of heaven. - and as the people at Solomon’s Porch were told by Peter we are called to repent. If you do no

INTRODUCTION John Newton said, "I am not what I was, I am not what I am going to be, I am not what I should be, but I am what I am by the grace of God." This is repentance. A deep an ongoing saving grace. One that is at the beginning of our conscious conversion. One that continues each day. One ...read more

Scripture: Acts 3:12-26

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

How To Experience Pentecost

Contributed by John Kapteyn on Oct 18, 2000

What the events of Pentecost meant and mean to us today.

1. Personal illustration of time when I experienced power of Holy Spirit to enable me in my ministry. 2. This experience helps me get some idea of what happened that powerful and wonderful day in Jerusalem nearly 2,000 years ago when the Holy Spirit came down - day of Pentecost 3. Not comparing ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:1-13

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

16 Pentecost C

Contributed by Roger Haugen on Sep 20, 2001

Jesus invites us to be shrewd in our efforts to spread the gospel, and extravagant in our praise of God.

16 Pentecost C Luke 16:1-13 23 September 2001 Have you ever been suckered by someone shrewd? So shrewd that you can only admire his shrewdness? I once attended a trade fair and entered a whole lot of the draws that are always there. The next week there was a knock at the door with a man ...read more

Scripture: Luke 16:1-13

Denomination: Lutheran

14 Pentecost B

Contributed by Roger Haugen on Sep 20, 2001

"Who do you say that I am?"

A representative of "Teach America" visited Duke University, one of those rich Ivy League kind of universities. She stood up in front of the large group and said to them," I can tell by looking at you that I have probably come to the wrong place. Somebody told me this was a BMW campus and I can ...read more

Scripture: Mark 8:27-38

Denomination: Lutheran