AS OF OLD AT PENTECOST

ACTS 2:1-6                                                          

 

Pastor Rick Jackson

 

Pentecost is the old Greek and Latin name for the Jewish harvest festival,  Shavuot found in the Old Testament. Shavuot is called the Festival of Weeks; Festival of Reaping, and Day of the First Fruits. When Christians mention Pentecost they usually have in mind the first Pentecost after the resurrection of Christ as found in Acts 2. But that’s where it gets hazy.

 

I. WHAT HAPPENED TO PENTECOST?

 

1. It’s Been Confused- it is NOT the day the Holy Spirt began indwelling believers [Jn. 7:38-39, 20:1, 19-22]

 

2. It’s Been Called- it is NOT the “birthday of the church” – no hint of that in Scripture, see point 1 above

 

3. It’s Been Convoluted- it does NOT say speaking with tongues is THE evidence of being filled with the Holy Spirit

 

II. WHAT HAPPENED ON PENTECOST?

 

1. It Was a Day of Fulfilment- Lk. 24:49, Acts 1:1-9, 2:14-21 quoting  Joel 2]

 

2. It Was a Day of Fullness-v. 4, 13ff.

 

3. It Was a Day of Fruitfulness- v. 41

 

III. WHAT HONORS PENTECOST?

 

1. Recognizing it was a Special Day-[#246 Pentecostal Power] “Lord as of old at Pentecost Thou didst Thy power display”]

 

2. Recognizing it was a “Specimen” Day-called by D.L. Moody, John R. Rice [4:8, 23-31, 33]

 

3. Recognizing it is a Supernatural Day- [Eph. 5:18, 6:19]