The Day of Pentecost, the 50th day of Easter. Yes, we are still celebrating
Easter, but we have moved well beyond the empty tomb! Now we are in the
streets and a mighty wind is blowing, propelling the church into relationship
with the peoples of all nations, generations, and situations. On this day we
celebrate and claim the promise of the risen and ascended Lord, who sends the
Holy Spirit upon and into and through the believing community.
The readings for this day invite us to a cosmic view of time and space and
our place in God's world/universe. While we often think of the Day of
Pentecost as "the birthday of the church" or we focus on the dynamic
force of the Spirit impelling the church to bear witness and do evangelism,
there is a sense in which the readings ask us to open our minds and ask:
What is God up to in the universe?
I
will pour out upon my children a portion of my Spirit,
a flame upon their lives, and the old will dream,
and young men will have visions, your sons and
your daughters in my Spirit will prophesy.
Joel 2:18
We have not received the spirit of
the world
but the Spirit who is from God,
that we may
understand what God has freely
given us.
1 Corinthians
2:12
Jesus describes the
ministry of the Holy Spirit
(John
15-16)
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To testify about Jesus (15:26)
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To prove the world wrong about sin and righteousness and judgment
(16:8-11)
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To guide believers to the truth (v 13)
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To glorify Christ (16:14)
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To declare those things that belong to Christ to believers
(16:15)
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The Advocate, or Holy Spirit, was to be sent to us after Jesus'
departure (16:7).
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Catch the fire ...
St. Luke's Church
Pentecost Sunday ~ May 11,
2008 ~ 8:30am & 10:30am
3151 Reid Drive ~ Corpus Christi, TX
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