Pentecost

                                        

Acts 2:1-4 "And when the day of Pentecost was fully come, they were all with one accord in one place.  And suddenly there came a sound from heaven as of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled all the house where they were sitting.  And there appeared unto them cloven tongues like as of fire, and it sat upon each of them. And they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance."

The "day of Pentecost" was a time in history.  For us today we are receiving a move of God's Spirit in a brand new way.  

There were events that led up to the Day of Pentecost and finally the time came.  Those who obeyed were found in the upper room.  They were in the right place at the right time, doing exactly what they were asked to do which was to wait.

Here are five things we can expect and look for as we move forward in Life with Christ.  For us today, Pentecost marks:

A life of fire

A life of power

A life of victory 

A life of faith

The enemy may have tried to smother your fire, but you are now empowered to rise and say, "You're not putting my fire out!". Saints who are learners of Christ, we have  been made "too hot for the devil to handle."

This is a new era and a new time, and we have passed over into a life full of faith.  Our faith keeps us steady.  Our faith also keeps our reliance on Jesus.  A lot of what we've experienced more recently with Corona, like protests and rioting, was used to "shake the church and to wake the church up."  This time of quarantine and threat of sickness and death, served as a reminder that as a believer, there is a price to pay.  It costs.  It costs to trust the Lord in the midst of a global pandemic.  What does that look like?  It looks like you putting God's word above the word of the scientists.  

Proverbs 29:25 KJV

[25] The fear of man bringeth a snare: but whoso putteth his trust in the Lord shall be safe.

You may say what is the explanation for the believers who have become sick or have fallen into horrible times?  The answer is that what you may have witnessed is described in the scripture below.

1 Timothy 1:19 KJV

[19] Holding faith, and a good conscience; which some having put away concerning faith have made shipwreck:

As we move through Pentecost and is moving forward let us:

Believe God

Trust God

Hold fast to our confessions 

Hold fast to our professions

Receive Holy Ghost Power

Move out by Faith

Expect