Pentecost Sunday

Pentecost



But the Advocate, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, will teach you all things and will remind you of everything I have said to you.

John 14:26




John 16

7 But I tell you I am going to do what is best for you. This is why I am going away. The Holy Spirit cannot come to help you until I leave. But after I am gone, I will send the Spirit to you.

8 The Spirit will come and show the people of this world the truth about sin and God's justice and the judgment.


The Holy Spirit wants to help.




Acts 2

1 When the day of Pentecost arrived, they were all together in one place.

2 And suddenly there came from heaven a sound like a mighty rushing wind, and it filled the entire house where they were sitting.

3 And divided tongues as of fire appeared to them and rested on each one of them.

4 And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other tongues as the Spirit gave them utterance.

41 Those who accepted his message were baptized, and about three thousand were added to their number that day.

46 Every day they continued to meet together in the temple courts. They broke bread in their homes and ate together with glad and sincere hearts,

47 praising God and enjoying the favor of all the people. And the Lord added to their number daily those who were being saved.





A revival is an extraordinary work of God in which Christians repent of their sins as they become intensely aware of his presence in their midst. These individuals will manifest a positive response to God in renewed obedience to the known will of God, resulting in both a deepening of their individual and corporate experience with God, and an increased concern to win others to Christ.

— Author Elmer Towns







The Reformation



The First Great Awakening



The Second Great Awakening



The General Awakening



The Layman’s Prayer Revival



The Early 1900’s Revivals



The World War II Revival



The Charismatic Renewal



The China Revival



Modern Day Revivals







REVIVAL







And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, with whom you were sealed for the day of redemption.

Ephesians 4:30



Quench not the Spirit.

1 Thessalonians 5:19





Welcome Holy Spirit





Do you not know that your bodies are temples of the Holy Spirit, who is in you, whom you have received from God? You are not your own; you were bought at a price. Therefore honor God with your bodies.

1 Corinthians 6:19-20



Holiness

Honoring God





After they prayed, the place where they were meeting was shaken. And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and spoke the word of God boldly.

Acts 4:31



Prayer

Boldness





But you, dear friends, by building yourselves up in your most holy faith and praying in the Holy Spirit, keep yourselves in God’s love as you wait for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ to bring you to eternal life.

Jude 1:20-21



God’s Love

Eternal Perspective





But the Holy Spirit will come on you and give you power. You will be my witnesses. You will tell people everywhere about me, in Jerusalem, in the rest of Judea, in Samaria, and in every part of the world.

Acts 1:8



Witnessing

Evangelism

Sharing Your Story





May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.

Romans 15:13



Joy

Peace

Hope





Now the Lord is the Spirit, and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom.

2 Corinthians 3:17



Freedom