Fifty days after the Passover, God’s Old Testament people celebrated Pentecost (Greek for “fifty”). Pentecost commemorated the gathering of the harvest and was also used to remember the giving of the Law on Mt. Sinai, the start of the Church of Israel. Christ chose Pentecost to be the birthday of his New Testament Church too. By pouring out his Holy Spirit, Christ empowered the Church to gather in the great harvest of souls won by the Son.
Life is full of either/or moments. Chicken or Beef. You stay or you go. Here is the biggest either/or of them all. Either Jesus is still dead, or Jesus rose. If Jesus rose, then that has a profound impact on how we live. Throughout this season, we explore what Jesus’ resurrection means for us.
