Dear Church Family,
Sunday is the beginning of the Holy Season of Pentecost. It is the remembrance of the Holy Spirit’s entrance in the New Testament. Pentecost Sunday is marked by the color red. However, the season of Pentecost is also called Kindomtide. This season is marked by the color green and it runs until the end of November.
Below is a helpful article I found. Enjoy.
- Pentecost Sunday marks the day when the Holy Spirit descended upon the Apostles.
- Pentecost Sunday occurs 50 days after Easter.
- The Bible records the Pentecost in Acts 2:1-13.
- Pentecost comes 10 days after the Ascension of Jesus Christ.
- Pentecost is also known as “the birthday of the Church.”
- Pentecost fulfills Jesus’ promise to send the “Counselor” and “Spirit of Truth” in John 16:5-15.
- Pentecost launches the large-scale spreading of the Gospel after Jesus’ ascension. Acts 2:41 records that after Peter spoke to the crowd after receiving the Holy Spirit, some 3,000 people were baptized.
- The Pentecost movement derives its name from the New Testament event in Acts 2.
- Jews also celebrate the Pentecost, but not for the same reason as Christians. The celebration by Jews of Pentecost is to observe God giving the Ten Commandments on Mount Sinai 50 days after the Exodus. The Pentecost in Jewish tradition takes place 50 days after Passover.
- In Western Churches, Pentecost is usually represented with the color red, which symbolizes the fire of the Holy Spirit.