| Because
Pentecost is the day that God poured out His Holy Spirit on Christ's disciples, the Season
after Pentecost is centered on sanctification, the work of the Holy Spirit in the day to
day life of the Christian. Through the gift of
faith that comes only from the Holy Spirit, Christians are enabled to trust in Christ and
proclaim Him in their daily lives by service to their neighbors. The Season after
Pentecost is the longest season of the church year -- it lasts from Trinity Sunday until
the first Sunday of Advent. This is the non-festival portion of the liturgical calendar
during which the church stresses vocation, evangelism, missions, stewardship, almsgiving,
and other works of mercy and charity as ways in which Christ empowers us by His grace to
share the Gospel with others.
What Happened On Pentecost?
According to Scriptures,
Acts 2:1-8,
the Church came into being on the day of Pentecost. Following the Ascension of Jesus,
believers and the disciples, were fasting and praying in an upper room in Jerusalem.
They gathered in Jeruselem to celebrate the
Feast
of Weeks (Leviticus.23:15-16). While there the Holy Spirit descended upon them.
What seemed to be small flames of fire rested upon their heads, and they began to speak in
other languages. As crowds came to investigate the commotion, the Apostle Peter spoke to
them about Jesus and exhorted them to repent. On that day, many Jews and others became
followers of Jesus. |
