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Sermon

        Text: Acts 2:1-21

        "The Spirit of Pentecost"

Come, Holy Spirit! The Spirit is given on the first Christian Pentecost in fulfillment of promise and prophecy, and he continues to come to his faithful through word and sacrament. Thus the Church never ceases to be renewed and to grow.

THE FIRST LESSON: Joel 2:28,29

Joel prophesies the outpouring of the Spirit on the day of Pentecost heralding the dawn of the New Testament church. This outpouring will show itself in visions and dreams granted by God, but especially in the proclamation of the gospel of Jesus Christ by young and old, men and women, and all to whom the Spirit is given.

THE PSALM OF THE DAY: Psalm 51b

The Church sings David’s beautiful psalm of petition for the continuing gift of the Spirit.

THE SECOND LESSON: Acts 2:1-21

In fulfillment of Jesus’ promise and Joel’s prophecy the Holy Spirit comes upon the apostles and disciples in Jerusalem on Pentecost. Boldly and with a miraculous gift of language the apostles preach the wonderful works of God in Christ Jesus to the crowd that assembles to hear and see what is happening. Peter, speaking for all the apostles, preaches a bold sermon of repentance and faith in Jesus.

THE GOSPEL LESSON: John 16:5-11

On the night of his betrayal the Lord Jesus promises the Holy Spirit to his disciples. The Spirit will come for their consolation and empowerment, and to the judgment of unbelief that rejects the Son.
 

Readings for the Week of Pentecost

M     Isaiah 44:1-8

        John 3:16-21

T      Acts 2:42-47

        John 6:44-51

W     Acts 3:1-10

        Acts 3:11-21

TH    Acts 4:5-22

        Acts 4:23-31

F      Ephesians 2:17-22

        Ephesians 4:11-16

S      Acts 8:14-25

        John 20:19-23

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