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5/31/2020 - The Day of Pentecost

THE SPIRIT COMES WITH BLESSING: The Day of Pentecost, May 31, 2020

I will pour out my Spirit. Fifty days after the Passover, God’s Old Testament people celebrated the gathering of the harvest at the Festival of Weeks. Fifty days after Easter, God sent the promised Counselor on the day we call “Pentecost” (Greek for “fifty” from the Septuagint translation of Leviticus 23:15). This day marked the birthday of the New Testament Church and celebrates the harvest of souls won by the Son and gathered by his servants empowered by his Spirit.

Pentecost is the third great festival of the Church and has been commemorated since at least 217 AD. The Church dresses in red to remind us of the tongues of fire that marked the Spirit’s gift and the blood of the martyrs which was the seed of the Church.

This day culminates the season of Easter when our risen Lord now empowers his people to be witnesses of his resurrection for the world.

► Readings:

• Acts 2:1-21: The coming of the Holy Spirit.

• 1 Corinthians 12:3-11: Spiritual gifts of the Holy Spirit.

• John 7:37-39: The indwelling of the Holy Spirit.

• Psalm: 104

► Sermon theme on 1 Corinthians 12:3-11: "God's Ammunition for Apathy"

8am & 10:45am services with accommodations will be held on campus. Please, go to our website for guideline details.

10:45am service will also be live-streamed at https://www.youtube.com/RedeemerTucson

5/31/2020 Service bulletin