They waited until the Day of Pentecost had fully come, but they didn’t know ahead of time how long they would have to wait. The disciples heard Jesus command them to wait for a promised baptism of the Holy Spirit that would empower them to be witnesses (Acts 1:4-5).The disciples received the Holy Spirit in a new way after Jesus finished His work on the cross and instituted the New Covenant in His blood (John 20:19-23).The disciples heard Jesus promise a new, coming work of the Holy Spirit (John 14:15-18).The disciples experienced something of the power of the Spirit as they stepped out and served God (Luke 10:1-20).The disciples saw the Holy Spirit continually at work in the ministry of Jesus.The disciples were not strangers to the person and work of the Holy Spirit. When the Day of Pentecost had fully come: It was now 10 days after the time Jesus ascended to heaven (Acts 1:3), and since Jesus commanded them to wait for the coming of the Holy Spirit.

“ Were there not two loaves? Not only shall Israel be saved, but the multitude of the Gentiles shall be turned unto the Lord Jesus Christ.” (Spurgeon)ī. It says that two loaves of leavened bread were to be waved before the Lord by the priest as part of the celebration. Leviticus 23:15-22 gives the original instructions for the celebration of Pentecost. There was never a more cosmopolitan gathering in Jerusalem than this one.” (Hughes) “It was the best-attended of the great feasts because traveling conditions were at their best. On the Old Testament Day of Pentecost Israel received the Law on the New Testament Day of Pentecost the Church received the Spirit of Grace in fullness. The Jews sometimes called Pentecost zman matan torah or “the season of the giving of the law.” Jewish tradition also taught that Pentecost marked the day when the Law was given to Israel. But at Pentecost, the firstfruits of the wheat harvest were presented to God therefore, Pentecost is called the day of the firstfruits (Numbers 28:26).

In the Jewish rituals of that time, the first sheaf reaped from the barley harvest was presented to God at Passover. It celebrated the firstfruits of the wheat harvest. The Day of Pentecost: This was a Jewish feast held 50 days after Passover. And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit.Ī. Then there appeared to them divided tongues, as of fire, and one sat upon each of them. And suddenly there came a sound from heaven, as of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled the whole house where they were sitting. When the Day of Pentecost had fully come, they were all with one accord in one place. (1-4a) The disciples are filled with the Holy Spirit. The initial experience of the filling of the Holy Spirit. LMSV Schools will comply with the standards of the World Wide Web Consortium's Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.0 Level AA.A. La Mesa-Spring Valley Schools is committed to providing access to all individuals, with or without disabilities, seeking information on our website. Complaints alleging unlawful discrimination may be filed using the district’s Uniform Complaint Procedures. The district prohibits discrimination, harassment, intimidation or bullying based on actual or perceived race, color, ancestry, national origin, nationality, ethnic group identification, ethnicity, age, religion, marital or parental status, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression or association with a person or group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics. The La Mesa-Spring Valley School District is committed to equal opportunity for all individuals in education. An Application of Interest must be Completed for Students Wishing to Attend.

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