Pentecost for over 1500 years was a celebration in Jerusalem that brought in Jews from all over the world. But on the Day of Pentecost which came just ten days after Jesus ascended back into heaven, the meaning of Pentecost was forever changed!
Followers of Jesus—now empowered by an infilling of the Holy Spirit—began to take the good news of Jesus all over the world. These Spirit-filled Christians preached the Gospel and won converts to Christ even among hostile crowds, performed miracles and wonders, stood up to pagan priests and persecuting governmental leaders, and established a whole new way of living as Christ-followers.
We, too, can be Pentecostal followers of Jesus Christ today. We can experience an anointing and an empowering in our lives that turns ordinary Christianity into extraordinary Christianity!
Please join me this Sunday at Calvary Assembly of God as we rejoin this series. You can check out what I taught in this series in 2025 by clicking here.
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May 18, 2026 at 5:05 am
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May 20, 2026 at 11:58 am
Beautiful reflection. I especially appreciated the point that Pentecost changed everything because believers were empowered by the Holy Spirit to carry the Gospel into the world. I think this is also an important reminder today: every tool, every resource, and every form of technology should remain submitted to Scripture, the Holy Spirit, and the leadership of the local church.
That is the same boundary we are trying to keep with PentecostalGPT — using AI only as a support for Bible study, prayer, devotionals, and evangelism, never as a replacement for pastors or spiritual discernment.
Thank you for sharing this series. It is a very needed conversation for Pentecostal believers today.
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