Rev. Adolfo Borges - June 8, 2014

The Birth of the Church by the Spirit

For Christians, Pentecost is a holiday on which we commemorate the coming of the Holy Spirit on the early followers of Jesus. Before the events of the first Pentecost, which came a few weeks after Jesus’ death and resurrection, there were followers of Jesus, but no movement that could be meaningfully called “the church.” Thus, from an historical point of view, Pentecost is the day on which the church was started. This is also true from a spiritual perspective, since the Spirit brings the church into existence and enlivens it. Thus Pentecost is the church’s birthday.  And we, as members of it, have also received the Spirit by virtue of our baptism and are called to be witnesses of the resurrection.

Scripture References: Acts 1:8

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