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Just Like a Credit Card

Paula K. Graves

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March 27, 2026

The old sacrificial system acted just like a credit card. When we charge a purchase, the credit card company covers the price until we pay the full bill. The Old Testament sacrificial system was temporary until Jesus came and gave us a permanent solution.

The Sacrificial System was Only Temporary

Paul explained why Jesus’ New Covenant could replace the Old Covenant. Galatians 3: 23 Before the way of faith in Christ was available to us, we were placed under guard by the law. We were kept in protective custody, so to speak, until the way of faith was revealed.

24 Let me put it another way. The law was our guardian until Christ came; it protected us until we could be made right with God through faith. 25 And now that the way of faith has come, we no longer need the law as our guardian.[1]

Paul uses the image of a guardian for an underage child for the old sacrificial system. Just as a guardian becomes outdated when the child becomes an adult, so too did the sacrificial system when Jesus paid the price for our sin.

A Modern Illustration of a Credit Card

A credit card can illustrate the relationship of the sacrificial system to the New Covenant of Jesus. A credit card is simply a piece of plastic, but it is accepted as cash. The credit card company covers the purchase price until the cardholder pays the bill at the end of the month.[2]

In this sense, the sacrifices under the Old Covenant covered the people’s sins and foreshadowed the day when Jesus would make full payment on the cross. Because Jesus has paid not only for all past sins but also for all future ones, there is no need for the sacrificial system today.

The New Covenant

Hebrews 9: 12 With his (Jesus’) own blood—not the blood of goats and calves—he entered the Most Holy Place once for all time and secured our redemption forever.

13 Under the old system, the blood of goats and bulls and the ashes of a heifer could cleanse people’s bodies from ceremonial impurity. 14 Just think how much more the blood of Christ will purify our consciences from sinful deeds so that we can worship the living God. For by the power of the eternal Spirit, Christ offered himself to God as a perfect sacrifice for our sins. 15 That is why he is the one who mediates a new covenant between God and people, so that all who are called can receive the eternal inheritance God has promised them. For Christ died to set them free from the penalty of the sins they had committed under that first covenant.[3]

To hear how the New Covenant of Jesus is just like a credit card, listen here:

https://podpoint.com/light-of-christ-church-podcast/the-festivals-of-trumpets-day-of-atonement

[1,3] Holy Bible, New Living Translation, copyright © 1996, 2004, 2015 by Tyndale House Foundation.  Tyndale House Publishers, Inc., Carol Stream, Illinois 60188.

[2] Kevin Howard & Marvin Rosenthal, The Feasts of the Lord, Thomas Nelson Publishing, Nasheville, TN, 1997, p 131.

Two Goats Considered as One Offering

Paula K. Graves

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March 26, 2026

God had given instructions for the Day of Atonement sacrifices. There were to be two goats considered as one offering. The priests would choose by lot, one goat as a blood sacrifice. The other, the scapegoat, would symbolize the people’s sins being taken away.

Instructions for the Goats

The High Priest was to choose two male goats without defects. Then, by lot, he was to choose one goat to be the sin sacrifice and the other goat to be the scapegoat.

The High Priest would kill the goat chosen to be the sin offering for the nation. Then the goat’s blood would be sprinkled on the mercy seat of the Ark in the Most Holy Place. Next, the High Priest would sprinkle the blood on the brazen altar.

Then the High Priest would put both hands on the head of the living scapegoat and confess over it the sins of the nation. This goat was then led out to the wilderness, never to be seen again. Thus, the release of the goat symbolized the carrying away of the people’s sins, never to be seen again. (Summary of Leviticus 16:7-28)

The Goat Offering Foreshadows What Christ Will Do

John the Baptist prophesied what Jesus would do. John 1: 29 The next day John saw Jesus coming toward him and said, “Look! The Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world! [1] The author of Hebrews gives us even more insight.

Hebrews 9: 11 So Christ has now become the High Priest over all the good things that have come. He has entered that greater, more perfect Tabernacle in heaven, which was not made by human hands and is not part of this created world. 12 With his own blood—not the blood of goats and calves—he entered the Most Holy Place once for all time and secured our redemption forever.[2]

The definition of a  scapegoat is “one that bears the blame for others.”[3] Jesus, who never sinned became sin for us and bore the blame we deserved. Then He removed our sins far away. Psalm 103: 10 He does not punish us for all our sins; he does not deal harshly with us, as we deserve…12 He has removed our sins as far from us as the east is from the west.[4]

Jesus accomplished the work of the Day of Atonement goats once and forever. Jesus fulfilled the Day of Atonement with His work on the cross. What a great Savior we have.

To hear more about two goats considered as one offering, listen here:

https://podpoint.com/light-of-christ-church-podcast/the-festivals-of-trumpets-day-of-atonement

[1] Holy Bible, New Living Translation, copyright © 1996, 2004, 2015 by Tyndale House Foundation. Tyndale House Publishers, Inc., Carol Stream, Illinois 60188. 

[3]https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scapegoat

The Procedure of the High Priest

Paula K. Graves

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March 25, 2026

In Leviticus 16, God gives the procedure of the High Priest for the Day of Atonement. This foreshadows how Jesus, who would bring our atonement, would also be our high priest. Hebrews 4: 14 So then, since we have a great High Priest who has entered heaven, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold firmly to what we believe. [1]

Procedure of Humiliation

In Leviticus 16:3-5, the high priest prepared for the Day of Atonement Service. He would make sure the sacrificial animals were ready. Then he would take off the special garment of the High Priest and put on the simple linen garments of an ordinary priest. This would be an act of humiliation, as he set aside the official, highly decorated robes.

Jesus would humble Himself to come to earth. Philippians 2: 5 You must have the same attitude that Christ Jesus had. 6 Though he was God, he did not think of equality with God as something to cling to. 7 Instead, he gave up his divine privileges; he took the humble position of a slaveand was born as a human being. When he appeared in human form, 8 he humbled himself in obedience to God and died a criminal’s death on a cross.[2]

Procedure of Sanctification

Sanctification is to be purified from sin and dedicated to God. The High Priest would first wash at the laver and then offer a blood sacrifice for his sin. By doing this, he was setting himself apart to serve the Lord and His people.

Jesus was the only one who never sinned. 1 John 3:5 And you know that Jesus came to take away our sins, and there is no sin in him. [3] Therefore, Jesus did not have to offer any sacrifice to cover His sin. He did, however, dedicate Himself to the task of serving God. John 5: 19 So Jesus explained, “I tell you the truth, the Son can do nothing by himself. He does only what he sees the Father doing. Whatever the Father does, the Son also does. [4] Jesus set Himself apart to serve His Father, and by doing so, served us.

Procedure of Glorification

Once the High Priest was sure all the sacrifices were complete, he would remove the simple linen garment, bathe, and then put on his highly decorated official robes. He would return to the glory of his office.

This foreshadows Jesus’ return to heaven, where He received the glory He had put aside to come to earth. Hebrews 1: 3 The Son radiates God’s own glory and expresses the very character of God, and he sustains everything by the mighty power of his command. When he had cleansed us from our sins, he sat down in the place of honor at the right hand of the majestic God in heaven.[5] 

To hear more about how the procedure of the high priest foreshadows what Jesus did for us, listen here:

https://podpoint.com/light-of-christ-church-podcast/the-festivals-of-trumpets-day-of-atonement

[1-5] Holy Bible, New Living Translation, copyright © 1996, 2004, 2015 by Tyndale House Foundation Tyndale House Publishers, Inc., Carol Stream, Illinois 60188.

Access to the Most Holy Place

Paula K. Graves

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March 24, 2026

When God gave instructions for the Day of Atonement, He specified how the High Priest was to access the Most Holy Place. These rules apply to both the Tabernacle and then the Temple. The writer of Hebrews provides a clear explanation.

Hebrews 9:1That first covenant between God and Israel had regulations for worship and a place of worship here on earth. 2 There were two rooms in that Tabernacle. In the first room were a lampstand, a table, and sacred loaves of bread on the table. This room was called the Holy Place. 3 Then there was a curtain, and behind the curtain was the second room called the Most Holy Place. 4 In that room were a gold incense altar and a wooden chest called the Ark of the Covenant, which was covered with gold on all sides. Inside the Ark were a gold jar containing manna, Aaron’s staff that sprouted leaves, and the stone tablets of the covenant. 5 Above the Ark were the cherubim of divine glory, whose wings stretched out over the Ark’s cover, the place of atonement. But we cannot explain these things in detail now.

6 When these things were all in place, the priests regularly entered the first room as they performed their religious duties. 7 But only the high priest ever entered the Most Holy Place, and only once a year. And he always offered blood for his own sins and for the sins the people had committed in ignorance. 8 By these regulations the Holy Spirit revealed that the entrance to the Most Holy Place was not freely open as long as the Tabernacle and the system it represented were still in use.[1]

Context of Worship in the Most Holy Place

God gave Moses specific instructions for the Day of Atonement. Aaron’s sons had not honored God in their actions, which resulted in their death. Leviticus 16:1 The Lord spoke to Moses after the death of Aaron’s two sons, who died after they entered the Lord’s presence and burned the wrong kind of fire before him. 2 The Lord said to Moses, “Warn your brother, Aaron, not to enter the Most Holy Place behind the inner curtain whenever he chooses; if he does, he will die. For the Ark’s cover—the place of atonement—is there, and I myself am present in the cloud above the atonement cover.[2]

God limited access to His presence in the Most Holy Place under the old sacrificial system.

Jesus Gives us Access to God’s Presence

The Gospels tell us of Jesus’ work on the cross. John 19:28 Jesus knew that his mission was now finished, and to fulfill Scripture he said, “I am thirsty.” 29 A jar of sour wine was sitting there, so they soaked a sponge in it, put it on a hyssop branch, and held it up to his lips. 30 When Jesus had tasted it, he said, “It is finished!” [3] What was finished? Jesus had paid the price for our sins through His sacrifice on the cross.

This full payment opened our access to God, we no longer needed a priest to act as a go between. Mark 15:37 Then Jesus uttered another loud cry and breathed his last. 38 And the curtain in the sanctuary of the Temple was torn in two, from top to bottom.[4] God tore the curtain from top to bottom to show that now, through the blood of Christ, we have access to His Throne room, the Most Holy Place.

To hear more about access to the Most Holy Place, listen here:

https://podpoint.com/light-of-christ-church-podcast/the-festivals-of-trumpets-day-of-atonement

[1-4] Holy Bible, New Living Translation, copyright © 1996, 2004, 2015 by Tyndale House Foundation. Tyndale House Publishers, Inc., Carol Stream, Illinois 60188.

What is Atonement?

Paula K. Graves

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March 23, 2026

What is atonement? A dictionary definition includes:

Day of Atonement or Yom Kippur

The Hebrew word kapar, translated “atonement,” means “to ransom, to remove by paying a price.[2] Thus, in the process of atonement, blood is shed to pay the price for sin. Hebrews 9:22 In fact, according to the law of Moses, nearly everything was purified with blood. For without the shedding of blood, there is no forgiveness.[3]

The Day of Atonement is also known as its Hebrew name, Yom Kippur. This was the holiest of the Levitical Festivals and occurred in the fall, in September or October on our calendar. God gave His people a specific procedure for the day. First, the High Priest would offer a sacrifice for His sins. Then he would offer a sacrifice for the nation’s sins. And finally, he would offer a sacrifice that cleansed the Temple of the people’s sins.

Jesus Became our Atonement

Paul explained this concept in his letter to the Romans, and I can’t explain it any better. Romans 3: 20 because no one can be made right with God by following the law. The law only shows us our sin.

21 But God has a way to make people right, and it has nothing to do with the law. He has now shown us that new way, which the law and the prophets told us about. 22 God makes people right through their faith in Jesus Christ. He does this for all who believe in Christ. Everyone is the same. 23 All have sinned and are not good enough to share God’s divine greatness. 24 They are made right with God by his grace. This is a free gift. They are made right with God by being made free from sin through Jesus Christ. 

25-26 God gave Jesus as a way to forgive people’s sins through their faith in him. God can forgive them because the blood sacrifice of Jesus pays for their sins. God gave Jesus to show that he always does what is right and fair. He was right in the past when he was patient and did not punish people for their sins. And in our own time he still does what is right. God worked all this out in a way that allows him to judge people fairly and still make right any person who has faith in Jesus.[4]

What is atonement? Listen here to find out more:

https://podpoint.com/light-of-christ-church-podcast/the-festivals-of-trumpets-day-of-atonement

[1] The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

[2] Wiersbe, W. W. (1996). Be Holy (p. 69). Wheaton, IL: Victor Books.

[3] Holy Bible, New Living Translation, copyright © 1996, 2004, 2015 by Tyndale House Foundation. Tyndale House Publishers, Inc., Carol Stream, Illinois 60188. 

[4] Easy-to-Read Version(ERV)Copyright © 2006 by Bible League International

The Days of Awe

Paula K. Graves

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March 22, 2026

What are the days of awe? These are the days between the Festival of Trumpets and the Day of Atonement. These two Jewish festivals are the first of three fall Festivals that begin in September and October of our calendar.

Festival of Trumpets Begins Days of Awe

God gives limited instructions for the Festival of Trumpets in Leviticus 23. Leviticus 23: 23 The Lord said to Moses, 24 “Give the following instructions to the people of Israel. On the first day of the appointed month in early autumn you are to observe a day of complete rest. It will be an official day for holy assembly, a day commemorated with loud blasts of a trumpet. 25 You must do no ordinary work on that day. Instead, you are to present special gifts to the Lord.”[1]

On the first day of the seventh month of the Jewish calendar, which is either September or October, God’s people were to celebrate the Festival of Trumpets. This day is also known as Rosh Hashanah, which is Hebrew for the “head of the year.” This was the first day of a Jewish civil new year. [2]

A blowing of the trumpets announced the days of awe – a time of soul searching and repentance to prepare for the Day of Atonement on the 10th day of the same month. The days of awe were preparation for the most solemn of the Jewish festivals listed in Leviticus 23.

Days of Preparation for Jesus

God sent John the Baptist as a forerunner to Jesus. When Gabriel announced the birth of John to his father, Zechariah, he prophesied what John would do. Luke 1: 17 He will be a man with the spirit and power of Elijah. He will prepare the people for the coming of the Lord. He will turn the hearts of the fathers to their children, and he will cause those who are rebellious to accept the wisdom of the godly.[3]

Matthew gives us more insight into John the Baptist in his Gospel. Matthew 3:1In those days John the Baptist came to the Judean wilderness and began preaching. His message was, 2 “Repent of your sins and turn to God, for the Kingdom of Heaven is near.” 3 The prophet Isaiah was speaking about John when he said, “He is a voice shouting in the wilderness, ‘Prepare the way for the Lord’s coming! Clear the road for him!’” [4]

In the Old Testament, priests blew trumpets to get the people’s attention so they could prepare their hearts to receive forgiveness during the service of the Day of Atonement. John the Baptist came as a voice in the wilderness, telling the people to repent. Their hearts needed to be changed and prepared for the coming of Jesus and His forgiveness.

To hear more about the days of awe, listen here:

https://podpoint.com/light-of-christ-church-podcast/the-festivals-of-trumpets-day-of-atonement

[1,3,4] Holy Bible, New Living Translation, copyright © 1996, 2004, 2015 by Tyndale House Foundation. Tyndale House Publishers, Inc., Carol Stream, Illinois 60188. 

[2] Wiersbe, W. W. (1996). Be Holy (p. 109). Wheaton, IL: Victor Books.

Biblical Welfare

Paula K. Graves

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March 21, 2026

At the end of God’s instructions for the Festival of Weeks or Pentecost, He gives instructions for what we might call “Biblical welfare.” Leviticus 23: 22 “When you harvest the crops of your land, do not harvest the grain along the edges of your fields, and do not pick up what the harvesters drop. Leave it for the poor and the foreigners living among you. I am the Lord your God.”[1]

Remembering the Poor Has Positive Consequences

Pentecost marked the end of the wheat harvest. It would have been a time of bounty, and God commanded the Jews to remember the poor. They weren’t to send grain to the poor but allow them to harvest grain in the corners of the field. This allowed the poor to maintain dignity and purpose while still obtaining food.

The book of Ruth tells the story of how this worked. Ruth and her mother-in-law Naomi, were widows without means of support. Ruth went out into the fields of Boaz and was able to harvest grain to take home. Thus, Ruth could feed herself and her mother-in-law. As a result of her gleaning, Boaz noticed Ruth and eventually married her. From that marriage came a son, Obed, who would be the grandfather of King David.

Early Christians took Care of the Poor

Roman society had little time for the poor. Christians, on the other hand, saw each person as a child of God with worth and took care of the poor.

Acts 2: 43 A deep sense of awe came over them all, and the apostles performed many miraculous signs and wonders. 44 And all the believers met together in one place and shared everything they had. 45 They sold their property and possessions and shared the money with those in need. 46 They worshiped together at the Temple each day, met in homes for the Lord’s Supper, and shared their meals with great joy and generosity— 47 all the while praising God and enjoying the goodwill of all the people. And each day the Lord added to their fellowship those who were being saved.[2]

Throughout history, Christians have cared for those on the margins of society. Hospitals and orphanages have been built because of the desire to serve God by serving others. Biblical welfare has brought many to faith in Jesus.

To hear more about Biblical welfare, listen here:

https://podpoint.com/light-of-christ-church-podcast/the-festival-of-pentecost

[1-2] Holy Bible, New Living Translation, copyright © 1996, 2004, 2015 by Tyndale House Foundation. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers, Inc., Carol Stream, Illinois 60188.

Observe Pentecost from Generation to Generation

Paula K. Graves

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March 20, 2026

God had told Moses to observe Pentecost from generation to generation. This is an ancient celebration, although most 21st-century Christians think Pentecost is a New Testament celebration.

Leviticus 23: 20 “The priest will lift up the two lambs as a special offering to the Lord, together with the loaves representing the first of your crops. These offerings, which are holy to the Lord, belong to the priests. 21 That same day will be proclaimed an official day for holy assembly, a day on which you do no ordinary work. This is a permanent law for you, and it must be observed from generation to generation wherever you live.[1]

Repeated Instructions to Celebrate for all Generations

When God gave Moses instructions for the first Passover/Unleavened Bread celebrations, He told the people twice to celebrate for all generations. Exodus 12: 14 “This is a day to remember. Each year, from generation to generation, you must celebrate it as a special festival to the Lord. This is a law for all time… 17 “Celebrate this Festival of Unleavened Bread, for it will remind you that I brought your forces out of the land of Egypt on this very day. This festival will be a permanent law for you; celebrate this day from generation to generation.[2]

God also gives a similar instruction for the celebration of the Festival of First Fruits. Leviticus 23: 14 Do not eat any bread or roasted grain or fresh kernels on that day until you bring this offering to your God. This is a permanent law for you, and it must be observed from generation to generation wherever you live.[3]

Pentecost Has Been Celebrated for Generations

Most modern Christians are not familiar with the Jewish Festivals of Leviticus 23. These celebrations have been lost over time, even though God had commanded that they be observed for all generations. Church leaders established the current liturgical calendar at the end of the fourth century. By that time, there was a divide between the Jews and the Christian church. Godly men attempted to honor God through celebrations throughout the year.

We do have some parallels with the Jewish Festivals as we celebrate Jesus’ crucifixion and Resurrection at the same time as the Festivals of Passover, Unleavened Bread, and First Fruits. At least Pentecost is still celebrated from generation to generation. Unfortunately, many modern Christians don’t realize that this celebration was put into place 1400 years before Jesus was born. Knowing the origins of our Pentecost celebration adds to the awe of the plan God had for us from the beginning.

To hear how we are to observe Pentecost from generation to generation, listen here:

https://podpoint.com/light-of-christ-church-podcast/the-festival-of-pentecost

[1-3]Holy Bible, New Living Translation, copyright © 1996, 2004, 2015 by Tyndale House Foundation Tyndale House Publishers, Inc., Carol Stream, Illinois 60188.

Jerusalem Filled with People

Paula K. Graves

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March 19, 2026

Three times a year, Jerusalem filled with people as they came to celebrate the three main festivals. These were Passover/Unleavened Bread, Pentecost, and the Festival of Shelters (fall Festival). God had commanded that His people meet at the Temple to celebrate these festivals.

Deuteronomy 16: 16 “Each year every man in Israel must celebrate these three festivals: the Festival of Unleavened Bread, the Festival of Harvest, and the Festival of Shelters. On each of these occasions, all men must appear before the Lord your God at the place he chooses, but they must not appear before the Lord without a gift for him. 17 All must give as they are able, according to the blessings given to them by the Lord your God.[1]

Jerusalem was Filled with Pilgrims at Pentecost

By the time of Jesus, Jews had spread across the Roman Empire. The goal of observant Jews was to be able to celebrate one of the pilgrimage Festivals in Jerusalem. Realistically, if a Jew lived many miles away from Jerusalem, they may only be able to celebrate a festival in Jerusalem once in a lifetime. Travel was expensive and time-consuming, limiting options.

The Festival of Weeks, or Pentecost, was well-attended. Passover/Unleavened Bread was early in the spring, and travel could be more difficult. By the time of Pentecost, the weather was better, and traveling was easier. This meant that at the time of the giving of the Holy Spirit, many Jews from all parts of the Roman Empire would have swelled the population of Jerusalem several times over.

Acts 2: 7 They were completely amazed. “How can this be?” they exclaimed. “These people are all from Galilee, 8 and yet we hear them speaking in our own native languages! 9 Here we are—Parthians, Medes, Elamites, people from Mesopotamia, Judea, Cappadocia, Pontus, the province of Asia, 10 Phrygia, Pamphylia, Egypt, and the areas of Libya around Cyrene, visitors from Rome 11 (both Jews and converts to Judaism), Cretans, and Arabs. And we all hear these people speaking in our own languages about the wonderful things God has done!” 12 They stood there amazed and perplexed. “What can this mean?” they asked each other.[2]

The Jerusalem Visitors Would Take the Good News of Jesus with Them

The Jewish pilgrims would have spoken many languages. The Holy Spirit enabled uneducated disciples from the backwater area of Galilee to speak the languages of the Jewish pilgrims. This way, they would understand what God had done through Jesus. They would take this new knowledge with them as they returned home. Not only would they be able to tell their Jewish community about Jesus, but since these people lived in Gentile areas, they would also be able to share Jesus with their Gentile neighbors.

The two loaves of the Pentecost offering, the Jews and Gentiles, were coming together in a new beginning of the church of Jesus on earth. To hear how Jerusalem filled with people and how that affected the church, listen here:

https://podpoint.com/light-of-christ-church-podcast/the-festival-of-pentecost

[1,2] Holy Bible, New Living Translation, copyright © 1996, 2004, 2015 by Tyndale House Foundation Tyndale House Publishers, Inc., Carol Stream, Illinois 60188.

Pentecost Symbolized a New Beginning

Paula K. Graves

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March 18, 2026

Pentecost symbolized a new beginning for God’s people as they left Egypt. They had moved to Egypt as families of the twelve sons of Jacob. They lived in Egypt for 430 years, most of it in slavery. As slaves, their overseers had always told them what to do.

Then God came and worked through Moses to free His people from bondage. It took ten plagues for Pharaoh to release the people. The Hebrew people witnessed the miracles of the plagues and experienced the protection of the Passover lamb. Then God parted the Red Sea and fed them with food and quail in the wilderness. Finally, God brought them to the foot of Mount Sinai.

There God would begin to make a group of twelve tribes into one people and nation through the Law. It was a new beginning for the nation of Israel.

Pentecost was the Beginning of the Church

Jesus came to earth and at the age of thirty began His ministry. He chose twelve men to be His followers. Jesus mentored these men for three years and trained them to continue His ministry when He returned to the Father.

Acts 1: 3 During the forty days after he (Jesus) suffered and died, he appeared to the apostles from time to time, and he proved to them in many ways that he was actually alive. And he talked to them about the Kingdom of God.

4 Once when he was eating with them, he commanded them, “Do not leave Jerusalem until the Father sends you the gift he promised, as I told you before. 5 John baptized with  water, but in just a few days you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit.”[1]

Jesus knew His disciples would need the empowering of the Holy Spirit to carry out the task He had trained them for. They were obedient and waited in Jerusalem for the Holy Spirit. When it fell on the Festival of Pentecost, it was the beginning of the church.

Luke gives us insight into how the church grew. Acts 2: 46 They worshiped together at the Temple each day, met in homes for the Lord’s Supper, and shared their meals with great joy and generosity— 47 all the while praising God and enjoying the goodwill of all the people. And each day the Lord added to their fellowship those who were being saved.[2]

Pentecost Still Symbolizes a New Beginning for Each of Us

It is through the power of the Holy Spirit that God draws us into a relationship with Him. Ephesians 2:19 So now you Gentiles are no longer strangers and foreigners. You are citizens along with all of God’s holy people. You are members of God’s family. 20 Together, we are his house, built on the foundation of the apostles and the prophets. And the cornerstone is Christ Jesus himself. 21 We are carefully joined together in him, becoming a holy temple for the Lord. 22 Through him you Gentiles are also being made part of this dwelling where God lives by his Spirit.[3]

To hear how Pentecost symbolized a new beginning, listen here:

https://podpoint.com/light-of-christ-church-podcast/the-festival-of-pentecost

[1-3] Holy Bible, New Living Translation, copyright © 1996, 2004, 2015 by Tyndale House Foundation Tyndale House Publishers, Inc., Carol Stream, Illinois 60188. 

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