ACTS – The Day Of Pentecost

                           The Day of Pentecost

*Luke is the author of Luke and Acts

*Luke was a doctor

*Luke 1:1-4 – Luke made sure everyone knew what he was saying is factual

The Day of Pentecost – Acts 2:1

-was one of the 7 Jewish feasts

Passover – represents redemption

Unleavened bread – represents living for Jesus

1st Fruits – represents the resurrection of Jesus Christ

Pentecost – represents the coming of the Holy Spirit

Trumpets – believers gathered to be with Jesus – the rapture

Atonement – the salvation of Israel

Tabernacles – represents the millennial kingdom

Pentecost

*means 50 – 50 is the # of liberty, freedom, deliverance and victory

*Pentecost took place 50 days after the resurrection of Jesus

*Pentecost occurred on a Sunday – the first day of the week

*Pentecost was when the Holy Spirit fell – Acts 2

*Pentecost and the feats were given to Israel.  The church does not have to practice the feasts, but learn from them

         Leviticus 23:15-22

1. Pentecost was an acknowledgement of the provision and faithfulness of the Lord – vs16, 21

-this feast came at the conclusion of the harvest

-the Lord was trying to show Israel His faithfulness

-the Lord is Faithful even when we are not faithful

-there is a fight to believe this at times

          *Israel had to fight the weather, bugs, drought etc

          *believers fight time and the lies of the enemy

-The enemy speaks – Speak Back…….

-stand on the Word of God

2. Pentecost was a celebration of the harvest – v22a

-Israel was thankful for the harvest of crops

-our harvest is a harvest of people

   For there to be a spiritual harvest, there must be certain characteristics present:

1. Focus on the harvest – Mark 2

-4 men were determined to get an unbeliever to Jesus to help bring in the harvest

-v22 – the harvest includes the world – everyone – 4 corners of the field

the poor – those who are literally poor and those who are spiritually poor and need to be saved

the stranger – this is the gentiles

2. Prayer that creates an open heaven – Mark 2:1-4

-To open something it takes strength and time

-we must cry out to the Lord

An Open Heaven:

1. the Holy Spirit comes through – Matt 3:16-18

2. The glory of God comes through – Ezekiel 1:1,4-5

3. Jesus comes through and returns – Rev 19:11-14

3. For there to be a spiritual harvest

-we must understand the priority of evangelism

-we need people to bring the unreached to Jesus

Nehemiah 3:1-2,32

-the sheep gate – this is the first gate mentioned.  It represents salvation

-sheep and lambs were brought through this gate to be killed and sacrificed

-no locks or bars because the door to salvation is always open

-the fish gate – Nehemiah 3:3

-the fisherman of Galilee brought their catch (fish) through this gate to be sold

-it speaks of evangelism and being a fisher of men  – Matthew 4:19

-redemption first and evangelism second

-the fish gate was closest to the sheep gate