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The eyes of the young... -- 1 Corinthians 12:3-7, 12-13 -- Day of Pentecost - B -- 1991
The eyes of the young boy beam with satisfaction and relief.
Sugar Ray Leonard, great middleweight... -- 1 Corinthians 12:3-7, 12-13 -- Day of Pentecost - B -- 1991
Sugar Ray Leonard, great middleweight boxer, once commented to the effect that "God gives all of us
The pastor stepped out of... -- 1 Corinthians 12:3-7, 12-13 -- Day of Pentecost - C
The pastor stepped out of the pulpit after preaching on this text. He then
Since junior high, Colleen has... -- 1 Corinthians 12:3-7, 12-13 -- Day of Pentecost - C
Since junior high, Colleen has wanted to be a physical therapist.
Folks are not always as... -- 1 Corinthians 12:3-7, 12-13 -- Day of Pentecost - C
Folks are not always as they seem.
Have our members ever been... -- 1 Corinthians 12:3-7, 12-13 -- Day of Pentecost - C
Have our members ever been confronted by other Christians who doubt that the Spirit is active in the
Jesus says the Kingdom of... -- 1 Corinthians 12:3-7, 12-13 -- Day of Pentecost - B
Jesus says "the Kingdom of Heaven is like a net cast into the sea which gathers fish of every kind."
A thirty-year-old doctor... -- 1 Corinthians 12:3-7, 12-13 -- Day of Pentecost - B
A thirty-year-old doctor in Quincy, Illinois -- Dr.
Electricity is a great mystery... -- 1 Corinthians 12:3-7, 12-13 -- Day of Pentecost - B
Electricity is a great mystery even to the most learned scientists; most of us have a hard time desc
William James is quoted as... -- 1 Corinthians 12:3-7, 12-13 -- Day of Pentecost - B
William James is quoted as having said that religion is either a dull habit or an acute fever.
John and Mary Schramm tell... -- 1 Corinthians 12:3-7, 12-13 -- Day of Pentecost - C
John and Mary Schramm tell a story about the discovery of gifts in the congregation.
When God defines and separates... -- 1 Corinthians 12:3-7, 12-13 -- Day of Pentecost - C
When God defines and separates the sheep from the goats, we learn about those who keep God's Word an
We could say, I suppose... -- 1 Corinthians 12:3-7, 12-13 -- Day of Pentecost - C
We could say, I suppose that this story applies to modern church life after Easter.
An old World War II... -- 1 Corinthians 12:3-7, 12-13 -- Day of Pentecost - C
An old World War II story went something like this: A peasant, in a southeastern European country, m
The many divisions in the... -- 1 Corinthians 12:3-7, 12-13 -- Day of Pentecost - B
The many divisions in the Christian church today are continuing reminders that only God's Spirit can
Pentecost is recognized as the... -- 1 Corinthians 12:3-7, 12-13 -- Day of Pentecost - B
Pentecost is recognized as the birthday of the church.
These words were written in... -- 1 Corinthians 12:3-7, 12-13 -- Day of Pentecost - B
These words were written in response to party strife and division in the church at Corinth.
Next to human society, the... -- 1 Corinthians 12:3-7, 12-13 -- Day of Pentecost - B
Next to human society, the most elaborate social structure found anywhere is said to be that of bee
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May the glory of the Lord endure forever;
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 who looks on the earth and it trembles,
    who touches the mountains and they smoke.
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An older couple is given an eight-month eviction notice to leave their residence. They are living on a fixed income. After exploring an advertised senior living community in the next county, the news is grim. They cannot afford to live in such a community despite the extravagant advertising publicity they saw about amenities and community recreation on television. Both the man and woman have worked many jobs for decades with small pensions, lower wages in a roller coaster job market for a couple decades. The man calls a small-town pastor in the area.
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On the day of Pentecost, six weeks after Jesus had risen from death, when the disciples were gathered together in one place, they were all filled with the Holy Spirit. As we gather together on the day of Pentecost, let us ask God that we too might be filled with his Holy Spirit.

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Jesus, forgive us our sins and fill us with your Holy Spirit. Lord, have mercy.

Jesus, forgive us our apathy and fill us with your Holy Spirit. Christ, have mercy.

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Schuyler Rhodes
Today is Pentecost. The creative power of God's Spirit (v. 30) flows today like no other day. The Spirit that is poured out on this day is the same Spirit that hovered over the waters (Genesis 1:2) at the dawn of creation. This is the same Spirit that possessed Gideon as he lifted up his horn (Judges 6:4). And it is the same Spirit that the risen Jesus told us would arrive as an advocate to accompany us (John 14:16) forever.
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It wasn't their first fight. Like most fathers and sons they had their disagreements. But this time, something was different. A line had been crossed that had never been crossed before. They sat there, staring at each other, both realizing they were in new territory, neither of them sure that they really wanted to be there.

David R. Cartwright
That first Pentecost was a grand and glorious day. It was a new beginning. On that special day, God's people were reborn through the outpouring of the Holy Spirit. It was an extraordinary event.

Robert Leslie Holmes
A seminary student writing a term paper about confession of sin started to type, "When we confess, Christ takes away our guilt." However, he was a bit thick-fingered and hit the letter q instead of the letter g on his computer keyboard. Now his sentence read, "Christ takes away our quilt." He didn't notice his error but his professor did and wrote in the margin, "Fear not, little one, you'll not freeze for God has given us a Comforter!" Using his keen wit, the professor conveyed a profound spiritual truth that is at the heart of Pentecost. God has given us a Comforter.
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There's an old story about a man who found a pig. It seems that as this man was driving into the city in his station wagon, a stray hog suddenly ran out in front of him. The man stopped the car, jumped out, caught the pig, and put it in the back. Not knowing what to do with the animal, he flagged down the first policeman he saw, explained the situation and asked, "What should I do with this hog?"

"Take him to the zoo," was the officer's response.

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