Ignite Global Ministries

People from all over the world commemorate the day of Pentecost on this very weekend. Pentecost has a rich history in both the Old and New Testaments. The term Pentecost comes from a Greek word that means 50. In this case, we are talking about the 50th day after the Passover. In the Old Testament, we know that Passover was the time that God delivered the nation of Israel from the bondage of slavery in Egypt. Approximately 50 days after that, Moses received the Law (Torah) from God and gave it to the people (Exodus 20-23). In the New Testament, Jesus is our Passover Lamb who gave His own life so that we could be delivered from our bondage to sin. Fifty days after this Passover we read where God poured out His Holy Spirit in order to write His Law (Torah) on the hearts of those who believe (Acts 2). We commemorate the outpouring of the Spirit and all that comes with His presence in our lives. As a Pentecostal church we not only celebrate what has happened, but we seek God for a fresh outpouring of the Holy Spi