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Festivals of the Lord (4 of 7)
The Feast of Weeks (Pentecost) occurred 50 days after the Firstfruits festival (1) and celebrated the end of the grain harvest (the Greek word Pentecost (2) means “fiftieth”). The primary focus of the festival was to give gratitude to God (3) for the harvest.
This feast reminds us of the fulfillment of Jesus' (4) promise to send “another helper” (John 14:16) who would indwell believers and empower them for ministry.The coming of the Holy Spirit (5) 50 days after Jesus’ Resurrection (6) was the guarantee (Ephesians 1:13–14) that the promise of salvation and future resurrection will come to pass. The indwelling presence of the Holy Spirit in every born-again (7) believer (8) is what seals us in Christ and bears witness with our spirit that we are indeed “joint heirs with Christ” (Romans 8:16–17).
Narrative Source: https://www.gotquestions.org/Jewish-festivals.html.
BIBLE REFERENCES:
OT Exodus 23:16, 34:22; Leviticus 23:15-22; Numbers 28:26-31; Deuteronomy 16:9-12;
NT Acts 2:1-4, 20:16; 1 Corinthians 16:8.
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Footnotes appear below. Consider printing and sharing the offered PDF narrative and other listed resources with family, friends and strangers alike for use in Bible Studies (9), Home and/or Church Faith Sharing Groups (10), Discipleship Encounters (11) and/or Personal Faith Enrichment!
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FOOTNOTES:
(1) https://www.marionmannaproject.com/feast-of-firstfruits
(2) https://www.marionmannaproject.com/pentecost
(3) https://www.marionmannaproject.com/God-of-the-bible
(4) https://www.marionmannaproject.com/jesus-christ
(5) https://www.marionmannaproject.com/the-holy-spirit
(6) https://www.marionmannaproject.com/resurrection-of-jesus
(7) https://www.marionmannaproject.com/born-again
(8) https://www.marionmannaproject.com/Christianity
(9) https://www.marionmannaproject.com/bible-studies