THE DAY OF PENTECOST

TOPIC: THE DAY OF PENTECOST TEXT: Lev.23:15-16, Acts 2:2-4 Open your Bible to the Book of Leviticus 23:15-16, and then Acts Chapter 2:2- 4. Let’s read. 15 And ye shall count unto you from the morrow after the sabbath, from the day that ye brought the sheaf of the wave offering; seven sabbaths shall be complete: 16 Even unto the morrow after the seventh sabbath shall ye number fifty days; and ye shall offer a new meat offering unto the LORD. Now, in the Book of Acts 2 And suddenly there came a sound from heaven as of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled all the house where they were sitting. 3 And there appeared unto them cloven tongues like as of fire, and it sat upon each of them. 4 And they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance. Brethren, I want to speak on the Day of Pentecost as our topic this morning. We’re all conversant with what happened on that day, in the Book of Acts, where we read. But Pentecost, you know, was an annual Jewish festival, also known as the “Feast of Weeks,” or the “Day of First Fruits,” a celebration of first fruits of harvest, held on 50th day, seven Sabbaths and a day away from Passover, under the Law. And the Law having a shadow, the feast was to Israel in the natural, pointing to the spiritual: it was to them in part to come to fullness in Christ (the Body) in the New Covenant. For the Law by Moses being the Word of God in Seed form, was made flesh in Christ (our High Priest), who through His Blood, by the Eternal Spirit Life Germ, offered Himself by death on the cross, in judgment for sin, and was buried. Heb.9:14. God’s First Corn of Wheat was buried; He rose again the third day, by God’s Quickening Power; He brought forth Grace, having presented Himself to the Father. Christ Jesus, the Sacrifice, the Firstfruits of all those that slept from Genesis, the first to come to maturity, was accepted by the Father. (Jn.20:7; 20:27). He came down and ascended on high, seated at His Right Hand, to be waved over the seed of Abraham on the day of Pentecost, as Joel 2:28-29 prophesied. Christ Jesus is the Wave Sheaf! Just as He is the Lamb. (1Cor.15:20) (Lev.23:11-12) The Firstfruits of resurrection brought Pentecost to fullness in Himself to be waved in the Holy Ghost over the predestinated seed who were ordained to be glorified in Him. (Rom.8:23). That’s right. For the Law of Moses and all the feasts thereof pointed to Him and His coming, but the Jews didn’t understand. They went on worshiping in Moses’ letter in the natural temple, performing all the rituals thereof. They continued with carnal celebration of Pentecost, even after the veil had been rented from the top to the bottom. Eternity came in plain view by the Veil of His Flesh, but they being blinded, couldn’t see it. They went on with religious rituals. How they carnally gathered from all nations under heaven, devout men in celebration of gross ignorance: the multitude of Churches today gathering by the Antichrist in the World Council of Churches and looking back to Rome, looking back to Nicea, gathering around dogmas instead of moving on with the Light of the Word for this day. They look back to Moses. They look back to Luther, Finney, Moody, Wesley and the rest, always looking back, even some Message Churches delving into theology, instead of bringing the Word to light, They look back to Bro Branham, what mighty miracles, signs and wonders and healings God did in the past; but what about now? What does Heb.13:8 say? “Where is the God of Elijah”? You can’t make Him the same yesterday, today and forever without the Quickening Power! Don’t be deceived! The Bride of Christ must have both the Mechanics and the Dynamics. For that reason, the disciples waited at Upper Room, watching and praying to receive the Promise, while the multitude gathered in full capacity feasting away their souls in confusion and error. The promise was fulfilling before their before their eyes; they didn’t understand it. They don’t understand it today either. They don’t believe in baptism of the Holy Ghost. They thought they received it when they believed. They thought speaking in tongues was the evidence. They no more believe in miracles, signs and wonders. Some say it was for yesterday. Some say it is for tomorrow: Roman Catholics, Jehovah’s Witnesses, Baptists, Pentecostals, all the denominations standing there with their different theologies, even some Message Churches with heretical doctrines; all confused! We believe the Message. We know the Baptism of John. We were correctly baptized in the water. We believe the prophet, they say. But the question is: “…Have ye received the Holy Ghost since ye believed”? ... Acts 19:2 Have you been baptized into the Body? Baptized with the Holy Ghost; There is but one way to enter in it Just as they did on Pentecost! That’s Hymn 129. You see? The Holy Ghost must come upon you in your soul and dwell Himself within, and you in Him, Sealed, unto the Day of Redemption. For the Evening Light Message is to apply the Token. Walk in That Light! It’s more than anointing on your body or in your spirit, or to say you believe the message, that you have received Him without sensation when you haven’t actually but presuming. Don’t say “I have received Him because I speak in tongues.” Be certain of God! Don’t be a foolish virgin. For God requires nothing in this age but a full birth, for the Rapture. The day of Luther is gone. Wesley is gone, Asuza Street as well. The Word has come to Seed in the Headship in our day, pulled away from the shuck, away from denominational stalks and tassels. It’s a new day! After two thousand years of Calvary, today is the third day, 2Pet.3:8, the day of resurrection! For Christ Jesus died and resurrected to resurrect in His Bride! (Luke 24:7, 1Cor.15:4, 1Thes.4:14, 16-17). God’s First Grain of Wheat, Christ Jesus, the Original Seed went into the ground dead and came up, ascended on high and sent down the Holy Ghost (Evidence of His resurrection) upon His believers and reproduced Himself (multiplied) in them, the early Bride Church, who went the way of Her Lord. (Jn.12:24). She was slain in the great persecution; she died in the Dark Ages. She went down into the ground to come up again on the third day of the last three Church Ages! She started coming up in Luther, then Wesley; that is Justification and Sanctification. And now in our day, after Seven Sabbaths of Seven Church Ages, is the Pentecost! Genuine Baptism of the Holy Ghost I mean! That was ordained to come upon the Bride, in order for Her to receive the Headstone, triggering resurrection, the body change and the catching away. Remember! I have not said the Seventh Church Age is over. No! The 7th Church Age is yet on course. But there was a dividing of time therein, when the Mighty Angel came down. He swore away time in His calling of the Bride to Eternity by the Shout, separating Her from Laodecia. That is the Bride Age existing under Laodecia but out of Laodecia condition. She is called into Christ, in true Baptism of the Holy Ghost. And the call is yet on! For those who are yet come into the Body. This is the hour! The Day of Pentecost! (1Cor.12:13). God ordained it and fulfilled Luke 17:30 and Malachi 4 in vindication to bring it to pass. “For the promise is unto you, and to your children, and to all that are afar off, even as many as the Lord our God shall call” said Peter. Now, in closing, don’t miss this brother, sister. The gathering in of the redeemed of all ages for firstfruits (in the first resurrection) harvest of souls with Christ is at hand. See 1Cor.15:23, Rom.8:23, Rom.13:12, Rev.14:4. Be prepared to meet Him! Put on your wedding garment. For “His wife has made herself ready”. “Let your waist be girded and your lamps burning” The Grace of God be with you.