PENTECOST SUNDAY OR MOTHER'S DAY?

This coming Sunday many churches in America will be handing out flowers or some other kind of gift to all the mothers in attendance. The reason for this is that Sunday is mother's day and many churches will develop their services around this fact. The sad reality is as these churches are remembering a secular holiday they will completely ignore the fact that Sunday is Pentecost Sunday, a day set aside to remember an important biblical event. Some claim that the church as early as first century celebrated Pentecost Sunday. What is remembered on Pentecost Sunday? The coming of the Holy Spirit as described in Acts 2. What is your church doing this Sunday? remembering mothers day or taking the time to focus on an important event that has serious doctrinal implications? Sadly many churches neglect the biblical and doctronal for the shallow. Many churches seem to think church history is what happened last week at their church and forget the importance of the last 2000 years!

The Scripture readings for Pentecost Sunday are:

Acts 2:1-11

Psalm 104:1, 24, 29-31, 34

1 Corinthians 12:3-7, 12-13

John 20:19-23

When studying Pentecost do not forget to also study the Old Testament Feast of Pentecost

Leviticus 23:15-21

Have a great weekend