Since Pentecost celebrates the coming of the Spirit after the ascension of Christ, ushering in the Church age, I have chosen passages about the Holy Spirit. This is an opportunity to know Him better. Beginning Easter, you have 50 (i.e. Pente) selections. {They are in order as they appear in the Bible.}
The Spirit is not an "it." He is a person. The third person of the Trinity. He is God. He is to be worshiped and adored. I know some may ask, how can I better understand these passages? Of course, a study Bible can help. But I also recommend praying to Him, and asking Him to reveal Himself to you, as you simply read these passages.
After all, based on His indwelling in your life as a believer, "you have all knowledge" and "you have no need that anyone should teach you as His anointing teaches you about everything" (1 John 2:20;27). Enjoy Him!
50
days of scripture to know and love and worship the Spirit of God, the third
person of the Trinity
(Blue
indicates a Sunday, leading up to the final Pentecost Sunday – Day 50)
- Genesis 1:2 – The Spirit hovers over creation EASTER SUNDAY
- Leviticus 23:15-22 – Feast of Weeks (original Pentecost) ***see bottom note
- Exodus 28:1-5; 31:1-11; 35:30-35 – The Spirit of skill (to make)
- Numbers 11:24-30 – “Would that all the Lord’s people were prophets”
- Judges 3:10, 6:34, 11:29, 14:6 – The Spirit strengthens the Judges
- Nehemiah 9:16-21 – “You gave your good Spirit to instruct them”
- Job 33:4 – “The Spirit of God has made me”
- Psalm 51 (whole psalm) – “Take not your Holy Spirit”
- Isaiah 11:1-5 – “The Spirit of the Lord shall rest upon Him…”
- Isaiah 30:19-22 – “Your ears shall hear a word behind you…”
- Isaiah 63:10-14 – “They rebelled and grieved His Holy Spirit…”
- Joel 2:28-29 – “I will pour out my Spirit on all flesh…”
- Micah 3:5-8 – “I am filled with power, with justice and might”
- Zechariah 4:6 – “Not by might, nor by power, but by my Spirit…”
- Matthew 1:18-20; 12:14-21; Luke 4:1-21 – Jesus conceived by, led by, full of, and anointed by the Spirit
- Matthew 3:11-16 – “He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire”
- Matthew 10:16-25 – “For it is not you who speak…”
- Mark 3:22-30 – Blasphemy of the Spirit
- Luke 11:5-13 – The Father gives the Spirit to those who ask
- John 3:1-8 – Born again of the Spirit
- John 7:37-39 – Rivers of living water
- John 14:15-31 – “He will give you another Helper”
- John 16:6-15 – “It is to your advantage that I go away…”
- John 20:19-22 – “Receive the Holy Spirit”
- Acts 1:4-11 – “You will be my witnesses”
- Acts 2 (whole chapter) – The Day of Pentecost arrived…
- Acts 8:14-24 – The apostles pray for them to receive the Spirit
- Acts 13:1-3 – The Spirit says, “set apart for Me…”
- Acts 19:1-6 – “We have not heard there is a Holy Spirit…”
- Romans 5:5 + 14:17 + 15:13 – Righteousness, peace, joy, hope
- Romans 8 (whole chapter) – “You are not in the flesh, but in the Spirit”
- 1 Cor 2:6-16 – Taught by the Spirit
- 1 Cor 6:9-19 – “You were washed, sanctified, justified”
- 1 Cor 12 (whole chapter) – Empowered by the one and same Spirit
- 1 Cor 14:1-19 – Eagerly desire the spiritual gifts
- 2 Cor 3:12-18 – “Where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom”
- Galatians 5:16-25 – Walk by the Spirit, live by the Spirit
- Ephesians 1:13-14 – Sealed by the Spirit
- Ephesians 3:14-21 – Strengthened by the Spirit
- Ephesians 4 (whole chapter) – Maintain the unity of Spirit
- Ephesians 5:15-21 – Be filled with the Spirit
- Ephesians 6:10-20 – Put on the whole armor of God
- 1 Thessalonians 1:2-10 – In much affliction, the joy of the Spirit
- 1 Thessalonians 5:12-24 – Do not quench the Spirit
- 1 Timothy 4:1-3 – The Spirit says, “some will depart…”
- Titus 3:1-11 – The Father poured out the Spirit richly through Jesus
- Hebrews 3:7-19 – The Spirit says, “do not harden your hearts…”
- 1 Peter 4:12-19 – “If you are insulted for the name of Christ…”
- 1 John 3:24-4:6 – “By this you know the Spirit of God…”
- 1 John 5:6-15 – “The Spirit is the one who testifies….” PENTECOST SUNDAY
*** “This original Pentecost is an Old Testament agricultural feast where the ancient Jews offered loaves of bread from the first fruits of their spring wheat harvest to the Lord. Sometime after the destruction of the second Temple in A.D. 70, many Jewish people began to attach an additional focus to this feast: a recalling of the Law being presented by God on Mount Sinai. Traditions assert that this event likely happened on the date set aside for Pentecost. So, the Old Testament feast of Pentecost is sometimes also called the feast of the Law of Moses.
The word “Pentecost” is derived from Greek-speaking Jews who called the day penētkostē (Greek for 50th), for the Old Testament Pentecost was 50 days from the first day of Passover: “… you shall count to the day after the seventh week, 50 days. Then you shall present a new grain offering to the Lord” (Leviticus 23:16).
In the New Testament, Jesus gave plenty of promises that the Holy Spirit would be sent down to assist and guide his followers on earth, including: “… you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes upon you” (Acts 1:8).
The Holy Spirit (sometimes also called the Advocate, Paraclete or Counselor) was indeed sent, on the day that the Jewish people happened to be celebrating their Pentecost. Because of this timing, the word “Pentecost” became the word used to mark the day commemorating the descent of the Holy Spirit on the apostles on the 50th day from Easter (both Easter and Pentecost are counted, creating a full 50 days): “When the time for Pentecost was fulfilled, they were all in one place together. And suddenly there came from the sky a noise like a strong driving wind, and it filled the entire house in which they were (Acts 2:1-2).
Enriched and enabled by the Holy Spirit, they went out and performed many wonders while proclaiming the good news of Jesus.”
- Theresa Doyle-Nelson, National
Catholic Register
