Marshall Stiver Pentecost, a Day of Salvation What is one of the greatest of Satan’s deceptions? It is that today (in the singular sense) is the only day of salvation. The truth, however, is far more expansive and hopeful. God’s plan of salvation, … [Read more...]
The Essential Promise For Our Spiritual Race
Bill Hutchison The Essential Promise For Our Spiritual Race While studying the Book of Jeremiah, it does not take much imagination to place oneself alongside him. Jeremiah was called out by God to prophesy, testify, or witness to a spiritually … [Read more...]
Voluntary, Committed Hearts
Bill Hutchison Voluntary, Committed Hearts Though given the gift of the Law of God, physical Israel failed to possess the key ingredient of voluntary commitment and thus are no longer God's firstfruits. We must heed that example and become … [Read more...]
Is It Something I Said?
Ken Parks Is It Something I Said? One could say that one of our greatest spiritual challenges is to control how and what we say. This is very impactful as we are to lead in the World Tomorrow. How should we act; how should we behave? Today, let us … [Read more...]
Is It Not About Our Hearts?
Ken Parks Is It Not About Our Hearts? This upcoming High Holy Day depicts the future ingathering of God’s firstfruits. And in that, have we considered that all of us actually have heart problems to one degree or the other, which if not addressed … [Read more...]
God Knows!
Ken Parks God Knows! Today is the Day of Pentecost; a day that - above all else - celebrates the fact that God has made His Holy Spirit available to humankind. It is also about the firstfruits - the small minority to whom God has given His … [Read more...]
Firstfruit Development
Brian Orchard Firstfruit Development The Day of Pentecost represents the harvest of firstfruits - the first harvest. By counting 50 days we have been reminded that the crop to be harvested is in the making. Humans were created with the need to … [Read more...]
The Truth Will Set You Free
Bill Welch The Truth Will Set You Free The events of Pentecost 31 A.D. pointed to the power of God's Holy Spirit and the immediate growth of the Church with the addition of 3,000 new members in one day. The devout men hearing the Apostle … [Read more...]
Lessons of Pentecost
Gary MacPherson Lessons of Pentecost The Day of Pentecost has to be one of the most important days in all of human history. There are many lessons we can learn from this day. It was the day when God's Holy Spirit was given to ordinary men … [Read more...]
Lessons from Harvest
S Orchard Lessons from Harvest Pentecost draws our attention to the concepts of harvest and firstfruits. This connection is not incidental, because agriculture is spiritually instructive. The act of giving firstfruits to God is an individual … [Read more...]
