Penteco!The Outpouring of the Holy Spirit &
the Harvest of the First Fruit
A holy feast that is celebrated during the third month of Sivan, 50 days AFTER the Passover
Sivan falls within the secular months of May and June
Pentecost is also referred to as the Feast of Harvest, Feast of Weeks or the Feast of the First Fruits
The Feast of Pentecost points to the following:
The time when Christ will pour the Holy Spirit upon his saints to prepare them for his coming during the last days
The gathering together of the 144,000, a group of saints that are deemed the “first fruit” of God’s harvest or his people
What Is Pentecost?
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The children of Israel were commanded to bring a sheaf of the first fruits of their harvest to the priest, to be held until the first day of the week
The priest would then wave the sheaf before the Lord so that he would accept them and bless them, which enabled them to officially begin their harvest
Exactly 50 days after, on the Feast of Harvest, each family would bake 2 loaves of leavened bread with the flour of the first fruits and bring them to the priests to be offered and waved before the Lord
History Reveals...
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Christ died on the Passover and ascended to His Father’s throne on the first day of the week
He was seen of the apostles over a period of forty days
After the 40 days were over, prior to ascending to the throne again, Christ instructed the apostles that they were to remain in Jerusalem because they were going to be baptized with the Holy Spirit
History Reveals...
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When the Pentecost arrived, the Holy Spirit fell on the apostles, giving them great faith, strength and the power to perform miracles
They also had the ability to preach the gospel in all languages
After the Holy Spirit came upon the apostles, it began to fall on others, causing them to repent and be baptized
The Pentecost during the time of the apostles is highly prophetic, pointing to events that will occur in the last days
Pentecost with the Apostles
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Symbols of PentecostKey Symbols Spiritual Meaning
The first fruit of the harvest that Israel was required to offer unto the Lord
Represents our best effort that we bestow for the Lord as well as the 144,000, which is a special group of saints
2 loaves of leavened bread baked with the flour from the first fruit of their harvest
Represents the 144,000 that are divided into two groups of people (see class “The First Fruit”)
Leavening that Israel was instructed to use when making the bread
Represents the power of the Holy Spirit that causes the word of God to grow, increase & change people in a manner that a small amt. of leavening will do to bread
Priests that offered the loavesRepresents Jesus Christ who will offer us to God the Father
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As mentioned earlier, before Israel could begin their harvest they were required to wave a sheaf of the first fruits before God so that he would accept them, hence the name Feast of the First Fruits
Spiritually, our first fruits represent our best effort
How do we showcase our best effort?...by obeying God’s entire law, performing spiritual works and being willing to make sacrifices so that God remains first within our lives
Spiritual Significance
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The first fruit of the harvest not only represents our best efforts but a special group of saints called the 144,000 (See class on “First Fruit”)
During the time of harvest, the Lord will first BEGIN with the 144,000, pouring out his Holy Spirit upon them to prepare them for salvation
When Pentecost is referred to as the Feast of Harvest, keep in mind that this specifically references the first fruit harvest or the gathering together of the 144,000
Spiritual Significance
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We place special emphasis on the Holy Spirit during the Feast of Pentecost (See “Who Is the Holy Spirit”)
The outpouring of the Holy Spirit will occur in the last days and will change God’s people on a spiritual and physical level (See the “Outpouring of the Holy Spirit”)
This outpouring will NOT be a singular event
Spiritual Significance
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The Holy Spirit will FIRST be poured upon the 144,000 just as it first came upon the apostles
But this time the Holy Spirit will not only change their hearts and minds....it will also change their bodies to immortal
After the 144,000 has been changed the Holy Spirit will then be poured out upon the rest of God’s people
Spiritual Significance
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To calculate the Day of Pentecost begin with Passover
Within every week of Passover is the seventh day Sabbath
We begin counting the “morrow after Sabbath,” which is Sunday
Sunday is day number 1
Count 50 days
The 50th day will again be Sunday
This 50th day is Pentecost
Note: you may also count 7 weeks with week 1 starting after the seventh day Sabbath within the week of Passover, hence the name Feast of Weeks
This year Pentecost occurs on May 27, 2012
When Do We Celebrate Pentecost?
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Pentecost, like every feast day, is a holy convocation
This necessitates two holy days in a row, the seventh day Sabbath preceding Pentecost as well as the actual feast day that occurs on Sunday
We decorate our church with the colors of fire including red, yellow and orange to symbolize the Holy Spirit
Our ceremony includes songs of praise, prayer ceremony, hand washing & communion, testimonies & a wave loaf ceremony
During the wave loaf ceremony each family in our church presents 2 leavened loaves that are to be waved by the minister with a prayer and blessing for each family
How Do We Celebrate Pentecost?
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This presentation was based on the class written by Evelyn Pointer
entitled....
“Pentecost”
Special Thanks To...
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Please Review the Following Scriptures
Leviticus 23: 10-21
Deuteronomy 16: 9-12
Revelation 7: 3-8
Revelation 14: 1-4
Joel 2: 23-32
Isaiah Ch. 35
Isaiah 44: 1-5
Jeremiah 31: 31-34
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