Our Pentecost texts reflect on the two portrayals of the Holy Spirit in scripture, emphasizing the importance of recognizing divine presence in everyday life. It connects John 14's themes of knowledge and intimacy with God to Acts 2's communication and understanding, urging believers to focus on the Spirit's ongoing work rather than seeking miraculous signs.
John 15:26-27; 16:4b-15 – Pentecost – May 19, 2024
Have you ever experienced that hindsight moment when maybe days, months, or even years after the fact, you realize that someone told you something was going to happen, and it did?
Pentecost (John 20:19-23 & Acts 2:1-21) – May 28, 2023
We again have very recognizable texts today: The incredibly familiar Acts 2 passage that simultaneously gives us joy and unnerves all of our lectors who have to read the many places in succession and a portion of 2nd Sunday of Easter, John 20, when Jesus meets the disciples in the upper room. We’ve just preached on John recently (including these most recent weeks within the Farewell Discourse) and many of us have preached on Acts 2 or have looked at the many commentaries that are written on it each year. All of this to say, I want to explore a more thematic topic in relation to John and Acts: The Two different descriptions of the Spirit.
Micah Krey 