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 The More of Pentecost​

    

 Spiritually hungry people ask the question, “Is there more?”  This yearning “there’s got to be more” is a yearning that God puts in our hearts for Him.  God has also provided for the satisfying of this spiritual hunger by the outpouring of His Spirit into hungry souls.  The ultimate fulfillment of this hunger is found in God’s presence in eternity.

    

   Revelation 21:3 declares, “And I heard a loud voice from heaven saying, ‘Behold, the tabernacle of God is with men, and He will dwell with them, and they shall be His people.  God Himself will be with them and be their God.’”  Being in God’s love beyond here and forever is our target, and He established a starting date for the outpouring of His Spirit in the earth.  That day, of course, is the day of Pentecost—the official, pivotal beginning day of our becoming His dwelling place in the Spirit.

    

   You see, spiritual birth is the beginning place when you open your heart to Jesus as your Savior.  In salvation the Holy Spirit comes “within” the believer; but on the day of Pentecost, the Holy Spirit came “upon” those present to empower them for supernatural service in Jesus’ name.  The pouring out of the Spirit of God upon His people is a foretaste of glory divine.  The absolutely wonderful reality about the fullness of the Holy Spirit coming “upon” is that you experience the deep love that God has for you and for people.  It is amazing.

    

 Thus, Pentecost is the phenomenal birthday of the church that we celebrate this Sunday!  We completely embrace God’s vision and provision for us to be His dwelling place in the Spirit.  The great promise God kept is that He would pour out His Spirit on all flesh.  We embrace the Holy Spirit baptism that God promised through Peter when he said, “Repent and be baptized and receive the Holy Spirit.  Peter referenced the prophet Joel when clarifying the supernatural phenomenon that the 120 disciples experienced as tongues of fire rested on their heads, and they spoke in tongues.

    

   Do you have a desire for more?  Will you fulfill God’s desire and become His dwelling place in the earth?  It’s a wonderful journey with God to become all He desires.

 

   Hungry for more, Pastor Roger