The days of spiritual preparation, following Jesus’ ascension, culminated in the events of Pentecost. The first verse tells us that on that day, just before the Holy Spirit was poured upon the disciples, they were all together, of “one accord”, in one place  ( Acts 2:1 ) . In the Old Testament, Pentecost was the second of three major feasts that every male Israelite was obligated to attend. It was held fifty days (in Greek,  pentekoste , fiftieth day) after Passover. During that feast the Hebrews presented to God the first fruits of their summer harvest as an offering of thanksgiving

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Image © Pacific Press from GoodSalt.com Read for This Week’s Study:   Acts 1:12-14 ,  Acts 2:5-13 ,  Rev. 14:12 ,  Acts 2:42-47 ,   Acts 4:32-37 ,  Acts 5:1-11 ,   2 Cor. 9:8-15 . Memory Text:  “And they continued steadfastly in the apostles’ doctrine and fellowship, in the breaking of bread, and in prayers”  ( Acts 2:42, NKJV ). Church unity is the result of a shared spiritual experience in Jesus, who is the truth

Read more at the source: Sabbath: The Experience of Unity in the Early Church

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