This weekend is the Pentecost, which marks the occasion of the descent of the Holy Spirit upon the Apostles and other followers of Jesus Christ, (Acts 2). Some Christians call it the “Birthday of the Church.”
Nim: Okay, Mr. Smarty-Pants. Let's see how much you know.
Con: Go!
Nim: What's the Pentecost?
Con: The descent of the Holy Spirit.
Nim: What's the Penteteuch?
Con The first five books of the Bible.
Nim: What's a henway?
Con: Why, that's a...a...give me a second. It's...um...you know what? You got me!
Con: In Galatians, Paul talks about the Fruits of the Spirit.
Con: They're the nine gifts given to us by God that help us become better people: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control.
Nim: That's cool! You need to tell everyone about this!
Con: It's not really a secret.
Nim: Come here Abby! Con's talking about the Holy Vegetables!
Luke 3: One day when the crowds were being baptized, Jesus himself was baptized. As he was praying, the heavens opened,and the Holy Spirit, in bodily form, descended on him like a dove. And a voice from heaven said, “You are my dearly loved Son, and you bring me great joy.”
Abby: I played in an inflatable pool today. It was so fun!
Jerry: Awesome! You know, water’s very important in the Bible. The woman at the well. The flood. And when Jesus was baptized in the River Jordan, the heavens opened and the Holy Spirit came to earth like a dove. Then God said, “This is my dearly loved son, who brings me great joy!”
Abby: My experience was a little different.
Abby: I jumped out of the water and rolled in dirt as my master called me a “bad girl!”
Abby: I played in an inflatable pool today. It was so fun!
Jerry: Awesome! You know, water's very important in the Bible. The woman at the well. The flood. And when Jesus was baptized in the River Jordan, the heavens opened and the Holy Spirit came to earth like a dove. Then God said, "This is my dearly loved son, who brings me great joy!"
Abby: My experience was a little different.
Abby: I jumped out of the water and rolled in dirt as my master called me a "bad girl!"