Kingdom Way Church
May 24, 2026 - Pentecost Sunday
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  • Hallelujah (King Of Glory)

  • Pentecost 2026

    Key Texts

    Joel 2:28–29 Acts 2:1–4 Acts 2:38–39
    Introduction
    Pentecost is not merely an event in church history it is the fulfillment of God’s promise and the birth of the empowered Church. So let me say “Happy Birthday”
    if your part of the bride of Christ. its your birthday today
    don’t forget to tell the person sitting beside you Happy Bday
    The story of Pentecost stretches from the Old Testament promises, to the New Testament fulfillment, to the ongoing work of the Holy Spirit today.
    prayer

    Part 1 — Pentecost in the Old Testament

    “The Promise Foretold”

    1. Pentecost Began as a Jewish Feast

    Pentecost means “fiftieth.” Celebrated 50 days after Passover.
    (passover. celebrated the salvation of the israelites as the angel of death passed over Egypt killing the 1st born of animals and people if the family did not annoint the door posts with the blood of the lamb)
    Pentecost originally called the Feast of Weeks or Feast of Harvest.
    It celebrated: God’s provision Firstfruits harvest Covenant relationship
    think about it as the Israelites version of our Thanksgiving
    Exodus 23:16 NASB95
    16 “Also you shall observe the Feast of the Harvest of the first fruits of your labors from what you sow in the field; also the Feast of the Ingathering at the end of the year when you gather in the fruit of your labors from the field.
    Leviticus 23:15–17 NASB95
    15 ‘You shall also count for yourselves from the day after the sabbath, from the day when you brought in the sheaf of the wave offering; there shall be seven complete sabbaths. 16 ‘You shall count fifty days to the day after the seventh sabbath; then you shall present a new grain offering to the Lord. 17 ‘You shall bring in from your dwelling places two loaves of bread for a wave offering, made of two-tenths of an ephah; they shall be of a fine flour, baked with leaven as first fruits to the Lord.
    Deuteronomy 16:9–10 NASB95
    9 “You shall count seven weeks for yourself; you shall begin to count seven weeks from the time you begin to put the sickle to the standing grain. 10 “Then you shall celebrate the Feast of Weeks to the Lord your God with a tribute of a freewill offering of your hand, which you shall give just as the Lord your God blesses you;

    2. Mount Sinai and the Giving of the Law

    Jewish tradition connects Pentecost with Moses receiving the Law on Mount Sinai.
    God descended with: Fire, Wind, Thunder and then His Divine voice
    Parallel to Acts 2
    Sinai → God writes His law on stone. Pentecost → God writes His law on hearts.
    Exodus 19:16–19 NASB95
    16 So it came about on the third day, when it was morning, that there were thunder and lightning flashes and a thick cloud upon the mountain and a very loud trumpet sound, so that all the people who were in the camp trembled. 17 And Moses brought the people out of the camp to meet God, and they stood at the foot of the mountain. 18 Now Mount Sinai was all in smoke because the Lord descended upon it in fire; and its smoke ascended like the smoke of a furnace, and the whole mountain quaked violently. 19 When the sound of the trumpet grew louder and louder, Moses spoke and God answered him with thunder.
    Jeremiah 31:33 NASB95
    33 “But this is the covenant which I will make with the house of Israel after those days,” declares the Lord, “I will put My law within them and on their heart I will write it; and I will be their God, and they shall be My people.

    3. The Prophecy of the Spirit

    God promised a future outpouring of His Spirit.

    Key Prophecy

    Joel prophesied: Sons and daughters would prophesy Young and old would encounter God The Spirit would be poured on all people
    Joel 2:28–29 NASB95
    28 “It will come about after this That I will pour out My Spirit on all mankind; And your sons and daughters will prophesy, Your old men will dream dreams, Your young men will see visions. 29 “Even on the male and female servants I will pour out My Spirit in those days.
    Sticky statement
    The Old Testament points toward a day when God would no longer dwell only in temples He would dwell within His people.

    Part 2 — Pentecost in the New Testament

    “The Promise Fulfilled”

    1. Jesus Prepared the Disciples

    Jesus told them to wait in Jerusalem. They needed more than knowledge. They needed power. Luke 24:49
    Luke 24:49 NASB95
    49 “And behold, I am sending forth the promise of My Father upon you; but you are to stay in the city until you are clothed with power from on high.”
    Acts 1:4–8 NASB95
    4 Gathering them together, He commanded them not to leave Jerusalem, but to wait for what the Father had promised, “Which,” He said, “you heard of from Me; 5 for John baptized with water, but you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit not many days from now.” 6 So when they had come together, they were asking Him, saying, “Lord, is it at this time You are restoring the kingdom to Israel?” 7 He said to them, “It is not for you to know times or epochs which the Father has fixed by His own authority; 8 but you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you shall be My witnesses both in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and even to the remotest part of the earth.”

    2. The Day of Pentecost Arrived

    Suddenly: A sound like rushing wind Tongues of fire Speaking in other tongues Bold proclamation
    Acts 2:1–4 NASB95
    1 When the day of Pentecost had come, they were all together in one place. 2 And suddenly there came from heaven a noise like a violent rushing wind, and it filled the whole house where they were sitting. 3 And there appeared to them tongues as of fire distributing themselves, and they rested on each one of them. 4 And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit was giving them utterance.

    Symbolism

    Wind = Breath of God Fire = Purity, presence, power Tongues = Global mission to all nations

    3. Peter’s Sermon

    Peter explained this was the fulfillment of Joel’s prophecy. The fearful disciple became a bold preacher. 3,000 people were saved.
    Acts 2:14–18 NASB95
    14 But Peter, taking his stand with the eleven, raised his voice and declared to them: “Men of Judea and all you who live in Jerusalem, let this be known to you and give heed to my words. 15 “For these men are not drunk, as you suppose, for it is only the third hour of the day; 16 but this is what was spoken of through the prophet Joel: 17 ‘And it shall be in the last days,’ God says, ‘That I will pour forth of My Spirit on all mankind; And your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, And your young men shall see visions, And your old men shall dream dreams; 18 Even on My bondslaves, both men and women, I will in those days pour forth of My Spirit And they shall prophesy.
    Acts 2:37–41 NASB95
    37 Now when they heard this, they were pierced to the heart, and said to Peter and the rest of the apostles, “Brethren, what shall we do?” 38 Peter said to them, “Repent, and each of you be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins; and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. 39 “For the promise is for you and your children and for all who are far off, as many as the Lord our God will call to Himself.” 40 And with many other words he solemnly testified and kept on exhorting them, saying, “Be saved from this perverse generation!” 41 So then, those who had received his word were baptized; and that day there were added about three thousand souls.
    Sticky point
    Pentecost transformed ordinary believers into Spirit-empowered witnesses.

    Part 3 — What Pentecost Means Today

    “The Promise Continues”

    1. The Holy Spirit Is for Today

    Pentecost was not a one-time historical event only.
    Acts 2:38–39 NASB95
    38 Peter said to them, “Repent, and each of you be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins; and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. 39 “For the promise is for you and your children and for all who are far off, as many as the Lord our God will call to Himself.”
    Peter declared: “The promise is for you, your children, and all who are far off.” as many as the Lord our God will call to Himself

    2. The Spirit Empowers Believers

    The Holy Spirit gives:
    Conviction
    John 16:8 NASB95
    8 “And He, when He comes, will convict the world concerning sin and righteousness and judgment;
    Comfort
    John 14:16 NASB95
    16 “I will ask the Father, and He will give you another Helper, that He may be with you forever;
    Boldness
    Acts 4:31 NASB95
    31 And when they had prayed, the place where they had gathered together was shaken, and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak the word of God with boldness.
    Spiritual Fruit
    Galatians 5:22–23 NASB95
    22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, 23 gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law.
    Spiritual gifts
    1 Corinthians 12:4–11 NASB95
    4 Now there are varieties of gifts, but the same Spirit. 5 And there are varieties of ministries, and the same Lord. 6 There are varieties of effects, but the same God who works all things in all persons. 7 But to each one is given the manifestation of the Spirit for the common good. 8 For to one is given the word of wisdom through the Spirit, and to another the word of knowledge according to the same Spirit; 9 to another faith by the same Spirit, and to another gifts of healing by the one Spirit, 10 and to another the effecting of miracles, and to another prophecy, and to another the distinguishing of spirits, to another various kinds of tongues, and to another the interpretation of tongues. 11 But one and the same Spirit works all these things, distributing to each one individually just as He wills.
    Guidance
    Romans 8:14 NASB95
    14 For all who are being led by the Spirit of God, these are sons of God.
    Teaching
    John 14:26 NASB95
    26 “But the Helper, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in My name, He will teach you all things, and bring to your remembrance all that I said to you.

    3. The Church Must Live Spirit-Filled

    Without the Spirit:
    Ministry becomes performance. Worship becomes ritual. Christianity becomes powerless religion.
    With the Spirit:
    Lives are transformed. The Church becomes alive. The Gospel advances with power.
    Ephesians 5:18 NASB95
    18 And do not get drunk with wine, for that is dissipation, but be filled with the Spirit,

    4. Pentecost Calls Us to Mission

    Power for witness
    Acts 1:8 NASB95
    8 but you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you shall be My witnesses both in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and even to the remotest part of the earth.”
    This shows the expanding mission of the Gospel:

    Jerusalem

    the people closest to us our family, friends, local community

    Judea

    the wider region around us
    our city, workplaces, neighboring communities

    Samaria

    people different from us
    Israelites and Samaritans did not like each other
    Historically, Jews and Samaritans disliked each other because after the Assyrian conquest, the Samaritans intermarried with foreign nations and developed different religious practices, causing many Jews to view them as spiritually compromised and ethnically impure.
    the Samaritans did not like not be liked!
    For us this translates as different cultures, backgrounds, beliefs
    It also include the people we may normally avoid or overlook

    The ends of the earth

    the global mission nations missionaries spreading the Gospel worldwide
    Here in Edmonton we have the world at our doorstep.
    we don’t have to go too far. to reach the world
    I read an artcle siting a survey recently that stated of 99% of the nations of the world have at least 1 person living in Edmonton. in 2020 Stats Canada said it was 92%
    Either way, we have the potential of reaching the world and staying in your neighborhood
    Notice this is a progression, start in your inner circle and work outward.
    Why?
    Well I beleive God wanted to keep our motivation pure.
    Our Motivation is requied to be Love.
    So why not start with the ones you already Love?
    If we try to reach the world or even the samaritan in our lives, out of guilt, or pride, or legalism
    ...yes that’s a very easy trap to fall into
    we will fail everytime
    but if we operated through the power of the Holy Spirit motivated by love for the person we are trying to reach.
    Thats a winning combination every time!
    The Holy Spirit empowers believers to share Jesus:
    locally, regionally, cross-culturally, and globally.
    The mission of Pentecost was never confined to one room, one church, or one nation
    it was meant for the whole world.
    sticky point
    Pentecost is not just something we celebrate — it is something we live.

    Conclusion

    “From Harvest to Revival”

    In the Old Testament, Pentecost celebrated firstfruits. In Acts, Pentecost brought a harvest of souls. Today, God is still pouring out His Spirit. and its with the same purpose as When He started His Church almost 2000 years ago
    incidently 2030/33 will be when the church turns 2000
    Final Challenge Ask:
    Are we merely informed Christians, or Spirit-empowered believers?
    Are we simply spectators, or witnesses?
    Have we experienced the fire and presence of God personally?
    Closing Prayer Focus
    Fresh filling of the Holy Spirit, Boldness for witness, Spiritual renewal, Revival in the Church, Hunger for God’s presence

      • Exodus 23:16NLT

      • Leviticus 23:15-16NLT

      • Leviticus 23:17NLT

      • Deuteronomy 16:9-10NLT

      • Exodus 19:16-17NLT

      • Exodus 19:18-19NLT

      • Jeremiah 31:33NLT

      • Joel 2:28-29NLT

      • Luke 24:49NLT

      • Acts 1:4-5NLT

      • Acts 1:6-7NLT

      • Acts 1:8NLT

      • Acts 2:1-3NLT

      • Acts 2:4NLT

      • Acts 2:14-15NLT

      • Acts 2:16-18NLT

      • Acts 2:37-38NLT

      • Acts 2:39-41NLT

      • Acts 2:38-39NLT

      • John 16:8NLT

      • John 14:16NLT

      • Acts 4:31NLT

      • Galatians 5:22-23NLT

      • 1 Corinthians 12:4-7NLT

      • 1 Corinthians 12:8-9NLT

      • 1 Corinthians 12:10NLT

      • 1 Corinthians 12:11NLT

      • Romans 8:14NLT

      • John 14:26NLT

      • Ephesians 5:18NLT

      • Acts 1:8NLT

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