24/05/2026
PENTECOST SUNDAY
SERMON
Speaker: Ven. Onimim D.J Frank
Theme: The Birth of a Spirit-filled Church
Text: Acts. 2:1-5
· Acts 2:1-21: The Spirit’s arrival as the birth of the church, enabling a diverse group to proclaim God’s deeds.
· John 20:19-23: A quiet encounter where the risen Christ brings peace and breathes the Spirit on the disciples for forgiveness.
· Romans 8:22-27: The Spirit who intercedes for us in our weakness, groaning with creation for redemption.
· John 14:8-27: The Spirit as the ongoing presence of Jesus, teaching and reminding us of all he said.
· Psalm 104:24-34, 35b: The Spirit as the life-giving breath that continually renews all creation.
· Ezekiel 37:1-14: The Spirit as the power that brings life, hope, and restoration to places of spiritual dryness and death.
Finally, May the Spirit, who moved at creation and was poured out at Pentecost, move through our words to build up our congregation for witness in the name of Jesus Christ Amen 🙏