On Pentecost Sunday, we remember the day the disciples received the Holy Spirit in a special way. 🔥 The story in Acts 2 describes a powerful wind and tongues of fire as the Holy Spirit was poured out on people. At the first Pentecost over 3000 people were baptized, creating the first church. This is why Pentecost is known as the birthday of the Christian church. ⛪ #Pentecost #unitedmethodist | The United Methodist Church

In Christianity, Pentecost is the celebration of the Holy Spirit descending on the Apostles fifty days after the Resurrection of Jesus Christ. The apostles were gathered together to celebrate an originally Jewish feast of Pentecost (Acts 2). Pentecost means fiftieth, as in the fiftieth day. Pentecost was the fiftieth day after Passover. It occurred during the Jewish Festival of Weeks, which was seven weeks after Passover. 7 weeks x 7 days = 49 days The 50th day marked the celebration of Pentecos