The Holy Spirit (Pentecost Sunday)

Raul Garcia III Sunday,May 20, 2018 John 15: 26-27; 16: 4-15 Pentecost Sunday Let us pray: May the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be pleasing to you Lord, my rock and my Redeemer. What is happening with the disciples right now? A few weeks earlier the disciples were hiding behind a locked door scared and afraid for their lives. Over a week ago the disciples were with Jesus on the mount seeing him ascend into heaven. The disciples are understanding a little that this earthly kingdom was something Jesus wasn’t about. So now the disciples are ready to tell the world about Jesus’ kingdom and they don't know how. They are stuck. So, Jesus tells the disciples how important the Holy Spirit will play both in the Christian Community and in the world. Jesus leaves so that the disciples can know what to do without Jesus being there. Kind of like a parent leaving their child to see if they can get the job done. These disciples followed Jesus and saw ...