Why We Love
Pentecost
Pentecost is the closest thing to a homecoming celebration that we have at MegaVoice. We love Acts 2 and the Pentecost story. We love Pentecost because, even though it’s an event that occurred hundreds of years ago, it affirms several experiences that we still experience in this modern era. It also gifts us with a very specific vision – a vision we carry into our work, every single day.
Pentecost Playlist
Meditate on the impact of Pentecost with the help of our Pentecost playlist.
Pentecost affirms the Waiting
Right before Jesus’ ascension, He instructs His followers to wait. “Do not leave Jerusalem until the Father sends you the gift He promised, as I told you before. John baptized with water, but in just a few days you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit.” (Acts 1:4-5)
So they wait.
Almost every believer is familiar with these Waiting Seasons. You pray, you search, you cry out. And still silence. Sometimes the silence is more painful than an outright, “No.” Pentecost affirms these difficult Waiting Seasons and reminds us that He is not absent just because He is silent. When the Spirit comes (and the text says it comes ‘suddenly’), it finds them faithful to Jesus’ instructions.
Pentecost affirms the equipping of the called
If you were to write a biographical script about Peter’s life, the moments in Acts 2 would be the crescendo, the climax, the pinnacle of his redemption. On a deeply personal level, Peter’s Pentecost story shows us that God’s heart is to equip the called, rather than call the equipped. On the day of Pentecost, Peter, an average guy (who has been known to frequently put his foot in his mouth), takes hold of his calling and transforms into an evangelistic orator. The beginning of Acts 2:14 will give you chill bumps: “Then Peter stepped forward…”
He gives his first sermon and 3,000 people are baptized afterward. Not bad for your first sermon!
Pentecost affirms the Waiting
Right before Jesus’ ascension, He instructs His followers to wait. “Do not leave Jerusalem until the Father sends you the gift He promised, as I told you before. John baptized with water, but in just a few days you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit.” (Acts 1:4-5)
So they wait.
Almost every believer is familiar with these Waiting Seasons. You pray, you search, you cry out. And still silence. Sometimes the silence is more painful than an outright, “No.” Pentecost affirms these difficult Waiting Seasons and reminds us that He is not absent just because He is silent. When the Spirit comes (and the text says it comes ‘suddenly’), it finds them faithful to Jesus’ instructions.
Pentecost affirms the equipping of the called
If you were to write a biographical script about Peter’s life, the moments in Acts 2 would be the crescendo, the climax, the pinnacle of his redemption. On a deeply personal level, Peter’s Pentecost story shows us that God’s heart is to equip the called, rather than call the equipped. On the day of Pentecost, Peter, an average guy (who has been known to frequently put his foot in his mouth), takes hold of his calling and transforms into an evangelistic orator. The beginning of Acts 2:14 will give you chill bumps: “Then Peter stepped forward…”
He gives his first sermon and 3,000 people are baptized afterward. Not bad for your first sermon!
Pentecost imparts a vision
Pentecost also gives us at MegaVoice a very specific vision. In Acts 2, the desire of God’s heart is made clear: that the Gospel be accessible to everyone, everywhere. And if we have the courage and obedience to step out in pursuit of that, He will show up and move obstacles on our behalf. We see this in the Pentecost story. How is a ragtag group of Galileans going to spread the Gospel to the ends of the earth, as Jesus instructed them, when they only speak one language (maybe two)? It’s a tall order. But they were faithful. They waited like they were told and God showed up in a big way. The faithfulness of a few people moved God to break the curse of Babel.
What comes next
MegaVoice is honored to work with amazing ministry partners who exhibit the same staggering faithfulness and courage as these Founding Fathers and Mothers of the Church. It’s a personal and professional privilege to play a small part in their stories (some of which you can read on our blog). We love watching them build the Kingdom all over the world.
At the end of Acts 2, Luke paints a beautiful picture of Community. We are honored to experience this same relationship with many of our amazing ministry partners: we worship together, we share meals with great joy and generosity, all the while praising God… “And each day the Lord added to their fellowship those who were being saved.”
We would love to count you among our ministry partners. Contact us for more details on how to incorporate MegaVoice audio Bibles into your ministry.
Pentecost Playlist
Meditate on the impact of Pentecost with the help of our Pentecost playlist.
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