Acts 10: A Change in the World

Pentecost: the third of the three major Christian holidays (Christmas God's incarnational presence teaches us that we can know God; Easter God's cleansing of us makes us able to become His people; and Pentecost God's enabling presence makes us able to live the life that breaks down barriers, accepts others, and are mediators of His love to the world.)

So roll up your sleeves, put your mind in gear, be totally ready to receive the gift that’s coming when Jesus arrives. Don’t lazily slip back into those old grooves of evil, doing just what you feel like doing. You didn’t know any better then; you do now. As obedient children, let yourselves be pulled into a way of life shaped by God’s life, a life energetic and blazing with holiness. God said, “I am holy; you be holy. [1 Peter 1:13-16]