We welcome you to this celebration of the Birthday of the New Testament Church … The Old Testament was fulfilled as Jesus Died upon the cross, was buried and Rose again from the grave.
In Acts Chapter 2 of your Bible you can read the wonderful story of the Birth of the new Covenant or what we commonly know as the New Testament.
The Day of Pentecost was a celebration held every year exactly 50 days after Easter or the Passover ~ The Bible records the record the event
(Acts 2:1-8 KJV) And when the day of Pentecost was fully come, they were all with one accord in one place. {2} And suddenly there came a sound from heaven as of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled all the house where they were sitting. {3} And there appeared unto them cloven tongues like as of fire, and it sat upon each of them. {4} And they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance. {5} And there were dwelling at Jerusalem Jews, devout men, out of every nation under heaven. {6} Now when this was noised abroad, the multitude came together, and were confounded, because that every man heard them speak in his own language. {7} And they were all amazed and marvelled, saying one to another, Behold, are not all these which speak Galilaeans? {8} And how hear we every man in our own tongue, wherein we were born
(Acts 2:12-17 KJV) And they were all amazed, and were in doubt, saying one to another, What meaneth this? {13} Others mocking said, These men are full of new wine. {14} But Peter, standing up with the eleven, lifted up his voice, and said unto them, Ye men of Judaea, and all ye that dwell at Jerusalem, be this known unto you, and hearken to my words: {15} For these are not drunken, as ye suppose, seeing it is but the third hour of the day. {16} But this is that which was spoken by the prophet Joel; {17} And it shall come to pass in the last days, saith God, I will pour out of my Spirit upon all flesh: …
The church began with great excitement and demonstration of the power of God
Today you find that the some enthusiasm the same doctrine and the same joy is still alive ! may God bless you today as you worship together with those born in Acts Chapter 2 … The Pentecostals !