Pentecost is the longest, most practical and probably most important season of the Church year. Pentecost is about the work of the Holy Spirit in the Church and in the daily lives of believers. We are prepared for the Holy Spirit by the teachings of:
• Advent - OT history of God reaching out, making covenants
• Christmas, Epiphany, Lent and Easter - who Jesus isand His mission and our mission
• Ascension - Jesus promises Holy Spiritto guide us
• Trinity - defines the love relationship, work of Holy Spirit as the continuing presence of Jesus in the World
• This week we learn that we have to focus on what is unseen and expect opposition from those who do not understand Holy Spirit
• We are warned Christians will not be understood – and need a support community where they can safely share their own experiences of the Holly Spirit
1. The Pharisees think Jesus is possessed
