PENTECOST WITH YOUR PALS
ELLIE & ELI
INTRODUCTION
Our Passover celebration is over and we had so much fun. We learned a bunch and praised the Lord. We ate yummy unleavened bread and talked about all the wonderful things our Savior has and continues to do for us. But don’t you fret. We have more celebrating to do. What’s next you might ask?
Why Pentecost of course.
WHAT DOES IT MEAN
The word “pente” means 50. That’s right. 50! Now why is that important? Did you know that Pentecost takes places 50 days after Passover?
WHAT COLORS DO WE WEAR
We wear the colors of orange, white and gold. Orange represents the fire of the Holy Spirit, white means to be pure and without sin and gold means eternal life or a crown of life.
By the Way
Pentecost is not the only name for this special day. It is also called……
• Feast of Harvest
• Feast of Weeks
• Feast of the First Fruits
We’ll explain more about that later.
Take It Away Eli!
Hey Eli! Can you tell us WHAT
Pentecost is?
“I sure can. It is a a holy feast day that God told us to keep every year. Because it is holy we do not play or go to school like the other days of the week. Instead, we go to church to sing praises, pray, talk about God, have communion and so much more. Ooooh, yummy. I love communion bread. And since it is a feast, we also have a delicious dinner at the end where we all eat as one big family. More dessert please.”
Tell Us More Eli!
Sounds
great Eli but
WHY
do we keep the Pentecost?
“Because in the B-I-B-L-E, God tells us to. Don’t take my word for it. Let’s read. Leviticus 23: 15-16 & 21.
Tell Us More Eli!
But here are some key points. Verses
15 & 16 explain WHEN we celebrate Pentecost by counting 50 days. Remember, we discussed that earlier. Verse 21 explains that Pentecost is a holy convocation. Do you know what HOLY means? Holy is something that is set apart for God. What does CONVOCATION mean? Convocation is a formal assembly or gathering together of people together. It also states that it is a STATUTE. Now that is important. Statute means it is a law. That means we MUST OBEY it. That is WHY each year our church celebrates Pentecost.
