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I was looking at Working Preacher to see what was on deck as far as lectionary readings and discovered that tomorrow is Pentecost Sunday. Interestingly, the discussion on the site is about John 20:19-23, which ends with Jesus breathing on the disciples with the words, "“Receive the Holy Spirit. If you forgive the sins of any, they are forgiven them; if you retain the sins of any, they are retained.” So apparently, Jesus is giving the gift of the Spirit here.
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Which is then something of a contrast with the more dramatic account in Acts 2:
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And here's the commentary from Working Preacher, reflecting on how the John passage relates to Pentecost and gives us a different perspective on the coming of the Holy Spirit.
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So let's try kicking off a revival of BPoTW with a discussion of these passages about receiving the Holy Spirit and what it means in the stories and in our modern religious lives.
And that's probably how I'll do this. Rather than trying to figure out something, since I've hit on a lot of the passages that interest me, I'll see what's happening in the church calendar and lectionary and draw from that. Not to say I won't do other things, but it's a way to keep it going more steadily even when I can't come up with something on my own.
As always, do read the passages in question and keep the discussion to them and your reactions to them. I am not averse to moving discussion that strays off topic. Be mindful of the values in your interactions here, too. Not everyone sees the Holy Spirit and its role in life and faith the same way and there needs to respect even where there is not agreement.
Here is the sticky post at the top of this forum that gives the purpose and rules of the forum.
Bible Gateway passage: John 20:19-23 - New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
Jesus Appears to the Disciples - When it was evening on that day, the first day of the week, and the doors were locked where the disciples were, for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood among them and said, “Peace be with you.” After he said this, he showed them his hands and his side. Then...
Which is then something of a contrast with the more dramatic account in Acts 2:
Bible Gateway passage: Acts 2 - New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
The Coming of the Holy Spirit - When the day of Pentecost had come, they were all together in one place. And suddenly from heaven there came a sound like the rush of a violent wind, and it filled the entire house where they were sitting. Divided tongues, as of fire, appeared among them, and a...
And here's the commentary from Working Preacher, reflecting on how the John passage relates to Pentecost and gives us a different perspective on the coming of the Holy Spirit.
Commentary on John 20:19-23 - Working Preacher from Luther Seminary
Jesus's breathing the Spirit upon the disciples harkens back to the intimacy of creation.
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So let's try kicking off a revival of BPoTW with a discussion of these passages about receiving the Holy Spirit and what it means in the stories and in our modern religious lives.
And that's probably how I'll do this. Rather than trying to figure out something, since I've hit on a lot of the passages that interest me, I'll see what's happening in the church calendar and lectionary and draw from that. Not to say I won't do other things, but it's a way to keep it going more steadily even when I can't come up with something on my own.
As always, do read the passages in question and keep the discussion to them and your reactions to them. I am not averse to moving discussion that strays off topic. Be mindful of the values in your interactions here, too. Not everyone sees the Holy Spirit and its role in life and faith the same way and there needs to respect even where there is not agreement.
Here is the sticky post at the top of this forum that gives the purpose and rules of the forum.
