Rev Bill

I have posted my sermon for tomorrow — The Day of Pentecost.

It’s based on Ezekiel 37:1-14, Acts 2:1-21, and John 15:26-27, John 16:4-15 and entitles “Is This Pentacost?”

Here is a portion of it:

You may have heard me tell my story of one Pentecost several years ago.
It was May 19, 1991. Sally and I and our families were at a Holiday Inn in Decatur, GA for my graduation with my Doctor of Ministry degree from Columbia Theological Seminary. I was excited and could not sleep (a rarity for me!) – so I was reading from Acts 2 as Saturday night turned to Sunday morning. A few minutes after 12 on that Pentecost day there was a voice alarm in the building:
“There is a report of a fire in the building.
Please exit the building.”
“There is a report of a fire in the building.
Please exit the building.”
“There is a report of a fire in the building.
Please exit the building.”
On and on it droned as people got up and obeyed the voice – exiting the building.
We made sure all our families were safe as we gathered outside.
A few minutes later we learned that it was a false alarm – and returned to our rooms.
Friends – there may be a report of a fire – a report of excitement and enthusiasm spreading among us.
The Holy Spirit can kindle a fire within us.
Let’s not let the report be a false alarm!

You can read the entire sermon here.

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