It was the Day of Pentecost. A Jewish holiday marking the giving of the Law on Mount Sinai, it occurred fifty days after the Passover. It also celebrated the beginning of the Feast of Harvest or Feast of Weeks. In ancient times, farmers brought the first fruits as an offering to God. However, after Christ’s…

“Stand firm.” These words of Paul are repeatedly echoed throughout his letters to the early churches. To the Thessalonians, he encouraged them in their continued sanctification and their rejection of false teaching. Concerning the Galatians, he instructed them on their newfound freedom in Christ and, further, the circumcision of the heart. In his letter to…