Opawa Baptist Church - Sermon Audio

I am going to go against the grain with this, but Pentecost is not the day the church was born. I know some churches celebrate Pentecost as being the churchs birthday, some go as far as to bring out birthday cakes and such. Pentecost is the day that Jesus gave the message to Mary to tell her fellow brothers and sisters that He is risen. Mary, whom Jesus called Miriam, the messenger, she puts feet to the news that we today proclaim Jesus is risen. Pentecost is the birth of the Church's mission. Pentecost encapsulates all that Jesus taught us... Reach, Heal, Challenge and Grow.