From the Pews to the Streets!!

What if the greatest gift you've ever received was never meant to stay with you? On the feast of Pentecost, this sermon challenges us to stop being spectators and start carrying the faith from the pews to the streets, because the Holy Spirit wasn't given to us for our comfort alone but to empower us for mission. This sermon explores: - Pentecost as the birthday of the church, and why this birthday is focused on others - The Holy Spirit as teacher, comforter, and source of strength for every believer - How each person carries a unique gift meant to build the kingdom - The connection between the Tower of Babel and Pentecost, from conformity to unity in diversity - Moving from being consumers to contributors, living the "liturgy after the liturgy" - The boldness to believe God can transform an entire city through one local church