If you are Pentecostal, probably not. Yet, I have heard some Pentecostals complain when their pastor hasn’t mentioned Pentecost on Pentecost Sunday. Is this a problem?

Not Liturgical

Most Pentecostal churches I know aren’t liturgical. The closest they come to following the liturgical calendar is celebrating Christmas and Easter. They might also remember Palm Sunday.

On the one hand, non-liturgical churches shouldn’t be expected recognize Pentecost Sunday whenever it falls on the liturgical calendar. Therefore, Pentecostal pastors shouldn’t feel guilty if they don’t preach on the Holy Spirit on Pentecost Sunday. Likewise, pastors who do shouldn’t judge those who don’t.

But Pentecostal

On the other hand, Pentecostal churches should expect to hear some preaching about the Holy Spirit at some point during the year. Unfortunately, the statistics say that many Pentecostal churches have not. If they don’t, are they really Pentecostal? This, I think, is the bigger issue.

Why not?

So, should Pentecostal Pastors preach on the Holy Spirit on Pentecost Sunday? If they haven’t recently preached a sermon or series on the Holy Spirit, I say: why not?

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Andrew K. Gabriel, Ph.D., is the author of Simply Spirit-Filled: Experiencing God in the Presence and Power of the Holy Spirit as well as three academic books, including The Lord is the Spirit. He is a theology professor and VP of Academics at Horizon College and Seminary and serves on the Theological Study Commission for the Pentecostal Assemblies of Canada. You can follow him on Facebook or on Twitter.

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Should Pentecostals talk about the Spirit on Pentecost Sunday?

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Not Liturgical

But Pentecostal

Why not?