The Same Fire: Holy Pentecost 2026
From Sermons from St. Sophia, Bellingham, Washington by St. Sophia Orthodox Church
May 31, 2026 · 11 min
About this episode
This episode discusses the events of Holy Pentecost as described in the Acts of the Apostles and the Gospel of John.
Epistle Reading: Acts of the Apostles 2:1-11 WHEN THE DAY of Pentecost had come, they were all together in one place. And suddenly a sound came from heaven like the rush of a mighty wind, and it filled all the house where they were sitting. And there appeared to them tongues as of fire, distributed and resting on each one of them. And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance. Now there were dwelling in Jerusalem Jews, devout men from every nation under heaven. And at this sound the multitude came together, and they were bewildered, because each one heard them speaking in his own language. And they were amazed and wondered, saying, "Are not all these who are speaking Galileans? And how is it that we hear, each of us in his own native language? Parthians and Medes and Elamites and residents of Mesopotamia, Judea and Cappadocia, Pontos and Asia, Phrygia and Pamphylia, Egypt and the parts of Libya belonging to Cyrene, and visitors from Rome, both Jews and proselytes, Cretans and Arabians, we hear them telling in our own tongues the mighty works of God." Gospel Reading: John 7:37-52; 8:12 On the last day of the…
Topics covered
- Pentecost
- Holy Spirit
- Acts of the Apostles
- Gospel of John
- Miracles
- Language
Keywords
- Pentecost
- Holy Spirit
- Acts of the Apostles
- John
- miracles
- languages
- Jerusalem
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: The Same Fire: Holy Pentecost 2026, Acts of the Apostles, John
Places: Jerusalem, Mesopotamia, Cappadocia, Egypt, Libya, Rome, Cyrene, Cretans, Arabians
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