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    Write down a list of the events that

    took place during and after Jesus'

    passion and death on the cross.

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    EVENTS SURROUNDING JESUSDEATH

    Jesus scourged at the pillar

    Jesus crucified ~ dies on the cross Jesus buried in the tomb

    Jesus rises from the dead

    Jesus seen on the journey to Emmaus

    Jesus seen by the apostles Jesus seen by Thomas

    Jesus ascension into heaven

    Holy Spirit comes at Pentecost4

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    PENTECOST (Acts 2:1-20)

    On the day of Pentecost, the disciples were all

    gathered together in one room.

    And suddenly there was heard a sound like

    the rush of a violent wind, and it filled theentire house where they were sitting.

    Divided tongues of fire appeared among them.

    A tongue of fire rested on each of them.

    All of them were filled with the Holy Spirit andbegan to speak in other languages.

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    THE HOLY SPIRIT GAVE THEM 7 GIFTS

    WISDOM - desire for the things of God, and to direct our

    whole life and all our actions to His honour and glory

    UNDERSTANDING - enable us to know more clearly the

    mysteries of faith

    COUNSEL - warn us of the deceits of the devil, and of thedangers to salvation

    FORTITUDE - strengthen us to do the will of God in all

    things

    KNOWLEDGE - enable us to discover the will of God in all

    things

    PIETY - love God as a Father, and obey Him because we

    love Him

    FEAR OF THE LORD - have a dread of sin and fear of

    offending God

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    Your turn again

    1. Write down reasons for Pentecost happening.

    2. What was the effect of Pentecost on Jesus

    disciples

    3. What do you think might have happened to the

    early Church had Pentecost not happened?

    4. Why is Pentecost often described as the

    Birthday of the Church?5. When do we receive the gifts of the Holy Spirit?

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    Pentecost and the coming of the Holy Spirit

    ensured that the first followers of Christ wouldbecome confident witnesses of the Resurrection.

    The disciples then began their missionary work

    the task of spreading Jesus message and

    establishing communities of believers. Each of these new communities had to:

    Teach converts

    Look after orphans, widows and the sick

    Organise the liturgy Become community leaders

    Live lives of good example.

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    EVENTS AFTER PENTECOST

    30 AD Pentecost

    35 Stephen martyred; Conversion of Paul

    42 James martyred

    48 Council of Jerusalem49 Expulsion of Jews from Rome

    64 Nero's persecution; Peter killed

    66-74 First Jewish war

    70 Jerusalem destroyed

    312 Constantines conversion316 Crucifixion abolished

    325 Council of Nicea

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