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Pentecost is an important part of both the New Testament Church as well as the Old Testament history of the church’s Jewish roots. Pentecost is one of three major feasts in the Jewish calendar, the other two being Passover and The Feast of Tabernacles. These three feasts and other festivals make up what is described in Leviticus 23 as appointed times.

“Speak to the sons of Israel and say to them, 'The LORD'S appointed times which you shall proclaim as holy convocations--My appointed times are these…” Leviticus 23:2 NASB

Pentecost is one of the appointed times listed. The Hebrew word for appointed time is transliterated, Moadim or Mow’ed, which means appointed place, appointed time, appointed meeting, sacred season, set feast, appointed season. God has set Pentecost as one of His appointed times to the children of Israel, and so it should come as no surprise to us that He would do something major on one of His own appointed times.

God did major things for the birth of the New Testament Church at Jewish appointed times. The crucifixion came at Passover time, which signified the end of the Old Covenant need for animal sacrifices, since the spotless Lamb of God had laid down His life. On Pentecost came the mighty outpouring of the Holy Spirit fulfilling Joel’s prophecy and what Jesus had declared just before His ascension in Acts 1:8.

Pentecost simply means fifty. Pentecost came fifty days after Passover. We in the church look back at Acts chapter two to The Day of Pentecost as one of the pivotal events of church history. In this book we’ll explore The Day of Pentecost from a different viewpoint.

Let’s look at Pentecost from Satan’s perspective. Suppose you or I were the devil (thank God we’re not, but suppose we were) what does Pentecost look like? What do we see? How does it look to us?

I think if the church could get a glimpse of Pentecost from the devil’s point of view we would realize what we have in a whole new light. We would have a greater appreciation for what God has provided for us in the Pentecostal experience.

Take a journey with me into a viewpoint you may have never considered before and see if God does not give you some great revelation that absolutely blesses you beyond words.