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Act 2:1  When the Day of Pentecost had fully come, they were all with one accord in one place. 

Act 2:2  And suddenly there came a sound from heaven, as of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled the whole house where they were sitting. 

Act 2:3  Then there appeared to them divided tongues, as of fire, and one sat upon each of them. 

Act 2:4  And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance. 

On this Sunday, May 24, 2026 is Pentecost Sunday. It is a major Christian Holy Day, often referred to as a Christian holiday.  It is celebrated 50 days after Easter Sunday, which is really the Passover or Resurrection Sunday. 

Pentecost Sunday marks the descent of the Holy Spirit upon Jesus’ disciples who became apostles. It is also referred to as the “Birthday of the Church,” where the Holy Spirit descended upon them in Jerusalem.

Before they were empowered by the Holy Spirit, they were fearful followers of Christ because of persecution, but were transformed into bold evangelists, empowering them to spread Christianity globally fulfilling the biblical promise of an indwelling advocate.(Wikipedia Note)

This event happened thousands of years ago, when the LORD sent the promised Holy Spirit into the earth to empower the Apostles and people of God in Jerusalem with power from on high to be witnesses for the Kingdom of God as they shared the Gospel.

Pentecost Sunday is celebrated 50 days after Resurrection Sunday, and is a remembrance and  celebration of the empowerment of the Holy Spirit by the early church.

It is also referred to as Shauvot and Feast of weeks. The LORD Yeshua told the disciples who became Apostles to gather together in an upper room and to wait for the promised Holy spirit that he would send!

According to the book of Acts, on that day something powerful happened! The power of the Holy Spirit was poured out upon the disciples and they were empowered with spiritual power to do greater works for the LORD in the earth.

This is important for us to know and to understand, because that same Holy Spirit power that empowered them on that day abides with you and me today! 

The Holy Spirit empowerment is so important that Jesus told the disciples before he left earth, and returned to his Father, that it was important for him to go away, so that the Holy Spirit would come!

Why was this important? Because Jesus had finished his earthly mission, and Heavenly Father was going to send the Holy Spirit to be with them all over the earth to empower them, and lead them, and guide you into all truth!

Listen to what the LORD said:

Joh 16:7  Nevertheless I tell you the truth. It is to your advantage that I go away; for if I do not go away, the Comforter or Helper (another name for the Holy Spirit) will not come to you; but if I depart, I will send Him to you. 

The word Comforter in the Greek is Parakletos….which means An intercessor, consoler: – advocate or comforter.

Three times we find in the book of John that Jesus spoke about the Holy Spirit.

Remember the scripture says that on the testimony of two or three witnesses every word shall be confirmed!

Joh 14:16-17  And I will pray the Father, and He will give you another comforter, that He may abide with you forever— the Spirit of truth, whom the world cannot receive, because it neither sees Him nor knows Him; but you know Him, for He dwells with you and will be in you.

Joh 15:26  “But when the Comforter comes, whom I shall send to you from the Father, the Spirit of truth who proceeds from the Father, He will testify of Me.

Joh 16:13-14  However, when He, the Spirit of truth, has come, He will guide you into all truth; for He will not speak on His own authority, but whatever He hears He will speak; and He will tell you things to come.  He will glorify Me, for He will take of what is Mine and declare it to you.

Remember I said the word Comforter in the Greek is Parakletos….which means An intercessor, consoler: – advocate or comforter.

This is where we get the word parachute in some respects…because a person who uses a parachute (like Airborne personnel) or skydivers understands the importance of having one.

They know that it helps you, protects you, keep you safe, and keeps you from hurt, harm or death if you are jumping from a plane as military Airborne personnel or skydivers do.

But here is the revelation! The parakletos or comforter, intercessor, consoler, advocate and comforter does the same for you and me!!!

We need the Holy Spirit because he will protect you…warn you, keep you safe, and keep you from the evil one who desires to kill, steal and destroy your life.

This is why it is imperative that we embrace the Holy Spirits ministry and power!  

This is the significance of the day of Pentecost!  As you prepare to go to church on this Sunday, take time this week to pray and seek the LORD for a fresh empowerment from the Holy Spirit to be all that God called you to be!

Tune in on this Sunday to hear more about this great event, that is so significant for every person who is born again in Jesus Christ our LORD!

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God Bless!

Pastor Quinn

Exo 12:12  ‘For I will pass through the land of Egypt on that night, and will strike all the firstborn in the land of Egypt, both man and beast; and against all the gods of Egypt I will execute judgment: I am the LORD. 
Exo 12:13  Now the blood shall be a sign for you on the houses where you are. And when I see the blood, I will pass over you; and the plague shall not be on you to destroy you when I strike the land of Egypt. 

Rev 12:11  And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony, and they did not love their lives to the death. 

On this Sunday, April 5th, 2026, we celebrate our Resurrected Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Someone may be asking, “Why do we call it Resurrection Sunday?”

Well, you won’t find it particularly in the Bible. But Resurrection Sunday is a term that the Body of Christ uses to identify the day we celebrate our Resurrected LORD who died and shed his blood on the cross for the sins of the world.

Someone may be asking, “What about Easter?” Well, Easter is not in the Bible. It is a Western pagan holiday that many have celebrated for years, not knowing the full truth!

But Resurrection Sunday speaks to the day that we celebrate our RISEN LORD!

What is Passover all about?

Let me share a brief history of Passover.  In the Old Testament, Exodus chapters 12 and 13, when the children of Israel were being delivered out of Egypt by Moses, the LORD gave Moses’s instructions to every family to kill a perfect tender lamb.

They were to take the blood of that lamb and spread it upon the doorposts of their home.

This would be the protection of the LORD for every family that was covered by the lamb’s blood, and when the destroyer came through with judgment to kill the firstborn of every man and creature, The LORD said to the people of God, “When I see the blood I will pass by.” 

Well, many today celebrate the Biblical Feast of Passover, and others do not. But we must recognize in the New Testament, that Jesus Christ was that Passover Lamb whose blood was slain for the sins of the world.

Even if you don’t celebrate it, as believers in Christ, we must understand and know what Passover is all about.

Why it was implemented, what does it mean, and how does it point to the blood of Christ that was shed for the sins of the world?

The most important thing for us to remember is this is a time of celebration!

That Jesus Christ was that precious Lamb of God who was crucified, shed his blood, died, was buried and resurrected on the third day, and took all of our sins, sickness, and disease at the cross at Calvary! 

And if it were not for the Lamb of God, and his precious blood that was shed, there would be no Passover or Resurrection!

Whether you celebrate the Biblical feast of Passover or Resurrection Sunday, Let us remember that it is a Holy day unto the LORD, and it all about Jesus Christ, the Lamb of God who died and shed his blood for the sins of the world!  

For additional information read this article!  https://www.beliefnet.com/faiths/christianity/articles/yes-or-no-should-christians-celebrate-passover.aspx

1. Renew Your Mind

Prov 23:7  For as he thinks in his heart, so is he.

Php 4:8  Finally, brethren, whatever things are true, whatever things are noble, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of good report, if there is any virtue and if there is anything praiseworthy—meditate on these things. 

Replace negative thoughts with good thoughts!

Think about things that are positive, empowering and purposeful.

Stop meditating on the negative and meditate on the positive!

2. Practice 5-10 minutes or more of daily thankfulness and gratitude every day.

Thank God for his all things, and focus on emotions that lift you up like; love, joy, peace, patience, goodness and kindness!

Psalm 107:1  Oh, give thanks to the LORD, for He is good! For His mercy endures forever.

1Thess 5:18  in everything give thanks; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you. 

3. Replace negative words with positive words!

Say what God’s Word says about you, not what you are going through! Cut out negative self-talk and words.

Stop saying negative things and speak life. Embrace the positive and let go of the negative!

Job 22:28  You will also declare a thing, and it will be established for you; so light will shine on your ways. 

Prov 18:20  A man’s stomach shall be satisfied from the fruit of his mouth; From the produce of his lips he shall be filled. 

Prov 18:21  Death and life are in the power of the tongue, And those who love it will eat its fruit. 

4. Sow good seeds in all you do.

Gal 6:7  Do not be deceived, God is not mocked; for whatever a man sows, that he will also reap. 

Gen 8:22  “While the earth remains, seedtime and harvest, cold and heat, winter and summer, and day and night shall not cease.

Understand the law of sowing and reaping is a spiritual principle. What goes up must come down. Do unto others what you would have them do unto you.

5. Embrace stillness with the LORD and be silent. Allow the Holy Spirit and the LORD to speak to your heart.

Meditate on the goodness of God  and his Word daily for 10 mins in silence.

Talk less and start listening more! You will be surprised what you hear and learn!

Psa 46:10  Be still, and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth! 

Isa 32:17  The work of righteousness will be peace, and the effect of righteousness, quietness and assurance forever.

God bless!

Pastor Quinn

Word of the LORD.

Matthew 6:33 AKJV

But seek you first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added to you.

What does this powerful scripture mean? It literally means to seek, look to, and acknowledge God’s way of doing things first, as the source of strength and everything that encompasses your life.

To seek first God’s kingdom means, you acknowledge that God is the creator and rightful owner of all things in heaven and earth, and because you are a child of God, seeking first his kingdom and his righteous ways, God will add all the things you need in life unto you!

There are three types of seekers:

1. Self seekers
2. World seekers
3. Kingdom of God seekers

All three of them can add something to your life, but only one gives you Kingdom of heaven access, grace, truth, peace and eternal life in Christ!

When we actively seek God, and acknowledge that he is the source of strength and life, rest assured that everything you hope for and desire to be, shall be added unto you, according to God’s Word.

God bless,
Pastor Quinn 🙏🏽

Word of encouragement from the Lord.

Proverbs 10:12 KJ2000, Hatred stirs up strife: but love covers all sins.

The scripture says that hatred stirs up strife, but love covers all sins.

This is so profound and true. Because what we see on the news and many parts of the country with violence, division, racism and murder comes from the root of hatred.

Maybe this is why the Lord in his eternal wisdom and scripture said, “Love God first, and love your neighbor as you love yourself. “(Deut 6:4-5, Matt 22:35-40)”

True love for God enables a person to recognize and respect, that all have been created in the image of God, and to show that love to your neighbor, regardless of who they are.

Love enables us to cover those sins, although we don’t approve of sin.

When we have the mind of Christ, we treat people as Christ would treat them, with unconditional love.

The scripture says that God is not willing that any would perish, but that all would come to repentance. (2 Peter 3:9)

Maybe it’s time that the country and many in the world who claim to know Christ, started loving people like Christ.

Maybe then we can change the attitude and mindset in our communities, cities and country toward one another.

When we stand before God on that day, love or hate will be one of the things that will testify for us or against us. Let us choose the way of love like Christ.

God bless,
Pastor Quinn 🙏🏽

Gen 5:21  And Enoch lived sixty and five years, and begat Methuselah: 
Gen 5:22  And Enoch walked with God after he begat Methuselah three hundred years, and begat sons and daughters: 
Gen 5:23  And all the days of Enoch were three hundred sixty and five years: 
Gen 5:24  And Enoch walked with God: and he was not; for God took him. 

Genesis chapter 5 verses 21-24 tells us of a mighty man of God by the name of Enoch. The Bible says he lived 365 years according to the time of that day.

What is amazing is that the Bible also says he walked with God, and he was not for God took him.

Hebrews chapter 11 verse 5 expounds a little bit more about him with one verse of scripture and says:

Heb 11:5  By faith Enoch was translated that he should not see death; and was not found, because God had translated him: for before his translation he had this testimony, that he pleased God. 

So, both of the above scriptures tell us that he walked with God and pleased God, and the LORD took him from the earth to heaven to be with him.

The amazing thing is that he did not die according to scripture like many people in the Bible did.

The LORD was so pleased with him so much that he took him to be with him! Wow, isn’t that amazing?

God was so pleased with this man, that he took him out of the earth realm, or as the Bible says; translated Enoch to be with him, to show him great things in the heavens past and present.

Many of you know, there is a book which is referred to as one of the lost books of the Bible that were authored by Enoch by the spirit.

It is a deep revelatory book that reveals things that could only be given by God Almighty himself and his Holy Angels!

It is not part of the 66 books of the Bible canon that we have, but he is mentioned in Genesis, Hebrews and the book of Jude.

The question is, “What was it about Enoch that caused God to take him from the earth realm to heaven?” Many people have asked this question, but the Bible tells us!

Genesis 5:22 says he walked with God.

Genesis 5:23 says his days on the earth were 365 years.

Genesis 5:24 also says he walked with God.

Heb 11:5 says, By faith Enoch was taken away so that he did not see death, “AND WAS NOT FOUND, BECAUSE GOD HAD TAKEN HIM”; for before he was taken he had this testimony, that he pleased God. 

What I find interesting is that Genesis chapter 5 speaks of Enoch, then Hebrews chapter 11 verse 5 does the same.

This is not by coincidence. In Biblical mathematics, Five (5) is the number of Gods grace or God’s goodness!

God’s great grace was extended to Enoch because of his walk of faith!

Heb 11:6 tells us,  But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him. 

So, one of the things we can gather from Enoch’s life is that he was a man of faith. When reading scripture the preceding verse follows the previous verse!

What we can gather from these scriptures about the life of Enoch is the following:

1. He walked with God.
2. He walked by faith with God.
3. He pleased God.
4. He had a wonderful testimony before God.
5. He had a personal relationship with God.

So the question for all of us is?

Are you walking with God in a personal relationship with Jesus Christ?

Are you walking out your relationship with Christ by faith?

Do you desire to please God or people?

Are you pleasing God with your life?

What testimony do you have for your life as a believer in Christ?

Do people know you have been with Jesus, and are you letting your light shine brightly for the LORD?

Many people base their relationship with the LORD on church attendance, which is very important of course, but church attendance is only part of our relationship with the LORD and one another.

We must walk with God in a personal relationship!

One important take away is that, in other to walk with God and please God, he had to have a good relationship with the LORD as well.

Which meant he communed, prayed, talked and was obedient to God.

These are some of the things we must ponder in our hearts as we serve and walk with the LORD, if we desire to please the LORD!

When you think about others in the Bible, they often had testimonies that spoke of their relationship with the LORD as well.

Here are eight amazing individuals in the Bible who walked with God and had wonderful testimonies before God as well, but they were not translated according to scripture.

Noah found grace in the eyes of the LORD, He was a just or righteous man, perfect in his generations, and walked with God.  (Genesis 6:8-9)

Moses was a man that spoke to God, as a man speaks to his friend face to face. (Exodus 33:11)

Abraham was called the friend of God. (Isaiah 41:8 and James 2:23)

David was a man after God’s heart. (1 Samuel 13:14 and Acts 13:22)

Job was blameless and upright, and one who feared God and shunned evil.  (Job 1:1)

Daniel was a man great beloved in the sight of God. (Daniel 9:23 and Daniel 10:11 and 10:19,) He also had an excellent spirit and no error or fault was found in him. (Daniel 6:3;4)

John was the disciple that Jesus loved. (John 13:23)

Mary was highly favored with the LORD, the Lord was with her, and she was blessed among women!”  (Luke 1:28)

As you can see, God is not a respecter of persons, because all of these individuals walked with God and had awesome testimonies!

The greater revelation is of Jesus Christ, whom the Father said about him; You are My beloved Son; in You I am well pleased.” 

My question to each person reading this is; what is your testimony before the LORD, or what will be your testimony before God?

What will people say about you when you leave the earth? What will be recorded in the Lambs book of life concerning you?

Enoch walked with God and was on the earth 365 years according to the time of that day and pleased God.

One revelatory takeaway that we can receive from this is, our walk with God must be a solid 365 days out of the year. There is no time for worldliness or unfruitfulness.

The walk of faith with the LORD is day by day. No matter what we go through, we must walk with God, talk with God through prayer, study scripture, and desire to hear from God through the Word by the Holy Spirit.

Let our walk be as Enoch’s walk, with a desire to please the LORD, and when we do, we will receive revelatory understanding of what God is doing now and in the seasons to come.

Another profound revelation is Enoch’s name in the Hebrew means “Chanok.” Which comes from the Hebrew word: “Chanak” which literally means initiated or narrow, discipline, dedicated or to train up.

So, from these words we find he was dedicated, walked a narrow path with God, he was disciplined and trained up from a youth we can assume to love God.

This is exactly what we all need in our walk with the LORD to please him! To love God and be disciplined, dedicated, and to enter in through the straight or narrow gate.

Because the LORD always reveals the secret things to those walk with him, please him and love him!

My prayer is that your walk with God will be elevated to another level this year. Desire to go higher and deeper in the LORD, and never settle for a distant relationship with him.

Commune and talk with the LORD. Study scripture, fellowship with other believers to be sharpened in the Word, and find and attend a Bible believing, Kingdom of God, spirit filled faithful Church, that is all about the business of God.

Let’s walk with God and please God, so that we can have a wonderful testimony before men in this earth realm, and more importantly, when we stand before him on that eternal glorious day!

May God bless you as you walk with the LORD!

Pastor Quinn

Revelation 2:4-5
4 Nevertheless I have somewhat against you, because you have left your first love.
5 Remember therefore from where you are fallen, and repent, and do the first works; or else I will come unto you quickly, and will remove your lampstand out of its place, except you repent.

Someone once wrote a song that asked the question? “What’s love got to do with it?”

Well, the Lord answered this question hundreds of years ago in his Word!

Love has everything to do with life and godliness in this world and Christ Jesus!

In Deutoronomy 6:4-7 we are commanded to love God with all our heart, soul and might.

In Matthew 22, the Lord takes it a step further and tells us in:

Matthew 22:37-40 KJ2000
37 Jesus said unto him, You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind.
38 This is the first and great commandment.
39 And the second is like unto it, You shall love your neighbor as yourself.
40 On these two commandments hang all the law and the prophets.

These words in scripture are the most profound that you will ever read!

Love God and love your neighbor as you love yourself!

This is the first and great commandment, and on these two commandments hang all the law and the prophets!

Wow! Don’t miss this! We often talk about love, and we have heard many sermons on love, and we take it so lightly!

But the virtue of love is very important!

The Apostle John and Paul even confirms this!

John tells us in :

John 13:34  A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another; as I have loved you, that you also love one another. 
John 13:35  By this all will know that you are My disciples, if you have love for one another.” 

Paul said in Romans 13:8, “Owe no one anything except to love one another, for he who loves another has fulfilled the law.”

He goes a step further in 1 Corinthians 16:14  and says, “Let all that you do be done with love.”

Many years ago, I was praying, fasting, and studying the Word, and I heard the Holy Spirit say, “Many will be judged according to their love walk!”

In other words, Many will be judged for their wrathful hate and lack of love on that day when we stand before the Lord.

Why?

Because love is the greatest commandment according to scripture!

Truth is also ingrained in love as well. We tell the truth concerning all things, because we love one another, and sometimes the truth hurts.

The Lord Jesus loved the church of Ephesus enough to tell them the truth, and said the following about love:

Rev 2:2  “I know your works, your labor, your patience, and that you cannot bear those who are evil, and you have tested those who say they are apostles and are not, and have found them liars; 
Rev 2:3  and you have persevered and have patience, and have labored for My name’s sake and have not become weary. 
Rev 2:4  Nevertheless I have this against you, that you have left your first love. 
Rev 2:5  Remember therefore from where you have fallen; repent and do the first works, or else I will come to you quickly and remove your lampstand from its place—unless you repent. 

The virtue of love is so important that the Lord told this church that you have done some good things, but I have this one thing against you, “You left your first love!”

The Word of God tells us that the greatest commandment is to love God first in Deuteronomy chapter 6, and in Matthew chapter 22, love God and your neighbor, which means that the commandment of love is very important.

He then tells them to remember where they were in their love walk, and to repent, and redo the first works, or I will come and remove your lampstand from its place unless you repent.

This church is referred to as the “loveless church” who left their first love.

They were commended for many things they did, but their love walk was lacking!

We should never get caught up in just doing things for God out of obligation. The reason for everything we do is because we love God first and foremost.

In this new season, let us take the time to reflect on our love walk first with God, and with our neighbor, which will ensure that we will not receive the rebuke and wrath from God because of a lack of love!

Be blessed and encouraged in Jesus Name!

God bless!

Pastor Quinn

“Stay tuned for my upcoming book entitled: Letters to the Churches: The Revelation Churches Explained.”

  

Word of encouragement!

Revelation 4:1-2 KJ2000
1 After this I looked, and, behold, a door was opened in heaven: and the first voice which I heard was as it were of a trumpet talking with me; which said, Come up here, and I will show you things which must be hereafter.
2 And immediately I was in the spirit; and, behold, a throne was set in heaven, and one sat on the throne.

In the book of Revelation, the Lord told John the Apostle to come up to a higher place in the heavenlies to receive the revelation to be revealed.

The Lord could have revealed it down there, but John was instructed, ” Come up here!”

The revelation is that the higher things of God require you to come up to a higher level and place in God. You cannot receive greater revelation and anointing down there. It requires you to go upward.

The problem many times is that we are comfortable down there which is a lower place.

Notice in verse 2, when he came up higher, immediately he was in the spirit! The spirit is a higher place. The flesh and earthly thinking is a lower place.

In order to be all God called you to be, you must come up here spiritually! Notice, the Apostle John had to come up higher to receive from the Lord.

When you think about it, Moses, Joshua, David, Daniel, Mary, Deborah and the Apostles and Prophets all had to “Come up here!”

In order for you to receive the greater as it relates to purpose, it requires you to come up here, which is a higher place!

Leadership, prayer, pressing in, taking possession of the land, and all that God has for you, and doing greater works for the Lord requires you to come up here!

This is why many people never ascend higher or greater as it relates to purpose!

Another reason why many people don’t like to go higher because they have the higher heights syndrome!

They are comfortable down there. They are happy down there. They are contend down there.

Going higher can be fearful at times because it requires a greater level of sacrifice and faith.

The LORD said, in this season of new things You must “Come up here” to receive the greater revelation, works, and purpose that I have for your life!

God bless,

Pastor Jamal E. Quinn 🙏🏽

Word of encouragement :

Proverbs 13:2-3 KJ2000
2 A man shall eat good by the fruit of his mouth: but the soul of the transgressors feeds on violence.
3 He that keeps his mouth keeps his life: but he that opens wide his lips shall have destruction.

Blessings all! The Bible has so much to say about the words we speak.

We see this over and over in scripture!Sometimes we forget this, but the Bible is clear! Speak life and you shall have life, good and blessing.

Speak death and negativity will surely come!

Let us follow scripture to use fruitful words that heal, lift up and bless, so that we can receive life, good and blessings from the Lord and the words we speak!

God bless,
Pastor Quinn 🙏🏽

Word of Encouragement:

1 Thess 5:18, In everything give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you.

Giving thanks to God and fellowship with those we love and appreciate is something we should do continually, not specifically one day out of the year.

Everyday, we give thanks to the Lord for his many blessings, goodness, grace, mercy, kindness and love toward us!

God bless!
Pastor Quinn 🙏🏽