Sermon Recap

What goes up, must come down. That not only describes the law of gravity, but the law of human religion. The story of the Tower of Babel (Gen. 11:1-9) is the clearest example of it in Scripture. When we try to lift ourselves up spiritually, we inevitably fall (Prov. 16:18). Pentecost was the opposite of religion. In Pentecost, we learn the law of Christian faith, that what goes down will go up. The first Christians didn’t need human ascent (human religion), but divine descent—the coming of the Holy Spirit by the grace of Christ.

Reflection & Discussion Questions

1. In what ways do you tend to seek to lift yourself up in life? Where do you look to your own efforts rather than God’s grace for peace and hope?

2. What are some examples of the law of human nature playing out in history? In your experience?

3. Pentecost was one of the great events in salvation history. Where else in Scripture do you see examples the law of Christian faith (what goes down will go up)?

4. Where in your life do you need to apply the law of Christian faith? What will that look like for you this week?