People sometimes undergo hardship and difficulty for a cause or movement they believe in.

Have you heard of believers in Jesus being persecuted or oppressed because they followed Jesus? Why do you think this happens?

On the Jewish harvest feast of Pentecost, those who believed in Jesus were gathered waiting for the promised coming of God’s Spirit.

Who is the person in your life who has had the greatest influence on you? How did this person influence you? What direction has your life taken as a result?