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                                                     THE AZUZA STREET REVIVAL IN CALAFORNIA, AMERICA   The Azusa Street Revival was a historic revival meeting that took place in Los Angeles, California.It was led by William J. Seymour, an African-American preacher. The revival began on April 9, 1906 and continued until roughly 1915. William Joseph Seymour (May 2, 1870 – September 28, 1922) was an African-American holiness preacher who initiated the Azusa Street Revival, an influential event in the rise of the Pentecostal and Charismatic movements. He was the second of eight children born to emancipated slaves and was raised Catholic in extreme poverty in Louisiana.  On the night of April 9, 1906, Seymour and seven men were waiting on God on Bonnie Brae Street, "when suddenly, as though hit by a bolt of lightning, they were knocked from the...

                              THE SIGNIFICANCE OF THE PENTECOST SUNDAY                                Pentecost Sunday is significant Sunday because It commemorates the descent of the Holy Spirit on the Apostles and other disciples following the Crucifixion, Resurrection, and Ascension of Jesus Christ (Acts of the Apostles, chapter 2), and it marks the beginning of the Christian church's mission to the world.Red is for Pentecost Sunday, but may also be used for ordinations, church anniversaries, and memorial services for ordained clergy. Pentecost is a Christian holy day that celebrates the coming of the Holy Spirit 40 days after Easter. Originally, Pentecost was a Jewish holiday held 50 days after Passover, one of three major feasts during the Jewish year, it celebrated Thanksgiving for harvested crops. The meaning of Pentecost in th...