God's Antidote to Gloom and Doom

God’s Antidote to Gloom and Doom | Pentecost Sunday 2025 Sermon | Acts 2:1–21

In a world overwhelmed by anxiety, bad news, and “doom spending,” what does Pentecost have to say?

This powerful Pentecost sermon explores how the Holy Spirit breaks through the fear and fatalism of our age with peace, purpose, and power. Drawing from Acts 2:1–21, Pastor Mark unpacks how God’s Spirit isn’t just a past event—it’s a present reality that anchors us in hope, reminds us we belong, and leads us into a future defined not by fear, but by faith.

🔹 Learn how the Spirit helps us resist panic and consumerism

🔹 Discover what it means to be an heir of God and joint heir with Christ

🔹 Be encouraged that “faithfulness is fitness” in God’s kingdom

🔹 Hear how even pop culture moments like Lilo and Stitch remind us of the power of adoption, belonging, and grace

Whether you’re feeling overwhelmed by the state of the world or just longing for deeper spiritual grounding, this message will help you breathe again. Because the Spirit still speaks—and God’s love still leads.

📖 Scripture: Acts 2:1–21; Romans 8

Let the Holy Spirit remind you: you are chosen, you are not alone, and your future is not doomed—it's filled with grace.