Thursday October 7, 2010
The Acts 2: 1-5
When the day of Pentecost was fully come, they were all with one accord in one place, and suddenly there came a sound from heaven like a rushing mighty wind, and it filled all the house where they were sitting. And there appeared unto them cloven tongues as of fire, and it sat upon each of them. And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance. And there were dwelling at Jerusalem Jews, devout men, out of every nation under heaven.
This is the result of the Church at prayer. When the people of GOD gather together in one place and are of one mind, praying to the LORD and seeking His face in Worship, things happen. In the verses from The Acts, we see first the gathering of the people together, then a mighty act of GOD by His Holy Spirit. There is the sound of a heavenly wind, rushing and filling the house, then a physical manifestation of the Holy Spirit in the form of tongues of fire, then they all began to speak in other tongues as the Spirit gave them utterance. What a day, what a manifestation of the power of GOD!!!
Notice that this event in the life of the first Church does not stop with the people gathered in "one place". Verse 5 tells us that Jerusalem was filled with many "devout Jews". In one of my commentaries it says that there were 70 Nations gathered in Jerusalem for the Feast of Pentecost, a Jewish feast attended by devout Jews. These representatives from 70 Nations witnessed the outpouring of the Holy Spirit and were touched by the manifestation of GOD'S presence.
I am impressed by the fact that when GOD does a mighty work in the lives of His Church gathered in His Name, it brings a powerful transformation to all who are witnesses. Those witnesses, reach others and the Holy Spirit flows forth, changing lives and bringing the presence of JESUS to people. The Church was born; founded on the Rock, JESUS; and spread abroad by the power of the Holy Spirit. "More things are wrought by prayer than this world dreams of."
THE CHURCH IN PRAYER, FILLED WITH THE HOLY SPIRIT, MOVES IN A MIGHTY WAY TO CHANGE THE WORLD.
The Acts 2: 1-5
When the day of Pentecost was fully come, they were all with one accord in one place, and suddenly there came a sound from heaven like a rushing mighty wind, and it filled all the house where they were sitting. And there appeared unto them cloven tongues as of fire, and it sat upon each of them. And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance. And there were dwelling at Jerusalem Jews, devout men, out of every nation under heaven.
This is the result of the Church at prayer. When the people of GOD gather together in one place and are of one mind, praying to the LORD and seeking His face in Worship, things happen. In the verses from The Acts, we see first the gathering of the people together, then a mighty act of GOD by His Holy Spirit. There is the sound of a heavenly wind, rushing and filling the house, then a physical manifestation of the Holy Spirit in the form of tongues of fire, then they all began to speak in other tongues as the Spirit gave them utterance. What a day, what a manifestation of the power of GOD!!!
Notice that this event in the life of the first Church does not stop with the people gathered in "one place". Verse 5 tells us that Jerusalem was filled with many "devout Jews". In one of my commentaries it says that there were 70 Nations gathered in Jerusalem for the Feast of Pentecost, a Jewish feast attended by devout Jews. These representatives from 70 Nations witnessed the outpouring of the Holy Spirit and were touched by the manifestation of GOD'S presence.
I am impressed by the fact that when GOD does a mighty work in the lives of His Church gathered in His Name, it brings a powerful transformation to all who are witnesses. Those witnesses, reach others and the Holy Spirit flows forth, changing lives and bringing the presence of JESUS to people. The Church was born; founded on the Rock, JESUS; and spread abroad by the power of the Holy Spirit. "More things are wrought by prayer than this world dreams of."
THE CHURCH IN PRAYER, FILLED WITH THE HOLY SPIRIT, MOVES IN A MIGHTY WAY TO CHANGE THE WORLD.
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