Gift Of The Holy Spirit Day 1
Let’s go to Acts 1: from verse 4,
“And, being assembled with them, commanded them that they should not depart from Jerusalem, but wait for the promise of the Father, which, saith he, ye have heard of me. For John indeed baptized with water, but ye shall be baptized with the Holy Ghost not many days hence. When they came together, they asked of him, saying, Lord, wilt thou at this time restore the kingdom to Israel again? And he said unto them, it is not for you to know the times or seasons the Father hath put in his power. But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost comes upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth. And when they came in, they went up into an upper room, where abode both Peter, and James, and John, and Andrew, Philip, and Thomas, Bartholomew, and Matthew, James the son of Alphaeus, and Simon Zelotes, and Judas, the brother of James. These all continued with one accord in prayer and supplication, with the women, Mary the mother of Jesus, and his brethren.
Acts 1:4-8, 13-14
Let’s continue to Chapter 2: Verses 1-4
“And 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, filling all the house where they were sitting. And there appeared unto them cloven tongues like as of fire, and it sat upon each of them. And they were all filled with the Holy Ghost and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance.
Acts 2:1-4.
It’s hard to change the world through criticism from a distance or by conforming to it. But it’s straightforward—to change the world through life ignited by the Spirit of God within us.
If you stand far and oppose what people do wrong, then you, the opposer, are a different party, and the team you oppose is a different party. Is there Unity?
If you join the people you oppose without a genuine Spirit within you to guide your operations, is that Unity?
These believers found that unity with a Spirit-filled life is a true union. The believers were filled with the Holy Spirit to change the world, which had many churches. But the world says, “No! These newcomers are drunk; they’re spoiling the world.”
These early believers turned the world positively without consultations from experts, but they were united in a room; they changed the world without a Church growth seminar; they healed the globe without any management strategy, without saying, “Let’s get a guy or woman who had mastered in Church management” Hey, what did Paul do with his degree? Jesus personally told him he was persecuting Him, but after spiritual purification, Paul could apply his degree well, writing under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit; this believer impacted the whole Roman Empire. The people even said, “Hey, this guy didn’t go to school, but why? Why?
They had no buildings, budget, busses, business, or begging, but the Holy Spirit in them. Great men, highly educated people like Paul, Lawyers, and Pharisees opposed them.
By the way, listener, when great men of the world oppose you, it’s because they are big but have seen something in you that is bigger.
When I came to this country, I checked my S6 results, and the bursar said I had a fee balance; I never saw it, but he read my results. I told God, I am going; you can make me anything without a paper; up to now, my results are in the school where I sat.
And if you compare the world of today with the old, we are spoiled, some educated people sleeping with dogs, homos, lesbians, minis, and yet highly educated nonsense!
Those who are Educated and spiritual are perfect.