This month we celebrate the birthday of the church, Pentecost. Go to the Psalms chapter 110:1-4. When I read this it just seemed like God the father was saying "Come sit right here beside me Jesus, rest up a little. You've done a great job! Now let's watch and see what your disciples will do with this from here.
Wow does God ever know how to start things right! These men had been preparing for this moment for some time. Jesus had instructed them to gather and wait for the power of the Holy Spirit to come on them. You will find that in Acts 1:4 and 5. What sounded like it started as a quiet morning bible study went on to turn our whole world around!!
First there's the sound of a roaring wind, and then tongues of fire sitting on the head of each apostle. Next they spilled out into the street to tell the world of the New Covenant. A crowd of people has gathered because they heard roaring the wind. Some said they must be drunk; but then everyone in this huge crowd hears the message in his own language! There are 15 languages mentioned--all being heard by this crowd! Let us not forget these men were not highly educated or well travelled. This was certainly God's own hand in what occurred. Now if you haven't yet, check this story out in Acts chapter 2. Make sure I've gotten it right!
For memory verses I've found two from Romans 8:31 "What shall we say to these things?
If God be for us, who can be against us?" King James Version
and Romans 8:39, "No power in the sky above or in the earth below--indeed, nothing in all creation will ever be able to separate us from the love of God that is revealed in Christ Jesus our Lord." New Living Translation
Just keep reading the Bible, there's plenty of good stuff in it.
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