The
message of Christ Jesus is always a POWER ENCOUTER.
What
we have been freely given we are to freely give.
The apostle Paul said:
My
message and my preaching
Were
not with wise and persuasive words,
But
with a demonstration of the Spirit's power,
So
that your faith might not rest on men's wisdom,
But
on God's power.
(1
Corinthians 2:4-5)
The
message and ministry of Christ Jesus was not simply words
But a
demonstration of the Spirit's power.
It was
the same for the apostles and disciples after the resurrection of
Christ.
Even
before Pentecost Christ Jesus sent His disciples
To
demonstrate His Power, to heal the sick and raise the dead:
These
twelve Jesus sent out with the following instructions:
'Do
not go among the Gentiles or enter any town of the Samaritans.
Go
rather to the lost sheep of Israel.
As
you go, preach this message:
The
Kingdom of Heaven is near.
Heal
the sick, raise the dead, cleanse those who have leprosy,
Drive
out demons.
Freely
you have received, freely give.' (Mathew 10:5-8)
After
this the Lord appointed seventy-two others
And
sent them two by two ahead of Him to every town and place
Where
He was to go. He told them,
'The
harvest is plentiful., but the workers are few.
Ask
the Lord of the harvest, therefore,
To
send out workers into His harvest field.
Go!
I AM sending you out like lambs among wolves.
Do
not take a purse or bag or sandals;
And
do not greet anyone on the road.
When
you enter a house, first say, 'Peace to this house,'
If
a man of peace is there, you peace will rest on him;
If
not, it will return to you.
Stay
in that house, eating and drinking whatever they give you.
Do
not move around from house to house.
When
you enter a town and are welcomed, eat what is set before you.
Heal
the sick who are there and tell them,
'The
Kingdom of God is near you.'
But
when you enter a town and are not welcomed, go into its streets and
say,
Even
the dust of your town that sticks to our feet we wipe off against
you.
Yet
be sure of this: The
Kingdom of God is near.'
I
tell you, it will be more bearable on that day for Sodom than for
that town.
(Luke
10:1-12)
After
His resurrection Christ Jesus told His disciples:
'Go
into all the world and preach the Good News to all creation.
Whoever
believes and is baptized will be saved,
But
whoever does not believe will be condemned.
And
these signs will accompany those who believe:
In
My Name they will drive out demons; They will speak in new tongues;
They
will pick up snakes with their hands;
And
when they drink deadly poison, it will not hurt them at all;
They
will place their hands on sick people, and they will get well.'
After
the Lord Jesus had spoken to them, He was taken up into heaven and He
sat at the right hand of God.
Then
the disciples went out and preached every where,
And
the Lord worked with them
And
confirmed His Word by the signs that accompanied it.
(Mark
16:15-20)
The
Day of Pentecost was a POWER ENCOUNTER:
When
the Day of Pentecost came, they were all together in one place.
Suddenly
a sound like the blowing of a violent wind came from Heaven
And
filled the whole house where they were sitting.
They
saw what seemed to be tongues of fire that separated
And
came to rest on each of them.
ALL
of the were filled with the Holy Spirit
And
began to speak in other tongues as the Spirit enabled them. (Acts
2:1-4)
Today,
this last day, The Kingdom of God is within us.
The
Lord Jesus will Confirm His Word with Signs and Wonders.
That
is the obvious pattern from Scripture.
He
has done this in every generation since Pentecost.
It
is now our day to obey Him.
Today,
the world is raging against God, rushing toward oblivion. (Psalm 2)
America
is being ground to powder because of her SIN against God.
Save
yourself from this Corrupt Generation! (Acts 2:40)
As
God has written, so shall it be! Hallelujah! Maranatha!
Father,
Your Kingdom come, Your will be done, on earth as in Heaven!
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