The
Lord birthed His Church with a Power Encounter;
The Day of Pentecost was a Power
Encounter
For each of the 120 who were there:
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)
Three
thousand have a Power Encounter with God:
Peter preaches on the Day of
Pentecost and tells the people to REPENT.
They are cut to the heart by
the Power of God
And three thousand are added to the
Church. (Acts 2:22-39)
The
apostle Paul was converted with a Power Encounter:
As
he [Paul] neared
Damascus on his journey,
Suddenly
a light from heaven flashed around him.
He
fell to the ground and heard a Voice say to him,
'Saul,
Saul, why do you persecute Me?'
Who
are you, Lord?
'I
AM Jesus whom you are persecuting,' He replied. (Acts 9:3-5)
The
House of Cornelius had a Power Encounter from God:
While
Peter was still speaking these words,
The
Holy Spirit came on all who heard the message.
The
circumcised believers who had come with Peter
Were
astonished that the gift of the Holy Spirit
Had
been poured out even on the Gentiles.
For
they heard them speaking in tongues and praising God. (Acts 10:44-46)
Philip
brought a Power Encounter from God to Samaria:
Philip
went down to a city in Samaria and proclaimed the Christ there.
When
the crowds heard Philip and saw the miraculous signs he did,
They
all paid close attention to what he said.
With
shrieks, evil spirits came out of many,
And
many paralytics and cripples were healed.
So
there was great joy in that city. (Acts 8:5-8)
Philip
brings a Power Encounter to the Ethiopian:
Philip is told by and angel to meet
an Ethiopian.
Philip does so and this ends up
converting the Ethiopian to Christ.
Philip is then TRANSLATED to an
entirely different place. (Acts 8:26-40)
Paul
and Silas bring a Power Encounter to their jailer:
Paul and Silas are praising God in prison
And this brings a violent earthquake
from God.
This ends up in the salvation of the
jailer and his family. (Acts 16:25-34)
Paul
brings a Power Encounter to the island of Malta:
He is bitten by a poisonous snake
and is unaffected.
This stuns the island inhabitants
And results in Paul healing the
leading official on th island,
Which results in Paul's party being
given the supplies they needed.
(Acts 28:1-10)
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.
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 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)
Belonging
to Christ Jesus always begins with a Power Encounter;
An
Encounter where we meet Him and surrender our will to His will.
Where
we are Baptized, Immersed in the Holy Spirit and with Fire,
Just
as were the 120 on The Day of Pentecost;
We
experience our personal Day of Pentecost; our personal Power
Encounter.
Then
as we testify for Christ,
Our
message is not with wise and persuasive words
But
with a demonstration of the Spirit's Power,
So
that no one's Faith rests on men's wisdom, but on God's Power.
Today,
this last day, The Kingdom of God is within us.
The
Lord Jesus continues to confirm His Word with Signs and Wonders.
As
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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