Posts from April 2023

Devotional # 25 “For it seemed good to the Holy Ghost, and to us, to lay upon you no greater burden than these necessary things;” Acts 15:28. “For as the body is one, and hath many members, and all the members of the one body, being many are one body; so also, is the Christ. For in one Spirit were we all baptized into one body, whether we be Jews or Gentiles, whether we be bond or free; and were…

Devotional #24 “So they being sent forth by the Holy Ghost, departed…sailed to Cyprus” Acts 13:4. “Then Saul, (who also is called Paul) filled with the Holy Ghost, set his eyes on him,” Acts 13:9 “And the disciples were filled with Joy, and with the Holy Ghost” Acts 13:52 “But when the comforter… even the Spirit of truth, which proceedeth from the Father, He shall testify of me”, “And ye also shall bear witness because ye have been with me…

Devotional #23 “Therefore, being by the right hand of God exalted, and having received of the Holy Ghost, He hath poured forth this, which now ye see and hear” Acts 2:33. “Thou hast ascended on high, thou hast led captivity captive; thou hast received gifts in the man; *(to distribute) yea for the rebellious also that the Lord might dwell among them” Psalm 68:18. (R.V) “Wherefore He saith, when He ascended on high, He led captivity captive and gave gifts…

Devotional #22 “Now there were in the church that was at Antioch certain prophets and teachers; as Barnabas, and Simeon that was called Niger, and Lucius of Cyrene, and Manaen, which had been brought up with Herod the tetrarch, and Saul. As they ministered to the Lord, and fasted the Holy Ghost said, Separate me Barnabas and Saul for the work whereunto I have called them. And when they had fasted and prayed and laid their hands on them they…

Devotional #21 “Now there were in the church that was at Antioch certain prophets and teachers; as Barnabas, and Simeon that was called Niger, and Lucius of Cyrene, and Manaen, which had been brought up with Herod the tetrarch, and Saul. As they ministered to the Lord, and fasted the Holy Ghost said, Separate me Barnabas and Saul for the work whereunto I have called them. And when they had fasted and prayed and laid their hands on them they…

Devotional #20 “While Peter thought on the vision the Spirit said unto him, Behold three men seek thee” Acts 10:19 “And the Spirit bade me go with them, nothing doubting….” Acts 11:12 “While Peter yet spake these words, the Holy Ghost fell on all them which heard the word.” Acts 10:44 “And as I began to speak, the Holy Ghost fell on them as on us at the beginning.” Acts 11:15 After His resurrection, Lord Jesus appeared for forty days…

Devotional #19 “So the Church had peace, being built throughout all Judea and Galilee and Samaria, and walking by the fear of the Lord and by the comfort of the Holy Spirit was multiplied” Acts 9:31(Revised Version) The Lord appeared to Saul in a vision and spoke with him directly and called him for the great work among Gentiles. God used Ananias, not any Apostle, to speak with Saul to convey the message received from the Lord. We were not…

Devotional #18 “And the Angel of the Lord spake unto Philip…from Jerusalem unto Gaza which is desert” Acts 8:26. “Then the Spirit said unto Philip, go near and join thyself to this chariot” Acts 8:29. And when they were come up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord caught away Philip,…” Acts 8:39 The deacon and evangelist Philip was used by the Spirit in Samaria in his great plan and there was great joy in the city. Peter…