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Holy Spirit Fell On Gentiles
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…
Comfort(Paraklesis) Of The Holy Spirit(Paraclete)
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…
The Spirit Of The Lord Caught Away Philip
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…
Wall Broken By The Spirit Between Jews And Samaritans
Devotional #17 “Then Philip went down to the city of Samaria, and preached Christ unto them” Acts 8: 5. “But when they believed Philip preaching the things concerning the kingdom of God, and the name of Jesus Christ, they were baptized, both men and women” Acts 8:12. “(For as yet he was fallen upon none of them: only they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.) Then they laid their hands on them, and they received the Holy…
Heavens Opened #2
Devotional #16 “But he, being full of the Holy Ghost, looked up steadfastly into heaven, and saw the glory of God, and Jesus standing on the right hand of God. And said Behold, I see the heavens opened, and the Son of man standing on the right hand of God” Act 7: 55-56. “But as it is written, Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into the heart of man, the things which God had prepared for…
Heavens Opened
Devotional #15 “But he, being full of the Holy Ghost, looked up steadfastly into heaven, and saw the glory of God, and Jesus standing on the right hand of God. And said Behold, I see the heavens opened, and the Son of man standing on the right hand of God” Act 7: 55-56. “Howbeit when he, the Spirit of truth, is come, he will guide you into all truth: for he shall not speak of himself; but whatsoever he shall…
Choosing Men Full Of Spirit
Devotional #14 “Wherefore brethren, look ye out among you seven men of honest report full of the Holy Ghost and of wisdom whom we may appoint over this business” Acts 6:3 “And the saying pleased the whole multitude: and they chose Stephen, a man full of faith and of the Holy Ghost…” Acts 6:5 “And Stephen, full of grace and power dig great wonders and miracles among the people” Acts 6:8. “And they were not able to resist the wisdom…
Boldness Through The Spirit
Devotional #13 “But the comforter is come, whom I will send unto you from the Father, even the Spirit of truth, which goeth forth from the Father, he shall bear witness of me: And ye also shall bear witness, because ye have been with me from the beginning.” John 15:26-27 “And we are his witnesses of these things: and so is also the Holy Ghost, whom God hath given to them that obey him” Acts 5:32 “We having the same…
His Judgement
Devotional #12 “But Peter said, Ananias, why hath Satan filled thine heart to lie(deceive) to the Holy Ghost …” Acts 5:3 “Whiles it remained …thou hast not lied unto men, but unto God.” Acts 5:4 “Then Peter said unto her, How is that ye have agreed together to tempt the Spirit of the Lord” Acts 5:9 God told Moses, after bringing out the children of Israel from Egypt, let them build a sanctuary that I may dwell among them (Ex…
His Effect On Us To Change From Old To New
Devotional #11 “For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love and sound mind” 2Tim 1:7 “And now Lord, … and grant unto they servants, that with all boldness they may speak thy word” Acts4:29 “And when they had prayed, … and they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and they spake the word of God with boldness.” Acts 4:31. Judas Iscariot betrayed our Lord and delivered Him unto soldiers who took…
Gift And Gifts
Devotional #10 “Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee Except a man be born again he cannot see the Kingdom of God” John 3:3 “Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily verily I say unto thee Except a man born of water and the Spirit, he cannot enter into the Kingdom of God” John 3:5 “Know you not that ye are the temple of God, and that the Spirit of God dwelleth in you?” 1Cor…
The Christ
Devotional #9 “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 as of a rushing mighty wind and it filled all the house where they were sitting.” Acts 2: 1-2 “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 (R.V)” 1 Cor 12:12. On…