THEY WERE PLUGGED INTO
THE POWER SUPPLY
In Acts, more than any other book of God’s Word, we find a vivid record of the empowerment of the Holy Spirit. In fact, there are over 50 different accounts of the work of the Holy Spirit. Let me highlight a few:
1. IT IS BY THE POWER OF THE HOLY SPIRIT that the disciples witness for Christ with boldness (1:8; 2:4; 4:8, 31; 5:32; 6:10, 13:9; 19:6).
2. IT IS BY THE POWER OF THE HOLY SPIRIT persons were equipped for ministry (2:17, 18; 4:8; 6:3, 5; 9:17; 11:28; 19:6; 20:28: 21:4, 11).
3. IT IS BY THE POWER OF THE HOLY SPIRIT that joy and comfort in the spirit come to faithful servants of the Lord (7:55; 8:39; 9:31; 11:24; 13:52; 20:23)
4. IT IS BY THE POWER OF THE HOLY SPIRIT that God gives direction through the inspired Scripture (1:2, 16:28:25), and 5 Spirit-filled persons sensitive to His voice receive special guidance in crucial situations (8:29, 39: 10:19; 11:12, 28; 13:2, 4:16:6 7; 21;4, 11). Not only does He help in making decisions,
5. IT IS BY THE POWER OF THE HOLY SPIRIT that truth was confirmed to the hearts of the brethren ( 5:32; 15:8, 28).
6. IT IS BY THE POWER OF THE HOLY SPIRIT that matters of Church discipline and administration were carried out ( 5:3, 9; 6:3, 5: 7:51: 15:28; 20:28).
7. IT IS BY THE POWER OF THE HOLY SPIRIT that the breakthrough of the Gospel to the Samaritans occurred ( 8:15 17 18, 19) and the Gentiles at Caesarea (10:19, 44, 45, 47, 11:12, 15,16; 15:8).
8. IT IS BY THE POWER OF THE HOLY SPIRIT that the church was sending out the first missionaries at Antioch (13:2, 4) and IT IS BY THE POWER OF THE HOLY SPIRIT who assists in various ways, all through the expansion of the church, to the uttermost parts of the earth (13:9, 52; 16:6, 7; 19:2, 6; 20:23, 28; 21:4; 28:25).
From KGD-21 – Seeing Christ in the Books of Acts (990908WE) – https://youtu.be/0Bh0sszGiGo
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