Romans 6:11 – Be ALIVE TO GOD, alert to Him, through Jesus Christ our Lord!
Acts 2:41 “Then those who gladly received his word were baptized; .. “. Receiving God’s Word includes more than merely hearing it! HIS WORD MUST BE OBEYED. We must DO what God says. Carefully read James 1:18-27 and note how important it is to DO GOD’S WORD. It was through His WORD that we were brought forth into His…
Acts 2:42 “And they continued steadfastly in … FELLOWSHIP,… “ Being children of God means that we are part of His FAMILY! We do not live in isolation. We need each other. We are inter-dependent. We should regularly meet with each other so as to encourage one another! Hebrews 10:24-25 “And let us consider one…
Acts 2:42 “And they continued steadfastly in the apostles’ doctrine … “ Every Christian should study the Word of God! 2 Timothy 2:15 Be diligent to present yourself approved to God, a worker who does not need to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth. The study of the Word of God prepares us to…
Acts 2:41 “Then those who gladly received his word WERE BAPTIZED… “ Baptism is the first step of obedience that every Christian should take after repenting from their sins! Acts 2:38 “Repent, and let every one of you be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins…” Baptism is a very…
The disciples had Jesus with them as their companion and guide. In the same way, we are privileged to have the Holy Spirit living IN US as our Senior Partner. John 14:16-18 “And I will pray the Father, and He will give you another Helper, that He may abide with you forever, “even the Spirit of truth,…
On the day of Pentecost, when the Holy Spirit was poured out [Acts 2:1-18], the impact on the crowd who saw what happened was incredible. After Peter had preached his inspired sermon, this is what took place: Acts 2:37-38 “Now when they heard this, they were cut to the heart, and said to Peter and…
The Holy Spirit shows His power through us in different gifts, ministries, activities and manifestations. The Bible makes this clear in 1 Corinthians 12! 1 Corinthians 12:4-7 “Now there are diversities of gifts, but the same Spirit. There are differences of ministries, but the same Lord. And there are diversities of activities, but it is the same…
THE HOLY SPIRIT PRODUCES THE FRUIT OF THE SPIRIT IN OUR LIVES! The Fruit of the Spirit is true Christian character! Galatians 5:22-23 “But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control. Against such there is no law.” As we walk in the Spirit we overcome the works…
The BAPTISM in the Holy Spirit is the first infilling or empowering. The early Church was filled with the Holy Spirit on the day of Pentecost and then filled again a little later on. Acts 2:4 “And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave…
The disciples of Jesus first received the Holy Spirit and then were BAPTISED in the Spirit – that is, they were filled with the Holy Spirit for the first time! After His resurrection Jesus appeared to His disciples, breathed on them and said, “RECEIVE ye the Holy Spirit”. John 20:19-22 Then, the same day… Jesus…