Power of the Holy Spirit

 

Dear beloved: pics: Kisii County,Kenya;  Mbeya, TZ Crusade 

Acts 1:7 And Jesus said to them, "It is not for you to know times or epochs which the Father has fixed in His own authority; v8 But you shall receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you shall be My witnesses both in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and even to the remotest part of the earth." v9 And after He had said these things, He was lifted up while they were looking on, and a cloud received Him out of their sight. 

Beloved, the last parting words Jesus gave to the disciples before He ascended to heaven was a message to embolden and encourage them for the battle ahead. He didn't tell them to take comfort or care, He told them you will receive power (dunamis, dynamite), so you can be effective witnesses to the world.  The disciples only had to wait ten days, then the power of the Holy Spirit came upon them. The formerly weak and cowering disciples became bold to the point that first in Jerusalem, and then the world, the Gospel message was proclaimed. Do we need any less power today to carry the message of the Gospel to the nations?  I don't think we need less, in fact if anything, we need as much or more. There is oppostion to the kingdom of God and the good news in every direction. If you step out today, you must know that the Holy Spirit is with you. When I reached Butembo in East Congo, in the midst of rebel uprisings, I was sure I had reached the remotest part of the earth; however, the Holy Spirit was with me every step of the way.  We invite you to partner with Gather the Outcasts Ministry as we take the soul cleansing message of hope to a lost generation. Through the Living Water churches and crusades, the Children's Home, and the upcoming school, we are training and equipping soldiers for the battle.  Pray about your part in supporting us.  Thank you for your support and God bless you as you pray!

In Christ, Jim   Gather the Outcasts, Box 92, Norton, Ks. 67654    501c3     Paypal@ www.paypal.me/gathertheoutcasts    or   www.gathertheoutcasts.com    Email: pureprairie@hotmail.com               www.facebook.com/jimrowh    www.jimrowh.blogspot.com