Nov 10, 2008
Eating breakfast and studying the word of God. Kelsea and I just completed a study together about encouraging yourself in the Lord.
I am seeing where God is ministering to her and I both. She was refilled with the Holy Ghost on Nov 5, 2008 along with others. Rev. Charles Robinette, missionary to Austria, was with us. We had 10 get the Holy Ghost (others might have but we are wanting to be certain.) It was an awesome service.
We are in a time when we need to pray for our country, our President and President Elect. Allow God to have His way. 
God has done some awesome things this week in our Impact Michigan Conference and in our church. A mighty harvest is on its way, ripe and ready!
Okay, study….
vs. 37 When they heard the words preached by Peter on the Day of Pentecost, they were pricked in their hearts…
They asked, “Men and brethren, what shall we do?”
I know of no other direct question and direct answer. So many say, “oh, it isn’t important to do that or this, that was for then…. who gave it a time frame? Christ has not returned. As far as I know, we are still in the same dispensation as the apostles, therefore we are to do the same as them in order to have salvation.
Then Peter said unto them… (The one who was given the keys to the kingdom) “Repent and be baptized everyone of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost. For the promise is unto you and your children and to all those that are afar off, even as many as the Lord our God shall call.”
Is God still calling? If He is still calling, then He is still filling. In the book of Acts (which is the History of the Church) when ever someone recieved the Holy Ghost, they received it as a distinct and seperate experience from being baptized. And almost always it mentions they spoke in other tongues. Also, you cannot find anyone being baptized in any other name except in the name of Jesus. (Before the Day of Pentecost, John baptized unto salvation, but after the Day of Pentectost, even those baptized by John were rebaptized in Jesus Name in Acts 19)
And with many other words did he testify and exhort saying, “Save yourselves from this untoward generation.”
Wow, so often we stop after vs 39… but vs 40 says to Save “Yourselves”, now we know that it is not by our actions but only through the saving power of Jesus Christ… but this scripture is requiring some action from us… through obedience. Are we doing all that we can in obedience to be prepared for the coming of Christ? Are we seeing sacrifice as greater? No, scriptures states that obedience is greater than sacrifice. We must take action and do what is asked of us.
Then they gladly received this word and were baptized and the same day there were added unto the church about 3000 souls.
They continued steadfastly in the Apostles doctrine and fellowship – and in the reaking of bread and prayer.
A fear came upon the souls (sense of awe – reverence) wonders and signs were performed through the Apostles.
All that believed came together and had all things in common…
We talk so much about our differences, yet this scripture says, all that believed were togther and had all things in common Think about it!
…sold their possessions and goods and parted them to every man as they have need. Continuing daily with one accord in the temple, and breaking bread from house to house, did eat with gladness and singleness of heart.
These people did it willingly (selling and giving)… it wasn’t with a “help those who don’t help themselves” mentality, but rather to preserve a church that was being heavily persecuted and outcast in their society.
Praising God and having favor with all people. The Lord added to the church daily such as should be saved. DAILY!!
A song comes to mind… In Christ alone, I place my trust and find my glory in the power of the cross. In every victory, let it be said of me, my source of strength, my source of hope is Christ alone.
