Deja Vu
Matthew 28:5-10, Acts 2:1-4, 14
5The angel said to the women, “Do not be afraid, for I know that you are looking for Jesus, who was crucified. 6He is not here; he has risen, just as he said. Come and see the place where he lay. 7Then go quickly and tell his disciples: ‘He has risen from the dead and is going ahead of you into Galilee. There you will see him.’ Now I have told you.” 8So the women hurried away from the tomb, afraid yet filled with joy, and ran to tell his disciples. 9Suddenly Jesus met them. “Greetings,”he said. They came to him, clasped his feet and worshiped him. 10Then Jesus said to them, “Do not be afraid. Go and tell my brothers to go to Galilee; there they will see me.”
1When the day of Pentecost came, they were all together in one place. 2Suddenly a sound like the blowing of a violent wind came from heaven and filled the whole house where they were sitting. 3They saw what seemed to be tongues of fire that separated and came to rest on each of them. 4All of them were filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other tongues.
14Then Peter stood up with the Eleven, raised his voice and addressed the crowd: “Fellow Jews and all of you who live in Jerusalem, let me explain this to you; listen carefully to what I say.
Thoughts to ponder this week:
- Have you ever wished that you were on the earth during the time Jesus walked with the disciples? Do you think you would have understood any better than they did?
- How do we connect with this Holy Ghost? First, know that if you have a saving knowledge of Jesus, then you have within you, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. They cannot be separated. In order to activate the Spirit within us, we must allow the Holy Spirit to touch our souls (mind, will, emotions). It must be intentional. Practices such as worship, prayer, and Bible Study automatically summon the Spirit within us.
- Jesus told His disciples that it was good that He was going away (John 14) because He was going to send the Holy Spirit to live in them so that they could fully believe and put their faith into action so that the Gospel would spread throughout the world. Where is the Holy Spirit leading you to boldly share your faith?
TODAY'S PREACHER
Lori Bultemeier