Acts 1:8 8 But
ye shall receive power, after that
the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and
ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and in
Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth.
The Gospel Commission is God-given mission,
and his mission of spiritual order. It is actually warfare against Satan and
his hosts. We are in reality commissioned to go and snatch souls from Satan’s
claws into the loving care of Jesus. Jesus knew the mission needed to be
carried by feeble beings who by themselves could not stand the test of time. He
thus, promise the power which was going to lead them through successfully. He
promised them the Holy Spirit. Acts 4:31 31 And when they had prayed, the place was shaken where they were
assembled together; and they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and they
spake the word of God with boldness. The disciples who before used to
afraid could speak with boldness because of the power they had.
Joel 2:28 28
And it shall come to pass afterward, that
I will pour out my spirit upon all flesh; and your sons and your daughters
shall prophesy, your old men shall dream dreams, your young men shall see
visions. Since the apostolic era up to now, we Holy is using all kind of
people, all ages to do mighty works.
E. G. White says that “With great power gave the apostles witness of the resurrection of
the Lord Jesus: and great grace was upon them all.” Acts 4:33. Under their labors
were added to the church chosen men, who, receiving the word of truth, consecrated
their lives to the work of giving to others the hope that filled their hearts
with peace and joy. They could not be restrained or intimidated by
threatenings. The Lord spoke through them, and as they went from place to
place, the poor had the gospel preached to them, and miracles of divine grace
were wrought – The Acts of the Apostles,
p.48. So we today have the assurance of the Holy Spirit.
Paul in the same spirit said to Timothy- 2 Timothy 1:7-8 7 For God hath not given us the
spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind. 8 Be not thou therefore ashamed of
the testimony of our Lord, nor of me his prisoner: but be thou partaker of the
afflictions of the gospel according to the power of God. The Holy is Spirit of boldness, it makes the
weak strong, and poor rich, only that power can help us move the Gospel in such
a hostile world. The Holy Spirit was fully in charge of the Gospel’s movement
during the early church Acts 13:2-4 2 As they ministered to the Lord, and fasted, the Holy Ghost said, Separate me Barnabas and Saul for the work
whereunto I have called them. 3
And when they had fasted and prayed, and laid their hands on them, they sent
them away. 4 So they, being sent forth by the Holy Ghost,
departed unto Seleucia; and from thence they sailed to Cyprus. For
effective outreach we must allow the Holy Spirit to guide us.
1 Peter 1:12 12 Unto whom it was revealed, that not unto themselves, but unto us they
did minister the things, which are now reported unto you by them that have
preached the gospel unto you with the Holy
Ghost sent down from heaven; which
things the angels desire to look into.
The
same power today wants to use us, are we ready to cooperate?
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