Acts 1:1-8

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Acts 11-8
1 In my
former book, Theophilus, I wrote about all that
Jesus began to do and to teach.
2 until the day he was taken
up to heaven, after giving instructions through
the Holy Spirit to the apostles he had chosen.


3 After his suffering, he showed himself to these
men and gave many convincing proofs that he was
alive. He appeared to them over a period of forty
days and spoke about the kingdom of God.
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Acts 11-8
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occasion, while he was eating with them, he gave
them this command "Do not leave Jerusalem, but
wait for the gift my Father promised,.... which
you have heard me speak about.
Often the promises the Father, comes with wait.
Gods promises are true, our waiting is faulty.
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Acts 11-8
5 For John
baptized with water, but in a few days you will
be baptized with the Holy Spirit.
6 So when they met together,
they asked him, "Lord, are you at this time going
to restore the kingdom to Israel?"
7 He said to them "It is not for you to know the
times or dates the Father has set by his own
authority.
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Acts 11-8
8 But you
will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on
you and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem,
and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of
the earth."
Love God, and live however you want!
They knew what it meant to die to their plans,
so that the Holy
Spirit would give them the strength
to live for Gods Plans.
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Matthew 1429
29 Peter
got out of the boat and walked on the water and
came toward Jesus.
In the presence of Christ, Peter could
1. DO the miraculous
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Matthew 1617
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"Jesus said to him, '... flesh and blood did not
reveal this to you, but My Father who is in
heaven.'"
In the presence of Christ, Peter could
1. DO the miraculous
2. SPEAK the miraculous
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John 1810
10 Peter,
having a sword, ... struck the high priest's
slave and cut off his right ear."
In the presence of Christ, Peter could
1. DO the miraculous
2. SPEAK the miraculous
3. Possessed miraculous COURAGE
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Matthew 2674
74 Then
he began to curse and swear, 'I do not know the
man!' And immediately a rooster crowed."
But SEPARATED from His presence, Peter failed in
every way.
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Acts 36
6 "Then Peter
said, 'Silver and gold have I none but such as I
have give I thee In the name of Jesus Christ of
Nazareth rise up and walk.'"
But in Acts, Peter again began to
1. DO
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Acts 241
41 "Then they
that gladly received his word were baptized and
the same day there were added about three
thousand souls."
But in Acts, Peter again began to
1. DO
2. SPEAK
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Acts 3541-42
41-42
"So they went on their way ... rejoicing that
they had been considered worthy to suffer shame
for His name. And every day, in the temple and
from house to house, they kept right on teaching
and preaching Jesus as the Christ."
But in Acts, Peter again began to
1. DO
2. SPEAK
3. COURAGE
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Acts 18
8 But you
will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on
you and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem,
and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of
the earth."
Acts 21-4
"When the day of
Pentecost had come, they were all together in one
place. And suddenly there came from heaven a
noise like a violent rushing wind, and it filled
the whole house where they were sitting. And
there appeared to them tongues as of fire
distributing themselves, and they rested on each
one of them. And they were all filled with
the Holy Spirit..."
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Being FILLED with the HOLY SPIRIT is the same as
being in the very presence of Jesus
Christ.
Acts 15
5 For John
baptized with water, but in a few days you will
be baptized with the Holy Spirit."
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SPIRIT OF THE LIVING GOD
Spirit of the living God, fall fresh on
me.Spirit of the living God, fall fresh on
me.Melt me, mold me, fill me, use me.Spirit of
the living God, fall fresh on me.
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