“Therefore we should be more attentive to what we have heard, lest we drift away. For if the word spoken by angels was true, and every sin and disobedience received a just recompense, how shall we escape if we neglect such a great salvation, which was first declared by the Lord, and was confirmed to us by those who heard Him.” (Hebrews 2:1-3) Angels is the Greek word aggelos. It means a supernatural being that is a delegate or…..
What does it look like to walk so closely to the Lord that He dictates all our actions? We see this in Acts as the people were filled from a baptism of the Holy Spirit. As commentary notes, a genuine baptism in the Holy Spirit will cause us to have a more conscious awareness of the presence of the Holy Spirit in our lives. [1] “More precious than gold and silver, I want You” sings in the background. The Holy Spirit…..
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Stephen tells the spiritual leaders of the time when he was standing trial, “You stiff-necked people with uncircumcised hearts and ears! You always resist the Holy Spirit, just as your fathers did. “(Acts 7:51, BSB) To be stiff-necked means to resist or be stubborn and obstinate. It means that we are prompted in one direction, but we go in another direction instead. It is associated with being hard hearted. We have our own agenda and purpose and we follow this…..
With the coming of Pentecost and dancing tongues of fire, there came a move of the power of God like never before. It came wrapped up in immense fire and passion as the Holy Spirit danced over the heads of the people who first received it. It changed them. It equipped them with supernatural power that was inexplainable. It also gave them boldness to be witnesses. And as they witnessed, people were cut to the heart creating a visceral response…..