From the Desk of Steve Shultz:
We've received quite a few words about this upcoming Pentecost being a life-changing one for the Church at large.
It really is a time for us to arise in great boldness as Wanda Alger shares:
If you read the book of Acts following Pentecost, there is a noticeable shift in the attitude of the apostles. The biggest change is not in their level of spiritual power to perform miracles, or their Kingdom authority over the works of the devil – it is their OUTRIGHT BOLDNESS to CONFRONT THE OPPOSITION.
Are you ready to boldly confront what God is calling you to?
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Many Believers are greatly anticipating this year's Pentecost, believing something extraordinary could happen. Given the worldwide plague and our recent Passover observation, many are praying that another outpouring of God's Spirit would break the enemy's grip and truly deliver us from evil.
But what is it, exactly, that we are hoping for? Is it just another spiritual revival that reminds us of what we already possess? Is it a revisiting of past glories and miraculous testimonies? Or is it something else?
If we are truly living out a synchronization of past patterns, what changed between the resurrection and the day of Pentecost the first time? More specifically, how were the first disciples changed in a way that would reveal a targeted expectation? They had already received all power and authority to perform miraculous signs and wonders. They had already been commissioned to bring deliverance to the captives and even raise the dead. What more could they possibly need?
"But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you, and you will be My witnesses in Jerusalem and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth." (Acts 1:8)
Jesus promised His disciples power, but with a specific result – they would be "witnesses." That word witness is another word for martyr. It carries the idea that one who is a witness will be so impassioned and emboldened with their testimony, they are willing to die for it – even a violent death! (Photo via Unsplash)
"And when the blood of Stephen your witness was being shed, I myself was standing by and approving and watching over the garments of those who killed him." (Acts 22:20)
If you read the book of Acts following Pentecost, there is a noticeable shift in the attitude of the apostles. The biggest change is not in their level of spiritual power to perform miracles, or their Kingdom authority over the works of the devil – it is their... (continue reading)
