The New Testament Church would start with the fire of Pentecost burning in the lives of the early Christians. The church was filled with an outpouring of the Holy Spirit and the gospel spread rapidly all over the then known world. This power is something that we also ought to pray for as we await the coming of Jesus.

<p>The New Testament Church would start with the fire of Pentecost burning in the lives of the early Christians. The church was filled with an outpouring of the Holy Spirit and the gospel spread rapidly all over the then known world. This power is something that we also ought to pray for as we await the coming of Jesus.</p>

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Adam Ramdin

Pentecost to Patmos

01 Pentecost to Patmos

04 Peter: Delivered From Prison

02 The Stoning of Stephen

05 Antioch: And They Were Called Christians

06 Paul & Silas: Preaching in Philippi

07 Paul & Silas: The Work in Thessaloniki & Berea

03 Paul: The Road to Damascus

08 Paul: Ministry in Athens

09 Paul: Ministry in Corinth

10 Paul: Uproar in Ephesus

11 Paul: Before Felix & Agrippa

12 Paul: Shipwrecked On Malta

13 Paul: Arrest & Trial in Rome

14 Peter: Calling, Consecration & Crucifixion

15 John: The Beloved & Patmos


The Crusades & The Crusades of the First Century The believers in the first century were at a crossroads. Their teacher, rabbi, and leader for the last 3 and a half years had been crucified and had now ascended to heaven. How would this fledgling new movement do without the leadership and guidance that he provided? Many expected the disciples to be sorrowful, confused, and defeated, but they returned from Olivet to Jerusalem and there waited for the promise of the outpouring of the Holy Spirit. They did not wait idly, but they spent time in the temple praising and blessing God and searching their own hearts.

They did not merely pray for a personal blessing, but that they might be used to bless others. How did the Bible say that the Lord was going to bless them? The Bible says in the book of Acts that when the day of Pentecost was come, they were all of 1 accord and in 1 place.' And then it says, And there was a sound from heaven like the sound of a mighty rushing wind, and it filled the house where they were sitting. When Jesus left, He promised them the gift of the Holy Spirit, the Comforter, and he said they would have more power than if he had stayed. In this instance the Holy Spirit came in the form of tongues of fire, fire to symbolize the fervency of the work, and tongues to symbolize that they will be able to speak in languages that they had been unable to before.

He was able to speak in languages that were not spoken by the Jews. At that time there were Jews from every nation there in attendance of the religious festivals that were in progress. Under normal circumstances, this diversity of languages would have been a great hindrance to the spread of the gospel, but God was able to take something that should have been an obstacle and turn it into a victory. Imagine standing there and listening to these humble men from Galilee preaching, and those who heard it heard it in their own language. Even those who were opposed to this message were powerless in the face of this blatant demonstration of the power of God that they were witnessing.

He was a man of great power, and he was a man of great wisdom. Peter showed that there was a connection between what was happening then and what was prophesied in the book of Joel. And then he spoke with clarity and power, showing how the 1 so recently crucified was the Prince of life. No doubt there were some there in attendance who had heard Pilate say the words, whom shall I release unto you? And had said, His blood be upon us and our children, when Pilate had said, I find no fault in him.

Struck with conviction they then said, What shall we do? In answer to this age-old question, Peter responded that they needed to repent and be baptized for the remission of sins and receive the Holy Ghost. [♪ music ♪ Some no doubt thought that the work that Jesus started would end with his death, but the scenes witnessed on the day of Pentecost showed that the movement that would become Christianity was just getting started. The disciples had been trained by the world's greatest teacher for 3 and a half years, and Now they received their final qualification. They were no longer disconnected, independent workers, but they were of 1 accord.

They no longer wanted worldly greatness, but now they felt their desperate need of The Holy Spirit. [♪ music ♪ This experience of the believers in the first century gave them the impetus that they needed to go on and change the world. This baptism of the Holy Spirit was a foretaste of what will happen before the return of Jesus. This baptism, this experience that they had, was a snapshot, and before Jesus' return there will be an outpouring of the Holy Spirit like has never seen before. Just like then, the church will need to be of 1 accord.

Strife and divisions need to be put away, and hearts need to be searched. May we humbly cooperate with God, and may we seek this experience in our lives. [♪ music ♪ you

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Pentecost to Patmos

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01 Pentecost to Patmos

5m

04 Peter: Delivered From Prison

5m

02 The Stoning of Stephen

4m

05 Antioch: And They Were Called Christians

4m

06 Paul & Silas: Preaching in Philippi

5m

07 Paul & Silas: The Work in Thessaloniki & Berea

4m

03 Paul: The Road to Damascus

5m

08 Paul: Ministry in Athens

4m

09 Paul: Ministry in Corinth

5m

10 Paul: Uproar in Ephesus

5m

11 Paul: Before Felix & Agrippa

5m

12 Paul: Shipwrecked On Malta

5m

13 Paul: Arrest & Trial in Rome

5m

14 Peter: Calling, Consecration & Crucifixion

5m

15 John: The Beloved & Patmos

5m

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