by athargrave | May 10, 2016 | Devotional, Experiencing the Resurrected Christ
And you shall receive power when the Holy Spirit comes upon you and you shall be My witness Acts 1:8 When the resurrected Jesus began discussing the Holy Spirit with His disciples, one asked, “Lord, will You at this time restore the kingdom to Israel?” (Acts 1:6)....
by athargrave | May 9, 2016 | Devotional, Experiencing the Resurrected Christ
You shall receive power when the Holy Spirit comes upon you and you shall be My witnesses. Acts 1:8 Power that does not bring holiness of heart will eventually be perverted. Holiness without power is lifeless and legalistic. Power without holiness eventually implodes...
by athargrave | May 8, 2016 | Devotional, Experiencing the Resurrected Christ
You shall receive power when the Holy Spirit comes upon you, and you shall be my witnesses to Me . . . Acts 1:8 Please notice what Jesus said: the object being received is not the Holy Spirit, but power. The disciples received the Holy Spirit in John 21:22. Jesus...
by athargrave | May 7, 2016 | Devotional, Experiencing the Resurrected Christ
He commanded them not to depart from Jerusalem, but wait for the Promise of the Father. Acts 1:4 The command to wait does not sound like fun. Jesus’ instruction was connected to receiving power. The disciples were to wait to “receive power when the Holy Spirit...
by athargrave | May 6, 2016 | Devotional, Experiencing the Resurrected Christ
. . . speaking of things pertaining to the kingdom of God Acts 1:3 We have seen a repeated theme about the kingdom; Jesus taught it can be like a tiny seed that bears great fruit. Something small that is planted, nurtured, and grows into something massive. We are also...
by athargrave | May 5, 2016 | Devotional, Experiencing the Resurrected Christ
. . . speaking of things pertaining to the kingdom of God. Acts 1:3 In Matthew 13:44-45, Jesus again gives two small back-to-back parables that speak of some foundational kingdom realities. First, He speaks of the kingdom of heaven being like a treasure in a field,...
