holy spirit acts

Glorious Sabbath Day People of God Some, who counsel and influence through false doctrine, will have even the masses, entertaining and engaging in all sorts of self-willed activity, which has nothing to do with God, but only serve to satisfy the lust of the eye. For a time is coming when...

For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind. —2 Timothy 1:7 (KJV) Thoughts on Today's Verse... When we became Christians, Jesus gave us the gift of the Holy Spirit (Acts 2:38; Titus 3:3-7). The Spirit lives in us, making our bodies a Temple (1...

Then He said to me, “Prophesy to the breath, prophesy, son of man, and say to the breath, ‘Thus says the Lord GOD, “Come from the four winds, O breath, and breathe on these slain, that they come to life.”’ Ezekiel 37:9 1. When the Day of Pentecost had fully come, they were all with one accord...

While Apollos was at Corinth, Paul took the road through the interior and arrived at Ephesus. There he found some disciples and asked them, "Did you receive the Holy Spirit when you believed?" They answered, "No, we have not even heard that there is a Holy Spirit." —Acts 19:1-2 NIV Key Thought...

Barnabas was a good man, full of the Holy Spirit and strong in faith. And many people were brought to the Lord. —Acts 11:24 NLT Key Thought Earlier in the book of Acts, we met Stephen, who was described as being "a man full of faith and of the Holy Spirit" (Acts 6:5). Now Barnabas is...

So Ananias went and found the house, placed his hands on blind Saul, and said, "Brother Saul, the Master sent me, the same Jesus you saw on your way here. He sent me so you could see again and be filled with the Holy Spirit." —Acts 9:17 MESSAGE Key Thought Acts 9 tells the story of one of the...

The Spirit told Philip, "Go to that chariot [carrying an Ethiopian official] and stay near it." —Acts 8:29 NIV Key Thought As in a previous Key Thought section, we are reminded again that reaching the ends of the earth with the good news of Jesus is the Holy Spirit's work. Throughout the book...

When the apostles in Jerusalem received the report that Samaria had accepted God's Message, they sent Peter and John down to pray for them to receive the Holy Spirit. Up to this point they had only been baptized in the name of the Master Jesus; the Holy Spirit hadn't yet fallen on them. Then the...

When I served as a military policeman I often had to attend parades and participate in drills. One particular drill step was called the about turn, sometimes called about face. This step has soldiers marching in one direction and then suddenly executing a smooth turn in the opposite direction...

[The LORD said,] "For I will pour out water to quench your thirst and to irrigate your parched fields. And I will pour out my Spirit on your descendants, and my blessing on your children." —Isaiah 44:3 NLT Key Thought Jesus spoke of his being the water of life, a spring of water welling up to...

[Luke wrote,] In my [gospel] I told you, Theophilus, about everything Jesus began to do and teach until the day he was taken up to heaven after giving his chosen apostles further instructions through the Holy Spirit. —Acts 1:1-2 NLT Key Thought God's leaders in the Old Testament spoke through...

When God our Savior revealed his kindness and love, he saved us, not because of the righteous things we had done, but because of his mercy. He washed away our sins, giving us a new birth and new life through the Holy Spirit. He generously poured out the Spirit upon us through Jesus Christ our...

On one occasion, while [Jesus] was eating with [the disciples], he gave them this command: "Do not leave Jerusalem, but wait for the gift my Father promised, which you have heard me speak about. For John baptized with water, but in a few days you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit." —Acts...

And the disciples were filled with joy and with the Holy Spirit. —Acts 13:52 NIV Key Thought Soup and sandwich. Love and marriage. Horse and carriage. These things go together according to a couple of old songs. But there are two things that go together far better than any of these. No, I am...

Mary responded, "Oh, how my soul praises the Lord. How my spirit rejoices in God my Savior!" —Luke 1:46-47 NLT Key Thought Praise emanates from our spirits — that innermost part of us. Honest, heartfelt adoration and respect for God come from deep within our spirits. And as followers of...

I ask for prayer for my Dad (Eph 6:2-3), that God grants him wisdom, peace, The 66 Books of Scripture (Deut 8:3, Ps 119:160), encouraging news & entertainment, and wisdom to rule over his financial matters and to be able to take advice when it’s correct (Ecc 4:13). Protect him from deception and...