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The Holy Ghost (Spirit) in Action - Scene 13 - Acts 8:1 - 8 - The Church Persecuted and Scattered; Philip In Samaria
In this week’s lesson, Dr. Luke gives us a detailed account of individual persecutions as a result of the Spirit of God in action. The anointed Deacon Stephen who vigorously defended and spiritually explained to the Sanhedrin Council, the workings of the Spirit of God, was now dead, because what he spoke was contrary to what the "established order" wanted to hear.
One of Stephen’s chief opponent was a rabbi named Saul. He consented to his death, and stirred up the Judeaizers in a new wave of persecutions against the Apostolic doctrine in Jerusalem. This resulted in a scattering of the disciples to the regions beyond Judaea and Samaria, where they brought with them the same message of this pulsating, radiating, and animated power of the Spirit of God in action wherever they went.
The scriptures recorded that devout men carried Stephen to his burial, while the anti-Apostolic Rabbi Saul, made havoc of the church, by entering into every home and dragging both men and women and putting them in prison.
Due to this great persecution in Jerusalem, the spirit of God in action allowed one of the seven Deacons, Philip to go down to the city of Samaria, where he preached Christ unto them. The Samaritans with one accord gave heed to Philip preaching, and miracles of every kind started to happen. Unclean spirits, demonic possessions, sick of the palsies (paralysis), lame folks were healed, and the entire city was filled with great joy as a result of this move of the spirit of God in action.
This is how powerful the Spirit of God in action is. It takes pre-eminence over every other spirits in this world. It is God in action, through people who believe the Word of God, and accept the Word and allow the Word of God to control their lives. Just as it was in the city Samaria, so is it today. The Spirit of God is still pre-eminent!
Visit Meadowvale East Apostolic Church to experience this power NOW!
God Bless You,
Pastor McGann
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One of Stephen’s chief opponent was a rabbi named Saul. He consented to his death, and stirred up the Judeaizers in a new wave of persecutions against the Apostolic doctrine in Jerusalem. This resulted in a scattering of the disciples to the regions beyond Judaea and Samaria, where they brought with them the same message of this pulsating, radiating, and animated power of the Spirit of God in action wherever they went.
The scriptures recorded that devout men carried Stephen to his burial, while the anti-Apostolic Rabbi Saul, made havoc of the church, by entering into every home and dragging both men and women and putting them in prison.
Due to this great persecution in Jerusalem, the spirit of God in action allowed one of the seven Deacons, Philip to go down to the city of Samaria, where he preached Christ unto them. The Samaritans with one accord gave heed to Philip preaching, and miracles of every kind started to happen. Unclean spirits, demonic possessions, sick of the palsies (paralysis), lame folks were healed, and the entire city was filled with great joy as a result of this move of the spirit of God in action.
This is how powerful the Spirit of God in action is. It takes pre-eminence over every other spirits in this world. It is God in action, through people who believe the Word of God, and accept the Word and allow the Word of God to control their lives. Just as it was in the city Samaria, so is it today. The Spirit of God is still pre-eminent!
Visit Meadowvale East Apostolic Church to experience this power NOW!
God Bless You,
Pastor McGann
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