Tuesday: Prerequisites for the Latter Rain
What do the following texts tell us about the preparation needed in order to receive the Holy Spirit’s power in its fullness?
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Acts 1:14,Zech. 10:1, Acts 3:18-20, 4:31, Ps. 119:25,John 6:63.The Scriptures invite us to ask God for the Holy Spirit (Luke 11:13). The disciples believed Christ’s promise, waited in unity, and prayed for the outpouring of the Holy Spirit (Acts 1:8,14). The reason that God asks us to pray for the Holy Spirit is not because He is unwilling to [...]
Monday: The Early and Latter Rain
Both the Old and New Testament use the symbolism of water to represent the Holy Spirit.
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The prophet Isaiah quotes the words of our Lord, “‘“I will pour water
on him who is thirsty. . . . I will pour My Spirit on your
descendants”’” (Isa. 44:3, NKJV).
Isaiah uses a common Hebrew literary device called parallelism. The
second phrase in the passage explains the first. The prophet Joel also
discusses the symbolism of water. God [...]
Sunday: The Promised Power
Christ’s Great Commission in Matthew 28:18-20 is accompanied by His great promise.
The disciples preached not in their strength but in Christ’s. According to Paul, in fact, the gospel was preached to every creature under heaven in just a few short years (Col. 1:23). Although some might question the precise meaning of [...]
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What is that promise, what does it mean in a practical sense, and how
can we draw comfort from it? Why is that promise so important to us?The disciples preached not in their strength but in Christ’s. According to Paul, in fact, the gospel was preached to every creature under heaven in just a few short years (Col. 1:23). Although some might question the precise meaning of [...]
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