The Hand Of The Lord Was Upon Them

THE HAND OF THE LORD WAS UPON THEM

Acts 11:21 And the hand of the Lord was with them: and a great number believed, and turned unto the Lord.

The hand of the Lord is the divine power of the master.

With all authority to carry out the commission of Christ to his Church.

A. TO DELIVER THEM PERSONALLY

From false Gods

From false worship

From following wickedness

By faith in the father and his word

B.TO DEMONSTRATE HIS POWER

Over death

Over the Devil

Over disease

C. TO DESIGN HIS PROGRAM

Universal into all the world

Unity in the scriptures, the spirit and services

Unsearchable

Job 5:9 Which doeth great things and unsearchable; marvellous things without number:

Psalm 145: 3 Great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised; and his greatness is unsearchable.

Rom. 11: 33 O the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and knowledge of God! how unsearchable are his judgments, and his ways past finding out!

Eph. 3: 8 Unto me, who am less than the least of all saints, is this grace given, that I should preach among the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ;

D. HIS DIVINE PRESENCE PROMISED

His living word to govern

His love to abide

His light to guide

F. TO DO HIS WILL AND PURPOSE

To preach the gospel of Christ

To praise his name in the church

To prepare his bride for his coming