Turn On The Power

Turn on the Power

Today we celebrate Worship!

We celebrate the act of having church!

Today is Pentecost Sunday, today is church history! The day the Holy Spirit descended upon those who tarried and waited for the promise of the Holy Spirit to be fulfilled, is the beginning of the church as we know it!

Today we celebrate the day, when God turned on for mankind, the Awesome Power of the Holy Spirit! The power to move in the presence, spirit and power of the “Great I Am!” The One True Living God!

The act and the event allowed the lives and the world of the believers of Jesus and His death on the Cross, to be forever changed!

Acts 2:1-8, 12-18 NKJ.

1. When the Day of Pentecost had fully come, they were all with one accord in one place.

2. And suddenly there came a sound from heaven, as of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled the whole house where they were sitting.

3. Then there appeared to them divided tongues, as of fire, and one sat upon each of them.

4. And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance.

5. And there were dwelling in Jerusalem Jews, devout men, from every nation under heaven.

6. And when this sound occurred, the multitude came together, and were confused, because everyone heard them speak in his own language.

7. Then they were all amazed and marveled, saying to one another, “Look, are not all these who speak Galileans?

8. And how is it that we hear, each in our own language in which we were born?

12. So they were all amazed and perplexed, saying to one another, “Whatever could this mean?”

13. Others mocking said, “They are full of new wine.”

14. But Peter, (aren’t you glad for the men like Peter in the world?) standing up with the eleven, raised his voice and said to them, “Men of Judea and all who dwell in Jerusalem, let this be known to you, and heed my words.

15. For these are not drunk, as you suppose, since it is only the third hour of the day.

16. But this is what was spoken by the prophet Joel:

17. ‘ And it shall come to pass in the last days, says God,

That I will pour out of My Spirit on all flesh;

Your sons and your daughters shall prophesy,

Your young men shall see visions,

Your old men shall dream dreams.

18. And on My menservants and on My maidservants

I will pour out My Spirit in those days;

And they shall prophesy!

The Bible tells us, that they had waited just like the Lord had instructed them.

For 50 days, praying and waiting for what was going to happen,

not really knowing what was going to happen, but with great anticipation knowing, if it was from God, it would be well worth the wait!

The word wait is a verb; to remain inactive or in a state of repose. Now, the word repose...is a noun, which means; a state of rest, sleep, or tranquility.

God wanted those who were waiting to be at rest, to be completely reliant on Him, to know what was about to happen would have absolutely nothing to do with their ability, but totally based on God’s ability!

And that the power they received would allow them to do the miraculous, but would always be based on Gods ability to supply and their ability to rest in that fact!

When God turned on the Power for all mankind the and the Power was released when the Holy Spirit descended, it was so magnificent and almost indescribable all at the same time.

“And suddenly there came a sound from heaven, as of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled the whole house where they were sitting, And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak with other tongues,

as the Spirit gave them utterance..”

What they had received that day, there was no question what had happened! Everyone who was there knew it was way to important, for them to keep it to theirselves.

That’s why at nine o’clock in the morning, they were taking it to the streets, with Gods Magnificent Plan unfolding in real time!

It was history right there in the making, the “Amazing Power of God” was on display, like it never had been seen before.

What an awesome display of the power of God that day, and still is today.

3,000 souls were added to the church that day, it was nothing short of amazing!

They didn’t downplay what they were given that day, it was a miracle and we still celebrate the miracle of the Holy Spirit today.