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Signs and Wonders will Follow

The Gifts of the Holy Spirit, GOD’S POWER MINISTRY. Spiritual gifts are portions of God’s grace. They display the personal, powerful presence of the Holy Spirit and are given to every believer for the common good of the church. Though we vary in what seems to be each believer’s “dominant” gifting from God’s creative work in us (see article entitled “Holy Spirit Gifts and Power” ), the Holy Spirit will give us whatever is needed (v. 11 ) to minister to distinct circumstances. He distributes these freely and readily in the moment of need in order to enable the believer’s ministry in Jesus’ name. Spiritual gifts are not badges of honor or signs of spiritual maturity. They are not “earned.” Our attitude concerning the gifts is to be willing, available good-hearted friends of Jesus. We are to be compassionate friends of those in need, confident of God’s promises and power-gifts to serve such need. Amen
1 Corinthians 12

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Proclaim the Good News

The word “evangelism” does not actually occur in Scripture. The Greek word, euangelion , is the actual proclamation of good news of any sort. However, the verb euangelizo (“to evangelize”) is used over fifty times of believers who were presenting the good news of God’s love through Jesus Christ with the intent of persuading men and women to repent and receive God’s forgiveness. Early Christians spontaneously evangelized as they proclaimed and preached the Good News everywhere!

(See Mark 1:1; Luke 4:18–19; 1 Corinthians 15:1–4.)

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Jesus is Your Example

For to this you were called, because Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that you should follow His steps: 1 Peter 2:21 NKJV

1 Peter Invites: Understand that suffering is part of the Christian life. Study Jesus’ responses to suffering, and follow His example. Not that we are to go and be nailed to a tree. That suffering  was for the sins of the world once and for all. Peter is saying how did our Lord face a challenge, what was His attitude?

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Reach Out to All

In Acts 10:34, Peter speaks clearly regarding God’s heart toward all people: “God shows no partiality.” This means He wants everyone, regardless of nationality, ethnic orientation, religious or world view to hear the gospel and believe. In Christ, there are no barriers. Amen

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Jesus is Your Fellowship

that which we have seen and heard we declare to you, that you also may have fellowship with us; and truly our fellowship is with the Father and with His Son Jesus Christ. 1 John 1:3 NKJV

Fellowship
Sharing, unity, close association, partnership, participation, a society, a communion, a fellowship, contributory help, the brotherhood. (Compare “coin,” “cenobite,” “epicene.”) Koinonia is a unity brought about by the Holy Spirit. In koinonia the individual shares in common an intimate bond of fellowship with the rest of the Christian society. Koinonia cements the believers to the Lord Jesus and to each other.

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Unity  in Diversity

Three  times, Peter saw a vision of unclean  animals (animals  unclean for food by the law of  Moses). This triple  vision was entended to show Peter that God is no respecter of persons and the gospel is available to all.
Acts  10:34-35

Acts 10:15 tells us God’s words to Peter: “What God has cleansed you must not call common.” What attitude toward others do you believe God targeted with these words?

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Know God's Revealed Will

When we read Mark 1:40-45, we cannot  question  whether healing is God's will. In this  passage Jesus declares His willingness to heal the  sick. "The leper was certain that Jesus was able to heal him, he was not sure that it  was His will." But Jesus' response  settled it. "I am willing;  be cleansed."
Understand if we feel the need to say "If it is your will Lord." When we pray, do we really understand  God's  will about healing  for our lives? Notice the "I am" that's  our God folks. Amen