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[arulmraj]

#Great_Commission #Holy_Spirit #Witness #Martyr #Global_Arena Instead of being concerned about the date of Christ’s return, the disciples’ job was to carry His message throughout the world. #YOU_SHALL_RECEIVE_POWER: This does not refer to personal power for godly living, as demonstrated in the lives of OT saints (ABRAHAM in Gen. 22; JOSEPH in Gen. 39; MOSES in Ex. 14; DANIEL in Dan. 6). This was power for a new task—namely, to take the gospel to the ends of the earth. Be witnesses is Christ’s command to His disciples to tell others about Him regardless of the consequences. Church tradition tells us that all but one of the eleven apostles who heard this promise became MARTYRS (John died in exile). God empowered His disciples to be faithful witnesses even when they faced the most vehement opposition. That same power for witnessing is available to us today. Our task is not to convince people, but to testify of the truth of the gospel. The "#power" believers receive from the Holy Spirit includes: -#courage -#boldness -#confidence -#insight -#ability -#authority. The disciples would need all these gifts to fulfill their #mission. If you believe in Jesus Christ as your Savior, you can experience the power of the Holy Spirit in your life. Jesus had instructed his disciples to witness to people of all nations about him (Mat 28:19-20). But they were told to wait first for the Holy Spirit (Luk 24:49). God has important work for you to do for him, but you must do it by the power of the Holy Spirit. We often like to get on with the job, even if it means running ahead of God. But waiting is sometimes part of God's plan. Are you waiting and listening for God's complete instructions, or are you running ahead of his plans? We need God's timing and power to be truly effective. This verse describes a series of ever-widening circles. The #Good_News was to spread, geographically, from #Jerusalem, into #Judea and #Samaria, and finally to the #ends_of_the_earth. It would begin with the devout Jews in Jerusalem and Samaria, spread to the mixed race in Samaria, and, finally, be offered to #Gentiles all over the world. God's Good News has not reached its final destination if someone https://www.instagram.com/p/BygpH5CgWexGaIicqNdBpZNdvLCzmTWZb55M2A0/?igshid=1bq9wbq3n1gss

#great_commission #holy_spirit #witness #martyr #global_arena #you_shall_receive_power #power #courage #boldness #confidence #insight #ability #authority #mission #good_news #jerusalem #judea #samaria #ends_of_the_earth #gentiles