"Is Pentecost Being Lost?"

When God birthed the Church in the book of Acts it came in baptized in the Holy Ghost and speaking with tongues as the Spirit give it utterance!




That Church was an obedient Church! They obey God to wait until they would be endued with power from on high!



Luke 24:49 And, behold, I send the promise of my Father upon you: but tarry ye in the city of Jerusalem, until ye be endued with power from on high.



That Church worshiped Jesus Christ and they had great joy!



This Church wasn't Assembly of God, Baptist, Methodist, and any other of the labels we put on ourselves. It was birthed Pentecostal! Spirit filled, controlled by the Spirit of truth!



Out of the obedience of the first century Church to tarry in Jerusalem until they would be endued with power from on high, power came upon them and was infused into that Church! Why? Because they were obedient to the Word of God. they obeyed God!



Mat 5:6 Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled.



Act 5:32 And we are his witnesses of these things; and so is also the Holy Ghost, whom God hath given to them that obey him.



There was a hunger birthed into their heart to want to walk holy before the Lord and they knew they needed God's power to live pleasing to God!



There is no good thing in our flesh, it has never wanted to hunger and thirst after righteousness and it never will!



There has to be that desire in a human being that is created by God that says: "GOD I WANT YOU! GOD I NEED YOUR PRESENCE! I DESIRE YOUR RIGHTEOUSNESS! I HUNGER AND I THIRST FOR YOUR HOLINESS IN MY LIFE!



John 7:37 In the last day, that great day of the feast, Jesus stood and cried, saying, If any man thirst, let him come unto me, and drink.

John 7:38 He that believeth on me, as the scripture hath said, out of his belly shall flow rivers of living water.

John 7:39 (But this spake he of the Spirit, which they that believe on him should receive: for the Holy Ghost was not yet given; because that Jesus was not yet glorified.)



"It's all tied into our obedience to God! And our love for Jesus Christ!"



Jesus said: John 14:15 If ye love me, keep my commandments.

John 14:16 And I will pray the Father, and he shall give you another Comforter, that he may abide with you for ever;

John 14:17 Even the Spirit of truth; whom the world cannot receive, because it seeth him not, neither knoweth him: but ye know him; for he dwelleth with you, and shall be in you.



"He filled the Church at the beginning who waited upon the Promise of the Father!"



Acts 2:1 And when the day of Pentecost was fully come, they were all with one accord in one place.

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

Acts 2:3 And there appeared unto them cloven tongues like as of fire, and it sat upon each of them.

Acts 2:4 And they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance.



This Church was a Church that was obedient, a Church that would wait upon the Lord until, a Church that would pray, and a Church filled with power!



Power to heal!



Acts 3:1 Now Peter and John went up together into the temple at the hour of prayer, being the ninth hour.

Acts 3:2 And a certain man lame from his mother's womb was carried, whom they laid daily at the gate of the temple which is called Beautiful, to ask alms of them that entered into the temple;

Acts 3:3 Who seeing Peter and John about to go into the temple asked an alms.

Act 3:4 And Peter, fastening his eyes upon him with John, said, Look on us.

Acts 3:5 And he gave heed unto them, expecting to receive something of them.

Acts 3:6 Then Peter said, Silver and gold have I none; but such as I have give I thee: In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth rise up and walk.

Acts 3:7 And he took him by the right hand, and lifted him up: and immediately his feet and ankle bones received strength.

Acts 3:8 And he leaping up stood, and walked, and entered with them into the temple, walking, and leaping, and praising God.



Peter didn't have silver and gold! But he gave what he had! Peter had the resurrected Christ living on the inside of him by the power of the Holy Ghost!



"The Church had Holy Ghost Boldness to Preach Repentance unto salvation!"



Acts 4:8 Then Peter, filled with the Holy Ghost, said unto them, Ye rulers of the people, and elders of Israel,

Acts 4:9 If we this day be examined of the good deed done to the impotent man, by what means he is made whole;

Act 4:10 Be it known unto you all, and to all the people of Israel, that by the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom ye crucified, whom God raised from the dead, even by him doth this man stand here before you whole.

Acts 4:11 This is the stone which was set at nought of you builders, which is become the head of the corner.

Acts 4:12 Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved.

Acts 4:13 Now when they saw the boldness of Peter and John, and perceived that they were unlearned and ignorant men, they marvelled; and they took knowledge of them, that they had been with Jesus.

Acts 4:14 And beholding the man which was healed standing with them, they could say nothing against it.



"The worlds only hope today is that a Holy Ghost filled Church preach repentance and remission of sins!"



"The Great Fear came upon all the church!" God was truly awesome to the Church in as much as great reverence to His presence was realized in their midst.!"



Acts 5:11 And great fear came upon all the church, and upon as many as heard these things.

Acts 5:12 And by the hands of the apostles were many signs and wonders wrought among the people; (and they were all with one accord in Solomon's porch.

Acts 5:13 And of the rest durst no man join himself to them: but the people magnified them.

Acts 5:14 And believers were the more added to the Lord, multitudes both of men and women.)



Believers were added daily, both men and women!



Not tares, not numbers, but Believers were added!



We need to be filled with the Spirit every day!



Pentecost isn't being lost!



Jesus said : Upon this rock I will build my Church and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it! A-men.



I believe it!