The God Who Answers With Fire
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31 And when they had prayed, the place was shaken where they were assembled together; and they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and they spake the word of God with boldness.
I. The Holy Ghost or Holy Spirit?
I. The Holy Ghost or Holy Spirit?
A. It is the Spirit of God.
A. It is the Spirit of God.
16 And I will pray the Father, and he shall give you another Comforter, that he may abide with you for ever;
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.
18 I will not leave you comfortless: I will come to you.
1. Jesus taught His disciples that He had to leave them so that he could come back and be in them! (verse 17)
2. He told them He wanted to keep them comfort, but it had to be in a different fashion! I am with you now, but I shall be in you!
B. Jesus did come back to be in them! He kept His promise!
B. Jesus did come back to be in them! He kept His promise!
1 And when the day of Pentecost was 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 all the house where they were sitting.
3 And there appeared unto them cloven tongues like as of fire, and it sat upon each of them.
4 And they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance.
1. Notice in verse 4 they were all FILLED with the Holy Ghost! These men and women were born again of the Spirit!
2. Jesus had told them before leaving them to do some things and they would receive the Promise of the Father!
4 And, being assembled together with them, commanded them that they should not depart from Jerusalem, but wait for the promise of the Father, which, saith he, ye have heard of me.
5 For John truly baptized with water; but ye shall be baptized with the Holy Ghost not many days hence.
3. They not only received the promise, but they were evidently excited about it! People everywhere around started talking about it.
6 Now when this was noised abroad, the multitude came together, and were confounded, because that every man heard them speak in his own language.
C. These people were filled and they were fervent!
C. These people were filled and they were fervent!
1. Filled: to put into as much as can be held or conveniently contained. (Merriam-Webster, I. (2003). Merriam-Webster’s collegiate dictionary. (Eleventh ed.). Springfield, MA: Merriam-Webster, Inc.)
2. Fervent: exhibiting or marked by great intensity of feeling: zealous (Merriam-Webster, I. (2003). Merriam-Webster’s collegiate dictionary. (Eleventh ed.). Springfield, MA: Merriam-Webster, Inc.)
i. Synonyms: impassioned, passionate, ardent, fervent, fervid, perfervid mean showing intense feeling. (Merriam-Webster, I. (2003). Merriam-Webster’s collegiate dictionary. (Eleventh ed.). Springfield, MA: Merriam-Webster, Inc.)
II. To be filled and fervent!
II. To be filled and fervent!
A. Jesus set a precedent in the very beginning of His ministry of being full!
A. Jesus set a precedent in the very beginning of His ministry of being full!
7 Jesus saith unto them, Fill the waterpots with water. And they filled them up to the brim.
1. Jesus said the waterpots needed to be filled!
2. The servants didn’t slack in their duties. They ensured that the pots were not just filled, but filled to the BRIM.
B. Jesus is interested in making sure people are full and have more to spare!
B. Jesus is interested in making sure people are full and have more to spare!
11 And Jesus took the loaves; and when he had given thanks, he distributed to the disciples, and the disciples to them that were set down; and likewise of the fishes as much as they would.
12 When they were filled, he said unto his disciples, Gather up the fragments that remain, that nothing be lost.
13 Therefore they gathered them together, and filled twelve baskets with the fragments of the five barley loaves, which remained over and above unto them that had eaten.
While Jesus was walking the earth he filled the people with bread and fish!
He went above and beyond!
C. At Pentecost He was still filling and encouraging fervency!
C. At Pentecost He was still filling and encouraging fervency!
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.
3 And there appeared unto them cloven tongues like as of fire, and it sat upon each of them.
4 And they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance.
While He was with them physically He was filling them with bread and fish!
When He came back He filled them with His Spirit!
The disciples understood that when they were filled, they were fervent!
8 Then Peter, filled with the Holy Ghost, said unto them, Ye rulers of the people, and elders of Israel,
31 And when they had prayed, the place was shaken where they were assembled together; and they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and they spake the word of God with boldness.
28 Saying, Did not we straitly command you that ye should not teach in this name? and, behold, ye have filled Jerusalem with your doctrine, and intend to bring this man’s blood upon us.
4. Joy comes with the Holy Ghost!
52 And the disciples were filled with joy, and with the Holy Ghost.
III. When we are filled with the Holy Ghost we will have a desire to be fervent in what God has called us to do!
III. When we are filled with the Holy Ghost we will have a desire to be fervent in what God has called us to do!
A. Paul tells us of this!
A. Paul tells us of this!
1 I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service.
2 And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.
3 For I say, through the grace given unto me, to every man that is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think; but to think soberly, according as God hath dealt to every man the measure of faith.
We are encouraged, yea commanded to present ourselves to God!
This will cause us to take on a transformation!
We won’t think the same.
We won’t desire the same old things.
We won’t talk the same.
We won’t walk the same.
B. Paul tells us if we are filled that we should be fervent!
B. Paul tells us if we are filled that we should be fervent!
10 Be kindly affectioned one to another with brotherly love; in honour preferring one another;
11 Not slothful in business; fervent in spirit; serving the Lord;
12 Rejoicing in hope; patient in tribulation; continuing instant in prayer;
13 Distributing to the necessity of saints; given to hospitality.
10 Love one another with brotherly affection. Outdo one another in showing honor.
11 Do not be slothful in zeal, be fervent in spirit, serve the Lord.
12 Rejoice in hope, be patient in tribulation, be constant in prayer.
13 Contribute to the needs of the saints and seek to show hospitality.
When you are filled with the Holy Ghost you will have a zeal, a passion, a fervor to pray fervently!
When you pray fervently you will “avail much” or help much!
16 Confess your faults one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed. The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much.
When you are filled with the Holy Ghost you will have a zeal, a passion, a fervor to be in the presence of God!
You will feel like Paul did:
10 That I may know him, and the power of his resurrection, and the fellowship of his sufferings, being made conformable unto his death;
11 If by any means I might attain unto the resurrection of the dead.