TUESDAY July 12, 2022
A Church in Action
And when they had entered, they went up into the upper room where they were staying: Peter, James, John, and Andrew; Philip and Thomas; Bartholomew and Matthew; James the son of Alphaeus and Simon the Zealot; and Judas the son of James.
Acts 1:13
As the disciples gathered in unity to pray in an upper room, the Holy Spirit came upon them. The first Church was born, and it became a Church of action. The Gospel could not be contained. People in the surrounding communities heard the message and were saved. They even witnessed miracles and wonders. In the name of Jesus, the Apostle Peter healed a lame man. Later, the Apostle Paul healed many who were sick:
“Silver and gold I do not have, but what I do have I give you: In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, rise up and walk.” And he took him by the right hand and lifted him up, and immediately his feet and ankle bones received strength (Acts 3:6-7).
Now God worked unusual miracles by the hands of Paul, so that even handkerchiefs or aprons were brought from his body to the sick, and the diseases left them and the evil spirits went out of them (Acts 19:11-12).
If twelve men, Paul the Apostle being among them, can do so much for God’s kingdom, then surely we can help make an impact, as well. Have you prayed about becoming involved in ministry as a lay person? It is important to become active in church, a part of the body of Christ––a part of God’s great work. Ask the Lord to anoint you with the power of the Holy Spirit to help reach the lost in your surrounding communities.
Think about it. The book of Acts is the only book without an “Amen,” because the work of the Holy Spirit continues today––through us––until Christ comes again. Only then will the book come to its full conclusion.
Morally, a Christian is called to holiness; dynamically, he is called to service.
~John Blanchard~
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