Ohh, The Places We'll Go!

This is from my teaching last night on "An Overview of the Places in Acts."  We went through the book of Acts to see the 4 major outreach centers:  Jerusalem, Antioch, Ephesus, and Rome.  My main focus was that we have the same doctrinal framework and the same spiritual abilities--The Word can move just like it did back then. 

So we read the last two verses in Acts then continued reading in Acts 29....

"And there was at Georgia in Columbus a certain committed few, abiding thence in the Hills of Club and Hardaway (the name of our apt complex).  There gathered together in one accord were Brent and Kathryn, Jack Isaac, Lindsey Ann of Little Rock, Abigail of Appleton, Chase and Abra Honeycutt from the land of Texas, Mike whose sirname was Reeves, the one they called AJ, along with Jeff , Jana, Tabitha and John the brother of David.

They went about to every place declaring glad tidings of good things. Moving from apartment to apartment, dodging the town guards, and shining brightly for all to see.   They increased in boldness and spoke to all who would and would not listen.  Throughout all their days, they moved with believing for to see God’s power manifested.  They lived with understanding that it is God which worketh in them; that they are witnesses of God’s prevailing might!  God worked in them and with them as they accomplished their goal of making a reality what others called impossible. They showed many signs, miracles, and wonders to the people of Columbus and filled to capacity that town with God’s Word.  They continued to Fort Benning and Phoenix City, once they were unleashed unto them, and all the land was claimed for the one, true God!"

Another main point was that we manifest the Christ within by way of speaking in tongues (1 Cor 12:6-11).  That is our proof in the senses realm that we are born again and can do what they did in the book of Acts.  When it comes to spiritual matters, we don't need to "take it by faith."  God wants us to be fully aware of what we have in Christ. 

Abi and I witnessed to a military guy while going door to door in our neighborhood.  He didn't seem interested at first but I invited him the next day anyway.  He has come to every fellowship since then.  Last night he told us that he wanted to speak in tongues so he could have proof that he was born again.  I took him outside and we talked for a long time about that topic.  We gave him the green book to read more about it.  He didn't want to do it in front of me because he felt embarrassed.  This afternoon I hear a knock at the door and within 2 minutes our faithful neighbor tells me all about his night of SIT.  

This was soooo awesome for many reasons.  One personal blessing is that I had written in my Way Disciple goals that I wanted to lead someone into SIT outside of the class.  I didn't think it would be in the first 3 weeks!  I can't wait to see what else God has in store for us.