Hello everyone. Praise the Lord!
A GREATER BAPTISM
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When the disciples were put into prison, and their lives were threatened, on account of the great power with them, in healing and miracles, they were forbidden to preach in the name of Jesus; for they saw the power came through His name. They came together, and they knew it was the power of God that caused all their persecution.
They knew if they had a form of religion, and denied the power, that they would have no more trouble. But beloved, they said, “We will be true to God. We will preach the word if we die.”
Then they prayed to the Lord, saying, “Lord, behold their threatenings; and grant to Thy servants boldness to preach Thy word, by stretching forth Thy hand to heal, and grant that signs and wonders may be done in the name of Thy Holy Child Jesus.”
You see these ministers needed power to give them boldness to stand up for Jesus, to preach all the words of this life. When they preached they knew they must see the signs in the meeting of the Presence of the invisible Christ, who will be present to confirm the word and their message. Jesus said , “I will be with you all the way, even to the end the age.” Then like Peter, they would say to those present. “This that you see, hear and feel, it is the promise of the father, it is the Holy Ghost.”
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The Lord was pleased with their prayer, and with their faith and courage, and the place was shaken-the building where they were assembled-and they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and spake the word with boldness.
Beloved, see, this was a greater baptism. They needed it to prepare them for the work they had to do. After this they had greater success. God did mighty signs and wonders at the hands of the apostles; great fear fell on all the church, and on all that heard, and saw these things. Multitudes of men and women came flocking to Christ, and were added to the the Lord
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William James Roop
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