Day 6 UNLEASHED FOR MISSION! Boldly Stand for Christ and Follow Him Fully

WHEN THE HOLY SPIRIT IS UNLEASHED IT GIVES BOLDNESS IN MISSION

2 Timothy‬ ‭1‬:‭7‬

“For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind.”

‭‭Ephesians‬ ‭6‬:‭18‬-‭20‬

, for which I am an ambassador in chains; that in it I may speak boldly, as I ought to speak.”

THE HOLY SPIRIT TRANSFORMED PETER AND THE OTHER DISCIPLES FROM COWARDS TO CAMPIONS AND EVEN MARTYRS FOR THE GOSPEL

‭‭1 Samuel‬ ‭10‬:‭6‬ ‭

“The Spirit of the Lord will come powerfully upon you, and you will prophesy with them; and you will be changed into a different person.”

‭‭Acts‬ ‭2‬:‭1‬-‭4‬

“When the day of Pentecost arrived, they were all together in one place. And suddenly there came from heaven a sound like a mighty rushing wind, and it filled the entire house where they were sitting. And divided tongues as of fire appeared to them and rested on each one of them. And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other tongues as the Spirit gave them utterance.”

They (the Priests and Rulers) had thought to find the apostles cowed with fear under the strong hand of oppression and murder, but they find them lifted above all fear and filled with the Spirit, proclaiming with power the divinity of Jesus of Nazareth. They hear them declaring with boldness that the One so recently humiliated, derided, smitten by cruel hands, and crucified, is the Prince of life, now exalted to the right hand of God. (The Acts of the Apostles, p. 42)

‭‭Acts‬ ‭2‬:‭14‬

“But Peter, standing with the eleven, lifted up his voice and addressed them: “Men of Judea and all who dwell in Jerusalem, let this be known to you, and give ear to my words.”

Strengthened by the endowment of the Holy Spirit, they went forth filled with zeal to extend the triumphs of the cross. The Spirit animated them and spoke through them. The peace of Christ shone from their faces. They had consecrated their lives to Him for service, and their very features bore evidence to the surrender they had made. (The Acts of the Apostles, p. 46)

‭‭Acts‬ ‭4‬:‭8‬-‭12‬

“Then Peter, filled with the Holy Spirit, said to them, “Rulers of the people and elders, if we are being examined today concerning a good deed done to a crippled man, by what means this man has been healed, let it be known to all of you and to all the people of Israel that by the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom you crucified, whom God raised from the dead—by him this man is standing before you well. This Jesus is the stone that was rejected by you, the builders, which has become the cornerstone. And there is salvation in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given among men by which we must be saved.””

‭‭Acts‬ ‭4‬:‭13‬-‭14‬

“Now when they saw the boldness of Peter and John, and perceived that they were uneducated, common men, they were astonished. And they recognized that they had been with Jesus. But seeing the man who was healed standing beside them, they had nothing to say in opposition.”

WHENEVER THE HOLY SPIRIT IS UNLEASHED THE BELIEVERS ARE UNLEASHED TO PROCLAIM THE GOSPEL WITH BOLDNESS

‭‭Acts‬ ‭4‬:‭29‬-‭31‬

“And now, Lord, look upon their threats and grant to your servants to continue to speak your word with all boldness, while you stretch out your hand to heal, and signs and wonders are performed through the name of your holy servant Jesus.” And when they had prayed, the place in which they were gathered together was shaken, and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and continued to speak the word of God with boldness.”

PRAYER POINTS

Pray for holy boldness to be who the Holy Spirit has called you to be!

Ask God the Father in the name of Jesus, who is “alive forevermore” (Rev. 1:18), to send the Holy Spirit to bless His Word.

Pray for the Holy Spirit to help us to speak the Word of God with holy boldness and the great love of God.

Day 5 UNLEASHED FOR MISSION! Repent and be Saturated with the Holy Spirit

Day 4 UNLEASHED FOR MISSION! Humbly Come Together in the Mind of Christ

‭‭Matthew‬ ‭11‬:‭28‬-‭29‬

“Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls.”

‭‭Philippians‬ ‭2‬:‭3‬-‭4‬

“Let nothing be done through selfish ambition or conceit, but in lowliness of mind let each esteem others better than himself. Let each of you look out not only for his own interests, but also for the interests of others.”

PRIDE AND SELFISHNESS HINDERS THE OUTPOURING OF THE HOLY SPIRIT FOR US TO ACCOMPLISH GOD’S MISSION

‭‭James‬ ‭4‬:‭6‬

“But He gives more grace. Therefore He says: “God resists the proud, But gives grace to the humble.””

The disciples prayed with intense earnestness for a fitness to meet men and in their daily intercourse to speak words that would lead sinners to Christ. Putting away all differences, all desire for the supremacy, they came close together in Christian fellowship. (The Acts of the Apostles, p. 37)

‭‭Ephesians‬ ‭4‬:‭29‬-‭32‬

“Let no corrupt word proceed out of your mouth, but what is good for necessary edification, that it may impart grace to the hearers. And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, by whom you were sealed for the day of redemption. Let all bitterness, wrath, anger, clamor, and evil speaking be put away from you, with all malice. And be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God in Christ forgave you.”

When love fills the heart, it will flow out to others, not because of favors received from them, but because love is the principle of action. Love modifies the character, governs the impulses, subdues enmity, and ennobles the affections. This love is as broad as the universe, and is in harmony with that of the angel workers. Cherished in the heart, it sweetens the entire life and sheds its blessing upon all around. (Thoughts from the Mount of Blessing p. 38)

1 Peter 3:8-9

Finally, be ye all of one mind, having compassion one of another, love as brethren, be pitiful, be courteous: 9Not rendering evil for evil, or railing for railing: but contrariwise blessing; knowing that ye are thereunto called, that ye should inherit a blessing.

A QUARRELING CHURCH IS A DISGRACE IN GOD’S MISSION

‭‭John‬ ‭17‬:‭20‬-‭23‬

““I do not pray for these alone, but also for those who will believe in Me through their word; that they all may be one, as You, Father, are in Me, and I in You; that they also may be one in Us, that the world may believe that You sent Me. And the glory which You gave Me I have given them, that they may be one just as We are one: I in them, and You in Me; that they may be made perfect in one, and that the world may know that You have sent Me, and have loved them as You have loved Me.”

There is great loss in every dissension. Personal friends of both parties take sides with their respective favorites, and thus the breach is widened. A house divided against itself cannot stand. Criminations and recriminations are engendered and multiplied. Satan and his angels are actively at work to secure a harvest from seed thus sown. – {Selected Messages Vol. 1 p. 123.1}

Worldlings look on, and jeeringly exclaim, “Behold how these Christians hate one another! If this is religion, we do not want it.” And they look upon themselves and their irreligious characters with great satisfaction. Thus they are confirmed in their impenitence, and Satan exults at his success. – {Selected Messages Vol. 1 p. 123.2}

‭‭John‬ ‭13‬:‭34‬-‭35‬

“A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another; as I have loved you, that you also love one another. By this all will know that you are My disciples, if you have love for one another.””