Bible reading for June 4

Scripture

Acts 2: 17-18 “In the last days, God said, I will pour out my Spirit upon all people. Your sons and daughters will prophecy, your young men will see visions, your old men will dream dreams. In those days I will pour out my Spirit upon all my servants, men and women alike, and they will prophecy.

Observation

These are the last days. The next event on God’s calendar is the return of Jesus. Peter quotes the book of Joel, to tell us what will happen in these last days.

1) God will pour out his Spirit upon all people.

The Baptism of the Holy Spirit is the main event of the last days. After Jesus death and resurrection, the next step in God’s plan was and is the Baptism of the Holy Spirit. It is not a little detail. It is not some insignificant event. It is the main sign of the last days.

2) Notice who the Baptism of the Holy Spirit is for.

A) All people

B) Sons and daughters

C) Young men and old men

D) All my servants

E) Men and women alike

This means young and old, rich and poor, male and female. The Baptism of the Holy Spirit is for everyone. Dreams and visions are for everyone. Prophecy is for everyone. Pentecost was a day that set women free. I am so glad that I am part of a movement that honors the ministry of women.

Application

The Baptism of the Holy Spirit is not a sidebar of the Christian faith. It is the main attribute of the last days. God said after Jesus ascended into heaven, that he would pour out his spirit. It must be preached, emphasized, defended, proclaimed, and experienced. I need a fresh filling of His Spirit today. First A/G needs a fresh outpouring today. My family needs a fresh touch today. We need and depend upon the ministry of the Holy Spirit. A church is not a New Testament Church unless it is a Pentecostal church

Prayer

Father I ask for a fresh filling. I desire the Holy Spirit’s work in my life to be complete. I ask for a fresh outpouring upon First A/G. I ask for a fresh outpouring upon Henderson, KY. Send your rain. Send your power. Send your love.

Give us the Holy Spirit. Empower us to be witnesses. Confirm your word with signs and wonders. May the gifts of the Spirit be in operation. Enable First A/G to be a Pentecostal voice in doctrine and experience in Henderson, KY.