It is just not possible to read the entire book of the acts without actually seeing evident powers of Holy Spirit working across 1st century Church Inner West Sydney. Not only in miraculous sign gift but also in daily witness of Spirit Filled Church Sydney.
1. Fear of god
Worship has not ever been about asking the God to come down to us but it has always been about worshipping the God for whatever he has been. Whenever we have any sense of godly fear or sense of awe in God’s presence, we often carry awareness of the presence of the almighty throughout the week and we also live in his obedience.
2. Desire for fullness of the Holy spirit
Even though a lot of people preach regularly on holy lifestyle, God just asks his children to lead their lives, in past 28 years of the pastoral ministry, a lot of people have preached about the spirit filled life as compared to any other topic. Without the yielders to Holy Spirit and hunger for the supreme power irrespective of how free our lives could be from worldliness, they would be always shallow and empty. Having the desire for power of Holy Spirit signifies that we move ahead from self-reliance to reliance on God in each facet of our life.
3. Fervent preaching
Preaching from the Bible which lifts up the God and declares boldly the truths of the word of God is the most urgent need of today. As it has been rightly said, the power of dispensation of Christ is fiery pulpit. Not learned pulpit, not the popular pulpit, not the eloquent pulpy but the pulpit who are on fire with Holy Ghost.
When they talked about boldness of John and Peter and perceived that, these were ignorant and unlearned men, they also marvelled and tool knowledge from them.
4. Doctrinal teaching
Nothing can be as important as doctrine of “Word of God”. Early Christians saved at the Pentecost continued firstly in the doctrine of Apostle. With emphasis on the doctrine, the clear teachings of word of God, they continued in prayers and fellowships of Church Inner West Sydney. The doctrines of Apostle were a natural backdrop in order to teach the young Christians, lifestyle which has been set forth by the doctrines. For reversing the pattern- teaching the things that we do right before teaching the things what we all believe in for giving people fruit without actually helping them in developing the roots.
5. Fervent prayers
An overriding characteristic in early church used to be prayers. Prayers used to be the source of comfort, power, growth, courage, hope, etc. It was underlying force for their growth, faithfulness and their witness. The church without any frequent times of the fervent prayers is the Christian church without powers.
All these still continued with 1 single accord in the prayers and supplication.
6. Loving fellowship
We all connect the 2 words “fervent prayer” in the mind. But, we never think of the fervent love. Indeed, early churches were loving churches, the church with intense love spirit for each other for bearing the burdens particularly giving and fellowship.
1. Fear of god
Worship has not ever been about asking the God to come down to us but it has always been about worshipping the God for whatever he has been. Whenever we have any sense of godly fear or sense of awe in God’s presence, we often carry awareness of the presence of the almighty throughout the week and we also live in his obedience.
2. Desire for fullness of the Holy spirit
Even though a lot of people preach regularly on holy lifestyle, God just asks his children to lead their lives, in past 28 years of the pastoral ministry, a lot of people have preached about the spirit filled life as compared to any other topic. Without the yielders to Holy Spirit and hunger for the supreme power irrespective of how free our lives could be from worldliness, they would be always shallow and empty. Having the desire for power of Holy Spirit signifies that we move ahead from self-reliance to reliance on God in each facet of our life.
3. Fervent preaching
Preaching from the Bible which lifts up the God and declares boldly the truths of the word of God is the most urgent need of today. As it has been rightly said, the power of dispensation of Christ is fiery pulpit. Not learned pulpit, not the popular pulpit, not the eloquent pulpy but the pulpit who are on fire with Holy Ghost.
When they talked about boldness of John and Peter and perceived that, these were ignorant and unlearned men, they also marvelled and tool knowledge from them.
4. Doctrinal teaching
Nothing can be as important as doctrine of “Word of God”. Early Christians saved at the Pentecost continued firstly in the doctrine of Apostle. With emphasis on the doctrine, the clear teachings of word of God, they continued in prayers and fellowships of Church Inner West Sydney. The doctrines of Apostle were a natural backdrop in order to teach the young Christians, lifestyle which has been set forth by the doctrines. For reversing the pattern- teaching the things that we do right before teaching the things what we all believe in for giving people fruit without actually helping them in developing the roots.
5. Fervent prayers
An overriding characteristic in early church used to be prayers. Prayers used to be the source of comfort, power, growth, courage, hope, etc. It was underlying force for their growth, faithfulness and their witness. The church without any frequent times of the fervent prayers is the Christian church without powers.
All these still continued with 1 single accord in the prayers and supplication.
6. Loving fellowship
We all connect the 2 words “fervent prayer” in the mind. But, we never think of the fervent love. Indeed, early churches were loving churches, the church with intense love spirit for each other for bearing the burdens particularly giving and fellowship.
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