Today's Passage - Acts 9:31-35

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River of Life Christian Church ︳www.rolcc.net/english Acts 9:31-35 Then the church throughout Judea, Galilee and Samaria enjoyed a time of peace. It was strengthened; and encouraged by the Holy Spirit, it grew in numbers, living in the fear of the Lord. As Peter traveled about the country, he went to visit the saints in Lydda. There he found a man named Aeneas, a paralytic who had been bedridden for eight years. "Aeneas," Peter said to him, "Jesus Christ heals you. Get up and take care of your mat." Immediately Aeneas got up. All those who lived in Lydda and Sharon saw him and turned to the Lord. In this passage, we see that there are some principles for church growth: First, the early church did everything in reverent fear of the Lord. Like Acts 2:43 said, an important secret in the growth of the early church was that people lived in awe of the Lord. What is awe? It is knowing that God really exists. When a person fears God, he will see God in his life. When you know that God is in every detail of your life, suddenly your whole lifestyle will change. You understand that God is watching over you, leading and guiding you in everything. Secondly, the early church was comforted by the Holy Spirit. The church is not an organization, but a place where the Holy Spirit dwells. The Holy Spirit must be able to move freely within the church, so that by the work of the Holy Spirit, people may be comforted. The church today may not face any external persecution, but many times, we endure much suffering in our hearts, indescribable suffering. At these times, we desperately need the comfort of the Holy Spirit among us. Only with comforting by the Holy Spirit we can be strengthened, not discouraged; not lose heart, but continue to move forward. Thirdly, healing power was manifested in this place. When Peter met Aeneas, Peter said to him, "Jesus Christ heals you. Get up and take care of your mat." Immediately Aeneas got up and was healed. This generation today, is full of brokenness. Apart from the physical body that needs healing, many people need emotional and spiritual healing. We preach a Gospel that is not only about the salvation of the soul, but it brings about healing to the physical body, mind and emotions as well. Let us come before God, and act according to His Word, so that God's grace can come upon us. We need to believe that Jesus is not only the Savior of our souls, but He is our healer as well. Place your hand on wherever you have pain in your body and pray with me right now! Pray with Pastor Tong Lord, we pray that the Holy Spirit lay hands on the brothers and sisters right now. We pray that the life of Jesus will flow inside us and bring about complete healing. In the name of Jesus, we rebuke all diseases, and we pray that you will restore health into our bodies. We thank you and we pray in the victorious name of Jesus, Amen! River of Life Christian Church | office@rolcc.net | ROLCC Website

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