The Power in Fellowship

"When the Day of Pentecost had fully come, they were all with one accord in one place. 2And suddenly there came a sound from heaven, as of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled the whole house where they were sitting.  3Then there appeared to them divided tongues, as of fire, and one sat upon each of them.  4And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance".

                                                                                  Acts 2:1-4   NKJV

When the Day of Pentecost came, 50 days after Passover, the disciples were together in a house. The word 'together' means in the Greek Koinonia, a word meaning of one accord and of one heart. This type of fellowship cements the believers to each other and to the Lord Jesus. They truly become one. When Koinonia is present, the Holy Spirit is in attendance in power.

And this was happening here. Suddenly, there was a sound from heaven like a mighty wind of hurricane form and it filled the house where they all sat. Tongues as of fire fell on each of them and they were filled with the Holy Spirit and they began to speak in other tongues. At the time of Pentecost, which was a Jewish holiday, Jerusalem was full of people visiting for the time of the wheat harvest and also commemorating the giving of the law on Mount Sinai. In the Old Testament is was known as the Festival of Weeks. Therefore, when they heard the sounds from the house, they were all confused because they were all from different nations and yet, they recognised their own language being spoken.

Many call this the Baptism of the Spirit but the evidence of tongues would be recognised as a gift at a later stage. Jesus had told them earlier on (Acts 1:5) that they would be baptised in the Holy Spirit and part of this was now taking place. However, it would take explanation from Peter to the crowd of what they were witnessing. This preaching session brought in an excess of 3000 souls with many more from thereon.

The main thing I want to direct you to is the Koinonia fellowship. When people meet together, of one accord, with no issues between any of them, the Holy Spirit can work amazingly in people's lives. When we are cemented to each other and to the Lord Jesus, it is a recipe for amazing power, in fact outrageous power and people are saved by the impact of it all. They can't resist.

But it will only happen when we get it right. The disciples had it right and look what happened. It can and will happen to us as well as we give all of ourself to each other and to Jesus. 

Get your bibles out, pray, study and learn and pretty soon people will begin to notice and SUDDENLY you will have people all around you. Try it and see.

If you don't know Jesus or, have fallen away, why not say this prayer right now

Lord Jesus, I have sinned. I ask you to forgive me and be my Lord and Saviour. Please come into my heart, fill me with Your Spirit and give me a brand new start today. In Jesus' Name. Amen
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