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Stephen was the real deal and the way he handled what was done to him sowed a powerful seed into Saul. Furthermore Philip is ministering powerfully with BOTH the proclamation of the Gospel and the demonstration of the Kingdom. So much happened in that place as the city ate the fruit hanging from his branches. Much is revealed about what the Spirit of God was doing and also how the Apostles dealt with Simon the sorcerer. Our city will eat the fruit of the Believers. We must give them Jesus!

Continuing in the Red Letters series we break into the most famous sermon ever preached - The Sermon on The Mount. It kicks off breaking into The Beatitudes. It’s crucial to know that before Jesus proclaims these Kingdom truths, Jesus demonstrates the Kingdom in power but healing all who were sick and tormented around Him. Once again, we need both! We must have a paradigm shift of what we consider “blessed” to mean and come into alignment with Gods metric for it.

The Apostles are doing remarkable things with great power and great grace. There’s a reverence developing amongst the community who are witnessing what the Lord is doing through them. It’s truly creating a cultural shift in the land. Everything seems to be going to another level! Even Peters “shadow” is healing the sick as he walks by! As ministry is developing there’s problems arising but then there’s answers to the problems presenting themselves through the wisdom and leadership of the Apostles. They’re finding those full of the Spirit and of wisdom to serve the community. We uncover the benefits to such leadership wisdom they display and pull out truths we in America should be utilizing as well. This is for everybody!

Pastor Josiah takes us to the Pool of Bethesda where Jesus encounters a man who has been crippled at this pool for 38 years. In one encounter with Jesus, EVERYTHING CHANGED! Furthermore, there’s a deeper intention to this encounter. Jesus wasn’t just interested in a temporary healing, but an eternal one. This man, near the Sheep Gate in Jerusalem must have seen thousands upon thousands of sheep led through that gate to be sacrificed in order to, at best, cover the sins of the people. Now the true Sheep Gate, with the ability to remove sins forever was before him and an unprecedented opportunity for eternal cleansing was available.

So many of us have gone through incredible trauma from our past and it’s difficult to see what the Lord is building within us when we’re right in the middle of it. But if we’ll remain patient and near to the Lord, He’ll showcase the wonderful plan He had all along for us — even through our pain.

Right after Peter is filled with the Spirit of God, he starts ministering in such a powerful way. God is filling his mouth with incredible wisdom and boldness which is bearing incredible fruit quickly. In a matter of moment’s he’s disarming those with accusations against his message. Doing things which look an awful lot like how Jesus operated. Furthermore, this experience of being filled with the Spirit is not a one time thing. It’s a powerful experience available to the seeking heart over and over again. The disciples were filled again and again, we should too expect the same!