Keep Sunday Alive

Dear Friends, 

God wants to do the miraculous.

God wants to heal us.

Acts 3:1-10 (NIV)

Peter Heals the Crippled Beggar

 1One day Peter and John were going up to the temple at the time of prayer—at three in the afternoon. 2Now a man crippled from birth was being carried to the temple gate called Beautiful, where he was put every day to beg from those going into the temple courts. 3When he saw Peter and John about to enter, he asked them for money. 4Peter looked straight at him, as did John. Then Peter said, “Look at us!” 5So the man gave them his attention, expecting to get something from them.

 6Then Peter said, “Silver or gold I do not have, but what I have I give you. In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, walk.” 7Taking him by the right hand, he helped him up, and instantly the man’s feet and ankles became strong. 8He jumped to his feet and began to walk. Then he went with them into the temple courts, walking and jumping, and praising God. 9When all the people saw him walking and praising God, 10they recognized him as the same man who used to sit begging at the temple gate called Beautiful, and they were filled with wonder and amazement at what had happened to him.

Pastor Chip stressed the fact that the miracle sign in the passage above was simply a chip off the block. Just an example of one of many of the miracles that Where performed by the miralces. this He expressed by strongly stressing the the first two words of verse 1… ‘ONE DAY…’

This stresses the fact that one day, maniy deeds can occur, miracles can happen, this specific day is one day not yesterday but one specific day. That day was a special day and is not comparable to any other day. Its the day God chooses for you to get your miracle.

This is why we have to be prepared because God does not operate on the system of a specific day of your choosing, He operates on a day of his own choosing thus ‘ONE DAY’.

Acts 2:42-43 (NIV)

The Fellowship of the Believers

 42They devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and to the fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer. 43Everyone was filled with awe, and many wonders and miraculous signs were done by the apostles.

Clearly, the verse above stipulates that there where many ONE DAY’s for those who received thier miracles.

Pastor Chip made his own Personal Quote in his ‘one day’ and it goes:

“I dont want my one day to be another like another like any other day. I want my new today to be God’s day…”

Another point to note is that there are no hidden miracles, Jesus did his ministry in the open for all to see. When He sent the Holy Spirit, it was not a secret affair, it was public for all to see and all who believed to receive Him.

God wants to empower us to go out there and spread His word. Thus the miracles performed out there are for all the world to see.

Acts 5:12 (NIV)

The Apostles heal many

12The apostles performed many miraculous signs and wonders among the people. And all the believers used to meet together in Solomon’s Colonnade.

Acts 6:8 (NIV)

Stephen Heals Many

12The apostles performed many miraculous signs and wonders among the people. And all the believers used to meet together in Solomon’s Colonnade.

Acts 8:6

6When the crowds heard Philip and saw the miraculous signs he did, they all paid close attention to what he said.Above are just some of the verses to show that the miracles where performed out in the open for all of the world to witness and believe. they started with the apostles and trickled down to all who believed and prayed.The apostles had a habit of praying as quoted inActs 4:23-31

The Believers’ Prayer

 23On their release, Peter and John went back to their own people and reported all that the chief priests and elders had said to them. 24When they heard this, they raised their voices together in prayer to God. “Sovereign Lord,” they said, “you made the heaven and the earth and the sea, and everything in them. 25You spoke by the Holy Spirit through the mouth of your servant, our father David:
   ” ‘Why do the nations rage
      and the peoples plot in vain?
 26The kings of the earth take their stand
      and the rulers gather together
      against the Lord
      and against his Anointed One.’27Indeed Herod and Pontius Pilate met together with the Gentiles and the people of Israel in this city to conspire against your holy servant Jesus, whom you anointed. 28They did what your power and will had decided beforehand should happen. 29Now, Lord, consider their threats and enable your servants to speak your word with great boldness. 30Stretch out your hand to heal and perform miraculous signs and wonders through the name of your holy servant Jesus.”

 31After they prayed, the place where they were meeting was shaken. And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and spoke the word of God boldly.

Having a habbit of prayer is key to everything that God does for you. 

Holy Spirit vision brings about Holy spirit boldness and this can be achieved gthrough prayer.

Acts 4:7-13 (NIV)

7They had Peter and John brought before them and began to question them: “By what power or what name did you do this?”

 8Then Peter, filled with the Holy Spirit, said to them: “Rulers and elders of the people! 9If we are being called to account today for an act of kindness shown to a cripple and are asked how he was healed, 10then know this, you and all the people of Israel: It is by the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom you crucified but whom God raised from the dead, that this man stands before you healed. 11He is
   ” ‘the stone you builders rejected,
      which has become the capstone.^[a]‘^[b] 12Salvation is found in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given to men by which we must be saved.”

 13When they saw the courage of Peter and John and realized that they were unschooled, ordinary men, they were astonished and they took note that these men had been with Jesus.

We need to have Jesus to give and not silver or gold. For it is in Jesus name that we perform miraculous signs.

Acts 1:14 (NIV)

14They all joined together constantly in prayer, along with the women and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with his brothers.

Acts 6:6

6They presented these men to the apostles, who prayed and laid their hands on them.

Kindly enjoy your week and keep the message alive. Fast if you are able and pray, pray, pray.

Sincerely,

Kathukya