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Originally Posted by stmatthew
I listened to a message today titled "The Pentecost That Shook Jerusalem". In it the preacher implied that the Pentecost of this day and age seems to be powerless compared to the Pentecost of the book of Acts. He said that their Pentecost was a powerful baptism that changed folks and causing them to stop sinning. He said that the Pentecost of that day gave folks power over the devil, power to heal the sick, make the lame walk, and make the blind to see. The Pentecost of that day took arrogant and haughty men and made them humble servants, full of Love.
I relate much to this message, as I continue to look for a city whose builder and maker is God. I am very disheartened by the American Church. Very little true Pentecostal power is present in most churches. Of Course, most will disagree with me, but I have seen the glory, and will not be swayed by the opposing views. Something is missing in our day.
Am I alone in my views?? Am I crazy?? Am I sadly mistaken?? Am I blind to the glory of God in the present church of America??
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2 Timothy 3
1This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come.
2
For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy,
3Without natural affection, trucebreakers, false accusers, incontinent, fierce, despisers of those that are good,
4Traitors, heady, highminded, lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God;
5Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away.
We see the second verse right here on this board, and the 5th verse I beleive is what you refer too.
The coming is near my friends.
Here is my question; Does the following verse apply just to the day of Pentecost or does this speak of the end days? Is there a revival coming like we have not seen?
Acts 2; 14-21
14 But Peter, standing up with the eleven, raised his voice and said to them, “Men of Judea and all who dwell in Jerusalem, let this be known to you, and heed my words. 15 For these are not drunk, as you suppose, since it is
only the third hour of the day. 16 But this is what was spoken by the prophet Joel:
17
‘ And it shall come to pass in the last days, says God,
That I will pour out of My Spirit on all flesh;
Your sons and your daughters shall prophesy,
Your young men shall see visions,
Your old men shall dream dreams.
18
And on My menservants and on My maidservants
I will pour out My Spirit in those days;
And they shall prophesy.
19
I will show wonders in heaven above
And signs in the earth beneath:
Blood and fire and vapor of smoke.
20
The sun shall be turned into darkness,
And the moon into blood,
Before the coming of the great and awesome day of the LORD.
21
And it shall come to pass
That whoever calls on the name of the LORD
Shall be saved.’[
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