Bible Verse of The Day – 10-10-23

Acts 3:12 (NKJV) 12 So when Peter saw it, he responded to the people: “Men of Israel, why do you marvel at this? Or why look so intently at us, as though by our own power or godliness we had made this man walk?

As Peter and John were headed to the temple for prayer, they encountered a man who was lame from birth, and could not walk.

The man routinely laid on the streets and begged.

As Peter and John approached him, he asked them for money.

Peter spoke to the man with authority and told the man to look at him.

As the man made eye contact with them, Peter told him that they had no money to give to him. Instead, Peter spoke and said, “In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, rise up and walk”.

And as Peter took him by the hand and lifted him up, the man was healed and began to walk and leap for joy, praising God as he proceeded to the temple with them!

Why do we not see these types of acts today?

Largely because our faith has been tainted; watered down to the point of mostly being impotent.

The cares of the world have crept in, causing us to replace our time with God with work, busyness and other things that carry no importance in the kingdom of God.

False teachings have permeated the church, telling us that these miracles were only for the early church to build their faith and help bring people in as new believers.

Part of that same false doctrine tells us that these signs were only for the 12 original Apostles. But we can see from scripture that this is not true.

As believers, we have mostly failed to walk in the power of the Holy Spirit by the choices we make. And our lives reflect this in the lack of signs, wonders, and miracles.

But it does not have to be this way!

Every new day that arrives is an opportunity for us to change this; to do something about it. To bring the power and might of the Holy Spirit back into our lives again.

How do we do that?

We will discuss that tomorrow as we wrap up this series.

We hope you will join us!

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
49 N Lamplighters Walk
Hampstead, NC 28443

401-439-3780

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