(By Ray E. Leonard) to pull up website go to … portalsofglory.com
In New testament times the disciples of Jesus, and the converts of the disciples were instructed to be baptized in water and then ‘FILLED WITH THE HOLY SPIRIT to begin their Christian walk.
Right after Jesus death at Calvary, the disciples were so sad and dejected. .
They were discussing the unusual things that had just happened and were wondering about them. They had heard some of the ladies telling how they had gone to the tomb with spices to anoint Jesus’ body for burial.
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When they got to the tomb the stone was rolled away, and they entered and were shocked to see that his body was gone.
SUDDENLY WHILE THEY LOOKED IN DISBELIEF, TWO MEN IN DAZZLING WHITE GARMENTS (ANGELS) APPEARED AND SAID, “WHY DO YOU SEEK THE LIVING AMONG THE DEAD? HE IS NOT HERE, BUT IS RISEN.
While these men were discussing all these things, Jesus drew near and began to walk with them. He asked them, “What are you discussing?”
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They said, “Are you the only one in Jerusalem that hasn’t heard That Jesus of Nazareth who was a prophet mighty in word and in deed among the people and God was delivered unto death by the rulers of Israel?
And beside we believed that He would have been the promised Messiah, and beside this is the third day.
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And Jesus said to them, “Oh, foolish ones, and slow of heart to believe all that the prophets have said about him, how He’d be crucified for the sins and redemption of all mankind and rise again the third day.
When they arrived at their destination they invited Jesus to come in and eat with them.
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And Jesus took the bread and broke it and gave it to them, and BLESSED THEM, and THEIR EYES WERE OPENED AND THEY KNEW HIM, AND HE VANISHED OUT OF THEIR SIGHT.
Then they joined with the other disciples and excitingly said, “INDEED HE IS RISEN”, and suddenly Jesus appeared in their midst, and said to them, “PEACE BE TO YOU.
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But they were frightened and thought a spirit had just appeared to them. Why are you troubled, and why do you let doubts arise in your heart?
Behold my hands and my feet (they were pierced). A spirit doesn’t have flesh and bone such as I have”.
All these words that I spoke unto you about myself and my death and resurrection are written in the words of Moses and of the prophets, and the Psalms, which must be fulfilled.
And repentance for the forgiveness of sins must be preached in all nations.
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AND REMAIN IN THE CITY, AND WAIT FOR THE PROMISE OF MY FATHER, UNTIL YOU BE CLOTHED WITH ‘POWER FROM ON HIGH. (Read the whole chapter of Luke 24)
That was referring to the Day of Pentecost (Acts 2:1-) until Jesus comes to catch away His Bride at His return. This did not all pass away after the early church.
Why would it?
We need this being clothed upon with Power from on High more now than at any time in history.
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Now when one is first born-again He needs to receive the Holy Spirit. We don’t have to wait, and wait for the Holy Spirit to be poured out.
He has already been poured out, and one can receive by simply asking Him, and yielding his tongue to the Holy Spirit, and by faith you receive, beginning to speak what the Holy Spirit gives you to speak.
When you are baptized in the Holy Spirit you are immersed in Him. Speaking in Tongues is the ‘INITIAL, PHYSICAL EVIDENCE‘ of this Baptism, but is only the ‘INITIAL’ evidence. There is much, much more to receive from the precious Holy Spirit.
On the day of Pentecost they were all filled with the Spirit and all spoke with different tongues and different languages and the people from all the nations around which gathered for the Passover heard them speak.
They spoke in languages they had never learned and they understood every word. And they heard them speaking the wonderful works of God.
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I imagine, just like today, when Spirit-filled believers speak in tongues it happens that people of other languages understand them (when God wants them to). I believe it was exciting then just like it is when it happens today.
I’m positive they heard these Spirit filled Christians speaking in their individual languages (tongues) about Jesus of Nazareth who died for their sins, and was resurrected the third day.
I believe these Believers speaking in each particular language (in Tongues) were telling them about what was in their hearts, resolving their doubts, and telling them that God had seen all their problems and was about to change all of that, that very day.
Their doubts, I believe, were transformed into faith. They were excited over what they were hearing. It was like water to their thirsty souls. It was truly life from the dead.
God no doubt, told them through these Spirit filled believers speaking in tongues, languages they had never learned, about the problem they were having with their son or daughter and telling them exactly what it was, but telling them, that as they believed they’d see them delivered that day or very soon after.
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THAT’S THE SUPERNATURAL NATURE OF SPEAKING IN ‘TONGUES”, OR OTHER LANGUAGES AS THE LORD GIVES THE UTTERANCE. AMEN.
It happens today. God has powerful ways of communicating the gospel to people who don’t know Christ, when it seems there is no way.
ONLY BELIEVE THAT GOD DOES HAVE A WAY. A SUPERNATURAL WAY.
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Sid Roth was in a house meeting, and a lady had a baby die in her womb and she asked for prayer that God would raise the baby to life again, which didn’t happen, but something else happened, and she was comforted by it.
Sid Roth is a Messianic Jew, and he had a Rabbi friend also in this meeting. Sid was asked to pray for the lady. It actually scared him because he didn’t know what to do.
(HERE’S WHERE PRAYING IN TONGUES IS AMAZING. He started praying in tongues (a real language), not understanding what he was praying but after the prayer, the Jewish Rabbi in amazement, asked Sid, “WHERE DID YOU LEARN THAT ANCIENT FORM OF HEBREW?”
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Sid said, I didn’t learn it, and I didn’t know I was speaking it? The Rabbi then said, “Sid, you just told the lady in ancient Hebrew, “BE AT PEACE, YOUR CHILD IS WITH THE FATHER”.
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When I and my wife were traveling on the Evangelistic field in the early 1960’s we had a piano player who played for my wife and I as we sang in the services.
She had a female problem every month that lasted for days with such cramps she could hardly stand it. It happened that way almost every time. She was a young lady about 19 years old, but an accomplished piano player.
We told her about the power of praying in tongues, and that she should try it, it couldn’t hurt, but might really help.
So, when in agony with her problem she began to pray in tongues for maybe 15 or 20 minutes, and to her surprise, the problem completely stopped and the cramps were completely relieved.
She told us, “I have never, ever had all these problems resolved so quickly. Dear friend that is a tip to you. TRY IT. BELIEVE IT. IT WORKS.
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I have had Holy Spirit Tongues to help other people many times. As Pastor I was speaking in tongues before the Lord, and after 15-or 20 minutes a man shouted out, “BROTHER LEONARD, YOU’VE DONE IT AGAIN.
(Obviously it had happened to him before understanding the language that I spoke).
He said, “I was praying about a situation that I really needed resolved, and all at once in tongues (this unknown language to me), but not to him, you said, “HOLD ON A LITTLE LONGER. THE ANSWER’S ON THE WAY‘.
When God does these things, it’s not just a nice word, or a good word, but it’s a ‘LIVING WORD’, needed right at that very moment.
IT’S NEVER A DEAD WORD, and always A GOOD WORD. It’s always an encouraging word for one who loves God and is praying for an answer to a very pressing need.
The last thing that I want to tell you about, is really the first thing and most important issue of all, and that is, “DO YOU KNOW JESUS AS YOUR YOUR LORD AND SAVIOR?
You may know very little about Jesus Christ or you may know volumes about Him, but do you know Him. Do you have a living relationship with JESUS CHRIST?
Have you asked Him to come into your heart and to be your Savior? if you haven’t, all the knowledge you have about Him will do you no good at the day of your death.
your sins unforgiven, and your life not united with His will give you nothing to cling to as you depart this life without God.
God loves you with an immense love. A love so strong that you can hardly believe it, but believe it with all your heart because it is true.
(John 3:16) “For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life”.
PRAY THIS SINNERS PRAYER WITH A BELIEVING HEART AND YOU SHALL BE SAVED.
Precious Heavenly Father, forgive me, a sinner of all my sins. I’m sorry that I’ve offended you. I repent and turn away from my sins and forsake them now. I also forgive all those who have offended me.
Dear Jesus, cleanse me from all my sins with Your precious blood. Dear Lord Jesus, come into my heart right now and save me.
Fill me with Your Holy Spirit and give me the power to live victoriously for You. Lord give me authority in your precious name to bind and stop the work of the Devil in my life, my family’s life, and others in need all around me.
And I receive that authority in that name that God exalted far above every other name, ‘THE NAME OF JESUS“.
I renounce Satan, his power, his works, and his influence over me. Thank you Jesus for saving my soul, and writing my name in Your Book of Life.
(Romans 8:26-28) “Likewise the Spirit helps us in our weakness. For we do not know what to pray for as we ought, but the Spirit Himself intercedes for us with groanings too deep for words. And He who searches hearts knows what is the mind of the Spirit, because He makes intercession for the saints according to the will of God. And we know that all things work together for good to those who love God, and to those who are called according to his purpose”.
