June 12
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Today's passage in Acts continues to show the power of the Holy Spirit. From reading the book of Acts it is impossible to underappreciate the role of the Spirit as divine and as the third person of the trinity. As the apostles spread the good news of the kingdom and of forgiveness, the Holy Spirit is the power from God for Christ's disciples to carry out his work. The first passage is a bit interesting because Simon thinks that he can practically "buy" the power of the Spirit. Meaning he believes that money is more powerful in being able to command the Spirit. The point is that God is more powerful than money. Of all the Lord's in this world, Jesus is above all of them and all are under his feet, including money. The story of an Ethiopian man on the road suddenly and exuberantly desiring to become a follower of Christ is told. Once again, the power of the Holy Spirit in evangelism.
You are so right, Brother Matt. We can't even begin to ignore the Holy Spirit. He's not only part of the Trinity, but the part that interacts with us.
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