Open Door Baptist Church
Acts 4:23-31
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And being let go, they went to their own company, and reported all that the chief priests and elders had said unto them.
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And when they heard that, they lifted up their voice to God with one accord, and said, Lord, thou art God, which hast made heaven, and earth, and the sea, and all that in them is:
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Who by the mouth of thy servant David hast said, Why did the heathen rage, and the people imagine vain things?
Why do the heathen rage, and the people imagine a vain thing? ( Psalms 2:1 )
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The kings of the earth stood up, and the rulers were gathered together against the Lord, and against his Christ.
The kings of the earth set themselves, and the rulers take counsel together, against the LORD, and against his anointed, saying,
Let us break their bands asunder, and cast away their cords from us.
( Psalms 2:2-3 )
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For of a truth against thy holy child Jesus, whom thou hast anointed, both Herod, and Pontius Pilate, with the Gentiles, and the people of Israel, were gathered together,
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For to do whatsoever thy hand and thy counsel determined before to be done.
He that sitteth in the heavens shall laugh: the Lord shall have them in derision.
( Psalms 2:4 )
The pharisees and religious rulers may think that they got their way, but it was part of God’s plan.
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And now, Lord, behold their threatenings: and grant unto thy servants, that with all boldness they may speak thy word,
Then shall he speak unto them in his wrath, and vex them in his sore displeasure.
( Psalms 2:5 )
The Pharisees and religious rulers are definitely being vexed.
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By stretching forth thine hand to heal; and that signs and wonders may be done by the name of thy holy child Jesus.
Yet have I set my king upon my holy hill of Zion.
I will declare the decree: the LORD hath said unto me, Thou art my Son; this day have I begotten thee.
( Psalms 2:6-7 )
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And when they had prayed, the place was shaken where they were assembled together; and they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and they spake the word of God with boldness.
Is being filled with the Holy Spirit the same thing as being receiving the Holy Spirit? They were also filled with the Holy Ghost at Pentecost.
And when the day of Pentecost was fully come, they were all with one accord in one place. And suddenly there came a sound from heaven as of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled all the house where they were sitting. And there appeared unto them cloven tongues like as of fire, and it sat upon each of them. And they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance.
( Acts 2:1-4 )
Perhaps they are not the same.
Then the same day at evening, being the first day of the week, when the doors were shut where the disciples were assembled for fear of the Jews, came Jesus and stood in the midst, and saith unto them, Peace be unto you. And when he had so said, he shewed unto them his hands and his side. Then were the disciples glad, when they saw the Lord. Then said Jesus to them again, Peace be unto you: as my Father hath sent me, even so send I you. And when he had said this, he breathed on them, and saith unto them, Receive ye the Holy Ghost: Whose soever sins ye remit, they are remitted unto them; and whose soever sins ye retain, they are retained.
( John 20:19-23 )
For John truly baptized with water; but ye shall be baptized with the Holy Ghost not many days hence.
( Acts 1:5 )
Matty (Headwind) 