Let
us look at the church with power. They had obediently waited in
Jerusalem, Luke 24:49. Many use this verse to teach that we should
pray and tarry waiting for the coming of the Spirit. That is not the
correct interpretation at all. Our Lord was there commanding His
church to tarry there in Jerusalem until they should be endowed with
power. They were commissioned by the Lord here, :8. This same
church was, in obedience to our lord, waiting in Jerusalem on the day
of Pentecost, :5. On the Day of Pentecost that power came when the
Holy Spirit came and filed the church 2:4.
Let
us look at what churches without power are like. They are in a
general sense of apathy. Groups of such churches have their own pet
doctrine. They often misuse certain scriptures to try to prove their
pet doctrine. Jesus ceases to be the Central Figure in their
message, They have lost their burden for souls. Perhaps more
evident is their lack of power when churches are filled with easy
believism. That is when people have no sense of the Lordship of
Christ, but just because they confess to believe certain passages of
scripture, they are eternally saved.
Churches
today need to repent and turn to their first love Rev. 2:4, 5. "Nevertheless
I have somewhat against thee, because thou hast left thy first love.
Remember therefore from whence thou art fallen, and repent, and do
the first works; or else I will come unto thee quickly, and will
remove thy candlestick out of his place, except thou repent."
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