Ep 048 (S3E4) μεγάλεῖα - Part One

May I have a WORD with you?

God’s Conspicuous Favor for You

References:

• The story of how I came to understand our word.
  • Teaching in Myanmar
    • 1 Peter?
    • No. Acts!
      • Jesus’ Authority, His Kingdom and
      • His Commissioning of Ordinary People
      • Who, with Boldness will
      • Join Jesus on His Mission without Hindrance
• Acts 2:1-13
  • The gift of the Holy Spirit
  • The mighty works God has done
    • μεγάλεῖα (megaleia) - v 11
      • What was it that people were hearing in their own language?
        • A doctrinal argument for faith in Jesus?
        • An historical account of what God had done, like Stephen’s account in Acts 7
        • A sermon like Peter’s in Acts 2:14-41?
        • Or personal testimonies of God’s mighty works in the lives of each disciple?
      • magnificent, excellent, splendid, wonderful
      • to do great things for one (show one conspicuous favors)
        • Luke 1:46-55 - the Magnificat
        • v 49 - “For the Mighty One is holy, and he has done great things for me.”
• Revelation 12:10-12
  • v 11 - “by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony”
  • v 12 - “the devil has come down to you in great anger, knowing that he has little time.