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It Only Takes A Spark!

Do you want to change the world? When I was a teen we sang a song in our youth group. It went like this.

It only takes a spark, to get a fire going. And soon all those around, can warm up in its glowing. That’s how it is with God’s love.

Once you’ve experienced it. You spread his love to everyone; You want to pass it on.

When the Holy Spirit’s fire is ignited in our hearts, it will spread to those we come in contact with!

Our hearts will be so filled with Him that we can’t help but share Him with others!

Do you have His Spirit in you, beloved? When you accept Jesus as your Savior and walk in obedience to His Word, He promises that the Holy Spirit will come and dwell in you!

Acts 2:2-4
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 2:38-38
Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.

Luke 3:16
He (Jesus) shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost and with fire.

You will see a change in the person who is filled with His Spirit! They will begin to turn from the things of this world, and be heavenly minded!

There is no hopeless case!

Do you know someone who you think, there’s no way that person will ever change; or ever be saved? Their life is too consumed by evil!

The Apostle Paul before his conversion was named Saul.

He held the coat of Stephen as he was martyred for believing in Jesus, and he led people away to prison for their faith.

Acts 7:58-59
And cast him out of the city, and stoned him: and the witnesses laid down their clothes at a young man's feet, whose name was Saul.

And they stoned Stephen, calling upon God, and saying, Lord Jesus, receive my spirit.

Acts 8:1,3
And Saul was consenting unto his death. And at that time there was a great persecution against the church which was at Jerusalem.

[3] As for Saul, he made havock of the church, entering into every house, and haling men and women committed them to prison.

Do you know that after his conversion to Jesus, Paul spent the rest of his life preaching the gospel.

Nearly half of the books of the New Testament are attributed to him!

He was a spark, that ignited a fire for the cause of Christ!

My grandfather was in his 60’s when the Holy Spirit touched his heart, and he gave his heart to the Lord! Before that he was living a sinful life! He had a dramatic conversion!

Much like Paul, he spent the rest of his life telling others about Jesus, giving out Bible’s, and making amends where he could for wrongs he had done!

Christians are lights in this dark world!

What we’ve been given is too great a treasure not to share!

Luke 11:33
No man, when he hath lighted a candle, putteth it in a secret place, neither under a bushel, but on a candlestick, that they which come in may see the light.

Jesus said these Words to Saul!

Acts 26:14-15
I heard a voice speaking unto me, and saying in the Hebrew tongue, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me? it is hard for thee to kick against the pricks. And I said, Who art thou, Lord? And He said, I am Jesus whom thou persecutest.

Then He gave Paul this commission!

Acts 26:16, 18
But rise, and stand upon thy feet: for I have appeared unto thee for this purpose, to make thee a minister and a witness both of these things which thou hast seen, and of those things in the which I will appear unto thee;

To open their eyes, and to turn them from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan unto God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins, and inheritance among them which are sanctified by faith that is in Me.

We have the same commission beloved! Go light your world! It only takes a spark!
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