12-16 Through the work of the apostles, many God-signs were set up among the people, many wonderful things done. They all met regularly and in remarkable harmony on the Temple porch named after Solomon. But even though people admired them a lot, outsiders were wary about joining them. On the other hand, those who put their trust in the Master were added right and left, men and women both. They even carried the sick out into the streets and laid them on stretchers and bedrolls, hoping they would be touched by Peter’s shadow when he walked by. They came from the villages surrounding Jerusalem, throngs of them, bringing the sick and bedeviled. And they all were healed.
After Jesus ascended into heaven, the apostles and the church's community continued the work of Jesus in the midst of people as their ministry were manifested by the power of the Holy Spirit. People possessed by demons or diseases were healed by the apostles, and even to the point that the patients hoped that they could get healing as they were touched by Peter's shadow as he walked by. God-signs were established by the hands of the apostles such that more and more people were added onto the primitive church's community.
My Holy Spirit, by your power and presence, the world can be shattered and the gates of the hell be shaken. The power of God's Kingdom can be mightily manifested by your servants' hands. Let's deepen our desire to see the manifestation of your works. People need Jesus. Without your manifestation, people are still enslaved by all kinds of sins and bondage. They cries for liberation and hope from the Lord. Please use us to be your servants to proclaim the gospel message of liberation and to manifest your power to liberate them from the power of Satan and sins. Dear heavenly Father, have mercy on this world and your church that we people of God shall no longer live in weaknesses but in the strength of the Spirit that Jesus' Name be glorified.
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