INFINITE SUPPLY

INFINITE SUPPLY
Today's Message from Chip Brogden

“While Peter was still speaking these words, the Holy Spirit fell upon all those who heard the word” (Acts 10:44).

We know the Early Believers were fruitful, powerful, and “on fire” for the Lord. But the secret of their “success” was not in how they “did church” or even in having the presence of powerful apostles like Peter, James, John, or Paul. Nor can we simply attribute their power to the Holy Spirit.

This text gives us the whole story. Two different Greek words are used here for “words” and “word”: rhema and logos. While Peter was still speaking these words (rhema), the Holy Spirit fell upon those who heard the word (logos). The Rhema is the revealed, spoken, Holy-Spirit inspired word of God that points people to Christ. The Logos is the living word, either Christ Himself or the Scriptures that testify of Him. These do not cancel each other out, but they complement and build one upon another. Peter preached Jesus (rhema) and the people met Jesus (logos) in what he shared!

Notice that the Holy Spirit did not fall upon them until they heard the Word, and for them to hear it, someone had to proclaim it. Study the Book of Acts and you’ll see a consistent balance between the Holy Spirit and the Word of God. God does not pour out His Spirit on people who do not honor His Word, whether written, spoken or living. If you reject the Word then the Holy Spirit rejects you. The early believers were focused on Jesus, they were filled with the Holy Spirit, and they received the Word of God with joy! This three-fold cord is the secret to spiritual strength and power.


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