Acts 9:31 KJV
Then had the churches rest throughout all Judaea and Galilee and Samaria, and were edified; and walking in the fear of the Lord, and in the comfort of the Holy Ghost, were multiplied.
Four things seem to be the ingredients of this growth
Rest (from affliction and persecution)
Edification (building up in the faith)
Walking in the fear of the Lord
Walking in the comfort of the Holy Ghost
Then perhaps the walking in the fear of the Lord and comfort of the Holy Ghost was a product of edification. In that case the fact that the believes could grow in the Lord gave rise to their fear of the Lord and their comfort in the Holy Ghost and that in turn led to the growth of the church.
We seldom have much choice concerning the rest. The Christians in Acts were persecuted far more often than they experienced this rest.
But we do have choices concerning the other three.
By the grace of God it ought to be our goal to concentrate upon developing edification, fear of the Lord and comfort of the Holy Ghost in our lives through our personal relationship with the Lord.
Then had the churches rest throughout all Judaea and Galilee and Samaria, and were edified; and walking in the fear of the Lord, and in the comfort of the Holy Ghost, were multiplied.
Four things seem to be the ingredients of this growth
Rest (from affliction and persecution)
Edification (building up in the faith)
Walking in the fear of the Lord
Walking in the comfort of the Holy Ghost
Then perhaps the walking in the fear of the Lord and comfort of the Holy Ghost was a product of edification. In that case the fact that the believes could grow in the Lord gave rise to their fear of the Lord and their comfort in the Holy Ghost and that in turn led to the growth of the church.
We seldom have much choice concerning the rest. The Christians in Acts were persecuted far more often than they experienced this rest.
But we do have choices concerning the other three.
By the grace of God it ought to be our goal to concentrate upon developing edification, fear of the Lord and comfort of the Holy Ghost in our lives through our personal relationship with the Lord.
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