November 4

TODAY'S BIBLE VERSE

And when they had prayed, the place was shaken where they were assembled together; and they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and they spake the word of God with boldness. Acts 4:31

​Memorize this Verse: (Cover the verse text and using just the first letters of each word try to recite the entire passage.)
31. A W T H P T P W S W T W A T A T W A F W T H G A T S T W O G W B

Notes on verse:

“Was shaken”: As on Pentecost, a physical phenomenon indicated the presence of the Holy Spirit (see notes on 2:2-3).

“Filled with the Holy Ghost” (see notes on verse 8; 2:4).

As with Peter (in verse 8), so now the whole body of believers experiences a renewal of the controlling influence or filling of the Spirit (see the note on 2:4).

When the Spirit of God is present, old structures are shaken, lives are changed, and people are strengthened anew to speak of the things of God. My own personal belief is that, there is one baptism in the Holy Ghost, but many fillings. Sometimes we get weak in the Spirit and we need God to breathe life into us afresh.

When Peter had said earlier in his ministry that Jesus was the Christ the Son of the Living God, Jesus told Peter that the Holy Spirit had revealed this to him. No one can speak powerful messages for God except the Holy Spirit reveals it to them. The boldness comes from God.

TODAY'S BIBLE READING

November 4
Today's Bible Reading Plan selections can be found below. If you don't have a Bible with you, just click the references to read each passage online:

Old Testament
Ezekiel 13-15  —  8.0 minutes
Job 4  —  3.5 minutes

New Testament
John 8:12-20  —  2.5 minutes
2 Peter 2:10-16  —  2.0 minutes

Total Average Read Time — 16.0 minutes