Jesus said that nothing, not even the gates of Hell could prevail against His Church. (Matthew 16:18) He also said that He would never leave nor forsake those comprising it. (Matthew 28:20, Hebrews 13:5) Yes, as Christian believers, we are unconquerable as we follow unswervingly after Jesus. That is Jesus’ promise given to each of us, and He never fails to keep His promises.
 
But in ourselves alone, Christ knew that we would never be able to live such overcoming lives. He knew how desperately we needed to receive the promised gift of His own personal Presence; the Holy Spirit, living within each of us, for it is only through the work of His indwelling Self within us that we are enabled to live the lives we are created to live; lives exemplifying the glory of our Heavenly Father. Jesus stressed this great need of all us, of not only believing in Him, but being filled with His Spirit when He told His disciples: "4bDo not leave Jerusalem, but wait for the gift my Father promised, which you have heard me speak about. 5For John baptized with[a] water, but in a few days you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit." (Acts 1:4b-5 New International Version)

And on the Day of Pentecost, His Church was born through the earnest prayers of His disciples in the Upper Room who waited for the precious gift of the Holy Spirit to come upon them. And when He did, a mighty wind swept over them purging them of their sin with holy fire and filled them with the fullness of God, empowering them for the task of faithfully testifying of Christ and spreading His Gospel, so much so, that they went out into their world with unstoppable momentum; turning their world upside down (Acts 17:6) by boldly declaring the wondrous works of God.” (Acts 2:11) Lord, send Pentecost again! Give us fresh wind, fresh fire, fresh power!

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