The books of Luke and Acts were written by Luke. In the Book of Acts, Luke continually highlights the work of the Holy Spirit. Throughout the book, the Holy Spirit is leading and empowering the believers to do great ministry in the midst of persecution.
Today, we either tend to minimize - sometimes to forget - the ministry of the Holy Spirit OR we overemphasize His ministry. The ministry of the Holy Spirit to exalt Jesus, not to draw attention to Himself - certainly not to exalt certain believers.
In the early church, it was evident that the disciples were very aware of the ministry of the Holy Spirit and were seeking and sensitive to His leading and empowering. In our day, we should do the same. God is the same yesterday, today, and tomorrow. The Holy Spirit is still building the Church of Christ today.
Jesus said that the Holy Spirit was like the wind (John 3) - you can't see wind, but you can see its effects. Likewise, the Holy Spirit isn't visible, but you can see His works - if you are sensitive to them and on the lookout for them. As we follow the Holy Spirit, each of our ministries will become more and more powerful.
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