Ep 048 (S3E4) μεγάλεῖα - Part One

God’s Conspicuous Favor for YouReferences:The story of how I came to understand our word.Teaching in Myanmar1 Peter?No. Acts!Jesus’ Authority, His Kingdom and His Commissioning of Ordinary PeopleWho, with Boldness willJoin Jesus on His Mission without Hindrance Acts 2:1-13The gift of the Holy SpiritThe mighty works God has doneμεγάλεῖα (megaleia) - v 11What was it that people were hearing in their own language?A doctrinal argument for faith in Jesus?An historical account of what God had done, like Stephen’s account in Acts 7A sermon like Peter’s in Acts 2:14-41?Or personal testimonies of God’s mighty works in the lives of each disciple?magnificent, excellent, splendid, wonderfulto do great things for one (show one conspicuous favors)Luke 1:46-55 - the Magnificatv 49 - “For the Mighty One is holy, and he has done great things for me.”Revelation 12:10-12v 11 - “by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony”v 12 - “the devil has come down to you in great anger, knowing that he has little time.