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After the resurrection, Jesus spent 40 days with the
disciples and methodically taught them about the kingdom of God and
how He wanted it developed. On the day that Jesus ascended to
heaven, He gave a final commandment for the disciples to wait for
the promise of the Father. The 120 congregated in the upper room at
Jerusalem where almost a week earlier Jesus had observed the
Passover meal with the 12 apostles. For the next seven days they
prayed, fasted and held the first church business meeting. The
disciples had previously moved with the help and power of the Holy
Ghost during Jesus' ministry on earth but they had never been
baptized in the Holy Ghost. The power surge that hit them on the day
of Pentecost transformed them into an army that could not be
stopped. More importantly, what the Holy Ghost did in baptizing the
120 back then is still available today, but the modern church has
chosen to separate itself from the power source. This has weakened
the church and we would do well to remember that the church was born
in fire on the day of Pentecost and without that fire we are
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