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Acts 4:29-31 (ESV)
29 And now, Lord, look upon their threats and grant to your servants to continue to speak your word with all boldness, 30 while you stretch out your hand to heal, and signs and wonders are performed through the name of your holy servant Jesus.” 31 And when they had prayed, the place in which they were gathered together was shaken, and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and continued to speak the word of God with boldness.
This passage from Acts gives us insight into how the early church eagerly desired and prayed for God’s miraculous intervention in evangelism, through healings, signs and wonders. Interestingly, this reminded me of Paul’s words in 1 Corinthians 12:31 and 14:1:
But earnestly desire the higher gifts. (1 Corinthians 12:31 ESV)
Pursue love, and earnestly desire the spiritual gifts, especially that you may prophesy. (1 Corinthians 14:1 ESV)
Would it be accurate to say that Acts 4:29-31 is an illustrative example of what Paul meant by earnestly desiring spiritual gifts (1 Cor. 12:31, 14:1)?
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