In a day where the church is driven by formulas, let me share a can’t miss “formula” for filling a church to capacity, seeing altars lined with penitent sinners, having walls covered with no-longer-needed braces and wheelchairs, experiencing unprecedented worship where the people are passionate participators and not unengaged spectators, and inviting glorious demonstrations of the Holy Spirit’s presence as seen throughout the Book of Acts. I’m taking this Book of Acts “formula” from a book that is a classic Christ the Healer written by a man that was mightily used of God in the area of miraculous healings, F.F. Bosworth.
“A Spirit-filled and praying Church produces an atmosphere in which
it is easy for God to work and hard for the devil to interfere;
because this atmosphere is the Holy Spirit Himself,
who is more than a match for the devil.”
~ F.F. Bosworth
Let me show you a Book of Acts example of this “formula” being put into practice. In Acts 16, Luke writes of a “service” where Spirit-filled men (Paul and Silas) filled their church auditorium (prison cell) with prayer and praise. What were the Book of Acts results? God miraculously demonstrated His presence, captives were set free, and many were saved and water baptized. That’s my kind of church service.
The results are guaranteed. Without reservation, I can promise that following the Book of Acts “formula” will bring about Book of Acts results. Get ready for a shaking that will impact all of those in your ministry (be it a Sunday school class, children’s church/youth service, or adult worship) who will then change a generation that will change a city, state, nation, and world.
The Holy Spirit is ready. Are you?
