The Latter Rain Mindset. Part [5] 02/19/2025 (Morning thought)

Acts 2:1 And when the day of Pentecost was fully come, they were all with one accord in one place. 2 And suddenly there came a sound from heaven as of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled all the house where they were sitting.

Acts 2:14 But Peter, standing up with the eleven, lifted up his voice, and said unto them, You men of Judaea, and all you that dwell at Jerusalem, be this known unto you, and hearken to my words. 36 Therefore, let all the house of Israel know assuredly, that God hath made the same Jesus, whom ye have crucified, both Lord and Christ. 37 Now when they heard this, they were pricked in their heart, and said unto Peter and to the rest of the apostles, Men and brethren, what shall we do?

Acts 2:38 Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost. 41 Then they that gladly received his word were baptized: and the same day there were added unto them about three thousand souls. 42 And they continued steadfastly in the apostles' doctrine and fellowship, and in breaking of bread, and in prayers.

Note well, that Peter does not mention anything about the Sabbath, or the commandments of God, for at the time of the early rain, no one questioned whether the Sabbath, or the laws of God were valid, and therefore, those items were strategically left off of the menu, as being not necessary to focus on at that time. The Holy Spirit instead moves upon the disciples to deal with the elephant in the room, which was the acceptance of Jesus Christ of Nazareth as being The One who was sent by God for the salvation of all. In other words, Christ was now to be certified in the minds of the people as The Redeemer.

Acts 3:25 You are the children of the prophets, and of the covenant which God made with our fathers, saying unto Abraham, And in thy seed shall all the kindreds of the earth be blessed. 26 Unto you first God, having raised up his Son Jesus, sent him to bless you, in turning away every one of you from his iniquities.

May The Lord add His blessing to the study of His word. God bless!

The Latter Rain Mindset. Part [4] 02/19/2025 (Evening thought)

Matthew 28:19 Go you therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost. 20 Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you always, even unto the end of the world.

The great commission given us is to teach, baptize, and continue teaching. Therefore, during the time of the latter rain, the truth will be condensed into a miniature, concise, and precise form, so as to be easily digested by one and all. Therefore, what is to be taught up front at the time of the latter rain are the condensed essentials, to let people know what is required for baptism and then, once they understand that they are saved by grace through faith in Christ, and that the commandments of God are to be kept, including the 4th, they can be baptized, if they accept.

Pay close attention to the next passages for they are written in a strategic order, so as to inform the latter rain mindset, as well as all our general efforts at soul winning. Note well how the verses are written, for verse 19 instructs us to teach, and then baptize, but verse 20 tells us to teach them to “observe all things”, after they have been baptized. The reason why the verses are structured that way is because if we are to wait until persons are taught to observe “All things” they may never be baptized, because it could end up taking too long.

The revelation of truth is an ongoing process, and we are always in a learning curve, as God opens up to the mind, things that were previously fuzzy, and because of this, the teaching of “All things” is really an ongoing process, that will never end. Thus, we must identify from the word of God, what are the essentials that should be taught up front, as we prepare persons for baptism, under the auspices of the Holy Ghost’s latter rain.

Acts 1:8 But you shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and you shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth.

May God add His blessing to the study of His word. “Good night” and God bless!