THE POWER OF THE HOLY SPIRIT

On the first Pentecost the Holy Spirit filled every one of the disciples and followers of Jesus. No one was
left out. Everyone received the Spirit because everyone was called to carry out the ministry of Jesus. The
Holy Spirit gave the disciples the ability to speak in other languages in order that they could
communicate the gospel. The disciples were able to share the good news of Jesus with the gathered
people. People heard the gospel in their own language and many of them responded the words of the
disciples and became members of the growing Christian community. Lahat iyon ay nangyari at nagawa
nila sa pamamgitan ng kapangyarihan ng Banal na Espiritu.

Wala man tayong katulad na spiritual experience o hindi pa man nakapagspeak in toungues, pero lahat
tayong tumanggap kay Hesus sa ating buhay ay tumanggap din ng Banal na Espiritu. We receive the
Spirit as a gift from God at the time of our baptism. The Holy Spirit is a part of us for the same reason
that the disciples and followers of Jesus first received the Spirit. Bawat isa po sa atin ay tinawag na
ipagpatuloy ang ministeryo ng Panginoong Hesus. Ang kapangyarihan ng Banal na Espiritu ang
magbibigay sa atin ng kalakasan, kakayahan at pananampalataya upang malakaran ang ating panawagan
na maibahagi si Kristo at ang pag-ibig at biyaya ng Dios sa pamamagitan ng ating salita at gawa.
Through our words and deeds the power of the Holy Spirit touches the lives of the people around us and
transforms their lives by giving them the gift of faith.

Prayer:

Panginoon Hesus, tinawag mo kami na ipagpatuloy ang iyong dakilang ministeryo dito sa mundo.
Through your Spirit, give us the faith, courage and power to accomplish the tasks you have set before us.
Pagpalain mo ang aming salita at gawa ng maranasan ng bawat tao sa aming paligid ang kapangyarihan
ng Banal na Espiritu na nakapagbabago ng buhay. Amen.