ORDINARY MEN AND EXTRAORDINARY DEEDS
ORDINARY MEN AND EXTRAORDINARY DEEDS God uses the unexpected, unimpressive, and inexperienced to accomplish remarkable things. Simple men were used by God to lay foundation for the church. A fine example is the shepherd boy David. David was smaller in stature / status but stood up for his people, his God and defeated Goliath. What made this shepherd boy dare Goliath? In OT 1Sam. 16:13-14 says that the Spirit of the Lord rushed upon David. The Holy Spirit made all the difference. Saul (1 Sam. 16:13-14) also mentions that the Spirit departed Saul. The contrast between Saul and David was not their position; it was their spirit. We’re told that the Spirit rushed upon David, while the Spirit departed from Saul. One man was Spirit-filled and led. The other was without Spirit. What spurred those simple men who dared persecution, stood up against the powers and take stand. NT we are told the Holy Spirit, they received the power to be witnesses for Jesus Christ because of the coming of the H...