Power for Abundant Living

Believing:Faithand Fearwrong.Remember in John 20 the disciples, also known asthe twelve apostles, on the day of the resurrectionwere behind closed doors for fear of the Jews. Butobserve these same men fifty days later.Keep in mind that, under ordinary circumstances,no adult changes drastically in forty or fifty days. ButActs 2 tells of common human beings who withinfifty days from being full of fear became men of greatboldness and great conviction. I want to focus on(1) the law of believing both negative and positiveand (2) the cause of their change.Acts 2:4 tells that all these men were filled withthe holy spirit and then we read verse 14.Acts 2:14:But Peter, standing up with the eleven, lifted uphis voice, and said unto them, Ye men of Judea,and all ye that dwell at Jerusalem, be this knownunto you, and hearken to my words.Where was Peter fifty days before? According tothe Gospel of John, he was behind closed doors forfear of the Jews. But now Peter stood up with theeleven and lifted up his unquivering voice unto them,"Ye men of Judea, and all ye that dwell at Jerusalem,47