Terry and Wendy Virgo in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe
Acts 19:1 - 8 “ And it happened, while Apollos was at Corinth, that Paul, having passed through the upper regions, came to Ephesus. And finding some disciples he said to them, ‘Did you receive the Holy Spirit when you believed?’ So they said to him, ‘We have not so much as heard whether there is a Holy Spirit.’ And he said to them, ‘Into what then were you baptized?’ So they said, ‘Into John’s baptism.’ Then Paul said, ‘John indeed baptized with the baptism of repentance, saying to the people that they should believe on Him who would come after him, that is, on Christ Jesus.’ When they heard this, they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus. And when Paul had laid hands on them, the Holy Spirit came upon them, and they spoke with tongues and prophesied. Now the men were about twelve in all. And he went into the synagogues and spoke boldly for three months, reasoning and persuading concerning the things of the Kingdom of God.” 
Terry Virgo having a relaxing moment with Stephen Manhanga, Mbonisi Malaba and Tapiwa Chizana
All of Judea went out to John the Baptist to hear him. They believed, were converted and were filled with the Holy Spirit. When the spirit fell upon people, they were changed and transformed. It was not a gradual growth. After the day of penticost, no one was asked to wait. Why would Jesus tell the disciples to wait? John 7:37 – 39 “On the last day, that great day of the feast, Jesus stood and cried out, saying, ‘If anyone thirsts, let him come to Me and drink. He who believes in Me, as the scripture has said, out of his heart will flow rivers of living water.’ But this He spoke concerning the spirit, whom those believing in Him would receive; for the Holy Spirit was not yet given, because Jesus was not yet glorified.”
Look to Jesus and not to man.
Gift of Tongues – the spirit and speaking in tongues goes together most often. Speaking in tongues is a strange thing – it’s a language you never learnt. Your mind is unfruitful but your spirit is praying. 1 Corinthians 14:14 “For if I pray in a tongue, my spirit prays, but my understanding is unfruitful.”
Gift of tongues, the spirit is free to praise. It’s not confined to the limitations of the human mind. Look at the woman with the oil. The miracle was that the oil didn’t stop coming. Be filled with the spirit, speaking in psalms, hymns and spiritual songs.
It is a LIFESTYLE!
Summarised by Molly Manhanga
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