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The Upper Room's Ten Days - Pentecostal (Isaiah 40:31) - Illustration on Sermon | IllustrateTheWord

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The Upper Room's Ten Days - Pentecostal (Isaiah 40:31)

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After Jesus ascended, He told the disciples to WAIT in Jerusalem for the Spirit. They waited 10 days—praying, worshipping, expecting. Then Pentecost exploded. The waiting wasn't passive; it was pregnant with expectation. "Those who wait on the LORD shall renew...

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Isaiah 40:31 Acts 1:4 Acts 2:1-4

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