Today, we have Matthias in the studio. You were there for everything right?

Yes, that is true. I saw Jesus after his resurrection . I saw him ascend to heaven.

I’m not gonna lie to you. We tried to get Phillip, but he had to leave town.

That’s fine, he’s a great guy.

Now, you were not chosen by Jesus to be an apostle.

No. I was chosen by lot.

Who is Lot? I never heard of him.

No, they cast lots to see if it was me or Joseph or Barsabbas.

Why did they cast lots? Why not pray?

That’s a good question. We don’t follow that old method anymore. But we used to use it to make decisions where we asked God to give the result he wants. It goes back to Moses and Aaron.

Interesting. Now, they were one short of twelve and they wanted a replacement.

We might as well say it. It was to replace Judas who betrayed Jesus for money.

So, you won the Replace Judas lottery.

Something like that. Judas was not coming back. He had killed himself.

Moving on. In your ministry, has it been like with Phillip? Miracles?

Yes, there have been miracles. But what I really want to say…

What about healings?

Sure, but it’s really about…

What about speaking in tongues?

Without a doubt, but I came here to say something. All these remarkable things happen because God is showing that this is the continuation of the ministry of Jesus.

Right.

Jesus called these happenings evidence that he was sent from God.

Oh. I see what you mean. I came in after all this. After Pentacost. I never saw Jesus personally, My cousin did.

Here is what is my focus: To tell the gospel of Jesus clearly and simply.

But what about these other things, these works of power?

Who does these things?

The Holy Spirit, I suppose.

Right. Now what does the Holy Spirit want to do in your life?

To make me a good person.

To empower you to be like Jesus. The power of the Spirit is to change you inside. The Law worked from the outside to make us act good. But the Spirit works from the inside.

We don’t have much time left. Do you know Paul?

I met him once. He’s in prison now.

But he’s more famous. He writes letters, I hear.

That’s right. They let him write to people. What else can he do? You just can’t stop the guy. There is a downside to being well known.

What do you mean?

They kill you sometime like James, John’s brother. They imprison you, like Paul. That’s why you didn’t get Phillip. He moves around a lot. As do I. Thanks, gotta run.