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Acts 1:8 reads ... "But when the Holy Spirit
has come upon you, you will receive power and will tell
people about me everywhere – in Jerusalem, throughout Judea, in Samaria,
and to the ends of the earth."
Power comes from the Greek word Dunamis
which means "strength, power, ability"
a. inherent power, power residing in a thing
by virtue of its nature, or which a person or thing exerts and puts forth
b. power for performing miracles
c. moral power and excellence of soul
Act chapter 2 tells us ...
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When the Day of Pentecost had fully come, they (the disciples) were all
with one accord in one place. 2 And suddenly there came
a sound from heaven, as of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled the whole
house where they were sitting. 3 Then there appeared to
them divided tongues, as of fire, 
and one sat upon each of them. 4 And they were all
filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak with other tongues, as the
Spirit gave them utterance.
After the Holy Spirit had come upon them ...
Peter had "Power" to be a witness of Him...
14 Peter,
standing up with the eleven, raised his voice and said to them, ..."
16 this is what was spoken by the prophet Joel: 17
'And it shall come to pass in the last days, says God, That I will pour
out of My Spirit on all flesh; Your sons and your daughters shall
prophesy, Your young men shall see visions, Your old men shall dream
dreams. 18 And on My menservants and on My maidservants I
will pour out My Spirit in those days; And they shall prophesy. 19
I will show wonders in heaven above And signs in the earth beneath: Blood
and fire and vapor of smoke. 20 The sun shall be turned
into darkness, And the moon into blood, Before the coming of the great and
awesome day of the Lord. 21 And it shall come to pass That
whoever calls on the name of the Lord Shall be saved.'
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Then those who gladly received his word were baptized; and that day about
three thousand souls were added to them. 42
And they continued steadfastly in the apostles' doctrine and fellowship, in
the breaking of bread, and in prayers. 43 Then fear came
upon every soul, and many wonders and signs were done through the
apostles.
Our English word - Dynamite
comes from the word Dunamis and means
"Explosive Power" 
And that is how the name 
came about.
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