speedlight- august 28th
Monday, August 27, 2007
Speedlight Sermon Notes- 28 August 07Turn it On- Brother Douglas - Acts 1:4-5 [
4On one occasion, while he was eating with them, he gave them this command: "
Do not leave Jerusalem, but wait for the gift my Father promised, which you have heard me speak about.
5For John baptized with water,
but in a few days you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit."]
Why did Jesus ask the disciples not to leave Jeruselem?- They needed the Holy Spirit to fulfill the Great Commission
- If they go without the Holy Spirit and did not turn on the power of God,
1. They will give up easily - no empowerment, they will not be equipped& well trained
2. They will not be able to convince and convict the crowd.
3. They won't be able to withstand hardship.
2 Corinthians 1:21-22
[
21Now it is God who makes both us and you stand firm in Christ. He
anointed us,
22set his seal of ownership on us, and
put his Spirit in our hearts as a deposit,
guaranteeing what is to come.]
- We are sealed by the Holy Spirit when we recieved Christ
- Being anointed is the result of the power of God moving in and through your life.
Illustration:When you boil water, you have to have a kettle, the water, and the plug. And the plug must be plugged in and turned on.
The
Plug represents
God, the
Water represents the
Holy Spirit and the
Kettle represents
us.
What do we lack?
If we have the kettle and the plug, but the plug is not plugged in, the water cannot boil.- We cannot do without God.
The kettle will explode if we plug it in without the water.- We cannot do without the Holy Spirit.
We all have alot of potential, but we need to turn the power on. :)5 Cs of the Holy Spirit when we're empowered by Him. (Unlike the worldly's 5Cs- all perishable.)
1. Conviction - Strong belief/opinion -
John 16:8- Do you believe?
- The conviction should still prick your heart like when you first recieved Christ- and it should get stronger and stronger (QT!)
- The Holy Spirit will reveal to us how real Christ is
- It will lead to having a desire, a goal and a direction.
- It will help us win people to Christ- people will see you're not just a commited Christian, but also a convicted one.
2. Confidence -
Proverbs 3:26- Having the Holy Spirit will provide you with confidence and security.
- When you study, you're building a platform for God to perform his miracles- this will help you be confident in passing your exams!
3. Competence- The ability to do something well and effectively.
- This will make you effective and efficient in the world.
- Ability, talents and experience will be given by the Holy Spirit if you're empowered by Him
- he will help you accomplish greater things for Him.
4. Character- Something distinct from everyone else- your personality.
- The Holy Spirit will refine your character - your speech, thoughts and actions.
- Two things to look for in a person: trustworthiness (credibility) and truthfulness (honest and has integrity)
- people may not remember your words or actions but they will always remember your character.
- Remember that the power of God and character goes together.
5. Charisma- The ability to attract, influence and inspire people by our Godly character and living.
- The Holy Spirit makes us attractive and different
- Don't go with the worldly flow- follow the Holy Spirit
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2 Corinthians 3:18 - reflect God's glory!
Turn the power On ! :) - sheryl. :D
