You have unbelievable POWER!

If you are believer and follower of Christ, you have power that is beyond our comprehension through the Holy Spirit! Sadly most of us want to rely on our own weak selves instead of the mighty power of God! When we rely on our selves then we can't make much of a difference for Jesus, but when we rely on the Holy Spirit nothing is impossible!



Look back at the early church. Jesus had gone and they were huddled in fear waiting for some gift that Jesus told them would come:



Acts 1:4



The Holy Spirit Promised

4 And being assembled together with them, He commanded them not to depart from Jerusalem, but to wait for the Promise of the Father, “which,” He said, “you have heard from Me;



All the disciples needed power beyond themselves to move for God, that power was this promised Holy Spirit.



All of us would like to know when Jesus is coming back but that is not our concern...we have a task at hand, to bring the gospel to others. God gives us all opportunities to do a mighty work for Him! Focus on the task at hand! We need a power beyond ourselves to do this just like the disciples did, we also have it in the Holy Spirit to accomplish all tasks God has for us.



The early church had amazing things take place...many being saved, miracles happening, people being healed, sharing their goods with each other, why isn't this happening today? Because we are not relying on the same power, we are only doing what we can do in our own power!



A.W. Tozer said and I am going to paraphrase that the early church accomplished 90% of what they did through the Holy Spirit and amazing things happened, today the church only accomplishes 10% through the Holy Spirit thus not much is happening! I would have to agree!



We must remember...God can still work through us Christians today just as He did in the early church but we must get back to the basics...God's Word, use the power of the Holy Spirit, and prayer!



The Holy Spirit is not a feeling to be felt as much as it is a power to help us accomplish God's will in believer's lives! God's power is to be used in our daily lives in and outside of the church. Here is what God's Word says about his power:



Acts 1:8

8 But you shall receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you shall be witnesses to Me in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth.”



When the followers of God in the early church received the Holy Spirit look at the change it made in them...remember they were hiding before the Spirit but when the Spirit came look at the change:



Acts 4:20



20 For we cannot but speak the things which we have seen and heard.”



Nothing or no one could shut them up about Jesus and believe me many tried to stop them! We are to do the same...proclaim the name of Jesus! Share our faith no matter the cost!



The followers of God were transformed and powerful through the Holy spirit, they were on fire!



You have the same power as they did, are you using it?



Tom