The Essence of God's Power On Us

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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." Acts 1:8

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All we need today in our Christian life is the Holy Spirit. God created us to be spirit-assisted individuals and under this dispensation it is all about power demonstration. How would people believe our message if they do not see the power of God at work in their life?

Jesus couldn't have accomplished the works of God without the Holy Spirit. In the natural realm he was just a mere man born by a woman and experienced all things that humans experience but with the holy spirit he was not just an ordinary man.

Jesus was a man of power and authority, nothing hindered him from carrying out his divine mandate on earth, he was anointed by the Holy Spirit and power and went about doing good healing the sick and setting those who were oppressed by the devil free.

How God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and with power: who went about doing good, and healing all that were oppressed of the devil; for God was with him. Acts 10:38

Jesus could possibly do these great work because of the Holy Spirit. The Holy spirit comes upon us and endow us with power to do the impossible.

The Holy Spirit was promised in Acts 1:8 by the Lord and it came upon the disciples on the day of pentecost for one thing: demonstration.

That power which we receive when the Holy Spirit comes upon us is to demonstrate God's power to unbelievers so as to win them for Christ.

We can't be witness if we lack the power to prove to the world that Jesus is still in the healing and miracle ministry and that He is the same yesterday, today and forever.

No one would believe our message or the Gospel when we tell them that Jesus rose from the dead if we ourself cannot raisd the dead too.

No one would believe our message if we don't heal the sick, set the oppressed free, loose the cords of the captive just like Jesus did.

We need more of God's power and not just word. Power must accompany anything we say to the world. Good preaching or regular evangelism is good but power demonstration is more important. Just one miracle can make hundreds and thousands of people give their lives to Jesus than years of good preaching.

Peter used to be a shy person and uneducated. Who would have thought God could use such. person to do greater works? On the day of pentecost after they have all been filled and had received the Holy Spirit, Peter stood before the crowd and witnessed about our Lord Jesus and with the help of the Holy Spirit working mightily through him, he witnessed about Christ.

Now when they heard this, they were pricked in their hearts, and said unto Peter and to the rest of the apostles, Men and brethren, what shall we do? Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and you shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. For the promise is unto you, and to your children, and to all that are afar off, even as many as the Lord our God shall call. And with many other words did he testify and exhort, saying, Save yourselves from this corrupt generation. Then they that gladly received his word were baptized: and the same day there were added unto them about three thousand souls. And they continued steadfastly in the apostles' doctrine and fellowship, and in breaking of bread, and in prayers and fear came upon every soul: and many wonders and signs were done by the apostles. Acts 2:37-43

Peter and the Apostles couldn't have witnessed about Christ and win souls if not for the power of God(the Holy Spirit). The Holy Spirit made it posible for signs and wonders to accompany their message and a result many souls were won for God.

This is why we need the Holy Spirit today, a good witness of Christ need not only the word but also the power to demonstrate that Christ is the way, thr truth and the life.

May Lord continue to revive us for end time work!

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The conflicts and world crises and the self-sufficiency of man in believing that everything can solve the difficult path of the Gospel, is necessary as you mensiona seek the help of the Holy Spirit to find what the apostle Paul recommends us

My message and my preaching were not with wise and persuasive words, but with a demonstration of the Spirit's power.
1 Corinthians 2:4

Well said, hey! I love the scripture quoted, God bless you

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When the holy spirit descend on us will be strengthened and begin to perform wonderful things beyond our imagination. We remember the pentecost day when the disciples were frightened and enclosed in their room, for the Bible says the holy spirit descend like fire signifying the power of the holy spirit.

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