Sunday Service 4-18-10

Living the Victorious Christian Life Part 19

NOTES FROM SERMON HEARD AT: Spirit of Fire Evangelistic Ministries Pastor Jerry Begin To listen to the sermon, visit:http://www.spiritoffire.org/ To Comment on this sermon, look for the small "comment" button at the bottom of this Sunday's sermon. If you go to the bottom of the whole blog to comment, you will have scanned through notes of several earlier sermons. Note: sometimes the post does not come up, in which case press the preview button after you have written and then submit.

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We are limited until we find someone of greater experience who can expose us to greater possibilities.

It is not by might, not by power…

We think we can do it by our own power- we can’t , you need Someone Who has greater power.

In the book of Acts, the believers were led by Holy Spirit.

If Jesus had to be in complete submission to the Holy Spirit, are we different?

From the moment we allow Jesus to forgive your sins, make Him Lord and Savior, we have Holy Spirit to guide us. There is a struggle between our soul and spirit. We need the Holy Spirit to know the path.

From “Not by might” hand out

Zec 4:6

(6) Then he answered and spake unto me, saying, This is the word of the LORD unto Zerubbabel, saying, Not by might, nor by power, but by my spirit, saith the LORD of hosts.

It is not flesh and blood, but principalities and powers that we fight against.

No matter the enemy, if God is for us, who can be against us?

Holy Spirit guides, tells to: go, stop, do this, do that.

It takes a lot of faith to put yourself in the hands of Almighty God all the time.

It is not by might, power, but by God’s Holy Spirit that things will change in your life.

If we are led by God’s Holy Spirit, then we are sons and daughters of God. Are we doing that?

In the last days, we will talk a lot about religion but will deny the power thereof.

It is not acts and faith, but a person that gives us power.

Act 10:38

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

Jesus was a witness of God the Father. We desire to be sons and daughters of God, but we are not following the leading of the Holy Spirit. We need to rely totally on God’s Holy Spirit for everything in our lives.

We need to do more than just go to Church on Sunday.

Rom 8:14

(14) For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God.

Because we have taken man-made ways to God, we are a disservice to our own souls.

If you were in battle and the commander left the battle, what would you do?

If you continue in your present behavior, you are going nowhere. But if you submit yourself to Holy Spirit, you will find greater power than you ever imagined.

God will move in you.

Have we forgotten in the latter days that the power of God is available? It is only when we say, “Holy Spirit, come. WE WILL SUBMIT”. Only then will the power of God move in a mighty way.

If you need a breakthrough in your life, you need to trust Holy Spirit will do it for you. Paul trusted in Holy Spirit to lead him where to go. He trusted that we are saved by grace and not by works.

Philip and Steven were servers and they did great miracles.

Act 10:19-20

(19) While Peter thought on the vision, the Spirit said unto him, Behold, three men seek thee.

(20) Arise therefore, and get thee down, and go with them, doubting nothing: for I have sent them.

Rom 8:1-2

(1) There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit.

(2) For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus hath made me free from the law of sin and death.

We need to go beyond our meager thinking. We need to ask, listen.

What is it that holds you back from relying totally on the gift of the Holy Spirit?

Becoming a Christian is a great thing. He gives us power to overcome.

Psa 23:4 Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me.

Do you believe that? Do you believe that God is with you?

When you are told by Holy Spirit to speak and you fear that you are going to fall on your face without the ability speak, you are trusting in yourself instead of God to do the work.

Learn to be led by Holy Spirit on a daily basis, then when the time comes for larger situations, you will be ready for the bigger stuff.

We have the ability with the Holy Spirit to do major signs and wonders. Start your day by saying, “Holy Spirit, fill me, lead me, guide me, let me know if it is your Holy Spirit or not.”

Getting to flow with the Holy Spirit is like starting a new job. It takes awhile to flow with the coworkers.

Jesus said if I cast out demons by the Holy Spirit, then the Kingdom of God has come.

It is time the Church does wonders again.

In the book of Acts it says a fear came upon the people. It is time that the fear comes again.

We are the only Light, the only salt the earth has.

Let Holy Spirit lead you every day. Work with Him as you would a new boss. Do what He wants you to do.

Live a life surrendered to His Holy Spirit. Trusting Him. There will be bumps, trip ups, mistakes

When you get up in the morning, dedicate yourself in this way:

1. I do what You do, Lord.

2. I say what You say. (not just a good idea, what I think is right. If He doesn’t say anything, you say nothing.)

3. I pray what you pray. (We like to pray out of fear and not out of faith).

4. I go where you lead me.

Joh 4:34

(34) Jesus saith unto them, My meat is to do the will of him that sent me, and to finish his work.

Joh 12:49-50

(49) For I have not spoken of myself; but the Father which sent me, he gave me a commandment, what I should say, and what I should speak.

(50) And I know that his commandment is life everlasting: whatsoever I speak therefore, even as the Father said unto me, so I speak.

1Jn 5:14-15

(14) And this is the confidence that we have in him, that, if we ask any thing according to his will, he heareth us:

(15) And if we know that he hear us, whatsoever we ask, we know that we have the petitions that we desired of him.

Matt 4:1

(1) Then was Jesus led up of the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted of the devil.

God has to take you through stuff so you know your weakness and strength

Rom 8:14

(14) For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God.

John G Lake said “How can a man be filled with the Holy Spirit and disease live in the same body”

To be led by Holy Spirit, it is like a new Job. Each person has been assigned by God, preordained for good works. We are challenged by Holy Spirit to remove the chains that hold us back, no matter how young we are, how old we are, how many times we mess up…

Spirit of God, empower me so that I may be a witness of the Kingdom of God, so that you may use me every day. I surrender to you.

Know that God says, “Touch not My anointed”.