Everyone wants to attain certain powers in life, but the power I am discussing with you today is not our earthly powers or any other power. It’s God’s Power. God grants us the Grace to walk in His power when we come under His Lordship (Letting Him lead and I follow and obey all He tells me to, for He is my King and I am His subject, My God and I am His servant, My Lord and I am His slave.) and leaving all of the world’s ways(that is, satan’s lordship over all the outsiders of the kingdom of God)
Matthew 8:5-10,13
[5]As Jesus went into Capernaum, a centurion came up to Him, begging Him,
[6]And saying, Lord, my servant boy is lying at the house paralyzed and distressed with intense pains.
[7]And Jesus said to him, I will come and restore him.
[8]But the centurion replied to Him, Lord, I am not worthy or fit to have You come under my roof; but only speak the word, and my servant boy will be cured.
[9]For I also am a man subject to authority, with soldiers subject to me. And I say to one, Go, and he goes; and to another, Come, and he comes; and to my slave, Do this, and he does it.
[10]When Jesus heard him, He marveled and said to those who followed Him [who adhered steadfastly to Him, conforming to His example in living and, if need be, in dying also], I tell you truly, I have not found so much faith as this with anyone, even in Israel.
[13]Then to the centurion Jesus said, Go; it shall be done for you as you have believed. And the servant boy was restored to health at that very moment.
It pleases God when we come under His authority and do what He says.
For me and you to walk in the power that God graciously give us, we have to be submitted to Him Fully (100%) because disobedience cuts us out of the power (authority) God has given us.
*Key Scripture’s*
Luke 1:31 , John 14:6, Philippians 2:5-11 NLT.
You will conceive and give birth to a son, and you will name him Jesus.
Luke 1:31 NLT
(Purpose)
Jesus told him, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one can come to the Father except through me.
John 14:6 NLT
(Person)
You must have the same attitude that Christ Jesus had. Though he was God, he did not think of equality with God as something to cling to. Instead, he gave up his divine privileges ; he took the humble position of a slave and was born as a human being. When he appeared in human form, he humbled himself in obedience to God and died a criminal’s death on a cross. Therefore, God elevated him to the place of highest honor and gave him the name above all other names, that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, and every tongue declare that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.
Philippians 2:5-11 NLT
(Power)
The three P’s in our key Scripture’s are purpose, person, power.
1. Purpose:
Is a target, goal, an aim to be reached.
The reason why something is done or it’s done in a particular way.
Name:
A person, Reputation or also A unique identifier.
2. Person:
A single human being, the physical human body, seen as distinct from the mind, character.
Today we are going to focus on our third P’s that is Power.
3. Power
It’s capability or influence
Physical force or strength
*How do you come then under God’s Lordship?*
For God so greatly loved and dearly prized the world that He [even] gave up His only begotten (unique) Son, so that whoever believes in (trusts in, clings to, relies on) Him shall not perish (come to destruction, be lost) but have eternal (everlasting) life. For God did not send the Son into the world in order to judge (to reject, to condemn, to pass sentence on) the world, but that the world might find salvation and be made safe and sound through Him.
John 3:16-17 AMPC
He came into the world, and though the world was made through Him, the world did not recognize Him [did not know Him]. He came to that which belonged to Him [to His own–His domain, creation, things, world], and they who were His own did not receive Him and did not welcome Him. But to as many as did receive and welcome Him, He gave the authority (power, privilege, right) to become the children of God, that is, to those who believe in (adhere to, trust in, and rely on) His name.
John 1:10-12 AMPC
For in the Gospel a righteousness which God ascribes is revealed, both springing from faith and leading to faith [disclosed through the way of faith that arouses to more faith]. As it is written, The man who through faith is just and upright shall live and shall live by faith.
Romans 1:17 AMPC
*Prayers*
Today we shall finish with the Prayer of salvation.
If not born again pray the prayer and you shall receive Jesus as Lord and Savior in your life.
But what does it say? The Word (God’s message in Christ) is near you, on your lips and in your heart; that is, the Word (the message, the basis and object) of faith which we preach.
Because if you acknowledge and confess with your lips that Jesus is Lord and in your heart believe (adhere to, trust in, and rely on the truth) that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved. For with the heart a person believes (adheres to, trusts in, and relies on Christ) and so is justified (declared righteous, acceptable to God), and with the mouth he confesses (declares openly and speaks out freely his faith) and confirms [his] salvation.
Romans 10:8-10 AMPC
Dear God I come to You as I am, a sinner. I ask You God to forgive me of all sin that I have done. I receive Your mercy and forgiveness God. I pray that Jesus You come into my heart and take your rightful position as my Lord who has saved me. Fill me with Your Holy Spirit God and give me grace to live for you in all ways, In Jesus Name I am Born Again, Amen.
If you prayed and received Jesus as Lord, reach out to us.
And welcome to the family of God.
