Holy Spirit

"But the Holy Spirit will come upon you and give you power. Then you will tell everyone about me in Jerusalem, in all Judea, in Samaria, and everywhere in the world." [Acts 1:8 – Contemporary English Version]

"But you shall receive power (ability, efficiency, and might) when the Holy Spirit has come upon you, and you shall be My witnesses in Jerusalem and all Judea and Samaria and to the ends (the very bounds) of the earth." [Acts 1:8 – Amplified Bible]

Why do you think Jesus would say the above-referenced scripture His disciples? He had already told them in John Chapter 14:15-18 that when He ascended back to the Father, He would send the Holy Spirit – the Comforter, the One who would lead them into all truth. The Holy Spirit would endow them with power and authority to bring glory to God’s name on the earth. They saw the blinded eyes open; they saw Lazarus raised from the dead after four days. They saw the feedings of both the 4,000 and the 5,000. They even saw Jesus speak and water was turned into wine – all those things were miraculous! Every miracle He performed the disciples were basically right there with Him. They had seen Him keep His promise of rising from the dead in three days. Why then would Jesus be repetitious? He knew that without the power – the Holy Spirit – there would be no spiritual power. We are living in a time when power is exhibited in every arena. Whether it is to get a certain basketball player for your team, to buy a car dealership, getting a singing contract for your daughter/son, etc. – power is wielded all around us. However, spiritual power – could come only by way of the Holy Spirit, living on the inside of the vessel yielded to God. Jesus knew that without the Holy Spirit living on the inside of them, the disciples would be no match for Satan – so He reminded them of the Holy Spirit who was yet to come.

Let’s look at power in the earth realm. In the earth realm when someone has the power, they can make major decisions and not even be questioned. Here’s an example: A sheriff sees an 18-wheeler driving at 80 miles per hour, puts his siren on, and signals for that 18-wheeler to stop. Technically, that 18-wheeler can keep going and not acknowledge that sheriff but know for a fact that the driver and the company He represents stand the chance of getting into a lot more trouble than if the driver pulled over and acknowledged the sheriff. The power that the sheriff is operating in, is the power given to him by the Government. He knows the driving that car and the wearing of that badge are far more powerful than any 18-wheeler because He was given the power and the authority to stop anyone operating outside of the confines of the law.

How does that relate to you in this present time? If Jesus Christ is your Lord and Savior, then Acts 1:28 is speaking directly to you. You have the power – to do greater things – in this earth realm by the Holy Spirit that is living on the inside of you. You have the power the stop the devil in his tracks. The devil is counting on the fact that you don’t know or even understand the power that comes with the Holy Spirit living on the inside of you. If you ever need to yield yourself to the power of the Holy Spirit, now is the time. Presently, we are experiencing devastating weather conditions around the world, we are seeing more and more nations rising up against each other, debt is in the trillions. It is the Holy Spirit’s power than can heal the sick and disease, raise the dead, open blinded eyes, cause the lame to walk. The Spirit of the Lord is upon you. You are anointed to preach the Good News. It is the Holy Spirit living on the inside of you that is ushering in the wealth transference so that houses can be built for the poor, the sick can be visited and cared for and the hungry can be fed. Jesus said in Matthew 25:40 “And the King will reply to them, truly I tell you, in so far as you did it for one of the least of these My brethren, you did it for Me.” Let's use the power God has given us and take back the world for God.

I encourage you today to recognize the power that you have been given. I encourage you to allow the Holy Spirit to do God’s work through you.

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Why Salvation?

So what exactly was Moses saying? The word that saves is right here as near as the tongue in your mouth, as close as the heart in your chest. Say the welcoming word to God - "Jesus is my Master" - embracing, body and soul, God's work of doing in us what he did in raising Jesus from the dead. That's it. You're not "doing" anything; you're simply calling out to God, trusting him to do it for you. That's salvation. With your whole being, you embrace God setting things right, and then you say it, right out loud: "God has set everything right between Him and me!"

(Romans 10:8-10 - The Message Bible).

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Prayer for Salvation

God loves you so much that He allowed His Only Begotten Son to die on a cross for you. What Love! Would you give up your life or the life of one of your children so that I can live? I think not! That alone should let you know how much God loves you. If you have never made Jesus Christ your Lord and Savior, here's your opportunity.

"Lord Jesus, I come before you right now, acknowledging that I am a sinner in need of a Savior. I believe with my heart and confess with my mouth, that You died on a cross, for my sins, You arose on the third day and is now sitting on the right side of God, the Father. I need Your help. I, therefore, come to You asking for forgiveness of my sins and am accepting You as my Lord and Savior. Thank You, for Your unconditional love". If you have never said this prayer before, you are now a new creature in Christ Jesus, old things have passed away, all things about you have become new.

(2nd Corinthians 5:17)

I encourage you to find a Bible Teaching, Spirit-filled church and let them know the Good News, that Jesus is now Your Lord and Savior. Please feel free to email me at ITMGlobal.Org@gmail.com to let me know that you have surrendered your life to Christ.