Lord Pour Out Your Spirit Part 2

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Acts 2:1-21

– For the Holy Spirit to be poured out, we must pray

– When we pray we can hit the bullseye every time:

a. When we speak in tongues

b. When we pray the Word of God

*** Let’s look at Paul’s prayer to the Ephesian church in Ephesians 1:15-23

(1) PAUL PRAYS THAT EVERY BELIEVER MAY KNOW THE SURPASSING GREATNESS OF HIS POWER – v19

a. The word power is used around 125 times in the NT

b. The power of God is for today – 2 Timothy 3:5

– let’s not push the power of God out of Christianity

– Everything in the bible is for today – healing, tongues, redemption

c. The power of God was given to the believer at salvation

– It is for every believer

– It is for whatever the believer is called to do

– Believers are powerful people

– The power of God was given to the believer to answer the following question: Why does;t the Lord do something about all of the sin and messes on earth?

(1) The Lord put a plan of action together to redeem humanity by His power

(2) The Lord gave His power to the body of Christ to reveal His love & power to the culture

Therefore, DESIRE top be used by God – 1 Corinthians 14:1

******* For the believer to be used by the Lord, several thing shave to occur……

(1) GET RIGHT AND STAY RIGHT WITH GOD – James 4:8

– Salvation

– After salvation

(2) GET RIGHT WITH OTHERS – Matthew 5:23-24

– Our relationship with the lord is not right if our relationship with man is not right…….

– Look at the results that take place after Jesus teaches this principle: Matthew Chapter 8

(3) BREAK ALL TIES WITH THE DEMONIC – Acts 19:17-20 & Dt 18:9-14

– Recognize any demonic ties in your life and clean house

– Renounce/repent/restore……

(4) HAVE PURPOSE FOR THE IMPARTATION OF GOD – Acts 10:38

– The power of God is to see the works of God take place

(5) INTIMACY – Phil 3:10

– Intimacy is a consistent, regular and a continual time with Jesus Christ……

a. Intimacy requires time

b. Intimacy requires solitude

Let’s look at the word POWER:

(1) THE WORD POWER IS THE WORD DUNAMIS – Acts 1:8

Definition – means miraculous power, force and might. Greater ability…

a. Dynamos power is for now – Eph 3:20

– We need the power of God NOW

– We need power evangelism – Luke 10:1-2 & Luke 9:1-2

– The power of God can increase

b. Dynamos power is public – Matthew 9:1-8

– Not just for church services…

*** Listen to the voice of the Holy Spirit

– It will come from the Holy Spirit Himself

– It will come from people who share with you a problem

c. Dynamos power is greater ability power – Acts 1:8

– The word power here also means greater ability

– This greater ability comes when you receive the baptism of the Holy Spirit

d. Dynamos power accompanies the return of the Lord – Matt 24:29-30 (v30)

– The whole earth will see it – Rev 1:7

e. dynamos power operates through faith – 1 Peter 1:5 & 1 Cor 2:3-5

– The Lord’s power is always present

– Faith states that we know the Lord wants to and will do something

– Listen to His voice and then take a step of faith