Lord Pour Out Your Spirit

Acts 2:1-21
Ephesians 1:15-23

– The Lord will pour out His Spirit because of prayer…..

– Prayer that hits the bullseye every time
a. in tongues
b. praying the Word of God

Ephesians 1:15-23 – do not cease to give thanks and pray
***continual prayer is no indication of having a lack of faith

***PAUL PRAYS THAT THE EPHESIANS WOULD KNOW THE SURPASSING GREATNESS OF HIS POWER

Why have all of this power/
* To build the Kingdom of God – be Kingdom builders

* The power of God must be used to affect others

Who does the Lord use to build the Kingdom?
*believers – desire to be used by God

*Luke 10:1 & 9:1-2

Let’s look at this word POWER……..

*It is dynamos power – Acts 1:8

(1) DEFINITION – means miraculous power, force and might. Greater ability
– Refers to dynamite

a. We need the power of God today

b. The church has become powerless

(2) DYNAMOS POWER IS PUBLIC
– Listen to the Voice of the Lord speaking within you

– Listen to people who will come to you

(3) DUNAMIS POWER IS GREATER ABILITY – Acts 1:8

– The word power here means greater ability

– This power comes when a believer receives the baptism of the Holy Spirit
***a greater ability to pray and praise

(4) DUNAMIS POWER ACCOMPANIES THE RETURN OF THE LORD – Matthew 24:29-30
-the entire world will see it

This is the working of His power – Energy

dunamis power is a strong man entering into the room – He is powerful

energy power is when he rams his fist through the wall

Definition of energy – means a strong work of God/// God at work///God being active
– The word is used approximately 8 times in the NT

(1) ENERGY POWER IS GOD’S POWER
– It is not the work of man or church

– The Lord deserves to be praised

(2) THE ENERGY OF GOD IS ALWAYS ON THE MOVE AND IS ALWAYS WORKING – Is 55:11 & Heb 4:12 (power in action)

– Nothing can stop the Lord from moving….

– It is a walk by faith

a. God’s energy is on the move:

(1) to do a work in our lives – Phil 2:12-13
– It is the energy of God that is doing the work in us

– The energy of God allows us to do the will of God

(2) to cause us to pray and cry out to God – James 5:16
effective – is the power and energy of God

*Casual prayer produces casual results

*Prayer with energy accomplishes much

(3) GOD’S ENERGY IS GOING TO TAKE US OUT OF THE WORLD – Phil 3:20-21
working – is the energy of God