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Welcome to this edition of PowerPoint with Jack Graham later in the program will tell you that you can get a copy of Dr. Graham's evangelism bundle first hears the message powering all times in our lives day by day in which we power spiritually and that's what acts chapter 1 is about when Jesus gathers his disciples after his resurrection before he is ascending up into heaven. Those disciples heads were spinning. They been through three years of ministry with price they had experienced the cross and now the resurrection Jesus had taught them. But now he is about to go back to heaven. To the right hand of the father and they are wondering what is next.

And Jesus took time to speak to them and to counsel them will Jesus want to make sure that his disciples did not quit that they continue the work that he had begun as a matter of fact acts as a continuation of the Gospels written by Dr. Luke same gentleman who gave us the gospel of Luke and in the book of acts we see the exciting story of Christ at work by his spirit through his church through his people beginning of verse four and while staying within the ordered them not to depart from Jerusalem, but to wait for the promise of the father, which he said you heard from me for John baptized with water, but you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit not many days from now. So when they come together, they asked him, Lord, will you at this time restore the kingdom of Israel. He said to them is not for you to know the times or seasons that the father is fixed by his own authority.

But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you and you will be my witness in Jerusalem and in all Judea and Samaria and to the end of the year before Jesus left the earth for heaven he wanted to make sure that his followers understood exactly what he was asking them, commanding them to do and so he gave them this great challenge this great call this great commission and he promised them the power to carry it out because he said you will not be on your own. I'll be with you always, and we will win against all odds, we will win the world to Christ. Now what is spiritual engagement. We talk about powering up the spiritual power of engagement what we talking about. I'm talking about a daring, vital faith. I'm talking about a passionate witness for Christ I'm talking about a life lived in loving obedience to Christ spiritually engaged is Jesus Christ God in us empowering us for life changing the world, overcoming the enemy winning life's most important battles spiritual engagement. It is a prayer life that is effective.

A prayer life that is connecting with God's worship that is exhilarating and uplifting and elevating his life in a new dynamic with another dimension in the book of acts is a demonstration through and through of this powerful spiritual engagement as we see that small band of believers turning in to a powerful force on the earth literally spiritually turning the world upside down and when you read the story lacks you realize that what took place in that day there is no explanation for it. Apart from the power of God. There is no human explanation for what happened in the explosion of the church is early hours, but that the work of the Holy Spirit. And did you know that God is still at work. It is Pete God is still calling his people to spiritual engagement and he is made available to spiritual power throughout the book of acts we are referenced to the spirit of God, the promise of the Spirit.

The outpouring of the Spirit. The baptism of the Spirit. The feeling of the spirit. The power of the spirit. The witness of the Spirit. The guidance of the spirit. This is spiritual engagement.

The power of Christ by his spirit living in us. Now the disciples were strange and unusual conglomeration of misfits they were untrained and uneducated, but they had been with Jesus. They were transformed by his presence. And now, by the power of his spirit.

What happened through these men of the early followers of Christ can only be explained by the arrival and the anointing of the Holy Spirit. Later on, these disciples would explain what was happening.

They said we are witnesses of these things and so also is the Holy Spirit and the Holy Spirit revolutionize the lives of these men the these reluctant fearful, miscast men were turned in the brave hearted warriors for God to engage the culture with the gospel and change the world the same Holy Spirit to control their lives desires to control our lives as we execute the mission.

The game plan of God, and acts tells us how this story tells us how. So the question is how do we engage spiritually. How do we power up.

I would imagine. First of all, the prelude for spiritual power. The first thing Jesus told him to do was not to go but to wait. He said before you go wait at Jerusalem until you are in due until you are immersed with power and the power of the Holy Spirit. This is one thing so many of God's people to fail to do today. We have failed to pray and to wait on God for instilling. Therefore is the absence of power in the church today.

We have plans we have programs we have buildings we have resources but so often we don't have power. And many Christians are personally feeling powerless today. I talked to so many who say I don't know how to overcome temptation in my life. I know how to deal with the problems in my marriage.

I don't how to struggle with the task of life. I don't know how to worship joyfully. I don't how to witness effectively and so many today are defeated in the Christian life rather than winning their not spiritually engage you see before you can engage. You must disengage and get before God and wait and be filled with the Holy Spirit there so little dynamic there so little joy there so little power because we have not taken the time to prepare and to pray and too many Christians are tired of superficial living. They want something supernatural in their lot realize something. Maybe you realize something is missing in my life and that's something that is missing is spiritual engagement is the word the power of the Holy Spirit controlling your life. So how do you experience God's power. The power of the Holy Spirit in your life. How do you know that God will still do great and mighty things for your life. Does God still lead us. Does God still changes if we're sick. Can we still cry out to God to heal and if were tempted. Can God deliver us from temptation. If we are weak in sharing our faith. Can God enable us and empower us to be a testimony for Christ. Yes, he can dilute the power is prayer and to wait upon God. And if you are spiritually drive. You are physically drained.

If you are emotionally depleted. The first thing you need to do in order to power up is to get with God and ask God in prayer to deliver the promise of his spirit to you to many believers.

The Holy Spirit is a stranger for song as a matter of ignorance that is don't know of his power of his presence in their lives and others are in different to the Holy Spirit there saved going to have about their satisfy there and they're okay with that but let me tell you, God is not okay with that Christian God is not okay with our coasting.

So Jesus is getting his disciples in you and be ready for the greatest experience of purpose and passion in life.

He taught them according to the second verse the Commandments through the Spirit. In other words, he taught them about the Holy Spirit. He showed himself alive to them and then and then he declared that he would live in them that not only is he alive, but that he is alive in us and that's where we find our purpose.

That's where we find our passion in our power. I'm reading a wonderful book right now is the story written by Tony dungeon called quiet strength regarding his life and his testimony of faith and in his book quiet strength. There's a chapter called defining success and I want to share the words of Tony dungeon with you this morning regarding real success in life. He said the competing views of success in our world often create an interesting tension society tends to define success in terms of accomplishment awards material possessions and profit margins in the football business. Winning is the only thing that matters God's word, however, presents a different definition of success, one centered on a relationship with Jesus Christ and a love for God that allows us to love and serve others. God gives each one of us unique gifts and abilities and passion. How will we use those qualities to have an impact on the world around us determines how successful we really are and if we get caught up in chasing what the world defines a success. We can use our time and talent to do some great things. We might even become famous, but in the end what we may and listen to this. What will people remember us for our other people's lives better. Because we live did we make a difference.

Then we used to the fullest. The gifts and abilities God gave us then we give our best effort and did we do it for the right reason God's definition of success is really one of significant the significant difference. Our lives can make in the lives of others. This significance does not show up and win loss records, long resumes are the trophies gathering dust on our mantels. Once this it is found in the hearts and lives of those who come across. We come across who are in some way better because of the way we that is spiritual engagement that is a question flow of the Spirit of God who understands that life is about the journey of faith the lives that we touch the legacy that we live in Lee and the world that we change Christ you're listening to PowerPoint with Jack Graham and the message powering up you have a God-given calling to take the gospel to the world. That's why we put together a special bundle of resources to help you grow in your lot of the gospel and share it with others. This evangelism bundle includes three of Pastor Jack Graham's books the help of Easter life book and God's promises for doubt filled days. This evangelism bundle is our thanks for your gift today and thanks to a generous matching grant gift today will be doubled. So call now to request your evangelism bundle when you give call 1-800-795-4627 that's 1-800-795-4627. You can also text the word PowerPoint to 59789 and don't forget to visit Jack Graham.org where you can shop our E store. Give a gift online or sign up for Dr. Graham's free daily email devotional our website again is Jack Graham.Margie Ellis Québec. Today's message powering up the second thing is the promise throughout the word of God. We are promised spiritual power and the presence of God spirit in verse eight of acts chapter 1 he speaks of the arrival of the Holy Spirit in a very special and supernatural way. He said you shall receive power, after the Holy Spirit is come upon you and you will be my witnesses in the word that he uses for power there. The promise of the spiritual power is dynamite or Dumas is the Greek word and we are word dynamite from that word, but perhaps a and sometimes God shows up with explosive nine dynamite power but really the best description of this kind of spiritual power and engagement is the word dynamic or dynamo a constant continual source of strength and energy and the fact is that God is able in the same word used in the Bible describe the ablest of God the greatness of God describes this power that is given to us. This resurrection power of Jesus Christ. For example, in Romans 1513 God fills us with the power of hope in first Corinthians 1013, where told that this power delivers us from temptation. In Ephesians 316 where told that this same power equips us to serve God effectively in Ephesians 320 were told that God is able to deliver a power that can do in us more than we can possibly imagine ask or think.

Acts 611 where told that this power the power God spirit enables us to resist Satan and to win life's most important spiritual battle in Colossians 111, where told that God is able by this power to give us perseverance and discipline in life.

In Colossians 129 were told that God's power assist us in enables us and helps us in the work that we do for him. First Peter 15 God's power is able to protect you. Second Peter 13 by God's power provides everything that you need to live a godly life that is spiritually engaged is the power of God spirit, and of this power.

Jesus said in John 1412 that the works that I've done the father sent me to do. He said following me you will do greater works than I imagined Jesus saying that we would do greater works.

Certainly, in the sense of the scope of the work of Christ on earth when Christ was in a physical body.

One time one place. One location. There was a certain limitation but now Christ is no longer in his physical body, he is in his spiritual body of the church in the sun never goes down the witness of Jesus Christ his works, his words, his powerful presence is spread throughout the world and the power of his spirit.

God has promised you spiritual power. So if you're empty and powerless and weak and struggling what you need you need the power, the promise of God spirit in your life. Finally, what is the purpose of the spiritual power because there is a purpose. Jesus said in verse eight that you shall receive power, after the Holy Spirit is come upon you and you will be my witness right in the margin of your Bible, not an option, you will be my witnesses five times in five different books of the Bible. All four Gospels and in the book of acts.

Jesus said it five times go go go go go into all the world and be my witnesses and make disciples. It is as though Jesus is saying.

I must say it again and again and again because I don't want you to miss this be my witness, I will empower you in that witness that testimony wherever you take like a huge spiritual tsunami of title way sweeping the earth. These early believers share the gospel. The witness of the gospel.

Jesus said, you will be witnesses unto me, my witness, the gospel is the one message.

The world must hear. Everyone everywhere needs to hear the story of Jesus and the very best thing you can do for another person is to tell them about James weekend feed the poor weekend comfort, the hurting, we can heal the sick, we can strengthen the weak, we can feed the hungry. But above all else, and we should do those things.

But above all else people's greatest need is Jesus and every body needs Jesus mission is clear you are my witnesses, and all the world. So on a personal level as God fills us with his spirit that we should spend the rest of our lives spreading the gospel using the platforms that we have not as professionals not as preachers but using the platform that God is given every one of us to proclaim the message of Jesus that young and old new believers and overbilling. Did you know that retire is not in God's vocabulary is not in the Bible.

No one is allowed to retire from God's work in the witness of Christ following Jesus is a full-time job until Jesus comes again and it starts right at home because Jesus said, go into all the world beginning in Jerusalem your own home base and then to Judea and Samaria, and the uttermost parts of the earth take it from here to there. As you go. God wants to use you to share Jesus where you are witnessing is not for the professionals is not for the religious type is for Christians, full of God spirit who are willing to simply share their faith wherever they go anywhere, anytime, anyplace, and James Kennedy said this and I quote the solution to the desperate problems of our world is for us to become involved in our culture and to proclaim the gospel of Jesus Christ. If Christians would do those two things are nation and ultimately our world would be transformed, almost overnight. The purpose of spiritual power is to energize us and equip us to witness of Christ. Now the disciples didn't quite get it yet.

They started talking about the coming kingdom of God.

They wanted to know when Jesus was going to establish his messianic reign.

His millennial kingdom and he said, enough of that. Don't worry about that don't focus on the trip ahead. You focus on the task at hand.

Be my witnesses you want to help bring in the second coming of Jesus Christ.

Jesus said when the gospel is preached all the nations, then the end will come.

And we can be a part of his soon arrival by sharing Christ during the reign of Oliver Cromwell.

The Lord protector of England, there was a shortage of silver coins in the nation, so we send some soldiers around the country to try to find more silver soldiers came back and said the only silver we can find is in the statues of the saints that are standing in the cathedrals of England, Cromwell smiled and said good going melt down those sayings and put them in circulation. That's what God wants to be with us. By the baptism of the fire of God spirit come melt us down in the put us in circulation that they know given his spiritual power to do.

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The first thing Jesus said about powering up in life is not to go but to wait right here at the beginning of the book of acts. He said what I want you to do is to wait right here in Jerusalem for the coming of the Holy Spirit in the Scripture tells us that's exactly what the followers of Jesus did. They waited and prayed together as one heart and one soul and as a result they receive the power, the very presence of the Holy Spirit in their lives. So what about you today. Are you ready to see the evidence of the work of God spirit in your life. I meet so many followers of Christ, you want to see Christ change their life. They want him to revolutionize their family. They desperately desire for him to give them the power to overcome temptation, but as we talked about in today's program. The first step in tapping into this power in embracing and engaging. This power is to do what the followers of Jesus. And that is to wait and pray, engage God in prayer and trust in him.

That's my encouragement to you today. Pray for the power of the Holy Spirit in your life that he will fill you and you shoot and just wait and see than what God accomplishes through your life. I will encourage you to go to Jack Graham.org and when you do, you can find out how to join us on Facebook the conversation there and also the daily twitter feed that we have. I personally tweet every single day and I talked about a lot of different things on Twitter, but whatever. I'm talking about. I assure you it is a lot of fun and hopefully a meaningful part of your life.

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