Everyday Power
Sometimes, it feels like the world demands so much from you, right? Balancing family, career, parenting, financial decisions, school, friends, and dreams can be overwhelming. But here's a secret weapon: everyday power is available through the Holy Spirit. Pastor DaVon unpacks what this power means for you in daily life.
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Genesis 1:26-27
Then God said, “Let Us make man in Our image, according to Our likeness; let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, over the birds of the air, and over the cattle, over all the earth and over every creeping thing that creeps on the earth.” So God created man in His own image; in the image of God He created him; male and female He created them.
Man is a spirit
Spirits don’t have genders
The spirit of man has dominion over the earth
Genesis 2:7
And the Lord God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life, and man became a living being.
God put His spirit inside of males and females
His breath is His wind and His spirit
Job 33:4
The Spirit of God has made me, And the breath of the Almighty gives me life.
John 20:19-22
Then, the same day at evening, being the first day of the week, when the doors were shut where the disciples were assembled, for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood in the midst, and said to them, “Peace be with you.” When He had said this, He showed them His hands and His side. Then the disciples were glad when they saw the Lord. So Jesus said to them again, “Peace to you! As the Father has sent Me, I also send you.” And when He had said this, He breathed on them, and said to them, “Receive the Holy Spirit.
Resurrection night
New Birth experience
Acts 1:5-8
for John truly baptized with water, but you shall be baptized with the Holy Spirit not many days from now.” Therefore, when they had come together, they asked Him, saying, “Lord, will You at this time restore the kingdom to Israel?” And He said to them, “It is not for you to know times or seasons which the Father has put in His own authority. But you shall receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you, and you shall be witnesses to Me in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth.”
Baptized with the Holy Spirit means the Holy Spirit shall be ON you.
Forget about politics, I’m talking about power.
Receive - to take, do not refuse
You shall receive power when the HS is ON you
Acts 1:8 AMPC
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.
Power is the ability to achieve purpose. (Romans 8:28-29)
Ability - talent, special skills, gifts, and the capacity to act
Efficiency - accomplishing assignments with minimum time and effort
Might - the ability to get things done with extraordinary strength
The Holy Spirit is God's power to transform your world through you