Ive Got The Power

Sermon Title: “I’ve Got the Power”

Main Text: Ephesians 3:20 (KJV)

“Now unto him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that worketh in us.”

🔹 Section 1: Introduction – The Breaking Point

There are moments in life and ministry that will test your core.

Times where, despite everything you know about God, everything you’ve preached, everything you’ve prayed—you still feel like giving up.

I found myself in one of those moments.

I had just come home from church, where I had poured out in ministry.

But instead of being filled and encouraged, I was overwhelmed.

I felt defeated.

Have you ever been there?

You did exactly what God told you to do… but it felt like life hit harder anyway.

The trials I was facing at that time stirred up all my deepest fears—

Fear that I wasn’t good enough.

Fear that I’d missed God.

Fear that maybe this wasn’t working.

I felt unqualified and unsure.

And in my lowest moment, the Lord didn’t leave me there.

He didn’t rebuke me—He revived me.

He said, “Get up. Lift up your head. Stand. Do My will.”

And then He led me to Ephesians 3:20.

This verse became my turning point.

This was the verse that reminded me that I still had the power to go on.

🔹 Section 2: “Now” Means Right Now

The first word of the verse—“Now”—is not there by accident.

It’s not just a conjunction. It’s a command.

“Now” speaks to this present moment.

Not when you feel better. Not when you get the job. Not when the pain stops.

God is saying, “Right now—I can move.”

Right now, I’m able. Right now, I’m working.

Right now, I have a plan for your life.

So many times, we postpone our healing, our purpose, our next step—waiting for things to line up perfectly.

But God doesn’t need ideal conditions to perform His will.

If you’re in a storm—He says now.

If you’re in the fire—He says now.

If you’re in the valley—He says now.

You serve a present God, not just a past miracle worker or future promise maker.

Somebody shout: “Now!”

🔹 Section 3: Exceedingly. Abundantly. Above.

These three words deserve their own spotlight.

God doesn’t just do things in moderation—He does them in overflow.

“Exceeding” – That means surpassing, going beyond.

“Abundantly” – That means overflow, more than sufficient.

“Above” – That means higher, greater, past your reach, past your imagination.

Put them together and you’ve got a God who exceeds, overflows, and outdoes your wildest expectations.

Sometimes we limit God by only asking for what we think is “realistic.”

But let me remind you—He’s not a realistic God. He’s a supernatural God.

He’s not confined to human boundaries.

If you dream it—He can exceed it.

If you ask it—He can surpass it.

If you imagine it—He can go beyond it.

“Eye hath not seen, ear hath not heard, neither hath it entered into the heart of man the things that God hath prepared for them that love Him.” (1 Corinthians 2:9)

Don’t be afraid to believe big.

Because the God you serve is a big God.

🔹 Section 4: The Power That Worketh In Us

This is where the verse shifts from God’s ability to our responsibility.

Yes—He’s able to do all those things.

But the manifestation of His power in your life is "according to the power that worketh in us."

That means the miracle is tied to what’s active inside of you.

If there’s no faith in you,

If there’s no obedience in you,

If there’s no belief in you—

You won’t see the full potential of what God wants to do.

The “power” that must be working is the power of the Holy Ghost,

the power of faith,

the power of surrender,

and the power of trust.

This is why some people can sit under the same Word and see different results.

It’s not about the preacher—it’s about the power in you!

Let me say it this way: You can’t walk in divine authority without spiritual activity.

🔹 Section 5: The Power is Faith, Trust, and Experience

Power doesn’t just come through shouting, dancing, or quoting scripture.

Real power comes through relationship and experience.

When you’ve seen God bring you out—

When you’ve watched Him make a way—

When you’ve witnessed Him heal, protect, and provide—

You walk differently.

You don’t just hope He’s a deliverer—you know He is.

You don’t just recite that He’s good—you’ve lived it.

That’s why the enemy fights your testimony—because your experience gives you power.

“And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb, and by the word of their testimony…” (Revelation 12:11)

Your testimony is not just a story—it’s a weapon.

🔹 Section 6: When People Count You Out