Power And Strength To Become
Text: John 1:12
Introduction
WHAT IS POWER
Power is ability or capacity to do something or act in a particular way. Legal or official authority
STRENGTH: Strength is the quality or state of being strong, which gives the ability to perform various actions.
TYPES OF POWER
Physical power. Jud 15:16
Academic power. Exo 35:30-35; Dan 1:17
Political power. Dan 3:1-5.
Administrative power. Exo 18:13-26. Jethro advice Moses on administration
Wealth power. Gen 24:35; 26:13-14
Spiritual power. Luk 24:49; Act 1:8
SOURCES OF POWER
Natural as given by God. Gen 8:22
From Man. Gen 29:14. Jacob under Laban
From the devil. Act 16:16:18; Eph 6:12
From God. Mar 6:7; Act 1:8
All power belong to God who created all things. Ps 62:11; Rev 4:11; 1Chr 29:11
YOU NEED POWER AND STRENGTH
Until the power that a man need come you can’t become what God want you to become.
When man give you power you are under control. Gen 39:5, 19-20
When the devil gives you power you are under bondage, because he will make you to go against the will of God. 1Ki 16:31; 18:4, 13.
When God gives power you become, what you are to become fulfilling purpose and destiny. Jer 1:10; Act 4:16; 19:11
What you are going through now does not matter, is about what God has planed for you. 1Pet 5:10
The God of all grace in Christ Jesus who has called us to his eternal glory after you suffer for a while will make you
Perfect
Establish
Strengthen
Settle you
For any one to settle down in life there is a power needed, that power begin to work in you
Eph 3:20
Power to establish. Rom 16:25
Power to make wealth. Deu 8:18
Power to work and eat. Eccl 5:19; 6:2
Power to Conceive. Heb 11:11
Power and strength to bring forth. Isa 37:3
Power to rule. Rom 13:1
The power of the blood of Jesus. 1Jn 1:7; 1Pet 1:2
Power to witness. Act 1:8; 4:33
Power to heal the sick and cast out demons. Matt. 10:1
Power of protection agains evil arrow. Luk 10:19; Isa 54:17
Power of resurrection. Phi 3:10
Christ the power of God. 1Cor 1:18, 24 so we are to rely on him.
Luk 5:17. Power of God was present to heal all
Act 3:1-6. Peter heal a lame man
WHAT TO DO TO RECEIVE THE POWER
Receive Jesus. Jn 1:12; 2Cor 5:17
Relying on God. Phi 4:13.
Isa 40: 29-31. Wait on the Lord, seek him. Act 17:27
Fast and pray until you see God working in your favour.
You are not permitted to give up.
Prayer.
1. Lord I thank you for given this understanding to know that in Christ Jesus I have the power to become son/daughter of God
2. Father I surrender all to you in Jesus name
3. I take my place in Jesus to manifest power of sonship
4. By this I take Authority over the kingdom of darkness ruling in my life to quite now in Jesus name
5. I take my place in the kingdom and possess my possessions
