The Potential of Power
Ephesians 3:20
20 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,
Ephesians 3:20 is a verse about POTENTIAL…
GOD PLANS ON HIS POWER WORKING THROUGH YOU!
Romans 8:11
11 But if the Spirit of him that raised up Jesus from the dead dwell in you, he that raised up Christ from the dead shall also quicken your mortal bodies by his Spirit that dwelleth in you.
WE ARE MADE TO LIVE A NEW TYPE OF LIFE!
1. DO NOT MISS YOUR
THE POWER OF GOD is in you FOREVER…
but…
OPPORTUNITIES have EXPIRATION DATES.
2 Kings 13:14 - 19
14 When Elisha was in his last illness, King Jehoash of Israel visited him and wept over him. “My father! My father! I see the chariots and charioteers of Israel!” he cried.
15 Elisha told him, “Get a bow and some arrows.” And the king did as he was told.
16 Elisha told him, “Put your hand on the bow,” and Elisha laid his own hands on the king’s hands.
17 Then he commanded, “Open that eastern window,” and he opened it. Then he said, “Shoot!” So he shot an arrow. Elisha proclaimed, “This is the Lord’s arrow, an arrow of victory over Aram, for you will completely conquer the Arameans at Aphek.”
18 Then he said, “Now pick up the other arrows and strike them against the ground.” So the king picked them up and struck the ground three times.
19 But the man of God was angry with him. “You should have struck the ground five or six times!” he exclaimed. “Then you would have beaten Aram until it was entirely destroyed. Now you will be victorious only three times.”
WE MISS OPPORTUNITIES because WE STOP LISTENING TO WHAT THE SPIRIT SAYS.
TRYING TO DO WHAT WE FIGURE TO FIX IT…
#2.
SEE YOURSELF HEALED!
SEE YOURSELF STRONG!
SEE YOURSELF PROSPEROUS!
SEE YOUR FAMILY SUCCESSFUL! See your heart whole!
SEE YOURSELF PULLING DOWN EVERY STRONGHOLD!
17 Then he commanded, “Open that eastern window,” and he opened it. Then he said, “Shoot!”
#3. DO NOT
YOU HAVE BEEN PUSHING HARD TRYING TO MAKE IT WORK!
OR
YOU HAVE FELT THE WORLD PUSHING YOU INTO A CORNER.
SOME PEOPLE WILL ONLY WORK IN POWER IF SOMEONE PUSHES THEM.
THEY will NEVER OPERATE in 3:20 POWER!
NO ONE SHOULD HAVE TO PUSH YOU TO PRAISE HIM!
NO ONE SHOULD HAVE TO PUSH YOU TELL HOW GOOD HE HAS BEEN!
1 John 2:20
20 But ye have an unction from the Holy One, and ye know all things.
UNCTION is a PULL…from the INSIDE…
YOU HAVE TO FOLLOW THE PULL!
If you live your LIFE PUSHING you will RUN OUT OF POWER…
CHANGE GEARS to FOLLOW THE PULL OF THE HOLY GHOST WITHIN YOU!
THE FIGHTS OF THE FLESH ARE NOT THAT DEEP.
Galatians 5:16
16 This I say then, Walk in the Spirit, and ye shall not fulfil the lust of the flesh.
YOUR FLESH PUSHES!
- YOU BETTER HAVE THE LAST WORD.
- YOU BETTER SAY SOMETHING.
- YOU BETTER DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT.
- YOU DESERVE THIS.
- YOU WANT THIS.
THE HOLY SPIRIT PULLS YOU TO GET YOU BACK ALIGNED TO WHERE HIS POWER CAN WORK THROUGH YOU!
The LORD’S arrow of victory is over….
- depression
- anxiety
- unbelief
- fear
- poverty
- disfunction
- anger
#4.
WHEN WE DECLARE OUR PRAISE TO GOD - WE ARE DELCARING OUR VICTORY!
• HEBREW - Yaddah MEANING PRAISE - trace this word back to its Semitic roots finds it is a word that has its origins in the Akkadian language and this word used for shooting an arrow.
• The Akkadians were a powerful warlike people. Their most skilled warriors were archers. The development of archery changed the whole picture of warfare during the bronze age. Prior to that the only way to kill your opponent was in hand to hand combat with a sword. An arrow could kill from a distance, like a flying sword.
CALL YOUR SHOT BY PRAISING IN ADVANCE!
• This is the day the Lord has made I’m going to rejoice!
• By the stripes of Jesus - I’m the healed and not the sick!
EXPECT OPPORTUNITIES TO SHOW GOD’S POWER TODAY!
YOU will miss EVERY opportunity if you do not LIVE EXPECTING!
5.
GOD DID NOT SAY STOP!!!!
God left it up to the King…
HOW MUCH VICTORY DO YOU WANT?
What have YOU STOPPED that God never said to?
KEEP STRIKING YOUR ARROWS FOR EVERY VICTORY YOU PLAN ON HAVING!
The greatest enemy that you will face will be YOUR APATHY.
KEEP SOWING!
KEEP SPEAKING
KEEP STANDING!
Do not stop short of what God promised you!
Hebrews 10:35 - 36 NLT
35 So do not throw away this confident trust in the Lord. Remember the great reward it brings you!
36 Patient endurance is what you need now, so that you will continue to do God’s will. Then you will receive all that he has promised.
Consistency separates winners from wannabe’s.
Diligence makes the difference between all-time greats and one-hit wonders.
KEEP IT MOVING!
- When you cannot see your progress
- When you’ve lost your perspective
- When the pain has pushed you past your breaking point
This is no time to tap out. This is no time to back down. This is no time to turn around.
THE END OF YOURSELF IS THE BEGINNING OF HIM.
SO, STRIKE THE GROUND AGAIN!
YOU ALREADY HAVE ALL OF THE POWER OF THE LIFE OF GOD ON YOU AND IN YOU!
DON’T MISS YOUR OPPORTUNITIES!
VIEW THE VICTORY!
DON’T PUSH IT - FOLLOW THE PULL!
CALL YOUR SHOT!
POUND THE GROUND!
Ephesians 3:20
20 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,