You Can Receive Power from Above -- Zac Poonen -- August 11, 2021

Zac PoonenAugust 12, 20211h 7mWatch on YouTube

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Summary

The speaker emphasizes that salvation involves more than just forgiveness of sins; it requires being saved *from* sin, which is linked to being immersed in the Holy Spirit and fire. He draws parallels from scripture, noting that Paul questioned the disciples about their filling with the Holy Spirit, suggesting that true belief must manifest as an experience of the Spirit's power. Ultimately, the message is a call to seek this empowering presence from the Holy Spirit to be effective witnesses for Christ.

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Saved from our sinsThe first promise in the New Testament is that Jesus will save His people from their sins, not merely forgive them.

The baptism in the Holy SpiritClosely linked to salvation is the second promise: being immersed in the Holy Spirit and fire.

Did you receive the Holy Spirit when you believed?Paul's question to the disciples at Ephesus highlights that true believers must experience the fullness of the Spirit.

Power from aboveEven after receiving the Spirit of Christ, the disciples were told to wait in Jerusalem until they received power from on high.John 20:22

Rejecting fake experiencesHumanly manipulated or emotional experiences lack lasting victory over sin and do not constitute genuine spiritual power.

God is the one with whom we have to doAssurance of salvation and the baptism of the Holy Spirit must come directly from God, not from the opinions of men.Hebrews 4:13

Rivers of living waterJesus promised that anyone who thirsts and believes will have effortless rivers of living water flowing from their innermost being.

Power to be witnessesThe Holy Spirit provides supernatural power for evangelism and church building, confirming the word with signs following.

Jesus continuing to work through His spiritual bodyJust as Luke's gospel recorded what Jesus began to do and teach, Acts records what He continues to do through His spiritual body, the church.

Keep on being filledBeing filled with the Spirit is a continuous command in Scripture, demonstrated by the early church being refilled on multiple occasions.

Were not our hearts burning?When Jesus expounded the Scriptures on the road to Emmaus, the disciples' hearts burned within them as the true mark of divine speaking.

The Holy Spirit as our permanent helperJesus promised to send another helper to live inside believers forever, rescuing them from living like orphans.

God's answer to desperate prayerPoonen shares how both he and his wife received the baptism of the Holy Spirit during times of deep discouragement and poverty.

Christ formed in youJust as the Holy Spirit produced Jesus in Mary, He works over time to form Christ-likeness within the yielded believer.

Do not dictate to GodBelievers must approach God with thirst and faith, leaving the timing and manner of the Spirit's filling entirely in His hands.

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You Can Receive Power from Above -- Zac Poonen -- August 11, 2021

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