Pastor Elio Marrocco's "The Empowering Of The Spirit" sermon at New Life Christian Church on May 25, 2014. You can learn more about New Life Christian Church here: http://www.newlifecc.ca

1. THE EMPOWERING OF THE SPIRIT
Text: Acts 3

2. THE EMPOWERING OF THE SPIRIT
Acts 4:5-8
“The next day the council of all the rulers
and elders and teachers of religious law met
in Jerusalem. Annas the high priest was
there, along with Caiaphas, John, Alexander,
and other relatives of the high priest…

3. THE EMPOWERING OF THE SPIRIT
Acts 4:5-8
… They brought in the two disciples and
demanded, “By what power, or in whose
name, have you done this?”
Then Peter, filled with the Holy Spirit, said to
them,..

4. THE EMPOWERING OF THE SPIRIT
Matthew 26:57-58
57 “Then the people who had arrested Jesus
led him to the home of Caiaphas, the high
priest, where the teachers of religious law
and the elders had gathered…

5. THE EMPOWERING OF THE SPIRIT
Matthew 26:57-58
…58 Meanwhile, Peter followed him at a
distance and came to the high priest’s
courtyard. He went in and sat with the
guards and waited to see how it would all
end.”

6. THE EMPOWERING OF THE SPIRIT
Matthew 26:69-75
69 “Meanwhile, Peter was sitting outside in
the courtyard. A servant girl came over and
said to him, “You were one of those with
Jesus the Galilean.” …

7. THE EMPOWERING OF THE SPIRIT
Matthew 26:69-75
…70 But Peter denied it in front of everyone.
“I don’t know what you’re talking about,” he
said.71 Later, out by the gate, another
servant girl noticed him and said to those
standing around, “This man was with Jesus
of Nazareth.” …

8. THE EMPOWERING OF THE SPIRIT
Matthew 26:69-75
…72 Again Peter denied it, this time with an
oath. “I don’t even know the man,” he said.
73 A little later some of the other bystanders
came over to Peter and said, “You must be
one of them; we can tell by your Galilean
accent.” …

9. THE EMPOWERING OF THE SPIRIT
Matthew 26:69-75
… 74 Peter swore, “A curse on me if I’m lying—
I don’t know the man!” And immediately the
rooster crowed. 75 Suddenly, Jesus’ words
flashed through Peter’s mind: “Before the
rooster crows, you will deny three times that
you even know me.” And he went away,
weeping bitterly.

10. THE EMPOWERING OF THE SPIRIT
They were
filled with the Holy Spirit!

11. THE EMPOWERING OF THE SPIRIT
Acts 4:8
“Then Peter, filled with the Holy Spirit, said
to them,..”

12. THE EMPOWERING OF THE SPIRIT
Acts 4:31
31 After this prayer, the meeting place shook,
and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit.
Then they preached the word of God with
boldness.

13. THE EMPOWERING OF THE SPIRIT
Acts 4:33
33 The apostles testified powerfully to the
resurrection of the Lord Jesus, and God’s
great blessing was upon them all.”

14. THE EMPOWERING OF THE SPIRIT
They were
led by the Holy Spirit.

15. THE EMPOWERING OF THE SPIRIT
Acts 28:29
29 The Holy Spirit said to Philip, “Go over and
walk along beside the carriage.”
Acts 10:19
19 Meanwhile, as Peter was puzzling over
the vision, the Holy Spirit said to him.

16. THE EMPOWERING OF THE SPIRIT
Acts 13:1-2
“Among the prophets and teachers of the
church at Antioch of Syria were Barnabas,
Simeon (called “the black man”), Lucius
(from Cyrene), Manaen (the childhood
companion of King Herod Antipas), and
Saul….

17. THE EMPOWERING OF THE SPIRIT
Acts 13:1-2
…. 2 One day as these men were worshiping
the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit said,
“Dedicate Barnabas and Saul for the special
work to which I have called them.”

18. THE EMPOWERING OF THE SPIRIT
Acts 16:7
“…but again the Spirit of Jesus did not allow
them to go there.”

19. THE EMPOWERING OF THE SPIRIT
They were
empowered by the Holy Spirit.

20. THE EMPOWERING OF THE SPIRIT
Acts 6:8
“Stephen, a man full of God’s grace and
power, performed amazing miracles and
signs among the people.”

21. THE EMPOWERING OF THE SPIRIT
A.W. Tozer,
“If the Holy Spirit were removed from the
1st Century church 90 percent of its activity
would have ceased. If the Holy Spirit were
removed from the modern church 90
percent of its activity would continue”.

22. THE EMPOWERING OF THE SPIRIT
“Now Jesus did not do many
mighty works there (Nazareth)
because of their unbelief”.

23. THE EMPOWERING OF THE SPIRIT
1. Obey explicitly.
Acts 5:32
32 We are witnesses of these things, and so is
the Holy Spirit, whom God has given to those
who obey him.”

24. THE EMPOWERING OF THE SPIRIT
1. Obey explicitly.
2. Ask continually.
Luke 11:9-13
9 “So I say to you: Ask and it will be given to
you; seek and you will find; knock and the
door will be opened to you…

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1. Obey explicitly.
2. Ask continually.
Luke 11:9-13
… 10 For everyone who asks receives; the one
who seeks finds; and to the one who knocks,
the door will be opened…

26. THE EMPOWERING OF THE SPIRIT
1. Obey explicitly.
2. Ask continually.
Luke 11:9-13
… 11 “Which of you fathers, if your son asks for
a fish, will give him a snake instead?12 Or if he
asks for an egg, will give him a scorpion? …

27. THE EMPOWERING OF THE SPIRIT
1. Obey explicitly.
2. Ask continually.
Luke 11:9-13
… 13 If you then, though you are evil, know
how to give good gifts to your children, how
much more will your Father in heaven give the
Holy Spirit to those who ask him!”

28. THE EMPOWERING OF THE SPIRIT
1. Obey explicitly.
2. Ask continually.
3. Wait expectantly.
Hebrews 11:6
6 And without faith it is impossible to please God,
because anyone who comes to him must believe that he
exists and that he rewards those who earnestly seek him.

29. THE EMPOWERING OF THE SPIRIT
1. Obey explicitly.
2. Ask continually.
3. Wait expectantly.
4. Believe in simplicity.

30. THE EMPOWERING OF THE SPIRIT
NOTHING IS MORE REWARDING
AND EXCITING THAN TO KNOW
THAT GOD HAS USED YOU TO
ACCOMPLISH HIS ETERNAL
PURPOSES!