Faith

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….. AND POWER


I. WORDS AND WORKS Works of Power Should Follow Upon the Words of Life

II. WORDS AND POWER The Word of the Lord Should be Confirmed Through Works of Power

III. AUTHORITY AND POWER We Need Works of Power to Establish Kingdom Authority

IV. SPIRIT AND POWER We Should have Inward Life of the Spirit And Outward Works of Power

V. DECLARATION AND DEMONSTRATION Works of Power Manifest Glory & Stir Up Faith

VI. FAITH AND WORKS Faith that’s Alive Moves Us to Receive & Exercise Works of Power

VII. MATURITY AND MIRACLES The Normal Christian Church Life Includes Works of Power


I. WORDS AND WORKS Works of Power Should Follow Upon the Words of Life

A. Jesus’ Words were Accompanied by His Works of Power

1. Fulfillment of the Mission of Christ, Includes Miraculous Healing and Deliverance

2. When Jesus Brought the Gospel, He Also Miraculously Healed and Delivered

3. People sought Jesus to Hear Him, And to be Miraculously Healed and Delivered

B. Apostlic Ministry is Not Only Doctrine and Fellowship, but Also Works of Power

1. Jesus told those He Sent, to Heal and Deliver When they Brought the Gospel

2. The Ministry of the Apostles in Jerusalem Included Works of Power

3. Paul ‘Fully’ Brought the Gospel, with Words And Works of Power

C. Jesus and Paul ‘Taught’ Not Only with Words, but Also Through Works of Power


II. WORDS AND POWER The Word of the Lord Should be Confirmed Through Works of Power

A. Works of Power were used to Manifest and Prove that Jesus was God's Messenger

1. Jesus Said His Works of Power Bore Witness that He was God's Messenger

2. People said Jesus’ Works of Power Evidenced that He Must be God's Messenger

B. The Words of the Apostles were Confirmed Through Works of Power

1. Jesus told the Apostles they Needed Power to Back Up their Witnesses

2. God Backed Up the Words of the Apostles Through Works of Power


III. AUTHORITY AND POWER We Need Works of Power to Establish Kingdom Authority

A. Jesus Brought the Authority of the Kingdom Through Works of Power

B. Jesus Gave the Ones He Sent, Authority and Power to Bring the Kingdom Near

1. God Gives Man Foretastes of the Power to Subject as Signs of the Age to Come

C. Works of Power Evidence that One has Apostolic Authority of the Kingdom

D. We Have to Fight Power with Power

1. Jesus Used Power to Victoriously Free those Oppressed by the Devil’s Power

2. The Early Church Used Power Against those Using or Under the Devil’s Power


IV. SPIRIT AND POWER We Should have Inward Life of the Spirit And Outward Works of Power

A. The COMPASSION of the Lord is Motivation for Works of Power, as well as Eternal Life

B. Jesus and the Early Church Ministered When Anointed Inwardly And Outwardly with Power

1. Jesus was Anointed Inwardly with the Life of the Spirit And Outwardly with Power

2. The Early Church Ministered with the Inward Life of the Spirit and Outward Power

C. Paul Brought the Gospel in Spirit AND in Power

D. God Supplies Us the Life AND Gifts of the Spirit for Works of Power


V. DECLARATION AND DEMONSTRATION Works of Power Manifest Glory & Stir Up Faith

A. John said Jesus’ Did Signs To Manifest His Glory and Lead People to Believe in Him

B. The Signs of the Early Church Triggered Faith in Jesus and in the Power of the Kingdom

1. Paul Brought the Gospel in Demonstration to Direct Faith into the Power of God

C. Signs Stirred Up People's Faith and Caused them to Glorify God


VI. FAITH AND WORKS Faith that’s Alive Moves Us to Receive & Exercise Works of Power

A. People Sought by Faith and Received Works of Power from Jesus

1. Individuals Sought Works of Power by Faith, which Moved Jesus to Respond

2. The Multitudes were Moved to Seek Jesus for Works of Power, and Received

B. People Sought by Faith and Received Works of Power from the Apostles

C. Jesus said Unbelief Keeps Us From Receiving and Manifesting Works of Power

D. We Will See Works of Power Among Us, When We Exercise Faith


VII. MATURITY AND MIRACLES The Normal Christian Church Life Includes Works of Power

A. Jesus said Those Who Believe Will Do Works of Power

1. The Body of Christ is Given Gifts of the Spirit for Works of Power

2. James Instructs the Church to Seek, Pray, and Expect for Works of Power

B. Works of Power was a Normal Part of the Early Church

C. We Should Not Neglect or Reject Genuine Works of Power

1. Jesus Warned Against Speaking Negatively about the Holy Spirits’ Works of Power

2. Works of Power Threatened the Religious Leaders and Surfaced their Contraposition

a. Jesus’ Works of Power Threatened them & Brought Out the Sin in their Hearts

b. The Apostles’ Works of Power Triggered Jealousy, Anger, and Persecution

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