To Be Able

Pastor Jon

2-26-12

Luke 4

vs. 1 full of the Holy Spirit

vs. 14 in the power of the Holy Spirit

In the desert it's in that time the power of the Holy Spirit is shown... it becomes spiritual

vs. 2 Jesus was in a weakened spiritual state. All He had to lean on was the Holy Spirit.

(He is human and not a ghost)

Power- to be able

Two attacks:

1. Against our identity

• "If" (IF God loves you...)
• putting doubts in our mind
• when the devil questioned Jesus' identity, He resisted having to explain Himself (ex: giving and praying --- I'll scratch your back if you'll scratch mine kinda relationship!)

When people do that they don't trust God.

"PRINCE"- He is NOT king! He is ALWAYS subject to the King! James 12:31 (NIV)

2. Take the easy way out

• Word of God
• Worship
• Restoration is harder that to creation!

Satan doesn't have the power to give you anything!

Matthew 16:18 Satan's kingdom is a dungeon. "The gates"

Exodus 19:5 The whole earth is God's

Psalms 24:1

There will become a time where we all get to the desert and all we have is to lean on God. We can be full of the Holy Spirit but never have the power of the Holy Spirit. What will you do when you get to the desert?!

*Marvelous Light*