This is a message of encouragement to all men.  Recognizing our place in God,
Father’s Day is being celebrated today and we’d like to look at the position men must place themselves in to walk in the place of true godly manhood
 
Isaiah 3:1-5
1 For, behold, the Lord, the LORD of hosts, doth take away from Jerusalem and from Judah the stay and the staff, the whole stay of bread, and the whole stay of water,
2 The mighty man, and the man of war, the judge, and the prophet, and the prudent, and the ancient,
3 The captain of fifty, and the honourable man, and the counsellor, and the cunning artificer, and the eloquent orator.
4 And I will give children to be their princes, and babes shall rule over them.
5 And the people shall be oppressed, every one by another, and every one by his neighbour: the child shall behave himself proudly against the ancient, and the base against the honourable.
 
 We will also be focusing on Joshua as one of the great examples of manhood
 
The Soldier. Athlete, farmer training​ disciplines similar to disciplines a Godly man should have
There is a real challenge to the manhood in so many walks of life  challenge to the place and perspective from God’s perspective
 
Judgement pronounced on the people of god in that day.
WE have learned of the 3 ways God brings judgment, war, pestilence, famine.
 A famine for Godly leadership  when men of god not operating in their calling. 
The bread, the food, water and the mighty man,  men of prestige of oversight, leadership

men of leadership being replaced by children, women and babes ruling over them.  Causing you to err.
 Youth will have more honor during times of judgment.  Children are oppressors, women rule.
 
The breakdown of the family unit as ordained by God.. The bible says God is the head of man.
  There has been a breakdown of the family unit as ordained by God.  A breakdown of roles and responsibilities in the family. 
Godly Roles, hierarchy: The bible says that Christ is the head of man and God is the head of Christ.  Man in a place of oversight and authority in the home. directly from God and was held accountable for fall.
 
What does it take to maintain this place of accountability and manood.
What it takes.
Elijah waked in great authority and boldness.
Famine came in the land because the people had turned away from the true and living God..
The same things are happening in the land today.

Elijah propesied no rain for 3.5  years.
How long will you halt between two opinions?
A great challenge in the world today.  Who are you going to serve?  As men given responsibility in the home.
 
Elijah had victory and ran away from Jezebel out of fear.  Paul asked the Galatian Christians,  “who did hinder you?
 
God has a plan, but the devil has a plot to deceive you and bring you into destruction.
Sampson with great physical strength, in a matter of days brought to destruction.
We must be godly men and discipline ourselves in the things of God.  Can’t be like Peter who got revelation from God.  Jesus changed his name to Peter – a rock. 
Soon afterwards, Peter denied even knowing Jesus.  Men must be steadfast like a rock. Hear the voice of god, speak boldly to proclaim the name of Jeus.  God is faithful to perform his word.
 
You must not come under the threat of the enemy.- enticement and seduction of this world system.  Position yourselves, commit yourselves to prayer, have the heart of a servant and a leader.
Be diligent, of a sound mind, under self control, faithful.
Trained disciplines of Holy Spirit.
 
take notice of training methods of the soldier, the athlete, the farmer
(necessities of Food and sleep for fitness)
Press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus
He is running the race to win!  
Must run by the rules, stay in his lane, can’t look to the left or to the right, keeping his eyes on the prize
Forget failures of the last play
Learn from mistakes
You didn’t fail, just realized you had to do it a different way
Press toward the mark  (Philippians 3:14) 14I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus
 
Keep your, mind , emotions , don’t let __________???
God has not given you the spirit of fear

Food:  diet and nutrition are important for taking care of the body
You want to be a vessel that is useful
The Farmer: sows in hope, he has a vision of what he wants the harvest to be like
Sow into your vision, your wife, family, church, etc.
 
Have a servant heart and walk in position of a leader – in the midst of the Gods of the world
Minister means “servant”
Servant to your children, etc.
Responsible for the welfare of others
Joshua 24: leading men into the promised land don’t be double-minded
  
Decide who you will serve.  The gods of Egypt, gods of money. Things of this world
You cannot serve God and money, but you can serve with your money
The things of this world take wings and fly away 
(Proverbs 23:5) 5Wilt thou set thine eyes upon that which is not? for riches certainly make themselves wings; they fly away as an eagle toward heaven.
Set a standard and prioritize

Fear the lord and serve him in sincerity and truth.
(John 4:24) God seeks those who will worship Him in spirit and in truth.
Joshua 24:14"Now fear the LORD and serve him with all faithfulness. Throw away the gods your  sage blowing   ancestors worshiped beyond the Euphrates River and in Egypt, and serve the LORD.
Hinduism, Yoga. Sage blowing, astrology have nothing to do with God’s word, but are mixing with the truth of God’s word

(Acts 4:12) Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved.
 
Men must be able to explain the gospel
Slight of men and doctrines of devils leading many away
Men, stand up in the home, - serve them or God
 
Let your light so shine that men will come and glorify the Father
There were many Gods in Egypt – make a choice- serve them or God
Joshua 24:15  And if it seem evil unto you to serve the Lord, choose you this day whom ye will serve; whether the gods which your fathers served that were on the other side of the flood, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land ye dwell: but as for me and my house, we will serve the Lord

We have a great privileged and responsibility
Study, discipline to maintain what God has called you to do.
Serve, lead, have oversight!
Many are counting on you, man of God, to stand!
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6/13/21

                                          Ministry of the Holy Spirit
Rejoice because your names are written in the Lamb’s book of life!  Your names are written in Heaven.    The greatest  joy is to know that we are at peace with God  and that He is pleased with us!   Today we come with a hunger for the word and to be led  by Him and His holy Spirit and to know the things that God has prepared for us even this day.   In the end, we want to be able to stand before Him and hear Him say, “well done, thou good and faithful servant.”  We want to be faithful to Him and the only way to do that is to know Him by his word and by his spirit.

Since the celebration of Pentecost a few weeks ago, we have been teaching concerning the person and ministry and person of the Holy Spirit  And we’ve been sharing about the baptism and  infilling the of the Spirit, about the person and work of  Holy Spirit.   Now we move on to discuss the power of the the tongue and the importance of knowing the power our tongue possesses.

THE CREATIVE POWER OF THE TONGUE 
Know the importance of our tongue being submitted to God.                                         
If God can control our tongue, He can control our lives.  If our tongue is out of control, our whole life is out of control. 
                                                          

Proverbs 18:21 "Death and life [are] in the power of the tongue: and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof."  The creative power of the tongue becomes the destructive power when not in control of the Spirit     

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(Luke 6:45) Out of the abundance of the heart  the mouth speaketh.  
Speaking in tongues is one of the most controversial revelations in the body of Christ today.                                                                                                                                            Here this quote from Dr. John ChaCha’s book, “Mastering Spiritual Gifts”:  “speaking in tongues is a supernatural utterance that is given by the power of the Holy Spirit through the human voice and without the help of the conscience  mind.  The Holy Spirit takes the human mind and organs of speech and utilizes it to worship God or pray in a language that cannot be created, understood or perpetuated by the natural man….the meaning must be revealed by the same spirit by the gift of interpretation"
Some feel it is for all Christians, others think it is for a chosen few, others think it was done away with long ago awhile others think it is of the devil, and so on. Some people oppose speaking in tongues by claiming that spirit filled tongue talkers are emotional, immature and carnal.  They are, however, usually the most productive prayer warriors and soul winners in the body of Christ. 
"….It is a breakthrough into the  spirit world.  The only tool that can effectively tame the tongue, the most unruly member of the body.”
Man can tame all wild animals but cannot tame his own tongue.
(James 3:1-12)  My brethren, be not many masters, knowing that we shall receive the greater condemnation.2 For in many things we offend all. If any man offend not in word, the same is a perfect man, and able also to bridle the whole body.3 Behold, we put bits in the horses' mouths, that they may obey us; and we turn about their whole body.4 Behold also the ships, which though they be so great, and are driven of fierce winds, yet are they turned about with a very small helm, whithersoever the governor listeth.5 Even so the tongue is a little member, and boasteth great things. Behold, how great a matter a little fire kindleth!6 And the tongue is a fire, a world of iniquity: so is the tongue among our members, that it defileth the whole body, and setteth on fire the course of nature; and it is set on fire of hell.7 Forevery kind of beasts, and of birds, and of serpents, and of things in the sea, is tamed, and hath been tamed of mankind:8 But the tongue can no man tame; it is an unruly evil, full of deadly poison.9 Therewith bless we God, even the Father; and therewith curse we men, which are made after the similitude of God.10 Out of the same mouth proceedeth blessing and cursing. My brethren, these things ought not so to be. 11,12,13
We bless God and curse man with the same tongue.
No fountain can both yield salt water and fresh. 
One little spark/word has the power to do much harm or good. We have ben given the power to speak death or life!
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The importance of our tongue being submitted and under control of Holy Spirit.
The tongue is out of control until it is controlled by Holy Spirit.
If you can control your tongue, you can control your future.
  
(Matthew 12:34-37) 33Either make the tree good, and his fruit good; or else make the tree corrupt, and his fruit corrupt: for the tree is known by his fruit. 34O generation of vipers, how can ye, being evil, speak good things? for out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh. 35A good man out of the good treasure of the heart bringeth forth good things: and an evil man out of the evil treasure bringeth forth evil things. 36But I say unto you, That every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account thereof in the day of judgment.37For by thy words thou shalt be justified, and by thy words thou shalt be condemned.

Power to speak life or power to speak death.
The Word talks about the tongue being like a fire. It can destroy many acres of forest land in a short time.  Like the power of a match, One little spark has power to do much harm or one little word can bring much comfort.
The tongue is out of control until under the control of the Holy Spirit.
 
The power of the spoken word -  it is important in order to have blessing as we stand in the presence of God. We will give an account of every word.
Words have power, creative power of the spoken word..
This shows that words have power - We usually say something before you do something. 
 
We see examples of many in the book of Hebrews/the of fame or faith, who  had confidence in God’s faithfulness. They stood on the promise of God and were delivered. We have been given power to speak life and cause things to spring forth in the spirit realm to be manifest in the natural realm.
 
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The bible shows the very nature of our God.  We are created in His image, after His likeness. We have been given the power and authority to confess and decree and command things to be done.  To speak and cause things in the spirit realm to be manifest in the natural realm.  

You can frame your life by your words.  Jesus said "My words they are life"
Life in the spirit:  allow our tongues to be filled with the word of God.

(John 10:10) I came that you might have life and that more abundantly. 
(1Peter 3:10)  He that will love life and see good days
(Psalm 34)  desire to have long life will refrain his tongue from evil and his lips from speaking guile.
Don’t speak loss, etc.  be confident in the fact that God has begun a good work in you and will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ
Take thoughts captive
Cast down imaginations and every high thought, speak life
 
Powerful weapons of the word.
 
Heb.11:3  “Through faith we understand that the worlds were framed by the word of God, so that things which are seen were not made of things which do appear.”
The Initial sign of baptism in HS - (Acts 2:4)  THEY WERE ALL FILLED AND  BEGAN TO SPEAK IN TONGUES AS THE SPIRIT GAVE UTTERANCE
1COR 14 
ROM 8:16  The Spirit itself beareth witness with our spirit, that we are the children of God: HOLY SPIRIT HELPETH OUR INFIRMITIES WE KNOW NOT HOW TO PRAY FOR AS WE OUGHT
WE SPEAK MYSTERIES UNTO GOD
BUILD UP YOURSELF IN THE HOLY GHOST
LUKE 11  EVERYONE THAT ASKETH RECEIVETH,  IE:  A SON ASK HIS FATHER FOR A FISH, BREAD, 
1 COR 12  NO MAN SPEAKING BY THE SPIRIT CALLS HIM ACCURSED
POWER   DUNAMOS – DYNAMITE  MIRACLE WORKING 
  EXOUSIA LEGAL AUTHORITY  BY A HIGHER POWER  JOHN 1:10 
LUKE THE WORLD KNEW HIM NOT  AS MANY AS RECEIVED HIM, TO THEM GAVE HE POWER BORN OF GOD NOT OF MAN NOR THE WILL OF MAN
WHOSOEVER CALLS ON THE NAME SHALL BE SAVED
1COR 13  LOVE
God saw what he wanted and spoke.  You can speak in agreement with the word of God.  He had a plan  Jeremiah – "before you were conceived, I saw you and ordained you… He had a plan  Jeremiah 29:11 - For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the LORD, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end.
We must speak in agreement with what Holy Spirit is doing.  “I came that you might have life and that more abundantly.
REMEMBER JOHN 15:​26  THE COMFORTER:  WHEN HE COMES
JOHN 4  WOMAN AT THE WELL  
ISA 12:1  Although you were angry with me, your anger has turned away and you have comforted me.
 
WELLS OF SALVATION
JOHN 7:37,38  On the last and greatest day of the festival, Jesus stood and said in a loud voice, "Let anyone who is thirsty come to me and drink. 38Whoever believes in me, as Scripture has said, rivers of living water will flow from within them."  
JUDE KEEP YOURSELVES IN THE LOVE OF GOD PRAYING IN THE HOLY GHOST
I Peter 3:10 he that will love life and good days keeps his tongue from evil and his lips from speaking guile
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 Hebrews 3:12  beware brethren lest there be found in you an evil heart of unbelief
Believe the report of the Lord and speak life!
 
The power of the spoken word
Baptism I the holy spirit is the initial evidence that God wants control of your tongue.
Just like one little helm/stearing wheel on a massive ship, your tongue can direct your life in the direction it is supposed to go and you will reach your destination in peace.
God’s words are spirit and life
(Romans 12) present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable…be not conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind.
(Romans 6:11) Consider yourself dead unto sin and alive to Christ
  Your body is the dwelling place of Holy Spirit.  He is God dwelling in you. If he lives in you he has the right to speak!   He is God! 
The Holy Spirit speaks a language you do not recognize, beyond your natural reasoning and ability.  His spirit bears witness with your spirit. Speaks on your behalf.  Lets you know you are a child of God.
                          
God gave gifts unto men.  Not only the 5 fold ministry gifts, but the  9 gifts of the Holy Spirit and the 9 Fruit of the Spirit.  There is a balance between the character and the charisma/power.  Gifts of Healing, working of miracles, discerning of spirits, tongues and interpretation of tongues,
 word of wisdom, word of knowledge, gift of faith.
There are 9 gifts of the spirit as well as 9 fruit of the Spirit. 9 recognize power, 9 recognize character.
There is a balance between the power gifts and the character gifts.  Fruit of the spirit - (love, joy, peace, gentleness, goodness, longsuffering, faith, meekness. Joy, longsuffering, etc.)
(Galatians 2:19 - 21)
 
Romans 6  our bodies have become the dwellingplace of HS  Gal 3:20
9 For I through the law am dead to the law, that I might live unto God.
20 I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me.
21 I do not frustrate the grace of God: for if righteousness come by the law, then Christ is dead in vain.
We are not our own – our bodies are a dwelling place.  He is dwelling in us by his spirit carrying out the work
He said “when the comforter is come, He will glorify him and the power of His name.  Now that you are saved, recognize that your body is an instrument and the members of your body should be submitted for the glory of the lord. 
Romans 6:12 12Therefore do not let sin reign in your mortal body so that you obey its evil desires   totally surrender our bodies to the leadership of the Holy Spirit
Most of all the tongue must line up with the will of Gode.
 
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(1 Cor 6:19,20)  19What? know ye not that your body is the temple of the Holy Ghost which is in you, which ye have of God, and ye are not your own? 20For ye are bought with a price: therefore glorify God in your body, and in your spirit, which are God's.
 
Corinthians 6:10 10Nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners, shall inherit the kingdom of God.
1 Cor 3:16-18 Don't you know that you yourselves are God's temple and that God's Spirit dwells in your midst? 17If anyone destroys God's temple, God will destroy that person; for God's temple is sacred, and you together are that temple. 18Do not deceive yourselves. If any of you think you are wise by the standards of this age, you should become "fools" so that you may become wise.
 
You cannot violate this covenant.  You have been made one with him.Know that your body belongs to Him and you are not your own.
 
In the new covenant the spirit of God dwells in us!
(John 14:14-17)`
15“If you love me, keep my commands. 16And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another advocate to help you and be with you forever— 17the Spirit of truth. The world cannot accept him, because it neither sees him nor knows him. But you know him, for he lives with you and will be in you. 
In the Old testament, God would come down once a year and manifest himself upon the prophets, kings, judges for a season and come upon them but not dwell in them.
Jesus told his disciples that now the spirit will come upon you and dwell in you.
The veil that separated man from God has been rent.  NO longer does God dwell in the temple only, but with man.
If the spirit of God dwells  in you, glorify God in your body and in your spirit which are His.
 
Speaking in tongues is paramount.  Our tongue has the power of death and life!
Tongues is the most important aspect of our life in the kingdom.
Initial evidence was tongues - 
5 aspects from the scriptures
“it is the initial sign accompanying the baptism of the Holy Spirit throughout the book of Acts.   Manifestation of
 
speaking in tongues – ministry of tongues in private prayer language, in congregation
 
1.(1Cor 14)  ministry of tongues 
Prophecy - Gift of tongues in ministry,  tongues with interpretation
The day of Pentecost - (Acts 2:1) example of tongues initial evidence  spoke the language of the people in their native language
Worshipful type tongue, warfare, changes with the situation   Holy spirit prays for us out of our spirit as we open our mouth and allow him to speak
(Romans 8) we know not how to pray as we ought.
 
Baptism after the new birth experience
(Acts 8:14) when the apostles in Jerusalem heard, they were saved, believed and were baptized in water
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Then Simon the sorcerer saw – they had received physical manifestation   evidence
 
Saul encounters Jesus on the road to Damascus
(Acts 9:17)  God spoke to Ananias to lay hands on Saul so that he could receive his sight and be filled with the Holy Spirit
It was expected of believers to be filled with Holy Ghost
 
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(1Cor 14) Although it doesn’t say he spoke, later Paul says “I speak with tongues more than you all…”
(Acts 14:13-15) 13 Wherefore let him that speaketh in an unknown tongue pray that he may interpret.
14 For if I pray in an unknown tongue, my spirit prayeth, but my understanding is unfruitful.
15 What is it then? I will pray with the spirit, and I will pray with the understanding also: I will sing with the spirit, and I will sing with the understanding also.
“Don’t call what I have cleansed unclean”
4-(Acts 10:44) Peter spoke the word and Holy Ghost fell upon them as they heard them speak with tongues and magnify God.
To him give all the prophets witness, that through his name whosoever believeth in him shall receive remission of sins. 44While Peter yet spake these words, the Holy Ghost fell on all them which heard the word. 45And they of the circumcision which believed were astonished, as many as came with Peter, because that on the Gentiles also was poured out the gift of the Holy Ghost. 46For they heard them speak with tongues, and magnify God. Then answered Peter, 47Can any man forbid water, that these should not be baptized, which have received the Holy Ghost as well as we?
                                                                                                                                                        (Acts 19:2-7) when Paul came to the coast of Ephesus, He said unto them, Have ye received the Holy Ghost since ye believed? And they said unto him, We have not so much as heard whether there be any Holy Ghost.
3 And he said unto them, Unto what then were ye baptized? And they said, Unto John's baptism.
4 Then said Paul, John verily baptized with the baptism of repentance, saying unto the people, that they should believe on him which should come after him, that is, on Christ Jesus.
5 When they heard this, they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.
6 And when Paul had laid his hands upon them, the Holy Ghost came on them; and they spake with tongues, and prophesied.
We have an ear to hear and to exercise the gift and benefit from the relationship we have with Him.

The more you exercise this gift of tongues, the more of the other gifts will be manifest in your life.
Be faithful in the little things and He will make you ruler over much.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
Proverbs 18:21 Death and life [are] in the power of the tongue: and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof.
The creative power of the tongue becomes the destructive power when not in control of the Spirit,
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Out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         He said unto them, Have ye received the Holy Ghost since ye believed? And they said unto him, We have not so much as heard whether there be any Holy Ghost.
3 And he said unto them, Unto what then were ye baptized? And they said, Unto John's baptism.
4 Then said Paul, John verily baptized with the baptism of repentance, saying unto the people, that they should believe on him which should come after him, that is, on Christ Jesus.
5 When they heard this, they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.
6 And when Paul had laid his hands upon them, the Holy Ghost came on them; and they spake with tongues, and prophesied.
7 And all the men were about twelve.
                                                                                                                                               Speaking in tongues is one of the most controversial revelations in the body of Christ today.
 
Dr. John ChaCha’s book,  “Mastering Spiritual Gifts”:  “speaking in tongues is a supernatural utterance that is given by the power of the Holy Spirit through the human voice and without the help of the conscience  mind.  The Holy Spirit takes the human mind and organs of speech and utilizes it to worship God or pray in a language that cannot be created, understood or perpetuated by the natural man….”
…the meaning must be revealed by the same spirit by the gift of interpretation
Some feel it (tongues) is for all Christians, others think it is for a chosen few, others think it was done away with long ago awhile others think it is  of the devil, and so on.
Some people oppose speaking in tongues by claiming that spirit filled tongue talkers are emotional, immature and carnal.  They are, however, usually the most productive prayer warriors and soul winners in the body of Christ. 
….It is a breakthrough into the spirit world.  The only tool that can tame the tongue, the most unruly member of the body.”

Man can tame all wild animals but cannot tame his own tongue.
One little spark/word has the power to do much harm, death or life, the power to speak
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The tongue is out of control until it is controlled by Holy Spirit.
If you can control your tongue, you can control your future.
 
The importance of our tongue being submitted and under control of Holy Spirit.
 
(Matthew 12:33-36) 33Either make the tree good, and his fruit good; or else make the tree corrupt, and his fruit corrupt: for the tree is known by his fruit. 34O generation of vipers, how can ye, being evil, speak good things? for out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh. 35A good man out of the good treasure of the heart bringeth forth good things: and an evil man out of the evil treasure bringeth forth evil things. 36But I say unto you, That every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account thereof in the day of judgment.33Either make the tree good, and his fruit good; or else make the tree corrupt, and his fruit corrupt: for the tree is known by his fruit. 34 O generation of vipers, how can ye, being evil, speak good things? for out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh.
                         
(James 3:1-12)  My brethren, be not many masters, knowing that we shall receive the greater condemnation.2 For in many things we offend all. If any man offend not in word, the same is a perfect man, and able also to bridle the whole body.3 Behold, we put bits in the horses' mouths, that they may obey us; and we turn about their whole body.4 Behold also the ships, which though they be so great, and are driven of fierce winds, yet are they turned about with a very small helm, whithersoever the governor listeth.5 Even so the tongue is a little member, and boasteth great things. Behold, how great a matter a little fire kindleth!6 And the tongue is a fire, a world of iniquity: so is the tongue among our members, that it defileth the whole body, and setteth on fire the course of nature; and it is set on fire of hell.7 Forevery kind of beasts, and of birds, and of serpents, and of things in the sea, is tamed, and hath been tamed of mankind:8 But the tongue can no man tame; it is an unruly evil, full of deadly poison.9 Therewith bless we God, even the Father; and therewith curse we men, which are made after the similitude of God.10 Out of the same mouth proceedeth blessing and cursing. My brethren, these things ought not so to be
 
Bless God and curse man with the same tongue.
No fountain can both yield salt water and fresh.
Power to speak life or power to speak death.
The word talks about the tongue being like a fire.  Can destroy many acres of forest land.  Like the power of a match, One little spark has power to do much harm or one little word can bring much comfort.
The tongue is out of control until under the control of the Holy Spirit.
 
(Matthew 12:33-37) 33Either make the tree good, and his fruit good; or else make the tree corrupt, and his fruit corrupt: for the tree is known by his fruit. 34O generation of vipers, how can ye, being evil, speak good things? for out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh. 35A good man out of the good treasure of the heart bringeth forth good things: and an evil man out of the evil treasure bringeth forth evil things. 36But I say unto you, That every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account thereof in the day of judgment.  37For by thy words thou shalt be justified and by thy words thou shalt  be condemned.
The power of the spoken it is important in order to have blessing as we stand in the presence of God. We will give an account of every word.
Words have power, creative power of the spoken word..
This shows the words have power,  we usually say something before you do something. Gives us the
 
Hebrews the hall of fame or faith, had confidence in God’s faithfulness, they stood on the promise of God and were delivered.  Given power to speak life and cause things to spring forth in the spirit realm to be manifest in the natural realm.
 
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The bible shows the very nature of our God.  We are created in His image, after His likeness. We have been given the power and authority to confess and decree and command things to be done.  To speak and cause things in the spirit realm to be manifest in the natural realm.
You can frame your life by your words.
life in the spirit, allow our tongue to be filled with the word.
I came that you might have life and that more abundantly
 
1Peter 3:10  he that will love life and see good days
Psalm 34  desire to have long life will redrain his o=tongue from eil and his lips from speaking guile.
Don’t speak loss, etc.  be confident in the fact that God has begun a good work in you and will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ
Take thoughts captive
Cast down imaginations and every high thought, speak life
 
Powerful weapons of the word.
 
11:3  “Through faith we understand that the worlds were framed by the word of God, so that things which are seen were not made of things which do appear.”
 
Initial sign of baptism in HS  Acts 2:4  THEY WERE ALL FILLED AND  BEGAN TO SPEAK IN TONGUES AS THE SPIRIT GAVE UTTERANCE
1COR 14 
ROM 8:16  The Spirit itself beareth witness with our spirit, that we are the children of God: HOLY SPIRIT HELPETH OUR INFIRMITIES WE KNOW NOT HOW TO PRAY FOR AS WE OUGHT
WE SPEAK MYSTERIES UNTO GOD
BUILD UP YOURSELF IN THE HOLY GHOST
LUKE 11  EVERYONE THAT ASKETH RECEIVETH   SON ASK A FISH, BREAD, A
1 COR 12  NO MAN SPEAKING BY THE SPIRIT CALLS HIM ACCURSED
2 POWER   DUNAMOS – DYNAMITE  MIRACLE WORKING 
  EXOUSIA LEGAL AUTHORITY  BY A HIGHER POWER  JOHN 1:10 
LUKE THE WORLD KNEW HIM NOT  AS MANY AS RECEIVED HIM, TO THEM GAVE HE POWER BORN OF GOD NOT OF MAN NOR THE WILL OF MAN
WHOSOEVER CALLS ON THE NAME SHALL BE SAVED
1COR 13  LOVE
God saw what he wanted and spoke.  You can speak in agreement with the wore of God.  He haw a plan  Jeremiah – before you were conceived, I saw you and ordained you… He had a plan
We must speak in agreement with what Holy Spirit is doing.  “I came that you might have life and that more abundantly.
REMEMBER JOHN 15;26  THE COMFORTER:  WHEN HE COMES
JOHN 4  WOMAN AT THE WELL  
ISA 12:1  Although you were angry with me, your anger has turned away and you have comforted me.


 
WELLS OF SALVATION
JOHN 7:37,38  On the last and greatest day of the festival, Jesus stood and said in a loud voice, "Let anyone who is thirsty come to me and drink. 38Whoever believes in me, as Scripture has said, rivers of living water will flow from within them."  
JUDE KEEP YOURSELVES IN THE LOVE OF GOD PRAYING IN THE HOLY GHOST
I Peter 3:10 he that will love life and good days
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 Keep his tongue from evil and his lips from speaking guile
Hebrews 3  beware brethren lest there be found in you an evil heart of unbelief
Believe the report of the Lord and speak life!
 
The power of the spoken word
Baptism I the holy spirit is the initial evidence that God wants control of your tongue.
Just like one little helm/stearing wheel on a massive ship, your tongue can direct your life in the direction it is supposed to go and you will reach your destination in peace.
God’s words are spirit and life
(Romans 12) present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable…be not conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind.
(Romans 6:11) Consider yourself dead unto sin and alive to Christ
  Your body is the dwelling place of Holy Spirit.  He is God dwelling in you. If he lives in you he has the right to speak!   He is God! 
The Holy Spirit speaks a language you do not recognize, beyond your natural reasoning and ability.  His spirit bears witness with your spirit. Speaks on your behalf.  Lets you know you are a child of God.
                          
God gave gifts unto men.  Not only the 5 fold ministry gifts, but the  9 gifts of the Holy Spirit and the 9 Fruit of the Spirit.  There is a balance between the character and the charisma/power.  Gifts of Healing, working of miracles, discerning of spirits, tongues and interpretation of tongues,
 word of wisdom, word of knowledge, gift of faith.
There are 9 gifts of the spirit as well as 9 fruit of the Spirit. 9 recognize power, 9 recognize character.
There is a balance between the power gifts and the character gifts.  Fruit of the spirit - (love, joy, peace, gentleness, goodness, longsuffering, faith, meekness. Joy, longsuffering, etc.)
(Galatians 2:19 - 21)
 
Romans 6  our bodies have become the dwellingplace of HS  Gal 3:20
9 For I through the law am dead to the law, that I might live unto God.
20 I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me.
21 I do not frustrate the grace of God: for if righteousness come by the law, then Christ is dead in vain.
We are not our own – our bodies are a dwelling place.  He is dwelling in us by his spirit carrying out the work
He said “when the comforter is come, He will glorify him and the power of His name.  Now that you are saved, recognize that your body is an instrument and the members of your body should be submitted for the glory of the lord. 
Romans 6:12 12Therefore do not let sin reign in your mortal body so that you obey its evil desires   totally surrender our bodies to the leadership of the Holy Spirit
Most of all the tongue must line up with the will of Gode.
 
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(1 Cor 6:19,20)  19What? know ye not that your body is the temple of the Holy Ghost which is in you, which ye have of God, and ye are not your own? 20For ye are bought with a price: therefore glorify God in your body, and in your spirit, which are God's.
 
Corinthians 6:10 10Nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners, shall inherit the kingdom of God.
1 Cor 3:16-18 Don't you know that you yourselves are God's temple and that God's Spirit dwells in your midst? 17If anyone destroys God's temple, God will destroy that person; for God's temple is sacred, and you together are that temple. 18Do not deceive yourselves. If any of you think you are wise by the standards of this age, you should become "fools" so that you may become wise.
 
You cannot violate this covenant.  You have been made one with him.Know that your body belongs to Him and you are not your own.
 
In the new covenant the spirit of God dwells in us!
(John 14:14-17)`
15“If you love me, keep my commands. 16And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another advocate to help you and be with you forever— 17the Spirit of truth. The world cannot accept him, because it neither sees him nor knows him. But you know him, for he lives with you and will be in you. 
                                                        
In the Old testament, God would come down once a manifest himself upon the prophets, kings, judges for a season and come upon them but not dwell in them.
Jesus told his disciples that now the spirit will come upon you and dwell in you.
The veil that separated man from God has been rent.  NO longer does God dwell in the temple only, but with man.
If the spirit of God dwells  in you, glorify God in your body and in your spirit which are His.
 
Speaking in tongues is paramount.  Our tongue has the power of death and life!
Tongues is the most important aspect of our life in the kingdom.
Initial evidence was tongues - 
5 aspects from the scriptures
“it is the initial sign accompanying the baptism of the Holy Spirit throughout the book of Acts.   Manifestation of
 
speaking in tongues – ministry of tongues in private prayer language, in congregation
 
1.(1Cor 14)  ministry of tongues
Prophecy - Gift of tongues in ministry,  tongues with interpretation
The day of Pentecost - (Acts 2:1) example of tongues initial evidence  spoke the language of the people in their native language
Worshipful type tongue, warfare, changes with the situation   Holy spirit prays for us out of our spirit as we open our mouth and allow him to speak
(Romans 8) we know not how to pray as we ought.
 
Baptism after the new birth experience
(Acts 8:14) when the apostles in Jerusalem heard, they were saved, believed and were baptized in water
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Then Simon the sorcerer saw – they had received physical manifestation   evidence
 
Saul encounters Jesus on the road to Damascus
(Acts 9:17)  God spoke to Ananias to lay hands on Saul so that he could receive his sight and be filled with the Holy Spirit
It was expected of believers to be filled with Holy Ghost
 
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(1Cor 14) Although it doesn’t say he spoke, later Paul says “I speak with tongues more than you all…”
(Acts 14:13-15) 13 Wherefore let him that speaketh in an unknown tongue pray that he may interpret.
14 For if I pray in an unknown tongue, my spirit prayeth, but my understanding is unfruitful.
15 What is it then? I will pray with the spirit, and I will pray with the understanding also: I will sing with the spirit, and I will sing with the understanding also.
“Don’t call what I have cleansed unclean”
4-(Acts 10:44) Peter spoke the word and Holy Ghost fell upon them as they heard them speak with tongues and magnify God.
To him give all the prophets witness, that through his name whosoever believeth in him shall receive remission of sins. 44While Peter yet spake these words, the Holy Ghost fell on all them which heard the word. 45And they of the circumcision which believed were astonished, as many as came with Peter, because that on the Gentiles also was poured out the gift of the Holy Ghost. 46For they heard them speak with tongues, and magnify God.
Then answered Peter, 47Can any man forbid water, that these should not be baptized, which have received the Holy Ghost as well as we?
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(Acts 19:2-7) when Paul came to the coast of Ephesus, he asked,”, Have ye received the Holy Ghost since ye believed? And they said unto him, We have not so much as heard whether there be any Holy Ghost. 3 And he said unto them, Unto what then were you baptized?”
He said unto them, Have ye received the Holy Ghost since ye believed? And they said unto him, We have not so much as heard whether there be any Holy Ghost.
3 And he said unto them, Unto what then were ye baptized? And they said, Unto John's baptism.
4 Then said Paul, John verily baptized with the baptism of repentance, saying unto the people, that they should believe on him which should come after him, that is, on Christ Jesus.
5 When they heard this, they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.
6 And when Paul had laid his hands upon them, the Holy Ghost came on them; and they spake with tongues, and prophesied.

We have an ear to hear and to exercise the gift and the relationship we have with Him.
The more you exercise this gift the more of the other gifts will be manifest in your life.
Be faithful in the little things and He will make you ruler over much.
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

  We are rejoicing today!  It is a time to know that your name is written in the kingdom of God!  To know that all is well between you and the Father is the greatest joy, the greatest level of peace to know that all is well with our heavenly Father.
Be encouraged, look not at the things that are seen, but walk by faith in God’s promises and what his word says.
Without faith it is impossible to please Him.  We must live by faith.
They that come to God must believe that He is and that He is a rewarder of them that seek him. (Hebrews 11:6)
Concerning the person and the power of the Holy spirit  power of god on the earth, representation of God in the earth.  The world cannot receive him, but they that believe should receive.
Important that we have an ear to hear and discern the voice of God.
Holy Spirit is the 3rd person of the Godhead
He dwells in the hearts of believers and the world does not know him. 
COME TO God and continually stay with him.
We will learn not only what it means to be baptized in the hs but what it means to be led, living and walking in the spirit.  Have this ability by the Spirit to do always those things that please the Lord.
(John 20)
Having an ear to hear and discern the voice of God
My sheep hear my voice and know me and they follow me.
In this hour it is important to have a true relationship with the Holy Spirit.
What it means to be baptized in the spirit or to live in the spirit.
** Jesus spent 40 days preparing his disciples for the works ahead of them.  Commanded them to wait in Jerusalem for the promise of the Father.  Pentecost 50
**John 20:19   then came Jesus saying peace be unto you…
 
** He breathed on them and said receive the Holy Ghost – whose sins ye remit shall be remitted unto them.   Jesus’ high priestly ministry.  He ascended to heaven and applied his blood on the mercy seat, providing salvation for all. Not by the blood of bulls and goats, but by His blood.  God approved of the blood.   Whosoever shall believe on him shall be saved.
He appeared to them and showed his hands and feet – He is alive – peace be unto you. 
*for this purpose was the Son of man come, to destroy the works of the devil.  He gave instruction as to what was to follow. 
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As the father has sent me to do these things, I am sending you.
He sent them out two by two to heal the sick, cleanse the lepers, raise the dead.
Matthew `10  Go unto the lost sheep of Israel.  Heal the sick, cleanse the lepes and raise the dead.. the commission…in my name!   Not your, skills, connections.  Do the work of God by the spirit of God, in the name of Jesus!
 
Focus on the Holy Spirit.  Holy Spirit came Glorifying Jesus in the power of His name.
The commission: they were commissioned to go into all nations
**Matt 28:19  Go into all the world.  All nations teach to observe whatever you have heard from the Holy Spirit  Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost: 20Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you always, even unto the end of the world. Amen.
 
**Mark 16:15,16   And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature. 16 He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned.
**Acts:1  the works that Jesus began to do and to teach
Luke wrote Acts to Theophilus.  How Jesus went about doing good and healing all who were oppressed of the devil. 
He wants us to Do the works He did.
Luke 10:19  Behold I give you power… By the same power that He had.  The church is the body of Christ, continuing the works Jesus began to do and to teach.  By the power of the Holy Spirit, you will do the works!
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He is still working through the church.  If I go away the Holy Spirit will come
John 16:12, 13    the spirit will guide you into all truth.  He will speak what he hears.  But when he, the Spirit of truth, comes, he will guide you into all the truth. He will not speak on his own; he will speak only what he hears, and he will tell you what is yet to come.
 
 
With A deeper revelation of who He is the works that I do, he will do also; and greater works than these he will do; because I go to the Father.” Note that Jesus is the head of His body, the church. As.  His power and authority will work through you.
He expected us to do these things.  Whatsoever you ask in my name that will I do that the father may be glorified.  These 3 are one.
John 14:12: “Truly, truly, I say to you, he who believes in Me, His body, we are to carry on the works that He did when He was on earth.
The Spirit glorifies Jesus.  Jesus came to glorify the Father.
Verse 22 – when he had said this, he breathed on them and said “receive ye the Holy Ghost,”
Genesis – when God breathed into Adam’s nostrils, he became a living soul.
Adam was a living soul but Jesus was a quickening spirit.  Jesus breathed on His disciples,  In this instance, “receive the new birth”?
Bears witness with our spirit that we are the sons of God.
When He breathed on the disciples and said whose sins ye remit…whose you retain but Jesus had not been glorified yet for power to speak the word of salvation in the new covenant.
Jesus had not been glorified when he told them to go and heal cleanse, raise the dead
Now salvation is added.  Whosoever sins ye remit sins…whosoever shall call on the name of the Lord shall be saved
 
 
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Believe this was The new birth experience.
Why is Pentecost is necessary?
There is a 1st work and a 2nd work – rivers of living water
Wait for the baptism of the Holy spirit and the power of the Holy ‘ghost comes after salvation
The woman at the well.  I will give you a well of water springing up – a well of salvation.
John 7:37,38,39
Received the spirit as a well of water born of water and spirit for salvation
Another work – baptism subsequent to the initial experience
John 7:38 KJV: He that believeth on me, as the scripture hath said, out of his belly shall flow rivers of living water. He that believeth on me, as the scripture hath said, out of his belly shall flow rivers of living water.
John 4: Samaritan woman, the well of water
John 7 They that believe should receive.  Out of his belly shall flow rivers of living water
There is a difference between a well and a river of water
A well is limited, a river is greater manifestation
 
 
 
 
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You can  do  more with a river than a well.
The Well of water springing up unto life denotes the salvation experience, the river of water denotes the filling of the Holy Spirit with power.
Well of salvation works in us. then Joh 7: refers to the baptism of the Holy Spirit as a river of life!  Saved and a subsequent work to the initial receiving of Holy Spirit of salvation.
There is a difference between baptized and filled
2 aspects of the new birth.
John 4, speaks of salvation of the well of water.
John 7:37-39 In the last day, that great day of the feast, Jesus stood and cried, saying, If any man thirst, let him come unto me, and drink. 38He that believeth on me, as the scripture hath said, out of his belly shall flow rivers of living water. 39(But this spake he of the Spirit, which they that believe on him should receive: for the Holy Ghost was not yet given; because that Jesus was not yet glorified.)  They that believe SHOULD receive.
Some question if this is necessary.
Fuller authority, greater ability , do more with a river than with a well.
Jesus tells them to wait for this power to come upon them. 
*** Go and Tarry in Jerusalem.  After that the Holy Ghost is come you, you will receive power.  You have the well of water and are saved but you need the Holy Ghost.  Recognize the inward working and power of the Holy Spirit.  What a difference it makes in you.
rivers in the desert
  greater is the trial.  know how God  is working and the power of the Holy Ghost
Isaiah 43:18-19   18 Remember ye not the former things, neither consider the things of old. 19 Behold, I will do a new thing; now it shall spring forth; shall ye not know it? I will even make a way in the wilderness, and rivers in the desert.
Remember ye not the old things,  behold  I do a new thing
We cannot go back and redo things of the past.
This is the day the Lord has made
New revelations circumstances, different now.  An ear to hear how to flow with what God is doing now.
Now
Not stuck in the familiar
Ears to hear
**Behold I will do a new thing.  A way in the wilderness and rivers in the desert.  Isaiah 43:19
Remember Israel came through on dry ground when God opened up the Red Sea!
Don’t  limit God to the ways He did things before.
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He is able to bring new life in the desert, bearing hopeless situations
To give drink to my people, my chosen!
There is a line of demarcation, a separation coming to show who is real, truly committed and truly in love with Jesus.  not denying the power of God necessary to obey God in this hour.  There is a pruning, a separation and God is revealing His remnant calling forth in this last day.
the power of God necessary
A separation – God revealing His remnant - calling for them
The spirit makes the difference.  A people who put their trust in Him!
Not going to be by our might or our power, but By His spirit.  Recognition and acknowledgment of the anointing makes the difference if we are to make a difference in this day.
John 20:21 - As the father has sent me, so send I you, (experienced the new birth)
Acts 19  importance of being filled with Holy spirit
***”Have you received the Holy Ghost since you believed?”
 
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John  the Baptist baptism of repentance to believe on Jesus
Paul laid hands and they spoke with tongues
They didn’t realize that He was coming as a lamb, laying down his life for our sins
They hadn’t heard that Jesus had already come, risen and sent the Holy Spirit.  ‘what shall we do?
Peter said repent and believe on the Lord Jesus and you shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.
 
They were baptized into the Lord Jesus. John Baptist preached repentance. The kingdom of heaven is at hand. Paul baptized them into the Lord Jesus
Holy Spirit places us into the body of Christ.
2) Paul laid hands on them and the Holy Ghost came on them and they spoke with tongues and prophesied
Evidence of speaking in tongues and prophesied.
1Cor 12:12 
After that…after 10 days
Holy Spirit came upon those seeking him, upon those that obeyed
Over 500 who were told to tarry, only 120 remained in the upper room when Holy Spirit came.   Many have received personal instructions from the Lord  concerning what they should do, but have not followed through with diligence and remained in Him.
They humbled themselves and were on one accord, of one mind.  Laid aside all selfish desires, position, titles. Cloven tongues of fire sat upon them.
 He gives more grace to the humble.  God moves where there is unity
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When the day was fully come, they were on one accord
Unified – lose concern of the world. It’s about God getting all the glory.
They were in one accord, in one place when a sound from heaven was heard
** “How good it is when brethren dwell together in unity (Psalm 133:1)
Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity!

  It 2 It is like the precious ointment upon the head, that ran down upon the beard, even Aaron's beard: that went down to the skirts of his garments; For there the LORD commanded the blessing, even life for evermore.

 
He empowers us all if we honor and worship and give God glory
Cloven tongues as of fire appeared, they spoke as the Spirit gave utterance
They began to GO as Jesus had commanded
They went into the temple – there was power in the name of Jesus
The mention of that name, Jesus, causes the devil to flee
That name is the only name,  There is only one mediator between Go and man.  Only one name given unto men whereby we must be saved!  That name brings tension.
Jesus said, John 14:6  I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me. Eliminates all other paths
Salvation in none other
One and only mediator between God and Man!
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Acts 3:___
We are being challenged!! The power of the Holy Dpirit is going to give us the ability to stand.
The righteous are as bold as a lion.
Speak the truth in love, with meekness of wisdom.
God is able to penetrate the foolishness and confusion in men’s minds.  To bring illumination, insight.    
The name of Jesus has power. When you call upon his name, He has a way to present himself.  He is able to reach them.
Saul of Tarsus, later referred to as Paul, asked Who are you, Lord’.
Paul had been out to destroy those who believed in the name.  He was sincere in his belief in Jewish religion.
Jesus has a way to get to those who desire to know the truth!  Mention the name of Jesus. Pray for the lost, mention the name of Jesus.  Let Holy Spirit do the work!
Beyond what you can say or do, He has a way!
Concerning the name:  Holy Spirit has come to glorify Jesus and the power of His Name!  
Acts 3:6  Then Peter said silver and gold have I none.. in the name of Jesus, rise up and walk!  They were filled with wonder. 
 
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He healed the lame man and took the opportunity to preach the gospel  “faith in that name” has made this man whole”
The name has not lost its power.  Everything that has a name must bow to the name of Jesus. Every knwee shall bow, every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord!
Revive the understanding of the name .  The power of His Name!  Ask anything in that name.
Continue to be restored in the Holy Spirit.
Continue to receive infillings of the Holy Spirit.
Peter and John
Acts 4:4  rulers and elders, high priests gathered, By what power or name have you done this?”
We will be challenged as to why we believe.
Persecution will come.   Know why we believe
Peter, being filled with the Holy Ghost.  “by Him does this man stand before you whole”  Acts 4:10  Be it known unto you all, and to all the people of Israel, that by the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom ye crucified, whom God raised from the dead, even by him doth this man stand here before you whole.
11This is the stone which was set at nought of you builders, which is become the head of the corner. Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved.
cVs 13When they saw the boldness…they marveled and took knowledge of them that they had been with Jesus.
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Our secret time with Jesus declared that name, lay hands, speak hope!  That name spoken will bring change.  What are you doing with the power
Luke 10:19  I give you power to tread serpents and scorpions
You have power.  2 kinds of power –
dunamus miracle working power
Excusia – legal authority, delegated from a higher authority whose will must be obeyed.
 
Luke 10:19 Behold, I give unto you power to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy: and nothing shall by any means hurt you.
Represent the kingdom of God. Speak in Christ’s stead   the right to exercise authority by His name and greater works than these. 
***Do the works that I do.
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