(To
seek spiritual power outside of a submissive relationship to Jesus Christ is to
practice witchcraft
and
in all forms operates by the power of demons)
Salvation identified with the death &
resurrection of Christ ....Blood Sacrifice
Baptism Exodus 30:17-21... (Washing away the sin ... baptism in the water)
Baptism in the Holy Spirit receiving the spirit of
God, the option to live in the
1
John 5:5-8. “Who is he who overcomes the world, but he who believes that Jesus
is the Son of God? This is He who came by water and blood ─ Jesus Christ;
not only by water, but by water and blood. And it is the Spirit who bears
witness, because the Spirit is truth. For there are three that bear witness in
heaven: the Father, the Word, and the Holy Spirit; and these three are one. And
there are three that bear witness on earth: the Spirit, the water, and the
blood; and these three agree as one.”
(Quench not His gifts) (Do not put out the Spirit's fire) 1
Thessalonians 5:19.
Luke 24:49 “I am going to send you what my Father has promised; but stay in the city until you have been clothed with power from on high.”
strength power, ability .. inherent power, power residing in a thing by virtue of its nature, or which a person or thing exerts and puts forth .. power for performing miracles .. moral power and excellence of soul .. the power and influence which belong to riches and wealth .. power and resources arising from numbers .. power consisting in or resting upon armies, forces, hosts
Accept
The Evidence
Speak
with new tongues;" (Mark 16:17)
Acts
1:8 But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes upon you; and you will
be my witnesses in
Matthew
12:28 But if I drive out demons by the Spirit of God, then the kingdom of God
has come upon you” .
Accept
The Qualification
Acts
1:4-9 says "All those that call upon the Lord Jesus Christ for the
remission of sins are qualified to receive the gift of the Holy Spirit."
Accept
The Holy Spirit
John
14:16-18: And I will pray the Father, and he shall give you another Comforter,
that he may abide with you for ever; Even the Spirit of truth; whom the world
cannot receive, because it seeth him not, neither knoweth him: but ye know him;
for he dwelleth with you, and shall be in you. I will not leave you comfortless:
I will come to you.
John
16:12-14 NKJV "I still have many things to say to you, but you cannot bear
them now. However, when He, the Spirit of truth, has come, He will guide you
into all truth; for He will not speak on His own authority, but whatever He
hears He will speak; and He will tell you things to come. He will glorify Me,
for He will take of what is Mine and declare it to you."
St.
John 1:33"And I knew him not: but he that sent me to baptize with water,
the same said unto me, Upon whom thou shalt see the Spirit descending, and
remaining on him, the same is he which baptizeth with the Holy Ghost."
Acts
1:8 "But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon
you, and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judea, and
in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth."
Zechariah
4:6". . . Not by might, nor by power; but by my spirit, saith the Lord of
Hosts."
(Jude
1:20) .But you, beloved, building yourselves up on your most holy faith, praying
in the Holy Spirit,"
Judges
13:25" And the Spirit of the Lord began to move him at times..."
Galatians
5:22, 23 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering,
gentleness, goodness, faith, Meekness, temperance: against such there is no
law."
Corinthians
2:12 "Now we have received, not the spirit of the world, but the spirit
which is of God; that we might know the things that are freely given to us of
God."
Corinthians
12:8, 10" For to one is given by the Spirit the word of wisdom; to another
the word of knowledge by the same Spirit;... To another the working of miracles;
to another prophecy; to another discerning of spirits; to another diverse kinds
of tongues; to another the interpretation of tongues."
Romans
8:26" Likewise the Spirit also helpeth our infirmities: for we know not
what we should pray for as we ought: but the Spirit itself maketh intercession
for us with groanings which cannot be uttered."
And
when he has come, he will convict the world of sin, and of righteousness, and of
judgment. Of sin, because they do not believe in me; of righteousness, because I
go to my father and you see me no more; of judgment, because the ruler of this
world is judged." (John 16:9-11)
Accept
The Edification
Who
speaks in a tongue edifies himself;" (1 Corinthians 14:4)
Accept
Faith “We have an altar" (Hebrews 13:10),
Hebrews 11:1 Now faith is the substance of things
hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.
Acts 27:25 So keep up your courage, men, for I have
faith in God that it will happen just as he told me.
Zephaniah 3:17 The LORD your God is with you, he is
mighty to save. He will take great delight in you, he will quiet you with his
love, he will rejoice over you with singing."
Isaiah
50:7 Because the Sovereign LORD helps me, I will not be disgraced. Therefore
have I set my face like flint, and I know I will not be put to shame.
Through
faith: all my needs are supplied.
“My God will supply every need of yours according
to his riches in glory in Christ Jesus.” Philippians 4:19
“Yahweh is my shepherd: I shall lack nothing.”
Psalm 23:1
Through
faith I have no fears.
“For God didn't give us a spirit of fear, but of
power, love, and self-control.” 2 Timothy 1:7
Yahweh is my light and my salvation. Whom shall I
fear? Yahweh is the strength of my life. Of whom shall I be afraid? Psalm 27:1
Through
faith Satan is defeated by Christ dwelling in me.
“You are of God, little children, and have overcome
them; because greater is he who is in you than he who is in the world.” 1 John
4:4
“Now thanks be to God, who always leads us in
triumph in Christ.” 2 Corinthians 2:14
Through
faith I have access to the wisdom of God.
“But if any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of
God, who gives to all liberally and without reproach; and it will be given to
him.” James 1:5
Through
faith I have no worries.
“Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand
of God, that he may exalt you in due time; casting all your worries on him,
because he cares for you.” 1 Peter 5:7
“Why are you anxious about clothing? Consider the
lilies of the field, how they grow. They don't toil, neither do they spin, yet I
tell you that even Solomon in all his glory was not dressed like one of these.
But if God so clothes the grass of the field, which today exists, and tomorrow
is thrown into the oven, won't he much more clothe you, you of little faith?”
Matthew 6:28-30
Through
faith I am not condemned there for my guilt feelings are gone.
“There is therefore now no condemnation to those
who are in Christ Jesus, who don't walk according to the flesh, but according to
the Spirit. For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus made me free from
the law of sin and of death.“ Romans 8:1,2
I am still confident of this: I will see the goodness
of the LORD in the land of the living.Psalm 27:13
Through
faith I am not lonely.
“Behold, I am with you always, even to the end of
the age." Matthew 28:20
"I will in no way leave you, neither will I in
any way forsake you." Hebrews 13:5
Through
faith I do not have bad luck or good luck for God guides my steps.
“A man's heart plans his course, But Yahweh directs
his steps.” Proverbs 16:9
Through
faith I am content with my life as it is now.
“Be free from the love of money, content with such
things as you have, for he has said, "I will in no way leave you, neither
will I in any way forsake you." So that with good courage we say, "The
Lord is my helper. I will not fear. What can man do to me?" Hebrews 13:5,6
But godliness with contentment is great gain. For we
brought nothing into the world, and we certainly can't carry anything out. But
having food and clothing, we will be content with that.” 1 Timothy 6:6-8
Through
faith in Christ i conqueror all the troubles i may pass through.
No, in all these things, we are more than conquerors
through him who loved us. For I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor
angels, nor principalities, nor things present, nor things to come, nor powers,
nor height, nor depth, nor any other created thing, will be able to separate us
from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord. Romans 8:31-39
“I have told you these things, that in me you may
have peace. In the world you have oppression; but cheer up! I have overcome the
world." John 16:33
Through
faith I rejoice when I am persecuted for Christ’s sake.
"Blessed are you when people reproach you,
persecute you, and say all kinds of evil against you falsely, for my sake.
Rejoice, and be exceedingly glad, for great is your reward in heaven. For that
is how they persecuted the prophets who were before you.” Matthew 5:11,12
Therefore, brothers, since we have confidence to
enter the