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The Strength You Need

When i say strength i am not talking about the strength to lift a heavy load, I am talking about the strength to live life, endure the pain and suffering of life in general. We must be able to acknowledge our strengths and our weaknesses.

Listen to how Luke begins his account of the early church:

Acts 1:1-11

Notice the common theme repeated in these 11 verses: in verses 1-3, 4-5 and 6-11 we find the same four elements present: Jesus, the Holy Spirit, the apostles and talk about the kingdom of God.

Today lets look at the three emphasis Luke made on the Holy Spirit: Vss 1-3 we are hearing about the apostles being commanded through the Spirit, in Vss 4-5 about the apostle being baptized with the Spirit and in Vss 6-11 being empowered by the Holy Spirit.

1. Commanded Through the Spirit

2. Baptized With The Spirit

3. Empowered By The Spirit