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Jesus completely finished the work of redemption through His death and resurrection, and salvation is eternally settled for all who believe.

In His prayer in the Upper Room with the disciples during the Last Supper, Jesus said to His Father, “I have glorified thee on the earth: I have finished the work which thou gavest me to do” ().

The work of salvation is done, yet Luke speaks of “all that Jesus began,” In fact, notice in verse one a very interesting term.

The Bible says, the former treaties have I made oath the awfulness of all that Jesus began both to do and teach.

That is where we the church comes in.

The church must come alive and fulfill the commission that God has called us to do.

God could have had angels do all of His work here on earth, or He could simply command everything and every person.

But instead He chooses to use us in His service, entrusting us with carrying on the work of reaching the world with the gospel and teaching those who believe in Jesus for salvation.

This is not a light task—but it is one in which God expects us to succeed.

Speaker 2: (04:57)

You see, Luke, the human author of the book of acts is speaking of the fact that he had written before about the works that Jesus had begun, but now in the book of acts, we are going to see those works continuing even as Jesus ascends up into heaven.

The work of the Gospel, the establishing of the church is going to keep on keeping on by the ministry.

Of the third person of the Godhead, the Holy Spirit himself, and it is in this text.

that we hear the last command of Jesus Christ and that command is that ye shall be witnesses.

And it is our conviction this morning at the Maluhia Baptist Church, that his last command should be our first priority.

The last command of Jesus should be the first priority of the church.

The last command was given in another passage, and it's in your notes there, verse 18 which says, and Jesus Gaiman speak unto them, saying, all power is given unto me in heaven and earth.

Though we face opposition, God has called and equipped us for the work, and He has big plans for our ministry for Him.

Jesus said, “Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on me, the works that I do shall he do also; and greater works than these shall he do; because I go unto my Father” ().

In the power given us by God, we can continue to fulfill the calling of God to reach our world for Him.

Speaker 2: (06:04)

Go Ye therefore and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the father and of the son and of the Holy Ghost.

Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you.

And Lo, I am with you.

Always notice that verse number 18 all power is given to me in heaven and in Earth.

The word power there is the word [inaudible].

It speaks about God's power over the demonic realms in this world.

How many of you know that Satan does not want the Gospel to be spread?

Satan interferes the Preaching and teaching of the Gospel, and yet Jesus said, I have all power.

I have power over all of the angelic beings over all the fallen angels over all of the Denomic Dumas, all of the demonic powers that will oppress you.

Jesus said, I have all power over them, and so based upon that power, he says to us, go ye therefore and teach all nations.

Now, one of the great things about being a Christian is that when Jesus commands us to do something, he enables us to do it.

With God's calling comes God's enabling.

Let's say that together with Gods, some of you in this room has called you to be a Christian husband.

Speaker 2: (07:27)

God will enable you to be that man.

Some of you, he's called you to be a Christian parent, God will enable you to do that desk.

He's called us to give to his work.

God will enable us to do that task.

He's called us to be witnesses and he says, I'm going to enable you to be used of me as my witness.

Well, this morning we see a wonderful verse, verse number eight, but you shall receive power after that, the Holy Ghost has come upon you and you shall be witnesses unto me.

Notice if you have your outline this morning, the promise of power,

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The Promise of Power

God says, I'm going to give you the power that you need to do the work that I have called you to do and we see in this promise a comforting promise.

It is a comfort to me to know that God has promised me his presence and his power.

Notice his presence in this vs. 8, “ but you shall receive the power.”

A. Comforting Promise

The phrase says, “you shall receive.”

This was not something that a Christian could refuse.

It was not something that they could take it or leave it later on after believing on the Lord Jesus Christ, but that when someone receives Christ as savior, then the promise of the Holy Spirit and the power of the Holy Spirit is something Jesus said.

Speaker 2: (08:52)

You're going to receive this

Jesus Christ has departed and is seated at the right hand of God the father physically and Jesus Christ has sent the Holy Spirit of God and he indwells every believers life today.

What a comforting promise to know that you and I have in us if you are saved, the Holy Spirit of God.

Today, the Apostle Paul said,

seven nevertheless, last, I'd tell you the truth.

It is expedient for you that I go away for if I go not away, the comforter will not come unto you, but if I depart, listen, I will send him unto you and Jesus Christ has departed and is seated at the right hand of God.

The father physically and Jesus Christ has sent the Holy Spirit of God and he indwells every believers life today.

What a comforting promise to know that you and I have in us if you are saved, the Holy Spirit of God.

Today, the Apostle Paul said, what?

No, you not.

That your body is the temple of the Holy Spirit of God.

This church is not God's Temple.

Your body and mind are the residences of God's spirit.

He is with all of us today.

Isn't that a blessing to know that he goes with us personally?

This church is not God's Temple.

Your body and mind are the residences of God's spirit.

He is with all of us today.

Isn't that a blessing to know that he goes with us personally?

what?

No, you not.

That your body is the temple of the Holy Spirit of God.

This church is not God's Temple.

Your body and mind are the residences of God's spirit.

He is with all of us today.

Isn't that a blessing to know that he goes with us personally?

Speaker 2: (09:47)

It is a comforting presence to know that God is with us.

Notice not only his presence, but then we see his power.

B. Power

The Bible says, but ye shall receive power.

This word, power is the word Dunemas.

It is the Greek word Dunamus from which the English word dynamite comes from.

And Jesus says, I'm going up into heaven here in he is ascending up into heaven, but he says, I'm going to leave you with my presence, with my spirit, with my power.

And boy, when you read this whole book, the book of acts, it is called the acts of the apostles and it is filled with power.

I mean the apostle Paul has been bitten by a poisonious snake and lives, I mean, endin up in jail for preaching the gospel and the jail doors are opened and earthquakes occur and, and people's lives are touched and healed and changed.

And, and those that are given to witchcraft and sorcery are freed from it.

Speaker 2: (09:47)

It is a comforting presence to know that God is with us.

Notice not only his presence, but then we see his power.

The Bible says, but ye shall receive power.

This word, power is the word Dunemas.

It is the Greek word Dunamus from which the English word dynamite comes from.

And Jesus says, I'm going up into heaven here in acts chapter one he is ascending up into heaven, but he says, I'm going to leave you with my presence, with my spirit, with my power.

And boy, when you read this whole book, the book of acts, it is called the acts of the apostles and it is filled with power.

I mean the apostle Paul has bitten by a snake, but lives, I mean of the, the jails are opened and earthquakes occur and, and people's lives are touched and healed and changed.