What Powers Your Ministry?

Esso which later became known as Exxon was the first company to advertise the slogan, “Put a Tiger in Your Tank”

They used the slogan to promote their premium motor fuel, which would accomplish:

Octane Power - The Octane Powered fuel was suppose to enhance your car’s acceleration.

Firing Power - The Firing Powered fuel allowed the care to remain smooth throughout its performance.

Cleaning Power - The Cleaning Powered fuel was for the protection of your engine. It would clean the carburetor while you are driving.

Through this enhancements, the vehicle was suppose to operate as if a tiger was in its tank.

A Holy Spirit filled ministry is not a stalemate ministry (vs. 6-7; 9-11)

Notice the question of the disciples was to the restoration by Jesus of the Jewish Kingdom:

restoration - first used to speak of the constellations as they changed throughout the year, which lead the Greeks to believe life to be cyclical:

What goes around comes around

History repeats itself.

By the time of Jesus’ day, the term was associated with political expectations.

Hear Jesus’ response to the disciples:

He does not negate their question.

He adjusts their perspective.

A Holy Spirit filled ministry is not a static ministry (v. 8)

The terms static and dynamic are used in several different terminologies:

A static website - is a website with fixed content

A dynamic website - displays different content every time a user uses it.

The terms are most helpful in conjunction with this passage in literature:

static v. dynamic characters

Holy Spirit coming over - Acts 1:8 = Luke 1:35

The same Person and power which brought about the virgin birth is the same power which enables you to be a dynamic witness for Christ.

A Holy Spirit filled ministry is not a selective ministry (vs. 12-14)

Conclusion:

The winter olympics began Feb. 4th, and I have enjoyed watching the greatest athletes in the world demonstrate their capabilities.

They train and compete for four years in order to earn their shot to stand on a platform representing their country.