Calvary Temple Christian Center
Spiritual DNA: The Empowerment of Your Life
Spiritual DNA Part II:
The Empowerment of Your Life
Dr. Doug Oss
May 22, 2011 PM Service
Big Idea: The purpose of Spirit-Baptism is to maximize your effectiveness and influence in leading people to journey through life by following Jesus Christ.
- I. Jesus commanded his people to receive the power of the Spirit in order to be highly effective influencers for Him (Acts 1:6-8).
- II. Being filled with the Spirit is different than salvation (Acts 4:29-31).
- III. Is there such a thing as evidence (an “indicator”) for this experience?
(Acts 10:44-46)
- IV. So, what about that “tongues” thing?
(1 Corinthians 14:14-19)
- Speaking in tongues is a God-created spiritual ability of people to communicate with God in a manner that transcends the intellect (v. 14).
- Speaking in tongues is a “trans-rational” way that your human spirit prays, praises, and gives thanks to God (vv. 15-17).
- Speaking in tongues for personal prayer, praise and thanksgiving is one way that the Holy Spirit wants to maximize your effectiveness and influence as a follower of Jesus Christ (vv. 18-19; see also 14:1-5).
Real Life Points of Contact:
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Do you want everything the Holy Spirit has for you?
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The Spirit transforms, and He also empowers.
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Speaking in tongues is a way to pray that exceeds and transcends the ability of your intellect to formulate prayers.
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Your spirit, by God’s design, has abilities that your intellect does not have.
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Are you choosing to live within the finite limitations of your intellect?
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Are you willing to expand your worldview to include realities of the Spirit that you cannot fully explain? Like the resurrection, for example?
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