Thursday, March 27, 2008

Spirit power

Magnificent Power
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I was unsure of how to go about this, and felt totally inadequate—I was scared to death, if you want the truth of it—and so nothing I said could have impressed you or anyone else. But the Message came through anyway. God's Spirit and God's power did it, which made it clear that your life of faith is a response to God's power, not to some fancy mental or emotional footwork by me or anyone else.

A new power is in operation. The Spirit of life in Christ, like a strong wind, has magnificently cleared the air…

"I will send the Holy Spirit, just as my Father promised. But stay here in the city until the Holy Spirit comes and fills you with power from heaven.”

You will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes upon you. And you will be my witnesses, telling people about me everywhere…

I am filled with power, with the Spirit of the LORD, and with justice and might, to declare…

I pray that God, the source of hope, will fill you completely with joy and peace because you trust in him. Then you will overflow with confident hope through the power of the Holy Spirit.

1 Corinthians 2:3 Romans 8:1 Luke 24:49 Acts 1:8 Micah 3:8 Romans 15:13

God did not give us a spirit of timidity, but a spirit of power, of love and of self-discipline.
2 Timothy 1:7

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Glenn

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