Title: You’ve Got The Power!

Text: John 14:12-14 (KJV)
¹² 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.
¹³ And whatsoever ye shall ask in my name, that will I do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son.
¹⁴ If ye shall ask any thing in my name, I will do it. 

JESUS SAID THOSE WHO BELIEVE SHALL DO HIS WORKS

 I.   WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO BELIEVE?

      (1.)  To believe

     (2.)  To trust

     (3.)  To commit     

     (4.)  To obey

II.   WHAT DOES WORK WORKS IMPLY?

Works imply LABOR! In Matthew 9:37 it says ³⁷ Then saith he unto his disciples, The harvest truly is plenteous, but the labourers are few;

 Jesus states a problem here; the problem is not the harvest, the problem is the lack of laborers.

 The church is notorious at saying we are going to do the works of Jesus but no one wants to work. In order to DO THE WORKS  of Jesus you must be a laborer and a laborer is one who WORKS.

 YOU DO NOT TRULY BELIEVE IF YOU ARE NOT A LABORER, BECAUSE JESUS SAID HE THAT BELIEVES ON ME THE WORKS THAT I WILL DO HE WILL DO ALSO.

III.   IN MY NAME:

 To do something in his name means to do it in his AUTHORITY and HIS CHARACTER. It means even in your asking, your represent him and his interests, therefore, however and whatever he would ask, THAT’S EXACTLY WHAT AND HOW you would ask. This is why Jesus could so confidently say in verse 14, If ye shall ask any thing in my name, I will do it.  He knew that if you truly were born again and was his ambassador or servant that you put your agenda aside and took up his agenda in your asking.

IV. WHAT ARE THE WORKS OF JESUS

     (1.)  Teaching, Preaching, Healing

 Matthew 4:23 (KJV)
²³ And Jesus went about all Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, and preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing all manner of sickness and all manner of disease among the people.

     (2.)  Destroying The Works Of The Devil

 1 John 3:7-8 (KJV)
⁷ Little children, let no man deceive you: he that doeth righteousness is righteous, even as he is righteous.
⁸ He that committeth sin is of the devil; for the devil sinneth from the beginning. For this purpose the Son of God was manifested, that he might destroy the works of the devil.

     (3.) Doing Good And Helping The Oppressed

Acts 10:38 (KJV)
³⁸ How God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Ghost and with power: who went about doing good, and healing all that were oppressed of the devil; for God was with him.

     (1.)  Pursuing Those Who Don’t Know Christ

 Matthew 9:35-38 (KJV)
³⁵ And Jesus went about all the cities and villages, teaching in their synagogues, and preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing every sickness and every disease among the people.
³⁶ But when he saw the multitudes, he was moved with compassion on them, because they fainted, and were scattered abroad, as sheep having no shepherd.
³⁷ Then saith he unto his disciples, The harvest truly is plenteous, but the labourers are few;
³⁸ Pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he will send forth labourers into his harvest.

V. HOW TO DO THE WORKS OF JESUS

     (1.)  ARM OURSELVES WITH THE MIND OF CHRIST! John 5:19-20; Phil. 2:5; 1 Peter 4:1

 (A.)  Jesus Armed himself with the mind of God. According to John 5:19-20, he fully EXPRESSED AND EXECUTED THE MIND OF GOD!

     (2.)  RECEIVE THE POWER OF THE SPIRIT! Acts 1:8; Luke   24:49 (endued: To put on a garment; to be clothed with; to wear; to dress.)

     (3.)  TAKE ACTION BY DOING THE WORKS OF JESUS! John 5:19-20; James 1:22

Characteristics not needed to be a spiritual leader:

• Notoriety

• Charisma

• Your financial status

• Size of your ministry

Spiritual Leaders must be tested  

 

Characteristics needed to be a spiritual leader:

• OBEDIENCE
• TIMING
• COMPROMISE
• AMBITION

THE ART OF SPIRITUAL LEADERSHIP IS TO FOLLOW JESUS

Servanthood

Mark 10:43-44; Phillipians 2:7

TRUE SERVANTHOOD TAKES PLACE THE HEART BEFORE IT EXPRESSES ITSELF IN ACTION

A TRUE SERVANT GIVES THEIR LIFE AWAY WILLING!

Faithfulness

1 Tim. 1:12; 1 Cor. 4:1-2

STICKABILITY

PREDICTABLITY

Humility

Phillipians 2:7

Obedience

Phillipians 2:8

OBEDIENCE ON GOD’S TERMS AND NOT OURS

Life of Prayer

1 Thess. 5:17

Sacrifice as a lifestyle

Rom 12:1

Purity of Life

Rom 12:1

Practice Purity as a lifestyle

Rom 12:1

Worship as a lifestyle

Rom. 12:1

Word of God rules your life and conduct

2 Tim.3:16-17

Love for the lost

Luke 19:10

TITLE: Cultivating a Lifestyle of VICTORY!

THE WORD IS LIKE A SEED!

A SEED IS PRE-PROGRAMMED!

Matthew 13:10-23 (KJV)
¹⁰ And the disciples came, and said unto him, Why speakest thou unto them in parables?
¹¹ He answered and said unto them, Because it is given unto you to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it is not given.
¹² For whosoever hath, to him shall be given, and he shall have more abundance: but whosoever hath not, from him shall be taken away even that he hath.
¹³ Therefore speak I to them in parables: because they seeing see not; and hearing they hear not, neither do they understand.
¹⁴ And in them is fulfilled the prophecy of Esaias, which saith, By hearing ye shall hear, and shall not understand; and seeing ye shall see, and shall not perceive:
¹⁵ For this people’s heart is waxed gross, and their ears are dull of hearing, and their eyes they have closed; lest at any time they should see with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and should understand with their heart, and should be converted, and I should heal them.
¹⁶ But blessed are your eyes, for they see: and your ears, for they hear.
¹⁷ For verily I say unto you, That many prophets and righteous men have desired to see those things which ye see, and have not seen them; and to hear those things which ye hear, and have not heard them.
¹⁸ Hear ye therefore the parable of the sower.
¹⁹ When any one heareth the word of the kingdom, and understandeth it not, then cometh the wicked one, and catcheth away that which was sown in his heart. This is he which received seed by the way side.
²⁰ But he that received the seed into stony places, the same is he that heareth the word, and anon with joy receiveth it;
²¹ Yet hath he not root in himself, but dureth for a while: for when tribulation or persecution ariseth because of the word, by and by he is offended.
²² He also that received seed among the thorns is he that heareth the word; and the care of this world, and the deceitfulness of riches, choke the word, and he becometh unfruitful.
²³ But he that received seed into the good ground is he that heareth the word, and understandeth it; which also beareth fruit, and bringeth forth, some an hundredfold, some sixty, some thirty.

Develop a HEARING EAR!
Mark 4:20; Matthew 13: 10-16

Develop a SEEING EYE!
Matthew 13: 10-16

Develop an UNDERSTANDING AND OBEDIENT HEART
Matthew 13:15; Romans 6:17

RECEIVE THE WORD PROPERLY!

Mark 4:20
(1.) RECEIVE (Mark 4:20 ) paradechomai: to embrace with assent and obedience.

(2.) UNDERSTAND (Matthew 13:23).

(3.) KEEP OR DO IT (Luke 8:15)

I want to invite you to be my special guest at our celebration on this Sunday morning at 10:15 a.m. I have a testimony that you must hear. Invite as many people as you can, I know that they will be encouraged. These are turbulent times, but God has a word for his overcoming church. Come and let’s share together. I hope to see you on Sunday with at least one guest. Let’s make it happen for the Kingdom!
Living For His Purpose,