BUILDING MOMENTEM FOR 2012 (2)BUILDING MOMENTEM FOR 2012 (2)

*Most roller coasters start by going up hill.*Most roller coasters start by going up hill.-Going up hill helps build momentum for the -Going up hill helps build momentum for the rest of the ride.rest of the ride.

*It’s impossible to have momentum without an uphill *It’s impossible to have momentum without an uphill challenge.challenge.

-The challenges we face for the rest of 2011 are -The challenges we face for the rest of 2011 are building momentum for an building momentum for an EXPLOSIVEEXPLOSIVE 2012. 2012.

BUILDING MOMENTEM FOR 2012 (2)BUILDING MOMENTEM FOR 2012 (2)ACTS 1:8ACTS 1:8

““But ye shall receive But ye shall receive POWERPOWER, after that the Holy Ghost is come , after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in

Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and in Samaria, and unto the Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth.”uttermost part of the earth.”

1.)In Acts 4:18, Peter and John were commanded not to preach 1.)In Acts 4:18, Peter and John were commanded not to preach in the name of Jesus.in the name of Jesus.

-People don’t mind us talking about God; they just -People don’t mind us talking about God; they just don’t want us to mention JESUS.don’t want us to mention JESUS.-2012 Will be explosive because it’s JESUS -2012 Will be explosive because it’s JESUS

CENTERED!CENTERED!2.)The Holy Ghost comes to give us POWER/Dunames 2.)The Holy Ghost comes to give us POWER/Dunames DynamisDynamis-This is where we get our word dynamite from.-This is where we get our word dynamite from.

-2012 will be explosive because it’s HOLY SPIRIT LED!-2012 will be explosive because it’s HOLY SPIRIT LED!

BUILDING MOMENTEM FOR 2012 (2)BUILDING MOMENTEM FOR 2012 (2)WHY DOES GOD GIVE US THE POWER OF HIS SPIRIT?WHY DOES GOD GIVE US THE POWER OF HIS SPIRIT?

1.)1.)Acts 1:8Acts 1:8 (We receive power to be his witnesses!) (We receive power to be his witnesses!)2.)2.)Gal.5:22-23Gal.5:22-23 (Power to bear fruit!) (Power to bear fruit!) ““But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, Meekness, temperance: against gentleness, goodness, faith, Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law.”such there is no law.”

-Every Christian is able to posses all the fruits of the -Every Christian is able to posses all the fruits of the Spirit.Spirit.3.)3.)1Corinthians 12:1-111Corinthians 12:1-11 Power to walk in the gifts Power to walk in the gifts

-Every Christian has at least one spiritual gift; -Every Christian has at least one spiritual gift; nobody has all the spiritual gifts.nobody has all the spiritual gifts.4.)4.)John 14:26John 14:26 (The Holy Spirit COMFORTS & TEACHES us!) (The Holy Spirit COMFORTS & TEACHES us!)5.)5.)John 14:26John 14:26 (The Holy Spirit gives us POWER to remember!) (The Holy Spirit gives us POWER to remember!)

BUILDING MOMENTEM FOR 2012 (2)BUILDING MOMENTEM FOR 2012 (2)WHY DOES GOD GIVE US THE POWER OF HIS SPIRIT?WHY DOES GOD GIVE US THE POWER OF HIS SPIRIT?

6.)6.)Romans 8:26Romans 8:26 (Power over our weakness through his (Power over our weakness through his intercession)intercession)

-The Holy Spirit cries out to God on our behalf for us -The Holy Spirit cries out to God on our behalf for us to have power over our weaknesses!to have power over our weaknesses!7.)7.)Ephesians 4:28Ephesians 4:28 (The Holy Spirit is a person with real (The Holy Spirit is a person with real feelings.)feelings.)

-We’ve grieve the Holy Spirit by disobeying God!-We’ve grieve the Holy Spirit by disobeying God!8.)8.)Acts 2:3Acts 2:3 (The Holy Spirit ignites in us an unquenchable (The Holy Spirit ignites in us an unquenchable fire for God!)fire for God!)2012 WILL BE EXPLOSIVE BECAUSE IT WILL BE A SPIRIT LED 2012 WILL BE EXPLOSIVE BECAUSE IT WILL BE A SPIRIT LED

YEAR!YEAR!