MARCH 5 - God's Power Changes Lives

“If anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has gone, the new has come.”2 Corinthians 5:17

Jeff Martin’s TESTIMONY

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l“Every time we say, `I believe in the Holy Spirit,’ we mean we believe there is a living God able and willing, to enter human personality and change it.” J.B. PHILIPS
l 2 Peter 1:3-4 “As we know Jesus better, his divine power gives us everything we need for living a godly life. He has called us to receive his own glory and goodness! And by that same mighty power, he has given us all of his rich and wonderful promises. He has promised that you will escape the decadence all around you caused by evil desire and that you will share in his divine nature.”

By turning Despair to Joy
l Psalm 34:18 “The Lord is close to brokenhearted; he rescues those who are crushed in Spirit.”
l “I believe and am growing more into this belief that divine, miraculous, creative power resides in the Holy Spirit. If we look to the Spirit of God and expect it to come from Him and Him alone, then we shall honor the Spirit and the Spirit will do His work. I cannot help but believe there are many Christians who want to be more efficient in the Lord’s service. It is from the Holy Spirit that we may expect this power.” D.L. MOODY

By Supernaturally Empowering Us
l Acts 2
l “When God moves into our lives, no obstacle can stop Him.” JIM CYMBALA
l Romans 8:6 “If your flesh controls your mind, there are death. But if the Holy Spirit controls your mind, there is life and peace.”
l Daily living for God only happens through the powerful difference of the Holy Spirit.
l 2 Corinthians 3:18 “And as the Spirit of the Lord works within us, we become more and more like him and reflect his glory even more.”
l “Most people plot and plan themselves into mediocrity, while now and again somebody forgets themselves into greatness.” E. STANLY JONES
l The“Son of Sam” story in Cymbala’s book.