January 7, 2024 "The Power of WORDS"

 
 

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New Series: Power Awareness
1. The Power of Words
a. Jesus b. Paul c. Us

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a. Jesus
How do you sense authority?
32 They were amazed at his teaching, because his words had authority.

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Context suggests source
  3:21 ... Jesus was baptized too... 22 and the Holy Spirit descended on him
4:1 Jesus... was led by the Spirit into the wilderness,

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Turning to Words
14 Jesus returned to Galilee in the power of the Spirit... he went into the synagogue, as was his custom. He stood up to read, 17 ...Isaiah ... where it is written:
18 “The Spirit of the Lord is on me...

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Power Words in action
   36 All the people were amazed and said to each other, “What words these are! With authority and power he gives orders to impure spirits and they come out!”

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b. Paul: Style vs Strength
1 Cor 2 ... I did not come with eloquence or human wisdom ... 3 I came to you in weakness with great fear and trembling. 4 ... not with wise and persuasive words, but with a demonstration of the Spirit’s power

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Living Words Move
 1 Thess 1:5 because our gospel came to you not simply with words but also with power, with the Holy Spirit and deep conviction. You know how we lived among you for your sake.

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c. Us
In a chapter of Spiritual gifts...
 15 Instead, speaking the truth in love, we will grow to become in every respect the mature body of him who is the head, that is, Christ.

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Words have power
you have words
you have power

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Beyond "be careful and try harder":
Spirit-shaped words
"Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly."
One small spiritual step

Karin Terpstra