Acts 10:44-48

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Acts 1044-48

• Your Power
• from Heaven
• Lifts You Up On Earth

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In the WORDActs 1044-48

• 44 While Peter was still speaking, the Holy
  Spirit fell upon all who heard the word. 45 The
  circumcised believers who had come with Peter
  were astounded that the gift of the Holy Spirit
  had been poured out even on the Gentiles,

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In the WORDActs 1044-48

• 46 They heard them speaking in tongues and
  extolling God. Then Peter said,
• 47 Can anyone withhold the water for baptizing
  these people who have received the Holy Spirit
  just as we have? 48 So he ordered them to be
  baptized in the name of Jesus Christ.

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Everybody needs a lift some.

• When family troubles get you down, you need a
  lift.
• When job burdens weight heavily on you, you need
  a raise.
• A helping hand will get you up and going.

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• In the background of our text in
• Acts 10, we find the faithful centurion
  Cornelius in need of a lift from Heaven. His
  resume tells us that he was a "devout man," and
  believed in the Most holy living God. His
  residence was at Caesrea and had several
  prominent Jews as his references.

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• It appears that Cornelius wanted to have a
  Family and Friends Day program and invite the
  Apostle Peter as the guest preacher. But because
  he was a Gentile, he was not allowed to use the
  sanctuary in the temple, so he decided to have
  the service in his house.

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• Cornelius prayers for a Spirit filled service
  exceeded his expectations. The Holy Spirit moved
  and power from Heaven lifted up everyone who were
  present.

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• A. Your Power from Heaven Lifts You Up On Earth
  Comes When the WORD Connects with the Soul
• B. Your Power from Heaven Lifts You Up On Earth
  Some Folks dont Get to Understand
• C. Your Power from Heaven Lifts You Up On Earth
  Shows Evidence

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In the WORD

• 44 While Peter was still speaking, the Holy
  Spirit fell upon all who heard the word.

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• As Peter was proclaiming Christ, his miracles,
  his death and resurrection, and the power of his
  blood for pardon, before he had done speaking,
  the gracious operations of the Spirit and the
  gifts and graces of the Spirit were given to
  persons.

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• The Spirit falls down from above, from Heaven
  the freeness of it is bestowed on whom he
  pleases the suddenness of it comes at once it
  melts the heart, and converts the sinner with
  faith and love.

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• Cornelius, his family and friends were speaking
  with the extraordinary gift of new tongues.

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Your Power from Heaven Lifts You Up On Earth and
Some Folks dont Understand

• 45 The circumcised believers who had come with
  Peter were astounded that the gift of the Holy
  Spirit had been poured out even on the Gentiles,

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• They thought the Holy Spirit was restricted only
  to the Jews and that the Shekinah glory dwell
  only in the land of Israel and only upon the
  families in Israel.

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• They did not know that the legal dispensation of
  the Holy Spirit was now at an end, and the Gospel
  dispensation had taken place.

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Symbols of the Holy Spirit Are

• 1. Water
• 2. Oil
• 3. Wind
• 4. Fire
• 5. Dove
• 6. Seal

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Prophecy of the Spirit on EveryoneJoel 228

• And it shall come to pass afterward, that I
  will pour out my spirit on all flesh your sons
  and your daughters shall prophesy, your old
  men shall dream dreams, and your young men shall
  see visions.

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No Room for the Spirit

• D. L. Moody said, I believe firmly that the
  moment our hearts are emptied of pride and
  selfishness and ambition and everything that is
  contrary to Gods law, the Holy Spirit will fill
  every corner of our hearts. But if we are full of
  pride and conceit and ambition and the world,
  there is no room for the Spirit of God. We must
  be emptied before we can be filled.

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Revelation 2217

• And the Spirit and the bride say, Come. And let
  them who hear, Come. And let them that is athirst
  come. And whosoever will, let them take the water
  of life freely.

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In the WORDYour Power from Heaven Lifts You Up
On Earth Shows Evidence

• 46 for they heard them speaking in tongues and
  extolling (praising) God.

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Speaking in Tongues

• With various tongues (languages), which they had
  never learned, and before did not understand and
  magnify God they spoke of the wonderful works of
  God in these languages, as the apostles did at
  Pentecost, (Acts 211) they spoke greatly in the
  praise of God, and gave thanks for his rich grace
  and mercy bestowed on them

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Reference Scriptures

• Mark 1617 And these signs shall follow them that
  believe In my name shall they cast out devils
  they shall speak with new tongues
• Acts 24 And they were all filled with the Holy
  Ghost, and began to speak with other tongues, as
  the Spirit gave them utterance.

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Look at these facts

• Christ is born the Spirit is His forerunner.
• Christ is baptized the Spirit bears witness.
• Christ is tempted the Spirit leads Him up.
• Christ ascends the Spirit takes His place.

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Gifts of The Holy Spirit1 Corinthians 128-10

• To one is given through the Spirit the utterance
  of wisdom, and to another the utterance of
  knowledge faith healing working of miracles
  prophecy the ability to distinguish between
  spirits (discern) various kinds of tongues
  interpretation of tongues.

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Mightier than Physical Forces

• Then he answered and spoke unto me, saying, This
  is the word of the Lord unto Zerubbabel, saying,
  Not by might, nor by power, but by my spirit,
  said the Lord of hosts.
• Zechariah 46

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• And Stephen, full of faith and power, did great
  wonders and miracles among the people.
• Acts 68

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Pray for the Holy Spirit to Come

• If you then, who are evil, know how to give good
  gifts to your children, how much more will your
  Father who is in heaven give good things to those
  who ask him!
• Matthew 711

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• Your Power from Heaven Lifts You Up On Earth
• The WORD Connects with your Soul
• Some Folks Dont Understand
• Shows Evidence

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