Power Up

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Power Up

• VBS Adult Class - 2004

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Introduction

• We will not study the lessons the children are
  learning today
• I want to focus on the theme POWER UP in
  the book of Ephesians
• The word power is used 7 times in this short
  book of the New Testament.

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Introduction

• Greek word dunamis
• English words dynamo, dynamite, dynamic
• Word means
• Awesome power of God
• Power of the gospel, resurrection, blood of
  Christ
• Our strength which comes from our faith in God

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Ephesians 119

• and what is the exceeding greatness of His power
  toward us who believe, according to the working
  of His mighty power

• His POWER great, wonderful, awesome
• To the believer We have seen His power in our
  lives
• To the unbeliever It is like a fairy tale

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Ephesians 121

• far above all principality and power and might
  and dominion, and every name that is named, not
  only in this age but also in that which is to
  come.

• Christ is raised from the dead
• Christ is in heaven at the right hand of God
• He is far above superior, more powerful all
  others

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Ephesians 22

• in which you once walked according to the course
  of this world, according to the prince of the
  power of the air, the spirit who now works in the
  sons of disobedience,

• Another power Satan
• He is at work
• He wants us to follow the world
• 1 of 2 things is true
• You once walked
• You are still walking

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Ephesians 37

• of which I became a minister according to the
  gift of the grace of God given to me by the
  effective working of His power.

• Paul became a minister
• He used the gifts, talents, abilities he had
• We must learn to use what we have

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Ephesians 320

• Now to Him who is able to do exceedingly
  abundantly above all that we ask or think,
  according to the power that works in us,

• Watch how it builds
• Able
• Abundantly
• Above
• All
• We ask
• Or think
• You cannot out pray, out dream God

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Ephesians 610

• Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord and
  in the power of His might.

• We are in the army of God
• We must stand, be ready to defend
• We do not stand in our power
• It is only in the power of God that we are able
  to stand

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We can see Gods Power

• Resurrection of Christ
• Blood shed for our salvation
• Gods grace offered to all men
• Creation
• Miracles

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God Gives us Power

• Pray
• Think
• Obey
• Believe
• Love
• Change
• Hope

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KNOWING RIGHT DOES NOT GIVE US THE POWER TO DO
RIGHT