08 Sep The Holy Spirit and Power #7

Holy Spirit Power Overview

In this powerful message on ‘The Holy Spirit and Power #7’, Dr. William Holman leads the congregation through a worship-filled service emphasizing the divine nature believers receive through Christ. The sermon opens with heartfelt worship and prayer for stirring up spiritual gifts, followed by missions updates from Ghana where over 800 students are reaching unreached people groups in mountainous regions. The service includes healing prayers, communion, and focuses on 2 Peter 1:3 which declares that God’s divine power has given us all things pertaining to life and godliness. Through Christ’s sacrifice, believers escape worldly corruption and partake in God’s divine nature, receiving His strength in weakness, joy in sorrow, and peace in turmoil. The message emphasizes practical faith application through missions support, community involvement, and regular communion participation as acts of remembrance and spiritual nourishment.

Holy Spirit Power Outline

• 0:00 – Opening Prayer and Worship: Invocation for stirring up spiritual gifts and worship preparation
• 5:00 – Congregational Worship: Extended worship time seeking God’s power and glory
• 15:00 – Missions Update from Ghana: Report on Bible college ministry and unreached people groups
• 20:00 – Ministry Announcements: Volunteer needs, bulletin subscriptions, and upcoming events
• 25:00 – Prayer and Healing Ministry: Intercession for Mary Hoffman and breakthrough for respiratory restrictions
• 30:00 – Worship in Spirit and Truth: Intimate worship time focusing on audience of one
• 40:00 – Communion Service: Sacred meal with teaching from 2 Peter 1:3 on divine nature
• 50:00 – Word Preparation: Transition to main sermon message from Dr. William Holman

Scripture References

2 Peter 1:3, Matthew 18:20, 1 Corinthians 11:23-26

Key Takeaways

• Believers must actively choose to stir up the spiritual gifts within them through faith and intentionality.
• God’s divine power provides everything needed for life and godliness through knowing Christ intimately.
• Through Christ’s sacrifice, we escape worldly corruption and receive God’s divine nature as our inheritance.
• Regular communion participation brings healing, strength, and spiritual nourishment to believers.
• Supporting missions work connects us to the eternal rewards of soul-winning and kingdom advancement.
• In our weakness, God’s strength is made perfect, providing joy as our strength and perfect peace.
• Worship should be focused on God alone as our audience of one, free from distractions and self-consciousness.

Holy Spirit Power Notes

This transformative message begins with a powerful declaration of stirring up spiritual gifts, reminding believers that activation of God’s power requires intentional faith and choice. Dr. Holman emphasizes that the gifts within us are not dormant by accident but need deliberate stirring through worship, prayer, and expectant faith.The missions report from Ghana provides a compelling example of this principle in action, where over 800 Bible college students are courageously reaching unreached people groups in mountainous regions. Their sacrifice of riding motorcycles with sound equipment up treacherous mountain paths in rainy seasons demonstrates the divine nature at work through ordinary believers. The need for $7,000 in support represents an opportunity for the congregation to participate in eternal rewards through practical partnership.The healing ministry segment reveals God’s specific care for individuals, with prophetic words about respiratory restrictions being broken by divine intervention. This demonstrates how the Holy Spirit provides detailed knowledge for ministry, showing that God’s power operates through revelation and targeted prayer rather than generic requests.The communion teaching from 2 Peter 1:3 unveils the magnificent truth that God’s divine power has already provided everything needed for victorious Christian living. This isn’t about striving to obtain what we lack, but recognizing and receiving what has already been given through Christ’s finished work. The divine nature we receive enables us to escape the corruption that dominates worldly systems and thinking patterns.Dr. Holman’s emphasis on regular communion challenges the minimalist approach many take toward this sacred ordinance. Rather than doing it as infrequently as possible, believers should embrace it as often as possible for health, healing, and spiritual strength. The communion elements serve as tangible reminders of our divine inheritance and Christ’s continuing presence in our daily struggles and victories.

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