DAY EIGHTEEN | POWER!
“...His incomparably great power for us who believe. That power is like the working of His mighty strength, which He exerted in Christ when He raised Him from the dead and seated Him at His right hand in the Heavenly realms...”
Ephesians 1:19-20
One of the greatest needs in the church today is power; not political power, not manipulative power, not fleshly power, but heaven-sent, Holy Spirit anointed power. The source of all power is the Word
of God. The Bible tell us in Romans 1:16, “I am not ashamed of the gospel because it is the power of God for the salvation of everyone who believes: first for the Jew, then for the Gentile.” The Bible continues to state this truth again in I Corinthians 1:18, “For the message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God.”
If the Bible is the source of all power, and there are lots of copies out there, then why are there so few changed lives? How is it possible to read the Bible and be unaffected by it? For the Christian, power and truth are inseparably linked together. Paul says in Ephesians 6:17, “Take the Helmet of Salvation and the Sword of the Spirit, which is the Word of God.” God gives us power through Scripture, and the better we know it, the more confident we can be.
Prayer Focus:
Pray that the people of Dunwoody Baptist Church will be a powerhouse for God because we daily put on His armor. This armor includes the belt of truth, the body armor of God’s righteousness, the shoes of peace that come from the Good News, the shield of faith, the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit which is the word of God. Pray that we will be a people who pray at all times (see Ephesians 6:10-18). Pray that we will have a genuine love for God’s truth and will claim its power.
A Prayer from Bo Bowen:
Lord, please help this congregation in its efforts to unify our church campus. Grant us the courage to accept the day-to-day challenges that will occur throughout this campaign, and grant us wisdom to know that all our efforts are spent upon building hearts, not just buildings. We know through Your help and guidance we will be successful. Thank you, Lord, for this opportunity to commit to building something larger than ourselves, Amen.