Sister Abigail Wangui
Fedha Church, Kenya Assemblies of God
Ephesians 1:15-21
15 Therefore I also, after I heard of your faith in the Lord Jesus and your love for all the saints,
16 do not cease to give thanks for you, making mention of you in my prayers:
17 that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give to you the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of Him,
18 the eyes of your understanding being enlightened; that you may know what is the hope of His calling, what are the riches of the glory of His inheritance in the saints,
19 and what is the exceeding greatness of His power toward us who believe, according to the working of His mighty power
20 which He worked in Christ when He raised Him from the dead and seated Him atHis right hand in the heavenly places,
21 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.
The apostle Paul prayed for believers to “KNOW” four truths:
- To know Him (vs 17)
- To know the purpose of His calling (vs 18)
- To know the riches of His inheritance for the saints (vs 18)
- To know the greatness of His power available toward us who believe (vs 19)
The power that is available toward us who believe is the same power which raised Christ from the dead and exalted Christ to the highest place in this universe at the Father’s right hand.
Notice – this power is available now for us who believe.
When Christ arose, He conquered hell (Hades) and the grave (death).
Revelation 1:17-18
17 And when I saw Him, I fell at His feet as dead. But He laid His right hand on me,saying to me, "Do not be afraid; Iam the First and the Last.
18 Iam He who lives, and was dead, and behold, I am alive forevermore. Amen. And I have the keys of Hades and of Death.
POINT 1
HIS RESURRECTION POWER HAS CONQUERED HELL
Hell is all of satan and his demonic cohorts. Jesus conquered all of satan’s power. This is the power God has made available to us today. There is no yoke of hell that can keep you under. As a believer, you do not have to tolerate anything that satan and his demons attempt against you. There is resurrection power available for you to destroy every scheme, every evil work of the enemy.
POINT 2
HIS RESURRECTION POWER HAS CONQUERED DEATH
Death is decay. Death is a degradation of life.
His resurrection power heals sickness, disease, torments, and oppression.
The life of Jesus is made manifest in our mortal bodies (2 Corinthians 4:10-11) .
The same Holy Spirit who raised Jesus from the dead gives life to our mortal bodies (Romans 8:11).
POINT 3
THE RESURRECTION FROM THE DEAD
Now, we know that our physical bodies are mortal. The outward man perished, while the inward man is renewed day by day (2 Corinthians 4:16) .
Listen to what the apostle Paul wrote:
Philippians 3:10-11
10 that I may know Him and the power of His resurrection, and the fellowship of His sufferings, being conformed to His death,
11 if, by any means, I may attain to the resurrection from the dead.
There is a two-fold experience of the power of His resurrection. Like the apostle Paul, we know Him NOW in this life, and the power of His resurrection NOW in this life, and the fellowship of His sufferings NOW in this life, and after this life is over, we will experience the resurrection from the dead.
John 14:19
A little while longer and the world will see Meno more, but you will see Me. Because I live, you will live also.
POINT 4
HIS RESURRECTION POWER IS AVAILABLE FOR US TODAY!
God desires to demonstrate His resurrection power toward us who believe!
POINT 5
THE POWER AVAILABLE TO US WHO BELIEVE IS GREATER THAN ALL OF HELL!
POINT 6
THE POWER AVAILABLE TO US WHO BELIEVE IS GREATER THAN DEATH ITSELF!
Let’s expect His resurrection power – the same power that conquered hell and death –to be manifest for us as we journey through this life.
Ephesians 3:20-21
20 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,
21 to Him be glory in the church by Christ Jesus to all generations, forever and ever. Amen.
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