Power and Purpose 2

POWER AND PURPOSE 2

BLOG HOST, 11-17-2010

HOST:  JAY MARTIN

LUKE 23 and 24

            Jesus accomplished His purpose—He demonstrated His love and compassion by dying for us.  But He didn’t stop there!  He rose from the grave.  Luke 24 is the story of Jesus meeting again with His disciples.

           

            Here’s the final words of Luke:  “⁴⁶He told them, "This is what is written: The Christ will suffer and rise from the dead on the third day, ⁴⁷and repentance and forgiveness of sins will be preached in his name to all nations, beginning at Jerusalem. ⁴⁸You are witnesses of these things. ⁴⁹I am going to send you what my Father has promised; but stay in the city until you have been clothed with power from on high."

            One of the key ideas from Jesus’ words is this:  power and purpose.  We need God’s power to accomplish God’s purpose!  Here’s the idea:  God’s power + My purpose = blasphemy;. My power + God’s purpose = burnout; My power + My purpose = a wasted life, but God’s power + God’s purpose = My destiny in Christ!

            The world needed to hear the good news that salvation through repentance was available.  But before they could spread the message, the disciples must wait until they received the “power from on high!”  That power, we learn in the Book of Acts, is the Baptism in the Holy Spirit.  The Holy Spirit empowered them, and still empowers us today to share the good news of Jesus’ death and resurrection!  Let’s couple God’s power with His purpose, and reach our world for Him!