Bridge Church Virginia Beach

Series: Encountering Jesus

Sermon: Encountering the Power of Jesus

Scripture: John 14:15-20; Acts 1:8

15  “If you love me, keep my commands.16 And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another advocate to help you and be with you forever—17the Spirit of truth. The world cannot accept him, because it neither sees him nor knows him. But you know him, for he lives with you and will be in you. 18 I will not leave you as orphans; I will come to you.19 Before long, the world will not see me anymore, but you will see me. Because I live, you also will live.20 On that day you will realize that I am in my Father, and you are in me, and I am in you.

8 But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you, and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.”

INTRODUCTION: Jesus who saved us also empowers us to live an overcoming life through the baptism with the Holy Spirit. 

a. Makes the believer a witness to the world...

b. Makes the believer fruitful (Galatians 5:22-23)

c. Empowers the believer

d. Transforms the believer daily (2 Corinthians 3:18)

Conclusion: Did you receive the Holy Spirit when you believed? (Ephesians 19:2)