Touch a switch, you get light. Touch the accelerator, you get speed. Power stations can cut off electricity; petrol can run out; you may deny it or try to quench it - but if you touch it nothing can ever stop it - the Power of God.

God is power. The Gospel of Jesus is power. God's power is available to all believers. Early Christians were full of God's Spirit: boldly stepping out. They had so much power, religious leaders were scared.

The Church has God's power available. It seems we do not demonstrate it enough. How do we access it?

What is Church? Do we just 'do' Church; a routine of rituals like a circuit breaker causing a Holy Spirit power cut?

When Jesus comes back, he will not follow rituals, first consulting church council or leaders, gaining permission; he is Lord of the Church and rules with a rod of power.

Jesus is the way to being either saved or lost. We choose to swap our sin for Jesus, or be cut off from God for eternity.

The power of God is not religious; it frees us from sin, sickness, is pure and unstoppable. Not by power or by might, but by My Spirit, says The Lord.

Simon the sorcerer wanted to buy God's power as he saw God working powerfully through the believers. The power of God cannot be bought with money or good works.

Jesus said "even greater things than these you will do...."

Do we have spiritual gifts that lie dormant, unused talents, do we desire more? God does not leave the Church unable and incapable; he gives us all that we need through the power of the Holy Spirit.

Wavering faith can hold us back. Do we believe miracles are for now?! The Church has power stored up like a dam waiting to burst, an unwatered seed full of potential.

Do not doubt God or your faith. God gives generously to all. Ask for guidance, revival, signs and wonders and work hard in the things that God leads you to do.

No one wants stale, boring churches; full of wasted gifts or weakened churches desperately defending denominations, distracting from common faith in Jesus. We cannot fight each other and the enemy.

It's time to be bold, wake up, believe and receive God's Spirit. God has gifts and purpose that no one can take away.

No more power cuts or spiritual blackouts, let's touch God's power and see the world transformed as the Church rises up over one banner, Jesus Christ today!

(Spoken by Gary Emlyn - written by Sharron Hardwick)

New Life Christian Fellowship meet at Kilgetty Community Centre, 10.45 am Sundays, all welcome.

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