The Problem of Impotence

In 2 Tim.3:1-5, Paul warns of the perils of the last days, including “greed, boastfulness, pride, blasphemy, disobedience, unthankfulness, unholiness, unloving, unforgiving, slander, anarchy, brutality, treachery, head-strongness, haughtiness, decadence and spiritual impotence (having forms of godliness but denying its power)”.

The Christian gospel is a message of power, but a Godly power, and we are promised that we will receive power from Holy Spirit (Acts 1:8). We are warned that the Kingdom of God is not in words, but in power (Mt.6:13, 1 Cor.4:20, 1 Thes.1:5). The spirit of Christ is the power unto salvation (Rom.1:16) which impacts the church’s procreation. The power we have available by Holy Spirit is the power to heal (Lk.5:17), for wonders and demonstrations (Rom.15:9, 1 Cor.2:4) and against spirits (Mt.10:1, Mk.3:15, Lk.9:1).

More importantly, Holy Spirit gives us power in our personal lives - over the temptations of all flesh (Jn.17:2), the power to stablish us (Rom.16:25) and power over our own will (1 Cor.7:37).

Most importantly, Holy Spirit gives us power in our Christian work - to forgive sins (Mt.9:6, Mk.2:10, Lk.5:24), to preach the word with power (Lk.4:32), to witness (Acts 4:33), to make our work effective (Eph.3:7) for our work of faith will be with power (2 Thes.1:11).

For thine is the Kingdom and the power and the glory, forever. Amen

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