The Awkward Stuff

“Again he said, “Peace be with you. As the Father has sent me, so I am sending you.” Then he breathed on them and said, “Receive the Holy Spirit.” -John‬ ‭20:21-22‬ ‭NLT‬‬

 

Supernatural Power Comes From God’s Presence and God’s Word. 

 

Jesus replied, “Your mistake is that you don’t know the Scriptures, and you don’t know the power of God.” ‭‭-Matthew‬ ‭22:29‬ ‭NLT‬‬

 

“But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes upon you…" -Acts ‭1:8‬ ‭NLT‬‬

 

“For the kingdom of God is not a matter of talk but of power.” -‭‭1 Corinthians‬ ‭4:20‬ ‭NIV‬‬

 

“May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.” -Romans‬ ‭15:13‬ ‭NIV‬‬

 

“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,” ‭‭-Ephesians‬ ‭3:20‬ ‭NKJV‬‬

 

Normal Isn’t The Goal In The Kingdom Of God.

 

“Then he spit on the ground, made mud with the saliva, and spread the mud over the blind man’s eyes. He told him, “Go wash yourself in the pool of Siloam” (Siloam means “sent”). So the man went and washed and came back seeing!” -John‬ ‭9:6-7‬ ‭NLT‬‬

 

“On the day of Pentecost all the believers were meeting together in one place. Suddenly, there was a sound from heaven like the roaring of a mighty windstorm, and it filled the house where they were sitting. Then, what looked like flames or tongues of fire appeared and settled on each of them. And everyone present was filled with the Holy Spirit and began speaking in other languages, as the Holy Spirit gave them this ability.” -Acts‬ ‭2:1-4‬ ‭NLT‬‬

 

"They stood there amazed and perplexed. 'What can this mean?' they asked each other. But others in the crowd ridiculed them, saying, 'They’re just drunk, that’s all!'" -Acts‬ ‭2:1-13‬ ‭NLT‬‬

 

Being Hungry For More Of Him Opens Your Heart To More Of Him. 

“I, the Lord, am your God, who brought you out of Egypt. Open your mouth and I will feed you.” ‭‭-Psalms‬ ‭81:10‬ ‭NCV‬‬

“They answered, “Show us a miraculous sign if you want us to believe in you. What can you do? After all, our ancestors ate manna while they journeyed through the wilderness! The Scriptures say, ‘Moses gave them bread from heaven to eat.’” Jesus said, “I tell you the truth, Moses didn’t give you bread from heaven. My Father did. And now he offers you the true bread from heaven. The true bread of God is the one who comes down from heaven and gives life to the world.” “Sir,” they said, “give us that bread every day.” Jesus replied, “I am the bread of life. Whoever comes to me will never be hungry again. Whoever believes in me will never be thirsty.” ‭‭-John‬ ‭6:30-35‬ ‭NLT‬‬ 

“And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another Advocate, who will never leave you. He is the Holy Spirit, who leads into all truth. The world cannot receive him, because it isn’t looking for him and doesn’t recognize him. But you know him, because he lives with you now and later will be in you. No, I will not abandon you as orphans—I will come to you.” -‭‭John‬ ‭14:16-18‬ ‭NLT‬‬

Awkward Isn't Always Bad.

“For anyone who speaks in a tongue does not speak to people but to God. Indeed, no one understands them; they utter mysteries by the Spirit. I thank God that I speak in tongues more than all of you. But in the church I would rather speak five intelligible words to instruct others than ten thousand words in a tongue.” -1 Corinthians‬ ‭14:2, 18-19‬ ‭NIV‬‬

“And the Holy Spirit helps us in our weakness. For example, we don’t know what God wants us to pray for. But the Holy Spirit prays for us with groanings that cannot be expressed in words.” -Romans‬ ‭8:26‬ ‭NLT‬‬

“Pray in the Spirit at all times and on every occasion. Stay alert and be persistent in your prayers for all believers everywhere.” -Ephesians‬ ‭6:18‬ ‭NLT‬‬