I Already Possess Exactly What I Need
Pastor Erickson preaches from Acts 3 and 4, where Peter and John, newly filled with the Holy Ghost, heal a man lame from birth at the temple gate in the name of Jesus. He calls believers to stop looking away from people in need and to use the power and anointing they already possess to reach their community.
The message in 6 points
What do we do with the Holy Ghost
After weeks of new converts receiving the Holy Ghost, he says the church often preaches the need to receive it but rarely what to do with it. He reads Acts 4, where Peter and John are asked by what power or by what name they acted, and gives his title.
59:36Peter and John fasten their eyes
In the first account after Pentecost, Peter and John go to the temple at the hour of prayer and meet a man lame from birth. Most people looked away, but Peter fastens his eyes on him, and Pastor Erickson says the church began its outreach, marriage retreat and Christian school by looking toward the need.
1:08:44More than a way to heaven
He says God did not give his Spirit only to get us to heaven but so we can do something with it here. Peter tells the man to look up and gives what he has in the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, the name above every name.
1:21:31The widow's pot of oil
In 2 Kings 4 the prophet asks a widow facing ruin what she has in the house, and she has only a pot of oil. He says oil stands for the anointing, and there is nothing he wants more in his ministry than the anointing of God.
1:32:47Name, power and signs following
He walks through repentance, baptism in the name of Jesus, and the Holy Ghost, saying the name brings authority and the Spirit brings power. Signs should follow every believer, not only ministers, and the Holy Ghost gives power to be a witness.
1:40:49Called to be modern Peter and John
He reads how thousands believed after the healing and says the church is called to do something about a world in need. He asks care group leaders to pray for boldness, set an empty chair, and use what they already possess to reach people.
1:48:57
In his words
“But God did not give us his spirit just so we could get to heaven. He gave us his spirit so we could do something with it while we're down here on earth.”
“My prayer is if I can just have the anointing of God in my life, it won't matter what notes I sing, it won't matter what I preach, because people will be saved, people will be changed because of the anointing that's in my life.”
“Nowhere in the Bible does it say that you've got to be a licensed minister to use the power that God has given.”
Taken word for word from the video, with punctuation added.
Scripture
He reads
Acts 4:5-8
5And it came to pass on the morrow, that their rulers, and elders, and scribes, 6And Annas the high priest, and Caiaphas, and John, and Alexander, and as many as were of the kindred of the high priest, were gathered together at Jerusalem. 7And when they had set them in the midst, they asked, By what power, or by what name, have ye done this? 8Then Peter, filled with the Holy Ghost, said unto them, Ye rulers of the people, and elders of Israel,
King James Version.
Acts 3:1-2
1Now Peter and John went up together into the temple at the hour of prayer, being the ninth hour. 2And a certain man lame from his mother’s womb was carried, whom they laid daily at the gate of the temple which is called Beautiful, to ask alms of them that entered into the temple;
King James Version.
Acts 3:4-8
4And Peter, fastening his eyes upon him with John, said, Look on us. 5And he gave heed unto them, expecting to receive something of them. 6Then Peter said, Silver and gold have I none; but such as I have give I thee: In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth rise up and walk. 7And he took him by the right hand, and lifted him up: and immediately his feet and ankle bones received strength. 8And he leaping up stood, and walked, and entered with them into the temple, walking, and leaping, and praising God.
King James Version.
Acts 2:38-39
38Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost. 39For the promise is unto you, and to your children, and to all that are afar off, even as many as the LORD our God shall call.
King James Version.
Romans 8:15-16
15For ye have not received the spirit of bondage again to fear; but ye have received the Spirit of adoption, whereby we cry, Abba, Father. 16The Spirit itself beareth witness with our spirit, that we are the children of God:
King James Version.
Mark 16:17-18
17And these signs shall follow them that believe; In my name shall they cast out devils; they shall speak with new tongues; 18They shall take up serpents; and if they drink any deadly thing, it shall not hurt them; they shall lay hands on the sick, and they shall recover.
King James Version.
Mark 16:20
20And they went forth, and preached every where, the Lord working with them, and confirming the word with signs following. Amen.
King James Version.
Luke 9:1-2
1Then he called his twelve disciples together, and gave them power and authority over all devils, and to cure diseases. 2And he sent them to preach the kingdom of God, and to heal the sick.
King James Version.
Acts 1:8
8But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth.
King James Version.
Acts 4:1-4
1And as they spake unto the people, the priests, and the captain of the temple, and the Sadducees, came upon them, 2Being grieved that they taught the people, and preached through Jesus the resurrection from the dead. 3And they laid hands on them, and put them in hold unto the next day: for it was now eventide. 4Howbeit many of them which heard the word believed; and the number of the men was about five thousand.
King James Version.
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