Sunday Morning Worship
September 11, 2011
Series: “Jump Start for Dummies”
Today: “Finding the Power”

Scripture: Ephesians 3:20-21 Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us, ²¹ to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, for ever and ever! Amen.

Intro:  The enemy of our souls certainly loves to take advantage of any     let down      we might allow during the summer months.

I.    SYMPTOMS OF A LOSS OF     POWER   .

A.  The Apostle Paul, in chapter five of Ephesians, gives us a list of behaviors that are not normal to powered up Christ followers:

1.       Sexual immorality                  .

2.       Greed                                    .

3.       Obscenity                              .

4.       Foolish talk                            .

5.       Coarse joking                        .

B.  God invites us to live,    in full power      , our daily lives.

“For the fruit of the light consists in all goodness, righteousness and truth” (Ephesians 5:9).

II.   FOUR STEPS TO RECHARGE.

A.  Recognize your      power       loss.

* “Wake up, O sleeper…and Christ will shine on you” (Ephesians 5:14).

B.  Start, today, taking care of your      spiritual journey      .

* “Be very careful, then, how you live…” (Ephesians 5:15).

* Has God pointed out something you have let slip in your spiritual journey lately?

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C.  Depend on God’s    Spirit      more than worldly counterfeits.

* “Do not get drunk…but be filled with God’s Spirit” (Ephesians 5:18).

D.  Get an     accountability      partner.

“Submit to one another out of reverence for Christ” (Ephesians 5:21).