The power of the Holy Spirit

<p><strong>TOPICAL SERMON OUTLINE (04/10/20)</strong></p> <p><strong>The power of the Holy Spirit: 1 Cor. 2: 3-5</strong></p> <p>1. <strong>The Introduction:</strong> Do we believe in the power of the Holy Spirit?</p> <p>1.1 <strong>Big Idea:</strong> To look at two important facts to encourage us to wake us up out of our stupor/lukewarmness – to rediscover the power of the Holy Spirit…</p> <p>2. &nbsp;The first important fact is to know that we need to honour the Author of God’s Word…</p> <p>3. The second important fact is to know that we must allow the Holy Spirit to empower the Scriptures…</p> <p>4. <strong>Conclusion:</strong> the exhortation: These two important facts to encourage us to wake us up out of our stupor/lukewarmness – will we allow them to help us to rediscover the power of the Holy Spirit…</p> <p><strong>Reflection:</strong> Do you believe in the power of the Holy Spirit? Do you honour the Author of the Bible? Do you allow the Holy Spirit to empower the Scriptures in your life? Do you understand the Word of God to be powerful, life altering and wholly sufficient for living (2 Tim. 3: 16-17)? (Gen. 1-31; Isa. 55: 11; Matt. 5: 13-16; Lk. 1: 35; Jn. 14: 16, 26; Acts 1: 8; Rom. 15: 13; 1 Cor. 2: 1-5; Phil. 2: 15; Col. 4: 6; 1 Thess. 1: 5; Heb. 4: 12; 2 Pet. 1: 20-21)</p>