Deeper Life Bible Church Aberdeen Sunday Message 24

Deeper Life Bible Church, Aberdeen Sunday Message 24 -10 -2010 THE SCRIPTURAL BASIS OF POWER EVANGELISM Acts 1: 8; Luke 4: 18; John 4: 48; Mark 16: 15 -20

3 Points 1. PROPER PERSPECTIVE OF POWER EVANGELISM 2. PURPOSE AND PATTERN OF POWER EVANGELISM 3. THE PURSUIT AND PRAYER FOR POWER TO EVANGELIZE

1. PROPER PERSPECTIVE OF POWER EVANGELISM Mark 16: 15, 16; Matthew 28: 19, 20; Acts 1: 8 7 facts about Power Evangelism; 1. Meaning of Power Evangelism 2. Messiah behind Power Evangelism 3. Men for Power Evangelism 4. Misconceptions about Power Evangelism 5. Mission of Power Evangelism 6. Methods of Power Evangelism 7. Multiplication through Power Evangelism

2. PURPOSE AND PATTERN OF POWER EVANGELISM Mark 16: 20; Luke 10: 19; 4: 18; Acts 4: 4, 13 -16; 5: 12 -16; 6: 7; 8: 6, 7; 13: 12; 10: 1 -6, 44 -48. Purpose of Power Evangelism include; 1. Confirm the Gospel Message – Mark 16: 20 2. Convince the Gospel Hearers – Acts 8: 6, 7 3. Confound the Gainsayers and faultfinders – Acts 4: 13 -16 4. Comfort and heal the hurt and oppressed – Luke 4: 18 5. Confront the opposers of the Gospel – Acts 13: 6 -12 6. Cause Church growth – Acts 2: 4; 4: 4; 5: 12 -16; 6: 7; 9: 36 -42 7. Clear all barriers to the Gospel work – Acts 10: 1 -6, 44 -48

Pattern of Power Evangelism from Christ’s Ministry; 1. Penetration into Satan’s kingdom to evangelism 2. Power encounter between darkness and light 3. Prevailing over evil forces 4. Permanent freedom for erstwhile captives of Satan 5. Power of the Holy Ghost upon the delivered 6. Proclamation of judgment on the unrepentant 7. Preservation of those coming into the kingdom and abiding peace of God

3. THE PURSUIT AND PRAYER FOR POWER TO EVANGELIZE 2 Kings 2: 11 -15; Acts 1: 8, 14; 2: 11 -3; 4: 23 -33; 8: 14 -17; 9: 7; 19: 1 -7; I Corinthians 14: 1, 13. Conditions for receiving the POWER to Evangelise; 1. Passionate desire to fulfill the Great Commission 2. Prepare to receive God’s power. Be saved and sanctified 3. Pray fervently 4. Persist and persevere until you receive God’s power 5. Pastoral ministration may be necessary 6. Pitfalls must be avoided 7. Preach the gospel and expect great results

Conclusion The Great Commission is not an option to be considered; it is a command to be obeyed. Hudson Taylor Trying to do the Lord's work in your own strength is the most confusing, exhausting, and tedious of all work. But when you are filled with the Holy Spirit, then the ministry of Jesus just flows out of you. Corrie Ten Boom But have we Holy Spirit power - power that restricts the devil's power, pulls down strongholds and obtains promises? Daring delinquents will be damned if they are not delivered from the devil's dominion. What has hell to fear other than a Godanointed, prayer-powered church? Leonard Ravenhill It is the signature of the Holy Ghost upon our work and witness that makes all the difference. Duncan Campbell We need, men so possessed by the Spirit of God that God can think His thoughts through our minds, that He can plan His will through our actions, that He can direct His strategy of world evangelization through His Church. Alan Redpath But 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 Judea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth. (Acts 1: 8)