20140126 A people of God's presence

Sermon: A people of God's presence
26 January 2014
Wesley Methodist Church Singapore
Rev Wendy Watson.

Bible text John 20:19-23

Followed with Acts 1:1-8

Rev Wendy Watson fainted during communion watch night service
was very ill
vomiting
sick.

But also a time of blessing:
experienced
attentive husband
church pastors
laity.

Experienced
prayer in action:
felt lifted up
protected by a shield
presence of God.

There is something about prayer that can be experienced in the body of Christ.

We are a people "of God's presence".
We are walking temples of God.

Sermon outline
4 P's
1. PARACLETE
2. PROMISED
3. POSITION
4. POWER


1. PARACLETE
   Name of the Holy Spirit.
    Jesus infused the disciples as he said
   "Receive the Holy Spirit".
      Everything Jesus did was linked to the Holy Spirit.
      From His
       conception (Matt 1:18)
       baptism (Matt 3:16)
       temptation (Matt 4:1)
       his ministry (Luke 4:14, 18).

So too we need power of Holy Spirit.
Without which we can not be patient.
Without which we can not know God's presence.

2. PROMISED
  (Joel 2/ Acts 2)
 Holy Spirit was promised
And did pour out on God's people.

3. POSITION
We must position our heart.
We must position ourselves geographically.

We house the Holy Spirit.
We are temples of Holy Spirit.
We are hosts of Holy Spirit.
We must nurture Holy Spirit.

Set aside time for for worship
set aside place for worship.


4. POWER
There is Power and Authority from the Holy Spirit.

We are authorized and empowered to say "Rise up, in Jesus Name".

We are authorized and empowered to
preach
heal
in Jesus's name.

Just as police might say "Stop in the name of the law"
We can say "Stop, in the Name of Jesus".

Empowerment by Holy Spirit enables you to do what God wants you to do.

MJC is not a bible study.
But it is positioning as Body of Christ.
To Meditate on The Word.

MJC provides opportunity
 to dialogue with God
to meet the Living God
to meet the risen Christ.

To hear Him say,
"I love you,"
"You have a special purpose life."

To prepare for this it will be good to position yourself

set aside

 a special sacred place:

      physical,

    and also in your heart.

To get Holy Spirit all you need to do is ask.

Put aside striving to do things in our own human strength.

You can not achieve it.

Put that aside.

Do all in the power of the Holy Spirit.