Judges 14:6 ASV, 1 Samuel 11:7 ASV, Luke 4:14 ASV, Acts 6:9 ASV and Romans 15:13 ASV

- Never under estimate the power of the spirit
- Jesus returned in the POWER of the spirit
- Stephens power came from the Holy Spirit

-What does is mean to have the power of the Holy Spirit
* Acts 6- It means we have the ability to acomplish things beyond ourselves
*In the OT the power was typically a destructive pwoer. in the new covenant the power is no less, but it changes in it's nature. It's no less powerful, but it is more constructive...it builds up people, it heals, it restores, etc.
- It gives the ability to love...even to love our enemies...
- In what ways does the spirit empower us to endure the hardships of life?
- The power of the spirit is even in hope Rom 15:13