LIVING IN POWER AND GLORY (PART 5)

MAY 31ST

Text: Acts 3:1-8 King James Version (KJV)

1. Now Peter and John went up together into the temple at the hour of prayer, being the ninth hour.

2. And a certain man lame from his mother's womb was carried, whom they laid daily at the gate of the temple which is called Beautiful, to ask alms of them that entered into the temple;

3. Who seeing Peter and John about to go into the temple asked an alms.

4. And Peter, fastening his eyes upon him with John, said, Look on us.

5. And he gave heed unto them, expecting to receive something of them.

6. Then Peter said, Silver and gold have I none; but such as I have give I thee: In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth rise up and walk.

7. And he took him by the right hand, and lifted him up: and immediately his feet and ankle bones received strength.

8. And he leaping up stood, and walked, and entered with them into the temple, walking, and leaping, and praising God.

The major reason the church is being ignored today is the absence of tangible manifestation of the supernatural in the lives of many Christians.

From our text for today, Peter was simply saying to the crippled man, I may not have money in my pocket, but what I do have, I give unto you. When he said so, he was so confident and went on to demonstrate it. So, what do you have?

This is the truth, if you have the anointing you would know you do. The anointing has nothing to do with skill. Peter said, such as have, I give to you. If you do not have the anointing, you cannot give it. Peter and John did not come to prayer looking for it, they had it before they came.

Some people only come to prayer to get, while others come to release, just like Peter and John. When Peter said, in the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth rise up, it is obvious that the crippled did not respond. But because they have no time to waste, he took him by the hand and raised him up.

When he did this, the power that was on the inside flowed and came upon the crippled man and his feet and ankles suddenly received strength and he began rejoice leaping, shouting and praising God. The place of prayer is the place of authority. There should be power when you pray. Power backed prayers produce results because there is a God in heaven who hears and responds to voice of his people. It is time to for us to walk in power and glory. Get out of the flesh realm and you will begin to see God glorify his name in and through your life.