It Shall Come to Pass.

• There are seasons in our life that involve famine and devastation and then there are times of restoration. The seasons of famine have a divine purpose in our lives. Why has destruction come in our life? The answer is sin. God has sent this disaster to wake up His people from indifference.
•  Joel 2:12-13 > God has put a condition to his people.

                                 i.            The Lord says that the people must return to Him with all of their heart. Any part of our heart that we neglect to give to God will weaken everything that God desires to do with your life. If we don’t give Him all, we give Him nothing.

                               ii.            The Lord says to return with “fasting and weeping and mourning.” Produce fruit in keeping with repentance.

                              iii.            He says “Rend your heart and not your garments.” Only when our hearts are softened and open will real transformation come into our lives and is shown in our actions.

• Joel 2:27-32 > God wants each of us to know that there is a time when He will restore in order to demonstrate His hand in our lives. He is omnipotent and he is going to pour out his spirit.

• As a human being we have lots of limitation, We need to receive Holy Spirit in order to receive GOD's power that he has granted to us.
• In our spiritual life there are credentials.

Ø  1 Corinthians 12:31 > we are desire the gift of the spirit.

Ø  1Corinthians 2:4 > desire of power of the spirit.

Ø  When you receive Holy Spirit, it helps you to prosper spiritually.

Ø  1 Corinthians 12:7 > gift of the spirits will prosper the church of the Jesus Christ.

Ø  1 Corinthians 12:11 > His desire to gives you spiritually gift.

Ø  1 Thessalonians 5:20, 1 Corinthians 1:7-11 > we are commanded not to lack none of the gift of the spirit.

Ø  Matthew 10:7-8, Joel 2:28, freely you receive, freely you give.

• Are you filled with the Holy Spirit that your shadow or garments can change the life of the people? Do you have it today?  
•  Acts 6:8-15, speaking of Steven.
• When people come in contact with you, they should attract to every attribute of the Holy Spirit in you.

Sermon outline from www.intlcog.org Date: 8/5/12