Stronger Together

16  Stronger Together

3. God gives us what we need to stand.

a. Acts 1.8 (ESV) “ But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you, and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth.”

b. Point: The Lord promises to outfit us with his Holy Spirit so that we can stand strong together and advance his kingdom to ends of the earth.

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Connect:

i. You don’t have to stand alone. God himself stands with us by his Spirit.

ii. God’s Spirit make us on e body. We are stronger together!

d. Illustrations

i. Rescue – Imagine being stranded alone by a flood or a storm and knowing that you could not save yourself. Rescue is your only hope of survival. ii. Reinforcements – Imagine being part of a small force that is outmanned and overwhelmed by the enemy. Reinforcements are your only hope of victory.