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God often calls unlikely people to do extraordinary tasks:

• David
• Gideon
• Nehemiah
• Disciples
• D.L. Moody
• Mary Slessor
• Founders of the Pentecostal revival
• Smith Wigglesworth

“Then He said to them, ‘Thus it is written, and thus it was necessary for the Christ to suffer and to rise from the dead the third day, and that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in His name to all nations, beginning at Jerusalem. And you are witnesses of these things. Behold, I send the Promise of My Father upon you; but tarry in the city of Jerusalem until you are endued with power from on high.’” Luke 24:46-49

• Endued means to put on garment – jacket
• God had a promise for them: “You will be baptized in the Holy Spirit and receive extraordinary power to do extraordinary things.”

Choose to Live by the Power of the Holy Spirit

“When the Day of Pentecost had fully come, they were all with one accord in one place. And suddenly there came a sound from heaven, as of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled the whole house where they were sitting. Then there appeared to them divided tongues, as of fire, and one sat upon each of them. And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance.” Acts 2:1-4

• They received exactly what Jesus promised
• The simple fisherman had become so powerful that they were turning the world upside down. God took ordinary people and did extraordinary things.
• God didn’t’ promise the baptism of the Holy Spirit just to the disciples, but to everyone.

“And it shall come to pass afterward that I will pour out My Spirit on all flesh; your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, your old men shall dream dreams, your young men shall see visions.” Joel 2:28

• “all flesh”
• When peter finished sermon, people asked “What do we need to do?

Then Peter said to them, “Repent, and let every one of you be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins; and you shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. For the promise is to you and to your children, and to all who are afar off, as many as the Lord our God will call.” Acts 2:38-39

• To you
• To your children
• (Jewish people were the only ones there)
• To all who are afar off (Greek: those people that live a far distance away) – all nations of the world – Jew and Gentile
• Even as many as the Lord our God will call

Why would God do this?

• Because He wants ordinary people to have supernatural power
• God has a divine assignment for your life, but you can’t do it on your own.

“Most assuredly, I say to you, he who believes in Me, the works that I do he will do also; and greater works than these he will do, because I go to My Father.”John 14:12

This verse isn’t just for

• prophets
• evangelists
• Benny Hinn
• Televangelists
• Mega church pastors

Jesus is saying to every ordinary believer that is born again of the Holy Spirit I am going to give to you the baptism of the Holy Spirit and an ordinary person will be able to do the work that I do.

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Pastor Dean Sermon Archives Episode 10 – Living in the Power of the Holy Spirit’s Anointing

Pastor Dean Sermon Archives Episode 26 – How to Live by the Power of the Holy Spirit

Pastor Dean Sermon Archives Episode 28 – The Key to Living the Blessed Life

Pastor Dean Sermon Archives Episode 29 – The Great Necessity for Every Believer

Pastor Dean Sermon Archives Episode 39 – How to Live in a New Anointing

Pastor Dean Sermon Archives Episode 70 – We Need the Holy Spirit

Pastor Dean Sermon Archives – Episode 76 –Choose to Live by the Power of the Holy Spirit

Pastor Dean Sermon Archives – Episode 77 –Choose to Live by Faith

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The Power of God’s Great Love

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About F. Dean Hackett

Dr. F. Dean Hackett has served in full-time Christian ministry since October 1971. He has ministered throughout the United States, Canada and Europe, serving as pastor, conference speaker and mentor. He has planted four churches, assisted in planting 15 others and currently serves as lead pastor of Living Faith Church in Hermiston, Oregon. Dr. Hackett founded Spirit Life Ministries International in 2001 to facilitate ministries in Croatia and Bosnia Herzegovina and to open a training center for workers in those nations.