TOPIC: COVETING SPIRITUAL STRENGTH
TEXT: EPHESIANS 3:14-20, 6:10INTRODUCTION Spiritual strength is that inner strength that keeps you winning despite the devil.STRENGTH are in categories….Other than Spiritual strength, we have Physical strength; Intellectual strength; Financial strength; Military strength; Emotional strength; Occultic strength;Every other strength have their limitsEvery other strength can fail (Gen. 47:15; Jer. 9:23-24)Every other strength deal mostly with earthly things.THE WORTH OF SPIRITUAL STRENGTH:- For victory in battle Eph. 6:12. 2Sam. 22:40. Ps. 18:39.
- For surviving hard times. 2Tim. 3:1. Eph. 4:13. Prov. 30:30.
- For the possession of God-ordained inheritance Matt. 11:12. Deut. 31:6-7. Josh. 14:10-12. Deut. 2:24.
- For scaling heights in life and destiny. Hab. 3:19.
- For the establishment of generational and spiritual exploits . Dan. 11:32.
- For running the race without exhaustion, not discouraged. 1Cor. 9:25. Heb. 12:1. 2Tim. 4:6-8. Ps. 19:5. 1Kings 18:46 HOW SPIRITUAL STRENGTH COMES
- The knowledge of God Dan. 11:32
- The Presence of God Ps. 84:7; 96:6
- The Word of God Matt. 4:4. Luke 4:4. 1John 2:14 Prov. 10:29.
- Waiting on the LORD Isa. 40:31 Matt. 17:21 1Chron. 16:11.
- Praising of the LORD. Neh. 8:10. Hab. 3:17-19. Ps. 8:1-2 Matt. 21:16
- Flowing in the Holy Ghost. Isa. 11:2 2Tim. 1:6-7.
- The attitude of personal helplessness and meekness. 2Cor.. 12:9 2Tim. 2:1 James 4:6