Hi Brian!

The word for this week is "power". We'll be looking at two different Greek words translated 'power'. the first one is found in the two verses below.

Matthew 6:13 And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil: For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen. KJV

Acts 1:8 But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth. KJV

Both of these are the Greek word "dunamis". Strong's Concordance says: force, specially miraculous power. Thayer's Greek Lexicon says: strength, ability, inherent power. Strong's Concordance adds: might. So GOD has this 'power' within Him, and when we receive the infilling of Holy Spirit, we also receive that same miraculous power, ability, might, strength in order to represent HIM! The other word translated 'power' is found in Matthew 28:18-20:

Matthew 28:18 And Jesus came and spake unto them, saying, All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth. 19 Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost: 20 Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world. Amen. KJV

This is the Greek word "exousia". Strong's Concordance says: ability, privelege, capacity, freedom. Thayer's Greek Lexicon adds: the power of authority, rule or government. Vine's Expository Dictionary adds: delegated authority. So we born again, Spirit filled believers have both the supernatural ability to minister as JESUS did, but we have HIS AUTHORITY to do so, also! THAT is why we are all such a threat to the enemy and he strives so hard to get GOD'S people to NOT renew their minds withthe WORD so that they never realize their POWER! We are seeing more and more believers standing up to the enemy and speaking POWER and AUTHORITY to his lies! Here is one of my favorite Hillsong songs called "That's The Power":

Love and Shalom from the Swoveys!