“And you shall
receive Power”
BENNY HINN
The teaching I have
prepared just for you has the power to forever impact your life and change your
destiny.
I know that is a bold
claim, but understanding the precious Holy Spirit and His divine purpose in
life is all you need to unlock the manifest riches of heaven.
Physical, emotional,
spiritual, and financial blessings await when we learn these lessons and sow in
faith and agreement.
I believe God is about
to do something beyond any expectation you may have, and I truly believe that
once you begin to understand and apply these principles, it will signal the end
of doubt, sickness, and lack in your life. And more than that, it can also mark
the beginning of new hope, divine health, and abundance you have never known.
But these
life-changing keys aren’t a secret, and they are certainly not just for me.
That’s why I want to share them with you!
Scripture shows us
that the Source of power in Jesus’ life and ministry was the Holy Spirit:
“God anointed Jesus of
Nazareth with the Holy Ghost and with power: who went about doing good, and
healing all that were oppressed of the devil; for God was with him”(Acts
10:38).
Even after His
resurrection, He still depended upon the Holy Spirit:
“Until the day in
which he was taken up, after that he through the Holy Ghost had given
commandments unto the apostles whom he had chosen”(Acts 1:2).
The Lord is our
pattern for total dependence upon the Holy Spirit, and He promised that we
would receive the same Holy Spirit that had empowered Him:
If any man thirst, let
him come unto me, and drink. He that believeth on me, as the scripture hath
said, out of his belly shall flow rivers of living water. (But this spake he of
the Spirit, which they that believe on him should receive: for the Holy Ghost
was not yet given; because that Jesus was not yet glorified.)(John 7:37-39)
Our Limitless Resource
Consider what Jesus
meant by “out of his belly shall
flow rivers of living water” (John 7:38). The phrase “out of his
belly” refers to your innermost being. He’s saying that the Holy Spirit is your
limitless resource, an everlasting fountain. All you will ever need will be
completely fulfilled and satisfied by the Holy Spirit—every longing and every
desire in your life.
According to John 14:15-18, the Holy Spirit is our Parakletos—our Counselor, Comforter, and Helper. And He is
with us forever. Without the Holy Spirit we would be like orphans, with no one
to care for us. But with Him, we have full provision.
And since that day when the Holy Spirit came, as promised
by our Lord Jesus, He has been and still is the personal resident representative of the Godhead on earth.
Without Him, we are powerless.
Jesus was anointed by and
dependent upon the Holy Spirit. God the Father was with Him by the Spirit. When
Paul preached that message, the known world was revolutionized.
I have heard many
pioneers of the faith share the message of utter dependency upon the Holy
Spirit. Kathryn Kuhlman preached it, which is why God used her so dramatically.
Billy Graham, Oral Roberts, and Rex Humbard all preached it, and each touched
generations for Christ.
As a result of
teaching dependence on the Holy Spirit, God used David Wilkerson to shake New
York City to its core—and Ralph Wilkerson to reach Southern California. I could
go on and on.
Without His power, we will fail and fall back into
bondage, just like we were before we were saved. We know this because the Word
of God tells us that where the Holy Spirit is (not was), “there is liberty” (2
Corinthians 3:17). Only the Holy Spirit
sets people free.
It doesn’t matter what
you have done in the past or what formulas you try today; without the Holy
Spirit, you will fail.
Only the Holy Spirit can fill you with God’s power. It’s
why the Spirit is here on the earth.
What Really Happened
at Pentecost?
Freedom and power are
why the Holy Spirit came on the Day of Pentecost.
Just before the Lord’s
ascension, Jesus promised:
“John truly baptized
with water; but ye shall be baptized with the Holy Ghost not many days hence”
(Acts 1:5).
That baptism took
place on the Day of Pentecost:
When the day of
Pentecost was 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 all the house where they were sitting. And there appeared unto them
cloven tongues like as of fire, and it sat upon each of them. And they were all
filled with the Holy Ghost, and began to speak with other tongues, as the
Spirit gave them utterance (Acts 2:1-4.).
What happened on Pentecost was the manifestation and
fulfillment of the promise made by our Lord Jesus. The Holy Spirit descended from heaven in person in the form of a mighty
wind, filled each one of the 120 individuals in the room, and gave them His
power!
The apostle Peter
declared that because Jesus was exalted and glorified, the coming of the Holy
Spirit on Pentecost took place:
This Jesus hath God
raised up, whereof we all are witnesses. Therefore being by the right hand of
God exalted, and having received of the Father the promise of the Holy Ghost,
he hath shed forth this, which ye now see and hear (Acts 2:32-33).
At Pentecost, the believer’s went from being powerless,
oppressed, and lacking to being filled with God’s power, strength, guidance,
and direction!
Are you ready for this
infilling, too?
The Key of God’s Power
Today
The key to the power of God is the person of the Holy
Spirit who brings freedom and power. The Holy Spirit is the One who gives you the power to:
1. Live a life that
pleases God:
“That ye might walk
worthy of the Lord unto all pleasing, being fruitful in every good work, and
increasing in the knowledge of God” (Colossians 1:10).
2. Know the truth:
“When He is come, He
will reprove the world of sin, and of righteousness, and of judgment: Of sin,
because they believe not on Me; Of righteousness, because I go to My Father,
and ye see Me no more; Of judgment, because the prince of this world is judged”
(John 16:8-11).
3. Be free from sin’s
dominion:
“The law of the Spirit
of life in Christ Jesus hath made me free from the law of sin and death”
(Romans 8:2).
4. Be strengthened in
your inner man:
“That He would grant you,
according to the riches of His glory, to be strengthened with might by Hs
Spirit in the inner man” (Ephesians 3:16).
Paul also tells us
that when we are led by the Holy Spirit, our prayer life will be powerful, not
chaotic: Likewise the Spirit
also helpeth our infirmities: for we know not what we should pray for as we
ought: but the Spirit itself maketh intercession for us with groanings which
cannot be uttered. (Romans 8:26).
With the Holy Spirit,
we have full provision, guidance, and protection. And we have the power to
fight sin effectively.
What are you lacking
today?
How can you go from
being powerless and oppressed to being filled with God’s power, strength,
guidance, and direction?
Just as the
first-century Christians did, you must depend on the Holy Spirit. Only with Him
in charge can you succeed.
Be Filled with the
Holy Spirit
Paul asked the
Ephesians if they had received the Holy Spirit since they believed. When he
found out that they didn’t have a clue, he taught them and instructed the
believers to “be filled with the
Spirit” (Ephesians 5:18).
Today, 2,000 years
after Pentecost, too many believers still don’t fully understand the difference
between the external Christ and the indwelling Christ.
Knowing Him in your head and heart is wonderful, but the
power doesn’t come until you surrender your body as the temple of the Holy
Spirit.
He wants to fill you to overflowing so you can live an
abundant life. And only when you are filled will you be able to go forth,
preaching everywhere, the Lord working with you and confirming the Word with
signs following.
I challenge you: don’t
rest until you understand, receive, and experience the power of the Holy Spirit
that belongs to you. Your life will never be the same!
Help Me Say YES!!
I want to thank you, thank you, THANK YOU for what you are
doing for our wonderful Master, Jesus. Because of you, this ministry is
circling the globe through television, social media, and ministry services in
various nations.
Sow your most generous financial seed so I can continue to
say yes to the multitudes who are waiting to hear the Gospel of Jesus Christ.
As you do, be confident in our Father’s steadfast promise to give you seed and
to multiply that seed as you sow it.
As you sow generously today to help take the salvation
message around the globe, you can expect a supernatural outpouring in your own
life, for we have this promise: “Now he that ministereth seed to the sower both minister bread
for your food, and multiply your seed sown, and increase the fruits of your
righteousness” (2 Corinthians 9:10 ).
Remember that heaven takes special notice when we give
financially to spread the glorious Gospel, and the Lord Jesus Himself will
reward you for caring for those who have no hope, who have not heard, and who
are in need. So let’s do this with speed and intensity while we can.
The Bible says it is the anointing that releases
prosperity. Let’s believe together that God’s anointing will unleash the
greatest harvest ever upon your life.
We cannot buy His abundance, of course, nor can we bargain
for His infinite blessings. Rather, we give to His work and sow into His
Kingdom to receive His abundance and blessings.
If you want to move into God’s supernatural blessings and
financial abundance during the coming days, weeks, and months, you must obey
Him. He is the One who said, “None
shall appear before me empty” (Exodus 34:20).
Millions, even billions, are waiting to hear the Good News
and witness manifestations of God’s miraculous power. We must do even more,
not less!
For the glorious and eternal cause of our precious
Lord Jesus Christ,