Together, we are his house, built on the foundation of the apostles and the prophets. And the cornerstone is Christ Jesus himself. We are carefully joined together in him, becoming a holy temple for the Lord.
Built on the Word
The Bible is food for our soul, light for our path, purpose for our lives, and a weapon in battle.
The grass withers and the flowers fade,
but the word of our God stands forever.
Filled With Power
All we do is through God's strength. We desire to be emptied of ourselves and filled with the Holy Spirit every day. Prayer is our connection to God's power.
The earnest prayer of a righteous person has great power and produces wonderful results.
1. Power to Live Right
The Holy Spirit guides our lives away from the cravings of our sinful nature. Prayer helps us resist temptation.
Let the Holy Spirit guide your lives. Then you won’t be doing what your sinful nature craves.
Keep watch and pray, so that you will not give in to temptation. For the spirit is willing, but the body is weak!
2. Power to Love Right
God empowers us with inner strength through his Spirit. Christ makes his home in our hearts as we trust him, and our roots grow down into God's love.
I pray that from his glorious, unlimited resources he will empower you with inner strength through his Spirit. Then Christ will make his home in your hearts as you trust in him. Your roots will grow down into God’s love and keep you strong.
3. Power to See Right
The believers prayed together, recognizing God as the sovereign Lord and Creator of heaven and earth.
O Sovereign Lord, Creator of heaven and earth, the sea, and everything in them.
4. Power to See God Do the Impossible
They asked God for healing power and miraculous signs and wonders through the name of Jesus.
Stretch out your hand with healing power; may miraculous signs and wonders be done through the name of your holy servant Jesus.
5. Power to Speak Boldly
The believers asked for boldness in preaching God's Word.
Give us, your servants, great boldness in preaching your word.
Then they preached the word of God with boldness.
The power is not what you experience or feel in the moment, but the impact it has on your life and others.
Our Response
If we want to be a house filled with power, we must be devoted to prayer.