How To Be Powerful

Three Aspects of Salvation

1) Justification — when someone first gives their life to Jesus, they’re forgiven and saved.
2 Corinthians 5:21 — “Jesus Christ, who knew no sin, became sin so that you and I could become the righteousness of God.”
Fill-in: Justification = Jesus me.

2) Sanctification — daily life while we’re still in this life (John 10:10). “Jesus is saving me right now, in this spectacular moment.”
Fill-in: Sanctification = Jesus saving me.

3) Glorification — when we die, we are saved; eternity with God (John 14:1–3).
Fill-in: Glorification = Jesus save me.

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Power for Today
“The same power that enabled David to defeat Goliath is alive and well in you and me.”
Philippians 2:12 — “We need to work out our salvation with fear and trembling.”

Fill-in: Salvation isn’t about earning, but it is about .

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Illustrations

The Karate Kid — Daniel’s daily practices (“wax on, wax off”) became real preparation for battle; likewise, habits of faith train us for transformation.

Mabel’s Story — blind, bedridden, battling cancer for decades, yet overflowing with joy in Jesus: an ordinary person made powerful through the Spirit’s presence.

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Psalm 23 — Memorization Challenge

The Lord is my shepherd, I lack nothing.
He makes me lie down in green pastures.
He leads me beside still waters.
He restores my soul.
He leads me along the right path for His namesake.
Even though I walk through the darkest valley, I will fear no evil, because You are with me.
Your rod and Your staff, they comfort me.
You prepare a table for me in the presence of my enemies.
You anoint my head with oil. My cup overflows.
Surely goodness and mercy will follow me all the days of my life, and I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever.