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The Promised Holy Spirit: The Sin of Simon; Men’s Lust for Power – Part 9

From the Garden of Eden when Satan tempted Eve, to their sons, Cain and Abel, to Nimrod at the Tower of Babel, Goliath, Alexander the Great, the Roman and Persian Empires, to the Nazi Empire with Hitler and to today, men have fallen to the lust for power. But it was when God had provided access to His power through Jesus Christ, and Jesus told His disciples to go to Jerusalem and wait for the baptism in power, when they would receive power to be witnesses for Jesus, where we begin to learn the proper use of power. We find out in this teaching about the sin of Simon, a man who started right but fell because of his lust for power. He actually lusted after God’s power in the apostles' lives and thought he could buy it to bring glory to himself. It’s shocking but a reality we all must face as people have different motives for why they want God’s power to be manifested in their lives. God’s power, when sought with wrong motives, not only harms others but also destroys the person who sought it for the wrong reasons. Discover in this part of the series of teachings on The Promised Holy Spirit about how important it is to seek the right perspective on why the Lord has given us power as believers and learn why it could have serious consequences if our perspective is the same as Simon’s.

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From the Garden of Eden when Satan tempted Eve, to their sons, Cain and Abel, to Nimrod at the Tower of Babel, Goliath, Alexander the Great, the Roman and Persian Empires, to the Nazi Empire with Hitler and to today, men have fallen to the lust for power. But it was when God had provided access to His power through Jesus Christ, and Jesus told His disciples to go to Jerusalem and wait for the baptism in power, when they would receive power to be witnesses for Jesus, where we begin to learn the proper use of power. We find out in this teaching about the sin of Simon, a man who started right but fell because of his lust for power. He actually lusted after God’s power in the apostles' lives and thought he could buy it to bring glory to himself. It’s shocking but a reality we all must face as people have different motives for why they want God’s power to be manifested in their lives. God’s power, when sought with wrong motives, not only harms others but also destroys the person who sought it for the wrong reasons. Discover in this part of the series of teachings on The Promised Holy Spirit about how important it is to seek the right perspective on why the Lord has given us power as believers and learn why it could have serious consequences if our perspective is the same as Simon’s.

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The Promised Holy Spirit: Wait for the Promise of Our Father; POWER to do His Will and to do all Jesus did – Part 2

The Promised Holy Spirit: The Explanation of the Promise: Holy Spirit – Part 3

The Promised Holy Spirit: Save Yourselves from God’s Wrath and this Corrupt Generation – Part 4

The Promised Holy Spirit: Dangers of Denial, Acknowledgment or Blaspheming the Holy Spirit – Part 5

The Promised Holy Spirit: Just Like Us! Jews, Gentiles and the Holy Spirit – Part 6

The Promised Holy Spirit: What Baptism Did You Receive? – Part 7

The Promised Holy Spirit: The Blessing of Shameless Audacity – Part 8

The Promised Holy Spirit: The Sin of Simon; Men’s Lust for Power – Part 9

The Promised Holy Spirit: The Spirit of the Lord is Upon Me – Part 10

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The Promised Holy Spirit: A Controlled Burn – Part 12

The Promised Holy Spirit: The Persecuted Church – Part 13

The Promised Holy Spirit: Receive the Holy Spirit, Bishop Joseph Garlington – Part 14

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