People who overcome their limitations
Acts 1:8 But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.
Hymn for scheduled worship: Korean/English Hymnal #449 When We Walk with the Lord (#377 in previous version)
When people are faced with limitations, they cannot do anything, even though they want to do it. After King Saul lost the strength God gave him, limitations hit him. Even King Herod who struggled to succeed failed ultimately because he could not overcome his limitations. However, the Early Church that only appeared to be weak overcame their limitations and saved the age, and all the evangelists who grabbed hold of the covenant of the filling of the Holy Spirit triumphed. The Word, “But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you,” is the greatest promise God has given to us that overcomes our limitations.
1. People who crumbled down their limitations
The people of faith in the Bible saw the power of God that overcomes limitations in all incidents. If Joseph had tried to overcome hardships by his own strength, he probably would have collapsed first. The unchanging faith that God was with him destroyed the limitations of Joseph. Even though Moses was bound by his limitations until he was 80 years old, after gaining the strength that God gave him on Mount Horeb, he won against unbelief and became the main figure of the exodus. Through the strength of meditation and praise, David won against the evil spirits and surmounted the threat and environment of death that Saul had inflicted.
2. The strength of the filling of the Holy Spirit that overcame limitations
The Early Church did not lose hold of the covenant that Jesus was the Christ to the end. If we enjoy the covenant of Christ, like the Early Church, the kingdom of God will come upon us, and no matter what situation we are in, we will become the witnesses who testify of the Gospel. This is what we call the filling of the Holy Spirit. If we factually enjoy the filling of the Holy Spirit, strength that the average person does not know about appears, the door of evangelism opens, and people come to life. Through the filling of the Holy Spirit, we have spiritual strength, see God’s plan, even our health is restored, and as financial power is restored, money will follow us.
3. The strength we must have
If we are not able to overcome our limitations, small problems constantly arise, and ultimately, we give up. However, if we are able to pray, we can do anything and we see the work that we must start right away. If we grab hold of the covenant and begin to pray when limitations come to us in the midst of hardships and problems, we can experience the powerful working of the Holy Spirit. Do not try to receive comfort from people for each and every problem; if you restore the strength God gives you through deep prayer, you will overcome your limitations and triumph.
- How are you overcoming your limitations? Grabbing hold of the covenant that Christ is the solution to all my problems, kneel before God in prayer.
Core Training Message / 2011.9.17