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ACTS 1:8

"THE NEED OF THE HOLY SPIRIT" 
"Dunamis"

I. THE NEED OF POWER.
        A. Peter's lack of discernment. Matt. 16.
        B. Peter's lack of faithfulness in prayer. Matt. 26.
        C. Peter's false boast. Matt. 26.
        D. Peter's lack of courage. Matt. 26.
        E. Peter's return to fishing (giving up). John 21.

II. IDENTIFYING WITH PETER.
        A. Some throw stones.
        B. I feel a kinship.
                a. Fail to discern.
                b. Fail in prayer.
                c. Talk better than walk.
                d. Fail the test of courage.
                e. Decide to quit. (Jeremiah.

III. THE ENDOWMENT OF POWER.
        A. Peter discerning heart of Simon. Acts 8.
        B. Peter's prayer life. Temple-give ourselves to prayer - house in Joppa.
        C. Peter's courage before the Sanhedren. Acts 4: 5-12.
                1. Could this be same man?
                2. vs. 8, qualifies and gives secret.
        D. Peter commanded to cease.
                1. "We cannot but speak."
                2. Rejoiced being accounted worthy.

IV. DO WE NOT NEED SAME POWER?
        A. Can we possess it?
                1. Acts 2: 38 - promise unto you.
        B. How do we possess it?
                1. Gift of Holy Spirit.
                        "Received ye the Spirit by the works of the law or the hearing of
                        faith?"