You're listening to a bonus episode of the Daily Article podcast, presented by the Denison Forum.

This is Pastor Mark Termin. I was so encouraged by Dr. Denison's book about the Holy Spirit called Empowered

that I asked to record its 47 chapters as daily readings from my church.

When Dr. Denison heard about this, he suggested the great idea to release these as bonus episodes

of the Daily Article Podcast every day from Ash Wednesday to Easter.

I hope that you will likewise be encouraged by the short, insightful, and empowering podcast.

Empowered, Day 1. The relevance of the Holy Spirit.

You will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you,

and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem and in all Judea and Samaria

and to the end of the earth, Acts 1 8.

Why focus on the Holy Spirit?

All of God there is is in this moment.

Are you experiencing all of God there is?

Are you living in His power over sin and temptation, death and fear?

Are you walking daily in His love, joy, and peace?

Are you working in the supernatural gifts of the Spirit?

How can you know the fullness of your Father's power and purpose for your life?

If you're like me, you grew up in a church where the Holy Spirit wasn't discussed very much.

I will always be grateful for my home church's emphasis on evangelism and practical service,

priorities that led them to establish the outreach

ministry that invited me to worship and led to my salvation. But we didn't talk about the

Spirit's power and work in our lives. The charismatic controversy was a major issue in those days,

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