>And through the hands of the apostles many signs and wonders were done among the people. And they were all with one accord in Solomon’s Porch.  Yet none of the rest dared join them, but the people esteemed them highly. And believers were increasingly added to the Lord, multitudes of both men and women, so that they brought the sick out into the streets and laid them on beds and couches, that at least the shadow of Peter passing by might fall on some of them.  Also a multitude gathered from the surrounding cities to Jerusalem, bringing sick people and those who were tormented by unclean spirits, and they were all healed. Acts 5:12-16

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The disciples of Jesus performing the astonishing work by the power of God was as a result their walk with Jesus Christ. The things they could do, the impact they could give was all as a results of the power of God at work in their life. I believe the same should be happening in the life of every believer today. That power is very limited in today's Christianity.

The Lord showed me the secrets to power that the early Christians discovered.

FOLLOWING
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Following is the first thing to having the power of God today.
The first thing Jesus had required of every disciple was to follow him. You cannot be like someone if you don't follow him closely. Anybody that became powerful followed God.

https://alaskabibleteacher.files.wordpress.com/2014/01/discipleship-copy.jpg[Source](https://alaskabibleteacher.files.wordpress.com/2014/01/discipleship-copy.jpg)

>And Jesus, walking by the sea of Galilee, saw two brethren, Simon called Peter, and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea: for they were fishers. And he saith unto them, Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men. Matt.4:18-19

The reason for powerlessness in the church today is that we don't follow the man of power. We follow our own desires and selfish interest. We have problem following even men of God and how much more Jesus.


LOSING
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Losing is the next thing to having the power of God today.

This principle is a key when it comes to having the great power of God today. That principle is what I personally call the principle of losing and gaining. Sometimes to gain something you must lose something first.

>Then Peter said, “See, we have left all and followed You.” So He said to them, “Assuredly, I say to you, there is no one who has left house or parents or brothers or wife or children, for the sake of the kingdom of God, who shall not receive many times more in this present time, and in the age to come eternal life.” Luke 18:28-30
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The reason why Paul who wasn't even among the disciples of Jesus could be used mightily was because of the principle of losing and gaining. He was willing to let go of the things he hold dear to.

>Though I also might have confidence in the flesh. If anyone else thinks he may have confidence in the flesh, I more so:  circumcised the eighth day, of the stock of Israel, of the tribe of Benjamin, a Hebrew of the Hebrews; concerning the law, a Pharisee; concerning zeal, persecuting the church; concerning the righteousness which is in the law, blameless. But what things were gain to me, these I have counted loss for Christ. **Yet indeed I also count all things loss for the excellence of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord**, for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and count them as rubbish, that I may gain Christ and be found in Him, not having my own righteousness, which is from the law, but that which is through faith in Christ, the righteousness which is from God by faith; that I may know Him and the power of His resurrection, and the fellowship of His sufferings, being conformed to His death, Philippians 3:4-10

The things we must lose for God are those things that give us confidence in the flesh. Paul gave up his identity, privileges, what he was committed to doing against the church, what He taught was right.

We cannot access the power of God if we cannot lose confidence in the flesh and hold unto Jesus. Those things we see us a gain must be counted a loss for Christ sake and is only then we can tap into his great power.
Having 

WAITING
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Waiting is the next thing to having the power of God today. 

>And being assembled together with them, He commanded them not to depart from Jerusalem, but to wait for the Promise of the Father, “which,” He said, “you have heard from Me; 5 for John truly baptized with water, but you shall be baptized with the Holy Spirit not many days from now.”Acts 1:4-5

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The last thing to having the power of God is to wait. The word wait means to stay around. If we cannot stay around for God, He cannot not use us. The reason why the Apostles had so much power was because  they waited patiently for God. Today powerless Christians abounds because of our inability to wait for God.

The reason why God wants us to wait on Him is so He can prepare and perfect us.

>He giveth power to the faint; and to them that have no might he increaseth strength. Even the youths shall faint and be weary, and the young men shall utterly fall: But they that wait upon the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint. 
Isaiah 40:29-31

 We have no time today and waiting is seen as a delay and that is why there are many immature christians today. 

If we can follow God closely, let go of anything we hold dear to and wait, we will have the power of God in our lives.


Thanks for reading


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