Power That’s Beyond Human Understanding

Reverend Hilton preaches on power beyond human understanding, using Acts 17:23 where Paul declares the unknown God to the Athenians on Mars Hill. He emphasizes that people today, like those in ancient Athens, search for a God who is relevant and real but often settle for empty religion or false doctrines. The sermon contrasts the world's approach—seeking easy, comfortable answers—with the true God who brings transformation. Reverend Hilton argues that the power of God is not about mere rituals or repeating prayers; it is about encountering the God who spoke creation into existence, performed miracles like the virgin birth and Sarah's conception, and changes identities. He strongly critiques the idea that believers remain sinners after salvation, citing 1 Corinthians 6:11 and 2 Corinthians 5:17 to affirm that through Jesus' name and the Holy Ghost, one becomes a new creature. The preacher uses the story of Jacob wrestling with the angel to illustrate how God changes a person's identity from deceiver to prince. He also challenges the defeatist label of being forever an alcoholic or addict, insisting that God's power breaks sin's dominion completely. The spiritual purpose is to call hearers to repentance, baptism in Jesus' name, and receiving the Holy Ghost for a genuine identity change, not just a temporary fix. Reverend Hilton urges the church to know God intimately through Scripture and the Spirit, so they can introduce the unknown God to a searching world.