The Right Combination

This week we will be revisiting the sermon preached over the weekend, “The Right Combination of Success”. In every situation, we need the right combination of people, gifts, and skills for success.Matthew 28:17 [NKJV] – “When they (the eleven disciples) saw Him, they worshipped Him; but some doubted.”1. Importance of the Word!- We need to have God’s perspective and understanding for all areas of life. Hosea 4:6 [NKJV] – “My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge”- Reading the Word is not only about gathering information but about receiving revelation.Luke 24:45-49 – “He opened their understanding that they might comprehend the scriptures.”2. Jesus the Living Word- Jesus wasn’t only a teacher of the Word, but He practically demonstrated the Word.- John 15:4 [NKJV] – “Abide in Me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, unless it abides in the vine, neither can you, unless you abide in Me.”3. Holy Spirit Demonstration of Word- Acts 1:4-8 [NKJV] “ And being assembled together with them, He commanded them not to depart from Jerusalem, but to wait for the Promise of the Father.- The power of the Holy Spirit was demonstrated through the disciples.- Acts 4:13 [NKJV] - And they realized that they had been with Jesus.- The disciples waited, were filled with the Holy Spirit, and then through theenabling power of the Holy Spirit, went and made a difference.- Acts 4:8 [NKJV] – “But you shall receive power when the Holy Spirit has comeupon you.”