Eagle Power

Psalms 71:17-18 says: Since my youth, oh, God, You have taught me, and to this day I declare Your marvelous deeds. Even when I am old and gray, do not forsake me, my God, till I declare your power to the next generation, Your mighty acts to all who are to come. What will happen to you as you return home and face your own storms? In the past few WLS sessions, we’ve learned about three superpowers of a spiritual champion... ● The Anchor ● The Transformer ● The Difference-Maker Daily time listening to Jesus (being in His Word). A Prayer life that changes you and situations. Living in the power of the fullness of the Holy Spirit. Your __________. Finding ________ to Survive YOUR _________! My most liberating Scripture when I was clinging to life says, Have mercy on me, oh God, have mercy on me, for in You I take refuge. I will take refuge in the shadow of Your wings until the disaster has passed. I cry out to God Most High, to God, who fulfills His purposes for me. Psalms 57:1-2 ● For the Christ ______, all disasters are God’s ________. Warrior Leadership Summit 2021 47 ● They are _________ by God to happen to us, and are for His _____ purposes. ● Key question is, “Do I ___ Him enough to _____ Him?” ● “Until the disaster has passed.” Is all about God keeping us the disasters, not ___ the disasters... ● God uses disasters to _____ His purpose for me. When Jesus was baptized . . . and then faced His fiercest “storm” yet... Then Jesus came from Galilee to the Jordan to be baptized by John. But John tried to deter Him, saying, “I need to be baptized by you, and do you come to Me?” Jesus replied, “Let it be so now; it is proper for us to do this to fulfill all righteousness.” Then John consented. As soon as Jesus was baptized, he went up out of the water. At that moment heaven was opened, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and alighting on him. And a voice from heaven said, “This is my Son, whom I love; with Him I am well pleased.” Matthew 3:13-17 Then Jesus was led by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil. Matthew 4:1 Where was Jesus led by the Spirit? To __________! After fasting forty days and forty nights, He was hungry. The tempter came to Him and said, “If you are the Son of God, tell these stones to become bread.” Jesus answered, “It is written: ‘Man shall not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes from the mouth of God.’” Then the devil took Him to the holy city and had Him stand on the highest point of the temple. “If you are the Son of God,” he said, “throw yourself down. For it is written: He will command his angels concerning You, and they will lift You up in their hands, so that You will not strike Your foot against a stone.’” Jesus answered him, “It is also written: ‘Do not put the Lord your God to the test.’” Again, the devil took Him to a very high mountain and showed Him all the kingdoms of the world and their splendor. “All this I will give You,” he said, “if You will bow down and worship me.” Jesus said to him, “Away from Me, Satan! For it is written: ‘Worship the Lord your God and serve Him only.’” Then the devil left Him, and angels came and attended Him.

Matthew 4:2-11

All four of the superpowers of a spiritual champion converge in these verses! ● The Anchor (the Word of God), ● The Transformer (the prayer life that gives us direct access to a God who hears and answers prayer), ● The Difference-Maker (the fullness of the Holy Spirit), and... ● The Storm, that which gives God the opportunity to defeat the enemy of our soul each and every time! When Jesus was attacked in His Satanic Storm He answered the tempter, Satan, himself, with these words... ● It is ___________. (v. 4) ● It is also _________. (v.7) ● For it is ________. (v.10) “It is written: ‘Man shall not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes from the mouth of God.’” “It is also written: ‘Do not put the Lord your God to the test.’” “For it is written: ‘Worship the Lord your God and serve him only.’” How did Jesus model for us turning our storms into powerful advocates instead of adversaries?

He had to be _______ with the _______ of God! (the Difference-maker).

He had to be _______________ by the ________of God! (the Anchor).

He had to be in __________ _______________ with God! (the Transformer).

He welcomed the _______ of life to demonstrate the _______ of God!

He made time to celebrate the _________ of God! (the angels came and attended Him).

Carried by the strong currents of the storm to flying higher than you’ve ever flown with Jesus.

I can now say about myself, when life got ______________, I got _______________!