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Walking in Power

Sandals Church • Oct 10, 2026 • 48 min

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Summary

While dramatic spiritual experiences and miraculous healings are amazing, the power that matters most to God is the staying power of the Holy Spirit to transform our character over time. We all face an internal war between our sinful nature and the Spirit, but victory comes as we identify and crucify our sin at the cross, selflessly serve others in love, and immediately obey the Holy Spirit's promptings. True revival begins when believers daily walk in step with the Spirit, bearing Christ's fruit for the world to see.

Themes

Holy Spirit's PowerSpiritual Warfare WithinFruit of the SpiritCrucifying SinObedience and PromptingsCharacter Transformation

Pastor's Points

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To win the war within, I must identify the sin I need to crucify.

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To win the war within, we have to selflessly serve others.

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To win the war within, we have to say yes when the Holy Spirit prompts.

Key Points

1.
To win the war within, I must identify the sin I need to crucify.
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To win the war within, we have to selflessly serve others.
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To win the war within, we have to say yes when the Holy Spirit prompts.
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The power that matters most to God is the Holy Spirit's staying power to form the character of Christ in us over time.
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Every believer faces a constant internal war between the desires of the sinful nature and the desires of the Spirit.
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We do not have the inherent power in ourselves to defeat sin, but the resurrection life of Christ in us defeats sin when brought to His cross.
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The fruit of the Spirit—love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control—is the true evidence of the Spirit's work in a believer's life.

Sermon Moments

“Adam shares how God used him to heal a young girl's heart condition through prayer, even while he was secretly struggling with marijuana addiction.”

“Adam contrasts experiencing God's miraculous power on a Sunday with losing his temper on the 18th tee of a golf course.”

“The pastor explains how an IT'S-IT ice cream sandwich addiction illustrates competing desires and the war within us.”

“Adam retells how holding back anger when his teenage son threw 'verbal grenades' in the car was a clear work of the Holy Spirit.”

“The preacher emphasizes that Martin Luther defined sin as 'homo incurvatus in se'—the human heart turned inward on itself.”

This Week

Take an honest spiritual inventory using Galatians 5 to identify hidden or surface sins in your life.

Crucify identified sin by confessing it openly in community and bringing it to the cross of Christ.

Normalize a culture of vulnerability and honest confession in your small group or spiritual family.

Practice self-control in moments of frustration or anger by pausing and inviting the Holy Spirit to respond instead of your flesh.

Turn outwards by actively looking for practical ways to selflessly serve family members, neighbors, or church members this week.

Respond immediately with a ready 'yes' whenever you sense a gentle prompting from the Holy Spirit to pray, encourage, or help someone.

Focus on cultivating spiritual fruit—especially love and gentleness—over seeking impressive spiritual experiences.

Remember This

True spiritual power is not just experiencing extraordinary miracles, but letting the Holy Spirit daily transform your character into the image of Christ.

A Challenge for You

I think the revival that God wants in us happens outside the walls. I think it's a revival of the people of God marked by love in their daily life, keeping in step with the Spirit, bearing fruit so that others might come and taste and see that the Lord is good.

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