From the series, "The Work of the Spirit" at Church of the Apostles.
Romans 15:17 - 19
Luke 11:14 - 23
Prophecy: Telling someone something that God spontaneously brings to mind.
Theology
Jesus declared the coming of the Kingdom of God.
But the Kingdom does not come into neutral territory, the Kingdom comes into occupied territory.
Jesus commissions and empowers his people to do what he did.
Our mission is no different from Jesus and the Apostles: we are to bring the Kingdom close to those who are hurting, broken and outcast.
The promise of spiritual gifts are downstream from the promise of Jesus, that we will receive power from the Holy Spirit to bring the Kingdom to hurting and vulnerable people.
Model
A way of serving people not on the basis of our own resources, but relying on God's resources.
A model for working in the gifts of the Spirit: Simple, Scriptural, Sensitivity
Jesus only did what he saw the Father doing. He was not only empowered by the Holy Spirit, he was also led by the Holy Spirit.
Practice
The more we ask God to do things, the more God is going to do them.
Pray: Holy Spirit, help me see what you see and feel what you feel."