Spirit of Leadership

THE RESTORATION OF THE LEADERSHIP SPIRIT This was the purpose of Christ’s suffering and death. They were not ends in themselves but means for us to be fully reconnected and restored to the Creator. So now, this Spirit is available to every human being of every genera tion. The Authorized Dealer paid the penalty, provided complete forgiveness, and repaired the internal damage. We had been responsible for paying it, but we had no abil ity to do so. We never could have been restored without his intervention. After the repair, the Authorized Dealer’s goal was to restore the Spirit to vessels who were now ready to receive him. The last thing that Jesus Christ promised mankind was not heaven but power: “You will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you.” He told his disciples, in effect, “I’m leaving to return to the Father God. My purpose on earth is completed, but I’m sending One who is just like me who will help you. I’m outside of you, and I’m demonstrating power, but he will be in you, and he’s going to enact power through you and give power to you.” Jesus knew that this power was what they were missing. It was what Adam lost. So the ulti mate purpose of Christ’s death and resurrection at Calvary was to return the power of the Creator to man so that he could fulfill God’s intent for him. The return of the Spirit of God to the spirit of man is the most important moment in human history since the Creator first breathed into man the breath of life and caused him to be a living being. We have the initial reception T HE LAST THING J ESUS PROMISED MANKIND WAS NOT HEAVEN BUT POWER .

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