Momentum: The Key to Victory by John Eckhardt

Author:John Eckhardt [Eckhardt, John]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2012-06-22T16:59:15+00:00

Chapter 3

Dunamis

And, behold, I send the promise of my Father upon you: but tarry ye in the city of Jerusalem, until ye be endued with power from on high.

Luke 24:49

The Church started with momentum. The day of Pentecost was a day of momentum for the Church. Dunamis is the Greek word for power. Dunamis gives the Church momentum.

Momentum is the result of power. The more powerful a thing becomes, the more momentum it carries, and the more momentum a thing receives the more power it has. Momentum and impact are related to THRUST. To thrust means to push or drive with force. The force needed to thrust the Church forward was "dunamis", the power of the Holy Ghost.

The day of Pentecost gave the Church the momentum it needed to invade the world with the gospel. From Jerusalem, the Church moved forward with and maintained its momentum to impact the world with the message of Salvation.

...and the same day there were added unto them about three thousand souls.

Acts 2:41

Howbeit many of them which heard the word believed; and the number of the men was about five thousand.

Acts 4:4

And believers were the more added to the Lord, multitudes both men and women.

Acts 5:14

There came also a multitude out of the cities round about unto Jerusalem, bringing sick folks, and them which were vexed with unclean spirits: and they were healed every one.

Then the high priest rose up, and all they that were with him, (which is the sect of the Sadducees,) and were filled with indignation,

Acts 5:16-17

Persecution is an attempt by the enemy to stop momentum. The first opposition the early Church encountered was from the established religious system of their day. Every revival and move of God is fought by religion. Those who want to maintain the status quo don't like change.

We must have enough momentum to break through persecution. Never allow persecution for righteousness' sake to stop your momentum. Never allow what people say or do to stop your momentum, if you are in the will of God. Recognize persecution as an attempt by Satan to stop your momentum. You cannot react to it in the flesh, but you must respond to it in the Spirit.

...and when they had called the apostles and beaten them, they commanded that they should not speak in the name of Jesus, and let them go.

And they departed from the presence of the council, rejoicing that they were counted worthy to suffer shame for his name.

Acts 5:40-41

The apostles did not allow the persecution to stop their momentum. They responded to a physical beating by REJOICING. "And daily in the temple, and in every house, they ceased not to teach and preach Jesus Christ" (Acts 5:42). They did not cease to teach and preach. Once you gain momentum in any endeavor, don't cease! Learning how to maintain your momentum in the face of opposition is a key to your success.

The Result of Momentum

Even after threats and beatings from the religious leaders, the apostles kept their momentum.

And

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