Get Up!

This powerful message centers on Romans 8:11 and the transformative truth that the same Spirit who raised Jesus from the dead lives within us. We're challenged to understand that resurrection power isn't just a historical event we celebrate once a year—it's a daily reality available to every believer. The teaching emphasizes a crucial principle: our perceptive ability determines our receptive capability. In other words, how we see our circumstances directly impacts what we're able to receive from God. If we perceive our situations as dead and hopeless, we'll remain stuck. But when we recognize that the same resurrection power that conquered death dwells in us, we position ourselves to experience breakthrough. The message confronts our tendency to relegate God's power to Sunday services while living defeated lives Monday through Saturday. We're reminded that the Holy Spirit doesn't give us a junior version of His power—it's the same Spirit that filled Jesus, that moved in the wilderness, that filled the upper room at Pentecost. This isn't about self-help or positive thinking; it's about recognizing the literal presence of God's Spirit within us, empowering us to rise from depression, fear, spiritual apathy, and emotional paralysis. The call is clear: get up, because Jesus got up, and His resurrection guarantees ours in every area of life.