When The Power Goes Out - Elder Andre Healey

Main message: The sermon exhorts listeners to trust and call on the name of Jesus as the ultimate answer to every problem, and warns that ignoring spiritual warnings and giving in to sin can cause a loss of God's power — illustrated by Samson’s downfall in Judges 16. Repentance, discernment, and staying connected to God restore power and protection.

Key points:

• The name of Jesus is powerful and sufficient: calling on Jesus brings salvation, refuge, and authority (Romans 10:13; Proverbs 18:10; Philippians 2:9; Acts 4:12).
• Be alert to spiritual "storms": discern warning signs early rather than walking obliviously into danger.
• Sin disconnects us from God's power (a spiritual "power outage"); repeated ignoring of warnings has real consequences.
• Samson’s story (Judges 16) is used as a cautionary example: weakness for worldly pleasure, ignoring signs, and misplaced trust led to his capture.
• Restoration requires repentance and re-connection to God; do not expect to act worldly and then instantly flip a spiritual “switch” back on.

Scriptures mentioned: Romans 10:13, Proverbs 18:10, Philippians 2:9, Acts 4:12, Psalms 46:10, Judges 16