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This is the fear of God that inspires the believer to love, respect and obey God. Jeremiah 5:22 Hebrews 12:21 / Acts 2:43 /5:11/ 9:31 Our fear of God is not based on a fear of death and punishment because Jesus Christ has set us free from this. (Romans 8: 1) Because God’s presence inspired…

Edification is the strengthening or building up of the Church – God’s spiritual house. God’s Manifest Presence strengthens the Church, motivating believers to serve and worship Him with greater zeal. Jesus is the builder (Matthew 16:18) Edification is a sign of His presence in building the house – the Church of God. May you be…

Signs and wonders demonstrate the power of God in His presence. The purpose of signs and wonders is to shake man’s confidence in his own strength and personal kingdoms and to motivate him to put his faith in God. Through signs and wonders God demonstrates His deity and superiority over the nations. Father, help us…

Revelation and Understanding Enlightenment pertains to knowledge, understanding and wisdom. The word of wisdom, word of knowledge and gifts of prophecy and discerning are all manifestations of the Spirit of God. These gifts demonstrate the presence of God. God’s presence brings wisdom, knowledge and understanding. God’s presence in Bezalel’s life enriched him with wisdom, understanding…

The Spirit of God releases one from bondage to the law and sinful nature. 2 Cor. 3:17. Walking in the Spirit is tantamount to walking in the presence of God. Galatians 5:16 The anointing refers to the outpouring of the Holy Spirit upon a person (Luke 4:18). The one who is anointed is under the…

Having a firm confession This is a positive confession based on the knowledge that God is able to perform that which has been requested or promised. The tongue has power to bear fruit. Proverbs 18:21 states ” Death and life are in the power of the tongue: and they that love it shall eat the…

This is living according to an accurate perception of the future. An insightful lifestyle requires an attitude or a way of life that confirms that one truly believes. One who has an insightful lifestyle perceives God’s future will for the work of the Kingdom accurately and is not affected by circumstances. Abraham – means ”…

This is an attitude of perseverance based on the understanding that God is able to meet the need that is according to His will. This attitude depicts one’s utter dependance on God. The attitude of perseverance is a demonstration of true faith. The syrophoencian woman, her persistence was an act of FAITH. She overcame the…

Abraham had a tenacious attitude. Abraham persevered in God. He did not consider the state of his body or the ” deadness of Sarah’s womb.” He was confident in God’s promise of a son although he was 100 years old. He clung to God steadfastly, l convinced that what He had promised more than 20…

We become Sons by virtue of TRUSTING and BELIEVING God. Read 1 John 5:1 Sons are indwelt by the Spirit. For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God. Romans 8:14 (KJV) Faith is believing God and acting on that belief. Everyone has a measure of FAITH.…

And they continued steadfastly in the apostles’ doctrine and fellowship, in the breaking of bread, and in prayers. Acts 2:42 (NKJV) Doctrine is not optional – it is quintessential. It constitutes your belief system. Doctrine develops character, counteracts error, reveals the mind of Christ and outlines fundamental truth. Father, thank you for sound doctrine which…

But He answered and said, “It is written, ‘Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceeds from the mouth of God.’” Matthew 4:4 NKJ Proceeding truth is a life-giving word. Your doctrine determines who you fellowship with. Without doctrine you will fellowship with anyone – you will never accelerate kingdom…

Your lifestyle is evidence of what you believe and live by.

Lift your head up and remember nothing about you is a mistake. Everything happens in our lives because God allows it. We are created in his image. Let’s trust Him to fulfill His glory in the earth. Father, thank you that we are destined for greatness, you chose us for a great purpose, we surrender…

The purpose of perfection is exact representation of Christ. The times of refreshing are to bring us to more accurate positions, so that we could accurately represent Him on the earth.

Progressive revelation must become implementation in order to come to exact representation of the Lord Jesus on the earth.

The quintessential migration in this season, is from oral and postural proclamations of praise to exact representation of Christ. This does not mean we abandon the oral and postural elements in praise.

Righteous are You, O Lord, and upright are Your judgments. Psalms 119:137 also read Jeremiah 12:1 Righteousness is the quality of rightness or justice. It is the Character of God. It is God’s justice against sin in order to bring conformity to the right standard.

Gilgal is a place of circumcision. It was a place of celebration of the Passover. In this season there has to be a circumcision of your heart. You cannot have dominion if your heart hasn’t been circumcised. Read Joshua 5:2-9 You cannot have dominion if your heart hasn’t been circumcised. Spiritually, this represents a growth…

Elisha knew of the many counterfeits out there. He wanted to make sure that he had the right God. Read 2 Kings 2:14 This demonstrates that he was following Elijah because of Elijah’s God. Examine yourself, what is your motive for following? Elisha split Jordan in two – means the anointing to rightly divide the…

Read Judges 6-8 when God raises up a Gideon company to defeat the Midianites / Enemy. Judges 8:22-23 NKJV But Gideon said to them, “I will not rule over you, nor shall my son rule over you; the Lord shall rule over you.” The people asked Gideon to rule over them. No doubt, Gideon was…

When God created you, He stepped back and said, “That you are his masterpiece.” Stop living like you’re ordinary. You were created in the image of God. You are one of a kind. You have a crown of favor.

A wilderness experience must lead you to the dabar (word) of God.

God doesn’t limit His anointing to religious titles or church buildings. Nehemiah was a butler, Joseph was a governor, Matthew was a tax collector, Luke was a doctor, Paul was a tent-maker. Simon was a fisherman, and Jesus… even Jesus had a trade, He was a carpenter. God wants to anoint you to make a…

A triumphant life comes through The Lord Jesus, there are better things that will come our way, so stop supporting that which is designed for destruction. If you do not have faith, you are in trouble. A man can alter his life by changing his attitude.

You can’t out give God. God promises that when you give, He will give back to you in greater measure. God is faithful to His Word, and He set up the system of sowing and reaping so that He could bless your obedience to Him.

When the natural heart fails, it corrupts the entire body. We are limited by the natural heart, thus, the transplant must take place to implant the heart of God. Sometimes, we need to do an open heart surgery to receive the heart of God.

“For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, these are sons of God.” Romans 8:14 NKJV Your highest title is a Son of God. Don’t settle for anything less.

Holding on to the past will not help you change the future. Pick yourself up and move forward.

See yourself through God’s eyes then you’ll see greatness. Prosperity is the consequence of God’s manifest presence in your life.

Godliness is profitable for all things. You don’t have to be a “crook” to become prosperous. Don’t let an unforgiving spirit hinder your right-standing with God and rob you of your prosperity.

The word of God is our moral compass, which gives us direction in righteousness.

When people come into your life with ulterior motives, they will not share in your prosperity. They will walk away because their intentions are not true, remember your focus should always be on God. Let this be a process of maturity to the next level of righteousness in God. Your identity and purpose is in…

A past focus will hinder your migration to the next level.

The greatness of God is when you understand your identity, you’re a son of God. The Father loves you and will place you before powerful men and women when CEO’s come to you for advice. You have the solution to the economic crisis – eg.Joseph.

Never let the things you want, make you forget the things you have. Be grateful that you woke up this morning. Thank God for your five senses; you can see, hear, taste, smell and touch, these are gifts we must be grateful for.

The understanding of the present demand of God will keep the church in obedience to the voice of God and relevant to the purposes of God. Failure to understand the times, leads to religious bondage.