Affirmation: I reveal spiritual thoughts with spiritual words, as the Spirit leads me.
God only moves forward. And so does His call upon your life. - Dennis Cramer
There is a better fast to go on than a fast from food! We can learn to fast from our own thoughts and opinions. Many times we don't hear God because our minds are too full of our own thoughts. Jesus is our example. He lived a perpetual fast from His own thoughts and opinions. He emphasized this truth continually. - Steve Sampson
"The words that I speak to you I do not speak on My own authority (initiative); but the Father who dwells in Me does the works." - John 14:10
Does God speak to you? What are the blockages that keep you from listening to Him? - Alice Smith
You can unlock a man's whole life if you watch what words he uses most. Did you ever notice Christ's favorite words? If you have you must have been struck by two things -- their simplicity and their fewness. - Henry Drummond
Affirmation: I have an unrelenting hunger to watch the Kingdom break into this realm.
There is the danger and temptation to you, of drawing your minds into your business, and clogging them with it; so you can hardly do anything to the service of God. - George Fox
The "sword" in scripture is indicative of the Word of promise. Presently, we are attempting to battle the enemy with our promises. It is the Lord's intent to make us the promise. We are to become the Living Word (Romans 13:14). - Paul Keith Davis
But put on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make no provision for the flesh in regard to its lusts. - Romans 13:14
True Christianity sparks a flame in the human spirit. It ignites the heart with holy fervency for Jesus. - Mike Bickle
As the believer deepens in his abandonment to Christ, outward things (persecution, injustice,unfairness) are things no longer reacted to. - Jeanne Guyon
Affirmation: I am a co-laborer with Jesus in the Great Commission.
Jesus lost that Father-Son relationship when He was representing you and carrying your sins at the cross so that today, you can call God "Abba Father"! - Joseph Prince
Scripture often refers to us a "vessels" of the Lord (Jeremiah 18). The one thing about being living vessels is that we leak. We need refilling with water and food, joy and love, affirmation and communication. The same is especially true with the presence of the Lord in our lives through the Holy Spirit. The way we "Walk in the Spirit" is to be continually filled with the Spirit. - Che Ahn
"Let the Spirit direct your lives, and do not satisfy the desires of the human nature." - Galatians 5:16
He who would learn to pray well, must first study God's Word, and store it in his memory and thought. - E. M. Bounds
Free will, though it makes evil possible, also makes possible any love or goodness or joy worth having. -- C. S. Lewis
Albert Finch
http://afministry.ning.com
Showing posts with label Holy Spirit. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Holy Spirit. Show all posts
Saturday, July 16, 2011
Saturday, July 2, 2011
Sunday School - July 3, 2011
Affirmation: I choose people to associate with who who are an encouragement to me. I ignore the critics and keep on acting in accordance with my God-given vision.
We are called to an eternal sense of "destiny". What God has made us places upon us an obligation to fulfill the purpose for which we were formed. - Reinhard Bonnke
Jesus, I am resting, resting In the joy of what Thou art; I am finding out the greatness Of Thy loving heart. - Jean Sophia Pigott
"Take my yoke upon you and learn from me; for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls." - Matthew 11:29
Imagine bringing a problem, wrapped in a "burden bundle," to the throne of Jesus. Picture Him reaching out and offering to take it. Does the picture include your being all too glad to turn it over to Him or do you imagine yourself hesitating? Remember that trust is a part of praise. - Jack Hayford
Whatever way His voice comes to you, it all bypasses the intellectual reasoning process, and is given to your spirit. (John 10:27) - Steve Sampson
Affirmation: I am a gateway for Heaven's reality to take over every part of my life, and the lives of people who I influence.
As we receive fresh divine revelation we are empowered to use that revelation as a key for breakthrough. - Sandie Freed
God did not intend the body to relate to the spiritual or supernatural world. Our five senses are all related to the natural, physical world. God never intended man to be controlled or limited by his physical body. You were not created to be intimidated by your environment. - Myles Munroe
Encourage one another and build each other up. - 1 Thessalonians 5:1
When a materialist encounters spiritual things, he has no box in which to put them. He either has to ignore them completely or explain them by natural means, like the bystanders who said God's voice was simply thunder (John 12, 28,29). - Bill Johnson
Isn't it worth the trouble to deny myself daily in order to meet God? - Andrew Murray
Affirmation: I must dig my own well. I must go deeper. I must have my own revelation from the Father of who Jesus is.
The Holy Spirit wants to use your life to manifest, prove, and confirm the reality of the unseen realm. - Keith Miller
Abraham and Moses weren't afraid to inquire. Jesus often asked people questions to get them to consider a better way of living and thinking. God loves believers who are willing to become great question askers. - Steve Munsey
"One thing have I asked of the Lord, that will I seek after; ....to behold the beauty of the Lord, and to inquire in His temple." - Psalm 27:4
The Lord is calling you to walk by faith in His Divine presence. With a simple vision of your Lord and with intense love toward Him -- like a child would have toward its mother -- cast yourself into the gentle bosom of your Lord. - Michael Molinos
Lord, as we gather in one accord waiting upon You, pour out Pentecost and revival upon us. Amen - William J. Seymour (May 1908)
Albert Finch
http://afministry.ning
We are called to an eternal sense of "destiny". What God has made us places upon us an obligation to fulfill the purpose for which we were formed. - Reinhard Bonnke
Jesus, I am resting, resting In the joy of what Thou art; I am finding out the greatness Of Thy loving heart. - Jean Sophia Pigott
"Take my yoke upon you and learn from me; for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls." - Matthew 11:29
Imagine bringing a problem, wrapped in a "burden bundle," to the throne of Jesus. Picture Him reaching out and offering to take it. Does the picture include your being all too glad to turn it over to Him or do you imagine yourself hesitating? Remember that trust is a part of praise. - Jack Hayford
Whatever way His voice comes to you, it all bypasses the intellectual reasoning process, and is given to your spirit. (John 10:27) - Steve Sampson
Affirmation: I am a gateway for Heaven's reality to take over every part of my life, and the lives of people who I influence.
As we receive fresh divine revelation we are empowered to use that revelation as a key for breakthrough. - Sandie Freed
God did not intend the body to relate to the spiritual or supernatural world. Our five senses are all related to the natural, physical world. God never intended man to be controlled or limited by his physical body. You were not created to be intimidated by your environment. - Myles Munroe
Encourage one another and build each other up. - 1 Thessalonians 5:1
When a materialist encounters spiritual things, he has no box in which to put them. He either has to ignore them completely or explain them by natural means, like the bystanders who said God's voice was simply thunder (John 12, 28,29). - Bill Johnson
Isn't it worth the trouble to deny myself daily in order to meet God? - Andrew Murray
Affirmation: I must dig my own well. I must go deeper. I must have my own revelation from the Father of who Jesus is.
The Holy Spirit wants to use your life to manifest, prove, and confirm the reality of the unseen realm. - Keith Miller
Abraham and Moses weren't afraid to inquire. Jesus often asked people questions to get them to consider a better way of living and thinking. God loves believers who are willing to become great question askers. - Steve Munsey
"One thing have I asked of the Lord, that will I seek after; ....to behold the beauty of the Lord, and to inquire in His temple." - Psalm 27:4
The Lord is calling you to walk by faith in His Divine presence. With a simple vision of your Lord and with intense love toward Him -- like a child would have toward its mother -- cast yourself into the gentle bosom of your Lord. - Michael Molinos
Lord, as we gather in one accord waiting upon You, pour out Pentecost and revival upon us. Amen - William J. Seymour (May 1908)
Albert Finch
http://afministry.ning
Saturday, April 30, 2011
Sunday School - May 1, 2011
Affirmation: Wherever I go, and to wherever my influence extends, I bring the Kingdom of God into that place.
The great need of our time is for Christians to know what God has called them unto. - T. Austin-Sparks
When you lose anything to the locusts (Joel 2:25-26), you can still get it back. You can appropriate the promise that says everything the locust has eaten, God will restore. Then you can use your faith to start expecting it. Every time you speak of it, It will get closer. - Myles Munroe
"And I will restore or replace for you the years that the locust has eaten....And you shall eat in plenty and be satisfied and praise the name of the Lord , your God." (Joel 2:25-26)
Fasting reminds us that we are sustained "by every word that proceeds from the mouth of God" (Matt. 4:A4). Food does not sustain us; God sustains us, In Christ, "All things hold together" (Col 1:17). Therefore, in experiences of fasting we are not so much abstaining from food as we are feasting on the word of God. Fasting is feasting! - Richard Foster
One encounter with Jesus Christ is enough to change you, instantly, forever. - Luis Palau
Affirmation: When I come to rest in Him, He will then move through me, and I will actually find rest and refreshment as He does it.
The Holy Spirit does not draw us so we can hang up a "Do Not Disturb" sign and sit in our little comfort zone singing love songs to Jesus the rest of our lives. As fellow heirs with Christ, we are drawn into intimacy, then empowered in ministry to bring others into their destiny in Christ Jesus. - Mike Bickle
You can never pray the prayer of faith if you look at the person who is needing it. There is only one place to look and this is to Jesus. - Smith Wigglesworth
"Holy brethren, who share in a heavenly call, consider Jesus, the apostle and high priest of our confession." Hebrews 3:1
We can never just cry to God. We must also act. Prayer always leads to entering the fray. The movement of prayer is from God to neighbor. - Charles Ringma
Worldliness is that which cools my affection toward God - John Wesley
Affirmation: I put on, as the elect of God, Holy, and beloved, compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience.
If you knew the length, breadth, height, and depth of His perfect love for you, would you still remain anxious, stressed, and worried? - Joseph Prince
In witnessing we work against the Holy Spirit when we try to make everybody feel happy. - Charles Finney
"Anyone who lets himself be distracted from the work I plan for him is not fit for the Kingdom of God." - Luke 9:62
Paul allowed "crazy love" to rise up within his heart, which freed him from insecurity and fear of man. - Sean Smith
Where there is peace and meditation, there is neither anxiety nor doubt. - St. Francis of Assisi
Albert Finch
http://afministry.ning.com
The great need of our time is for Christians to know what God has called them unto. - T. Austin-Sparks
When you lose anything to the locusts (Joel 2:25-26), you can still get it back. You can appropriate the promise that says everything the locust has eaten, God will restore. Then you can use your faith to start expecting it. Every time you speak of it, It will get closer. - Myles Munroe
"And I will restore or replace for you the years that the locust has eaten....And you shall eat in plenty and be satisfied and praise the name of the Lord , your God." (Joel 2:25-26)
Fasting reminds us that we are sustained "by every word that proceeds from the mouth of God" (Matt. 4:A4). Food does not sustain us; God sustains us, In Christ, "All things hold together" (Col 1:17). Therefore, in experiences of fasting we are not so much abstaining from food as we are feasting on the word of God. Fasting is feasting! - Richard Foster
One encounter with Jesus Christ is enough to change you, instantly, forever. - Luis Palau
Affirmation: When I come to rest in Him, He will then move through me, and I will actually find rest and refreshment as He does it.
The Holy Spirit does not draw us so we can hang up a "Do Not Disturb" sign and sit in our little comfort zone singing love songs to Jesus the rest of our lives. As fellow heirs with Christ, we are drawn into intimacy, then empowered in ministry to bring others into their destiny in Christ Jesus. - Mike Bickle
You can never pray the prayer of faith if you look at the person who is needing it. There is only one place to look and this is to Jesus. - Smith Wigglesworth
"Holy brethren, who share in a heavenly call, consider Jesus, the apostle and high priest of our confession." Hebrews 3:1
We can never just cry to God. We must also act. Prayer always leads to entering the fray. The movement of prayer is from God to neighbor. - Charles Ringma
Worldliness is that which cools my affection toward God - John Wesley
Affirmation: I put on, as the elect of God, Holy, and beloved, compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience.
If you knew the length, breadth, height, and depth of His perfect love for you, would you still remain anxious, stressed, and worried? - Joseph Prince
In witnessing we work against the Holy Spirit when we try to make everybody feel happy. - Charles Finney
"Anyone who lets himself be distracted from the work I plan for him is not fit for the Kingdom of God." - Luke 9:62
Paul allowed "crazy love" to rise up within his heart, which freed him from insecurity and fear of man. - Sean Smith
Where there is peace and meditation, there is neither anxiety nor doubt. - St. Francis of Assisi
Albert Finch
http://afministry.ning.com
Tuesday, April 19, 2011
Wednesday Night - Walking In The Spirit - April 20, 2011
Affirmation: The Kingdom of Heaven is in my neighborhood because I live there and the Kingdom of Heaven is in me.
I have purposed to try to live in such a way that nothing ever gets bigger than my consciousness of God's presence. - Bill Johnson
When bad situations hit us and we allow the facts to settle in our hearts, we end up feeling greatly troubled. But when we let the truths of God's Word settle them all, we will sense the Holy Spirit bearing witness to the truths that we are believing. He is the Spirit of truth. He is not the Spirit of facts and does not bear witness to facts. - Joseph Prince
"When the Spirit of truth comes he will guide you into all the truth; for He will not speak on his own authority, but whatever he hears He will speak, and He will declare to you the things that are to come." - John 16:13
When the battle is over and the victory has been won, do not say, "Look at what I have done through the Lord," but rather kneel at the foot of the cross and say, "Is it not wonderful that His grace and His faith should be manifested in me!" - Don Milam
I can do little, yet I am resolved through the grace of Christ, I will never give over the work, so long as I have legs to go. - John Eliot
Affirmation: I claim and assert now my authority over poverty, pain, suffering, and trouble as a son of the King of the universe.
Like a brave soldier, who, as the conflict grows more stern, exhibits a superior courage than in the earlier stages of the battle; so does the praying Christian, when delay and denial face him, increase his earnest asking, and ceases not until prayer prevails. - E. M. Bounds
Before you get to the church service, you are supposed to be praising God. Even before you get into the car, you are supposed to have had your own private praise service so that when you get with the rest of God's family, you are ready to ascend into God's presence with everybody else. - Myles Munroe
"I was glad when they said unto me, Let us go into the house of the Lord." - Psalm 122:1
What an evangelism tool - imagine walking in such a deep flow of the Spirit of counsel that you receive words of knowledge for others. - Keith Miller
When His church is in a low state, and oppressed by her enemies, and cries to Him, He will swiftly fly to her relief, as birds fly at the cry of their young. - Jonathan Edwards
Affirmation: I put on the new man which is in the image of Christ who is bringing me to a full knowledge of himself.
A reason we may not pursue witnessing the Gospel to others is the fact that many of us want guaranteed results. Jesus never gave us such a guarantee. He never had one when He died on the cross. All that He is asking is that in obedience and love, we share the greatest news ever known. - Che Ahn
Your deepest aim should be to turn a deaf ear to self, while listening to God in silence. Say little and do much - without wondering if you have been noticed or not. - Francois Fenelon
"Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven." Matthew 5:3
There is a way of ordering our mental life on more than one level at once. On one level we may be thinking, discussing, seeing, calculating, meeting all the demands of external affairs. But deep within, behind the scenes, at a profounder level, we may also be in prayer and adoration, song and worship, and a gentle receptiveness to divine breathings. - Thomas Kelly
You must not think to go to heaven on a feather-bed if you will be Christ's disciples, you must take up His cross; and it will make you passionate. - Thomas Hooker
Albert Finch
http://afministry.ning.com
I have purposed to try to live in such a way that nothing ever gets bigger than my consciousness of God's presence. - Bill Johnson
When bad situations hit us and we allow the facts to settle in our hearts, we end up feeling greatly troubled. But when we let the truths of God's Word settle them all, we will sense the Holy Spirit bearing witness to the truths that we are believing. He is the Spirit of truth. He is not the Spirit of facts and does not bear witness to facts. - Joseph Prince
"When the Spirit of truth comes he will guide you into all the truth; for He will not speak on his own authority, but whatever he hears He will speak, and He will declare to you the things that are to come." - John 16:13
When the battle is over and the victory has been won, do not say, "Look at what I have done through the Lord," but rather kneel at the foot of the cross and say, "Is it not wonderful that His grace and His faith should be manifested in me!" - Don Milam
I can do little, yet I am resolved through the grace of Christ, I will never give over the work, so long as I have legs to go. - John Eliot
Affirmation: I claim and assert now my authority over poverty, pain, suffering, and trouble as a son of the King of the universe.
Like a brave soldier, who, as the conflict grows more stern, exhibits a superior courage than in the earlier stages of the battle; so does the praying Christian, when delay and denial face him, increase his earnest asking, and ceases not until prayer prevails. - E. M. Bounds
Before you get to the church service, you are supposed to be praising God. Even before you get into the car, you are supposed to have had your own private praise service so that when you get with the rest of God's family, you are ready to ascend into God's presence with everybody else. - Myles Munroe
"I was glad when they said unto me, Let us go into the house of the Lord." - Psalm 122:1
What an evangelism tool - imagine walking in such a deep flow of the Spirit of counsel that you receive words of knowledge for others. - Keith Miller
When His church is in a low state, and oppressed by her enemies, and cries to Him, He will swiftly fly to her relief, as birds fly at the cry of their young. - Jonathan Edwards
Affirmation: I put on the new man which is in the image of Christ who is bringing me to a full knowledge of himself.
A reason we may not pursue witnessing the Gospel to others is the fact that many of us want guaranteed results. Jesus never gave us such a guarantee. He never had one when He died on the cross. All that He is asking is that in obedience and love, we share the greatest news ever known. - Che Ahn
Your deepest aim should be to turn a deaf ear to self, while listening to God in silence. Say little and do much - without wondering if you have been noticed or not. - Francois Fenelon
"Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven." Matthew 5:3
There is a way of ordering our mental life on more than one level at once. On one level we may be thinking, discussing, seeing, calculating, meeting all the demands of external affairs. But deep within, behind the scenes, at a profounder level, we may also be in prayer and adoration, song and worship, and a gentle receptiveness to divine breathings. - Thomas Kelly
You must not think to go to heaven on a feather-bed if you will be Christ's disciples, you must take up His cross; and it will make you passionate. - Thomas Hooker
Albert Finch
http://afministry.ning.com
Monday, April 11, 2011
Wednesday Night Bible Study - April 13, 2011
1. Deeds, Claims and Promises of Jesus.
Read Matthew Chapter 1
1. From Abraham to King David are _______generations.
From King David to the Babylonian captivity are _____
generations.
From the Babylonian captivity to Christ are __________
generations.
2. Mary was found with child of the _______________.
3. Isaiah 7:14 says: "Behold a _________shall conceive,
and bear a son, and shall call His name _____________.
4. The name Jesus means: He who______________.
5. Joseph was led by________________________.
2. Inheritance in Christ
Read the Book of Philippians
Chapter 1
Paul's personal disclosure of his inner life and his attitude toward the church -- his chief concern is for the faithfulness of the church in the midst of her persecutions, to remain loyal to Christ.
Chapter 2
Paul encourages the Philippians to seek the mind of Christ and live holy and righteous lives in the midst of a selfish world.
Christ was God's Son -- fully divine -- but He came to earth in the form of a man -- fully human -- to bring salvation and eternal life to all who believe.
Chapter 3
Paul warns against the corrupting influence of the Jewish Christians who were teaching that the Jewish law must be kept before they could be Christians. Paul instructs that true righteousness comes only through faith in Jesus Christ.
We are to leave the past behind us.
We are to "Press Toward" the destiny God has called us to.
Chapter 4
Paul makes a personal appeal to steadfastness, unity, helpfulness, moderation, freedom from anxious care, prayerfulness, and avoidance of high thinking.
Affirmations (Repeat and Meditate on These as You Go Throughout the Day):
Philippians 1:6 - God which has begun a good work in me, will carry it on completion until the day of Jesus Christ.
Philippians 1:11 - I am filled with the fruits of righteousness, which comes through Jesus Christ, unto the glory and praise of God.
Philippians 2:5 - I have the mind of Christ Jesus.
Philippians 2:13 - God is always at work in me to make me willing and able to obey His own purpose.
Philippians 3:3 - I worship God in the Spirit and rejoice in Christ Jesus and put no confidence in anything external.
Philippians 3:9 - I am completely united with Christ, no longer counting on being saved by being good enough or by obeying God’s laws, but by trusting Christ to save me: for Gods way of making me right with Himself depends on faith - counting on Christ alone.
Philippians 3:10 - I know Christ and the power of His resurection and the fellowship of His sufferings.
Philippians 4:7 - The peace of God, which passes all understanding, will keep my thoughts and my heart quiet and at rest as I trust in Christ Jesus.
Philippians 4:13 - I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.
Philippians 4:19 - God will supply all my needs according to His glorious riches in Christ Jesus.
Philippians 3:14 - I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus.
3. Dunamis Life
Tearing Down Strongholds
2 Corinthians 10:4 -- For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strongholds.
A stronghold is a satanic force that starts as a thought, then lays its foundation in a person's mind, builds itself up and makes its abode there.
You can't simply cast down a stronghold as you would cast down an evil thought or imagination. You need the word of God to become like a hammer in your life in order to tear down that stronghold and get it out of your system.
Hebrews 4:12 -- For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any twoedged sword.........
Proverbs 4:17 -- My son, attend to my words........
Proverbs 18:10 -- The name of the Lord is a strong tower: the righteous run to it and are safe.
Questions To Ask Myself
What stronghold in my life needs to be demolished?
How can I get rid of a stronghold? By having a strong tower!
What word or words of God am I going to use for my strong tower?
4. The Deeper Life
Read, pray, and meditate on the following: http://mltp.ly/3bhduWc
5. Quiz Answers - Matther Chapter 1
1. Fourteen, fourteen, fourteen
2. Holy Spirit
3. Virgin, Emmanuel
4. Saves
5. The anger of the Lord
Albert Finch
http://afministry.ning.com
Read Matthew Chapter 1
1. From Abraham to King David are _______generations.
From King David to the Babylonian captivity are _____
generations.
From the Babylonian captivity to Christ are __________
generations.
2. Mary was found with child of the _______________.
3. Isaiah 7:14 says: "Behold a _________shall conceive,
and bear a son, and shall call His name _____________.
4. The name Jesus means: He who______________.
5. Joseph was led by________________________.
2. Inheritance in Christ
Read the Book of Philippians
Chapter 1
Paul's personal disclosure of his inner life and his attitude toward the church -- his chief concern is for the faithfulness of the church in the midst of her persecutions, to remain loyal to Christ.
Chapter 2
Paul encourages the Philippians to seek the mind of Christ and live holy and righteous lives in the midst of a selfish world.
Christ was God's Son -- fully divine -- but He came to earth in the form of a man -- fully human -- to bring salvation and eternal life to all who believe.
Chapter 3
Paul warns against the corrupting influence of the Jewish Christians who were teaching that the Jewish law must be kept before they could be Christians. Paul instructs that true righteousness comes only through faith in Jesus Christ.
We are to leave the past behind us.
We are to "Press Toward" the destiny God has called us to.
Chapter 4
Paul makes a personal appeal to steadfastness, unity, helpfulness, moderation, freedom from anxious care, prayerfulness, and avoidance of high thinking.
Affirmations (Repeat and Meditate on These as You Go Throughout the Day):
Philippians 1:6 - God which has begun a good work in me, will carry it on completion until the day of Jesus Christ.
Philippians 1:11 - I am filled with the fruits of righteousness, which comes through Jesus Christ, unto the glory and praise of God.
Philippians 2:5 - I have the mind of Christ Jesus.
Philippians 2:13 - God is always at work in me to make me willing and able to obey His own purpose.
Philippians 3:3 - I worship God in the Spirit and rejoice in Christ Jesus and put no confidence in anything external.
Philippians 3:9 - I am completely united with Christ, no longer counting on being saved by being good enough or by obeying God’s laws, but by trusting Christ to save me: for Gods way of making me right with Himself depends on faith - counting on Christ alone.
Philippians 3:10 - I know Christ and the power of His resurection and the fellowship of His sufferings.
Philippians 4:7 - The peace of God, which passes all understanding, will keep my thoughts and my heart quiet and at rest as I trust in Christ Jesus.
Philippians 4:13 - I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.
Philippians 4:19 - God will supply all my needs according to His glorious riches in Christ Jesus.
Philippians 3:14 - I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus.
3. Dunamis Life
Tearing Down Strongholds
2 Corinthians 10:4 -- For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strongholds.
A stronghold is a satanic force that starts as a thought, then lays its foundation in a person's mind, builds itself up and makes its abode there.
You can't simply cast down a stronghold as you would cast down an evil thought or imagination. You need the word of God to become like a hammer in your life in order to tear down that stronghold and get it out of your system.
Hebrews 4:12 -- For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any twoedged sword.........
Proverbs 4:17 -- My son, attend to my words........
Proverbs 18:10 -- The name of the Lord is a strong tower: the righteous run to it and are safe.
Questions To Ask Myself
What stronghold in my life needs to be demolished?
How can I get rid of a stronghold? By having a strong tower!
What word or words of God am I going to use for my strong tower?
4. The Deeper Life
Read, pray, and meditate on the following: http://mltp.ly/3bhduWc
5. Quiz Answers - Matther Chapter 1
1. Fourteen, fourteen, fourteen
2. Holy Spirit
3. Virgin, Emmanuel
4. Saves
5. The anger of the Lord
Albert Finch
http://afministry.ning.com
Saturday, April 9, 2011
Sunday School - April 10, 2011
Affirmations: The Word dictates what is in my heart. God gave me vision so I would not have to live by what I see.
Having faith in God means having faith that God is always what He has been. Whatever He does once shows what He is like forever. - Reinhard Bonnke
Unless we enter into our eternal identities (our destiny), we will not become instruments for noble purposes. We will not be useful to God. - Shawn Bolz
"We are workers together with God." - 2 Corinthians 6:1
The inner sense of compassion is one of the clearest indications from the Lord that this is a prayer project for you. - Richard Foster
The man of prayer finds his happiness in continually creating, searching, being with Christ. - Roger of Taize
Affirmations: The Lord wants me to rooted in Him, not rooted in my idea about Him.
We are all involved. To each of us comes this call: "Come follow me! Ye shall be witnesses unto me!" Each Christian has a story worth telling, and an opportunity to approach another person in a unique way. - Ros Rinker
Rather than the cry for security, we need to hear more of the cry for revelation. This cry is necessary simply because we are safer in the realm of God's way with us than in being encumbered in the way of the world. - Charles Ringma
"That the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give unto you the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of Him." - Ephesians 1:17
The further we go in Christ, the simpler we become, and the clearer our focus that Jesus is all. - James Goll
We cannot possibly let ourselves get frozen into regarding everyone we do not know as an absolute stranger. - Albert Schweitzer
Affirmation: I thank God that he grants me according to the riches of His glory, that I am strengthened with might, by His Spirit, in my inner man.
When the worship leader or pastor steps up to a microphone and says, "It's time to pray," or "It's time to worship," we should know that in that moment the eternal law of sowing and reaping is activated. - Tommy Tenney
We are all anointed for the discipleship of new believers as we follow the Spirit's leading. - Patricia King
"It is God who is at work in you, both to will and to work for His good pleasure." Philippians 2:13
God does not see us in ourselves - He sees is in Christ. He does not see us, He sees Christ in us. If we really believed that, we would be delivered from ourselves and would indeed be triumphant Christians. - T. Austin-Sparks
All life is growth. This is especially true of the spiritual life. It continually grows. To stand still, to look back is death. - Herbert Slade
Albert Finch
http://afministry.ning.com
Having faith in God means having faith that God is always what He has been. Whatever He does once shows what He is like forever. - Reinhard Bonnke
Unless we enter into our eternal identities (our destiny), we will not become instruments for noble purposes. We will not be useful to God. - Shawn Bolz
"We are workers together with God." - 2 Corinthians 6:1
The inner sense of compassion is one of the clearest indications from the Lord that this is a prayer project for you. - Richard Foster
The man of prayer finds his happiness in continually creating, searching, being with Christ. - Roger of Taize
Affirmations: The Lord wants me to rooted in Him, not rooted in my idea about Him.
We are all involved. To each of us comes this call: "Come follow me! Ye shall be witnesses unto me!" Each Christian has a story worth telling, and an opportunity to approach another person in a unique way. - Ros Rinker
Rather than the cry for security, we need to hear more of the cry for revelation. This cry is necessary simply because we are safer in the realm of God's way with us than in being encumbered in the way of the world. - Charles Ringma
"That the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give unto you the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of Him." - Ephesians 1:17
The further we go in Christ, the simpler we become, and the clearer our focus that Jesus is all. - James Goll
We cannot possibly let ourselves get frozen into regarding everyone we do not know as an absolute stranger. - Albert Schweitzer
Affirmation: I thank God that he grants me according to the riches of His glory, that I am strengthened with might, by His Spirit, in my inner man.
When the worship leader or pastor steps up to a microphone and says, "It's time to pray," or "It's time to worship," we should know that in that moment the eternal law of sowing and reaping is activated. - Tommy Tenney
We are all anointed for the discipleship of new believers as we follow the Spirit's leading. - Patricia King
"It is God who is at work in you, both to will and to work for His good pleasure." Philippians 2:13
God does not see us in ourselves - He sees is in Christ. He does not see us, He sees Christ in us. If we really believed that, we would be delivered from ourselves and would indeed be triumphant Christians. - T. Austin-Sparks
All life is growth. This is especially true of the spiritual life. It continually grows. To stand still, to look back is death. - Herbert Slade
Albert Finch
http://afministry.ning.com
Saturday, April 2, 2011
Sunday School - April 3, 2011
Affirmation: I realize that I am put here to do the will of God on earth as it is in Heaven.
We must be a burning and shining people who know where we are headed, fixing our eyes on our destiny, if we are going to awaken broken and disillusioned hearts! - Sean Feucht
When God give us less than we desire, it is not because He is teaching us poverty; He is teaching us thankfulness. - Francis Frangipane
You must develop an attitude where praise becomes your protection all the time as you bring God around you.Sometimes you are making melody to the Lord. Sometimes you may need to praise God in your mind. Whatever you are doing, you are just going through the whole day with God. - Myles Munroe
"I will praise thee forever...- Psalm 52:9
Silence is the simple stillness of the individual under the Word of God. We are silent after hearing the Word because the Word is still speaking and dwelling within us. We are silent at the beginning of the day because God should have the first word, and we are silent before going to sleep because the last word also belongs to God. - Dietrich Bonhoeffer
It is love that causes us to rise up from spiritual sleep and open ourselves to God. Love is the call; and love is the transforming power. - John of the Cross
Affirmation: My assignment as a believer on earth is to destroy the works of the devil.
It generally takes about five exposures to the Gospel message before a person accepts Christ; this is most easily done in the context of a friendship. - Che Ahn
At times there seems to be a stone wall in front of us. Everything seems as black as midnight, and there is nothing left but confidence in God; fidelity and confidence to believe that He will not fail, indeed cannot fail. - Smith Wigglesworth
"He drew me up from the desolate pit, out of the miry bog, and set my feet upon a rock, making my steps secure." - Psalm 40:2
The heart of abiding faith "leans into God," anticipating His voice, looking for His next move. Like Jesus, we are to be able to say, "My food is to do the will of Him who sent me." (John 4:34) - Bill Johnson
If I am to experience God's presence, I must engage in more definite and persevering prayer. - Andrew Murray
Affirmation: I mind the things of the spirit and do not walk after the flesh.
"A man prayed, and at first he thought that prayer was talking. But he became more and more quiet until in the end he realized that prayer is listening. - Soren Kierkegaard
Silence those negative voices. Forget the cutting remarks of relatives. Dismiss the crippling theories of misguided counselors. Rebuke your self-doubt and turn off the broken record of your past failures. Let God redefine you. He alone decides your true potential. - Mario Murillo
"Therefore, if any one is in Christ, he is a new creation; the old has passed away, behold, the new has come. - 2 Corinthians 5:17
How different would most of us be if we just spent as much time cleaning up, beautifying, and feeding our heart as we did our body? Rick Joyner
Tomorrow God isn't going to ask: What did you dream, think, plan, or preach? -- He's going to ask -- What did you do? - Michel Quoist
Albert Finch
http://afministry.ning.com
We must be a burning and shining people who know where we are headed, fixing our eyes on our destiny, if we are going to awaken broken and disillusioned hearts! - Sean Feucht
When God give us less than we desire, it is not because He is teaching us poverty; He is teaching us thankfulness. - Francis Frangipane
You must develop an attitude where praise becomes your protection all the time as you bring God around you.Sometimes you are making melody to the Lord. Sometimes you may need to praise God in your mind. Whatever you are doing, you are just going through the whole day with God. - Myles Munroe
"I will praise thee forever...- Psalm 52:9
Silence is the simple stillness of the individual under the Word of God. We are silent after hearing the Word because the Word is still speaking and dwelling within us. We are silent at the beginning of the day because God should have the first word, and we are silent before going to sleep because the last word also belongs to God. - Dietrich Bonhoeffer
It is love that causes us to rise up from spiritual sleep and open ourselves to God. Love is the call; and love is the transforming power. - John of the Cross
Affirmation: My assignment as a believer on earth is to destroy the works of the devil.
It generally takes about five exposures to the Gospel message before a person accepts Christ; this is most easily done in the context of a friendship. - Che Ahn
At times there seems to be a stone wall in front of us. Everything seems as black as midnight, and there is nothing left but confidence in God; fidelity and confidence to believe that He will not fail, indeed cannot fail. - Smith Wigglesworth
"He drew me up from the desolate pit, out of the miry bog, and set my feet upon a rock, making my steps secure." - Psalm 40:2
The heart of abiding faith "leans into God," anticipating His voice, looking for His next move. Like Jesus, we are to be able to say, "My food is to do the will of Him who sent me." (John 4:34) - Bill Johnson
If I am to experience God's presence, I must engage in more definite and persevering prayer. - Andrew Murray
Affirmation: I mind the things of the spirit and do not walk after the flesh.
"A man prayed, and at first he thought that prayer was talking. But he became more and more quiet until in the end he realized that prayer is listening. - Soren Kierkegaard
Silence those negative voices. Forget the cutting remarks of relatives. Dismiss the crippling theories of misguided counselors. Rebuke your self-doubt and turn off the broken record of your past failures. Let God redefine you. He alone decides your true potential. - Mario Murillo
"Therefore, if any one is in Christ, he is a new creation; the old has passed away, behold, the new has come. - 2 Corinthians 5:17
How different would most of us be if we just spent as much time cleaning up, beautifying, and feeding our heart as we did our body? Rick Joyner
Tomorrow God isn't going to ask: What did you dream, think, plan, or preach? -- He's going to ask -- What did you do? - Michel Quoist
Albert Finch
http://afministry.ning.com
Tuesday, March 1, 2011
Wednesday Night Bible Study - March 2, 2011
1. Deeds, Claims, and Promises of Jesus.
Read Luke Chapter 8
1. In the parable of the sower the seed is______________.
2. After rebuking the wind and calming the raging of the
water, Jesus said unto them: Where is your____________.
3. After Jesus cast the demons out of the madman of
Gadara He told him to ______________to his own house
and____________how great things God had done unto him.
4. Jesus said to the woman with the issue of blood:
"Daughter be of good confort; your__________has made
you____________, go in peace."
5. Before he raised the ruler of the synagogue's daughter
from the dead He told him:__________not____________
only and she shall be made whole.
2. Inheritance in Christ
Read Ehpesians Chapters 4-6
Chapter 4
Paul encourages them to express through their actions the underlying unity that exists in the body of Christ -- this calls for patience and humility.
God in His wisdom has given many different abilities to the people in His church. They exercise their abilities as apostles, prophets, evengelists, pastors, and teachers. All these abilities are needed if the church is to function properly.
Chapter 5
Paul calls on the Ephesians to "put on the new man" and walk circumspectly, filled with the Holy Spirit.
Chapter 6
Paul urges the Epesians to put on the spiritual armour and to get ready to "stand against the wiles of the devil."
Affirmations: (Repeat and Meditate on These as You Go Throughtout the Day)
Ephesians 3:19 - Since I am coming to know the love of Christ, which passes knowledge, I have the richest measure of the Divine presence and am filled and flooded with God Himself.
Ephesians 3:20 - God is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that I ask or think, according to the power that works in me.
Ephesians 4:6 - I trust the one God and Father of us all, who is above all, pervading all, and living in me.
Ephesians 6:16 - Above all, taking the shield of faith, wherewith we shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked; and take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the Word of
God.
Ephesians 6:18 - I pray on every occasion as the Spirit leads; keeping alert and never giving up; praying always for all God’s people.
3. Dunamis Life
PRODUCING THE MIRACLE
John 15:7,8 -- "If you abide in me, and my words abide in you, ask whatever you will, and it shall be done for you. By this my Father is glorified, that you bear much fruit and so prove to be my disciples."
Some are willing to spend hours in prayer asking for a miracle instead of planting the word of God in their hearts, which in time would produce the miracle. Prayer is what water and fertilizer are to a seed. They help the word release it's life.
But if you haven't planted the seed, it doesn't matter how much water and fertilizer you apply, the soil still won't produce fruit. It's the seed that has life.
Matthew 13:23 -- "The one who received the seed in rich soil is the man who hears the word and understands it; who accordingly bears fruit"........."
Hebrews 4:12 -- For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any two edged sword..........
INTO ACTION
Write three affirmations based on this teaching.
4. The Deeper Life
Read, pray and meditate on the following:
http://mltp.ly/2B2eY8E
5. Luke Chapter 8 Quiz Answers
1. The Word of God
2. Faith
3. Return, show
4. Faith, whole
5. Fear not, believe only
Albert Finch
http://afministry.ning.com
Read Luke Chapter 8
1. In the parable of the sower the seed is______________.
2. After rebuking the wind and calming the raging of the
water, Jesus said unto them: Where is your____________.
3. After Jesus cast the demons out of the madman of
Gadara He told him to ______________to his own house
and____________how great things God had done unto him.
4. Jesus said to the woman with the issue of blood:
"Daughter be of good confort; your__________has made
you____________, go in peace."
5. Before he raised the ruler of the synagogue's daughter
from the dead He told him:__________not____________
only and she shall be made whole.
2. Inheritance in Christ
Read Ehpesians Chapters 4-6
Chapter 4
Paul encourages them to express through their actions the underlying unity that exists in the body of Christ -- this calls for patience and humility.
God in His wisdom has given many different abilities to the people in His church. They exercise their abilities as apostles, prophets, evengelists, pastors, and teachers. All these abilities are needed if the church is to function properly.
Chapter 5
Paul calls on the Ephesians to "put on the new man" and walk circumspectly, filled with the Holy Spirit.
Chapter 6
Paul urges the Epesians to put on the spiritual armour and to get ready to "stand against the wiles of the devil."
Affirmations: (Repeat and Meditate on These as You Go Throughtout the Day)
Ephesians 3:19 - Since I am coming to know the love of Christ, which passes knowledge, I have the richest measure of the Divine presence and am filled and flooded with God Himself.
Ephesians 3:20 - God is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that I ask or think, according to the power that works in me.
Ephesians 4:6 - I trust the one God and Father of us all, who is above all, pervading all, and living in me.
Ephesians 6:16 - Above all, taking the shield of faith, wherewith we shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked; and take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the Word of
God.
Ephesians 6:18 - I pray on every occasion as the Spirit leads; keeping alert and never giving up; praying always for all God’s people.
3. Dunamis Life
PRODUCING THE MIRACLE
John 15:7,8 -- "If you abide in me, and my words abide in you, ask whatever you will, and it shall be done for you. By this my Father is glorified, that you bear much fruit and so prove to be my disciples."
Some are willing to spend hours in prayer asking for a miracle instead of planting the word of God in their hearts, which in time would produce the miracle. Prayer is what water and fertilizer are to a seed. They help the word release it's life.
But if you haven't planted the seed, it doesn't matter how much water and fertilizer you apply, the soil still won't produce fruit. It's the seed that has life.
Matthew 13:23 -- "The one who received the seed in rich soil is the man who hears the word and understands it; who accordingly bears fruit"........."
Hebrews 4:12 -- For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any two edged sword..........
INTO ACTION
Write three affirmations based on this teaching.
4. The Deeper Life
Read, pray and meditate on the following:
http://mltp.ly/2B2eY8E
5. Luke Chapter 8 Quiz Answers
1. The Word of God
2. Faith
3. Return, show
4. Faith, whole
5. Fear not, believe only
Albert Finch
http://afministry.ning.com
Wednesday, January 19, 2011
Wednesday Night Bible Study - January 19, 2011
I. Deeds, Claims and Promises of Jesus.
Read Luke Chapter 4
1. How did Jesus answer satan?
Answer: With the_______________of God.
2. What power was Jesus operating under?
Answer: And Jesus returned in the power of the
_________________.
3. What was Jesus anointed to do?
Answer: ______________the gospel to the poor,
______________the brokenhearted,
______________deliverance to the captives
______________to the blind,
______________them that are bruised.
4. Of the ones that came to Him, how many people did
Jesus Heal?
Answer: And he laid his hands on_______________
of them and healed them.
5. What did God send Jesus to preach?
Answer: I must preach____________to other cities
also: for therefore I am sent.
2. Inheritance in Christ
Read Galatians Chapters 1-3
Main Themes:
A defense of the Doctrine of Justification by Faith, warnings against Reversion to Jewish ceremonial laws, and a vindication of Paul's Apostleship.
Chapter 1:
Paul proclaims the gospel which he preached came directly by revelation from Christ. He expresses his disappointment that the Galatians have turned away from the true gospel he has preached to them and are now following a false gospel preached by a group of Christian Jews.
Chapter 2:
Paul declares that faith alone justifies a person in God's sight. Nothing else is to be added to this basic requirements for salvation. (Romans 3:28)
Chapter 3:
Paul states that anyone who would exchange the grace of Jesus Christ for keeping the Jewish law, as the Galatians were tempted to do, was foolish indeed. The Jewish Christians had been insisting on making Gentiles sons of Abraham through the rite of circumcision. But Paul declares that Gentile Christians are already Abraham's sons because they share the faith that he demonstrated.
He indicates the purpose of the law as a schoolmaster to prepare the way for Christ.
Affirmations (Repeat and Meditate on These
as You Go Throughout the Day)
Galatians 1:16 - Since Christ is in me I have the power to help others with their spiritual needs.
Galatians 1:24 - God is glorified in me.
Galatians 2:20 - I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ lives in me; and the life I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me.
Galatians 3:14 - Through Jesus Christ I receive the blessings of Abraham and the Holy Spirit.
Galatians 3:28 - I am in Christ Jesus
Galatians 3:29 - Since I am in Christ, the promises God made to Abraham are all mine.
3. Dunamis Life
Framing Your World
1 Samuel 17:46 -- "This day will the Lord deliver you into my hands; and I will smite you, and take your head from you; and I will give the carcases of the host of the Philistines this day unto the fowls of the air, and to the wild beasts of the earth; that all the earth may know that there is a God in Israel. And all this assembly shall know that the Lord saves not with sword and spear: for the battle is the Lord's, and He will give you into our hands."
David framed his world -- before he ever fought Goliath, he called out what the outcome would be. He called things that be not as though they were (Romans 4:17). By faith, David said, "The Lord is going to give you into my hands today, Goliath, and I'm going to cut off your head!"
God wants us to be successful in our praying and in our saying. If he didn't want us to succeed, he wouldn't have given us a pattern by which we could frame our world.
Into Action
Name 2 aspects of your world that you would frame with the Word of God followed by personalized scripture that would support the change you desire.
4. The Deeper Life
Read, pray and meditate on the following: http://mltp.ly/4Ejlq8U
5. Luke Chapter 4 Quiz Answers
1. Word
2. Spirit
3. Preach, heal, preach deliverance, recovering of
sight, set at liberty
4. All
5. The Kingdom of God
Albert Finch
http://afministry.ning.com
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