OPEN HEAVENS BY PST. ENOCH .A. ADEBOYE
MONDAY 16th MAY,2016
WHEN THE HOLY SPIRIT COMES II
MEMORISE:
But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you:
and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaes,
and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth. Acts 1:8
HYMN 5:
Oh, spread the tidings ’round, wherever man is found,
Wherever human hearts and human woes abound;
Let every Christian tongue proclaim the joyful sound: The Comforter has
come!
Chorus:
The Comforter has come,
The Comforter has come!
The Holy Ghost from heav’n,
The Lord’s dear promise giv’n;
Oh, spread the tidings ’round,
Wherever man is found,
The Comforter has come!
READ:
Acts 4:31-34
31 And when they had prayed, the place was shaken where they were
assembled together; and they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and they
spake the word of God with boldness.
BIBLE IN ONE YEAR :
II Kings 21:19-23:27 and Proverbs 25:1-14
MESSAGE:
The role of the Holy Spirit in the life of the Church and the child of God
is so vital that survival seems virtually impossible without Him. Jesus
made several statements that emphasized the importance of the Holy
Spirit in the life of Christians.
Based our memory verse of today, the great commission could not be
carried out without the support of the Holy Spirit. But when the power of
the Holy Spirit is active we become exceptionally empowered for soul
winning even in very difficult situations. I have had some unbelievable
experiences about how the Holy Spirit can empower a person. While
preaching in one of our programs a few years ago, as I was about to pray,
I heard in my spirit a discussion between two witches – one on my right
and the other on my left, saying it was time for them to operate.
Immediately, I announced that if they came out they would be delivered,
but if not, they would die within a week. Thank God they both came out
and confessed. The presence of the supernatural would make men to see
God the way He is. Quite a number of unbelievers believe that the
testimonies they hear by testifiers are stage-managed – nothing but lies.
But when they see the raw demonstration of God’s power, they will not
need to be cajoled before they surrender. A man once attended our
monthly Holy Ghost Service in Nigeria. His son had been trying to
persuade him to surrender his life to Christ, but he refused to listen. As
soon as he came in, as instructed by the Lord, I said “there is a man
coming for the first time who came late because he was feeding his
snake”. And that the Lord said before he gets home, his snake will die
but if he loves himself he should surrender to Jesus or else he will die
with his snake. Immediately he heard it, he ran out and was delivered. If
you are in contact with the supernatural, soul winning would be ‘piece of
cake’.
However, some have been baptized in the Holy Ghost but are not able to
function the way they should. This is because the right knowledge is
required to get the best out of the ministry of the Holy Spirit. For
example, it is difficult for you to be in the Spirit when you are overfed
with physical food. So if you want to be in the Spirit, watch your diet. On
the other hand, feed on the Word of God. Spiritual overfeeding is allowed.
Be constantly in the mood for prayer. Pray in tongues. Focus on God and
cut off every distraction. Take time to give God spirit-filled praise,
worship and thanksgiving. Open your heart wholly to God. Be sensitive to
His voice. As you minister to God, be full of expectations. Be sensitive to
all Heavenly communications: visions, dreams, voice, scriptures,
impressions on your spirit man, ideas, etc. It is also important to set
yourself apart just to fellowship with the King of kings. Take time to
meditate on key scriptures. When last were you in the Spirit? Nothing is
impossible to the one who is in the Spirit.
PRAYER POINT:
Father, please fill me with your Holy Spirit and empower me to do the
impossible henceforth.
MONDAY 16th MAY,2016
WHEN THE HOLY SPIRIT COMES II
MEMORISE:
But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you:
and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaes,
and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth. Acts 1:8
HYMN 5:
Oh, spread the tidings ’round, wherever man is found,
Wherever human hearts and human woes abound;
Let every Christian tongue proclaim the joyful sound: The Comforter has
come!
Chorus:
The Comforter has come,
The Comforter has come!
The Holy Ghost from heav’n,
The Lord’s dear promise giv’n;
Oh, spread the tidings ’round,
Wherever man is found,
The Comforter has come!
READ:
Acts 4:31-34
31 And when they had prayed, the place was shaken where they were
assembled together; and they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and they
spake the word of God with boldness.
BIBLE IN ONE YEAR :
II Kings 21:19-23:27 and Proverbs 25:1-14
MESSAGE:
The role of the Holy Spirit in the life of the Church and the child of God
is so vital that survival seems virtually impossible without Him. Jesus
made several statements that emphasized the importance of the Holy
Spirit in the life of Christians.
Based our memory verse of today, the great commission could not be
carried out without the support of the Holy Spirit. But when the power of
the Holy Spirit is active we become exceptionally empowered for soul
winning even in very difficult situations. I have had some unbelievable
experiences about how the Holy Spirit can empower a person. While
preaching in one of our programs a few years ago, as I was about to pray,
I heard in my spirit a discussion between two witches – one on my right
and the other on my left, saying it was time for them to operate.
Immediately, I announced that if they came out they would be delivered,
but if not, they would die within a week. Thank God they both came out
and confessed. The presence of the supernatural would make men to see
God the way He is. Quite a number of unbelievers believe that the
testimonies they hear by testifiers are stage-managed – nothing but lies.
But when they see the raw demonstration of God’s power, they will not
need to be cajoled before they surrender. A man once attended our
monthly Holy Ghost Service in Nigeria. His son had been trying to
persuade him to surrender his life to Christ, but he refused to listen. As
soon as he came in, as instructed by the Lord, I said “there is a man
coming for the first time who came late because he was feeding his
snake”. And that the Lord said before he gets home, his snake will die
but if he loves himself he should surrender to Jesus or else he will die
with his snake. Immediately he heard it, he ran out and was delivered. If
you are in contact with the supernatural, soul winning would be ‘piece of
cake’.
However, some have been baptized in the Holy Ghost but are not able to
function the way they should. This is because the right knowledge is
required to get the best out of the ministry of the Holy Spirit. For
example, it is difficult for you to be in the Spirit when you are overfed
with physical food. So if you want to be in the Spirit, watch your diet. On
the other hand, feed on the Word of God. Spiritual overfeeding is allowed.
Be constantly in the mood for prayer. Pray in tongues. Focus on God and
cut off every distraction. Take time to give God spirit-filled praise,
worship and thanksgiving. Open your heart wholly to God. Be sensitive to
His voice. As you minister to God, be full of expectations. Be sensitive to
all Heavenly communications: visions, dreams, voice, scriptures,
impressions on your spirit man, ideas, etc. It is also important to set
yourself apart just to fellowship with the King of kings. Take time to
meditate on key scriptures. When last were you in the Spirit? Nothing is
impossible to the one who is in the Spirit.
PRAYER POINT:
Father, please fill me with your Holy Spirit and empower me to do the
impossible henceforth.
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