Holy Ghost Ghostbusters

Mark 5:1-13

New King James Version (NKJV)

¹ Then they came to the other side of the sea, to the country of the Gadarenes. ² And when He had come out of the boat, immediately there met Him out of the tombs a man with an unclean spirit, ³ who had his dwelling among the tombs; and no one could bind him, not even with chains, ⁴ because he had often been bound with shackles and chains. And the chains had been pulled apart by him, and the shackles broken in pieces; neither could anyone tame him. ⁵ And always, night and day, he was in the mountains and in the tombs, crying out and cutting himself with stones.
⁶ When he saw Jesus from afar, he ran and worshiped Him. ⁷ And he cried out with a loud voice and said, “What have I to do with You, Jesus, Son of the Most High God? I implore You by God that You do not torment me.”
⁸ For He said to him, “Come out of the man, unclean spirit!” ⁹ Then He asked him, “What is your name?”
And he answered, saying, “My name is Legion; for we are many.” ¹⁰ Also he begged Him earnestly that He would not send them out of the country.
¹¹ Now a large herd of swine was feeding there near the mountains. ¹² So all the demons begged Him, saying, “Send us to the swine, that we may enter them.” ¹³ And at once Jesus gave them permission. Then the unclean spirits went out and entered the swine (there were about two thousand); and the herd ran violently down the steep place into the sea, and drowned in the sea.

Satan is not an artificial character taught in Sunday school. We are fighting a real devil everyday. When you are doing good an attack will come out of  nowhere. You are special to God. The devil has an assignment on your life

John 10:10

New King James Version (NKJV)

¹⁰ The thief does not come except to steal, and to kill, and to destroy. I have come that they may have life, and that they may have it more abundantly.
Halloween is the devil’s holiday. You want the spirit of God to rest in your home but you are dressed like devils and demons, etc. Don’t go to a Halloween party but pray instead.

Mark 5:2-3


² And when He had come out of the boat, immediately there met Him out of the tombs a man with an unclean spirit, ³ who had his dwelling among the tombs; and no one could bind him, not even with chains,

Jesus had rebuked the storm and there was a great calm (Mark 5:35-39). After the miracle here comes the devil. You may not understand why this is happening to you. If the devil is not messing with you, you are not important.

Luke 6:26

New King James Version (NKJV)

²⁶ Woe to you when all men speak well of you,
For so did their fathers to the false prophets.

This devil was someone else’s devil. Are you always praying for someone? You may feel like you are going to lose your mind. It’s an awesome responsibility to deal with your devil’s and other people’s devils as well.

Mark 5:4

⁴ because he had often been bound with shackles and chains. And the chains had been pulled apart by him, and the shackles broken in pieces; neither could anyone tame him.

This devil you are fighting no man can tame. No weapon formed against you can prosper(Isaiah 54:17). You can’t fight in the natural. You have to get a hold of the devil in the spirit.

Ephesians 6:12

New King James Version (NKJV)

¹² For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this age, against spiritual hosts of wickedness in the heavenly places.
.

You will have to tap into the Holy Ghost in you. You may not understand the test but tell God you receive where He is trying to take you. You can’t expect the devil to behave. Don’t get the material things and not have the Holy Ghost.

Mark 8:36

New King James Version (NKJV)

³⁶ For what will it profit a man if he gains the whole world, and loses his own soul?

How much Holy Ghost and Jesus do you have inside of you?

Mark 5:6


 ⁶ When he saw Jesus from afar, he ran and worshiped Him. 

The devil worshipped Jesus. If the devil has enough sense to worship Him what about ourselves? Find something to praise God about. We let our problems weigh us down. Tell your problesm how big your God is.

Mark 5:10


¹⁰ Also he begged Him earnestly that He would not send them out of the country.

When it is deliverance time the devil will try to bargain with you. He doesn’t want to let you go. God is  trying to break up what the devil has put together. You hae the strength to tell the devil I’m not ________ anymore. You can’t be confortable in sin. It’s alraight to struggle. As long as you struggle you know it’s uncomfortable to you. God’s not having you do what you want to do. Sin keeps you longer than you want to stay and pay more than what you want to pay.

Mark 5:13


¹³ And at once Jesus gave them permission. Then the unclean spirits went out and entered the swine (there were about two thousand); and the herd ran violently down the steep place into the sea, and drowned in the sea.


The same devil that was in legion, that was in the man was the same devil that asked Jesus for permission,  to go into the swine was the same devil that killed the pigs. People can't walk in your shoes. If they had to fight the same devil they would be dead. The death angel came by and couldn’t touch those who had the blood on the door. The blood today saved your life.

Exodus 12:23

New King James Version (NKJV)

²³ For the LORD will pass through to strike the Egyptians; and when He sees the blood on the lintel and on the two doorposts, the LORD will pass over the door and not allow the destroyer to come into your houses to strike you.

Who is the Holy Ghost Part 4

Luke 1:35

New King James Version (NKJV)

³⁵ And the angel answered and said to her, “The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Highest will overshadow you; therefore, also, that Holy One who is to be born will be called the Son of God.

What the Holy Ghost brings is power and we need His power. Whenever you leave church you are supposed to be filled with a newer level of the Holy Ghost. We are worried instead of our problems.

Luke 1:35

New King James Version (NKJV)

³⁵ And the angel answered and said to her, “The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Highest will overshadow you; therefore, also, that Holy One who is to be born will be called the Son of God.

Anointed means to be smeared, greased down. Good took the Holy Ghost and rubbed it on Jesus. You get rubbed down by spending time with Jesus. When you are around food you end up smelling like the food. If you spend time with Jesus you will smell of the presence of the Holy Ghost. The devil has power as well.

Exodus 7:8-13

New King James Version (NKJV)

Aaron’s Miraculous Rod  

⁸ Then the LORD spoke to Moses and Aaron, saying, ⁹ “When Pharaoh speaks to you, saying, ‘Show a miracle for yourselves,’ then you shall say to Aaron, ‘Take your rod and cast it before Pharaoh, and let it become a serpent.’” ¹⁰ So Moses and Aaron went in to Pharaoh, and they did so, just as the LORD commanded. And Aaron cast down his rod before Pharaoh and before his servants, and it became a serpent.
¹¹ But Pharaoh also called the wise men and the sorcerers; so the magicians of Egypt, they also did in like manner with their enchantments. ¹² For every man threw down his rod, and they became serpents. But Aaron’s rod swallowed up their rods. ¹³ And Pharaoh’s heart grew hard, and he did not heed them, as the LORD had said.

 

The devil is nothing but a copy cat. God is the originator of origination. No one can be like you. The Holy Ghost filled Christian has to be doing good. You will have bad days but through it all you will come on top. When you have the Holy Ghost you should be giving the devil chaos like he gives it to us but even more. When you are filled with the Holy Ghost people will know God is with you.

Matthew 10:1

New King James Version (NKJV)

¹ And when He had called His twelve disciples to Him, He gave them power over unclean spirits, to cast them out, and to heal all kinds of sickness and all kinds of disease.

 

When God calls you He will give you power to cast out the devil. You will get the power by being close to Him. When you miss the call you miss the deposit. The Holy Ghost is trying to get your attention. Don't miss your appointment.

 

Isaiah 10:27

New King James Version (NKJV)

²⁷ It shall come to pass in that day
      That his burden will be taken away from your shoulder,
      And his yoke from your neck,
      And the yoke will be destroyed because of the anointing oil.
     

The anointing is a burden remover. When you are anointed some struggles should be removed. Make sure you are anointed and not appointed.Shake the devil off and put him under your feet. You can't do anything you want to do or say anything you want to say and please God:

Leviticus 19:2

New King James Version (NKJV)

² “Speak to all the congregation of the children of Israel, and say to them: ‘You shall be holy, for I the LORD your God am holy.

 

 

2 Corinthians 6:17

New King James Version (NKJV)

 ¹⁷ Therefore

      “ Come out from among them
      And be separate, says the Lord.
      Do not touch what is unclean,
      And I will receive you.”

 

2 Corinthians 6:14

New King James Version (NKJV)

¹⁴ Do not be unequally yoked together with unbelievers. For what fellowship has righteousness with lawlessness? And what communion has light with darkness?

 

1 Corinthians 2:4

New King James Version (NKJV)

⁴ And my speech and my preaching were not with persuasive words of human wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power,

It does not matter how much education you have, your knowledge of the Bible, who you know, what you do, if you know Greek and Hebrew. The preaching does not start until God shows up.

You Got the Right One

Zechariah 4:6

New King James Version (NKJV)

⁶ So he answered and said to me:


      “ This is the word of the LORD to Zerubbabel:

      ‘ Not by might nor by power, but by My Spirit,’
      Says the LORD of hosts. 

The people were trying to build a temple for God but faced opposition. You may something big before God. When you have something bigger than your strength then you know God is speaking to you. The year 2012 will be your year and the year of total recovery. God has been preparing you. You've had set back after set back and things after things happen. Like Job said:

Job 13:15

New King James Version (NKJV)

 ¹⁵ Though He slay me, yet will I trust Him.
      Even so, I will defend my own ways before Him.

You may not understand why you are going through what you are going through. It seems like those who aren't trying to live right have it easy. You are getting ready to get to the other side of hell. Your misery will be your miracle and your test will become your testimony. You are to blessed to be stressed.

The Lord sends a Word to the prophet. What's getting ready to happen will have nothing to do with you but by God's power by the Holy Ghost and the Holy Ghost alone. You've got to put the sin aside and you can't play around with God's Word. God can't move when you are in the way.

Zerubbabel came up against opposition:

1. They had a difficulty.

If you don't have a difficulty then that vision is not from God. You will start with difficulty. Opposition comes from outside and inside the camp. Having a Judas is a sign to you. We all need a Judas. You know you have something from God. You need to take an inventory of your circle and God will reveal every snake around you, who is praying for your. What God has for you is for you.

1 Corinthians 2:9

New King James Version (NKJV)

⁹ But as it is written:


      “ Eye has not seen, nor ear heard,
      Nor have entered into the heart of man
      The things which God has prepared for those who love Him.”

2. They encountered discouragement.


We are taught in church we can never be down but sometimes we do feel like we are going to lose our minds. Elijah felt discouraged:

1 Kings 19:4

New King James Version (NKJV)

⁴ But he himself went a day’s journey into the wilderness, and came and sat down under a broom tree. And he prayed that he might die, and said, “It is enough! Now, LORD, take my life, for I am no better than my fathers!”

It's alright to be discouraged but you need to get yourself together. You're not the only one going through. If could be worse.

Galatians 6:9

New King James Version (NKJV)

⁹ And let us not grow weary while doing good, for in due season we shall reap if we do not lose heart.

Thank God for due season.

Joshua was magnified in all of Israel:

Joshua 4:14

New King James Version (NKJV)

¹⁴ On that day the LORD exalted Joshua in the sight of all Israel; and they feared him, as they had feared Moses, all the days of his life. 

 

 

3. They faced danger.

When the vision is so big you are in danger of being labeled as psychotic, crazy. You are not crazy. You are a fool for Christ. 

1 Corinthians 1:27

New King James Version (NKJV)

²⁷ But God has chosen the foolish things of the world to put to shame the wise, and God has chosen the weak things of the world to put to shame the things which are mighty;

When you have a vision there are special demons assigned to your life.

Philippians 1:6

New King James Version (NKJV)

⁶ being confident of this very thing, that He who has begun a good work in you will complete it until the day of Jesus Christ;

You may be labeled a fool but it will be worth it.


4. All of that lead to them to their deliverance/breakthrough.


You have to be tried. Who is trying to kill you for what you believe? Apostles were killed for what they believed. Stephen spoke and was killed (Acts 6). Who wants to go back to when people were being miraculously being healed by the way of the power of the Holy Ghost? In the book of Acts people were healed

Who Is The Holy Ghost Part 3

John 14:15-17

New King James Version (NKJV)

Jesus Promises Another Helper

 ¹⁵ “If you love Me, keep My commandments. ¹⁶ And I will pray the Father, and He will give you another Helper, that He may abide with you forever— ¹⁷ the Spirit of truth, whom the world cannot receive, because it neither sees Him nor knows Him; but you know Him, for He dwells with you and will be in you.
1. Remember the Holy Ghost is an "it". 

He is a person. You can't define whether or not the Holy Ghost is there by someone, jumping, speaking in tongues, etc. He can be manifested that way but the devil can imitate as well.


2. He is Jesus' answered prayer.

¹⁶ And I will pray the Father, and He will give you another Helper, that He may abide with you forever—


3. He's a Spirit of truth. 

¹⁷ the Spirit of truth, whom the world cannot receive, because it neither sees Him nor knows Him; but you know Him, for He dwells with you and will be in you.

It's hard to get off track if you are in communion/fellowship with Him everyday. There is no excuse to be married to the wrong person, have the wrong job, etc. We are not listening which is the problem. You know how your spouse communicates. When you spend time with Him you know what He likes, what grieves Him.

Ephesians 4:30

New King James Version (NKJV)

³⁰ And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, by whom you were sealed for the day of redemption.

 4.He is the great reminder.

John 14:26

New King James Version (NKJV)

²⁶ But the Helper, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in My name, He will teach you all things, and bring to your remembrance all things that I said to you.

He will give you a relevant word to say when you minister to someone.

Luke 12:12

New King James Version (NKJV)

¹² For the Holy Spirit will teach you in that very hour what you ought to say.”

5. The Holy Ghost is the Spirit of Christ.

1 Peter 1:10-11

New King James Version (NKJV)

¹⁰ Of this salvation the prophets have inquired and searched carefully, who prophesied of the grace that would come to you, ¹¹ searching what, or what manner of time, the Spirit of Christ who was in them was indicating when He testified beforehand the sufferings of Christ and the glories that would follow.

John the Baptist was filled in the womb (Luke 1:41). Isaiah was ordained as a prophet in the womb (Jer 1:5). The word Christ means the anointed one.

John 14:12

New King James Version (NKJV)

The Answered Prayer

    ¹² “Most assuredly, I say to you, he who believes in Me, the works that I do he will do also; and greater works than these he will do, because I go to My Father.

You don't have to call the preacher or prophet. You can go to the hospital and lay hands and speak a word. Every now and then speak a word instead of going to the doctor.

Philippians 1:19

New King James Version (NKJV)

¹⁹ For I know that this will turn out for my deliverance through your prayer and the supply of the Spirit of Jesus Christ,

Galatians 4:6-7

New King James Version (NKJV)

⁶ And because you are sons, God has sent forth the Spirit of His Son into your hearts, crying out, “Abba, Father!” ⁷ Therefore you are no longer a slave but a son, and if a son, then an heir of God through Christ.


6. The Holy Ghost is the Spirit of life.

Romans 8:2

New King James Version (NKJV)

² For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus has made me free from the law of sin and death.

1 John 4:4

New King James Version (NKJV)

⁴ You are of God, little children, and have overcome them, because He who is in you is greater than he who is in the world.

When you are baptized with the Holy Ghost it's hard to be depressed all the time. Speak life to yourself.

John 8:36

New King James Version (NKJV)

³⁶ Therefore if the Son makes you free, you shall be free indeed.

John 6:63

New King James Version (NKJV)

⁶³ It is the Spirit who gives life; the flesh profits nothing. The words that I speak to you are spirit, and they are life.

All you need is one Word from God to get you from level to the next. Words have seasons. You can't live off of the the Word you got 6 months ago.


7. The Holy Ghost is the Spirit of adoption.

Romans 8:14-15

New King James Version (NKJV)

¹⁴ For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, these are sons of God. ¹⁵ For you did not receive the spirit of bondage again to fear, but you received the Spirit of adoption by whom we cry out, “Abba, Father.”

He took us and baptized us into the body of Christ. When you adopt you select and choose who you want. You choose to take care of the baby. You have the same rights and inheritance, privilege as the biological child. We should thank God we ave the same right, privilege and benefits as God's chosen people. If God healed, saved someone else what makes you think He won't do the same for you. He's not a respecter of person (Acts 10:34) but He is a respecter of faith. You don't know what someone did to get their breakthrough.


8. He's the Spirit of freedom.

2 Corinthians 3:17

New King James Version (NKJV)

¹⁷ Now the Lord is the Spirit; and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty.

 When you have the Holy Ghost you can be free from things. Not to say the spirit of bondage will not attack you. The Holy Ghost will keep you if you want to be kept.

Hebrews 10:26

New King James Version (NKJV)

²⁶ For if we sin willfully after we have received the knowledge of the truth, there no longer remains a sacrifice for sins,

 

John 16:8

New King James Version (NKJV)

⁸ And when He has come, He will convict the world of sin, and of righteousness, and of judgment:

 

You're Coming Out By the Power Invested in You

2 Kings 4:1-7

New King James Version (NKJV)

Elisha and the Widow’s Oil

 ¹ A certain woman of the wives of the sons of the prophets cried out to Elisha, saying, “Your servant my husband is dead, and you know that your servant feared the LORD. And the creditor is coming to take my two sons to be his slaves.”
² So Elisha said to her, “What shall I do for you? Tell me, what do you have in the house?” And she said, “Your maidservant has nothing in the house but a jar of oil.”
³ Then he said, “Go, borrow vessels from everywhere, from all your neighbors—empty vessels; do not gather just a few. ⁴ And when you have come in, you shall shut the door behind you and your sons; then pour it into all those vessels, and set aside the full ones.”
⁵ So she went from him and shut the door behind her and her sons, who brought the vessels to her; and she poured it out. ⁶ Now it came to pass, when the vessels were full, that she said to her son, “Bring me another vessel.”
And he said to her, “There is not another vessel.” So the oil ceased. ⁷ Then she came and told the man of God. And he said, “Go, sell the oil and pay your debt; and you and your sons live on the rest.”

Mary asked how was she going to get pregnant. The angels said by the power invested in her:

Luke 1:26-35

New King James Version (NKJV)

Christ’s Birth Announced to Mary  

²⁶ Now in the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent by God to a city of Galilee named Nazareth, ²⁷ to a virgin betrothed to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David. The virgin’s name was Mary. ²⁸ And having come in, the angel said to her, “Rejoice, highly favored one, the Lord is with you; blessed are you among women!”
²⁹ But when she saw him, she was troubled at his saying, and considered what manner of greeting this was. ³⁰ Then the angel said to her, “Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God. ³¹ And behold, you will conceive in your womb and bring forth a Son, and shall call His name JESUS. ³² He will be great, and will be called the Son of the Highest; and the Lord God will give Him the throne of His father David. ³³ And He will reign over the house of Jacob forever, and of His kingdom there will be no end.”
³⁴ Then Mary said to the angel, “How can this be, since I do not know a man?”
³⁵ And the angel answered and said to her, “The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Highest will overshadow you; therefore, also, that Holy One who is to be born will be called the Son of God.

We think we have to do certain things to be blessed. Always be aware of the anointing level on your life. There's a power in you if you just tap into you. You need to be the best you can be because there is no other like you.

1 John 4:4

New King James Version (NKJV)

⁴ You are of God, little children, and have overcome them, because He who is in you is greater than he who is in the world.

In 2 Kings 4:1-7 we see that a prophet was anointed but left his son and wife and debt. Just because you are anointed does not mean you know how to handle finances. They were left in a dilemma. She's in a tough situation and doesn't know what to do. He asked asked her what does she have. All you need is a little bit. You need to check your house and see what you have inside of you. You have what you need to get out of debt if you have confidence. What you have is going to bring you out.

1 Corinthians 6:19

New King James Version (NKJV)

¹⁹ Or do you not know that your body is the temple of the Holy Spirit who is in you, whom you have from God, and you are not your own?

If you just tap into into it:

1 Corinthians 2:9

New King James Version (NKJV)

⁹ But as it is written:


      “ Eye has not seen, nor ear heard,
      Nor have entered into the heart of man
      The things which God has prepared for those who love Him.”

There will come a time when you can't run to the preacher, the prophet, or your grandmother. Analyze what you have inside of you for yourself. When you rest in what God has called you to do is when the blessings will come. What do you have in your own house?

2 Kings 4:3


³ Then he said, “Go, borrow vessels from everywhere, from all your neighbors—empty vessels; do not gather just a few. 

She is already in debt and now she's being asked to get into more debt. Every now and then you have to do something crazy. Your are in that rut because you haven't started that thing God told you to do. You have to do what other's wont' do. She was asked to borrow from her neighbor. You don't need just Jesus but others as well.

Deuteronomy 32:30

New King James Version (NKJV)

 ³⁰ How could one chase a thousand,
      And two put ten thousand to flight,
      Unless their Rock had sold them,
      And the LORD had surrendered them?

If we can just squash our issues and get along with others. The Bible says:

Amos 3:3

New King James Version (NKJV)

³ Can two walk together, unless they are agreed? 

Don't look down on others. You don't know how God can flip things.

2 Kings 4:4-5

⁴ And when you have come in, you shall shut the door behind you and your sons; then pour it into all those vessels, and set aside the full ones.”
⁵ So she went from him and shut the door behind her and her sons, who brought the vessels to her; and she poured it out.  

She had a little oil. and it multiplied after she obeyed. The miracle didn't come until she did something crazy. A miracle goes against all natural laws. You have to break a few laws. Only she and her son were allowed. Some people can't come with you to the next level. People may love you now because you are broke but watch what happens when God blesses you.  God will remove people who are sucking you dry.

2 Kings 4:6

⁶ Now it came to pass, when the vessels were full, that she said to her son, “Bring me another vessel.”

This next  miracle that God does isn't going anywhere. It seems like God blessed you before but it didn't stay.

2 Kings 4:7

⁷ Then she came and told the man of God. And he said, “Go, sell the oil and pay your debt; and you and your sons live on the rest.”

The miracle came and she was able to pay off her debt and had left overs to take care of her and her children. It's time for you to get ready for the overflow. This is a sustaining miracle.

Who is the Holy Ghost Part 2

Luke 1:35

New King James Version (NKJV)

³⁵ And the angel answered and said to her, “The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Highest will overshadow you; therefore, also, that Holy One who is to be born will be called the Son of God.

The Holy Ghost is not an "it". The Holy Ghost is a person and is the 3rd person in the God head. He is a person and He is God.

1. He's omnipotent.

Psalm 139:7-9

New King James Version (NKJV)

 ⁷ Where can I go from Your Spirit?
         Or where can I flee from Your presence?
 ⁸ If I ascend into heaven, You are there;
         If I make my bed in hell, behold, You are there.
 ⁹ If I take the wings of the morning,
         And dwell in the uttermost parts of the sea,

There is no greater power. He is the power source of the God head.

Genesis 1:1-2

King James Version (KJV)

 ¹In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth.
 ²And the earth was without form, and void; and darkness was upon the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God moved upon the face of the waters.

The Holy Spirit hovered over the waters after God spoke it.

2. He's omnipresent.



He is everywhere at the same time in the totality of his being. You can't run from the Holy Ghost. Jonah tried to run from God:

Jonah 1

New King James Version (NKJV)

Jonah’s Disobedience

 ¹ Now the word of the LORD came to Jonah the son of Amittai, saying, ² “Arise, go to Nineveh, that great city, and cry out against it; for their wickedness has come up before Me.” ³ But Jonah arose to flee to Tarshish from the presence of the LORD. He went down to Joppa, and found a ship going to Tarshish; so he paid the fare, and went down into it, to go with them to Tarshish from the presence of the LORD.

The Storm at Sea

 
⁴ But the LORD sent out a great wind on the sea, and there was a mighty tempest on the sea, so that the ship was about to be broken up.
⁵ Then the mariners were afraid; and every man cried out to his god, and threw the cargo that was in the ship into the sea, to lighten the load. But Jonah had gone down into the lowest parts of the ship, had lain down, and was fast asleep.
⁶ So the captain came to him, and said to him, “What do you mean, sleeper? Arise, call on your God; perhaps your God will consider us, so that we may not perish.”
⁷ And they said to one another, “Come, let us cast lots, that we may know for whose cause this trouble has come upon us.” So they cast lots, and the lot fell on Jonah. ⁸ Then they said to him, “Please tell us! For whose cause is this trouble upon us? What is your occupation? And where do you come from? What is your country? And of what people are you?”
⁹ So he said to them, “I am a Hebrew; and I fear the LORD, the God of heaven, who made the sea and the dry land.”

Jonah Thrown into the Sea

 
¹⁰ Then the men were exceedingly afraid, and said to him, “Why have you done this?” For the men knew that he fled from the presence of the LORD, because he had told them. ¹¹ Then they said to him, “What shall we do to you that the sea may be calm for us?”—for the sea was growing more tempestuous.
¹² And he said to them, “Pick me up and throw me into the sea; then the sea will become calm for you. For I know that this great tempest is because of me.”
¹³ Nevertheless the men rowed hard to return to land, but they could not, for the sea continued to grow more tempestuous against them. ¹⁴ Therefore they cried out to the LORD and said, “We pray, O LORD, please do not let us perish for this man’s life, and do not charge us with innocent blood; for You, O LORD, have done as it pleased You.” ¹⁵ So they picked up Jonah and threw him into the sea, and the sea ceased from its raging. ¹⁶ Then the men feared the LORD exceedingly, and offered a sacrifice to the LORD and took vows.

Jonah’s Prayer and Deliverance

 
¹⁷ Now the LORD had prepared a great fish to swallow Jonah. And Jonah was in the belly of the fish three days and three nights.

If God needs to give you a dream, talk through someone, a child, etc He will do it to speak to you. The devil is not omnipresent . He sends his demons.

3. He is omniscient.

He is all knowing.

1 Corinthians 2:10-11

New King James Version (NKJV)

  ¹⁰ But God has revealed them to us through His Spirit. For the Spirit searches all things, yes, the deep things of God. ¹¹ For what man knows the things of a man except the spirit of the man which is in him? Even so no one knows the things of God except the Spirit of God.

He knows how you were going to get here and when, who you will marry, how many kids. If you want answers ask God. Get to know Him. Just like in a relationship when you want to get to know him or her you spend time with him or her.When you are praying you are praying to the Holy Ghost. The Holy Ghost is the spirit of Christ and is inside of you.

John 10:27

New King James Version (NKJV)

²⁷ My sheep hear My voice, and I know them, and they follow Me.

You can't date or marry the wrong person when you have the Holy Ghost. When you have the Holy Ghost you can't act any way and come to church like you've never sin. You can't say what you want to say.

4. He is God Himself.

Acts 5:3-4

New King James Version (NKJV)

³ But Peter said, “Ananias, why has Satan filled your heart to lie to the Holy Spirit and keep back part of the price of the land for yourself? ⁴ While it remained, was it not your own? And after it was sold, was it not in your own control? Why have you conceived this thing in your heart? You have not lied to men but to God.”

When people lie to you they are lying to the Holy Ghost. Don't hold back God's money (i.e tithes). Because He is God you are the head and not the tail, the lender and not the borrower (Deut 28:44).

5.The Holy Spirit talks to us.

Revelation 2:7

New King James Version (NKJV)

⁷ “He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches. To him who overcomes I will give to eat from the tree of life, which is in the midst of the Paradise of God.”’

God always talks but you are not listening. He talks to you about your next step. You have an ear yourself to hear.

6. The Holy Spirit intercedes for us.

Romans 8:26

New King James Version (NKJV)

²⁶ Likewise the Spirit also helps in our weaknesses. For we do not know what we should pray for as we ought, but the Spirit Himself makes intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered.

The Holy Ghost helps our infirmities, helps us to get out of problems. He can speak through groans. If you don't know what to say speak in tongues, if you can't speak in tongues just moan and groan. He is praying for us right now.

Luke 4:1

New King James Version (NKJV)

Luke 4

Satan Tempts Jesus

 ¹ Then Jesus, being filled with the Holy Spirit, returned from the Jordan and was led by the Spirit into the wilderness,

If you are feeling forced or pushed it is probably the devil. The Holy Ghost leads and guides. Pay attention to your life and signs. If God tells you to do the strangest thing just do it. You may be in a jam because you were disobedient. You can't blame anyone but yourself. God will let you have something something that you wanted so bad just to let you know you didn't need it. What you don't give up for God you will lose it anyway.

7.The Holy Ghost appoints you.

Acts 20:28

New King James Version (NKJV)

²⁸ Therefore take heed to yourselves and to all the flock, among which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers, to shepherd the church of God which He purchased with His own blood.

An overseer is a bishop. Who called you? Are you sure you are to be an evangelist, prophetess, teacher, pastor, etc? Man disappoints. If God called you there is nothing anyone can do. If man calls you then he can hang you up. If you do something man doesn't like he can take it all away. Don't let man discourage you from your calling. Use your talents to glorify God. You couldn't have done _________ with out God.

John 14:19 tells us He will be with us and is in us. He draws us and softens our heart.

Remember:

Ephesians 4:30

New King James Version (NKJV)

³⁰ And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, by whom you were sealed for the day of redemption.

Fresh Oil

Psalm 92:10 NKJ


¹⁰ But my horn You have exalted like a wild ox;
         I have been anointed with fresh oil.

When you have the Holy Ghost Power you are living above average. Every now and then you need a fresh anointing.  You wouldn't dip into a pool with out the chlorine. The anointing is the same thing. You can't fight the devil with yesterday's anointing.


Psalm 122:1 NKJ


¹ I was glad when they said to me,
         “Let us go into the house of the LORD.”

When you have the anointing no matter what you praise God. Don't let your circumstances and tests determine your praise. God is the God of increase.

Psalm 115:14 NKJ


¹⁴ May the LORD give you increase more and more,
         You and your children.

Anointings have different levels.


John 7:38 KJV


³⁸He that believeth on me, as the scripture hath said, out of his belly shall flow rivers of living water.

Joshua 24:15 NKJ



¹⁵And if it seem evil unto you to serve the LORD, choose you this day whom ye will serve; whether the gods which your fathers served that were on the other side of the flood, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land ye dwell: but as for me and my house, we will serve the LORD.

Even though God may not be moving like you want Him to you are still holding onto faith. You know you are a candidate. The process is like what the olives go through in order to get its oil. The olives fist goes through a shaking, then the pressing/crushing and finally the beating. God will not give you more than you can bare. God has giving you the tools to go through what you are going through. Like Job God knows you are not going to let Him down.

Job 1:8-12 NKJ

⁸ Then the LORD said to Satan, “Have you considered My servant Job, that there is none like him on the earth, a blameless and upright man, one who fears God and shuns evil?”
⁹ So Satan answered the LORD and said, “Does Job fear God for nothing? ¹⁰ Have You not made a hedge around him, around his household, and around all that he has on every side? You have blessed the work of his hands, and his possessions have increased in the land. ¹¹ But now, stretch out Your hand and touch all that he has, and he will surely curse You to Your face!”
¹² And the LORD said to Satan, “Behold, all that he has is in your power; only do not lay a hand on his person.” 

Job 2:3--6 NKJ

³ Then the LORD said to Satan, “Have you considered My servant Job, that there is none like him on the earth, a blameless and upright man, one who fears God and shuns evil? And still he holds fast to his integrity, although you incited Me against him, to destroy him without cause.”
⁴ So Satan answered the LORD and said, “Skin for skin! Yes, all that a man has he will give for his life. ⁵ But stretch out Your hand now, and touch his bone and his flesh, and he will surely curse You to Your face!”
⁶ And the LORD said to Satan, “Behold, he is in your hand, but spare his life.” 

You've experienced nothing until the fresh anointing comes.

1. God will put you in charge.

Numbers 18:8 NKJ

⁸ And the LORD spoke to Aaron: “Here, I Myself have also given you charge of My heave offerings, all the holy gifts of the children of Israel; I have given them as a portion to you and your sons, as an ordinance forever. 

Your _______ is coming because of the anointing.

2. God will bless you/anoint you in front of everyone.

2 Sam 5:3 NKJ

³ Therefore all the elders of Israel came to the king at Hebron, and King David made a covenant with them at Hebron before the LORD. And they anointed David king over Israel.

David was anointed in front of everyone. God anointed him 20 years earlier by Samuel in front of his brothers. David was tending the sheep. Everyone who rejected David witnessed the anointing. God will acknowledge you publicly. What's getting ready to happen God anointed you a long time ago. It seems like that thing God promised hasn't happened yet.

 Gal 6:9 NKJ


⁹ And let us not grow weary while doing good, for in due season we shall reap if we do not lose heart.

Whether you like it or not God will publicly acknowledge/bless you. The longer you wait the bigger the blessing.

3. Your face will shine.

Psalm 104:15 NKJ

¹⁵ And wine that makes glad the heart of man,
         Oil to make his face shine,
         And bread which strengthens man’s heart.

Who is the Holy Ghost?

Romans 8:26-27 NKJ


²⁶ Likewise the Spirit also helps in our weaknesses. For we do not know what we should pray for as we ought, but the Spirit Himself makes intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered. ²⁷ Now He who searches the hearts knows what the mind of the Spirit is, because He makes intercession for the saints according to the will of God.


Every Christian should be walking in power. With it you'll be able to encourage, lay hands, and prophesy by the Holy Ghost. Just because you see people move, jerk, etc doesn't mean that the Holy Ghost is there. That is not to say that someone doesn't react that way because of the Holy Ghost. The devil is a good actor as well.

The Holy Ghost is not an "it". In the Old Testament He is called the Holy Spirit and in the New Testament He is called the Holy Ghost. There is no difference. There is one God in 3 persons.

Who is the Holy Ghost?

1. He has intellect.

2. He has his own personality

3. The Holy Spirit has His own will but it lines up with God and Jesus. You can't question why someone is gifted. He gives the gift to whom He wills. You have gifts others don't.

1 Cor 12:11 NKJ


¹¹ But one and the same Spirit works all these things, distributing to each one individually as He wills.


When you have the Holy Ghost revealing comes. The person can feel something.

4. He is the 3rd person of the God head.

5. The Holy Spirit wants to fellowship with us.

2 Cor 13:14 NKJ


¹⁴ The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Spirit be with you all. Amen.

John 6:44 NKJ

⁴⁴No man can come to me, except the Father which hath sent me draw him: and I will raise him up at the last day. 

You can't take the credit for getting saved because: 1.someone prayed for you and 2.The Holy Spirit was working on you. You feel convicted about living right.

We have to jump start ourselves and train ourselves to hear His voice. It on us to keep the communion up. We can't talk too much to hear.

John 10:27 NKJ

²⁷ My sheep hear My voice, and I know them, and they follow Me. 

God deals with us according our level. He won't talk to you like He talks to others.

Ezek 36:26-27 NKJ

²⁶ I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit within you; I will take the heart of stone out of your flesh and give you a heart of flesh. ²⁷ I will put My Spirit within you and cause you to walk in My statutes, and you will keep My judgments and do them.

 
When you have the Holy Ghost for real He will cause you to walk in His statute. There's nothing like hearing God. You don't feel good when you get convicted.

6. He will cause you to walk right.

Prov 1:22-23 NKJ


²² “ How long, you simple ones, will you love simplicity?
      For scorners delight in their scorning,
      And fools hate knowledge.
       ²³ Turn at my rebuke;
      Surely I will pour out my spirit on you;
      I will make my words known to you.


You don't have time to mess around with sin.

7. The Holy Ghost will reveal the bible to you. The New American Standard is a good translation for those who are brand new Christians/bible readers. It puts the bible in every day language without robbing the text.

2 Cor 2:6 NKJ


⁶ who also made us sufficient as ministers of the new covenant, not of the letter but of the Spirit; for the letter kills, but the Spirit gives life.

The Holy Ghost will speak to you through God's Word. Pray before you read.

8. You can't call Jesus Lord but through the Holy Ghost.

1 Cor 12:3 NKJ


³ Therefore I make known to you that no one speaking by the Spirit of God calls Jesus accursed, and no one can say that Jesus is Lord except by the Holy Spirit.

There is no way you can know Jesus is the Son of God unless the Holy Spirit reveals it to you. It's the Holy Ghost that has you in church.

9. The Holy Ghost can be resisted/rejected

Acts 7:51 NKJ


⁵¹ “You stiff-necked and uncircumcised in heart and ears! You always resist the Holy Spirit; as your fathers did, so do you.

Eph 4:30 NKJ

³⁰ Do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, by whom you were sealed for the day of redemption. 

You know how you feel when you are rejected. That's how the Holy Spirit feels. How many blessings have been blocked because we didn't listen to the Counselor?  You know how you really know God is speaking to you? You ask if that is God speaking. Don't resist Him but do resist the devil. If you let the devil ride he will drive.

Pastor Brown's theological opinion:

Acts 1:8 KJV


⁸But 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 Judaea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth.

Upon salvation the Holy Ghost comes in. You repent and washed in His blood. The Holy Ghost is immediately at work. Speaking in tongues is a sign that you are baptized with the Holy Ghost.It's different from the Holy Ghost living inside of you after you get saved.


Everyone can be baptized with the Holy Ghost with the evidence of speaking tongues. You will not go to hell if you don't speak in tongues. Those who do speak in tongues however are at an advantage. The devil can't understand.

1 Cor 14:2-4 NKJ


² For he who speaks in a tongue does not speak to men but to God, for no one understands him; however, in the spirit he speaks mysteries. ³ But he who prophesies speaks edification and exhortation and comfort to men. ⁴ He who speaks in a tongue edifies himself, but he who prophesies edifies the church.

The Holy Spirit is speaking to God through you. Jesus breathed on His disciples for them to receive the Holy Spirit:

John 20:22 KJV

²²And when he had said this, he breathed on them, and saith unto them, Receive ye the Holy Ghost:

Luke 24:49 NKJ

⁴⁹ Behold, I send the Promise of My Father upon you; but tarry in the city of Jerusalem until you are endued with power from on high.”

Jesus told the disciples to tarry until they received power. They had to be of one accord.


Acts 2:1-12 NKJ


¹ When the Day of Pentecost had fully come, they were all with one accord in one place. ² And suddenly there came a sound from heaven, as of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled the whole house where they were sitting. ³ Then there appeared to them divided tongues, as of fire, and one sat upon each of them. ⁴ And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance.
⁵ And there were dwelling in Jerusalem Jews, devout men, from every nation under heaven. ⁶ And when this sound occurred, the multitude came together, and were confused, because everyone heard them speak in his own language. ⁷ Then they were all amazed and marveled, saying to one another, “Look, are not all these who speak Galileans? ⁸ And how is it that we hear, each in our own language in which we were born? ⁹ Parthians and Medes and Elamites, those dwelling in Mesopotamia, Judea and Cappadocia, Pontus and Asia, ¹⁰ Phrygia and Pamphylia, Egypt and the parts of Libya adjoining Cyrene, visitors from Rome, both Jews and proselytes, ¹¹ Cretans and Arabs—we hear them speaking in our own tongues the wonderful works of God.” ¹² So they were all amazed and perplexed, saying to one another, “Whatever could this mean?” 

The tongues that they were speaking was not the prayer language of tongues. It was other languages. There are 3 different tongues: prayer tongues, prophetic tongues and other languages. When you speak in tongues you build yourself up. However you shouldn't speak in tongues to give a message without an interpreter to avoid confusion:

1 Cor 14:26-33:


²⁶ How is it then, brethren? Whenever you come together, each of you has a psalm, has a teaching, has a tongue, has a revelation, has an interpretation. Let all things be done for edification. ²⁷ If anyone speaks in a tongue, let there be two or at the most three, each in turn, and let one interpret. ²⁸ But if there is no interpreter, let him keep silent in church, and let him speak to himself and to God. ²⁹ Let two or three prophets speak, and let the others judge. ³⁰ But if anything is revealed to another who sits by, let the first keep silent. ³¹ For you can all prophesy one by one, that all may learn and all may be encouraged. ³² And the spirits of the prophets are subject to the prophets. ³³ For God is not the author of confusion but of peace, as in all the churches of the saints.

Got Power?

This message was preached at LOGIC's monthly Sunday Night at the Light.

Mark 16:15-20

¹⁵ And He said to them, “Go into all the world and preach the gospel to every creature. ¹⁶ He who believes and is baptized will be saved; but he who does not believe will be condemned. ¹⁷ And these signs will follow those who believe: In My name they will cast out demons; they will speak with new tongues; ¹⁸ they will take up serpents; and if they drink anything deadly, it will by no means hurt them; they will lay hands on the sick, and they will recover.”
¹⁹ So then, after the Lord had spoken to them, He was received up into heaven, and sat down at the right hand of God. ²⁰ And they went out and preached everywhere, the Lord working with them and confirming the word through the accompanying signs. Amen.


You will draw two types of people- those who are in need and those who can help your ministry. Make sure you have power. People are shopping for churches 2011. There's not much power in the house of God. We do also need to be a relevant church. We are called to the Go of the Gospel and walk in power. We should be able to go to the hospital and lay hands on the sick and drive out devils in the name of Jesus. We have to desire another level of God.


Isaiah 10:27


²⁷ It shall come to pass in that day
      That his burden will be taken away from your shoulder,
      And his yoke from your neck,
      And the yoke will be destroyed because of the anointing oil.

The anointing is a burden remover. The power is for everyone Until you think it is supposed to happen it won't. You should be leading a traffic jam because signs are following you.God may shift your anointing. Don't let people distract you. If you try to be what people want you to be you will miss what God wants you to be.


Regarding casting out demons you must deal with the person 1sst. The person has to want to be delivered. You never saw Jesus laying hands on people to cast out demons. He spoke to them. In the church we wrestle with demons because we are not learned.

If the devil doesn't know your name you should be concerned. There were some men who tried to cast out demons but the same demons that they tried to cast out came on them:


Acts 19:11-20


¹¹ Now God worked unusual miracles by the hands of Paul, ¹² so that even handkerchiefs or aprons were brought from his body to the sick, and the diseases left them and the evil spirits went out of them. ¹³ Then some of the itinerant Jewish exorcists took it upon themselves to call the name of the Lord Jesus over those who had evil spirits, saying, “We exorcise you by the Jesus whom Paul preaches.” ¹⁴ Also there were seven sons of Sceva, a Jewish chief priest, who did so.
¹⁵ And the evil spirit answered and said, “Jesus I know, and Paul I know; but who are you?”
¹⁶ Then the man in whom the evil spirit was leaped on them, overpowered them, and prevailed against them, so that they fled out of that house naked and wounded. ¹⁷ This became known both to all Jews and Greeks dwelling in Ephesus; and fear fell on them all, and the name of the Lord Jesus was magnified. ¹⁸ And many who had believed came confessing and telling their deeds. ¹⁹ Also, many of those who had practiced magic brought their books together and burned them in the sight of all. And they counted up the value of them, and it totaled fifty thousand pieces of silver. ²⁰ So the word of the Lord grew mightily and prevailed.



The Holy Ghost is living in you.


1 Thes 5:19


¹⁹ Do not quench the Spirit.

We have to live right.


Romans 11:29 (KJV)



²⁹For the gifts and calling of God are without repentance.

God will not remove the gifts even if we are not living right. You have to have discernment to know what's of God. Know the difference between the power of God and the presence of God.


You build yourself up when you speak in tongues. The spirit of God prays through you. The devil doesn't now what you are praying.


Mark 16:18


¹⁸ they will take up serpents; and if they drink anything deadly, it will by no means hurt them; they will lay hands on the sick, and they will recover.”

The power stopped any harm from coming.


Acts 10:38


³⁸ how God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and with power, who went about doing good and healing all who were oppressed by the devil, for God was with Him.

Signs followed Jesus. To be anointed is to be smeared with the glory, tangible presence of God. You can tell when someone has God with them. Olive oil is used on the sheep to keep the flies away. When the flies come the they slip off. When God smears His anointing on you the flies are not able to harm you.



Amos 6:1

¹ Woe to you who are at ease in Zion,
      And trust in Mount Samaria,
      Notable persons in the chief nation,
      To whom the house of Israel comes! 

Duet 32:20


³⁰ How could one chase a thousand,
      And two put ten thousand to flight,
      Unless their Rock had sold them,
      And the LORD had surrendered them?

Matt 9:35

³⁵ Then Jesus went about all the cities and villages, teaching in their synagogues, preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing every sickness and every disease among the people. 


This should be happening today. The same power that is available today by way of the Holy Spirit.


Heb 13:8


⁸ Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, and forever.

John 14:12


¹² “Most assuredly, I say to you, he who believes in Me, the works that I do he will do also; and greater works than these he will do, because I go to My Father.


Jesus was a preacher, teacher and a healer.



Dan 11:32

³² Those who do wickedly against the covenant he shall corrupt with flattery; but the people who know their God shall be strong, and carry out great exploits.

You shall be strong and somethings should be happening when you leave church. You can start by controlling your tongue, loving your enemies, being honest with other people, being nice to your spouse, etc.

When The Brook Dried Up

1 Kings 17:1-9

Elijah Proclaims a Drought

 ¹ And Elijah the Tishbite, of the inhabitants of Gilead, said to Ahab, “As the LORD God of Israel lives, before whom I stand, there shall not be dew nor rain these years, except at my word.”
² Then the word of the LORD came to him, saying, ³ “Get away from here and turn eastward, and hide by the Brook Cherith, which flows into the Jordan. ⁴ And it will be that you shall drink from the brook, and I have commanded the ravens to feed you there.”
⁵ So he went and did according to the word of the LORD, for he went and stayed by the Brook Cherith, which flows into the Jordan. ⁶ The ravens brought him bread and meat in the morning, and bread and meat in the evening; and he drank from the brook. ⁷ And it happened after a while that the brook dried up, because there had been no rain in the land.

Elijah and the Widow

  
⁸ Then the word of the LORD came to him, saying, ⁹ “Arise, go to Zarephath, which belongs to Sidon, and dwell there. See, I have commanded a widow there to provide for you.”

What do you do when the brook dries up. We are experimenting another season of change. We are now in the fall season. When the season changes in the natural it begins to change in the spirit. Those who were for you are now against you. The traps won't last because no weapon formed against you shall prosper (Isaiah 54:17). God is ready to do the impossible. The impossible means that it is not supposed to happen.

In this season you can't cry over the subtraction. He's doing it for your protection. Sometimes less is better. The less you have the less drama you have with people. He's getting ready to change the season around you. Anytime the devil sends distractions God is getting ready to do something. Again, no weapon formed against you shall prosper (Isaiah 54:17). Learn how to get a licking and keep on ticking. You will have to go through some things to get to your blessing.

1 Kings 17:1

¹ And Elijah the Tishbite, of the inhabitants of Gilead, said to Ahab, “As the LORD God of Israel lives, before whom I stand, there shall not be dew nor rain these years, except at my word.”

Elijah shows up out of nowhere and said that there would be no rain. He actually had the audacity to say that. Remember that death and life are in the power of the tongue (Proverbs 18:21). Somethings can't happen because of our tongues. The devil tempted Jesus when he fasted for 40 days:

Matt 4:1-11

Satan Tempts Jesus

 ¹ Then Jesus was led up by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil. ² And when He had fasted forty days and forty nights, afterward He was hungry. ³ Now when the tempter came to Him, he said, “If You are the Son of God, command that these stones become bread.”
⁴ 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.’”
⁵ Then the devil took Him up into the holy city, set Him on the pinnacle of the temple, ⁶ and said to Him, “If You are the Son of God, throw Yourself down. For it is written:


      ‘ He shall give His angels charge over you,’
   and,


      ‘ In their hands they shall bear you up,
      Lest you dash your foot against a stone.’”

⁷ Jesus said to him, “It is written again, ‘You shall not tempt the LORD your God.’”
⁸ Again, the devil took Him up on an exceedingly high mountain, and showed Him all the kingdoms of the world and their glory. ⁹ And he said to Him, “All these things I will give You if You will fall down and worship me.”
¹⁰ Then Jesus said to him, “Away with you, Satan! For it is written, ‘You shall worship the LORD your God, and Him only you shall serve.’”
¹¹ Then the devil left Him, and behold, angels came and ministered to Him.

The devil had to back down after Jesus spoke the Word. How much so when we speak the Word? Speak life from this point on.

Elijah was a quiet assassin. He didn't put a title by his name. You don't need a title when you have power. When you speak and things happen people will give you a title.

Matt 18:6


⁶ “Whoever causes one of these little ones who believe in Me to sin, it would be better for him if a millstone were hung around his neck, and he were drowned in the depth of the sea.

Pray for those who have been messing with you. There is something about you God likes. You may not have the attention others have but you are on your way. You are getting ready to make some noise for Jesus. You'' be the next one to ___________.


<sup>1 King 17:2

2</sup> Then the word of the LORD came to him, saying, 

When you are in a situation you should need a Word. What's your Word? Be healed, be out of debt, be delivered, prosperity in the name of Jesus. The Word

Joshua 1:8


⁸ This Book of the Law shall not depart from your mouth, but you shall meditate in it day and night, that you may observe to do according to all that is written in it. For then you will make your way prosperous, and then you will have good success.

Psalm 119:11

¹¹ Your word I have hidden in my heart,
         That I might not sin against You.

When you get the Word inside you won't want to use swear words when something happens. When the devil comes against your marriage you will speak the Word for example:

Mark 10:9

⁹ Therefore what God has joined together, let not man separate.” 

When your finances are in trouble you will say:

Prov 10:22

²² The blessing of the LORD makes one rich,
      And He adds no sorrow with it.  

Deut 28:3 KJV

³Blessed shalt thou be in the city, and blessed shalt thou be in the field. 

That is the difference between the mature and immature Christian. It's easy to get frustrated but when the Word is in you, you are mad at the devil and not the people.

1 Kings 17:3

³ “Get away from here and turn eastward, and hide by the Brook Cherith, which flows into the Jordan.

The Jordan is a place of blessing. Moses didn't cross the Jordan because of his sin. Joshua had to cross it to get to the promise land. Cherith is a place of separation. If you ever cross the Jordan you'll have to be separated from some people even your family members. Learn to cut people off in a Godly way. How bad do you want it? Praise God for the separation just like you praise Him when He gives you someone. You can't carry baggage to the new place. Airlines are now charging for baggage because we are in a recession and with less baggage you get to your destination faster. Drop off the baggage because you are paying for baggage you don't need.

  1 Kings 17:4-6

⁴ And it will be that you shall drink from the brook, and I have commanded the ravens to feed you there.”
⁵ So he went and did according to the word of the LORD, for he went and stayed by the Brook Cherith, which flows into the Jordan. ⁶ The ravens brought him bread and meat in the morning, and bread and meat in the evening; and he drank from the brook.  

God commanded the ravens to feed him. This is significant. Ravens are considered dirty and they are not suppose to touch the man of God. God is getting ready to use the dirty things to bless you.

Prov 13:22

²² A good man leaves an inheritance to his children’s children,
      But the wealth of the sinner is stored up for the righteous.

God is getting ready to release money to the broke people. God will use the system of the world to bless you if He has to. You don't have to play the lotto. Just trust God. God will speak to anybody to bless you. You can't choose who you want to be nice to. Just because someone looks like they don't have anything doesn't mean they don't. 

 1 Kings 17:7

⁷ And it happened after a while that the brook dried up, because there had been no rain in the land. 

Elijah understood seasons. Just because things look good now doesn't mean it will stay that way. You complain instead of getting the next Word.

 1 Kings 17:8

⁸ Then the word of the LORD came to him, saying,

You just need another word. Concerning seasonal blessings make sure you are hearing from God. Stay on course.

John 10:27

²⁷ My sheep hear My voice, and I know them, and they follow Me.

Gal 6:9

⁹ And let us not grow weary while doing good, for in due season we shall reap if we do not lose heart.

When the brook dries up don't you dry up. You are the head and not the tail, the lender and not the borrower (Deut 28:13,44). Won't God fix it? Won't he do it, turn it around, heal your body, bless your money?