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GROW AS A BELIEVER BY FELLOWSHIPPING REGULARLY Scripture: Proverbs 27:17 Topic: Grow as a Believer by Fellowshipping Regularly "Iron sharpeneth iron; so a man sharpeneth the countenance of his  friend." Proverbs 27:17 To grow in your new life it is important that you do not stay at home without  fellowshipping. You must find a Bible-believing church and attend the  services regularly. What Is a Bible-Believing Church?  A Bible-believing church is a church where people are taught to be born  again, trained to be effective Christians and the Bible is the only source of  truth.  When a coal of fire is separated from the coal pot, and other burning  charcoal, it dies out. Like a coal of fire you cannot survive on your own.  You must fellowship with other believers to keep the Gospel fire burning in  you. "Iron sharpeneth iron; so a man sharpeneth the countenance of his  friend." Proverbs 27:17 How to Develop by Fellowshipping: 1. You mu...

HOW TO AVOID LOOSING YOUR GIFT Scripture: 1 Corinthians 9:16 Topic How to Avoid Losing Your Gift "For though I preach the gospel, I have nothing to glory of: for  necessity is laid upon me; yea, WOE IS UNTO ME, IF I PREACH NOT THE  GOSPEL!" 1 Corinthians 9:16 Studying the voice of God can be a little  frightening, especially when you think of the consequences that can  befall you when you do not obey His voice.  want  to share with you why every Christian or minister should obey the  voice of God. Years ago I noticed this Scripture, in 1 Corinthians 9:16 .  Paul was someone who felt he would get into all  sorts of trouble if he did not preach the Gospel. He was not  wrong!  Indeed, I think I can say with Paul, “Woe is  unto me, if I preach not the Gospel.” Every minister who does not take the leading  of the Spirit seriously will open himself to all sorts of dangerous  attacks. He will be in danger of losing the anoin...

YOU MUST BE A SOUL WINNER TODAY AND OVERCOME THE SIN OF PROCRASTINATION Scripture: Exodus 8:9-10 Topic: You Must Be A Soul Winner Today And Overcome The Sin Of Procrastination "And Moses said unto Pharaoh, Glory over me: when shall I intreat for thee, and for thy servants, and for thy people, to destroy the frogs from thee and thy houses, that they may remain in the river only? And he said, tomorrow..." Exodus 8:9-10 Pharaoh could have been set free from  the frogs on that very day but he asked that the frogs be taken on  the morrow. How strange it is that we put off important things to a  later time when we could do them immediately.  The cardinal enemy of all evangelism  and outreach is the demon of procrastination. Outreach is often  postponed and put off till later. Some people go as far as  cancelling their scheduled outreach programmes.  "I will witness to him tomorrow," they  say. "We will do a crusade next year; after all, there are o...

THE GOOD FRUIT OF LOYALTY Scripture: Matthew 25:21 Topic: The Good Fruit of Loyalty "…Well done, thou  good and faithful servant: thou hast been faithful over a few  things. I will make thee ruler over many things: enter thou into  the joy of thy Lord." Matthew 25:21 This Scripture outlines two important  blessings that follow loyal or faithful people. They receive an  increase (many things) from the Lord. As you pray for growth in  your church and ministry, remember that loyalty is the master key  to expansion. Loyalty makes you persist in the same thing until it  bears fruit. I suggest that you engage in a little  research. You will discover that large growing churches differ in  style, strategy and emphasis. Some of them are soul-winning  churches; others have an emphasis on miracles and the Holy Spirit.  Some megachurches are oriented towards social services and  political issues. Yet still, some large churches have an...

THE SECRET OF ALL WARS Scripture: Revelation 16:13-14 Topic: The Secret of All Wars "And I saw THREE UNCLEAN SPIRITS LIKE FROGS come out of the mouth of the dragon, and out of the mouth of the beast, and out of the mouth of the false prophet.  For they are THE SPIRITS OF DEVILS, working miracles, which go forth unto the kings of the earth and of the whole world, TO GATHER THEM TO THE BATTLE of that great day of God Almighty." Revelation 16:13-14 The ultimate trick of Satan is to make Christians fight against each other. The presence of devils is seen in the presence of conflicts and wars! Notice how three unclean spirits have only one aim: to gather the nations to battle.  When you understand that demons are the instigators of all conflicts, wars and battles, you will be unwilling to get involved in unnecessary wars. All marital conflicts, all wars, all church splits and conflicts are demon inspired.  Notice again, when the dragon was released from prison after a thousand...

THE SPIRIT OF UNGRATEFULNESS Scripture: Proverbs 17:13 Topic: The Spirit of  Ungratefulness "Whoso rewardeth evil for good, evil shall not depart from his house." Proverbs 17:13 Many people are ungrateful for what they have. They do not value God. They do not value the church, the pastors, or their teachers. They do not value anybody who helps them. It’s only a few people who remember, and are grateful for what was done for them.  A pastor can sacrifice the best part of his life for his congregation. He can take time off to pray for them, counsel them, and nurture them with the Word. He will give all of his time to them at the expense of his family. However, it is amazing that many people do not value what the pastor does for them. They easily forget the sacrifice he made on their behalf. Jesus knew that we could easily forget the price He paid on the cross, so He instituted the “Lord’s S...

DELIVERANCE HAS A PRACTICAL SIDE Scripture:  Mark 5:19 Topic: Deliverance Has a Practical  Side "Howbeit Jesus…saith unto him, Go…and tell  them how great things the Lord hath done for thee…" Mark 5:19 After the Lord has set you free, you need to  make practical adjustments, otherwise the demons will return. You  need to obey the Word of God practically.  "Then goeth he, and taketh with himself seven  other spirits more wicked than himself, and they enter  in and dwell there: and the last state of that man is  worse than the first…" Matthew 12:45 Notice from the Scripture that the house was  empty, swept and clean. A house, which is not filled with the Word  of God, will be filled with demons.  I have watched as many go for deliverance  sessions and yet never seem to be free. This is because we are  ignoring a most basic truth from the Lord. "And ye shall know the truth, and the truth  shall make you free." John ...

DEMONS ARE PERSISTENT Scripture: Luke 4:13 Topic: Demons Are  Persistent "And when the devil  had ended all the temptation, HE DEPARTED FROM HIM FOR A  SEASON. Luke 4:13 Satan is a very persistent being. In the  temptation of Jesus, he left the Lord only for a season. Any time  you are dealing with a demonic attack, you must be aware of this  nature of persistence. You must counteract it with an even more  persistent determination to be free. Jesus was tempted in the  wilderness to take a short cut to His ministry. Satan asked Jesus  to bow down and worship him so that he would give Him the whole  world.  It was a quick way to win the whole world,  instead of having to suffer. Some years later, Satan came through  Peter and opposed the idea of suffering on the cross.  "From that time forth began Jesus to shew unto  his disciples, how that he must go unto Jerusalem, and  suffer many things of the elders and c...

THE SECRET OF BEING IN THE SPIRIT Scripture: Revelation 1:10-11, 4:1-2 Topic: The Secret of Being in the Spirit "I WAS IN THE SPIRIT ON THE LORD’S DAY, and heard behind me a great voice, as of a trumpet, Saying, I am Alpha and Omega, the first and the last: and, What thou seest, write in a book, and send it unto the seven churches which are in Asia; unto Ephesus, and unto Smyrna, and unto Pergamos, and unto Thyatira, and unto Sardis, and unto Philadelphia, and unto Laodicea." Revelation 1:10-11 "After this I looked, and, behold, a door was opened in heaven: and the first voice which I heard was as it were of a trumpet talking with me; which said, Come up hither, and I will shew thee things which must be hereafter. And IMMEDIATELY I WAS IN THE SPIRIT: and, behold, a throne was set in heaven, and one sat on the throne." Revelation 4:1-2 John was in the spirit on the Lord’s day. I have always wondered what to do to be in the spirit. Why would I want to be in the spirit...

HOW TO AVOID PREMATURE DEATH Scripture: Matthew 25:30 Topic:  How to Avoid Premature Death "And cast ye the unprofitable servant  into outer darkness: there shall be weeping and gnashing of  teeth." Matthew 25:30 The expression “weeping and gnashing of teeth”  is a little misunderstood by most of us. We often think it refers  to Hell and Hades. However, the Bible does not explicitly say that  the people it refers to will go to Hell. It says that they will  weep and gnash their teeth in darkness. Weeping speaks of sorrow  and of pain associated with funerals. This Scripture could be  warning all who claim to be servants of God that failure to obey  could cost them their very lives. A Minister Must Obey the Voice of God to Avoid  Weeping and Gnashing of Teeth.  Kenneth Hagin, a great prophet I deeply respect,  often spoke of how ministers die before their time because they do  not obey the Lord concerning their ministry...