Quiet Time

Scripture: Ephesians 2:2-3 Topic: The Sweet Influences of the Holy Spirit on your the ability to be holy In this series of our Quiet Time, we shall study the influences of the anointing, which is the Holy Spirit, in the life of a Christian. The Holy Spirit can influence and transform all areas of a believer’s life and is vital for the survival of the believer on this earth “   In which you once walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air, the spirit who now works in the sons of disobedience, among whom also we all once conducted ourselves in the lusts of our flesh, fulfilling the desires of the flesh and of the mind, and were by nature children of wrath, just as the others.” Ephesians 2: 2-3 (NKJV) Without the help of the Holy Spirit you will live out your life every other person without boundaries and limits. You will yield yourself to the flesh and fulfill the lusts of your mind. Human bein...

Scripture: Romans 5: 5 Topic: The sweet influences of the Holy Spirit on the ability to love In this series of our Quiet Time, we shall study the influences of the anointing, which is the Holy Spirit, in the life of a Christian. The Holy Spirit can influence and transform all areas of a believer’s life and is vital for the survival of the believer on this earth “   And hope maketh not ashamed; because THE LOVE OF GOD IS SHED abroad in our hearts BY THE HOLY GHOST which is given unto us” Romans 5: 5 The key signs of your inability to love is your broken relationships and friendships that should have been lifelong relationships! Most of the relationships God gives you are to last a lifetime. Because of your inability to walk in love, many of your relationships do not last very long. The sweet influences of the Holy Spirit imparts a supernatural ability to walk in love and to forgive . Even though you are born again, the flesh is still the same. Without the help of the Ho...

Scripture: James 3: 15 Topic: Sweet influences of the anointing: three evil influences In this series of our Quiet Time, we shall study the influences of the anointing, which is the Holy Spirit, in the life of a Christian. The Holy Spirit can influence and transform all areas of a believer’s life and is vital for the survival of the believer on this earth.  “This wisdom descendeth not from above, but is earthly, sensual and devilish” James 3: 15 The ultimate effect of the sweet influence of the Holy Spirit is to make you a spiritual person. The New Testament speaks highly of spiritual people. Spiritual people are the most important people in the church. But every human being has four options to choose from. He will either be earthly, sensual, devilish or spiritual. Businessmen are important in the business world, and Doctors are important in the health world but in the church, spiritual men are the important ones. Apostle Paul subjected his writings to spiritual men beca...

LABOUR FOR THE BLESSING OF THE HOLY SPIRIT  Scripture: Isaiah 48:21 Topic : Labour for the Blessing of the Holy Spirit -Part 5 The Holy Spirit will give you the greatest help you will ever receive. In this series of our Quiet Time we will study the reasons why we should labour for the blessing of the Holy Spirit in our lives. 4. Labour for the Holy Spirit who alone can give waters in the desert. "And THEY THIRSTED Not WHEN HE LED THEM THROUGH THE DESERTS: he caused the waters to flow out of the rock for them: he clave the rock also, and THE WATERS GUSHED OUT." Isaiah 48:21 When the Holy Spirit comes on your life, He will lead you through deserts and you will not die there. Instead of dying in the desert you will flourish and prosper there.  Waters will be gushing out in the very place where everyone thought you would die of thirst.  The Holy Spirit is your master key to surviving financial deserts. Credits : Excerpt from  Labour To Be Blessed  Bishop Dag He...

LABOUR FOR THE BLESSING OF THE HOLY SPIRIT  Scripture: Psalm 23:1-2 Topic: Labour for the Blessing of the Holy Spirit -Part 4 The Holy Spirit will give you the greatest help you will ever receive. In this series of our Quiet Time we will study the reasons why we should labour for the blessing of Holy Spirit in our lives.   3. Labour for the Holy Spirit’s divine direction for your life.    "The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters." Psalms 23:1-2 The Holy Spirit gives divine guidance that leads to prosperity through the voice of the Shepherd.  The Lord is your Shepherd. You will never be in need. Trust the Holy Spirit. His direction is the master key to becoming a supernatural person who receives supernatural provision. The Holy Spirit will lead you straight to the hidden riches of secret places.   Credits : Excerpt from  Labour To Be Blessed  Bishop Dag Heward...

LABOUR FOR THE BLESSING OF THE HOLY SPIRIT  Scripture: Isaiah 32:13-15 Topic: Labour for the Blessing of the Holy Spirit -Part 3 The Holy Spirit will give you the greatest help you will ever receive. In this series of our Quiet Time we will study the reasons why we should labour for the blessing of the Holy Spirit in our lives.   2. Labour for the Spirit to be poured out from on high because you will become fruitful.     "Upon the land of my people shall come up thorns and briers; yea, upon all the houses of joy in the joyous city: Because the palaces shall be forsaken; the multitude of the city shall be left; the forts and towers shall be for dens for ever, a joy of wild asses, a pasture of flocks; UNTIL THE SPIRIT BE POURED UPON US FROM ON HIGH, AND THE WILDERNESS BE A FRUITFUL FIELD, AND THE FRUITFUL FIELD BE COUNTED FOR A FOREST." Isaiah 32:13-15 When the Holy Spirit is poured out from on high, there is a release of fruitfulness.  Fruitfulness is what y...

LABOUR FOR THE BLESSING OF THE HOLY SPIRIT  Scripture: Romans 8:14 Topic : Labour for the Blessing of the Holy Spirit -Part 2 The Holy Spirit will give you the greatest help you will ever receive. In this series of our Quiet Time we will study the reasons why we should labour for the blessing of the Holy Spirit in our lives.  1. Labour for the Holy Spirit because He will make you into a supernatural being.    "For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God." Romans 8:14 Labour not to be rich! Labour for the Holy Spirit!  When you have the Holy Spirit, He will lead you.  When He leads you, you will be like a son of God. Sons of God are like angels. Sons of God are supernatural beings.   In the book of Job we see the sons of God presenting themselves to the Lord.   "Now there was a day when the sons of God came to present themselves before the Lord, and Satan came also among them." Job 1:6 When you become one of the ...

LABOUR FOR THE BLESSING OF THE HOLY SPIRIT  Scriptures: Proverbs 23:4, John 14:26 Topic: Labour for the Blessing of the Holy Spirit - Part 1 "Labour not to be rich:  cease from thine own wisdom," Proverbs 23:4 "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." John 14:26 The Holy Spirit will give you the greatest help you will ever receive. The Holy Spirit is the Helper.   He helps in financial situations as well.   Instead of labouring to be rich, you must labour to receive the Holy Spirit. Instead of striving for wealth, strive for the Holy Spirit. Why work with all your heart to get money, when you can work with all your heart to receive the Holy Spirit?  The Holy Spirit is what you need.  You need the Holy Spirit far more than you need riches.   Through the Holy Spirit, you will have wisdom, understanding...

STRANGE HAPPENINGS IN THE PRESENCE OF GOD  Scripture: 1 Samuel 7:1-2 Topic : Strange Happenings in the Presence of God - Part 4 Wherever the presence of God is, there are manifestations. In this Series of our Quiet Time we will explore some of the strange happenings in the Presence of God.    4. Calmness to all who respect God’s presence.   "And the men of Kirjath-jearim came, and fetched up the ark of the Lord, and brought it into the house of Abinadab in the hill, and sanctified Eleazar his son to keep the ark of the Lord. And IT CAME TO PASS, WHILE THE ARK ABODE IN KIRJATH-JEARIM, THAT THE TIME WAS LONG; FOR IT WAS TWENTY YEARS: and all the house of Israel lamented after the Lord." 1 Samuel 7:1-2 The presence of God in the house of Abinadab was uneventful. This is the mystery of His presence. In His presence, there may be no physical action or reaction. It is this mysterious silence from God’s presence that deceives human beings into thinking that there is no God....

STRANGE HAPPENINGS IN THE PRESENCE OF GOD  Scripture: 2 Samuel 6:10-12 Topic : Strange Happenings in the Presence of God - Part 3 Wherever the presence of God is, there are manifestations. In this Series of our Quiet Time  will explore some of the strange happenings in the Presence of God.  3. Prosperity to all the lovers of God’s presence .  "So David would not remove the ark of the Lord unto him into the city of David: but David carried it aside into the house of Obededom the Gittite. And THE ARK OF THE LORD CONTINUED IN THE HOUSE OF OBEDEDOM THE GITTITE THREE MONTHS: AND THE LORD BLESSED OBEDEDOM, AND ALL HIS HOUSEHOLD. And it was told king David, saying, The Lord hath blessed the house of Obededom, and all that pertaineth unto him, because of the ark of God. So David went and brought up the ark of God from the house of Obededom into the city of David with gladness." 2 Samuel 6:10-12 Prosperity came to Obededom’s household because the ark of God was there.  T...

STRANGE HAPPENINGS IN THE PRESENCE OF GOD  Scripture: 2 Samuel 6:1-9 Topic : Strange Happenings in the Presence of God -Part 2 Wherever the presence of God is, there are manifestations. In this Series of our Quiet Time we will explore some of the strange happenings in the Presence of God.  2. Judgment to all the mockers of God’s presence.     "Again, David gathered together all the chosen men of Israel, thirty thousand. And David arose, and went with all the people that were with him from Baale of Judah, to bring up from thence the ark of God, whose name is called by the name of the Lord of hosts that dwelleth between the cherubims. And they set the ark of God upon a new cart, and brought it out of the house of Abinadab that was in Gibeah: and Uzzah and Ahio, the sons of Abinadab, drave the new cart. And they brought it out of the house of Abinadab which was at Gibeah, accompanying the ark of God: and Ahio went before the ark. And David and all the house of Israel pl...

STRANGE HAPPENINGS IN THE PRESENCE OF GOD Scriptures: Exodus 13:21, 1 Samuel 5:1-7, 11-12 Topic: Strange Happenings in the Presence of God -Part 1 "And THE LORD WENT BEFORE THEM BY DAY IN A PILLAR OF A CLOUD, to lead them the way; and by night in a pillar of fire, to give them light; to go by day and night:"   Exodus 13:21 The ark of God was a physical manifestation of God’s presence.  There was a time in which God’s presence was strongly manifested through the ark. Wherever the ark was, God was there.  Wherever the presence of God is, there are manifestations.  There will be a wide variety of manifestations of the presence of God in your life and ministry from now onwards.   1. Death to all the mockers of God’s presence.  "And the Philistines took the ark of God, and brought it from Eben-ezer unto Ashdod. WHEN THE PHILISTINES TOOK THE ARK OF GOD, they brought it into the house of Dagon, and set it by Dagon. And when they of Ashdod arose early on the m...

SEVEN SUPERNATURAL POWERS OF A FATHER  Scripture: Psalm 23:1-2 Topic: Seven Supernatural Powers of a Father - Part 7 Father's both biological and spiritual are a gift from God, hold a position of authority and have the backing of heaven. How we relate with them determine the outcome of our lives. In this series of our quiet time we will study the supernatural powers of a father. It is my prayer that you will receive wisdom to carefully manage your relationship with fathers and those in authority over you.  7. The father’s supernatural power to feed his children “The  Lord  is my shepherd, I lack nothing. He makes me lie down in green pastures, he leads me beside quiet waters” Psalm 23:1-2 (NIV) When a child is born the mother is supernaturally empowered to produce milk that will be the food of the child. Before the mother becomes pregnant her breasts are simply mounds of fat. They are  completely dry of milk.  It is amazing how milk-forming glands de...

SEVEN SUPERNATURAL POWERS OF A FATHER  Scripture: Ephesians 6:1 Topic: Seven Supernatural Powers of a Father - Part 6 Father's both biological and spiritual are a gift from God, hold a position of authority and have the backing of heaven. How we relate with them determine the outcome of our lives. In this series of our quiet time we will study the supernatural powers of a father. It is my prayer that you will receive wisdom to carefully manage your relationship with fathers and those in authority over you.  6. The father’s supernatural power to know what is right “Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right.” Ephesians 6:1 Many times we seek to know what to do. Should I go this way or that way? What is right and what is wrong? Often parents know what is the best thing to do for their children. Most parents have the best interests of their children at heart. This is why what they say is often right. The Scripture above says clearly that obeying parents is the rig...

SEVEN SUPERNATURAL POWERS OF A FATHER  Scripture: Psalm 91:4 Topic: Seven Supernatural Powers of a Father - Part 5 Father's both biological and spiritual are a gift from God, hold a position of authority and have the backing of heaven. How we relate with them determine the outcome of our lives. In this series of our quiet time we will study the supernatural powers of a father. It is my prayer that you will receive wisdom to carefully manage your relationship with fathers and those in authority over you.  5. The father’s supernatural power to cover his children "He shall cover thee with his feathers, and under his wings shalt thou trust: his truth shall be thy shield and buckler.” Psalms 91:4 Jesus and His Father Jesus understood the power of His father. His very last words on the cross were to entrust Himself into His Father’s care. “Father, into thine hands I commend my spirit.”   With those words He plucked His soul out of the jaws of death and placed it into the hands ...

SEVEN SUPERNATURAL POWERS OF A FATHER   Scriptures: Genesis 27:1,26,28,29, Genesis 48:1,20 Topic: Seven Supernatural Powers of a Father - Part 4 Father's both biological and spiritual are a gift from God, hold a position of authority and have the backing of heaven. How we relate with them determine the outcome of our lives. In this series of our quiet time we will study the supernatural powers of a father. It is my prayer that you will receive wisdom to carefully manage your relationship with fathers and those in authority over you.  4. The father’s supernatural power to speak a blessing "And it came to pass, that when Isaac was old, and his eyes were dim, so that he could not see... And his father Isaac said unto him (Jacob)… Therefore God give thee of the dew of heaven, and the fatness of the earth, and plenty of corn and wine: Let people serve thee, and nations bow down to thee: be lord over thy brethren, and let thy mother’s sons bow down to thee: cursed be every one that ...

SEVEN SUPERNATURAL POWERS OF A FATHER   Scripture: Romans 13:1-2 Topic: Seven Supernatural Powers of a Father - Part 3 Father's both biological and spiritual are a gift from God, hold a position of authority and have the backing of heaven. How we relate with them determine the outcome of our lives. In this series of our quiet time we will study the supernatural powers of a father. It is my prayer that you will receive wisdom to carefully manage your relationship with fathers and those in authority over you.  3. The Father’s Supernatural Power to Speak a Curse Fathers have the power to bless and to curse. They occupy a seat of authority given by the Lord. There is tremendous power released when a father speaks a blessing over a son.  There are three groups of people on earth that have been given divine authority. In the family setting, the father has been given authority. In the nation, the government has been given authority, and in the church, the pastor is the authority...