Apostle Joel Obuobisa

1. Demons are challenged by the presence of God. Learn how to cultivate the presence of God around you - how to be in the presence of God. You probably notice how heaviness and depression seem to lift when you come to church... Why The Presence of God Overcomes Demons: 1. The word of God is preached and taught. Heb 4:12 2. The word of God is a light and it exposes the activities of demons. John 1:5. Notice that the trouble spots in your life are the areas you do not discuss with anyone. How can we cultivate the presence of God?: (bring the presence of God around you) 1. Through worship and music. Listening to the right kind of music. There is a wrong kind of music. The devil, the heavenly musician is adept at using music to take the yourh and the culture. 1 Sam 16:14-23, 2 Kings 3:14-16, 2 Chron 5:13-14 2. Prayer - Luke 3:21-22 Jesus prayed and the Holy Ghost descended upon him. 3. Listen to anointed preaching.

Characteristics: -Fear -Territorialism - learn -Depression & Mental Disorders -Isolation -Unnatural behavior - man could not live in a house Luke 8:27 -Excess Capacity for anything Mark 5:3-4 bound with chains but he plucked them off and broke the chains. Acts 19:13-16. Addictions. -Self destruction - cutting himself with stones -Uncontrollable People Mark 5:3-4 neither could any man tame him.

Christians must expect that there is a reason God has called them. A call from God to do anything at all is a privilige and a blessing: 1. Many are called. Matt 22:14 God is interested in many people and provides them opportunity. Not many respond, so few are chosen. 2. There is a call to fruitfulness. A general call to fruitfulness. John 15:16, John 6:44 That is a call to everyone to be fruitful 3. Some people are called in a spectacular way. Acts 9:3-6 Spectacular calling of Paul. 4. Some people are called in an ordinary way. 1 Kings 19:11 5. Some people are called through their desires 1 Tim 3:1 ...if a man desires the office of a bishop. Phil 2:13 ...God worketh in us both to will and do ...