Apostle Joel Obuobisa

With Rev. Kweku Amponsa Have Faith that the Church Will Work: God will do a great thing when He finds us faithful.

-Every Christian is engaged in a warfare, described as wrestling match Eph 6:12 -When you are engaged in a battle it is very important to be able to identify the enemy. -1 Peter 5:8 The enemy is seeking for someone to devour, implies that not everyone is devourable. Especially if you learn from the word of God about him. 2Cor 10:4 -Rev 12:7-9 - The devil and his angels were cast out into the earth. They live to deceive the whole world. -Heb 1:3-14 Angels are ministering spirits sent forth to minister for them who shall be heirs of salvation. The angels who fell use the same empowerment they had on the good side to work against us. Topics to Come: -Nature of Evil Spirits -The Activities of Evil Spirits -How to deal with evil spirits to overcome them. We need to learn how to identify the evil spirits when they are at work, to call things by what they are. Matt 15:22-25 The woman was able to diagnose the problem accurately - vexed with a devil. Mark 9:17-19 - the man accurtely diagnosed his son's problem to evil spirits. -It pays to live holy and pure yourself that you may not have compromised with the enemy and lose power over him.

Ezekiel 34:1-6, 12 Matthew 26:31 The shepherd  gathers the sheep and protects them. Lack of a shepherd => Scattering of the sheep, therefore making them prey. Exodus 5:1-9 The devil has nothing else to do than to look how to hinder the work of God. 1. The devil does not want you to go at all. v1-9 2. The devil attempts to keep you from going too far. Exodus 8:25-28 3. Even if you are going deep and far, he wants you to go alone. Exodus 10:8-11 4. If he can't keep you from going with everyone, he tries to retain your flocks (your money) Exodus 10:24-26

1. During your quiet time you develop the most important relationship of your life. Gen 3:8-13 Matt 7:21-23 - Imagine after spending so much time involved in God's work, but at the end He says He does not know you if you do not develop this personal reationship. 2. Having a quiet time makes you develop the most important habit of all time. What is a habit? A recurrent, often unconscious pattern of behavior that is acquired through frequent repetition. An established disposition of the mind or character. Brushing teeth, tv, entertainment, sports, facebook, etc. Habits in The Bible: 1. Jesus Like 4:16 - Jesus had a habit of attending church 2. Jesus John 18:1-2 He went to the garden to pray & meet with His disciples 3. Daniel 6:10 - Daniel had a habit of prayer 3. During Quiet Time, you draw near to God James 4:8 Heb 4:1 There are promises that God has that we must learn about, lest we miss out. Like entering into eternal life. 4. A quiet time makes you read the most important book in the world. The Bible - still the world's best seller book. 1 Peter 1:20-21, - ...holy men of God spake as they were moved by the Holy Ghost. 2 Timothy 3:16-17 - All scripture is inspired by God 5. A quiet time is your personal school of the word. John 16:12-13 6. During your quiet time, you increase in your personal knowledge of scriptures a. 2 Peter 1:5 - ...add knowledge to virtue,... Prov 31:1-5, Prov 6:26 - reasons for following certain priciples that you can learn from reading the bilbe. b. The word of God is the sword of the Spirit. Heb 4:12 7. During your quiet time you experience the presence of God. Adam until the fall enjoyed the presence of God. John 1:1 In the beginning was the word and the word was with God and the Word was God... The word is God

-Ressurection is fundamental to Christianity. -Jesus Calmly announced His death and said He would rise again after three days. He was not an unfortunate victim of the cruelty of man. -Jesus conqured death - the place where all help man can give stops. He took on man's greatest enemy. 1 Cor 15:1-23, 50-58 - Ressurection is most important central belief for Christianity. - If there is no ressurection, then we have no hope, and are false teachers. - Working for the LORD makes sense and is derived from believing in the ressurection. 1Cor 15:58 is the conclusion of the whole ressurection discussion. - Rev 20:11-15 - Book of life is the most important place to be - Mark 8:36, Matt 16:26 What shall it profit a man ...

4. Being charitable means making new friends. 5. Donating is like investing; it increases what comes back to you. The habit of giving trains you to be able to put your money at risk. 6. They believe that people are creators and not consumers, givers and not takers. Your image of yourself is built as a contributor, your are more energized and driven through your habit of giving. Three Jewish Principles HTe Lead to the Path of Prosperity: 1. Do not try to find a rational reason for giving away money. 2. Give money away because it is one of the most powerfil adn effective ways of increasing your own income. 3. Keep in mind that giving money away is like investing.

11. God calls and uses people who do not have any miracle power. (Like people who need a healing or other break through). The enemy likes to use the thing that is not working for you to silence you, implying that God cannot use you who needs a miracle to work a miracle in another person's life. We must not forget that the salvation we have is a greater miracle than any other need in life.So it is not that God has not 12. God calls and uses people who feel that they are forsaken by Him. Judges 6:13. If He has redeemed us by giving His own son,the truth is that He has not and will never forsake us. Matt 18:20. Rom 8:32 13. God uses people who have nothing to offer - or who feel that way. Judges 6:15 14. God uses people with a poor family background. Judges 6:15 15. God uses people who may be the least in their family. Judges 6:15

Jews  identify giving as the primary way to be blessed: Stages of Giving: 1. The person gives reluctantly. 2. The person gives graciously, but less than his orher means. 3. The person gives the proper amount but only after being asked. 4. The person gives before being asked. 5. A person gives without knowledge ofthe receipient, but the reciepient knows the donor. 6. The person gives without making his or her identity known. 7. The person gives without knowing the receipient and without making his identity known. 8. The person helps another by enabling that person to become self sufficient through a gift or loan, or helpingthemgain or find employment. Traditional Jewish beliefs on Wealth Creation Through Giving: 1.Charitable giving benefits the giver. Acts 20:35 - Jesus said it is more blessed to give than to  receive. 2. You must not live beyond your means. Instead, give beyond your means. Giving money away  makes more come back to you. 3. You must give money,notjust to do good but  to do well.

1. God uses failures. Inspite of what has not worked at all before, or semi worked. Exo 3:11 - Moses felt he wasn't the type that could do what God was asking. He's tasted this type of thing before. 2. God uses unworthy people. 3. God uses people who have been rejected. 4.God uses people who are not credible. Exodus 4:1 - Moses did not think people would believe him. 5. God uses people with an inferiority complex. Exodus 4:10 - Moses thought he was not able to speak well to lead people. 6. God uses people who have failed at earlier attempts in ministry. Do not allow your past ministry bombs keep you from giving yourself to the service of the LORD. Exodus 5:22-23 7. God uses people who are not eloquent. God is not limited by our inability... Jeremiah 1:6 8. God uses young people Jeremiah 1:6 9. God uses people who are afraid. Jeremiah 1:8 10. God uses people who are in difficult circumstances. Judges 6:13 When times are tough we feel abandoned by God - for if He were with us, He surely would have lightened our burden.

- Prov 10:22 - The blessing of the LORD maketh rich and He addeth no sorrow with it. - Riches that come from God do not also land you into trouble at the end. The devil also gives wealth but makes you compromise and cut deals to make you bow to him. Like you have to cheat, steal, prostitute yourself, etc - that is the sorrow that is attached to the blessing. - Gen 18:17-18 - The blessing proclaimed on Abraham - Gal 3:29 - Christians engrafted into Abraham's blessing. -The Jews are not confused by the scriptures that seems to prescribe poverty for believers. e.g. Jesus said it is easier for camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom. - Gen 12, 13, and 15 describe Abraham's wealth - Philemon 6 - acknowledge every good that is in you in Christ Jesus.