Apostle Joel Obuobisa

- Instructions are direction calling for compliance. - As you grow you are given more room for discretion (less instruction) but now the instructions becomes way more important. Discretion replaces more and more of the less important instructions. -We walk by common sense, drive with principles, and fly by instructions. -John 21:18  When thou was young...  As you grow in the LORD, you should be looking out for instructions to obey... that may not have your taste in them. - 1 Sam 15:19-23 Obedience is better than sacrifice... - Saul lost the kingdom over what may appear as trivial disobedience, perhaps even with good intentions. Num 22:20-34 Exo 4:20-25 God was upset with Moses that he had not circumcised his son, and though He had sent him to deliver Israel and invested a lot in him, He was going to kill him for the disobedience. Prov 4:13 Take fast hold of instruction..

Mark 5:1-6  Madman of Gadara ran to worship the LORD.  Something we would not expect from a person under the control of evil spirits. Mark 1:21-26 The church member who did not fail to attend church but was still under the influence of the evil spirits. -disagreeing and arguing with the preaching is something we should be wary of when we find ourselves doing it. We may not like messages that are cutting close in our lives. Matt 16:13-23 -Peter oscilated between revelations from God and suggestions that are of the devil. Implications: -A Christian can have two spirits present and at work in him. -It explains the double standards we see in people. -Christians should not be decieved by the apparent goodness of a person. -Prospective couples should not be deceived by the apparent goodness of each other - wild things can show up later. -The Christian business people should not be decieved by the fact that the person they are dealing with is a Christian.

Heb 6:10-12 Be followers of them who through faith and patience inherit the promises. Be a fast follower, not slow,  sluggish. In order to have a faster way of getting ahead, learn from others. You appear more experienced than you are from using their encounters. Ruth 1 and 2 1. Ruth 1:13 Naomi gave practical advice. She had the interest of the daughters at hear and gave them some advice to rather benefit them than her. Go for things that work in life, not look good. 2. Ruth 2:19 Naomi taught Ruth that its a blessing when someone favors and takes a liking to you. Its a blessing a to noticed, liked, chosen.

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