Pastor Okunola Barnabas

‎TEST WHAT YOU HEAR

 

SCRIPTURE."BELOVED, DO not put faith in every spirit, but prove (test) the spirits to discover whether they proceed from God; for many false prophets have gone forth into the world." (1 John 4:1 AMP)

Praise God for all the various languages of the Holy Spirit we have studied. The series will be incomplete without also knowing ho...w to test what you hear. How do know that God is leading or speaking to you? The scripture above suggests that we test all spirits to be sure they are of God. Even our Lord Jesus said whenever He heard He would first test to be sure it was from God.
"I can of mine own self do nothing: as I hear, I judge: and my judgment is just; because I seek not mine own will, but the will of the Father which hath sent me. (John 5:30 KJV).
If Jesus have to judge what He heard, as His followers we must do the same.

Determining the genuineness of what you hear begins with ensuring that whatever you are led to do or what you heard from God is in line with His word. God will never lead you contrary to His word."
The entrance of thy words giveth light; it giveth understanding unto the simple." (Psalm 119:130 KJV).
Secondly,the leading or words from the Holy Spirit will produce comfort, edification and exhortation.
"But he that prophesieth speaketh unto men to edification, and exhortation, and comfort." (1 Corinthians 14:3 KJV).
Prophesy is a manner of speech of the Holy Spirit with the above qualities. It must edify (increase understanding and be uplifting), exhort (encourage and cheer one up) and it must bring comfort( freedom from worry, disappointment and confusion).

Whatever the Holy Spirit says to you that brings confusion is questionable. The Spirit of God is the Spirit of peace. God is not an author of confusion
"For God is not the author of confusion, but of peace, as in all churches of the saints." (1 Corinthians 14:33 KJV).
The Holy Spirit's leading is God's leading and He will always lead you beside still and not troubled waters. When what you hear is not characterised by the above you must be careful and pray in the spirit for redirection. In a nutshell, whatever God tells you about any problem must also include a good solution and not more confusion and suspicion .You must celebrate!

Tonight's Prayer
Help me Lord to always be patient to hear from your Spirit and also confirm that His leading is in line with your will in Jesus name. Amen..

Pastor Okunola Barnabas

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THE SPIRIT OF TRUTH

 SCRIPTURE."Even the Spirit of truth; whom the world cannot receive, because it seeth him not, neither knoweth him: but ye know him; for he dwelleth with you, and shall be in you." (John 14:17 KJV)

The Holy Spirit is the Spirit of truth! What is the truth? Until you know what the truth is, you cannot relate properly with the Holy Spirit. The Lord Jesus said
"Sanctify them [purify, consecrate, separate them for Yourself, make them holy] by the Truth; Your Word is Truth." (John 17:17 AMP). The truth is the Word of God, therefore tonight's topic can also be titled,
"THE SPIRIT OF THE WORD OF GOD".

You cannot operate in the Spirit without the ministry of God's word. The Holy Spirit and the Word are like a cell phone and airtime. When you are out of airtime,you cannot maximise your phone optimally because you are limited by the amount of airtime on your phone. In the same way without fuel or gas your car will be grounded. The Holy Spirit needs the word of God to dwell inside of you in order for you to experience a full manifestation of His power. The move of the Spirit is determined by the amount of the word you have on the inside. When the word of God is at work in you,the Spirit of truth will be alive on your inside.

Without the active word of God in you ,the Spirit will be dormant and you will be as empty as a car without fuel or a cell phone without airtime. Our opening scripture said the world cannot receive the Holy Spirit because they do not know the truth(ie the word of God). The knowledge of the word of God gives you access to wonderful,powerful and memorable experiences with the Spirit of God. In order to experience the Holy Spirit's manifestation in your life, you must have the knowledge of God's word by revelation. More of His word in you means more of His power and ability in you. Be addicted to the word of God,study it day and night and you will be giving the Holy Spirit ample opportunity to operate in your life.

Tonight's Prayer.
Father I promise to give time and attention to your word so I can see and know more of the Holy Spirit in Jesus name. Amen

Pastor Okunola Barnabas

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THE SPIRIT OF KNOWLEDGE!

TODAY'S SCRIPTURE."And the spirit of the Lord shall rest upon him, the spirit of wisdom and understanding, the spirit of counsel and might, the spirit of knowledge and of the fear of the Lord;" (Isaiah 11:2 KJV).

Praise God! You are endowed with the best virtues of life! The Spirit of wisdom, understanding, counsel, might and the spirit of knowledge. The Spirit of knowledge dwells in you as soon as you receive the Lord Jesus and the Holy Ghost. You possess a wealth of knowledge by the in dwelling power of the Spirit in your inside. You cannot have the Holy Spirit and lack knowledge because He is the embodiment of all knowledge.
"But the anointing which ye have received of him abideth in you, and ye need not that any man teach you: but as the same anointing teacheth you of all things, and is truth, and is no lie, and even as it hath taught you, ye shall abide in him. (1 John 2:27 KJV).

The Holy Spirit is the teacher who is always willing to reveal mysteries of the kingdom to you. When you make Him your teacher, you gain uncommon knowledge that enables you fulfil destiny. The anointing you have received will teach you all things. He will give you access to the truth.
You cannot be ignorant or foolish in Christ. Being born again comes with an anointing to excel in knowledge. Your God is a God of knowledge,
"Talk no more so exceeding proudly; let not arrogancy come out of your mouth: for the Lord is a God of knowledge, and by him actions are weighed." (1 Samuel 2:3 KJV)

Stop judging yourself based on past failures! We walk by faith and not by sight. In order to manifest this knowledge, know that God cannot lie. You are knowledgeable, ordained by God to rule and reign. The adversary cannot fathom the volume of knowledge in you. While Jesus was on earth,he exhibited this knowledge and people stood in awe.
"And it came to pass, that after three days they found him in the temple, sitting in the midst of the doctors, both hearing them, and asking them questions. And all that heard him were astonished at his understanding and answers." (Luke 2:46, 47 KJV).
The world heard Jesus because of His divine knowledge, the will also hear you. Keep confessing that you are a wo(man) of knowledge everywhere you go. Do not allow any situation intimidate you. Manifest your divine knowledge by the Holy Ghost as your multiple celebration continues in Jesus name.

Today's Confession.
I am a wo(man) of knowledge by the power of the Holy Spirit. The spirit of knowledge is at work in me and it will increase from glory to glory in Jesus name. Amen

Pastor Okunola Barnabas

SPIRIT OF COUNSEL   

TODAY'S SCRIPTURE."And the spirit of the Lord shall rest upon him, the spirit of wisdom and understanding, the spirit of counsel and might, the spirit of knowledge and of the fear of the Lord;" (Isaiah 11:2 KJV)

You learnt from our previous teachings that you possess the spirit of wisdom and understanding. In addition,you have the Spirit of counsel in you. The Spirit of counsel is the supernatural ability for direction or helpful suggestions regarding a decision or future course of action. The Holy Spirit is also referred to as 'The Counsellor' and He dwells in you to give you direction in all your affairs. The Holy Spirit is the best counsellor in the world.
"And your ears will hear a word behind you, saying, This is the way; walk in it, when you turn to the right hand and when you turn to the left." (Isaiah 30:21 AMP)

In the old testament,they were counselled by the Spirit outside or behind but in the new testament you hear it from the inside. You have the Holy Spirit within, therefore the spirit of counsel is at work in you. That is why the Spirit led you in the right direction,
"For all who are led by the Spirit of God are sons of God." (Romans 8:14 AMP)
Be led by the spirit of counsel at all times for you Multiple Celebration.

You cannot be confused in life when the spirit of counsel is in you! Allow the Holy Spirit lead and guide you in all your ways. Do not embark on anything without divine direction,
"Listen for God's voice in everything you do, everywhere you go; he's the one who will keep you on track." (Proverbs 3:6 MSG) Listen to the voice of the Spirit in everything you do. Acknowledge Him as your director and instructor. Many Christians are in the habit of seeking counsel elsewhere instead of harnessing the opportunity of having the Spirit of counsel and thereby invoke curses upon themselves .
"WOE TO the rebellious children, says the Lord, who take counsel and carry out a plan, but not Mine, and who make a league and pour out a drink offering, but not of My Spirit, thus adding sin to sin;" (Isaiah 30:1 AMP).

No matter how intelligent any counsellor may be, make sure you weigh his/her counsel beside what the Spirit of counsel says. The more you use the ministry of counsel in the Holy Ghost the more your life in the Spirit will grow into greener pasture.
"He makes me lie down in [fresh, tender] green pastures; He leads me beside the still and restful waters. He refreshes and restores my life (my self); He leads me in the paths of righteousness [uprightness and right standing with Him--not for my earning it, but] for His name’s sake." (Psalm 23:2, 3 AMP).
Your comfort and celebration is in His counsel. You must Celebrate!

Today's Response.
Start listening and seek direction from the Holy Spirit even in the simple things of life as you begin to depend on Him for counsel in bigger decisions.

Pastor Okunola Barnabas

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 SPIRIT OF WISDOM.

TODAY'S SCRIPTURE."And the spirit of the Lord shall rest upon him, the spirit of wisdom and understanding, the spirit of counsel and might, the spirit of knowledge and of the fear of the Lord; (Isaiah 11:2 KJV)

The Holy Spirit gives you grace in various areas of daily living!We shall take a look at each of them as stated in the above scripture. From yesterdays teaching, you have an understanding that the Spirit of God dwells in you and rests upon you. The first thing He empowers you with is the Spirit of wisdom! The Spirit of wisdom is the supernatural wisdom of God in you to have solutions to all kind of challenges that confront you in life. Wisdom is being prudent and sensible enough to apply knowledge. This kind of wisdom is divine and supernatural. The Bible says,
"For after that in the wisdom of God the world by wisdom knew not God, it pleased God by the foolishness of preaching to save them that believe."1 Corinthian 1:21 KJV.

The Holy Spirit by wisdom brought salvation to you and that wisdom dwells in you as long as you remain saved. The people of the world are helpless because they lack the wisdom of God hence they are foolish and ignorant. You are different, the spirit of wisdom resides in you and as a result you are outstanding and no power can match the divinity in you.
"For I will give you a mouth and wisdom, which all your adversaries shall not be able to gainsay nor resist."(Luke 21:15.KJV).
That is your heritage! The mouth and wisdom to rule your world.

The spirit of wisdom secures you against any attack of the evil one. Wisdom is a weapon of war! The promise in the scripture above was fulfilled on the day of Pentecost and it is a gift from God without repentance. Thank God for the spirit of wisdom in your life. Celebrate the Spirit of wisdom daily and apply it in all your dealings.

Activating the spirit of wisdom begins with constantly feeding on the word of God because the Word increases wisdom.
"And that from a child thou hast known the holy scriptures, which are able to make thee wise unto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus." (2Timothy 3:15).
The scriptures will boost the wisdom in you. You are a genius! You are the solution to the worlds problems,the answer to their questions on various issues such as war,natural disasters,insecurity,economic meltdown,corruption etc.

You are the light of the world! Shine with the Spirit of Gods wisdom in you and liberate the world from darkness and ignorance.
"To the intent that now unto the principalities and powers in heavenly places might be known by the church the manifold wisdom of God," (Ephesian 3:10. KJV)
Go out today and show them the stuff you are made of! The Spirit of wisdom is at work in you.

Today's Confession.
The Spirit of wisdom is at work in me!I am the solution to the worlds problems. Praise God I am filled with the spirit of wisdom!
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