Holy Spirit

Friday, November 17, 2017

Supernatural Protection by Dr. Rodney Browne

1. There Are More With Us Than With Them.
Then the king of Syria warred against Israel, and took counsel with his servants, saying, In such and such a place shall be my camp. 9 And the man of God sent unto the king of Israel, saying, Beware that thou pass not such a place; for thither the Syrians are come down. 10 And the king of Israel sent to the place which the man of God told him and warned him of, and saved himself there, not once nor twice. 11 Therefore the heart of the king of Syria was sore troubled for this thing; and he called his servants, and said unto them, Will ye not shew me which of us is for the king of Israel? 12 And one of his servants said, None, my lord, O king: but Elisha, the prophet that is in Israel, telleth the king of Israel the words that thou speakest in thy bedchamber. 13 And he said, Go and spy where he is, that I may send and fetch him. And it was told him, saying, Behold, he is in Dothan. 14 Therefore sent he thither horses, and chariots, and a great host: and they came by night, and compassed the city about. 15 And when the servant of the man of God was risen early, and gone forth, behold, an host compassed the city both with horses and chariots. And his servant said unto him, Alas, my master! how shall we do? 16 And he answered, Fear not: for they that be with us are more than they that be with them. 17 And Elisha prayed, and said, Lord, I pray thee, open his eyes, that he may see. And the Lord opened the eyes of the young man; and he saw: and, behold, the mountain was full of horses and chariots of fire round about Elisha.  2 Kings 6:8-17 KJV
2. Don’t Neglect This Great Salvation.
Therefore we ought to give the more earnest heed to the things which we have heard, lest at any time we should let them slip. 2 For if the word spoken by angels was stedfast, and every transgression and disobedience received a just recompence of reward; 3 How shall we escape, if we neglect so great salvation; which at the first began to be spoken by the Lord, and was confirmed unto us by them that heard him; 4 God also bearing them witness, both with signs and wonders, and with divers miracles, and gifts of the Holy Ghost, according to his own will?  Hebrews 2:1-4 KJV
3. Trust In, and Stay Close, to the Lord.
He who dwells in the secret place of the Most High shall remain stable and fixed under the shadow of the Almighty [Whose power no foe can withstand]. 2 I will say of the Lord, He is my Refuge and my Fortress, my God; on Him I lean and rely, and in Him I [confidently] trust!  Psalm 91:1-2 AMPC
4. He Will Deliver You and Cover You.
For [then] He will deliver you from the snare of the fowler and from the deadly pestilence. 4 [Then] He will cover you with His pinions, and under His wings shall you trust and find refuge; His truth and His faithfulness are a shield and a buckler. Psalm 91:3-4 AMPC
5. You Will Not Be Afraid.
You shall not be afraid of the terror of the night, nor of the arrow (the evil plots and slanders of the wicked) that flies by day, 6 Nor of the pestilence that stalks in darkness, nor of the destruction and sudden death that surprise and lay waste at noonday.  Psalm 91:5-6 AMPC
6. You Will See, But Not Experience, the Reward of the Wicked.
A thousand may fall at your side, and ten thousand at your right hand, but it shall not come near you. 8 Only a spectator shall you be [yourself inaccessible in the secret place of the Most High] as you witness the reward of the wicked. >Psalm 91:7-8 AMPC
7. Because You Made the Lord Your Refuge, No Evil or Plague is Allowed Near Your House.
Because you have made the Lord your refuge, and the Most High your dwelling place, 10 There shall no evil befall you, nor any plague or calamity come near your tent.Psalm 91:9-10 AMPC
8. The Ministry of Angels.
For He will give His angels [especial] charge over you to accompany and defend and preserve you in all your ways [of obedience and service]. 12 They shall bear you up on their hands, lest you dash your foot against a stone. 13 You shall tread upon the lion and adder; the young lion and the serpent shall you trample underfoot.  Psalm 91:11-13 AMPC
The Angel of the Lord encamps around those who fear Him [who revere and worship Him with awe] and each of them He delivers.  Psalm 34:7 AMPC

1 The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? the Lord is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid? 3 Though an host should encamp against me, my heart shall not fear: though war should rise against me, in this will I be confident. 5 For in the time of trouble he shall hide me in his pavilion: in the secret of his tabernacle shall he hide me; he shall set me up upon a rock.  Psalm 27:1; 3; 5 KJV
Are not the angels all ministering spirits (servants) sent out in the service [of God for the assistance] of those who are to inherit salvation?  Hebrews 1:14 AMPC
9. Because We Love Him, He Promises Us His Protection, Promotion, and Provision.
Because he has set his love upon Me, therefore will I deliver him; I will set him on high, because he knows and understands My name [has a personal knowledge of My mercy, love, and kindness—trusts and relies on Me, knowing I will never forsake him, no, never]. 15 He shall call upon Me, and I will answer him; I will be with him in trouble, I will deliver him and honor him. 16 With long life will I satisfy him and show him My salvation.  Psalm 91:14-16 AMPC

God is Faithful by Pastor Benny Hinn


When you face financial problems, God does not want you to look to the right or the left. He does not want you to look to the arm of the flesh. He wants you to remember His faithfulness to you. He wants you to remember all the times he provided for you and met your needs. When problems arise, He wants you to stand on the Word, to act on His promises and not be moved by your circumstances.
To walk in the financial victory God planned for you, the Word must be so much a part of your life that regardless of how difficult or impossible your circumstances are, you will cling to the Word and keep believing and trusting God to fulfill His promises and supernaturally meet your needs.
God warned the children of Israel to take heed…not to forget, and then He told them to get the Word into their hearts until all that came out of their mouths was the Word!
Look at Deuteronomy 11:18-19 in the Amplified Version:

“Therefore you shall lay up these My words in your [mind and] heart and in your [entire] being, and bind them for a sign upon your hand, and as a forehead bands between your eyes. And you shall teach them to your children, speaking of them when you sit in your house, and when you walk along the road, when you lie down and when you rise up.”
Do you want to break the financial bondage from your life once and for all and live in the prosperity God planned for you?
Do not forget God! Do not forget his supernatural provision! Do not forget His Word! Get the Word into your heart and refuse to let go of His promises!
You may face the greatest financial difficulties and problems you have ever faced. Do not give up. Do not forget God by withholding your tithes and offerings. When you stop giving to God, you have forgotten that it is He who has blessed you and that it is not through your own efforts that you have prospered. Keep your mind fixed upon God and His Word.

So Great a Love by Benny Hinn

So Great a Love

“And now these three remain: faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is love.” 1 Corinthians 13:13
When we love God in response to His love for us, everything changes. What and how I give back to Him are only partial expressions of my love. I also love Him in my service, in my worship, in my dedication, in my obedience, in my relationships – in everything. If my love for Him is not evident in everything I do, then I’m not totally surrendered.
In Mark 12:30 we read:

“And thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all they heart, and with all they soul, and with all they mind, and with all they strength.”
When we grasp the dimension of His love, we are so overwhelmed that everything we are and have becomes His.
As the apostle Paul declared in Galatians 2:20:

“I have been crucified with Christ; it is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me; and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself for me.”
In the presence of such great love, we can’t help being touched and overwhelmed. Truly, the love of Christ constrains us to give Him our very best. Our Father is never content with leftovers, for throughout Scripture, we find the Father asking for the first and the best, for surrender.

And You Shall Receive Power by Pastor Benny Hinn











 
 
 
The teaching I have prepared just for you has the power to forever impact your life and change your destiny.
I know that is a bold claim, but understanding the precious Holy Spirit and His divine purpose in life is all you need to unlock the manifest riches of heaven.
Physical, emotional, spiritual, and financial blessings await when we learn these lessons and sow in faith and agreement.
I believe God is about to do something beyond any expectation you may have, and I truly believe that once you begin to understand and apply these principles, it will signal the end of doubt, sickness, and lack in your life. And more than that, it can also mark the beginning of new hope, divine health, and abundance you have never known.
But these life-changing keys aren’t a secret, and they are certainly not just for me. That’s why I want to share them with you!
Scripture shows us that the Source of power in Jesus’ life and ministry was the Holy Spirit:
“God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Ghost and with power: who went about doing good, and healing all that were oppressed of the devil; for God was with him” (Acts 10:38).
Even after His resurrection, He still depended upon the Holy Spirit:
“Until the day in which he was taken up, after that he through the Holy Ghost had given commandments unto the apostles whom he had chosen” (Acts 1:2).
The Lord is our pattern for total dependence upon the Holy Spirit, and He promised that we would receive the same Holy Spirit that had empowered Him:
If any man thirst, let him come unto me, and drink. He that believeth on me, as the scripture hath said, out of his belly shall flow rivers of living water. (But this spake he of the Spirit, which they that believe on him should receive: for the Holy Ghost was not yet given; because that Jesus was not yet glorified.) (John 7:37-39)

Our Limitless Resource

Falls

Consider what Jesus meant by “out of his belly shall flow rivers of living water” (John 7:38). The phrase “out of his belly” refers to your innermost being. He’s saying that the Holy Spirit is your limitless resource, an everlasting fountain. All you will ever need will be completely fulfilled and satisfied by the Holy Spirit—every longing and every desire in your life.
According to John 14:15-18, the Holy Spirit is our Parakletos—our Counselor, Comforter, and Helper. And He is with us forever. Without the Holy Spirit we would be like orphans, with no one to care for us. But with Him, we have full provision.
And since that day when the Holy Spirit came, as promised by our Lord Jesus, He has been and still is the personal resident representative of the Godhead on earth. Without Him, we are powerless.
Jesus was anointed by and dependent upon the Holy Spirit. God the Father was with Him by the Spirit. When Paul preached that message, the known world was revolutionized. I have heard many pioneers of the faith share the message of utter dependency upon the Holy Spirit. Kathryn Kuhlman preached it, which is why God used her so dramatically. Billy Graham, Oral Roberts, and Rex Humbard all preached it, and each touched generations for Christ.
As a result of teaching dependence on the Holy Spirit, God used David Wilkerson to shake New York City to its core—and Ralph Wilkerson to reach Southern California. I could go on and on.
Without His power, we will fail and fall back into bondage, just like we were before we were saved. We know this because the Word of God tells us that where the Holy Spirit is (not was), “there is liberty” (2 Corinthians 3:17). Only the Holy Spirit sets people free.
It doesn’t matter what you have done in the past or what formulas you try today; without the Holy Spirit, you will fail.
Only the Holy Spirit can fill you with God’s power. It’s why the Spirit is here on the earth.

What Really Happened at Pentecost?

PrayingFreedom and power are why the Holy Spirit came on the Day of Pentecost. Just before the Lord’s ascension, Jesus promised:
“John truly baptized with water; but ye shall be baptized with the Holy Ghost not many days hence” (Acts 1:5).
That baptism took place on the Day of Pentecost:
When the day of Pentecost was fully come, they were all with one accord in one place. And suddenly there came a sound from heaven as of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled all the house where they were sitting. And there appeared unto them cloven tongues like as of fire, and it sat upon each of them. And they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance. (Acts 2:1-4)
What happened on Pentecost was the manifestation and fulfillment of the promise made by our Lord Jesus. The Holy Spirit descended from heaven in person in the form of a mighty wind, filled each one of the 120 individuals in the room, and gave them His power!
The apostle Peter declared that because Jesus was exalted and glorified, the coming of the Holy Spirit on Pentecost took place:
This Jesus hath God raised up, whereof we all are witnesses. Therefore being by the right hand of God exalted, and having received of the Father the promise of the Holy Ghost, he hath shed forth this, which ye now see and hear. (Acts 2:32-33)
At Pentecost, the believer’s went from being powerless, oppressed, and lacking to being filled with God’s power, strength, guidance, and direction!
Are you ready for this infilling, too?

The Key of God’s Power Today

The key to the power of God is the person of the Holy Spirit who brings freedom and power. The Holy Spirit is the One who gives you the power to:
1. Live a life that pleases God:
“That ye might walk worthy of the Lord unto all pleasing, being fruitful in every good work, and increasing in the knowledge of God” (Colossians 1:10).
2. Know the truth:
“When he is come, he will reprove the world of sin, and of righteousness, and of judgment: Of sin, because they believe not on me; Of righteousness, because I go to my Father, and ye see me no more; Of judgment, because the prince of this world is judged” (John 16:8-11).
3. Be free from sin’s dominion:
“The law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus hath made me free from the law of sin and death” (Romans 8:2).
4. Be strengthened in your inner man:
“That he would grant you, according to the riches of his glory, to be strengthened with might by his Spirit in the inner man” (Ephesians 3:16).
Paul also tells us that when we are led by the Holy Spirit, our prayer life will be powerful, not chaotic:
Likewise the Spirit also helpeth our infirmities: for we know not what we should pray for as we ought: but the Spirit itself maketh intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered. (Romans 8:26)
With the Holy Spirit, we have full provision, guidance, and protection. And we have the power to fight sin effectively.
What are you lacking today?
How can you go from being powerless and oppressed to being filled with God’s power, strength, guidance, and direction?
Just as the first-century Christians did, you must depend on the Holy Spirit. Only with Him in charge can you succeed.

Be Filled with the Holy Spirit

Praising

Paul asked the Ephesians if they had received the Holy Spirit since they believed. When he found out that they didn’t have a clue, he taught them and instructed the believers to “be filled with the Spirit” (Ephesians 5:18).
Today, 2,000 years after Pentecost, too many believers still don’t fully understand the difference between the external Christ and the indwelling Christ.
Knowing Him in your head and heart is wonderful, but the power doesn’t come until you surrender your body as the temple of the Holy Spirit.
He wants to fill you to overflowing so you can live an abundant life. And only when you are filled will you be able to go forth, preaching everywhere, the Lord working with you and confirming the Word with signs following.
I challenge you: don’t rest until you understand, receive, and experience the power of the Holy Spirit that belongs to you. Your life will never be the same!

Monday, November 13, 2017

Arise! Shine! For Your Light Has come! By Benny Hinn

This is a time of overflow and abundance!
Get ready for God’s mighty move in your own life, and in your family, too!
The best is yet to come…
Arise, shine; for thy light is come, and the glory of the LORD is risen upon thee…. His glory shall be seen upon thee (Isaiah 60:1-2).
The fulfillment of Isaiah’s incredible proclamation is coming—and it’s coming soon.
And together, you and I are going to experience His marvelous glory in our lives!

God wants to use you mightily!

In fact, we’re already seeing the turnaround, and God’s faithful, loyal people are about to reap a harvest never seen before.
Oh, I am praying and believing for a mighty move of God in nation after nation around the world, and it can happen as believers become increasingly aware of what is happening all around us.
Isaiah tells us that even as the wicked get more wicked and the darkness grows even darker, the light will get brighter!
Sunrise
“For, behold, the darkness shall cover the earth, and gross darkness the people: but the LORD shall arise upon thee, and his glory shall be seen upon thee” (Isaiah 60:2).
Yes, we live in the midst of great darkness. So many have rejected God, and without the truth of Jesus Christ, there is no foundation. That’s why we are told:
“For other foundation can no man lay than that is laid, which is Jesus Christ” (1 Corinthians 3:11).
God is looking for men and women who will remain faithful, who will work, who will sacrifice, and who will keep going strong for Him even when the rest of the world is heading in another direction.
God wants to use you mightily:
He that tilleth his land shall have plenty of bread: but he that followeth after vain persons shall have poverty enough. A faithful man shall abound with blessings: but he that maketh haste to be rich shall not be innocent. (Proverbs 28:19-20)
Look at what God promises for those who are faithful, even in the midst of darkness and evil:
And the Gentiles shall come to thy light, and kings to the brightness of thy rising. Lift up thine eyes round about, and see: all they gather themselves together, they come to thee: thy sons shall come from far, and thy daughters shall be nursed at thy side. Then thou shalt see, and flow together, and thine heart shall fear, and be enlarged; because the abundance of the sea shall be converted unto thee, the forces of the Gentiles shall come unto thee…. They shall bring gold and incense; and they shall shew forth the praises of the LORD. (Isaiah 60:3-6)

Promises for Your Turnaround

There are three key promises in this passage alone.
#1 Your family will be reunited and restored.
#2 Your finances will be enlarged.
#3 The wealth of the unrighteous will literally come knocking at your door.
Rye Field
God is about to perform a miracle of historic proportions! As this marvelous move of the Spirit begins, we will see a magnificent day when God will bless you not only with His power and favor, but also with His wealth.
The turnaround is coming for you!
Why?
So the Gospel can be proclaimed all over the world!
Jesus Himself said:
“Say not ye, There are yet four months, and then cometh harvest? behold, I say unto you, Lift up your eyes, and look on the fields; for they are white already to harvest” (John 4:35).

Never has the world been more desperate to hear the Gospel of Jesus Christ! The harvest fields are ripe and waiting!

The day is upon us; exactly as described in Isaiah 60, when vast multitudes around the globe will see the wickedness of their own religions and begin looking for the truth that only comes through Jesus.

We must take the glorious Gospel to these precious souls around the world. We must reach them with the Good News of salvation!

Help me say “yes!”

Hourglass Clouds
I cannot say “no” to precious, hurting, desperate men, women, and children who will be reached during coming weeks and months through our television programs, the Internet, miracle services, and mission outreaches.

The time is now!

We cannot delay. The darkness in this world has never been so ominous, nor have people been so hungry for truth. We must preach the Gospel now with fervency, speed, and intensity. We must accelerate all our efforts before it is eternally too late.

Plant your best seed now toward the Gospel, and as you sow your seed-gift, please remember the promise given to you by the Lord: He is able to do “exceedingly abundantly above all we ask” or even think (Ephesians 3:20).

You can make a difference, both now and for all eternity!

Those who obey our Lord Jesus and support His work will see firsthand that the “abundance of the sea shall be converted unto thee” … Then “they shall bring gold and incense; and they shall shew forth the praises of the LORD” (Isaiah 60:5-6).

Benny Hinn

Kathryn Kulhman