The Helper - Spiritual Breakthrough (notes)

The Helper - Spiritual Breakthrough

In Every Move of God people try to force themselves into God’s Kingdom. To come into a Kingdom relationship with Jesus one must be invited.

Matthew 11:11-14

Where there is no breakthrough in the Heavens it is more difficult for people to get saved!

God Wants His Church to breakthrough in the Heavens so He can pour out His blessings in that area so people can come into the Kingdom.

How We Can Breakthrough in the heavens here so we can see a great harvest?

1. Intense intercession (Acts 4:31)
2. The Ministry of the Word (Acts 6:7)

Strongholds need to be removed so we can see spiritual breakthroughs in our community.

II Cor. 10 for though we live in the world, we do not wage war as the world does. The weapons we fight with are not the weapons of the world. On the contrary, they have divine power to demolish strongholds.

What God Restored To The Church In Past Revivals:

1. Justification by faith.
2. Holiness.
3. Missions.
4. Pentecost (baptism in the Spirit).
5. Healing & signs and wonders.
6. The prophetic.
7. Worship.

Revivals

Every revival started because of God and every revival ended because of man.

There Are Some Places on earth where the church has broken through and the heavens are open and God’s presence is very tangible. Example of what Dr. Cho says about South Korea.

The church in S. Korea has broken through the heavens and it is so easy for people to get saved.

Matthew 7:7-11 Explains the nature of God.

• If we ask Him, He will give to us.
• If we seek Him, we will find Him.
• If we knock at His door, He will answer.
• If we want more of God we will get more of Him.

Principles

• What intense prayer does. It connects us with The One who can give us a breakthrough. The Word tells us to set our affections on things above.
• Our affections are what drives us, our passions, what we keep focused on and what we constantly think about.
• If God, revival, or His presence is a priority to me my affections are on things above.

In Heaven

• There is no sickness, no sin, no sorrow, no depression, no lack, or strife.
• In heaven there is purity, kindness, love, joy, health, and eternal life.

What The Ministry of The Word Does:

1. It defines for us the breakthrough, how to move in and get all that God has for us in that breakthrough.
2. It not only gives revelation on what God is doing but it brings release to the captives. Luke 4:18
3. Gives Good News to the poor.
4. Gives freedom for prisoners.
5. Give recovery of sight to the blind.
6. Gives release for the oppressed.
7. Gives the message of jubilee.

Every Time

• Jesus spoke, something happened because the Word of God constantly flowed from Him. This is evident in the temptation.
• Jesus responds to satan He said: “It is written.”

Matthew 4:4-10

The Life of Jesus

Is characterized by two major factors:

1. His intense prayer life
2. His ministry in the Word of God

This is how we will see the greatest breakthrough in our church, our city and our nation.

The Helper - Spiritual Breakthrough

The Helper - Spiritual Breakthrough this message was given on 10-31-10

The Helper - Spirit of Truth (notes)

The Helper - Spirit of Truth

Principles

1. Jesus said that if He went away He would send the Holy Spirit.
2. John 16:7 But I tell you the truth: It is for your good that I am going away. Unless I go away, the Counselor will not come to you; but if I go, I will send Him to you.

Jesus Said

• He would ask the Father.
• He would give the church another helper.
• He would be with them forever.
• The Holy Spirit is called the Spirit of truth.
• The world cannot accept Him because it can’t see Him or don’t know Him.
• But you know Him, He lives with you and will be in you. (Jn. 14:15-17)
• When He, the Spirit of Truth, comes, He will guide you into all truth. He will not speak on his own; he will speak only what he hears, and he will tell you what is yet to come. He will bring glory to me by taking what is mine and making it known to you.
• The Spirit will take from what is mine and make it known to you. (Jn. 16:13-14)

The Spirit of Truth

Is the Spirit of wisdom and revelation that shows us our relationship with Jesus and the hope to which He has called us and our inheritance and what we are in Christ according to Ephesians 1:17.

In Matthew 13

• Jesus said that we could know things by the Spirit of wisdom and revelation.
• Whoever has revelation will more be given and he will have an abundance. Whoever does not have, even what he has will be taken from him.

Jesus

• Operated in all the gifts of the Spirit but tongues because the Holy Spirit was upon Him and as a result He was anointed to do the works of God.
• The Holy Spirit guided Jesus into all truth by the revelation gifts.
• Picked Nathanael by a word of knowledge. John 1:45-51

When Jesus Talks About The Spirit of truth He was talking about the revelation of the Spirit that comes along side and guides us into the realms of God that man could not know by mere human understanding or worldly wisdom.

It Takes Diligence

• On our part to be given revelation knowledge by the Spirit of truth.
• The more I study the Word of God the more revelation I will be given about Jesus and His Word and this life and the life to come.

The Holy Spirit

• Is the one who gives us the power to represent Jesus on the planet.
• Was sent on the Day of Pentecost to empower the church for its ministry to the world.
• Is sent to the church when the church looses its power to restore the power back to the church to touch the world with God’s love.

The Helper - Spirit of Truth

The Helper - Spirit of Truth this message was given on 10-24-10

The Holy Spirit - The Helper (notes)

The Holy Spirit - The Helper

The Holy Spirit

• Is a person.
• Is God.
• Has been on the planet since creation.
• Is needed for anyone to be saved.
• Convicts of sin.
• Empowers the believer for ministry.
• Monitors all events on the planet.
• Is omniscient (all knowing).
• Is omnipresent (everywhere).
• Is omnipotent (all powerful).
• Is love.

Principles

1. Jesus said that if He went away He would send the Holy Spirit.
2. John 16:7 But I tell you the truth: It is for your good that I am going away. Unless I go away, the Counselor will not come to you; but if I go, I will send Him to you.

Jesus Said

• He would ask the Father.
• He would give the church another helper.
• He would be with them forever.
• The Holy Spirit is called the Spirit of truth.
• The world cannot accept Him because it can’t see Him or know Him.
• But you know Him; He lives with you and will be in you. (Jn. 14:15-17)
• He would not leave us as orphans.
• That He would come to us by the person of the Holy Spirit.

Gen. 1:2

• Says after creation the earth was formless and empty, darkness was over the surface of the deep, and the Spirit of God was hovering over the waters.
• The Holy spirit of God has been on the earth since creation.
• The Holy Spirit anointed people in the O.T. to do their job.
• Came upon Mary to conceive Jesus.

The Holy Spirit

• Anointed Jesus for His ministry.
• Gave Jesus the ability to teach, preach, drive out demons, heal sickness, to know the thoughts of people.
• Came upon the 120 in the upper room.
• Helped the early Christians as they planted churches, wrote the N.T. heal the sick, raised the dead, preached the Gospel in the midst of persecution and demonic opposition.
• Has been helping believers since the early church until now to shine the light of Jesus by empowering us to be witnesses for Jesus Christ through transformation and signs and wonders.
• Gives the people of God gifts to minister to hurting people and to build up the church.

The Book of Acts

• Talks about how Jesus instructed His disciples through the Holy Spirit.
• Talks about how after Jesus rose from the dead He still spoke by the power of the Holy Spirit. If the risen Lord still relied on the Holy Spirit as He spoke, we must rely on the Holy Spirit to speak and to act today.

The Holy Spirit

• Will help us to see miracles every day.
• Will help us to live life in power over evil.
• Will transform us as He takes the Word of God and renews our minds.
• Is the one who gives us the power to represent Jesus on the planet.
• Was sent on the Day of Pentecost to empower the church for its ministry to the world.
• Is sent to the church when the church looses its power to restore the power back to the church to touch the world with God’s love.

The Holy Spirit - The Helper

The Holy Spirit - The Helper this message was given on 10-17-10

Signs of Revival - Fresh Fire (notes)

Signs of Revival - Fresh Fire

Principles

• Fire is a sign of the glory of God.
• Moses saw the burning bush and it was the presence of God.
• The pillar of fire at night was a manifestation of the glory of God.
• When fire consumed the sacrifice of Elijah this was a sign of God’s approval of Elijah.

Revivals

• Have many manifestations but one of the significant ones is fire.
• Such as the day of Pentecost was manifested by tongues of fire that was seen on the disciples.

Elijah

• Was a man of God. Fire accompanied his life. The fire of God is a consuming fire and if we do not allow it to burn off the impurities of our life, it will consume us.
• Is a model for revival. We want the fire of God to fall here but when it does, it is nothing to play around with.

In Revival God Expects:

1. Humility.
2. Generosity.
3. Servant attitude in the leaders of that move of God.

What God Expects of His People in Revival:

1. More of our time.
2. More of our heart.
3. More of our talents.
4. More creativity.

Creativity

• Should be the highest in the Body of Christ. God is the creator and man is made in His image thus high creativity should be the norm in the church.
• Is a characteristic of every revival in the church. The world should not have the most creative people?
• Is being seen in the church right now.

What To Expect in The Current Revival:

1. Creative miracles
2. Creative ideas in reaching lost people
3. Creative forms of worship (Jesus said the traditions of men make God’s ineffective.)

Three Raptures

• Enoch Gen. 5:22-24
• Elijah 2 Kings 2:11-12
• The church before the second coming of Jesus Christ.
• Characteristics of those who cheated death. Enoch walked in fellowship with God. I believe Elijah did also.

Visitations

• In history have been known by the fire of God.
• Also are known by manifestations such as fire on top of a building, on top of a person or in a place.

Why Did Elijah Visit The Places He Did Before He Is Taken To Heaven?

• All the locations mentioned were the school of the prophets that Samuel had started.
• Elijah could have given some final prophetic words to all prophet trainees.

What A Sight This Must Have Been!

• 50 sons of the prophets stood and watched by the Jordan River.
• Elijah takes his mantel and wrapped it together and smote the waters of the Jordan River and the river split in the middle and they walked across on dry ground.
• Elijah asked Elisha what he wanted before his departure. Elisha asked for a double portion of the anointing of Elijah.

This Was No Easy Thing

• But if Elisha sees Elijah depart it would be done.
• As the two were walking a chariot of fire appeared with horses of fire and Elijah is taken to heaven by a whirlwind.

Elisha cries out, “My father! My father! The chariot of Israel and the horsemen thereof!”

• He ripped his robe.
• Took Elijah’s mantle that fell on him and he smote the water of the Jordan and the river opened up and Elisha walked across.
• Elisha performed twice as many miracles as Elijah in his ministry.

Signs of Revival - Fresh Fire

Signs of Revival - Fresh Fire this message was given on 10-10-10

Signs of Revival - The Fire of God (notes)

Signs of Revival - The Fire of God

Principles

• Fire is a sign of the glory of God.
• Moses saw the burning bush and it was the presence of God.
• The pillar of fire at night was a manifestation of the glory of God.
• When fire consumed the sacrifice of Elijah this was a sign of God’s approval of Elijah.

Revivals

• Have many manifestations but one of the significant ones is fire.
• Such as the day of Pentecost was manifested by tongues of fire that was seen on the disciples.

Ahaziah

• Became king after Ahab’s death.
• Did evil in the eyes of the Lord.
• Served and worshiped Baal and provoked the Lord to anger just as his father had done.
• Fell through the lattice of his upper room and injured himself.
• Sends messengers to consult Baal-Zebub, the god Ekron, to see if he would recover from his injury.
• But the angel of the Lord tells Elijah to go and intercept the king’s messengers and ask them, Is it because there is no God in Israel that you are going off to consult Baal-Zebub.
• This is what the Lord says. You will not leave the bed you are lying on. You will certainly die!
• They go back to the king and tell him what Elijah said.
• Sends a captain and 50 men with a message for Elijah. Come down.
• Elijah was on top of a hill. Elijah responds. If I am a man of God, may fire come down from heaven and consume you and your men.
• Fire falls and wipes the men out.
• Send 51 more men and they experience the same fate as the first group.

A Third Group

• Of 51 men go but this time the captain falls on his knees before Elijah and says, Man of God, please have respect for my life and the lives of these fifty men your servants. He recalls what happened to the first two groups.
• The angel of the Lord tells Elijah, Go down with him, do not be afraid of him. So Elijah went with him.

When There Is

• A void of the presence of God in the leadership of a nation they will go to the wrong source to get advice.
• If the nation has a history with God this will always cause God to judge that leader or nation.

Let’s Look At Fire

• Fire is a sign of the presence of God.
• Elijah experienced the fire of God on several occasions.
• Fire is also a sign of God’s approval on a person or nation. In this case God was saying, Elijah is my man and I approve of his ministry.

Visitations

• In history have been known by the fire of God.
• Also are known by manifestations such as fire on top of a building, on top of a person or in a place.
• Are threatening because people are not accustomed to change. We like things to be predictable. We get into ruts and we need God to get us out.
• Show us how big God is; so God will take us through the Word and reveal Himself to us in many wonderful ways.
• Are demonstrations of God’s love and so we get a whole new picture of God. We see how much He loves people and how miracles are demonstrations of His love.

What The Fire of God Does:

• It purifies the people of God.
• It is a manifestation of the love (passion) of God for people.
• It shows the World the wonder and might of God.
• It talks about the holiness of God.

When Ezekiel Saw

• The vision of God, God looked like He was on fire.
• When John saw Jesus on the Island of Patmos His eyes looked like pools of fire.
• Moses saw the finger of God writing on the tablets of stone the law and it looked like fire writing on stone.

I Want To See

• The fire of God on us as a people.
• The fire of God on my children and their children.
• The fire of God on our nation once again.
• The fire of God in the market place.

Signs of Revival - The Fire of God

Signs of Revival - The Fire of God this message was given on 10-3-10