Ascend Global

Repeat of the next sermon (5 loaves, 2 fish), but includes Joy's Testimony from Asia, and Mike praying for some people.

God wants you to experience the supernatural. Look beyond yourself at the needs of others. Miracles require you to take initiative in faith. Miracles require you to do what you can. Miracles require you to speak and act. Application: Do you see the needs around you? Are you moved? Not my problem? What's your response? compassion? What do you have that God could use? What will you do?

The foundations for freedom starts when we recognise what Jesus has done for us at the Cross. We cannot do it without Him. He fulfilled all the legal requirements, so we can be delivered and set free from every sin - for all who believe. Teaching how to minister deliverance, and also what must be expected of the person being prayed for. We must acknowledge Jesus, what He has done, accept our part and take responsibility and be saved - Delivered, Rescued, and Healed!

Bible Students posed several questions, based on their personal experiences, covering the areas of: familiar spirits; self-deliverance; idols; physical & psychological manifestations. We learn that many of these bondages are iniquities (nature/nurture - not our fault, but still our responsibility). We also learn how to bring deliverance into the lives of others, ourselves, and even removing demons from objects, houses and rooms. Always acknowledge God for our blessings, and rejoice with others for what they have, and allow the Holy Spirit to grow us in God.

After being set free, we must continue to grow in God, to maintain our freedom. As we resist the devil, and submit to God, we become conscious of the Holy Spirit working in us, to build us up in Him. As we pray we build our spirit man, as we present our mind, body and spirit to Him, we start to walk in his ways. By the renewing of our minds, He changes our lives, and we become more like Jesus every day! We must practice honour and gratitude to our parents, family and friends, and to fellowship with other Christians, to help maintain our freedom.

What is going on in our heart, is what is going on in our lives. If our heart is bound, and our life is controlled, then we struggle against sin, our own strength. Sin is an energy force inside us. When we co-operate with the Holy Spirit, there is a flow of life that empowers us. As we speak the Word of God and believe, it can change us. The Holy Spirit brings a flow of joy that feels like an energy, but it's a person. As we continue to yield, the flow of the Holy Spirit increases in our lives, and sets us free.

This series continues to describe and explain areas of blockages in our lives that prevent us from functioning as God intended. Often these blockages come into our lives as a reaction to painful and deeply hurtful situations, which we then try to control and cover up. As we recognise and acknowledge these areas, and allow the Holy Spirit to bring us to a place to forgive and trust, then we can come into total freedom, by the power of what Jesus worked on the Cross for us.

11 minutes of worship, followed by information in regard to the training manual, which available on line to download for free. He suggests people only use this as a base, and rely on the Holy Spirit to lead. (9mins of speaking)

Deliverance Training Manual:

http://mikeconnellministries.com/manuals/21/Deliverance-and-Healing-Manual.aspx#notes

Other manuals here: http://mikeconnellministries.com/manuals.aspx

Spiritual gateways allow demonic influences into our lives, either through circumstances beyond our control, or deliberate sin. The consequences of these experiences are discussed, and how to deal with them, bringing total healing and forgiveness through Jesus victory at the Cross. Redemption, Healing and Forgiveness for all sin.