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In this episode, Prophet Hari continues the Spirit Life series. You can find the previous episode (part 6) on Instagram. This week we unpack 2 Corinthians 3, most specifically verse 18 “And we all, with unveiled face, beholding the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into the same image from one degree of glory to another. For this comes from the Lord who is the Spirit.”

Adam and Eve were created in the image and likeness of God, therefore, wherever they went they served the purpose of representing the Creator. Satan understood the power of that, so when he deceived them into sinning, they no longer carried their original design, they began to reflect the fallen Luciferian system. In order to redeem the situation, in the generations to follow God hand-picked individuals through whom He could showcase His grace, glory and power. When we study their lives, we see elements of God; the God dimension in human beings. We didn’t get the full express image of God through them, we only saw parts of Him through fallen men. Moses was entrusted with a big mandate. He introduced to the people the way that God wanted them to live through the law. What he introduced was only a prophetic picture of the real way of living in the time to come. The law worked as a reminder to show them how far they had fallen from the original image and likeness of God. If the ministry of the law that brought awareness of sin came with glory, how much more glorious is the ministry that imparts righteousness? Moses understood that he was only the shadow of the real Saviour; everything he did was pointing to the One. He entered into a dimension of glory where his body was being transformed. When people saw this glory, they looked away, because they were made aware that they didn’t fulfil the requirement. Moses had to reduce that glory with a veil for people to engage with him, and he could not impart that glory to another, he had to keep going up the mountain. Moses was the dispensation of the law. As children of God, we are not under the ministry of the law, we are under the ministry of the Spirit of God! Jesus is not the reflection of the glory of God, He is the substance. Moses brought the requirement of God, Jesus brought the supply. The privileges we enjoy are the following: we’re able to behold the glory of God that is on the face of the Lord Jesus, and we are actively being transformed into His image. We become what we behold. You become like the dimension of glory that you are exposed to. In the Lord Jesus, there is no fading, we only keep shining brighter.

Realities of the Cross - Spirit Life Part 6

In this teaching, Prophet Hari shares how the enemy actually controls the world. Continuing from Ephesians 2, we see that Satan is described as the prince of the power of the air (not the earth). The dominion of spirit beings is not the physical world. When Lucifer was cast down, he occupied a space called air. In order for any spirit being to exercise any function on the earth, there is a need for a body. The enemy functions in the demonic realm, where he has his rule. In both the Kingdom of light and darkness, a body is required. We must ask the question, what is the extent of damage a body alone can make? Real influence is not in the physical body, real influence happens in the mind.

When we are born again, we can still be influenced by demonic spirits if our minds aren’t renewed. There can be territories of the mind that are still occupied by the wrong spirits. Whoever wins the battle of the mind will win the battle of the flesh. The battle is always for the mind and the battle is always in the mind.

There are dimensions where your thoughts are louder than your actions. We see this time and time again in the Scriptures. For example, the tower of Babel in Genesis 11. In God’s eyes, the tower was already erected, and He had to intervene. In the same line of thought, Jesus said, if you think it, it’s as good as doing it. Lucifer was cast down based on thoughts. We belong to a Kingdom where thoughts are rewarded or punished. Not only does God reward obedience, He also rewards thoughts and imaginations.

Thoughts are a fabric of your reality. Every concept, democracy, thought and way of living was once a thought. Possession of the mind is far more effective than possession of a body because the body is a slave to the mind. Your body is a mere extension of what your mind wants to execute.

The enemy occupies the mind by selling lies, he is the father of all lies. He does that through conversations with people through the medium of thoughts and imaginations. He also finds influencers that impart his ideas and they begin to propagate a way of life. If truth doesn’t interrupt it, generations can continue to carry it by the passing of minds. Bodies are time-bound, but minds are not.

As a child of God, you can either operate in the mind of Christ or the mind that your old man used to function in. God can’t perform an instant transformation of your mind, it requires the daily partnering of the Holy Spirit. We must install the mind of Christ every day.

The good thing about the human mind is that it’s highly flexible, it has the capacity to renew. We are not without hope. Whatever you dwell upon, you will develop it. The process is dwelling, developing and defining. Monitor what you dwell upon.

This week Prophet Hari brings the 3rd level of warfare into consideration, which is the god of this world (Satan). The three levels of warfare we unveil in this series is derived from Ephesians 2:2-3. Last week we covered 1- The flesh, and 2- The systems of the world.

Going deeper, in this teaching we will discuss the course of the world which is led by the enemy, Satan. There is a force, the structures to the lusts of the flesh, which is the course of the world, or the systems of the world. It is the environment which decides the direction of sin. The systems of the world create a path for sin. What’s important to note is that the devil is not the god of the earth, he is the god of this world. The earth belongs to the Lord.

The devil's designs, desires and agendas are contrary to God. The devil introduces his world implicitly; his rule is not always seen or explicit. He is the power behind many behaviours and thoughts. Many in the world, without knowledge and consent, are dancing to the tune of the enemy. The only legal way to achieve the redemption of man is by the sacrifice of Jesus Christ, how He offered His body as a living sacrifice for us.

In this Kingdom, we don’t measure success only by outcomes, we measure success by how you go about attaining it. What were the tools employed? Is the example of that way found in Jesus? Your body, time, and space is either going to be used for the Kingdom of God or for the prince of the air (the course of this world). Your money can either glorify God or it can serve another master. The biggest problem of poverty is that you fail to honour God with your substance. The highest purpose money can serve is glorifying God.

With all this in mind, the following is a key that we must be mindful of. We must learn to exercise dominion over our bodies. A sin that becomes a habit is dangerous. When sin is repeated it becomes a stronghold in the flesh. It makes space for a spirit to come and occupy that territory. A stronghold can become fortified because of a demonic presence. If you’re not delivered it’s only a matter of time that you’ll return to that pattern. If the stronghold isn’t broken in your lifetime, it can be passed on to the next generation. Thankfully, as children of God we are anointed to overcome patterns! Bloodlines are spiritual real estate. It’s the system that God put in place to transfer image and likeness; it’s how the spiritual substance is transferred. May you be the Joshua in your family that cleanses your bloodline and breaks strongholds. The only solution is the blood of Jesus and the power of the Holy Spirit.

A true child of God is constantly at war with the flesh and the systems of the world. A believer is called to be a source for good, for God and the Kingdom of Light. Light doesn’t run from darkness. Light by nature is transformative. We are an extension of another reality on earth. May your light shine bright!

In this week’s teaching, Prophet Hari shares the 3 dimensions of warfare that every believer must gain victory in! The 3 levels of warfare that we will be covering are 1- The flesh, 2- The systems of this world, and 3-  The Kingdom of darkness (prince of the power of the air, Satan). We derived these levels from Ephesians 2:1-3.

As seen in the garden of Eden with Adam and Eve, the serpent was successful in conjuring certain desires by using words. Lucifer’s primary weapon is lies, by painting pictures in our minds. Sin is a choice. Sin is the choice induced by the passions of your flesh that causes you to rebel against God. The first territory you must conquer and rule well is your physical appetite. The first place a man is meant to exercise dominion is over himself. Everything under our domain suffers from the consequences of our fleshly passions. A good test is seeing if you can keep the promises you make to yourself. If you can’t it’s a sign that there’s another power within you that is preventing you to do so; that is the power of the flesh. Which voice is winning in your life? When the flesh wins, that’s how you lose territory and time. Freedom is having the power to say no to the flesh.

The second territory is the systems of the world. Adam and Eve were God’s chosen instruments to multiply His image and likeness on earth. Sin corrupted the image and likeness of God. We see that generationally, their children carried out the desires and passions of their flesh. Every sin comes with a system that is conducive for that sin to prevail and multiply. The nature of the fallen man is building systems that sustain the fallen way of living. The systems of the world are built to feed the flesh and carnality which is opposite to God. As a child of God, your spirit can’t be at peace with the systems of this world. We must grow to a place where our spirit man rules over the systems of this world. It might be hard at the beginning, but if you stick to your convictions you’ll see that the Spirit of God will give you more benefits and privileges that this world can offer.

This week Prophet Hari continues teaching on The Spirit Life, more specifically, how to understand the flesh. As children of God we know that we are first and foremost spirit beings. Yet unfortunately, many have lost the definition of spirituality and carnality and also lost the ability to distinguish between spirit and flesh. There are many ways to go about life, and yet not all the ways are approved by God. There is a God approved way to obtain blessings. What makes someone spiritual is not determined by material things. Ultimately, what makes us spiritual or carnal is determined by the path we take.

In Genesis, the fall of man is shown through the lives of Adam and Eve. We see that after consuming the forbidden fruit, they didn’t fall dead instantly. What happened was that their eyes were opened to a dimension that hadn’t been made available to them before. They fell to an inferior sight.

What then is carnality?: 1. Perception. The lens in which the world is perceived. The greatest way to perceive life is by bringing God into the equation, and seeing the world from His perspective. 2. Knowledge. There is an earthly knowledge or there is a knowledge of the divine kind, which is beneficial and glorifying to God. 3. Response. The way one responds to situations can either be in the spirit or the flesh. The superior way is learning the ways of the Spirit and ruling over the flesh. The way that Adam and Eve responded to God changed. Before the fall, they came to His presence boldly. In the dimension of carnality that sin produced, they went away from God. Under the influence of sin, His presence no longer produced joy but rather fear. In the Spirit realm, love comes naturally. In carnality, fear is the natural response.

The two different operating systems of how to do life are either flesh or the spirit. They have different protocols, processes and create different responses. Operating in the spirit produces life, and operating in the flesh produces death. In order to operate in the spirit, the principles must be rooted in the Word of God and inspired by the Spirit of God. Our Lord Jesus is the visible expression of the invisible Spirit life. We must look to Him and His life on earth to get greater understanding. Studying His life is equivalent to getting the manuscript of the Spirit life. Jesus is the highest expression of true spirituality. When we are plugged into the Spirit of God, we rule over the natural order. We begin to rule over what makes people run, and are enabled to sleep during storms. Jesus spoke from His Spirit. How do you respond to the things of life? “For if you live according to the flesh you will die, but if by the Spirit you put to death the deeds of the body, you will live.” (Romans 8:13). The way to victory is to live through the Spirit.

Welcome to part 1 of the Spirit Life. This week Prophet Hari begins to unravel the topic of true spirituality. We live in a time where the quest for relevance and acceptance has managed to dilute the truth of the Word of God. Sadly, many of us have come up with clever answers to cover up the lack of truth. As children of God, we must have more than information and theory, we must have the power and reality of God.

The Kingdom of God is not one of the words alone. The Kingdom of God is made up of words and power. In John 3:1 onward, we see the conversation between Nicodemus and Jesus. Nicodemus could perceive that no one could do the signs that Jesus was producing unless God is with him. Jesus didn’t only bring information, He brought information along with signs, wonders and miracles. There was a corresponding action and results to the teachings of Jesus. This also tells us that there is a way of verifying if God is with somebody. The words coupled with actions prove the presence of Almighty God in one's life.

That which is born of the flesh is flesh, and that which is born of the Spirit is Spirit. When we are born again we are introduced to a new kingdom. In our fallen nature, we did not have the capacity or faculties to interact with the Kingdom of God. As children of God, what was invisible before becomes visible to us. Being born again is the quintessential experience of a believer's life, it’s when we become a spiritual being. To engage with the Holy Spirit, you must also be a spiritual being. As a spiritual being, you must ask yourself the question, if what you’re consuming isn’t producing Spirit in you, then where does it come from?

This Christian life can’t be divorced or separated from spirituality. Christianity is the real spiritual life. The life that Jesus authored is the true supernatural.

1- The Christian life is first and foremost spiritual.

God who is a Spirit made the physical world. Every work of God is spiritual.

2- Our identity is first and foremost spiritual

Who are you if everything that you lean on to form your identity is suspended? (Ex: Gender, culture, family). You are first and foremost a child of God. You are a spiritual being that came from a spiritual source. Your destiny and diet are spiritual. The sustenance of your spirit is the Words of God. Have you fed your spirit the sustenance that is required for it to grow?

This week, we continue our series on How to Approach God. In this teaching, Prophet Hari shares more specifically on how to approach men and women of God. How we receive sent ones is an indication of how we approach God. Immaturity tells us that we can approach a man/woman of God casually, but if that is your revelation then you can’t draw from that vessel.

“..Believe in the Lord your God, and you will be established; believe his prophets, and you will succeed.” (2 Chronicles 20:20) In this Scripture, we see a King’s revelation and understanding. In order to be established, we must believe in the Lord our God. It’s also saying that in order for prosperity to be added to our establishment we must believe in His Prophets.

In 2 Chronicles 15:3, we are told that for a long time Israel was without the true God, without a teaching priest and without the law. When God favours you, He always brings people in your life that understand His heart, so that you don’t stumble on your way to God. When God really wants to favour you, He brings the presence of a teaching priest in your midst for that vessel to reveal the heart of God to you, which helps you to avoid wasting time. The Word requires interpretation. The quality of your interpretation is a reflection of the quality of the teaching priest you have. Your diet of the Word will decide your destiny.

The way we receive Jesus Christ is by receiving the ones He sends. These are Kingdom mysteries. It matters to God how we receive His prophets. Below are 3 keys on how to approach a man/woman of God:

1- Have you taken the time to study this vessel?

2- Prepare for your encounter

In order to receive, your spirit must be light and free from offence. Our hearts and minds must be prepared, otherwise, we can stumble into a place of greatness and not profit from it. Prepare by coming with the right attitude. Entitlement doesn’t work in the Kingdom of God.

3- Come prepared with words

In the presence of someone that can help us, we should always come prepared with our questions. Think deeply about what you want to bring to their attention. Ask questions that have an impact on your life.

The reason why we teach passionately on this topic is because it’s impossible to honour God and not honour what He has honoured. A sent man/woman is a visible map to this invisible God.

In this week’s episode, Prophet Hari continues the series on how to approach God.

How we perceive God determines how we approach God. Your revelation is either your limitation or acceleration. How you perceive God will decide how you receive God. Similarly, we approach people in the capacity of how we see them.

As children of God, we cannot project earthly protocols with our Heavenly Father. In order to understand how to relate to Him, we must look at the approach that Jesus used.

The Biblical model of Father and Son is such that the Father comes up with the plan and then tells the son how to do it.

The manner of the Kingdom is described in the parable of the wedding feast in Matthew 22. The parable describes a man that came without a wedding garment. The man came unprepared. In the last teaching we learned that we must approach God boldly, but coming boldly doesn’t mean without preparation. Many of us approach God in the Father dimension but miss out on the glory of the dimension of God as righteous King. Some prayers can be unanswered because they’re not in the domain of the Father but in the domain of the King. We must change our protocols. We must grow to a place of stature where we can do business with God and stand upright before Him.

Our God expects a certain level of presentation from us. Although the man was invited, the expectation of the king wasn’t revealed, it was left up to the man to study the situation. He thought he could engage with royalty as he was. You can’t engage royalty as a commoner. God loves us the way we are, but He doesn’t want us to remain the way we are. We must learn the language of royalty.

The garment that God looks for: 1- The garment of praise. We must enter His courts with thanksgiving. 2- Garment of faith. The king is drawn to faith. 3- Garment of holiness. We must present ourselves in the holiness and righteousness imputed in us by God.

HOW TO APPROACH GOD - Part 1