HOLY SPIRIT MOVE

Tuesday 19th April 2022 

Galatians 5:16 (TPT)  ... As you yield to the dynamic life and power of the Holy Spirit, you will abandon the cravings of your self-life.

Father we yield to the dynamic life and power of the Holy Spirit to work in us and change our stories, lives, testimonies, etc. 

Spirit move with your virtues of healing, deliverance, truth, wisdom, etc upon our lives.

Spirit move in our cities, zones, villages, churches, ministries, families, and everywhere where souls are joined and surrendered in their hearts.

Touch that woman, man, child and restore a double portion and revive their lives 

Zechariah 4:6 So he said to me, "This is the word of the LORD to Zerubbabel: 'Not by might nor by power, but by my Spirit,' says the LORD Almighty.

We cry to you our only help that you move over every situation like you moved over the earth (Genesis 1:2), move across the deep, that marriage, body, child, business, career, fellowship, church, altar, and cause a turnaround. 

Move over that mother who is about to commit suicide, restore hope to her, revive her confidence in you, according to the riches of your mercies and grace.

Genesis 1:2-3 The earth was without form, and void; and darkness [was] on the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God was hovering over the face of the waters. Then God said, "Let there be light"; and there was light.

As you moved on the earth, tonight move over that court case, stolen property, contest, take over everything representing darkness in the lives of your children  

Intervene in the life of that orphan, widow, family, for their properties. 

As you made Moses come back at 80 years and Abraham at 75 years, move again and restore the call of that man/woman of God, and take away the shame that came as a result of mistakes.

Every backslider, bring them back to the house of God. 

Even as you continue to seek the face of the master along with this message, may you catch the fire of the Holy Spirit  

STAY BLESSED AND HIGHLY FAVORED, WE LOVE YOU. PR BEN OCHOLA.

DEPENDING ON THE GRACE OF GOD

Monday 18th April 2022.

John 5:1-15 ...John 5:7 The sick man answered Him, "Sir, I have no man to put me into the pool when the water is stirred up; but while I am coming, another steps down before me."...

Jesus singled out one man out of the multitude of sick  people at the pool.

Jesus, the Help of all helps  walked to this man because inside him, was a yearning for help while the rest of the people were either self reliant or had someone else to help them.

Luke 1:53 He has filled [the] hungry with good things, And [the] rich He has sent away empty.

There is a pre-condition for every help you are looking for from God. It only comes to those who have no alternatives. 

Luke 1:34 Then Mary said to the angel, "How can this be, since I do not know a man?"

God knows the right people to send into your life. 

His Grace comes into our lives in different forms such as men, ideas, resources etc depending on the need of the hour.

Hebrews 4:16 Let us therefore come boldly to the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy and find grace to help in time of need.

God knows how to bring the specific grace that you need in a specific hour. 

When God is dealing with a man, He deals with the roots, not the leaves. Graces are always sent to deal with the roots, not just the symptoms.

John 5:8 Jesus said to him, "Rise, take up your bed and walk."

We are too finite,fragile,  weak etc before God. We are just a product of His mercy and grace.

Psalms 34:5 They looked to Him and were radiant, And their faces were not ashamed.

God clothes us with His grace and favour. They are a manifestation of grace in another form.

1 Peter 5:5... for  " God resists the proud,But gives grace to the humble."

Grace is given to the humble. So, take your eyes off the natural power and strength and focus on God.

No matter how much you become famous/big/high etc , maintain the posture of dependence on God.

Genesis 21:8-21.... And God heard the voice of the lad. Then the angel of God called to Hagar out of heaven, and said to her, "What ails you, Hagar? Fear not, for God has heard the voice of the lad where he [is.].... 

This baby cried a cry of hunger, innocence, helplessness, insecurity, abandonment and help came to Hagar. 

Your heart posture in prayer always determines the help that will come to you.

 2 Corinthians 12:9 And He said to me, "My grace is sufficient for you, for My strength is made perfect in weakness."... 

Strong people don't pray. Prayer is for the weak.

 Paul realised that his ability to function was God's grace (1Thessalonians 5:12).

1 Peter 5:10 But may the God of all grace,...

There is grace for everything in this life. Its the Grace that causes heaven to continuously send help from God.

FURTHER STUDY

Lamentations 3:22-23

2 Corinthians 9:8

2 Kings 6:26-27

2 Kings 7:3

STAY BLESSED AND HIGHLY FAVOURED, WE LOVE YOU. PASTOR BEN OCHOLA.

GOD IS LOVE.

Sunday 17th April 2022 -First service 

Revelation 13:8 All who dwell on the earth will worship him, whose names have not been written in the Book of Life of the Lamb slain from the foundation of the world.

God is all-knowing that He planned for the fall of man before it occurred. It (the fall) did not take Him by surprise. 

Before any problem comes, there is already an answer which you may not see now or even know where it will come from. 

God will always provide the solution before the challenge. Jesus was slain in eternity but it was revealed in time 2000 years ago.  

2 Corinthians 1:20 (AMP) For as many as are the promises of God, they all find their Yes [answer] in Him [Christ]. For this reason we also utter the Amen (so be it) to God through Him [in His Person and by His agency] to the glory of God.

Jesus Christ is enough, He paid the highest price at the cross. That's why whatever makes a mockery of the cross of Jesus must die.

Hebrews 10:28-29 Anyone who has rejected Moses' law dies without mercy on [the testimony of] two or three witnesses. Of how much worse punishment, do you suppose, will he be thought worthy who has trampled the Son of God underfoot, counted the blood of the covenant by which he was sanctified a common thing, and insulted the Spirit of grace?

Calvary was not a show of power, but LOVE, and everything that receives the love of God must win because love never fails.

God proved to us that the most powerful voice is LOVE. It's the best way to keep satan away and disarm him because he doesn't understand it (the language of love).

John 3:16 For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Himself should not perish but have everlasting life.

God does not use power to show off, He uses love because He is love. That's why you become filled with His fullness when you are rooted in His love. 

Love is the language of the Christians, and the reason we celebrate Easter. It is the first thing you smell when you encounter Jesus, not power. 

There is too much power in the world but zero love. What do people feel when they meet you?

Galatians 5:13 For you, brethren, have been called to liberty; only do not [use] liberty as an opportunity for the flesh, but through love serve one another.

Love is the law of life. That's why the Bible summarises the ten commandments into love (Matthew 22:37-39).

John 8:1-11(NLT) .... Then Jesus stood up again and said to the woman, "Where are your accusers? Didn't even one of them condemn you?" "No, Lord," she said. And Jesus said, "Neither do I. Go and sin no more."

The woman thought it was her last day according to the laws but the love of God set her free. 

As we celebrate this Easter, may the Holy Spirit flood our hearts with love for both God and fellow men.

Further study

James 5:16

There is no man under the sun who doesn't need another to live. Ask the Holy Spirit to love through you.

STAY BLESSED AND HIGHLY FAVORED, WE LOVE YOU. PR BEN OCHOLA.

GOD IS LOVE.

Sunday 17th April 2022 -First service 

Revelation 13:8 All who dwell on the earth will worship him, whose names have not been written in the Book of Life of the Lamb slain from the foundation of the world.

God is all-knowing that He planned for the fall of man before it occurred. It (the fall) did not take Him by surprise. 

Before any problem comes, there is already an answer which you may not see now or even know where it will come from. 

God will always provide the solution before the challenge. Jesus was slain in eternity but it was revealed in time 2000 years ago.  

2 Corinthians 1:20 (AMP) For as many as are the promises of God, they all find their Yes [answer] in Him [Christ]. For this reason we also utter the Amen (so be it) to God through Him [in His Person and by His agency] to the glory of God.

Jesus Christ is enough, He paid the highest price at the cross. That's why whatever makes a mockery of the cross of Jesus must die.

Hebrews 10:28-29 Anyone who has rejected Moses' law dies without mercy on [the testimony of] two or three witnesses. Of how much worse punishment, do you suppose, will he be thought worthy who has trampled the Son of God underfoot, counted the blood of the covenant by which he was sanctified a common thing, and insulted the Spirit of grace?

Calvary was not a show of power, but LOVE, and everything that receives the love of God must win because love never fails.

God proved to us that the most powerful voice is LOVE. It's the best way to keep satan away and disarm him because he doesn't understand it (the language of love).

John 3:16 For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Himself should not perish but have everlasting life.

God does not use power to show off, He uses love because He is love. That's why you become filled with His fullness when you are rooted in His love. 

Love is the language of the Christians, and the reason we celebrate Easter. It is the first thing you smell when you encounter Jesus, not power. 

There is too much power in the world but zero love. What do people feel when they meet you?

Galatians 5:13 For you, brethren, have been called to liberty; only do not [use] liberty as an opportunity for the flesh, but through love serve one another.

Love is the law of life. That's why the Bible summarises the ten commandments into love (Matthew 22:37-39).

John 8:1-11(NLT) .... Then Jesus stood up again and said to the woman, "Where are your accusers? Didn't even one of them condemn you?" "No, Lord," she said. And Jesus said, "Neither do I. Go and sin no more."

The woman thought it was her last day according to the laws but the love of God set her free. 

As we celebrate this Easter, may the Holy Spirit flood our hearts with love for both God and fellow men.

Further study

James 5:16

There is no man under the sun who doesn't need another to live. Ask the Holy Spirit to love through you.

STAY BLESSED AND HIGHLY FAVORED, WE LOVE YOU. PR BEN OCHOLA.

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THE POWER OF GOD'S LOVE

Thursday 14th April 2022.

Mark 6:31-34 And He said to them, "Come aside by yourselves to a deserted place and rest a while." For there were many coming and going, and they did not even have time to eat... Jesus, when He came out, saw a great multitude and was moved with compassion for them, because they were like sheep not having a shepherd. So He began to teach them many things.

Jesus felt compassion (was driven by love) and healed the sick, delivered the oppressed, and fed the hungry.

During this season of Easter, we recall the experience of the manifestation of the Love of the Father who drove the Son from Heaven and He came down here (John 3:16).

Philippians 2:6-7 who, being in the form of God, did not consider it robbery to be equal with God, but made Himself of no reputation, taking the form of a bondservant, [and] coming in the likeness of men. 

This love enveloped the Son (Jesus) who was the Word to humble/reduce Himself from being a creator to a creature and caused Him to put on flesh.

This love made Him change His status because He wouldn't let go of us since we are in His image. No price tag can be placed on what God did.

Genesis 3:21 Also for Adam and his wife the LORD God made tunics of skin and clothed them.

When Adam fell, the Father came down, took an animal, and offered it as a sacrifice to Himself to save and cover His image/likeliness (Genesis 3:18).

God dressed Adam with love and this was the beginning of the love affair between God and man. 

No matter what has gone wrong in your life, there is a voice calling out to you just like God called Adam.

God loves you and everything you see under the sun is an expression of His love for man. Man is a creature of His love.

Ephesians 3:17-18 that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith; that you, being rooted and grounded in love, may be able to comprehend with all the saints what [is] the width and length and depth and height—

This love has no end and beginning. You can't height, breadth, or depth it, but all you have to do is to receive it. 

People see power, anointing, ministry, and gifts but what God sees is an expression of love towards man.

The most powerful weapon we have is God's love. 

Confusion, shame, pain, embarrassment, etc is off your life tonight because God loves you and He is changing your life this coming Easter season. 

Further study

Mathew 8:26

John 11:35 Jesus wept because of the love He has.

STAY BLESSED AND HIGHLY FAVOURED, WE LOVE YOU. PASTOR BEN OCHOLA.

ATTRACTING THE HELP OF GOD.

Wednesday 13th April 2022.

Romans 5:5 Now hope does not disappoint, because the love of God has been poured out in our hearts by the Holy Spirit who was given to us.

Our hope in God is not birthed from the natural, carnal, fleshly desires or even our senses but rather springs from the very heart of God founded on His word and birth from a place of love. 

This hope can't disappoint us because it flows from a place of love for love never fails (1Corithians 13:8).

Proverbs 10:24........, And the desire of the righteous will be granted.

The faithful God is ready to make His promises find manifestation in your life because He never changes.

2 Corinthians 1:20 (NLT) For all of God's promises have been fulfilled in Christ with a resounding "Yes!" And through Christ, our "Amen" (which means "Yes") ascends to God for his glory.

God's promises for our lives will always Find fulfillment in Christ Jesus our hope (Hebrew 6;19-30)

As long as you are you in Christ Jesus, there is a divine YES and AMEN in all things for there is no area in your life that is not covered under the promises of God towards you. 

James 4:14 How do you know what your life will be like tomorrow? Your life is like the morning fog—it's here a little while, then it's gone.

Our hope is not based on men's promises who can be something today and something else tomorrow but rather on God who never changes. 

Psalms 46:1 God is our refuge and strength, A very present help in trouble.

When everything around you seems not to support what the Lord said to you, move your eyes from yourself and look unto the promiser(God) who does not expire.

For It is the promises that birth hope within us. For our Faith can't work without hope (Hebrew 11:1)

John 12:24 Most assuredly, I say to you, unless a grain of wheat falls into the ground and dies, it remains alone; but if it dies, it produces much grain.

There's a season in your walk with God when what God spoke to you dies and is buried yet what you consider buried is the seedling. 

2 Corinthians 5:7 For we walk by faith, not by sight.

When things that God has promised make no sense lift your eyes from yourself and set them to Him who gave the word.

He causes a resurrection of the dead seed into beautiful things.

Your responsibility in the season of waiting for the manifestation of the promises of God is to use your mouth correctly not agreeing with your senses but with the Spirit and the Word of God.

Further study

Hebrew 13:8

Proverbs 13:12

STAY BLESSED AND HIGHLY FAVORED, WE LOVE YOU. PR BEN OCHOLA.

THE MERCIES OF GOD

Tuesday 12th April 2022

Matthew 6:26 Look at the birds of the air, for they neither sow nor reap nor gather into barns; yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not of more value than they?

 God in His benevolence, out of His mercy and goodness feeds the birds of the air and they never go hungry. 

2 Samuel 24:14 And David said to Gad, “I am in great distress. Please let us fall into the hand of the Lord, for His mercies are great; but do not let me fall into the hand of man.”

There's something that David knew about the unending mercies of God and this distinguished Him. 

Lamentations 3:22-23 Through the Lord’s mercies we are not consumed Because His compassions fail not. They are new every morning; Great is Your faithfulness.

When you start sensing guilt, condemnation, not going to church, hiding from fellowship, etc,  cry for the mercies of God that are always new every other day.

This is the side of God that deals with our weaknesses, failures, and shortcomings.

Exodus 33:13 Now, therefore, I pray, if I have found grace in Your sight, show me now Your way, that I may know You and that I may find grace in Your sight. And consider that this nation is Your people.” And He said, “My Presence will go with you, and I will give you rest.”

When the children of Israel sinned against God by worshiping a golden calf God still showed them mercy through Moses. 

It is His mercy which triumphs over the judgment that makes us accepted  (James 2: 13)

Romans 9:16 So then it is not of him who wills, nor of him who runs, but of God who shows mercy.

There is a place of your will, good practice, and hard work performance but all these are not enough to do what God called you to do. You need His mercy and grace to empower you. 

So as you put in the effort to partner with Him, you leave some room for His mercy and grace. 

Luke 18:38 And he cried out, saying, “Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!” When he was crying for mercy he referred to the sure mercies of David.

David took himself as one who did not qualify with anything that would take him to be healed other than the Mercies of God.

The sure mercies of David can do wonders in your life if you learn to release your faith in that dimension of God's goodness towards mankind. 

Matthew 20:10 But when the first came, they supposed that they would receive more; and they likewise received each a denarius. And when they had received it, they complained against the landowner,

When God shows mercy to a person or a people it looks unfair. 

There's a dimension of blessing that looks unfair before people which comes with the mercies of God.  

 There's a place for 12hours of work but there's also a place where 1hour can do what 12hours would have done. This place is there, tell Him to take you there.

So understanding the mercies of God helps you and me to stay humble and simple in the presence of God.

Further study

Romans 9:4-15

Exodus 33

Psalms 90:14

STAY BLESSED AND HIGHLY FAVORED, WE LOVE YOU. PR BEN OCHOLA.

THE PERSON AND MINISTRY OF THE HOLY SPIRIT

Monday 11th April 2022

Zechariah 4:6... ' Not by might nor by power, but by My SPIRIT,' Says the LORD of hosts.

It is practically impossible to live the Christian life without engaging the person of the Holy Spirit and His Ministry.

Even Jesus born of the virgin had to be dressed with Him before He could launch out to do anything. We must embrace the person of the Holy Spirit and His ministry in our lives as a church if we are to perform at a level that is expected of us and walk into the greatness that was prophesied.

He is the administrator of the estate of God which is the church of Jesus Christ, He is the CEO of our lives.

1 Corinthians 2:3 And I was with you in weakness, and in fear, and in much trembling.

Dependency on the Holy Spirit is not an option but a must. We have nothing to lean on except Him.

He is the rock that is higher than I. He is the one I hold on to, cling to, run to and live in (Psalms 61:2).

Revelation 3:1 "I know your works, that you have a name that you are alive, but you are dead.

There is nothing as painful as performing without the inspiration of the Holy Spirit. You go through emotions and enter a world of reputation and professionalism acting as if He is there yet He is not.

Life is a function of the presence of the Holy Spirit. Therefore if you don't want to participate in death, or be born in death, cling to Him.

1 Corinthians 12:4-7 There are diversities of gifts, but the same Spirit..... But one and the same Spirit works all these things, distributing to each one individually as He wills.

The ultimate GIFT to you and me is the Holy Spirit.

Faith, power, anointing, the word of knowledge, word of wisdom, etc (1 Corinthians 12:5-6) are gifts of the GIFT.

Many people are pursuing the gifts and have no understanding of the GIFT (The Holy Spirit). That's why they have fallen prey to the liar(devil) because he also imitates the gifts (2 Corinthians 11:14, Matthew 24:11).

It is difficult to identify the source of the gifts if you don't know the GIFT, and have no experience, knowledge, or fellowship with Him.

Genesis 2:7 And the LORD God formed man [of] the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living being.

The Father molded Adam into a wonderful structure with physical organs that were not functioning until He breathed into him the Spirit of life, who is the life-giver (1 Corinthians 2:11).

John 16:7 Nevertheless I tell you the truth. It is to your advantage that I go away; for if I do not go away, the Helper will not come to you; but if I depart, I will send Him to you.

The only way the church will begin to rise is by having intimacy with the Holy Spirit.

Be intentional and deliberate to take your fellowship with Him to a level it has never been before for He is the administrator and CEO of your life.

Titus 3:5 Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to His mercy He saved us, through the washing of regeneration and renewing of the Holy Spirit,

Jesus went on the cross and paid the price for salvation but you can never be born again without the Holy Spirit and His ministry applying what Jesus did at Calvary.

He is the giver of the new life and the one who will enable us to fulfill and walk the life of salvation.

John 2:3 And when they ran out of wine, the mother of Jesus said to Him, "They have no wine."

Jesus could do nothing even when he was around at the wedding until Mary told Him there was no wine.

The Holy Spirit is such a gentle person that he will not force Himself in your marriage, preaching, business, etc until you invite Him (Acts 7:51).

THE EFFICACY OF THE WORD

Monday 28th February  2022 

Genesis 1:2-31 The earth was formless and empty, and darkness covered the deep waters. And the Spirit of God was hovering over the surface of the waters. Then God said, "Let there be light," and there was light....

When the earth was out of order and God wanted to do His restorative work, the ingredient/substance He used was the WORD.

God was setting precedence, template, pattern, etc which we should embrace to do anything about within and around our lives (Genesis 1:26).

Hebrews 11:3 Through faith we understand that the worlds were framed by the WORD OF GOD so that things which are seen were not made of things which do appear.

All we know and see today was in God. He spoke and released it from inside Him and they became so.

The Word is the resource that heaven uses to produce anything on earth. Therefore whatever robes you of your moment in the Word is robbing you of your victory, success, strength, Protection, sanity, etc.

Genesis 2:17 but of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil you shall not eat, for in the day that you eat of it you shall surely die."

God being all-knowing gave Adam and Eve advanced information to prevent them from the serpent (devil) that was in the Garden.

The word of God is your protection, preservation, security, advantage, etc. Stay, work, and pray within the Word and it will mount a wall of protection over your life.

Proverbs 11:9 and Hosea 4:6

Practicing spirituality in ignorance of the Word of God, makes you get very little or no results. 

Put the Word in your spirit because God is obligated to work within His word (Isaiah 43:26 and Isaiah 1: 18).

Acts 6:4 but we will give ourselves continually to prayer and to the ministry of the word."

When prayer and the Word are put together, they become a force to reckon with in your natural and spiritual.

Be greedy, hungry, and thirsty for the Word (John 7:37). He is both the Water and the Bread.

1 Corinthians 3:6 I planted, Apollos watered, but God gave the increase.

You have to plant and water in every area in your life where you need an increase before pressing demand for the increase.

Plant the seed of the word!!.

John 6:63 ... The words that I speak to you are spirit, and they are life.

It's the Word in your spirit that gives life. Dig and stay in the word because it is where you draw guidance, strength, and all the advantages in life. 

Further study

Isaiah 11:4

Mathew 28:18

Romans 10:17

Job 23:12

Psalms 119:103

STAY BLESSED AND HIGHLY FAVORED, WE LOVE YOU. PASTOR BEN OCHOLA