NOVEMBER 21, 2021

è (Psalm 95:2) From Yadah (thanksgiving, praise); from root “yad” hand. Thus the lifting of one’s hands in thanks.

è Thanksgiving opens the door “to worship, intimacy with the Father (Psalm 100:4, 5) and lines up with obedience.

è Verbal Thanksgiving is a holy act of worship. (Hebrews 13:15)

è Thanksgiving is an act of obedience. (1 Thessalonians 5:18)

è Thanksgiving is our weapon to resist anxiety, worry, and fear. (Philippians 4:6)

è Thanksgiving changes our spiritual atmosphere and encourages faith when we need the Lord’s miraculous intervention! (John 6:11) (God can, and does use what we have, offered in thanks, to supply what we don’t have!)

è The Holy Act of Thanksgiving (1 Corinthians 10:16; 1 Corinthians 11:23-26)

“Overcoming The Spirit Of Fear”

The Mindset Of The Spirit

Session 5

November 7, 2021

2 Timothy 1:7: A sound mind [ordered, peaceful, truthful]

The mind of Christ! (1 Corinthians 2:6-15)

The Spirit’s ministry in the Believer (Galatians 4:6; Romans 5:5; John 16:13-15; Romans 8:15-17)

Welcome the Holy Spirit’s Presence in your life! [Worship, Prayer, Word]

Ask for His counsel, perspective, ability

Walk in the Love of God!

“Though I walk through the Valley….” (Psalm 23)

Jesus broke the power of the Fear of Death (Hebrews 2:15)

“Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of His saints.” (Psalm 116:15)

2 Corinthians 5:8 …. For the believer, to be absent from the body is to be present with the Lord!

John 11

Present with Christ!

A true place!

A NEW body like Christ’s glorious body! (Post resurrection) (Philippians 3:20, 21)

Recognizable, embraceable, functionable! (John 21:1-15)

Believers eternal state in Christ means NO MORE of sin’s residual affects! (Revelation 21:3-5)

Pastor Steve franklin Preaching

“OVERCOMING THE SPIRIT OF FEAR”

SESSIONS 2

SEPTEMBER 19, 2021

è Fear: A spiritual force projecting undesired results, in conflict with Godly forces of Life (Faith …. Hope …. Love)

è Origin of Fear

• Unbelief

• Connection to Liar, lies (John 8:44)

• Disconnect from Word of God. (Genesis 3) Fellowship broken, deception comes in; fear, shame, flight, dissention

è Operation of Fear

• Fueled by spirit

• Mind: planting of an idea, thought, doubt, contrary to TRUTH (may come from without or within – circumstances, feelings, world, whispers of satan)

• Influences emotions/feelings

• Affects volition, choices

è This is War! Supernatural Opposition to Fear

• Realign your heart (Worship, Word, Prayer, Works of Love, Compassion)

• Renew your mind …. With TRUTH (lies accumulate fast) Romans 12:2

• Realign your words (Romans 10:9, 10; Matthew 12:37; Ephesians 4:29; 2 Timothy 1:7)

è 1 John 4:16-18

• How do I RECEIVE the Love of God that “CASTS OUT FEAR”? (Romans 10:17; Romans 5:5)

• Ask the Lord for deeper revelation of His Love. Believe you receive it when you pray. Confess that you HAVE it! Chains of fear fall as the Revelation of His Love deepens!

• Take Action! Renew your mind; Realign your words! Tell yourself the Truth! (John 8:31, 32)

è Psalm 34:4-7; Psalm 34:17, 18

• The power of a HEARTCRY!

• The Deliverer from all fear [A process, a journey]

“OVERCOMING THE SPIRIT OF FEAR”

SEPTEMBER 12, 2021

è Fear: A spiritual force projecting undesired results, in conflict with Godly forces of Life (Faith …. Hope …. Love)

è Origin of Fear

• Unbelief

• Connection to Liar, lies (John 8:44)

• Disconnect from Word of God. (Genesis 3) Fellowship broken, deception comes in; fear, shame, flight, dissention

è Operation of Fear

• Fueled by spirit

• Mind: planting of an idea, thought, doubt, contrary to TRUTH (may come from without or within – circumstances, feelings, world, whispers of satan)

• Influences emotions/feelings

• Affects volition, choices

è This is War! Supernatural Opposition to Fear

• Realign your heart (Worship, Word, Prayer, Works of Love, Compassion)

• Renew your mind …. With TRUTH (lies accumulate fast) Romans 12:2

• Realign your words (Romans 10:9, 10; Matthew 12:37; Ephesians 4:29; 2 Timothy 1:7)

Session 4B

August 15, 2021

“The Purpose And Power Of Godly Suffering”

(Pain associated with identifying with and obeying Jesus)

Philippians 1:29; 2 Timothy 3:12

Review: Godly Suffering is inevitable and powerful; types of suffering; Redemptive Suffering has great rewards! Intimacy with Jesus is greatest result!

Redemptive (Godly) Suffering turns pain into platform!

Pitfalls: bitterness; abandonment; revenge; isolation

God can use what God doesn’t initiate!! (Romans 8:28)

Joseph’s Story: Pit …. Prison …. Palace (Genesis 37- 50:20)

Enemy meant for evil, God turned to good!

He forgave; he trusted God’s timing; he blessed his offenders; rewarded true, deep repentance

Jesus …. Humbled Himself; suffered; crowned Lord! (Philippians 2:5-11)

Are you suffering? God is working on something far greater than you can see! (2 Corinthians 4:16-18)

* This season will end! (1 Peter 5:10)

SESSION 4

AUGUST 8, 2021

“THE PURPOSE AND POWER OF GODLY SUFFERING”

(Pain associated with identifying with and obeying Jesus)

è Godly suffering is inevitable and powerful (Philippians 1:29; 2 Timothy 3:12; Philippians 3:10)

è Not all suffering is righteous suffering (self-inflicted; fallen world; enemy)

è The faces of Suffering for Christ’s sake

• Frontal Attacks: Anger, control, shame-based attacks; rejection

• Multifaceted suffering (2 Corinthians 4:8, 9)

• Subtle Attacks: “Angel of light” (2 Corinthians 11:14; John 8:44)

• When you discover you are a “target” when enemy uses “disguises”

• Internal persecution: Flesh vs. Spirit (Galatians 5:16, 17)

è Redemptive Suffering: Suffering for the benefit of another. Pain caused by another’s actions, words, absence, but endured in such a way as to bring long-term resolution.

• 1 Corinthians 13:4 – “Love Suffers Long”

• 2 Corinthians 1:4 – Our received comfort can be used to minister.

è Godly Suffering’s Rewards

• Endurance (James 1:2-4; Romans 5:1-5)

• Eternal reward (2 Corinthians 4:17, 18)

• Greater intimacy with the Lord (Philippians 3:10)

• Ultimate Victory! (Romans 8:17, 18; 2 Timothy 2:12) If we suffer with Him, we shall also Reign with Him!

SESSION 3

AUGUST 1, 2021

“KEYS TO FREEDOM IN CIRCUMSTANTIAL PRISON”

è The Power Of Godly Perspective

• Shifting focus off self (Philippians 1:3-10)

• Embracing missions rather than circumstances (Philippians 1:12-14, 17)

• Present vs. Eternal (Philippians 1:20-26)

• Run difficulties and triumphs through Heaven’s lens!

è Two essentials for deliverance in any circumstance! (Philippians 1:19, 20)

• The power of others’ prayers for us

• The One who always walks with us, encourages, comfort, guides, teaches, and bears witness of the Truth!

SESSION 2

JULY 18, 2021

“OPPORTUNITIES IN ADVERSITIES”

è Review

è Circumstantial pain can become God’s powerful platform! (Philippians 1:12-18)

• Imprisonment and opportunity

• Observed; followed?

è Your ministry opportunities are connected with how the Lord ministered to you in your suffering! (See 2 Corinthians 1:3-10)

• Tribulation – presence; weighted down; troubled; anguish

• Comfort – from paraklésis; to summon; comfort; encourage; come alongside

è Trusting God; the source of strength, the guarantee of successful navigation through life’s storms! (2 Corinthians 1:8-11)

è Our opportunity to minister to others! (2 Corinthians 1:3, 4, 11)