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Engaging The Forces of The Blood and Prayer Power For Signs and Wonders

Engaging The Forces of The Blood and Prayer Power For Signs and Wonders

Study Scripture: Revelations 12:11

And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb, and by the word of their testimony; and they loved not their lives unto the death. (KJV)

7 Products of the Blood of Jesus

  1. It atones for our sins. The first miracle of the blood of Jesus is Salvation.
  2. It gives us access to God’s presence (Hebrews 4:16)
  3. It removes of the devil’s condemnation and weakens the devil
  4. It sets us free from our past (1 Peter 1:8, Romans 8:1-2)
  5. It covers us and resists attacks of the devil and bondage (Colossians 1:12-14)
  6. It brings healing and destroys plagues and sickness (1 Peter 2:24, Deuteronomy 28:58-59)
  7. It gives us access to light, insight and revelation (1 John 1:7)

The blood of Jesus is a spiritual lubricant that makes prayers work and grants us quick answers to prayers. The blood of Jesus ushers us into God’s presence and provokes judgment in our favor. Everybody prays but heaven decides the answer and favors the right course.

The force of prayer enforces the products of the blood of Jesus to manifest in our lives thereby producing signs and wonders. It is prayer that brings God to the battle scene to defend Himself. Prayer destroys the strongman standing in the way of your advancement.

Further scriptures: Ezekiel 22:30, James 5:16-18, Isaiah 44:24, 41:21

Prayer line: Father I plead the blood of Jesus over my life and my family, let all the prayers in our hearts receive speedy answers in the name of Jesus. Amen!

Developing And Sustaining Spiritual Strength, Life And Fire Via The Words of Jesus – As It relates To Our Commitment To God And Service To Humanity

Developing And Sustaining Spiritual Strength, Life And Fire Via The Words of Jesus – As It relates To Our Commitment To God And Service To Humanity

Study Scripture: Mark 9:33-39

Following the lifestyle of Jesus and the instructions He gave His disciples, we understand that the lifestyle of a servant is an enviable one. If anyone desires to be great, he must first of all be a servant. There is no greatness without the humble heart of service.

Principles of Servant-hood

  1. You must be a servant (Matthew 20:27-28) – a servant has lost his power of resistance. He considers others before himself.
  2. You must give your life as ransom (Romans 12:1) – as a servant, you must burn out your life for others. You embrace God’s dealings in your life by laying down your life for others and for the kingdom. Laying down your life entails putting God first and self last (Romans 8:12-13). It means surrendering your will to God (Matthew 26:39)
  3. You must be humble (Mark 9:37, Romans 12:3, 1 Corinthians 13:4) – to be humble means not to think of yourself more highly than others. It means not to think of yourself more highly than you ought. The secret to unlocking God’s manifold grace over your life is by bringing yourself low. Jesus humbled himself till death on the cross (Philippians 2:8). Follow Him!

 

Prayer line: O Lord increase my commitment to you and give me the grace to be humble in Jesus name. Amen!

Enforcing The Forces For Signs And Wonders Part B

Enforcing The Forces For Signs And Wonders Part B

Scripture text: And these signs shall follow them that believe; In my name shall they cast out devils; they shall speak with new tongues;(KJV) Mark 16:17

One of the forces of engaging signs and wonders is the name of Jesus Christ. When you engage the name of Jesus, there is an effect it has in the spiritual realm.

Wherefore God also hath highly exalted him, and given him a name which is above every name: That at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of [things] in heaven, and [things] in earth, and [things] under the earth;(KJV) Philippians 2:9-10

In engaging the name of Jesus, it must be done with faith not just casually as you may been doing in the past.

And his name through faith in his name hath made this man strong, whom ye see and know: yea, the faith which is by him hath given him this perfect soundness in the presence of you all.(KJV) Acts 3:16

Everything you need in your family, academics, ministry and destiny has been provided for you but it takes you enforcing the name of Jesus Christ in faith for you to draw it from the spiritual into the physical.

According as his divine power hath given unto us all things that [pertain] unto life and godliness, through the knowledge of him that hath called us to glory and virtue:(KJV) 2 Peter 1:3

Prayer point:

Father, in the name of Jesus Christ I receive my prosperity, academic excellence in Jesus Christ name.

Developing Spiritual Strength and Fire via the Words of Jesus VIII (Prayer: A Necessity for Sustaining Our Freshness and Spirituality II)

Developing Spiritual Strength and Fire via the Words of Jesus VIII (Prayer: A Necessity for Sustaining Our Freshness and Spirituality II)

You cannot command signs and wonders if you are not a person of prayer. You cannot command signs and wonders if your spirituality is down; if you are fainting in the spirit. Prayer is a vital tool for every believer. The words of Jesus form the foundation for effective prayers. God’s word is the food that nourishes your life.
You pray for several things but most importantly you ought to pray to sustain your spirituality. If you fail to pray, the tendency to fall into temptation is very high because every day for every believer there is temptation and the root of escape is prayer (Matthew 26:41). You pray so that your faith in Jesus will not faint. Once faith fails, you will fall into temptation even without knowing (Luke 18:1). Prayer releases strength upon you when it is persistent, fervent and continuous (Luke 22:40-44). You must ask God to lose you from every distraction limiting your prayer life (Matthew 26:40).
Had the apostles not learnt how to pray from Jesus, Christianity would have been dismissed even before it started. You must learn from their example (Acts 12:5-7, 16:25). Whenever challenges arose, they always prayed together (Acts 4:23-29). Don’t die in silence, form the habit of telling your pastor and brethren your burdens so that they can help you in the place of prayer. Despite the persecution or situation, they always prayed. Even Muslims today pray at all times without any apologies to whoever will be affected. What’s your excuse? Stop finding reasons not to pray!
Remember that God never promised us a life of ease so withdrawing from God because of persecution is unworthy (Matthew 5:10-12).
Prayer line: O Lord, I receive the grace to pray continually without fainting in Jesus name! Amen!