Where do we go from here ? ARE WE TO USED TO or have we gotten accustumed to PEACE Equipping the saints do the work of ministry sharpen the axe EQUIPPING AND ACTIVATION

We can all agree that there is a lot of shaking going on in the world and this shaking can awaken us and deeply make us aware of what is truly important to us. It helps us with our priorities and to live a purpose driven life.

Ephesians 5:14-17

New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update Chapter 5

For this reason it says,

“Awake, sleeper,

And arise from the dead,

And Christ will shine on you.”

15 Therefore be careful how you walk, not as unwise men but as wise,

16 amaking the most of your time, because the days are evil.

17 So then do not be foolish, but understand what the will of the Lord is.

So how do we use the time well?

John 9:4 4 As long as it is day, we must do the works of him who sent me. Night is coming, when no one can work.

Matthew 4

And going on from there He saw two other brothers, James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, in the boat with Zebedee their father, mending their nets; and He called them.

Do the work of ministry!

We first of all need an encounter with God, then we need fellowship two is better than one, if one falls another can pick you up.

We need the 5 fold ministry gifts to teach and train us so we are equipped for every good work. We need to study the word, prayer and fellowship of the saints.

In my opinion we make the threshold of people doing ministry and growing into ministry sometimes to high. The normal believer out on the street is not a bishop with a perfect reputation and loved by every one.

Serving God has to be something all of us can do - something we can all take in joy and be partakers of. and we need to help create a culture of growth by establishing our ministries in a way so that everyone feels a part of it. not just sitting listening smiling and putting a coin in the offering. No we want partekers on the field. People God can move and use anoint and work through. I believe God wants to pour his spirit up on each and every one of us. We may be broken wessels and not feel good enough or worthy. But then again the more reason for us to invite the holy spirit to Come in and work in us and do wonders and miracles in us.

Holy Spirit I pray you Come even right now we invite you Holy Spiriit

HOLY SPIRIT COME even now touch us all with your prescense move on our hearts meld us and mould us like clay heal our hurts and broken vessels. so we can contain and carry more of your presence in our every day lives.

What is the best way to grow in God? Give and you shall recieve and grow on the go.

I think we can all agree if we are starting to work at a new place, no matter how many brouchures the company would send us before we would start to work at their company we wont fully get it.. especially if its a “hands on” job. you need to be there on the field to feel the machines or objects and people you are going to be working with . Feeling th atmosphere and when to speak and when to be silent.

The kingdom of God is just like that we cant become good ministers if we never speak to people e canhave lot of knowledge but its not always natural to get that knowledge to people without experience working with people. In short I am just saying to grow we need to not ignore the hands on ministry. such a big part of believers have become so laid back in their faith life hardly share the gospel or even what church they go to.. This is the world and culture w live in today.. so churches arent growing and are slowly fading by people passing away. ;)

But we need reformation and a change of heart and a big encouragement from God. We need to get on the horse again and find the fire and excitement the disciples had. We have to allow God to wash and remove our old ways and our old man.

John 13:8–9 NASB95

8 Peter said to Him, “Never shall You wash my feet!” Jesus answered him, “If I do not wash you, you have no part with Me.” 9 Simon Peter said to Him, “Lord, then wash not only my feet, but also my hands and my head.”

this mindset… Jesus not jsut my feet my head my whole body.

Typical Peter.... Jesus if this is you call me out on the water to you.. Peter was a spontanious guy. I am sure he must have been a lot of fun to be around.

Lets look at Jesus story about the parable of the Talents Matthew 25:14-30

Matthew 25:14–30 NASB95

14 “For it is just like a man about to go on a journey, who called his own slaves and entrusted his possessions to them. 15 “To one he gave five talents, to another, two, and to another, one, each according to his own ability; and he went on his journey. 16 “Immediately the one who had received the five talents went and traded with them, and gained five more talents. 17 “In the same manner the one who had received the two talents gained two more. 18 “But he who received the one talent went away, and dug a hole in the ground and hid his master’s money. 19 “Now after a long time the master of those slaves came and settled accounts with them. 20 “The one who had received the five talents came up and brought five more talents, saying, ‘Master, you entrusted five talents to me. See, I have gained five more talents.’ 21 “His master said to him, ‘Well done, good and faithful slave. You were faithful with a few things, I will put you in charge of many things; enter into the joy of your master.’ 22 “Also the one who had received the two talents came up and said, ‘Master, you entrusted two talents to me. See, I have gained two more talents.’ 23 “His master said to him, ‘Well done, good and faithful slave. You were faithful with a few things, I will put you in charge of many things; enter into the joy of your master.’ 24 “And the one also who had received the one talent came up and said, ‘Master, I knew you to be a hard man, reaping where you did not sow and gathering where you scattered no seed. 25 ‘And I was afraid, and went away and hid your talent in the ground. See, you have what is yours.’ 26 “But his master answered and said to him, ‘You wicked, lazy slave, you knew that I reap where I did not sow and gather where I scattered no seed. 27 ‘Then you ought to have put my money in the bank, and on my arrival I would have received my money back with interest. 28 ‘Therefore take away the talent from him, and give it to the one who has the ten talents.’ 29 “For to everyone who has, more shall be given, and he will have an abundance; but from the one who does not have, even what he does have shall be taken away. 30 “Throw out the worthless slave into the outer darkness; in that place there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.

Jesus shows us how important it is to use our talents and multiply. to grow what we have been given and then he will give us charge over more. It is the same with what we are called to build and plant. what gifts are in us. What callings and giftings had God given to you.

We are responsible to work out our giftings and callings!

Each one of us has that responability to go on that quest. Sometimes at the right moment God will bring a prophet into our path to come with a word of encouragement. or give us dreams or even natural signs to show us the way. God can even use unbelievers to speak his calling over us!! Our God uses whosoever he please to get us on the right track.

But walking on this path takes us to be faithful and not let go of the rope. The bigger the calling, the shorter the rope is.

PREPARE YOURSELF

2 Timothy 2:15 “15 Be diligent to present yourself approved to God as a workman who does not need to be ashamed, accurately handling the word of truth.”

2 Timothy 4:2 “2 preach the word; be ready in season and out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort, with great patience and instruction.”

This is multiplication passing on what God teaches us. look at this scripture here

2 tim 2 1

You then, my son, be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus. 2 And the things you have heard me say in the presence of many witnesses entrust to reliable people who will also be qualified to teach others.

teach others to teach others!

Now in order to do all of this we need the anointing of God

We dont jsut make up our mind and decide we are going to do this or that, we need to pray and seek God and come into alignment with the voice and plans of God and be yoked by the anointing of the Holy Spirit.

maybe The Holy Spirit needs to come and break of us the old yokes and old ways to be able to set us up on the new tracks.. The fastest trains today wont run on 100 year old train tracks. .

Maybe we need freedom? Deliverence?

And it shall come to pass in that day, that his burden shall be taken away from thy shoulder, and his yoke from off thy neck and the yoke shall be destroyed because of the anointing ” (Isaiah 1 0:2 7).

The Holy Spirit loves to break the shackles and set us free.

The anointing is the power of God that brings deliverance in a persons’ life. The anointing of the Holy Ghost breaks yokes and annihilates: the habits of bondage of every kind. We need the anointing!

We need the anointing..

I have been in so many churches and meetings where the majority of the service was given to singing. The congregation sang, choirs sang, soloists sang, trios sang, quartets sang, ensembles sang, and chorales sang. Then came the preaching and then more preaching.

I just have to be honest with you - no matter how perfecly the worship sounds, or how well the preacher preaches. with out the anointing its empthy gong Paul said it. u know what a GONG is

1 Cor 13 If I speak in the tongues[a] of men or of angels, but do not have love, I am only a resounding gong or a clanging cymbal. 2 If I have the gift of prophecy and can fathom all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have a faith that can move mountains, but do not have love, I am nothing. 3 If I give all I possess to the poor and give over my body to hardship that I may boast,[b] but do not have love, I gain nothing.

All these meetings… all these services who is being changes ? who is being impacted who is growing, whose lifes are changing?

who are we entertaining? really? whose time are we wasting?

When the anointing is NOT present, it is just another meeting. But, when the anointing is present, something supernatural takes place, miracles happen and people are delivered and set free. and the Holy Spirit speaks to people. words from the sermon jump out and speak to the core of our beings and stick like post it notes to our brains… haha thats how you know God is speaking to you!

.ACTS 10 draumur your prayers and alms have stepped up to heaven as sweet aroma you and your whole houshold will be saved

Acts 10:1–3 NASB95

1 Now there was a man at Caesarea named Cornelius, a centurion of what was called the Italian cohort, 2 a devout man and one who feared God with all his household, and gave many alms to the Jewish people and prayed to God continually. 3 About the ninth hour of the day he clearly saw in a vision an angel of God who had just come in and said to him, “Cornelius!”

HOW DOES THE ANOINTING COME?

We find that we need to go down on our knees and seek the face of God in fervent prayer until the anointing comes and the glory falls. This same anointing allows us to minister to the sick and oppressed. We live in a world that is hurting. Programs, contests, bazaars, give aways, church fairs, and carnivals will not meet their needs. Beautiful buildings and Bible school sermons will not deliver them. We need to go to our knees in fervent prayer!

James 5:16 — “The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much… ” There is a way to have the anointing present in our lives and in our churches. There is no short cut. It takes fasting and prayer. God wants to break the yokes. He wants to bring deliverance. His desire is for us to be saved, healed, and blessed, in order for us to walk in the anointing on a daily basis. We must have a continuous attitude of prayer so the power of God can glow through us.

I believe we need to preach holiness and a life of separation from the world to see the miraculous and the supernatural demonstrated.

the fasting, the praying, the hunger for God.  

in so many places today we have to pray and worship the saints through and into the presence of God before service starts ;) We haven’t prayed and sowed any tears.

The truth is anointing will change the natural, normal, ordinary Church into a supernatural power house of signs, wonders and miracles. We can and we must have the anointing of the Holy Ghost in our lives. It only comes through fervent prayer. I pray for people to take up the responsibility off a sting and prayer in order to secure the anointing in our churches, because “The Anointing Makes The Difference”.

Relying on your own understanding hinders you from tapping into the realm of the super natural, s

all os us especially ministers in any way or form should strongly desire the anointing of the Holy Spirit

The holy Spirit empowers us to do the work of ministruy like preach effectively, boldly witness to multitudes, and operate in miracle-working power. sing and worship

the Holy Spirit’s anointing can turn a powerless Christian into a power-filled, effective minister.

“The anointing makes you operate not just at the level of your capabilities but way beyond your capabilities. The anointing releases power and authority on your life and people around you will begin to notice even without you telling them anything,”

When we are the weakest and need to rely most on God then The Anointing’ often comes strongly and that moment becomes the most anointed time in one’s ministry usually come at a time least expected.

maybe because we fully had to trust in God to carry us - a lesson learned?

“Most times when you are not prepared for something, you rely more on God than your own understanding, and this releases super natural activity because it is not your mind leading you but God himself,”

its not about you or me its about HIM

“Acknowledging that it is not you working but God, will humble you as a minister and bring you into total surrender and submission to God. This is the place where the anointing will start to flow limitless in your ministry. It all comes from a place of submission and total dependence on God.”

the anointing grows by reason of use.

“Don’t sit there, and wait for huge platforms, or opportunities to show up at your doorstep. whenever there is an opportunity to minister do it

When we look at Jesus choosing his disciples he found fishermens fishing and others equipping the nets. moving going and doing. active people.

The Holy Spirit choses people that are ready and willing to move and work.

“Whatever you desire, you attract, whatever you hunger for, you will be filled with. Desire and hunger for the anointing. God is willing to anoint you and use you for exploits to shake your entire generation and the generations to come,”

he that is faithful in little I will put over much!

Isaiah 58 Moving the hand of God over your life keys to attract the favor of God “Shout it aloud, do not hold back. Raise your voice like a trumpet.Declare to my people their rebellion and to the descendants of Jacob their sins. 2 For day after day they seek me out; they seem eager to know my ways, as if they were a nation that does what is right and has not forsaken the commands of its God. They ask me for just decisions and seem eager for God to come near them. 3 ‘Why have we fasted,’ they say, ‘and you have not seen it? Why have we humbled ourselves, and you have not noticed?’

“Yet on the day of your fasting, you do as you please and exploit all your workers. 4 Your fasting ends in quarreling and strife, and in striking each other with wicked fists. You cannot fast as you do today and expect your voice to be heard on high. 5 Is this the kind of fast I have chosen, only a day for people to humble themselves? Is it only for bowing one’s head like a reed and for lying in sackcloth and ashes? Is that what you call a fast, a day acceptable to the Lord?

6 “Is not this the kind of fasting I have chosen: to loose the chains of injustice and untie the cords of the yoke, to set the oppressed free and break every yoke? 7 Is it not to share your food with the hungry and to provide the poor wanderer with shelter— when you see the naked, to clothe them, and not to turn away from your own flesh and blood? 8 Then your light will break forth like the dawn, and your healing will quickly appear; then your righteousness[a] will go before you, and the glory of the Lord will be your rear guard. 9 Then you will call, and the Lord will answer; you will cry for help, and he will say: Here am I.

“If you do away with the yoke of oppression, with the pointing finger and malicious talk, 10 and if you spend yourselves in behalf of the hungry and satisfy the needs of the oppressed, then your light will rise in the darkness, and your night will become like the noonday. 11 The Lord will guide you always; he will satisfy your needs in a sun-scorched land and will strengthen your frame. You will be like a well-watered garden, like a spring whose waters never fail. 12 Your people will rebuild the ancient ruins and will raise up the age-old foundations; you will be called Repairer of Broken Walls, Restorer of Streets with Dwellings.

13 “If you keep your feet from breaking the Sabbath and from doing as you please on my holy day, if you call the Sabbath a delight and the Lord’s holy day honorable, and if you honor it by not going your own way and not doing as you please or speaking idle words, 14 then you will find your joy in the Lord, and I will cause you to ride in triumph on the heights of the land and to feast on the inheritance of your father Jacob.” For the mouth of the Lord has spoken.