Father of Glory: Goodness, Presence, and Power
Activation:
Invite Holy Spirit to reveal any mindset that may be a barrier to you receiving the Father of Glory's Goodness, Presence, and Power in a greater measure in your life.
Application:
Determine to engage in the process of transforming this mindset according to Romans 12:2 by the following:
Ask yourself, "What is my mindset around the Goodness of God?"
Ask yourself, "Will this mindset benefit me in my relationship with Father God -- moving closer to His heart?"
If not, pursue transforming this mindset with the Word of God. Read scripture about the goodness of God, intentionally meditate on this truth.
Observe yourself and notice when you focus on things in your renewed mindset. Are you experiencing different results?
Be Obedient
Activation:
Saturate yourself in the Holy Spirit. Draw close to Him. Be baptized in Him. Immerse yourself in the Holy Spirit of God.
Application:
Identify areas of your life where they may be sins of commission or sins of omission. Repent... change your behavior in those areas. Get ready for an outpouring.
Be Unashamed
Activation:
Is there an area of your life where you feel ashamed? This may be an indicator of active or unconfessed sin.
Will you continue to hide this or will you confess it (to God and someone you trust)? *James 5:16
Application:
Take responsibility for your actions. Is there sin you need to take responsibility for?
Make it right. -- This may include an apology, changed behavior (repentance), or restitution.
Be Holy. Part 3
Activation:
REPENT.
Acts 2:38 (NLT)
Peter replied, "Each of you must repent of your sins and turn to God, and be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins. Then you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit."
Application:
Read 1 Peter and do your own study.
Determine an area of your life where you want a greater level of freedom and wholeness. Live towards holiness in that area.
Be Holy. Part 2
Activation:
REPENT.
Acts 2:38 (NLT)
Peter replied, "Each of you must repent of your sins and turn to God, and be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins. Then you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit."
Application:
Read 1 Peter and do your own study.
Determine an area of your life where you want a greater level of freedom and wholeness. Live towards holiness in that area.
Be Holy. Part 1
Activation:
Psalm 139:23-24 (TPT)
Pray this scripture:
God, I invite your searching gaze into my heart. Examine me through and through; find out everything that may be hidden within me. Put me to the test and sift through all my anxious cares. See if there is any path of pain I'm walking on, and lead me back to your glorious, everlasting ways -- the path that brings me back to you.
Application:
Read 1 Peter and do your own study.
Determine an area of your life where you want a greater level of freedom and wholeness. Live towards holiness in that area.
5 Words to Describe the Anointing of Holy Spirit
Activation:
Pray in the Spirit regularly.
Application:
Open your hearts to be baptized in the Holy Spirit today.
The Power of Spirit Baptism
Activation:
Pray in the Spirit regularly.
Application:
Open your hearts to be baptized in the Holy Spirit today.
Holy Spirit: What are the Gifts?
Activation:
Open your hearts to be baptized in the Holy Spirit today.
Application:
- Start talking daily to Holy Spirit.
- Develop your spiritual gifts (one of these being your prayer language).
Holy Spirit: My Completion
Activation:
Open your hearts to be baptized in the Holy Spirit today.
Application:
- Start talking daily to Holy Spirit.
- Develop your spiritual gifts (one of these being your prayer language).
Are You Comfortable with Holy Spirit?
Activation:
Open your heart to receive Holy Spirit.
Application:
Take in every message from this series. It may be the most important series of our life after salvation. If you miss a Sunday, catch it online/phone/etc.
Start including Holy Spirit in your life every day.
Hurdles: Trust
Activation:
What have you been troubled about in your heart? Turn it over to the Lord right now.
Application:
When God speaks to you, ACT upon it.
If you aren't sure, seek out godly counsel to help you.
Hurdles: Shame
Activation:
- Reclaim your identity.
- Take the "thoughts" captive.
- Declare the opposite.
Application:
Plan to CONQUER instead of BEING CONQUERED.
Prepare to be a disciple.
- Bible studies
- SOKE (School of Kingdom Expansion)
- SOZO (1.5 hour healing sessions)
- Find a mentor
Hurdles: Offense
Activation:
Is there anyone who has offended me whom I need to forgive?
Make your mind up to forgive them. Talk to them about it.
Application:
Develop a good defense against offense. Begin to recognize offense when it presents itself.
Hurdles: Forgiveness
Activation:
Demonstration of Forgiveness:
I choose to forgive ___________, and I release them from my judgment.
I choose to no longer partner with the lie ______________.
Holy Spirit, show me the truth. (Write down this truth.)
Ask Holy Spirit, "Is there anyone I need to forgive?"
As Holy Spirit brings to mind the person and/or situation, begin to use this model to declare forgiveness in that relationship.
Application:
Defend your act of forgiveness by taking thoughts captive.
Begin to embrace the gift of Abundant Life.
Hurdles: Memorial Day
Activation:
"I learned I could love more than I could hate." - Colonel Glenn Frazier
Hurdles: Taking Steps
Activation:
Think of something that you have been viewing as an obstacle.
Now begin thinking of it as a challenge to something more "abundant" that the Father has waiting on you.
Application:
Your situation has been given to you in an amount "you can handle."
Lay out a strategy "to handle it" and begin to DREAM of the greater things the Father has in store for you.
Mother's Day
Happy Mother's Day!
Join us next week for the next message in the Hurdles series!
Hurdles: Take Control of Fear
Activation:
Think of something that has tried to grip you with fear.
Now find something to be thankful about it and begin giving Father God thanks and praise.
Application:
This week, go to the Bible and find scriptures to support what the Father says about your situation.
PRINT THEM. POST THEM.