WHAT EVERY BELIEVER NEEDS

WHAT EVERY BELIEVER NEEDS

YOU NEED KNOWLEDGE: One of the most needed things among the body of Christ today is revelation knowledge of the word of God.

First of all, we must understand that the human is a spirit which has a soul and lives in a body. The spirit is the one that was transformed at salvation 2 Cor5:17. The soul is undergoing constant change as one grows in the Lord why the body is saved at resurrection. This regenerated spirit is continuously renewed in knowledge end this in turns illuminates the mind which is in the soulish in knowledge Col3:10, Rom12:2 .The knowledge profits the mind [the soulish realm] and body when it is released by the spirit of man and this happens through meditation. The revelation knowledge is spirit and life. It goes down to the spirit and acts from there through meditation. Josh1:8-9; Jn6:63; Heb4:12

Our spirit is complete in Christ Jesus Col2:10 and our minds are actually the battle ground.

The spirit is the driving force, but the soul as the last say because of its free will. The mind comes in contact with all forms of knowledge. A believer will have to be careful about what goes into the mind through the five senses.Phil4:8; Rom12:12; 2Cor4:16; Eph4:23; 1Pet1:13; 2Cor10:4; Phil4:6-7;Col3:16;Col3:2;Phil2:5;1Cor2:16;Phil1:6;Eph4:20-24.        

To renew the mind means to replace fallible worldly knowledge with the infallible knowledge of God’s truth. This is mainly done by studying the bible. But believers have often neglected the study of the word.Hosea4:6; Jer2:13.  Therefore, all believers must go back to the fountain of living water.2Tim3:16, Josh1:8.             

THE BAPTISM OF THE HOLY SPIRIT, THE ANOINTING AND GENERATING FIRE FOR SERVICE: 

The baptism of the Holy Spirit is receiving the Holy Spirit in its full measure. Jn3:16; there 7 measure of the Spirit.

1. The mosaic portion Num11:16-17

2. Mosaic portion divided among 71 Num11:25-26

3. Elijah’s portion 2king2:9

4. The double portion 2kg2:9-13

5. The measure on john the Baptist Luke1:13-15

6. The earnest of the spirit Jn1:12; Rom8:14-18; Gal4:6

7.  The full measure. Jn3:34.

The spirit without measure is the promise of the father Matt3:11; Mk1:8; lk3:16; Jn1:33; Act1:5-8; Act11:16; it can only occur after salvation. Jn7:38-39.

The experience of God’s power at the baptism of the holy ghost.Lk3:21-22.The baptism of Jesus.

Act2:1-4; Act4:31; Act10:44-46; Act19:1-6; Act8:18.                                                                                           

THE WORK OF THE HOLY SPIRIT IN THE LIFE OF A BELIEVER:        

The Holy Spirit helps our weakness Rom8:26

He empowers us to witness Act 1:8-9; 4:31         

The Holy Spirit teaches us john4:26; Rom8:14; 1Cor2:6-14; Rom10:14-16.                         

The Holy Spirit reveals the purpose of Jesus to us.2Tim3:16-17  

He gives you rest, brings excellence, leads and guides. He inspires us to worship and strengthens the inner man.

The Anointing:

The Holy Spirit comes with an unusual anointing when He comes upon a believer for the first time and continue to refresh that believer by a continuous release of this anointing from within. It is by this anointing we have the ability to live our daily Christian lives and partake in kingdom service.” How God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Ghost and with power: who went about doing good, and healing all that were oppressed of the devil; for God was with him”; Acts 10:38.

“But my horn shall thou exalt like the horn of an unicorn; I shall be anointed with fresh oil”. Ps92:10

The three key words here are horn, anoint and oil.

Horn represents power, authority, leadership, strength and capacity.

Anoint means to smear something or someone with oil. It is an act of consecration. The anointing is the presence of the Holy Spirit being smeared upon someone. The anointing is the overflowing life of Jesus which imparts supernatural strength enabling an individual to perform a special task or function in an office he is being called and appointed to. In ancient times, God would anoint an individual to function effectively in a particular office. Such offices of anointing include; (a) the kingly anointing; 1Sam16:12-13; 2Sam2:4; 5:2; 1Pt2:9. (b) The prophetic anointing; 2Sam28:2. (c) The priestly anointing; 2Sam24:25; 1Pt2:9. They are called the three fold anointing; combined only in David and Jesus.

By virtue of our redemption and baptism in Christ Jesus, we are made to step into the kingly, prophetic and priestly anointing in Christ Jesus and execute the offices here on earth; 1Pt2:9; Gal2:20; Rev1:5-6; 5:10; 20:6.

Oil is a symbol of the Holy Spirit. This is because of its composition and characteristics as stated and recommended by God in the bible. “Moreover, the Lord spake to Moses, saying; Take thou unto thee principal spices, of pure MYRRH five hundred shekels, and of sweet CINNAMON half so much, even two hundred and fifty shekels, and of sweet CALAMUS two hundred and fifty shekels, and of CASSIA five hundred shekels, after the shekels of the sanctuary, and of OIL OLIVE an hin. And thou shalt make it an oil of holy ointment, an ointment compound after the art of the apothecary: it shall be an holy anointing oil”. Ex30:22-25. The components here include; Myrrh, Cinnamon, Calamus (Cane), Cassia and Olive Oil.

 The anointing of the Holy Ghost is a special favour from God showered on believers to manifest His glory here on earth.

Myrrh is a yellow liquid substance used for spice or ointment. The best of it flows without the act of man. It brings about purification and preservation. It’s just like fire in performance. …”He will baptize you with the Holy Ghost and fire”. Matt3:11. Fire is for purification and preservation, it purges; 2Tim2:21; The Holy Spirit helps us as we go through the purification.

Cinnamon is a type of oil gotten from the bark of cinnamon tree. It’s very tasty and has a pleasant aroma. Cinnamon speaks of obedience (sweetness); Lev26:31; 1Sam15:32.

Calamus (Cane) is a sweet cane plant of about 10feets high grown in Asia in marshy places. When it is crushed and broken, it exudes a sweet fragrance. The more it os broken, the more fragrance it exudes. Calamus speaks of brokenness. Brokenness triggers a great release of the anointing; Is66:2. The sweet smelling fragrance of the spikenard in the alabaster box was only released at brokenness. Calamus normally stands erect (pride and ego). We must let go of ego and pride to experience the anointing; 1Cor4:7-13.

Cassia is the back of a tree grown in Arabia used as medicine. Cassia is derived from the Hebrew word-quadad which means to bend, bow or stoop. Cassia speaks of humility and submission. Against such is arrogance, contention, boasting, haughtiness, witchcraft, control, manipulation, domination, rebellion and stubbornness. All these are enemies of the anointing.

Olive Oil is gotten from olive tree and it takes a long time to mature. It ripens slowly. It means that growing in the anointing takes process. The olives are placed between grooved stone wheels and pressed under weight to release the oil. This speaks of trials, process, pressure, probation and blending; Mk4:1-2.

Generating Fire for Service:

“Who maketh His angels spirits; His ministers a flaming fire.” Ps104:4.

God’s ministers being a flame of fire means that they are to be full of zeal and the anointing of the Holy Ghost that nothing can stand before them. Gospel ministers are to have absolute authority and power over all the works of the devil; 1Cor4:20; 12:4-8 and represent God among men. Fire also means the kind of zeal Jesus talked about. That is, the zeal of the father eating him up. Jn2:17. Fire is generated by the word and prayer; Jer20:7-9; Acts4:31. Believers must take over all the territories infested by the presence of the devil and become firebrand ministers of God; Judges15:4-5.

GROWING UP: Once an individual accepts Christ as his Lord and Saviour, he should be determined to please God in all things. So, before one can begin to grow, he/she must first of all have the attitude that says; I want to grow as a Christian in order to be pleasing to God, in other words, wanting to do God’s will in all things.

Areas to grow in:

[a] Growing in grace 1Peter3: [b]. Knowledge Rom10:17; 2Tim2:15

[c]faith 2Thess1:3; 2Cor10:16. [d]. unto perfection Matt5:48; Eph3:21-22; Matt5:16

How to grow:

[a] Forget about worldliness Rom12:1-2. 

[b] Spoken words 1Pt2:1

[c]desire the word 1Pt2:2; 2Tim3:16-17. 

[d] Knowing God more 1Cor2:2; Heb5:13-14; Eph4:15-16

[e] Prayer life Matt6:9-13; Rom8:15-16; Jude20.  

[g] Share your faith/witnessing Mk16:15

CHARACTER IN THE KINGDOM

Love is the foundation of sound character; 1cor 13. The characters of saints include;

Patience, keeping the commandments, keeping the faith of Jesus Christ; Rev14:12, bearing spiritual fruits; Gal5:16-23, keeping the unity of the body of Christ; 1Cor12:13-19; 1:10-17, absolute trust in God; Ps37:40, consecration to do good; Ps37:3, constant delight in God; Ps37:4, Keeping life committed to God; Ps37:5, Absolute dependence on God; Ps37:7;9;39, freedom from anger and wrath; Ps37:8, meekness and humility; Ps37:11, abundance of peace; Ps37:11, mercy, compassion and benevolence; Ps37:21;26, freedom from discouragement in adversity; Ps37:24, true to God’s word; Ps37:31;34, Propagating truth among men; Ps37:30, living perfect and upright; Ps37:37. Character is built by feeding and living on God’s word; Ps119:9; 11; 33-36; 104-105.