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OCTOBER 2023 MIDWEEK services TEACHING OUTLINES
Prophetic Theme: I WILL NOT LEAVE YOU HELPLESS – Jhn 14:16-18
Teaching Series: ENGAGING THE HELP OF THE HOLY SPIRIT – Zch. 4:6
Introduction
- The word Comforter literally means Helper – Jhn. 14:16-18/26/ Jhn. 16:7-11/12-14
- The Holy Spirit comes along with diverse gifts and manifestations to help us fulfil our glorious destiny – Rom. 8:29-30/ 1 Cor. 12:4-7
- According to scriptures, every believer has a golden destiny in Christ, but it takes the help of the Holy Spirit to actualize it – Zch. 4:1-6/ 2 Pet. 1:3
- This is why we are helplessly without the Holy Spirit – 24:49/ Luk. 10:19/ Rom. 8:11
The teaching series for our midweek services this month is captioned: Engaging the Help of the Holy Spirit
Week 1 (4th October 2023) – Engaging the Help of The Holy Spirit – Zch. 4:6 (Part 1)
The Spirit of Obedience
- The Spirit of obedience engraces believers for obedience to God and His word without looking back – Ezk. 36:27/ Eph. 2:2
- Every act of obedience is passing a test which qualifies us for a change of level – Gen. 22:1-3/16-18/ Jhn. 9:1-8
- Every act of obedience opens a new chapter to the believer – Gen. 26:1-5/ Psa. 105:19-24
- God will always manifest himself to the obedient – Jhn. 14:21/ 2 Kgs. 5:1/9-10/14
- Obedience of faith engages divine presence, which establishes the believer’s dominion
– Exo. 14:14-15/ Psa. 114:1-9/ Jhn. 8:29 - Every breakthrough testimony is stirred by obedience – Gen. 26:1-14/ Luk. 5:1-7
Why do we need the Spirit of Obedience?
- Some instructions may be far above our natural capacity to handle – Gen. 12:1-3
- Others may be too ‘devastating’ to comply with– Gen. 17:10-14/23-26
- Some may be too costly to ‘engage with’ – Gen. 22:1-3/4-18 (16)
- As often said here, obedience may be costly, but the end result is priceless – Gen. 22:1-5/16-18
Week 1(5th October 2023) – Engaging the Help of The Holy Spirit – Zch. 4:6 (Part 2)
The Spirit of Prayer and Supplication – Zech. 10:12
- The Spirit of prayer connotes engracement for effectual fervent prayer
- The Holy Spirit delivers us from prayer-infirmities and weakness – Mat. 26:41/ Rom. 8:26
- The Spirit of prayer empowers us to pray according to the will of God – Rom. 8:27/ 1 Jn 5:14-15
- Praying in the Holy Ghost strengthens our faith for supernatural victory – Jud 20/ 1 Cor.14:14-15/ 4:13
- Praying in the Holy Ghost connects us to the word in season, which illuminates our spirit man for conquest – Jud 20/ 1Cor. 14:14-15/ 2 Cor. 12:7
- We command breakthroughs through effectual fervent prayer – 2 Kgs 19:14-20/35-37/ Isa. 38:1-5
- We receive direction for victory in battles through prayer of enquiries – Jer. 33:3/ 1 Sam.30:6-8/
17-19/ 2 Sam. 5:18-25 - Moreover, we are empowered to be more than conqueror in battle through prayer and fasting
– 2 Chr.20:3-4/ Mat. 9:14-15/ Mat. 17:19-21
Week 1 (6th Oct. 2023) – Engaging the Help of The Holy Spirit – Zch. 4:6 (Part 3)
The Spirit of Dedication – Jn 10:17-18
- The Spirit of dedication connotes engracement for unreserved dedication to God and the interest of His kingdom – Mat. 6:33/ Act. 26:22
- One cannot sustain his dedication to Christ without being engraced by the Spirit of dedication – Jhn. 10:17-18/ Heb. 12:1-2
- Our dedication to Christ and the interest of His kingdom cannot be fruitful without the empowerment of the Holy Ghost – Jn 15:1-5/Jn 16:7-11/ Act. 1:8
- The Holy Ghost empowers us to command the supernatural, thereby turning many to Christ – Jn 4:48/ Act. 8:5-8/ Act. 9:33-35
- The Holy Ghost fires up the passion for souls in our hearts – Jn 21:15-17/ Act. 2:14-41/ Rom 5:5
- The Holy Ghost is the Spirit of wisdom that empowers our effectiveness in reaping the harvest, leading to the rise of star in our midst – Pro. 11:30/ Dan. 12:3
Week 2 (11th Oct. 2023) – Engaging the Help of The Holy Spirit – Zch. 4:6 (Part 4)
The Spirit of Might – Isa. 11:1/ Eph. 3:16
- The Spirit of might connotes engracement for supernatural strength both in service to God and running the affairs of our lives
- We are in the last days and God is raising an endtime army of men and women with unusual strength to command extraordinary feats – Joel 2:2-7
- The endtime army is ordained to rule in the midst of her enemy and to reign over the nations of the earth – Psa. 110:1-3/ Dan. 7:27/ Dan. 11:32
- But The latter-day Church cannot reign without the required strength – Psa. 66:7/ Psa. 110:1-3
- The Bible recognizes the Spirit of might as one of the seven Spirits that was upon Christ – Isa. 11:1-2/ Jhn. 4:32/34
- The Spirit of Might caused Elijah to outrun Ahab – 1 Kgs. 18:46
- David could pursue a lion and a bear and slew them – 1 Sam. 17:34-36/ Psa. 18:29-45
- Gideon By the Spirit of might, blew the trumpet and all of Judah gathered – Judg. 6:14/34-35
- Paul was a man of usual strength – 1 Cor. 15:10/ Col. 1:29/ 2 Cor. 11:23/ Phi. 2:25
- But it takes a panting of the soul and a longing of the flesh to be endued with the Spirit of might, as with every other gift of the Spirit that we desire – Psa. 63:1-3/ Isa. 41:17-21
Week 3 (18th Oct. 2023) – Engaging the Help of The Holy Spirit – Zch. 4:6 (Part 5)
The Spirit of Steadfastness
- The Spirit of steadfastness connotes engracement for steadfastness in stewardship – Act. 4:33
- In this end time, there shall be diverse temptations to give up in serving the Lord – Luk. 22:28-30
- But we must recognize that nothing secures a future like fruitful stewardship in the vineyard – Luk. 10:7/ Luk. 19:17-19/ 2 Tim. 2:3-6/ Jms. 5:4
- As we all know, when one is no longer in service, his name gets off the payroll of his organization and all fringe benefits attached to his office withdrawn – Jhn 4:35-36/ Luk.10:7
- We need the Spirit of continuity in stewardship to keep going in season and out of season – 2 Tim. 4:1-4
- We need the Spirit of steadfastness in stewardship to occupy till He comes – Luk. 19:12-19/ Gal. 6:9/ Mat. 24:45-47
- Furthermore, we must endeavour to be consistent in our stewardship, because past tense dedication holds no value to God – Ezk. 18:24-27
- Uzzah was on course with for 53 years, but pride got hold of him and he ended his life as a leper – 2 Cho. 26:3-16/17-20
- King Asa led a massive revival, but missed his steps after 20 years, became an oppressor and died of a plague – 2 Chr. 15:7-10/19/ 2 Chr. 16:1-9
- But Abraham was consistent in serving God for 100 years – Gen. 12:4/ Gen. 25:7-8/ Gen. 22:16-18/ 6:11
- The Spirit of steadfastness empowers our steadfastness in stewardship against all odds
– Isa. 42:1-4/ Luk. 22:28-30
Week 4 (24th Oct. 2023) – Engaging the Help of The Holy Spirit – Zch. 4:6 (Part 6)
The Spirit of Joy – Psa. 45:6-7
- The Spirit of joy connotes engracement for joy unspeakable, full of glory 1 Pet. 1:7-9
- The Holy Spirit is the fountain of joy and oil of gladness – 61:3/ Psa. 45:6-7
- It is impossible to rejoice always without the Spirit of joy at work – Phil. 4:4/ 1 Thess. 5:16
- We live in a world today that is under the siege of the sorrows of heart – Mak. 13:7-8/22-23
- Situations shall get worse for the world, but the joy of the Lord will get the redeemed going – Joe. 2:1-2/ Act. 16:25-30
- We need the Spirit of Joy to keep going in season and out of season – Hab. 3:17-19
- The joy of the Lord builds strength into our inner man – Neh. 8:10/ 1 Sam. 30:6/ Act 27:22/25/35-36
- The Spirit of joy delivers from murmuring, which only complicates matters – 1 Cor. 10:10/Exo. 16:7-8
- The joy of the Lord is required to carry divine presence, which makes believers more than conquerors – Psa. 16:11/ Psa. 114:1-7
- The Spirit of joy provides access to deeper realms of revelation – 12:3/ Eph. 1:15-18/ Eph. 3:1-5
Jesus is Lord!
Note
We shall be required to give time for baptism in the Holy Ghost, either during or after services all through this month for both midweek and Sunday services
