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BLESSED BEYOND CURSE (PART 5B) – ESCAPE FROM EGYPT
The next word in King James Version is ‘Israel’. Who are the Israelis? They are the children of Jacob. What does Israel signify? Israel signifies the Church, God’s chosen people; God’s called out people – ‘Ecclesia’. The word Church means people that God has called out to worship and serve him. And how did the children of Israel get to Egypt in the first place? They went there in search of greener pastures – what to eat, employment, means of livelihood. At the initial stage, Pharaoh welcomed them because of Joseph, unfortunately, after a while, a Pharaoh who did not know Joseph ascended the throne and he and his people…
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RAISING THE BANNER
Text: Psalm 60:4-5 “Thou hast given a banner to them that fear thee, that it may be displayed because of the truth. That thy beloved may be delivered; save with thy right hand, and hear me.” The banner is a standard, it is a symbol of authority; a symbol of territorial dominion and also a symbol of victory. The banner is effective only as long as it is displayed. A banner demarcates boundaries. We need to be people who are enforcing righteousness in our domain and places of influence. The Lord has given us the world as a territory to display his banner. Rom. 8:9 (TLB) says, “But you are…
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A NEW DEAL
Text: Isa. 43:11-21 Verse 11 – “I am the Lord, and there is no other Saviour.” Are you in the Lord? Hold tenaciously to him. This is not a year to have a plan B because there is no alternative to God. When the chips are down, it dawns on you suddenly that your greatest asset is your access to God; your greatest connection is your divine connection. The greatest success factor in life is God. The earlier you come to terms with that and cease from other struggles, the better. If you come to terms with this early enough in your life, then your journey to walk with God…
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KEEP ON PRAYING
Text – James 5:13-17 (TLB) One of the characteristics of the early Apostles is that they met regularly to pray. There is what is called corporate anointing that flows when Christians gather to pray; it changes things in the realm of the spirit. There is a supernatural release that brings supernatural turn around when you get into that realm of legislation. The Bible says that “… one will put one thousand to flight, but two will put ten thousand to flight.” Deut. 32:30. There is synergy in prayer. One person cannot form a quorum as far as the Bible is concerned. “For where two or three are gathered together in…
