This is How I Fight My Battles - Series
Four Encounters with God today to bring you back to life.
How to be EMPOWERED by God to fight your battles and win.
Spirit of God = ‘Ruach ha’Kodesh’ in Hebrew
Introduce Ruach ho’Kadesh and Ruach Elohim
The Life Giving ‘wind, breath, force, power, fire, presence, spirit’ of God.
Encounter One: The Cusp of Creation
Genesis 1:2
Now the earth was formless and empty, darkness covered the surface of the watery depths, and the Spirit of God was hovering over the surface of the waters.
—Genesis 1:2 [HCSB]
Encounter Two: Valley of Dry Bones
Ezekiel 37
Can these bones live again?
Do you sometimes feel ‘dead’ inside or like ‘life is over’ as you’ve known it?
- Fear of the Corona Virus
- Loss of Income
- Loss of Employment or Business
- Feeling UNHEARD.
- Dead on the Inside.
- No Way Out.
- Stuck.
- Frustrated.
- In Captivity to Dark forces
Third Encounter = On the Battlefield
What battle are you facing today?
I Chronicles 14:15
And when you hear the sound of marching in the tops of the balsam trees, then go out to battle, for God has gone out before you to strike down the army of the Philistines.” —1 Chronicles 14:15 (ESV)
How Can You Win the Battle You Are In?
Fourth Encounter = Jesus’ Disciples Waiting in Jerusalem after Jesus’ Resurrection and Return to be with His Father
Acts 2
How to be EMPOWERED by the Holy Spirit to fight your battles and win.
[ How to Be Filled with Ruach ha’Kodesh ]
Wait for it.
Empowerment Comes from the Spirit of God.
DO AS GOD SAYS
[ Scripture BEFORE Feelings! ]
CAN THESE BONES LIVE AGAIN?
CAN YOUR SITUATION BE REDEEMED?
CAN YOU BE EMPOWERED BY RUACH HA’KODESH?
COME TO FAITH IN CHRIST TODAY!
CLOSING PRAYER
A BLESSING AS YOU GO
An Ancient Blessing that the World Desperately Needs for Us to Pray and Sing Over Everyone These Days. The world needs us, as Christ’s Ambassadors to bring hope, healing, peace and prosperity to the world by the Spirit of God. The world needs the ‘SHALOM’ of God. This week practice seeing people – all people – even people you don’t like or agree with as Children go Our Most High God and bless them in your heart as you encoutner them and little by little we might just change the world!
The Priestly Blessing
Numbers 6:22-27
22 The Lord spoke to Moses: 23 “Tell Aaron and his sons, ‘This is how you are to bless the Israelites. You should say to them,
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“May the Lord bless you and protect you;
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may the Lord make his face shine on you
and be gracious to you;
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may the Lord look with favor on you
and give you peace.”’
27 In this way they will pronounce my name over the Israelites, and I will bless them.”
Resources for Today’s Message
https://www.blueletterbible.org/search/search.cfm?Criteria=spirit+of+God&t=KJV#s=s_primary_0_1