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November 10, 2018 - February 6, 2019
Grace is the ability of God to do what ordinarily could not be done.
The apostolic anointing releases large amounts of grace to the Church. There is such a release until no gift is lacking (or falls short) in the Church (see 1 Corinthians 1:4–7). Churches under this anointing will also be enriched in all utterance and all knowledge. God’s mega-grace gives the Church all the gifts and abilities it needs to fulfill the Great Commission.
Among their functions, prophets inspire, stir up, challenge, convict, build, break through, open up, ordain, establish, pull down, expose and declare.
Prophets are especially strong in bringing correction. They are very discerning and become grieved when the Church loses its fire and passion for Kingdom advancement. Prophets call us back to our mandates and commissions, often by calling for repentance and rededication. They help bring conviction to the Church through their proclamations.
prophets are especially concerned when the Church departs from God’s agenda.
Prophets help identify, train, impart and activate believers in their membership ministries.
Prophets impart and help release gifts through the laying on of hands and prophecy, as happened with Timothy (1 Timothy 4:14). Paul himself laid hands on Timothy to impart a gift (2 Timothy 1:6).
If you truly want to walk in power, then you must first learn to walk in and under authority.
“Power” in this passage is not dunamis but the Greek word exousia, meaning ability, privilege, force, capacity, competency, freedom, mastery, delegated influence, authority, jurisdiction, strength.
Apostles lead when they do not try to; are looked to and relied upon when others seek a strong hand.
Faithful apostles bring healing and deliverance with their message.
The Lord is releasing the apostolic anointing in full measure upon the Church. He is raising up apostolic churches that will terrify the horns that have ruled regions for years.
Witchcraft is a common spirit, encountered in every people group in one form or another.
witchcraft will challenge the progress of the Church and attempt to bring it to a standstill.
The apostolic anointing, however, has the authority and power to deal with witchcraft. It exposes, challenges and overcomes this spirit, enabling the Church to accomplish its mission in spite of spiritual opposition.
The apostolic anointing releases the discernment the Church needs to resist infiltration of the enemy.
One sign of witchcraft infiltrating and operating in a church is the inability of the people to obey the truth.
False doctrine and false teachers carry a spirit of witchcraft.
People do not know when they have been bewitched. It is usually a slow and subtle process, not obvious to those who are being bewitched.
Witchcraft attempts to move people away from trusting and following the Holy Spirit into depending on the flesh.
a spirit of divination, another form of witchcraft.
Python spirits attempt to squeeze the life out of the Church by stopping the flow of the Holy Spirit.
The apostolic anointing breaks the power and grip of python spirits, resulting in a free flow of the Holy Spirit and spiritual life.
