Baptized in the Holy Ghost

By Pastor 'Deji Adewale

A new Believer is placed in the Body of Christ by the Holy Spirit. He is baptized in water by the visible church.

Now that Believer needs to be baptized with the Holy Spirit, so he can be energized and supernaturally empowered to live the born-again life the way God wants it lived.

Acts 1:8 says: "“But you shall receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you shall be witnesses to Me in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth."

Baptism in the Holy Spirit is an experience through which God empowers a believer for His service by filling him/her with the power of the Holy Spirit. This makes it vitally important for us to not only find out what our assignment from God is, but also to get a hold of His power so we can fulfill that task.

That is why we need to be filled with the Holy Spirit -- so we can operate in the same power and ability that God operates in. "“Likewise the Spirit also helpeth our infirmities: for we know not what we should pray for as we ought: but the Spirit itself maketh intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered.

And He that searcheth the hearts knoweth what is the mind of the Spirit, because He maketh intercession for the saints according to the will of God".  - Romans 8:26-27.  The Holy Spirit will grant you utterance and boldness from today, in Jesus Name.

You will have good success this 2017.

Remain blessed.

Shalom

Where the Spirit of the Lord is

By Pastor 'Tayo Adewale

The Spirit of the Lord is the Spirit of righteousness. God’s desire is to fill us up with His Spirit.  Ephesians 5:18 (AMP) confirms it -“Do not get drunk with wine, for that is wickedness (corruption, stupidity), but be filled with the [Holy] Spirit and constantly guided by Him.”

It is a command. All we need is to empty and open ourselves unto Him for His infilling. We know that we don't deserve it, but we thank God that our righteousness is in Christ Jesus.

"God made him who had no sin to be sin for us, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God” – 2nd Cor. 5:21. God never alters the robe of righteousness to fit man; He changes the man to fit the robe.

There are some things you will see where the Spirit of the Lord is present.
- There will be freedom, freedom from ignorance, bondage, etc
- There will be divine direction
- Acts 1:8, power, boldness, restoration, revelations.
- God’s presence with His people. God’s protection of His people.
- There will be cleansing of His people.
- The judgment of His people.
- Divine enablement of His people.
- God’s gracious activity in the assembly of His people. Acts 4:31

We can't do anything without the Holy Spirit, our prayer everyday should be the one that David prayed in the book of Psalms 51:11 – "Cast me not away from your presence, and take not your Holy Spirit from me”

If we live another day without the Holy Spirit’s control in our lives, we have only ourselves to blame.  Brethren, empty and be open to the Holy Spirit today and let Him fill you up, and you shall be free from every bondage, timidity, ignorance, sin, in Jesus Name.

Remain on Top!
You will have good success this 2017.
Remain blessed. Shalom.

Living Under the Influence - LUI

By Pastor 'Deji Adewale

Driving under the influence (DUI), or driving while intoxicated (DWI), is the crime of operating a vehicle while impaired by alcohol or other drugs (including recreational drugs and those prescribed by physicians), to a level that renders the driver incapable of operating a motor vehicle safely. Okay.

So, if Christians are not to be drunk with wine, where do they find joy and happiness? The answer is in the Bible, specifically Ephesians 5:18b - " And do not get drunk with wine, wherein is excess, but instead be filled with the Spirit."

 What does this mean? As Christians, it means our thrills, our exhilaration, and our happiness should be the result of being filled with the Holy Spirit, not from being filled with wine.

And what alcohol is to your body negatively, the Holy Spirit is to your new nature positively. When you're under His control, He makes you walk in ways you wouldn't normally walk, and talk in ways you wouldn't normally talk.

The Spirit-filled life is overflowing with gratitude, joy, right relation-ships, and good behavior—quite a contrast to those enslaved by alcohol. Be filled with the Holy Spirit.

You will have good success this 2017.

Remain blessed.

Shalom.

The Case for a New Wine

By Min. Ike Mbila

In this month of our “NEW WINE” we must make a self determined effort to examine some core concepts about the Biblical wine.

The word wine is mentioned about 231 times in the King James Version.  In Luke 5:37-38, the Bible reminds us that no man putteth new wine into old bottles and In verse 38 it reminds us that new wine must be put in new bottles to preserve both the wine and the bottle. Our monthly theme “NEW WINE” is taken from the book of Mark 2:22 where the Bible illustrates further that new wine cannot be put into old bottles or “WINE SKIN” that new wine must be put into new bottles in order to preserve both.

The old wine skin or bottle will imply our “old self” unrepented and unchanged creation. Whereas the new wine skin or bottle will be our “repented” new self or creation that has been redeemed and sanctified once and forever by the precious blood of our LORD JESUS CHRIST.

We will see why Christ warns that putting a new wine in an old bottle will burst and destroy the old bottle. The heavenly principle that “LIGHT WILL DESTROY DARKNESS” is very evident in the parable. So if we combine our old self (life without Christ) with the “HOLY SPIRIT” we are bound for massive destruction and eternal condemnation.

Brethren do we sincerely give thought to our old ways, our anger issues, our bitterness issues, our drinking and smoking binges, our harlotry, idolatry, envy, jealousy, greed, pride. Etc.

The Lord will help us make a case for NEW WINE in Jesus Name Amen. May we not fall back into our own vomit! God will anoint our eyes so that we may see Rev. 3:18

You will have good success this 2016.

Remain blessed.

Shalom

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Divine Contact

By: Pastor 'Deji Adewale

Contact means to establish communication with someone or a touch or an observation or receiving of a significant signal from a person or object.

Divine Contact is, therefore, communication with, coming in contact, having an encounter with or a touch from God. In Luke 7, there was a widow in a city called Nain, she had only one son, & this single son died.

The woman was left unhappy, heartbroken & sorrowful. And as they were going to bury this young man, they came into contact the Lord. As they met the Lord, sorrow came to an end, all the oppression in the heart came to an end.

How did that happen? Jesus stretches out His hand and He touched the coffin and the man got up and he became alive again.  Luke 6:19 says “And the whole multitude sought to touch Him: for there went virtue out of Him, and healed them all” It doesn’t matter how many or how far in the crowd you are, once you come in contact with His presence, words, shadow, His Spirit, your shame, sickness, sorrow etc. come to an end.

As you receive the touch of God, & you keep in touch with God this month of March, everything that is hitherto dead in your life, marriage and finances shall come alive, in Jesus Name Amen.

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695 Ocean Avenue
Jersey City
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