NEED A FRESH OIL

Scripture: Psalms 92:1-15

“I have found David my servant; with my holy oil
have I anointed him” Psalms 89:20 (KJV)

There are various emblem used in the word of God to describe the Holy Spirit, I am focusing on the Holy Spirit as the “oil” This is the part of Holy Spirit that depicts motion. When there is oil in a machine, the motion is easy. Some of us have oil but it is stale, some people’s oil has lost its viscosity.

David said my horn shall be exalted like a unicorn, and I shall be anointed with fresh oil. Some of us used to be active doing the things of God but now we are not, so we need fresh oil. God used to tell you things in your dream, but now it is not so. You were a notorious giver, and prayer warrior; but all these are things of the past. You need fresh oil from above to fire you up.

You have to ask the Holy Spirit for the out pouring of the anointing upon you, to energize you again for his work. When the oil touched David, he became another man. He will do the same for you today in Jesus name and your situation shall never remain the same.

REMEMBER TO ATTEND: Leadership/Communion Service tomorrow, 5:30PM.

PRAYER: I ask for the out pouring of fresh oil upon me o Lord in Jesus name.

FAITH BYTE: I am different from who I used to be because a fresh anointing is now on me.

THE HOLY SPIRIT BROODS UPON ME

Scripture: John 16:5-15

“Nevertheless I tell you the truth. It is to your advantage that
I go away; for if I do not go away, the Helper will not come to
you; but if I depart, I will send Him to you.” John 16:7 (NKJV)

The word of God comes into physical manifestation when Holy Ghost broods upon it. Until there is overshadowing of the Holy Ghost the word of God do not manifest. That word of God will take on life and become flesh, means it manifests physically every time the word is released. When the word comes in contact with the Holy Ghost, the Holy Ghost lights upon it, else it remains mere letter for the written code (law) which kills but the spirit gives life (John 6:63). Even in creation, the Holy Ghost was on the scene, he couldn’t do anything until the word came. They operate together.

Prophecies have gone out on your behalf and it looks as if its not working, there is someone who brings it to pass, that is the Holy Ghost, so you need to have a deep fellowship with the Holy Ghost so that there will be fruitfulness of the prophecies. The angel of the Lord told Mary, the Spirit of God shall come upon you; you shall conceive and bring forth a son. The Holy Ghost energizes the word and brings it to physical manifestation. Stay on that word with the anointing of the Holy Ghost, and see the mighty manifestation of His power in your life, family and business in Jesus name.

PRAYER: Oh God I receive your word and the out pouring of your anointing for a total turn around in Jesus name.

FAITH BYTE: I stay on the word of God even as I fellowship with the Holy Ghost.

FULL OF THE HOLY GHOST

Scripture: Matthew 3:13-17

“You are of God, little children, and have overcome them,
because He who is in you is greater than he who is in the world”
1 John 4:4 (NKJV)

Without the Holy Ghost, God would not allow Jesus to confront Satan in the wilderness. The Holy Ghost descended on Him like a dove. Some brethren are without the Holy Ghost. This is why many Christians are living in mediocrity - a powerless life - because the power to overcome is not at work in them.

DIVINE DIRECTION

Scripture: Ephesians 4:1-16

“That we hereafter be no more children, tossed to and fro,
and carried about with every wind of doctrine, the sleight of
men, and cunning craftiness whereby they lie in wait to deceive”
Ephesians 4:14 (KJV)

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Man has the natural tendency to hope that the next place would be better than the former, thereby operating on the principle of: “Let me try, it might work.” God had not called us to toil on the earth like people without the understanding of the principles of God.

YOU KNOW ALL THINGS

Scripture: John 16:4-15

“But ye have an unction from the Holy one,
and ye know all things” 1 John 2:20 (KJV)

 God is all knowing, He came to us through Christ and when He was leaving, He promised the believers that the Spirit of truth will come, and will guide us into all truth. Now the truth is not hidden to believers. The secret of knowing all things is to fellowship with the Holy Spirit of God. By the word of God, the Spirit of God teaches us all things.

HIDDEN SOLUTIONS

Scripture: John 6:1-12

“There is a lad here, which hath five barley loaves,
and two small fishes: but what are they among so many?” John 6:9 (KJV)

It is very easy to spot the obvious. For instance, if you need water you immediately look for the obvious source of water around you, a tap, a well, a river. Likewise, when you need help, you begin to look for rich friends and relatives to bail you out. Philip when presented with the problem of feeding 5000 men, immediately looked at the obvious solution, money to buy 5000 loaves of bread.

OVERCOME SPIRITUAL SLUMBER

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 5:1-11

“According as it is written, God hath given them the
spirit of slumber, eyes that they should not see, and ears
that they should not hear;) unto this day”. Rom.11:8(KJV)

Slumber is a condition of body and mind where your consciousness is temporarily suspended. Thus, spiritual slumber is a state where your spiritual senses are temporarily unresponsive to the Life of God. This picture is clear in the Scripture above; the spiritual eyes and ears though present, can’t pick up any information from the Lord.

BENEFITS OF SPEAKING IN TONGUES

Scripture: Acts 2:1-12

“He that speaketh in an unknown tongue edifieth himself…”
1 Corinthians 4:14a (KJV)

Speaking in tongues was the first spiritual gift that the apostles manifested after the baptism of the Holy Ghost on the day of Pentecost. This pattern continues throughout the book of Acts, speaking in tongues being the first and vital spiritual gift given to believers after the baptism of the Holy Ghost. The question is why is it so important?

HELP IN THE VISIT

Scripture: Acts 7:20-24

"And when he was full forty years old, it came
into his heart to visit his brethren the children of Israel." Act7:23(KJV)

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Sometimes the solution to your problem lies in your relationship with others. Have you ever been in a situation where you needed someone's help urgently? Maybe you were going through very tough and difficult times, feeling so lonely, or desperately in need to talk to someone.

BELIEVING GOD IS BELIEVING HIS WORD

Scripture: 2 Peter 1:1-11

"Whereby are given unto us exceeding great and precious
promises: that by these ye might....having escaped the
corruption that is in the world..."2Peter 1:4(KJV)

While i was studying in the University, I was also the pastor of the student fellowship with which I
identified. Once when I was visiting around the hostels to encourage the folks, one of our officers lay down with high fever from a malaria attack. Before praying for him, I asked him what scripture he was standing on for his healing, because he told me he was believing God for his healing.

A PREPARED HEART

Scripture: Proverbs 16:1-17

“The preparations of the heart in man and the
answer of the tongue is from the Lord”. Proverbs 16:1

The signs of a man whose heart is prepared can be seen in his ways – his conduct, attitude and actions. A prepared heart does not stay without spending time in God’s presence. He enjoys waiting on God in fellowship by praying and receiving instructions from God and His word.

GOD WILL HONOUR YOU

Scripture: Job 31:35-40

“If I have eaten the fruits therefore without money….
Let thistles grow instead of wheat” Job 31:40(KJV)

Job did not even have all that we have today, The Bible, praise & worship and other technological inventions that help us. The Holy Spirit had not even come to live within man since Jesus had not yet died physically, yet Job lived without sin.

WORD TEST

Scripture: Isaiah 8:16-21

“To the law and to the testimony…….(without) this word,
they have no light of dawn” Isaiah 8:20

Whatever leading or prophecy anybody claims to be having that does not agree with the written word is not of God. The written word is the litmus test for every supernatural sign. The new living translation of our text reads ‘‘check their predictions against my testimonies (the written word), says the LORD”.

THERE IS POWER IN WORSHIP

Scripture: Isaiah 6:1-8

And one cried unto another, and said, Holy, holy, holy is the Lord of Hosts: ……Isaiah 6:4

The prophet had a most splendid vision. He was granted the privilege of beholding the very throne of the most high and the sacred activities that excite Jehovah. The Seraphims - six winged angels that surround God’s throne. All they do is worship God by proclaiming his heavenly holiness and announce that the whole earth is full of his glory.

CHOICEST VINE

Scripture: Isaiah 5:1-7

“What more could have been done for my vineyard than I have done it” Isaiah 5:4

God laments over Israel. He uses the picture of a vineyard, planted and cultivated by God to describe his people. An excellent figure is also used to devote the care and attention which God bestows on his people.

He fenced it to protect it. Gathered out the stones to make it easily cultivatable, Built a tower about it to watch and defend it, made a wine press to extract choice wine and thus give it economic value.

SEE THE GOOD SIDE OF THE COIN

Scripture: Romans 5:1-11

“And not only so, but we glory in tribulations also: knowing that
tribulation worketh patience; And patience, experience; and
experience, hope” Romans 5:3-4 (KJV)

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Has someone ever told you that it is possible to see goodness in terrible and hopeless situations? 1
Corinthians 10:13 states that in every temptation, there is a way of escape, in every adversity there are great opportunities.

PASS THE TEST

Scripture: Exodus 12:29-30

“And it came to pass at midnight that the Lord…” Exodus 12:29a (NKJV)

Spiritual growth requires tests. Just as we have tests in everyday life in the form of aptitude tests, exams and so on, we also have tests in the realm of the spirit that we need to pass to move to our next level.

ENDURE PERSECUTION AND REMAIN FAITHFUL

Scripture: 2 Thessalonians 1:3-12

“Therefore, among God's churches we boast about your
perseverance and faith in all the persecutions and
trials you are enduring”. 2 Thessalonians 1:4(NIV)

Christians are not immune from trials and persecutions. As believers, we should remember while still in this world; we will face trials and persecutions but as believers, we have a guarantee; Jesus will be with us through all of it as we depend on him continually.

MATURING SPIRITUALLY

Scripture: Exodus 2:11-25

For precept must be upon precept, precept upon precept;
line upon line, line upon line; here a little, and there a little: Isaiah 28: 10 (KJV)

Spiritual maturity is not automatic. You must pass through spiritual growth. Moses must have thought that he was matured enough to deliver Israel but God had to let him go through the process of growth for 40 years.

GROWTH IS A PROCESS

Scripture: Exodus 1:1-14

“Because you know that the testing of your faith develops
perseverance. Perseverance must finish its work so that you may
be mature and complete, not lacking anything……” James 1: 3-4 (NIV)

In the field of entomology, we are told that the butterfly larva develops into the pupa which develops or metamorphoses into the adult butterfly.

A young child once saw a butterfly larva evolved into a pupa and was not moving (he had seen it moving in the larva stage), he concluded that it was confined and decided to help the butterfly become an adult so he can fly away.