Bethel Church LJ Podcast

Anointed And Empowered Part 5

The supernatural flow to free this woman from her financial prison began to bring God's divine provision into her life. While it may seem like it was a once and done thing, the provision was actually manifested in her life through a process. It took time, and steadfastness on the part of the woman, but she heeded the Word of the Lord through Elisha, what is the upmost importance to us is that it was a supernatural freedom from her financial prison.We have the freedom to allow God's provision to flow through us as we take care of those around us.

"You make a living by what you get, you make a life by what you give"

Anointed And Empowered Part 4

God’s plan has always been to bring His will to bear into every area of society through His people, and today that’s you and me. If we don’t see that as our privilege and responsibility, even though we have plenty of biblical support for it, we will not do so even when the doors have been opened before us. We must understand God for His church is to bring the Kingdom to bear into the world we live. Our assignment is and always will be: On earth as it is in heaven.

Anointed and Empowered Part 3

We saw that Elisha was not called to be a hermit, but he is called to be among the people. He has been anointed and empowered and it is in order to help people. When asked for a solution to the city’s problem, he took the problem to the Lord, and sought God’s solution to it. As a result, God revealed to Elisha a supernatural solution to the people of the city. I believe God still wants to use us to bring His supernatural solutions to bear in the world around us as well. We just need to believe that is truly our assignment, and be available to be used, and ultimately to ask.

False Leaders Vs True Servants

While we all fall short in numerous areas, there are three basic character flaws from which those called to ministry and leadership must be delivered in order to stay on the path of life and true ministry. Each of these flaws involve selfishness and are found in the epistle of Jude. We saw in contrast to these character flaws the perspective of the Apostle Paul. Ministry and leadership in the Kingdom is not using others for what you want, but submitting your desires to the Lord in service to Him in the advancement of His Kingdom.

Anointed and Empowered Part 2

We saw that Elisha received the empowerment of God to accomplish the purpose of God for which he has been set apart and sent. Elisha was anointed and empowered by God, as his name implies, to bring God’s salvation, deliverance, and victory to the people, that is to deal with the people’s real life problems in the sphere Elisha was sent to minster to.The miraculous interventions of God through Elisha to bring God’s power to bear in the everyday lives and problems that people face as the God’s salvation was made evident through God’s anointed and empowered man, Elisha.

Asking And Receiving

(6/12/2024) We’ve all encountered moments in our spiritual lives when we prayed with no results. Apparently the people to whom James was writing his epistle were having the same experience. Just as you have probably asked yourself at one time or another, it appears that these believers were also asking, “Why aren’t our prayers being answered?” We can surmise that they were asking this question because James provided an answer in James 4:3: “Ye ask, and receive not, because ye ask amiss....” Knowing what to pray and how to pray is vitally important. So always keep this in mind as you get ready to make your requests known to God: God listens for His Word, and He responds to faith. When He hears His Word prayed from a heart of faith, He is compelled to act.

The Ministry Of Jesus Continues

Jesus’ ministry was a supernatural ministry and He commissioned us to the same kind of supernatural ministry. Yes, ministry is about getting people saved, and about helping the needy; but it’s so much more than that.

It’s about moving in the power of the Spirit of God and in His power, breaking the power of darkness in people’s lives and setting them free to live the victorious, overcoming Christian kind of life that then God uses to supernaturally set others free and on the path of wholeness and victory.

To do this God-commissioned ministry, He sent the Spirit to equip us with power to do the same works that He Himself modeled for us – His church.

Anointed and Empowered Part 1

Elijah was sent to anoint Elisha as the next prophet of Israel. Elisha accepted the call and began his ministry life in service to Elijah.

In mentoring Elisha, we could say that Elijah was laying the foundation not only for Elisha’s life, but also for his future ministry. The foundation is that the Lord is God. Or we might equally say, God is the Lord! As Lord, He is the only one deserving of our honor, fidelity, and worship. This is captured in Jesus’ reply to what is the first and greatest commandment.

A Widow's Miracle of Multiplication

 We recognize through this text that God’s miraculous intervention, God’s suddenly, often take more time than what we think, or we often give God the freedom to do in our lives. Like this widow woman, if we come to God for His help, we must also take Him at His Word and by faith walk it out to completely to see the fulness of His great promises and supernatural power come to pass in our lives as well.

But first seek the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things will be added unto you.....Matthew 6:33

 

Pushing Back The Darkness

God brings light and order into darkness and chaos. What He did directly, He still does through His creation – you and me. As Abraham affected his world, so are we to do the same. We are not to allow the world to affect us like it did Lot; instead, we are to bring Heaven’s economy, the Kingdom of God into this earth and bring God’s light into this dark world in which we have been placed and sent forth into.

Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done, On earth as it is in heaven....Matthew 6:10