THE BENEFITS OF HOLDING FAST TO YOUR CONFIDENCEFGBMFI TRAINING SESSIONCOCONUT GROVE HOTEL, ACCRA

PEACE

•God of Peace▫Peace about the destiny of our souls▫Peace in temporal situations John 14:27▫Peace in the storms of life John 16:33

•‘When you are perplexed over life’s trying circumstances, stop and study Philippians 4:4-7. Then pray and God will give you peace in your heart and mind that will strengthen you and see you through’. NTYHRC

JOY OF THE LORD

•The joy of the Lord is your strength Neh. 8:10. ... and strength is needed to fight

•The case of the early apostles facing the Sanhedrin Acts 5

•Keep in mind that it with joy that you will draw water from the wells of salvation Isaiah 12: 2 -3

•Habakkuk 3: 17, 18

HEAVEN – THE ULTIMATE GAIN

•‘The grand climax of the Christian experience is spending eternity in the presence of God in the riches and treasures of His kingdom’.

•1 Cor. 2:9 – Heaven is out this world!•Heaven is very different from life on

earth! Revelation 21:1-4•God wants you to be there!

THE PRESENCE OF THE LORD

•Boldly aligning yourself with the word of God is one sure way of attracting the manifest presence of God in your life

•The Presence of God is the most precious possession any Christian can have

•So vital to success is the Presence that Moses was not willing to move an inch without it Exodus 33:14-17

PRACTICE OF THE PRESENCE

•Alone with God is essential•Watch the preventers:

▫Guilt▫Laziness▫Lack of spiritual hunger▫Pre-occupation▫Lack of expectation

BLESSINGS OF THE PRESENCE

•Direction Number 16:6-7•Prophecy Jeremiah 17:16•Revelation Deut. 14:3 cf 8:3•Joy Isaiah 9:3, Acts 2:28•Refreshment Acts 3:19•Exaltation James 4:10 cf Joshua 3:7•Rest Exodus 33:14•Help Psalm 42:5

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