UNFORGIVING ATTITUDE

An unforgiving  attitude is someone that carries hatred for his brother or sister. An unforgiving spirit can lead to malice, retaliation, killing, picking offence, offending God.

DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE FORGIVING MASTER AND UNFORGIVING SERVANT.
Matt: 18: 21-25
1. The king set him free from the debt of ten thousand talents but he put his debtors into prison for owing only hundred denari. Matt. 18: 24, 28.
2. The master was merciful but the servant was not.
3. The master showed compassion on the servant but the servant did not show compassion on his debtor.
4. The king was patient with the servant but the servant was not patient with his debtor.
5.The king forgave all the debts of the servant but the servant insisted that his debtor should pay all the debt.

When you refuse to forgive someone who offends you, you also will not be forgiven.
Unforgiving attitude makes heaven rejects your gifts
Unforgiving attitude hinders answers to prayers. Matt.6:15
Unforgiving attitude invokes the wrath of God and makes him to hand you over to tormentors. Prov. 11:21
Unforgiving attitude brings a harvest of evil deeds done to your offender upon you. Matt. 18:30-34.
Unforgiving attitude makes someone a candidate for hell.
Unforgiving attitude prevents you from benefiting from the cleansing power of Jesus. 1 Jhn 1:7-9.

MATHEW CHP 6 VS 15

"But if ye forgive not men their trespasses neither will your father forgive your trespasses."

A DOUBTING MIND

A Doubting mind is like a wave of the sea blown and tossed by the wind. James chp 1 vs 5-7.
A Doubting mind will not believe until it sees or touches.
A Doubting mind is not steadfast.
A Doubting mind places priority on the report of man rather than the report of the lord.

CONSEQUENCES OF DOUBT

1. Doubt makes God hide his face from the doubtful fellow. Deut. 32 vs 20
2. Doubt sinks a man in the storm of life. Matt 14:28-30
3. Doubt makes a man miss God's provision for his life. Num. 13:27-33
4. Doubt produces worry
5. Doubt produces fear
6. Doubt is sin.

HOW TO CONTROL DOUBT

1. Stand in faith
2. keep your gaze from anything capable of breeding doubt, fear and unbelief.
3. feed on the word of God daily. Heb 10:23
4. keep your focus on the word of God. prov 4: 20-23

Mathew 14:23-33
Faith made peter walk on water but doubt made him to sink.
Doubt makes the storm/wind look boisterous but faith makes it to calm/cease. Doubt is like a cover which may not allow someone to see Christ in a storm but faith opens the eyes to discover that the lord is near.    

WHO IS THE HOLY SPIRIT

The holy spirit is the one who inspires the divine messages and testimonies about Christ. Act4: 1-4
The holy spirit is the obstructer and interrupter of ungodly order.
The holy spirit is the revealer of God's plan of salvation
The holy spirit is the third person in the trinity
The holy spirit is the comforter. Jhn 16 vs 5-7
The holy spirit is the power against Satan and his forces
The holy spirit is the captain of divine breakthrough. col 1:12
The holy spirit is the revealer of the son of God.
The holy spirit is the controller of divine treasures and inheritance. Eph. 1:18
The holy spirit brings meaning to life and christian service. Jhn 14:12

JOHN CHP 14 : 26: " But the comforter, which is the holy spirit, whom the father will send in my name, he shall teach you all things, and bring all things to your remembrance, whosoever i have said unto you"

Praise is an attribute of the holy spirit. Psalm 149.6. The holy spirit in believers helps them to render HIGH PRAISE to God.
Favour is another attribute of the holy spirit. 1 Samuel 10.4
Love is another attributes of the holy spirit.

Act 1: 8: But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon: ye shall be witness unto me both in Jerusalem and in all  Judea and in Samaria and unto the uttermost part of the earth.  

The holy spirit quickens our mortal bodies. Romans 8:11
He bears true testimonies about believers
He makes believers live righteous in the midst of a perverse generation.
He intercedes for saint. Romans 8: 26-27
The holy spirit reveals things to come. Acts 21:4
He makes a true judgement. John 16:11
The holy spirit gives spiritual gifts to believers. 1 cor. 12:4,
Sinners get divine conviction by the holy spirit and are empowered to turn away from sins. Zech 4:6  

MENTION OTHER IDENTITIES OF THE HOLY SPIRIT.

THE COVENANT KEEPING GOD

TEXT: DEUTRONOMY CHP 7 VS 9-22

Covenant is an agreement or contract between two or more parties. Is a conditional promise made by humanity to God to do or not to do something specific. There are rewards and punishment for covenant and non covenant keepers.

Covenant is how God has choosen to communicate to us, redeemed us, guaranteed us an entire life.

The everlasting covenant: this covenant was made before the universe. Hebrews chp 13 vs 20

The covenant of grace :  This covenant is between the father and son which is God and man. Genesis chp 9 vs 16-18

Covenant of works:  Genesis chp 2 vs 15-17 covenant God made with man (Adam)

Covenant of Increase: Genesis chp 1 vs 28.

Covenant with Noah Genesis chp 9 vs 16

Covenant with Abraham or A covenant of being a blessing. Genesis chp 12 vs 1

Covenant of provision Gen chp 17 vs 9-15

Covenant of change of name Gen chp 17:5

The covenant that God made with David and David did not disagree with God. 2 Samuel chp 7 vs 12-16 psalm 89 vs 3-4.

A LIFE THAT PLEASES GOD

1. MATHEW CHP 15 VS 17-20, GALATIAN CHP 5 VS 16.

THE KIND OF LIFE THAT PLEASES GOD 

1. A Life that is controlled by the holy spirit. Galatian chp 5 vs 16
2. Always want to know God better. colosian chp 1vs 9 psalm 119 vs 15-16.
3. A life that pleases God. Jhn chp 14 vs 6
4. A life that study the word of God always, ready to hear from God and seek the truth. Jhn chp 14 vs 12.
5. A life that is prayerful. Hebrew chp 11vs 6.
6. A life that pleases God is the one that is redy to stand in difficult time. A life that endures trouble time.
7. A life that is patient. colosian chp 1 vs 11
8. A life that is grateful unto God at all times. Luke chp 17 vs 15-19.

BENEFIT OF LIVING A LIFE THAT PLEASES GOD  

1. He will answer all your prayers.
2. God will protect you from all evils. Daniel chp 6 vs 19
3. When you live a life that pleases God, he gives you wisdom, Joy and knowledge. Ecc chp 2 vs 26
4. God makes your enemy to be at peace with you.
5. All your sins will be forgiven. psalm 103 vs 3
6. He will give you long life. 

WHEN YOUR FAITH IS CHALLENGE

Spiritual Faith is a faith of God, is a spirit of God.
Natural Faith is a faith of devil.

HOW DOES THE DEVIL CHALLENGE YOUR FAITH

1. He come with his trick and suggestion.
2. He come with fear in our life.

HOW DO YOU OVERCOME THE CHALLENGE

(1) Hebrews chp 11 vs 1 you must try to agree with God and stay in victory. If you agree with the devil he will surely defeat you.
(2) Submitting to God. James chp 4 vs 7, 1 timothy 4:7
(3) Learn how to keep yourself under God Jhn chp 5 vs 18. You have to put the word on the devil 1 timothy                        6 vs 12.  Mark chp 11 vs 23. Making a good confession in every conviction.  Hebrew chp 11vs 1 Without     faith no man can please God.
(4) A good fight and a good confession.
(5) Acting what you believe. Romans chp 8 vs 37.
(6) When you fight a good fight of faith good things will begin to manifest in your life. Mathew chp 6 vs 33, Hebrew chp 11 vs 6. Faith pleases God.
7. By believing that God has given us abundant life. John 10 vs 10
8. By working in God fullness through his word.
9. Learn to practice your faith.
10. You must be divinely connected.

PEOPLE THAT HAS FAITH   

(1) JESUS
(2) ABRAHAM
(3) SARA
(4) JOB
(5) SHADRACH, MESHACH AND ABEDNEGO
(6) ABEL

DIVINE PARTNERSHIP

A partner is someone you have a relationship with. Divine partnership is partnering with God.

PEOPLE THAT PARTNER WITH GOD

1.  Abraham partner with God, and he obeyed God.
2. Moses left all and followed God.
3. Peter left all and followed God.
4. David left all and followed God.

WHY IS GOD LOOKING FOR PARTNERS

1. God is looking for partner so that is agenda on earth will be established.
2. God is looking for partner so that he can fulfill is word.
3. God is looking for partner so that the whole world will know he is God.

ADVANTAGES OF PARTNERING WITH GOD  

1. Whenever you work with God you will enjoy divine protection Genesis chp 12 vs 14-17.
2. Whenever you work with God you will enjoy divine provision.
3. Whenever you work with God you will enjoy divine acceleration.
4. Whenever you work with God you will enjoy divine health.
5. Whenever you work with God you will enjoy constant victory.

HOW DO YOU PARTNER WITH GOD

1. You must be born again.
2. You must be obedient to his commandment.
3. Constantly seeking the face of God.