IT'S A NEW SEASON

A season is a period of time during which certain fore-ordained events takes place.
Take for example the weather pattern during a year. In the Northern Hemisphere, winter formally begins in the winter solstice-Dec 22 or 23, Spring on the vernal equinox- March 20 or 21, Summer on the summer solstice – June 21 or 22 and autumn in the autumnal equinox –September 22 or 23.

I believe this is the season of a mighty outpouring of the Holy Spirit as never before seen in the world. Joel prophesied it that in the last days God will pour out His Spirit upon all flesh.
Joel 2:28-29
28 “And it shall come to pass afterward That I will pour out My Spirit on all flesh; Your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, Your old men shall dream dreams, Your young men shall see visions. 29 And also on My menservants and on My maidservants, I will pour out My Spirit in those days.

THE THREE-FOLD PURPOSE OF THE CHURCH

1. TO EVANGELISE – A MINISTRY TO THE WORLD OF MEN
2. TO EDIFY (TO BUILD UP) - A MINISTRY TO THE BODY OF CHRIST
3. TO WORSHIP & EXALT HIM – A MINISTRY TO THE KING OF KINGS

BEING FILLED WITH THE HOLY SPIRIT IS NECESSARY FOR US TO: -
a. ACCOMPLISH WORLD EVANGELISATION
b. SEE NATIONAL & GLOBAL TRANSFORMATION
c. SEE A CONSISTENT MANIFESTATION OF THE KINGDOM OF GOD – SIGNS,
MIRACLES ETC.
d. SUSTAIN AN OVERWHELMING LEVEL OF GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT
e. ENSURE SENSITIVE, SPONTANEOUS, PROPHETIC AND REVELATORY WORSHIP &
PROCLAMATIONS.

DO WE HAVE WHAT IT TAKES?
We have therefore received: -
i. Power to witness effectively – Acts 1:8
ii. Power to worship prophetically - Acts 13:2
iii. Power to work faithfully – Acts 20:24
iv. Power to warfare triumphantly – 2 Cor 2:14; 1John 4:4.

IN THIS SEASON FOUR THINGS WILL BE EVIDENT:

1. National Transformation - Colossians 2:15 Having disarmed principalities and powers, He made a public spectacle of them, triumphing over them in it. That whole organized system of social, economic, materialistic and religious philosophies which have their expression through organizations, personalities and governments must be crushed.
2. Manifestation of the Kingdom of God. Rom 14:17, John 14:12; Matt 4:23-25
THE KINGDOM WAS MANIFESTED THROUGH:- Matt 4:23-25
TEACHING – in their synagogues
PREACHING – the gospel of the kingdom
HEALING – all kinds of sickness
DELIVERANCE - to those who were demon-possessed.
3. A Hunger for God. Psalms 42 & 63
4. A SEASON OF REFRESHING & RESTORATION in the church. Acts 3:19.