HOGA: Recent Episodes
John Mokele
A fellowship platform driving to inspire and restore hope to the wounded, broken-hearted,afflicted, rejected and dejected through the Word.
The episodes endeavors to highlight the significance and benefits of a Divine Encounter With God in the life of a Christian.Encounter with God as referenced in the book of John chapter 15 verse 17 ellumine a life possible living in fellowship with God,a lifestyle of taking to Him and communing with Him. A living connection with God that produces the anointing that enables us to lay hold of all wonderful things God has provided us through Jesus Christ. Divine encounter with God positions us to experience God personally, not just to know about Him, but to know.The encounter at the "Ford of Jabbok," produced in Jacob a life filled with the Word and the voice of God, a life that abided in God every day and feasted on His promises,a life that dwells in His presence. But most importantly an encounter with God that allowed a safe space for Jacob to empty and pour out a tormenting and besetting sin of more than twenty years which could be summed up in one word: Esau! for his passing over.
Forgiveness is a source of emotional health and freedom. It has the power to set us free from hurts of the past, whether we are talking about ten years.Forgiveness is key to Christian lives.
We can only love others by receiving and expressing God's love.Expressing radical love that is both patient and kind unsettles the Kingdom of darkness and the Devil himself. The world is seeking after and crying for the goodness and kindness of the LORD, and this requires Christians who are addicted with love in their walk,talk and therefore blessing it with kindness.Expressing patience and kindness as Christians in the way we talk to people, how we treat them,what we do or don't do for them expresses fuller comprehension and understanding of who God is in our lives. Giovanni Papini in quote said; "There are those who have a desire to love,but do not have the capacity to love." Thank that we have the "capacity to love" through the enabling power of God the Holy Spirit. 1 Thessalonians 3:12
We are to love one another as Christ loved us and this means not by our will power but by abiding in the light - Christ the source of power. In Leviticus the ability to love was punctuated on man's will power which often times proved to be difficult because we come to realize that there are certain people who are impossible to love.In Romans 5:5 we learn that the new life a believer receives includes a new capacity to love like Christ loves,for a believer now has living within him the unconditional, sacrificial, forgiving, eternal and holy love of God.
Salt preserves, purify,causes thirst and Christ using metaphor "Salt" is exhorting His disciples to preserve, season and purify
Unpreparedness and lack of perseverance caused the five foolish virgins not to partake in the wedding feast, the door to be shut on them and being denied by the Lord. The church needs to guard against false security as we see in Revelation 3.Many are lulled by their reputation and walk large and tall but yet no fruit of righteousness, many are defiled and their names not found in the book of life.The church of Jesus Christ universally need to be ready for the second coming and not found not occupying their space just like the five foolish virgins.The church need to take heed,watch and pray against Sanballat and Tobiah spirit (spirit of distraction and destruction and its accusatory nature)
The word translated "watch" means " To have the alertness of a guard at night." Watchman is a vigilant person who uses all his senses to detect danger from afar.Watchfulness talks to sleeplessness. In this episode we will be looking at what is watchfulness, characteristics of a watchful person and what is it that we need to be watchful of.
Watchful and Prayerful believers are always plucked on or into the Source. Always alert because of their connectivity to the LORD through their unceasingly prayerful life.They are able to fend off the enemy from afar and denying him(the devil) an opportunity to establish his foothold in their lives.
How do we use the "Durable Power of Attorney" and not just the "Power of Attorney," in getting our prayers answered. And why using His Name so significant in our prayer life or approaching the "Throne Room" of God.
Faith one unvarying prerequisite of approaching God in prayer. Confidence and Believe in the Person of the "Truine" God is critical to our answered prayers ( believe in the Goodness, Faithfulness and Reliability of God). The basis thereof is having a Relationship with God founded on Trust and less to do with religion nor theology. It is about having the "right picture of God."
Taking Prayer Life to the Higher level: pray with reverent submission, fervor and earnestness, allow for the will of God to have course over our will if not in accord or agreable.
Great praise by David from a place of great victory. In previous Psalms David cried out to God from times of intense crisis,now he cries out to God with the same strength to praise Him for His deliverance. Sad to say that many are far more passionate in asking for help than they ever are in giving thanks or praise. "To be saved singing is to be saved indeed. Many are saved mourning and doubting,but David had such faith that he could fight singing,and with the battle with a song on his lips." (Spurgeon) In midst of his trial David had many reasons and occassions yo wonder where the delivering hand of God was.God's deliverance is always seen most clearly looking back,looking forward it is often only seen by faith. Be encouraged also as was David in his intuition or faith that deliverance and total and complete breakthrough was at hand.
The Calling of Gideon to deliver Israel from the Gidianites Grasp. Gideon conquered his fear first,overcoming his murmuring spirit and his brevity in bringing to destruction the Altar of Baal and the Asherah pole alongside the altar of Baal
Abraham's steadfast belief,fully convinced in the promises of God, He considered not his body and deadened womb fo Sarah but chose to hope against hope
Message is about the three Hebrew boys who took a stand not serve foreign God. Though shaken,they were unmoved.They took a stand and declared their Trust in God
Deliverance of Jewish from the destructive plan of Harman through the dearing and courageous faith of Esther: appearing before the king when expressely forbidden by the law. The fearless and courageous faith of daughters of Zelohophad who confronted Moses,the priest about the unfair and unjust inheritance law which was prejudicial against daughters.
Receive the Word, Relate to the Word and allow the Word to Reform your hopelessness to hopefulness