Seven Areas of Spiritual Focus for 2011
1. We are to declare, expect and experience the supernatural favors of God!
Genesis 12:2 amplified version - And I will make of you a great nation, and I will bless you [with abundant increase of favors] and make your name famous and distinguished, and you will be a blessing [dispensing good to others].
2. 2011 is a year of total restoration of everything that’s been lost and stolen from the people of God!
Joel 2:23-24 - 23Be glad then, ye children of Zion, and rejoice in the LORD your God: for he hath given you the former rain moderately, and he will cause to come down for you the rain, the former rain, and the latter rain in the first month. 24And the floors shall be full of wheat, and the vats shall overflow with wine and oil.
Proverbs 6:30-31 - 30Men do not despise a thief, if he steal to satisfy his soul when he is hungry; 31But if he be found, he shall restore sevenfold; he shall give all the substance of his house.
3. We declare the thousand fold blessing is upon Abundant Life Church International, and that blessing is producing 1000 families added to the ministry!
Deuteronomy 1:10-11 - 10The LORD your God hath multiplied you, and, behold, ye are this day as the stars of heaven for multitude. 11(The LORD God of your fathers make you a thousand times so many more as ye are, and bless you, as he hath promised you!)
Isaiah 60:22 - 22A little one shall become a thousand, and a small one a strong nation: I the LORD will hasten it in his time.
4. Breakthrough Unlimited! No more delay!
Jeremiah 1:11-12 - 11Moreover the word of the LORD came unto me, saying, Jeremiah, what seest thou? And I said, I see a rod of an almond tree. 12Then said the LORD unto me, Thou hast well seen: for I will hasten my word to perform it.
5. Miracle money is coming on the people of God! No longer will we have to pray for it! Only thank God for it and expect it to manifest!
Philippians 4:6 - 6Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God.
Matthew 17:24-27 – 24And when they were come to Capernaum, they that received tribute money came to Peter, and said, Doth not your master pay tribute? 25He saith, Yes. And when he was come into the house, Jesus prevented him, saying, What thinkest thou, Simon? of whom do the kings of the earth take custom or tribute? of their own children, or of strangers? 26Peter saith unto him, Of strangers. Jesus saith unto him, Then are the children free. 27Notwithstanding, lest we should offend them, go thou to the sea, and cast an hook, and take up the fish that first cometh up; and when thou hast opened his mouth, thou shalt find a piece of money: that take, and give unto them for me and thee.
…as God increases you, remember to keep his house first, when we take care of his business, He makes sure that we have more than enough for ours…
6. Empowerment to bind the Strongman! Restoration comes after the strongman has been bound, and in order to bind him we must be empowered by God! That empowerment will come from time spent in prayer before God at the altar. We must commit to give ourselves to prayer corporately and come together in agreement as a ministry. When you make time to pray, you make time to be blessed!
Luke 18:1 - And he spake a parable unto them to this end, that men ought always to pray, and not to faint;
Matthew 12:29 - Or else how can one enter into a strong man’s house, and spoil his goods, except he first bind the strong man? and then he will spoil his house.
7. God will answer our prayers and turn our trials into testimonies!
Jeremiah 3:33 - 3Call unto me, and I will answer thee, and show thee great and mighty things, which thou knowest not.
1 John 5:14-15 - 14And this is the confidence that we have in him, that, if we ask any thing according to his will, he heareth us: 15And if we know that he hear us, whatsoever we ask, we know that we have the petitions that we desired of him.