JW - Spiritual Preparedness

Spiritual Preparedness

• The coming outpouring of the Holy Spirit is anticipated.
• Individuals must choose their path of preparation: self-preservation or spiritual readiness.

Urgency in Spiritual Preparation

• Current global concerns: geopolitical tensions, space exploration, and historical revelations.
• Emphasis on the need for spiritual preparedness over physical or worldly concerns.

Biblical Prophecies and Spiritual Warfare

• Prophecies from Zephaniah, Daniel, and Joel about end times and spiritual battles.
• A demonic insurgency is predicted, and a counterinsurgency by God’s people is necessary.
• The importance of being spiritually ready for these events.

Characteristics of God’s Power

• God’s past supernatural acts: healing, provision, protection, and miraculous feats.
• The things My God can do. These include: * Part seas * Judge gods * Break water from rock * Send manna from heaven * Give people power to rout foreign armies * Lead servants to dispossess land of angelic hybrids with supernatural power * Give authority to stop rivers * Stop the celestial parade of the sun and moon * Command the sea and waves (and allow his servants to do the same) * Change properties of oxygen and hydrogen so people can walk on water * Make donkeys speak * Make fish swallow and deposit men where He determines * Make creatures of the sea bring forth money * Make birds of the air bring forth nourishment * Make trees grow and wither instantly * Supernaturally multiply oil and flour * Give people power to command an axe to float * Equip people to run faster than horses and chariots, and transliterate them * Make prisoners masters over Egypt * Make captives have authority over Babylon * Give people favor and honor in Assyria * Satisfy the hunger of multitudes with meager offerings * Make boys mighty to slay lions, bears, and Nephilim * Blind and confuse enemies * Turn allies against each other * Cause Nephilim superfortresses to collapse at the worship of His people * Heal diseases and stop pandemics * Make the lame run * Command the hearts of kings to lavish His people with favor * Send judgments on those who refuse to show favor * Judge wicked and evildoers * Provide supernatural force fields around servants * Command angels to protect, defend, nurture, guide, feed, and slaughter on behalf of His people * Command heavenly hosts to fight beside His people * Bend bars of bronze and open prison doors * Transform the hearts of captors or strike them with terror * Give people the power to heal, bless, bind, loose, and raise the dead.
• Believers are encouraged to prepare themselves to carry God’s spirit and power.

Spiritual Practices for Preparedness

• Rejoice, Pray, and Give Thanks: Constant spiritual vigilance and gratitude.
• Watchfulness: Avoid worldly distractions that might detract from spiritual readiness.
• Persevere: Allow spiritual growth through trials.
• Exercise Spiritual Gifts: Cultivate and use spiritual gifts actively.
• Full Commitment: Strength arises from full dedication to God.

Knowing God and His Ways

• Importance of understanding God’s character, justice, and love.
• Being aware of God’s historical acts to build faith.

Embracing Spiritual Challenges

• Believers are encouraged to face fears and die to self in order to be used by God fully.
• Preparing for both physical and spiritual challenges.

Conclusion

• The time to prepare is now, focusing on spiritual readiness.
• Encouragement to break barriers of disbelief and embrace God’s power.
• Final exhortation to prepare for an unprecedented outpouring of the Holy Spirit, with readiness to execute daring feats of faith.

This lecture emphasizes the importance of spiritual preparedness in anticipation of supernatural events and challenges, with a strong focus on prophetic biblical teachings and the power of God’s spirit.