Portalsgate Broadcast Isaiah-Phillips Akintola

THE CHRONICLES OF A CHRIST DISCIPLE. PART 11



JEREMIAH 10:23. I KNOW, O LORD, THAT A MAN’S WAY IS NOT HIS OWN; NO ONE WHO WALKS DIRECTS HIS OWN STEPS. 24 CORRECT ME, O LORD, BUT ONLY WITH JUSTICE—NOT IN YOUR ANGER, OR YOU WILL BRING ME TO NOTHING.



Our theological perception of God and comprehension of how He operates in our lives significantly impact how we respond to His will. If we genuinely trust Him, we will receive the necessary grace, wisdom, courage, and passion to fulfill His will. The Father's will always come with the means to accomplish it.



The intention of the Lord is to correct our flawed view of Him and His purpose. This correction applies not only to our personal lives but also to His entire creation. We are told that God's providential purpose works for our good, but this doesn't mean that we will always understand the path that leads us towards His good purpose. Despite this, we must learn to trust the Lord and accept the routes He has chosen for us.



One of the reasons Jesus cursed the fig tree was that it appeared to have fruit and, therefore, life to offer. Upon closer inspection, it was discovered that the fig tree was actually barren and had nothing to offer. Jesus saw through the facade of the fig tree and cursed it for its deceptive nature.



It's important that we consider the expectations of the Lord from His church, especially in light of the current times. We often see a ministry that has the appearance of a healthy and fruitful fig tree, but when it comes to bearing fruit, it falls short. The Lord is ending this type of ministry in this season.



MARK 11:12 AND ON THE NEXT DAY, THEY HAVING GONE OUT FROM BETHANY, HE WAS HUNGRY. 13 AND HAVING SEEN A FIG TREE FROM AFAR, HAVING LEAVES, HE WENT TO SEE IF PERHAPS HE WILL FIND ANYTHING ON IT. AND HAVING COME TO IT, HE FOUND NOTHING EXCEPT LEAVES, FOR IT WAS NOT THE SEASON OF FIGS. 14 AND ANSWERING HE SAID TO IT, “MAY NO ONE EAT THE FRUIT OF YOU, NO MORE TO THE AGE.” AND HIS DISCIPLES WERE LISTENING.


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IN THE SCHOOL OF PRAYER WITH CHRIST. PRESSING TOWARD A NEW HORIZON. SESSION 45.



In this insightful teaching and spiritual practice of prayer and intercession, we delve into the significance of prayer and the ongoing spiritual battle. Let’s explore key points:



The Nature of Our Days: Our lives are marked by various degrees of the works of the flesh. The enemy seeks to exalt the flesh as the ruler of our desires and decisions. As believers, we must resist this anti-Christ spirit and not allow it to dominate our choices.



The Flesh’s Agenda: Our old Adamic nature craves recognition and acceptance. It clamours for praise, regardless of its source. Like a deceptive king, it seeks elevation. However, the Spirit calls us to ascend higher to the mountain of representation.



Engaging the Flesh: We cannot rely on the flesh to correct itself; it will ultimately defeat us. Instead, we must wait on the Spirit, deepening our trust, knowledge, and wisdom in Christ. Humility and brokenness lead to spiritual growth.



Beware of Soulish Wisdom: Enemies infiltrate, offering soulish knowledge—the fruit of the tree of the knowledge of Good and Evil. We must reject worldly methodologies and invest in our spiritual development.



The Battle Within: The last days usher in a battle of submission and obedience. Yielding to the flesh leads to corruption, but yielding to the Spirit produces righteousness, peace, and joy. As we grasp these truths, we gain ascendancy in the spirit and advance God’s kingdom through prayer and fasting.


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IN THE SCHOOL OF PRAYER WITH CHRIST. PRESSING TOWARD A NEW HORIZON. SESSION 44.



In this insightful teaching and spiritual practice of prayer and intercession, we delve into the significance of prayer and the ongoing spiritual battle. Let’s explore key points:



The Nature of Our Days: Our lives are marked by various degrees of the works of the flesh. The enemy seeks to exalt the flesh as the ruler of our desires and decisions. As believers, we must resist this anti-Christ spirit and not allow it to dominate our choices.



The Flesh’s Agenda: Our old Adamic nature craves recognition and acceptance. It clamors for praise, regardless of its source. Like a deceptive king, it seeks elevation. However, the Spirit calls us to ascend higher to the mountain of representation.



Engaging the Flesh: We cannot rely on the flesh to correct itself; it will ultimately defeat us. Instead, we must wait on the Spirit, deepening our trust, knowledge, and wisdom in Christ. Humility and brokenness lead to spiritual growth.



Beware of Soulish Wisdom: Enemies infiltrate, offering soulish knowledge—the fruit of the tree of the knowledge of Good and Evil. We must reject worldly methodologies and invest in our spiritual development.



The Battle Within: The last days usher in a battle of submission and obedience. Yielding to the flesh leads to corruption, but yielding to the Spirit produces righteousness, peace, and joy. As we grasp these truths, we gain ascendancy in the spirit and advance God’s kingdom through prayer and fasting.


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THE NEED OF THE GIFTS OF THE SPIRIT IN NAVIGATING THIS LAST DAYS. PART 1



As the Spirit of the Lord continues to guide us into the new season, one of the key adjustments we need to make is to fully comprehend and utilize the grace and gifts of God bestowed upon us as the body of Christ. This understanding empowers us to mature and function effectively in our unique roles, contributing significantly to the growth of the Body of Christ.



In the days before, the nations, including the ecclesia, needed advanced spiritual revelation, insight, and wisdom. Not understanding the voice and direction of the Lord would be a great advantage to the forces of darkness.



The ministry of the Spirit, especially the spiritual gifts, is being disregarded, and its importance is not being recognized in today’s Church. The gifts of the Spirit are meant to strengthen, encourage, empower, and build up the Body of Christ and all we are ordained to carry on behalf of God’s kingdom. The Body of Christ has shifted from one extreme to another, from the point of misusing the figures to another extreme of total rejection.



1 Corinthians 1:7 Therefore, you do not lack any spiritual gift as you eagerly await the revelation of our Lord Jesus Christ. 8 He will sustain you to the end, so that you will be blameless on the day of our Lord Jesus Christ



Let's delve into the concept of prophetic grace or giftings. The prophetic is a powerful gift from God, a tool that aids in the maturing and developing the body of Christ. It equips us to carry out our mission within society with accuracy and effectiveness. Understanding and practicing the prophetic is crucial to our spiritual growth and ministry in this current season.



The prophetic has various expressions of life that we need to understand effectively and correctly; some are more pronounced in their functionality and relevance than others in regard to corporate development and advancement of the ecclesia. However, it is important to note that there are various expressions of what you may define as streams that define the functioning of the prophetic spirit. I would like us to understand and, if you will, begin to practice so that we can better function within the scope of the grace of God that has been given to us in this. In time.



As we know, the prophetic ministry has been misrepresented, abused, misused, and misinterpreted, but as we come into the new scope of the seasons even as brought us into it is very, very critical that we have mature men and women who have been taught schooled in the school of the spirit who understand the nature of the values and the very character of Christ as a key to the expression of the prophetic ministry such that this ministry then becomes an Arrowhead in the defining and advancement of the body of Christ the ecclesia as we engage the 21st-century society.



I do not believe that there is a way we can effectively carry out our mission at this end of days without the maturing of our spirit in the expressions of the prophetic ministry; as I've said earlier, the prophetic carries various streams, and all of these streams must be clearly understood and allowed to play their role in the development and the expressions of what is the ecclesia has been assigned to do particularly at this end of days.





Failing to allow the prophetic to take his rightful place and his rightful voice in the expressions of the spirit of Christ as the body of Christ, we will be limited, and we will now be able to fully enter that dimension where God's prophetic mandate for our life becomes manifest.


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IN THE SCHOOL OF PRAYER WITH CHRIST. ENGAGING THE SEASON OF CHANGE. SESSION 43.



In this insightful teaching and spiritual practice of prayer and intercession, we delve into the significance of prayer and the ongoing spiritual battle. Let’s explore key points:



The Nature of Our Days: Our lives are marked by various degrees of the works of the flesh. The enemy seeks to exalt the flesh as the ruler of our desires and decisions. As believers, we must resist this anti-Christ spirit and not allow it to dominate our choices.



The Flesh’s Agenda: Our old Adamic nature craves recognition and acceptance. It clamors for praise, regardless of its source. Like a deceptive king, it seeks elevation. However, the Spirit calls us to ascend higher to the mountain of representation.



Engaging the Flesh: We cannot rely on the flesh to correct itself; it will ultimately defeat us. Instead, we must wait on the Spirit, deepening our trust, knowledge, and wisdom in Christ. Humility and brokenness lead to spiritual growth.



Beware of Soulish Wisdom: Enemies infiltrate, offering soulish knowledge—the fruit of the tree of the knowledge of Good and Evil. We must reject worldly methodologies and invest in our spiritual development.



The Battle Within: The last days usher in a battle of submission and obedience. Yielding to the flesh leads to corruption, but yielding to the Spirit produces righteousness, peace, and joy. As we grasp these truths, we gain ascendancy in the spirit and advance God’s kingdom through prayer and fasting.


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WELCOME TO THE MONTH OF JUNE 2024.



A NEW SCOPE OF EXISTENCE REQUIRES AN ADVANCED PROPHETIC PERSPECTIVE



As prophetic watchmen, our role and duty are highly significant at this time. It is our core responsibility to provide accurate perspective, guidance, and instructions regarding the new development requirements for individual and collective advancements of the ecclesia as a guiding light within society.



The month of June 2024 has brought us into a new phase that demands a modern and enhanced perspective. This perspective will provide us with a deeper understanding as we fulfill our duty as watchmen for South Africa and other nations.



The recent South African election demonstrates a new era of significant Kingdom activity that requires our immediate attention as a prophetic priesthood. We must generate the necessary material for apostolic architectural reconstruction.





As experienced spiritual leaders with strong Apostolic craftsmen-building capacity, you are not only called to contribute to the rebuilding of the political and socioeconomic landscape of the nation but also to promote and advance a spiritually mature lifestyle that can restore and position elders at the various strategic gates of the nations.



As we have already seen, the days ahead may be turbulent. However, if we have men and women who can support what the Lord's spirit requires for his church in relation to the environment, we can navigate this time with fewer losses.



We refuse to be enticed and distracted by the noises of the enemy in this season. It is our responsibility to continue to sound the alarm and give clear prophetic sound as to the advancement of the ecclesia of the Lord, even within the season.



There's no doubt that the bat punk of this new day is intensifying, and we can see and feel the contractions of the birth of a new nation in the making. We have to be ready and position ourselves as spiritual prophetic midwives who can bring forth God's redemptive counsel for this nation and that of this generation.



We must not forget the context in which we are engaging in the seasons that we live in, which are seasons of spiritual rebirth and transformation. The days we live in require that we are informed and transformed in the understanding of God's demand for our day, which is the redemption of creation.



This will not be the time to go into slumber or to allow ourselves to be derailed by the increase of noise and the agitations of the soul-life push we see around the nation.



We have to press deeper into the realm of the Spirit and become men and women whose sight is constantly being calibrated to see and, of course, whose ears are being unstopped to hear the sound of the Spirit so we can move and engage the field with a refined, effective apostolic spirit in construction.


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