Author: Pastor David A. Kamanga

1 Chronicles 10:1-4
1.Confidence (Hebrews 4:16, 1John 5:14) 
Confidence is built by :
  a) righteousness consciousness 
    Helps you approach God without inferiority or sense of guilt,you know that God is always eager and happy to hear from you. 
    Proverbs 28:1, 2 Corinthians 5:21
    There’s no such thing as being more righteous or less righteous, you’re either righteous or you’re not. 
  b) knowledge (Proverbs 24:5, Daniel 11:32b)
    Strength is a function of knowledge. 
  c) From the Holy Ghost (Jude 1:20)

2.Be Kingdom-minded (Matthew 6:33, Psalm 102:13-15, John 14:21)
3.Be specific (Mark 10:46-52) 
4.Have faith (Hebrews 11:6, Matthew 21:22,Mark 11:23-24)
5.Be forgiving (Isaiah 59:1-2)

Psalm 110:1-3, Luke 4:14, Joshua 6:20, 1Kings 4:31, 10:1, 7, 1 Chronicles 4:17, 22:5
Fame:
1.Being well known
2.Favourable public  reputation (being a celebrity)
Without fame you can’t enjoy favour
Fame is not only for favour but it also brings great fear upon your enemies. 
Fame must be prayed for it doesn’t just happen. 
If satan succeeds in keeping you covered, those who were supposed to help you never will. 
Esther  6:1-2, 9:14, Zephaniah 3:14, Matthew 4:24, 9:26,John 12:19
A person needs to have a high reputation of you in order to favour you. 
You can be so talented but if you’re not favoured your glory will be covered. 
Fame brings attraction and acceptance. 
Even Jesus was famous, and his fame is what attracted people to seek solutions from him. 
Mark 1:28, Acts 2:6, Isaiah 60:15
Tremendous miracles  can happen but if the game is those miracles isn’t noised abroad, nobody will come to receive their healing. 

Benefits of fame
  1.It leads to admiration, which leads to attraction
  2.It gets you special treatment everywhere you go
  3.It gives you access to several opportunities 
  4.You can use your image to publicize your brand
  5.It helps you  make money easily
  6.It is a tool of enlargement and dominion. 

What do angels do with fame? 
  1.They noise fame abroad (Mark 2:1,Joshua 6:27, Luke 1:65)

  If God wants you to be famous, demons want you to be defamed. 
  To defame:
   To charge falsely or with malicious intent. 

What do demons do with fame? 
  1 Corinthians 4:13
  1.They attack the good name and reputation of someone and noise it abroad. 
   Defamation scatters attraction. 
   Defamation of character is the work of a demon. 
   The aim of defamation is to leave you forsaken. 

Destiny is God’s plan for your life, the purpose for which you were born. 
You need spiritual empowerment to fulfill destiny because life is a battlefield. 
If you walk into life casually you will be a casualty. 
Matthew 25:9, Isaiah 55:1, Acts 8:10
What is the cost of empowerment ?
1.Consecration (being set apart for God) (Psalm 45:6-8, Luke 5:38-39, Romans 8:13, 2 Thessalonians 2:13) 
  The oil of gladness makes people to be excited about all that concerns you, to feel like doing good for you. 
  The oil of gladness results in acceptance and attraction, and the oil of gladness comes upon you because of consecration. 

2.Prayer and Fasting (Psalm 63:1-2, Isaiah 58:6-7, Luke 4:14 ) 

3.The word of God (Romans 1:16,Acts 6:3-4) 
4.Fellowship (Psalm 84:7, Hebrews 10:25, Psalm 92:1-15)
  This includes fellowship with other believers as well as fellowship with the Holy Spirit. 
5.Sacrifice (2 Samuel 24:24, 1 Kings 3:4, Psalm 50:5)
6.Kingdom service (Matthew 6:33, John 14:21)

Why do we need empowerment ?
1.To accomplish any divine mission (Exodus 4;1-9 Luke 24:29
2.To overrun gates of hell and subdue opposing demonic forces (Isaiah 59:19, 10:27, Psalm 66:3, Matthew 16:18, Luke 10:17-19)
There is opposition to every position Jesus promises you. 
3.For righteous living (Romans 1:4, Isaiah 58:4) 
4.Preservation from death, destruction and plagues (Psalm 79:11, Romans 8:2) 
5.To settle in your inheritance (Luke 11:21-22, Psalm 44:3 )
6.To enforce fulfilment of prophecy (1 Timothy 1:18, Isaiah 66:7)
  Prophecy comes through the word of  God, declarations from a servant of God. 
The devil has an interest in every prophecy spleen over your life. 
7.For Illumination (Isaiah 60:1-3, 58:8,Psalm 36:9, Jeremiah 33:3, 2 Corinthians 4:4)
  It not only shows you what to do or where to go but it also makes you visible. 
  There are so many helpers God had ordained for you but many of them can’t see you because you’re not visible. 
  Illumination facilitates speed. 

8.For speedy restoration (Joel 2:12-25, Isaiah 62:1-8, 32:12-15) 
9.For signs and wonders
10.Supernatural advancement (1Samuel 12:6) 
11.To have desired Breakthrough ( Isaiah 58:12-14) 
12.To have speedy answers to prayer ( Isaiah 58:9) 
13.To have acceptance and attraction for destiny helpers (Psalm 110:3, Exodus 11:3)
  People are willing to help you, to do the things you tell them when you’re empowered.

Exodus 3:1-13, 1 Timothy 2:2-4
After salvation our next pursuit is the acquisition of knowledge. 
Acts 10:38, Exodus 33:14-15
Divine presence will separate you from the rest. 
We don’t call God being everywhere as divine presence, divine presence is God being with you and being seen around you in a tangible manner. You will never see distinction if God’s presence isn’t with you. 
John 3:2
Some benefits of divine presence
1.It brings joy and satisfaction (Psalm 16:11, 21:6)
2.It delivers your from fear (Joshua 1:9, Psalm 23:1-4, 27:1)
3.It brings success (2 Kings 18:7, Genesis 39:2)
Favour is automatic when you have divine presence , and success is automatic where there’s favour. 
4.Brings guidance (Psalm 33:2)
5.Gives victory over impossibilities (Psalm 114:1-7) 
6.Deliverance from oppression and affliction (Psalm 91:1-3)

How can I cultivate divine presence ?
1.Maintain a lifestyle of practical righteousness(2 Timothy 2:19, Romans 1:4) 
  This means when you’re wrong return to the ways of the Lord, don’t enjoy being wrong. 
  To live right is a choice, not a gift that is given. 
  You choose to live right and ask God for his help. 
2.Live a word-full life (2 Corinthians 3:18)
  To be word-full is to be full of God. 
3.Maintain a prayerful lifestyle
  Prayer gives you an opportunity to talk to God. 
4.Serve him consciously (Daniel 6:20)
5.Maintain a lifestyle of praise and thanksgiving (Psalm 22:3, 34:1)
6.Create space (solitude) (Mark 1:35, Song of Solomon 1:4) 
  Many people do not have alone time with God, their prayer times are only when they’re in groups of people. 
  Find time to be away from all distractions to be with God. 
  Alone moments with God generate more divine presence than anything else. 
7.Become more aware of his presence by going outside. (Genesis 24:63, Psalm 19:1-2)
  You may not appreciate God till you go out of your normal space and see something. 
  Being in nature and seeing God’s creations helps you draw closer to Him. 
  The presence of God terminates pride. 
8.Maintaim a consciousness that He is with you 

WHAT IS GOD SAYING FOR US IN 2021?
 MANY WILL GENERALLY CALL IT THE YEAR OF “RETURN”
 GOD IS REPOSITIONING THINGS BACK IN THEIR ORIGINAL ORDER
 THE LOST AND OUT OF TOUCH ARE RETURNING SPEEDILY
 IT IS THE YEAR OF RESURRECTION
 LONG FORGOTTEN DREAMS ARE JACKING BACK TO LIFE
 DIVERTED DESTINIES WILL BE REALIGNED AND REPOWERED FOR FULFILLMENT
 THE DIVERTED GLORY IS RETURNING TO INDIVIDUALS AND ORGANISATIONS
 THE CHURCH IS REGAINING NOTICEABLE CONSCIOUSNESS
 THE SLEEPING GIANT IS COMING ALIVE
 THE ABANDONED WILL COME ALIVE AND BE REMEMBERED FOR HONOR
 THE DESPISED HAVE TAKEN THEIR PLACE AGAIN
 YES, 2021, IS THE YEAR OF GREAT ANNOUNCEMENT, THE RISE OF NOBLES.
 THE GREAT ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE CHURCH IN ZAMBIA
 MOUNTAIN OF GOD MINISTRIES, AS AN EAGLE HAS GROWN WINGS.
 IT IS TIME TO FLY WITH SEASONED EAGLES
 YOU WILL BE WELCOMED IN THE COMPANY OF THE GREATS
 YOUR POTENTIALS WILL BE RECOGNIZED AND SOUGHT FOR
 MOUNTAIN OF GOD MINISTRIES WILL JOIN THE LEAGUE OF THE ADVANCED AND YES, YOU WILL BE NOTICED
 IT IS YOUR YEAR OF GREAT ANNOUNCEMENT
 I WILL INTRODUCE AND ANNOUNCE YOU BY MYSELF
 I WILL ANNOUNCE MY APPROVAL AND LAUNCH YOU IN THE LEAGUE OF THE ADVANCED FOR MY GLORY. HUMILITY IS WHAT WILL KEEP YOU IN THAT HIGHER LEAGUE OF MY NOBLES
 I WILL ANNOUNCE YOU SAYS THE LORD AND NO ONE SHALL DENOUNCE YOU
 IT SHALL BE YOUR YEAR OF GATHERING
 I WILL GATHER YOU TOGETHER, YOU WILL KNOW EACH OTHER AND WONDER WHT IS GOING ON
 IT IS A YEAR OF PLEASANT SURPRISES. I AM OVERTURNING EVERYTHING THAT WORKED AGAINST YOU
 I AM GIVING YOU A MINIMUM OF DOUBLE FOR YOUR SHAME AND REPROACH
 I AM REFRESHING YOU FOR YOUR DRY SPELLS AND DASHED HOPES
 I AM GATHERING YOUR YEARS OF LOSS, LOST OPORTUNITIES, TIME, EFFORTS, AND RESOURCES
 YES, I AM GATHERING YEARS
 ONLY I CAN GIVE YOU BACK WHAT WAS IN YOUR LOST YEARS
 I AM SETTLING YOU DOWN IN YOUR INHERITANCE
 2021 WILL BE RECKONED AS A YEAR OF MY VENGEANCE AND RECOMPENSE
 I WILL GLORIFY MY JEWELS
 I WILL RESTORE MY PRISONERS
 ARISE SHINE, THIS IS YOUR YEAR
 LOOK UP AND TAKE YOUR PLACE IN YOUR INHERITANCE
 YOUR TIME HAS COME
 LIFT UP YOUR VOICE IN HONOUR, YOUR MOMENT IS NOW
 YES, THERE WILL BE WATER EVEN IN YOUR DESERT
 IT IS TIME OF REFRESHING. IT IS TIME OF REVIVAL OF LOST HOPES AND GLORY
 IT IS PAYBACK TIME. IT IS TIME OF COMPENSATION. IT IS TIME OF MY GLORY
 YES, YES, YES 2021 IS THE YEAR OF DIVINE RESTORATION FOR US, SAYS THE LORD

Psalm 103:3, 92:2, 1Thessalonians 5:18
We have plenty of reasons to give thanks to God for bringing us this far. 

Benefits of giving thanks to God
1.It ushers people into God’s presence and secures it around their lives (Psalm 100:4-5) 

2.It glorifies God (2 Corinthians 4:15) 
Wherever God is glorified people’s destinies are beautified.

3.It brings us into God’s will

4.It helps us to see God and his love for us (James 1:16-17)

5.It brings peace (Philippians 4:6-7)
A thankful person will always enjoy peace. 

6.It guarantees revival and resurrection (Jeremiah 30:19-21)

7.It guarantees deliverance from all kinds of trouble (Jonah 2:9)

8.It makes stars, great men and women out of nobodies (John 12:9)

9.It guarantees multiplication with glorification (Jeremiah 30:19)

10.It turns insufficiency to overflowing abundance (John 6:5-12)

11.It preserves blessings (Malachi 2:2, Philippians 1:6)

12.It attracts perfection from God(Philippians 1:6-8, Psalm 138:8) 

13.It brings contentment (1 Timothy 6:8)
When a person is thankful he cannot be overtaken by envy. 

14.It deepens faith (Psalm 136:1-2) 
When you give thanks to God for what he did yesterday, He strengthens your faith to handle what you’re facing today. 

15.It defies satan’s lies (Psalm 84:11, 92:1
If Adam and Eve were thankful they would have debunked the lies satan was telling them. 

16.It helps us to live in the present thanking God for where we are while we wait for where he’s taking us(Ecclesiastes 7:10)
Ingratitude makes you constantly look at the past.
 
17.It is testimony (Psalm 105:1)

18.It ignites joy in you which creates an atmosphere for the supernatural. (Psalm 28:7, Isaiah 51:3)

19.It keeps you humble. (2 Corinthians 10:17, Proverbs 16:28, Daniel 4:30)
A thankless person is a proud person

20.It promotes good health (Proverbs 17:22)

21.God takes over your battles (2 Chronicles 20:22-23)

22.It destroys pride 

23.You rise (Psalm 92:2,10)

24.You enjoy fresh oil (Psalm 92:12)

25.You enter your inheritance (Judges 1:1-2, 114:1-2) 
You won’t get into God’s promised inheritance by murmuring and cursing. 

26.It provokes harvest (Psalm 67:5-7,Amos 9:13)

27.You’re in power (Isaiah 30:29-30) 

2Kings 5:1-3 Job 33: 20-,24 Romans 10:14, Jeremiah 3:15-17
Pay attention to what men of God say
God is everywhere but you need to locate his agents on the earth in order to connect to his power. 
Faith comes from hearing and understanding the word of God. 
It is our faith that moves God into action. 
Faith is how we manifest God’s desired life for us in the present. 
A man that is in the likeness of God will exercise dominion on the earth. (Genesis 1:26) 
Man was a spirit being before God gave him a body to operate in. 
The way to keep people in bondage is to blind their minds. 
2 Corinthians 4:4, John 15:1-6, Genesis 3:8, Ephesians 5:1
Faith comes from hearing the voice behind the word of God. 
Carnal people can not hear the voice of God. 
A branch bears fruit through its connectivity to the rest of the tree. 
God is careful with His words and not careless. 
Numbers 13:31, 17:5-8
The branch is what showcases the glory of the whole tree with fruits, so people are looking at your life to see if you are showing forth God’s glory. 

Psalm 95:1-8, Genesis 3:9-10
People who do not know how to worship God are strangers to the voice of God. 
If you neglect worship you may soon backslide. 
Your cry does not attract God it is your worship and praise. 
Revelation 5:8, Leviticus 6:12-13
Many people do not change because they are not desperate. 
Genesis 32:26, Psalm 106:4-5, Acts 19:20
Prevailing prayer is persistent, consistent .
Revelation 5:1-6, 2 Chronicles 7:13-16, Zechariah 4:9-10
We as christians can not achieve anything in life without the help of the Holy Spirit. 
Revelation 5:10-12, Isaiah 59:20, Haggai 2:1-5

Luke 1:45,  Matthew 9:27, Luke 7:13, Ecclesiastes 10:6-7, 10
There is a difference between faith and believing : believing is coming  to a point of conviction that God can do what He says he can do while  faith is acting on what you believe. 
Acts of faith are also referred to as acts of wisdom (Mark 6:2)
Divine wisdom is God’s solution to human problems, and faith is the solution to human problems. 
James 3:15
A man that is full of wisdom is also full of faith, they both come from the word of God. 
A person who cries out for mercy is wise.
A cry for mercy is not just asking God to forgive a sin like most christians commonly think, a cry for mercy expresses your vulnerability and inability in the face of God’s ability, and we need mercy in each and every area of our lives. 

What is the proof of genuine faith? 
2 Corinthians 13:5-6
If you have faith you must know it, and when you don’t have it you should also know. 

1.Corresponding actions 
    1 Samuel 2:3, James 2:18, Genesis 17:23-24, 22:3
    Your actions validate your faith or lack of it. 
    God is waiting for you to take corresponding actions that show you have faith. 
    Your actions towards what God had spoken is a proof of your genuine faith. 

2.Patience
    This is waiting for what God has said without anxiety, waiting without panicking or being stressed. 
    Isaiah 28:16, Hebrews 11:7, 6:12-15

3.Dedication 
    Have undying dedication to God and not to things.
    Job 2:9-10, 13:15, Daniel 3:28
    Faith filled people are not driven by things but by God (Psalm 46:5).

4.Positive confession 
    Faith can be traced through the words of your mouth. 
    Romans 10:10, Exodus 4:12, Luke 21:15, Genesis 1:3, Numbers 13:30
    Your confession validates or betrays what you call faith. 
    Our words are messengers. 
    God doesn’t speak anyhow and neither should we. 
    Words are creative forces, if you speak wrong things they’ll be created. 

5.Peace
    Romans 15:13, Hebrews 4:9-11, Matthew 6:31, Philippians 4:11, Isaiah 26:3
    When you’re at rest in faith, you tell  God to do the rest. 
    When you’re peaceless it’s a sign of unbelief. 

6.Joy
    1 Peter 1:8, Romans4:20-21
    Don’t worry about things you can not do anything about, let God be God and you be yourself. 
    Faith infuses you with unspeakable joy. 
    Faith rejoices in the realities of things unseen and it infuses you with joy. 
    Faith is an antidote for depression, if you have faith you can never be depressed. 
    Genuine faith celebrates God and does not question Him.
    Those who question God are serious victims of unbelief. 

7.Thanksgiving
    Psalm 134:1-2, 2Chronicles 20:21-22, John 11:41
    Giving thanks is the triumph of faith. 
    Give thanks to God for that thing that has refused to move. 
    Thanksgiving is never late. 
    You can reopen any seemingly closed case with Thanksgiving. 
    Even your prayers are not answered until your give thanks. 
    The easiest thing to do when you have a problem is to cry or complain about it, but that’s also an easy way to chase God and attract satan.