Author: Anthony Delaney

Ivy GG notes.  Graham Cooke told us: You get to live in the favour of God. This is who we are. Don’t live below the line of your privilege.  Discuss – what does the Favour of God mean?  GC: At the cross, Jesus has removed everything that was hostile to us. God said ‘I will make all your enemies turn their backs on you.’ The enemy is vulnerable to the favour of God that is working in your life. The opposition now works for you. The enemy was created to serve the purpose of God. Nothing’s changed. He still does. Read the beginning of Job. What does this tell you about the devil, his role in the world, and the limitations of his power? What puzzles you about this story?  Do you tend to live in fear that the enemy can steal, kill and destroy – or  do you live as I said last Sunday, DARING, DEFENDED – so DO IT.    GC: Don’t focus on the attack of the enemy. Look what God’s doing. David turns up with the cheese for his […]

We’re coming to the end of the GG notes that come out of my notes/ thoughts on Graham Cooke’s visit for Keys to the City – probably just another couple of weeks then I think we’ll start looking at the Beatitudes, following the new EVENING teaching at Ivy. But there’s still plenty to chew on from Graham. By the way i put these nots on a few days in advance so this stuff is for NEXT week.  1 Corinthians 12:3 Therefore I want you to understand that no one speaking in the Spirit of God ever says “Jesus is accursed!” and no one can say “Jesus is Lord” except in the Holy Spirit. Discuss: What do you think Paul meant by this? Is it as easy as saying a phrase then?    GC: It’s not enough to just know Jesus as Saviour – We have to learn him as LORD. This means we come to terms with his supremacy. Jesus is Lord means He rules in every situation.  If you’ve heard my recent talks I’ve been saying there’s a difference between what makes us FAIL (Fixed […]

We’ve looked at Isaiah 61 a lot recently in the Ivy GG notes but it was such a crucial passage when Graham Cooke taught, start by reading it again.    WE LIVE IN GOD’S FAVOUR…  Favour is different from Grace, although it comes from the same root word. Grace is undeserved, unmerited. But the Bible is full of instruction about how we can obtain favour. We live in the Favour of the Lord through prayer, faith, obedience and perseverance.  GC: In every situation – he’s training you about FAVOUR. Favour is BIAS. God is BIASED for you, He can turn everything around for good. You never face anything on the same level it comes to you. You can go to a higher level and face it where God wants you to come to it. God allows in his wisdom what he could easily prevent in his power. Why? So you live in expectancy of the goodness of God.  Question: Do you live that way? Do you expect to see the goodness of God?  He also wants us to know about His vengeance […]

Eph 6:12 tells us who the battle is really with – a hierarchy of powers Jude 6 – angels left their place and became evil spirits Mk 1:21f how Jesus dealt with evil spirits. The word translated as possessed just means ‘with.’ There are many, but one spokesman. Asking jesus name was a power play. Jesus says ‘be throttled! Come out!’ We would put the man out of the church, Jesus put the spirit out of the man. The gospels clearly distinguish sickness and demons. The same symptoms have different causes. Healing and deliverance are distinct. But Jesus deals with both! The main bible term = demonised (literally to have a little demon) Or vexed by a demon Deliverance is routine ministry for the apostles Acts 5:12-16 shows its ongoing for us It’s a sign of the kingdom but there is a battle. Spiritual power encounter. The Spirit of the Lord on and in us. Real but invisible power. spirit= ruach. Spirits are bad breath. Impure spirits Rev 20 tells us their destiny. Lake of fire. So – how can […]