The document discusses cultivating an excellent spirit through intimacy with the Holy Spirit and a passionate readiness for spiritual light and truth from God. It emphasizes developing this excellent spirit by desiring to know God more deeply through reading and studying scripture daily. It also stresses speaking faith-filled confessions that are in line with God's written word, as the power of life and death are in the tongue. The goal is for believers to manifest God's divine nature and have their good works seen by others, reflecting the fruits of the Holy Spirit.

1. CULTIVATING
THE EXCELLENT
SPIRIT

2. • 2 PET 1: 2-8
• Grace and peace to you many times over as you deepen in your
experience with God and Jesus, our Master. Everything that goes into a
life of pleasing God has been miraculously GIVEN to us by getting to
know, personally and intimately, the One who invited us to God. The
best invitation we ever received! We were also GIVEN absolutely terrific
promises to pass on to you--your tickets to participation in the life of
God after you turned your back on a world corrupted by lust. So don't
lose a minute in BUILDING on what you've been given, complementing
your basic faith with good character, spiritual understanding, alert
discipline, passionate patience, reverent wonder, warm friendliness, and
generous love, each dimension fitting into and developing the others. With
these qualities active and growing in your lives, no grass will grow
under your feet, no day will pass without its reward as you mature in your
experience of our Master Jesus.
BUILDING ON WHAT YOU HAVE…

3. (NCV) Through these he gave us the very great and precious promises.
With these gifts you can share in being like God, and the world will not
ruin you with its evil desires.
• (BBE) And through this he has given us the hope of great rewards highly to
be valued; so that by them we might have our part in God's being, and be
made free from the destruction which is in the world through the desires of the
flesh.
• (WNT) It is by means of these that He has granted us His precious and
wondrous promises, in order that through them you may, one and all,
become sharers in the very nature of God, having completely escaped
the corruption which exists in the world through earthly cravings.
MANIFESTING HIS DIVINE NATURE…

4. THE EXCELLENT SPIRIT…
• A quality that is both spiritual and natural
• A spiritual attribute manifested in natural qualities (if it
is just the spirit ,how can the unbeliever recognize it ?)
• Natural characteristics that reflects what is happening
in the spirit realm
• Habits that must be worked on to reflect a spiritual
position
• Not in a competitive mode but reflecting the fruits of the
Spirit i.e the real manifestation of the sons of God

5. • Dan4:8 But at the last Daniel...., whose name was Belteshazzar,
according to the name of my god, and in whom is the spirit of the holy
gods:
• Dan4:9 O Belteshazzar, master of the magicians, because I know that
the spirit of the holy gods is in thee, ......
• Dan4:18..... Now thou, O Belteshazzar, …, forasmuch as all the wise men
of my kingdom are not able to make known unto me the interpretation: but
thou art able; for the spirit of the holy gods is in thee.
• Dan5:11 There is a man in thy kingdom, in whom is the spirit of the holy
gods; and in the days of thy father light and understanding and wisdom,
like the wisdom of the gods, was found in him ( NOT IN A BOOK );
......, I say, thy father, made master of the magicians, astrologers,
Chaldeans, and soothsayers;
VISIBLE TO THE UNGODLY…

6. • 1Sam 16:18 Then answered one of the servants, and said, Behold, I have
seen a son of Jesse the Bethlehemite, that is cunning in playing, and a
mighty valiant man, and a man of war, and prudent in matters, and a
comely person, and the LORD is with him.
• Gen 41:38 And Pharaoh said unto his servants, Can we find such a one as
this is, a man in whom the Spirit of God is?
• EVEN GOD TESTIFIES ... But my servant Caleb, because he had another
spirit with him, and hath followed me fully, him will I bring into the land
whereinto he went; and his seed shall possess it. Num 14:24
• NOTE: ALL THIS ARE DURING OLD TESTAMENT WHERE LAW
PREVAIL , NO DISCUSSION ABOUT THE SPIRIT OR GRACE
VISIBLE TO THE UNGODLY…

7. JESUS SAID?
•Let your light so shine before men, that they may
see your good works, and glorify your Father
which is in heaven.
•(NLT) In the same way, let your good deeds
shine out for all to see, so that everyone will
praise your heavenly Father. (Mat5:16,DAN5:11 )

8. CULTIVATING THE
EXCELLENT
SPIRIT…
HOW ?

9. 1.THROUGH DESIRE…..
• Excellent spirit is not a gift, it must be pursued.
• Psa 63:1 ....O God, thou art my God; early will I seek thee: my
soul thirsteth for thee, my flesh longeth for thee in a dry and
thirsty land, where no water is;
• (AMP) ....O GOD, You are my God, earnestly will I seek You;
my inner self thirsts for You, my flesh longs and is faint for
You, in a dry and weary land where no water is.
• (GNB) O God, you are my God, and I long for you. My whole
being desires you; like a dry, worn-out, and waterless land, my
soul is thirsty for you.

10. THROUGH DESIRE…..
[For my determined purpose is] that I may know Him [that I
may progressively become more deeply and intimately
acquainted with Him, perceiving and recognizing and
understanding the wonders of His Person more strongly
and more clearly], and that I may in that same way come to
know the power outflowing from His resurrection [which it
exerts over believers], and that I may so share His sufferings
as to be continually transformed [in spirit into His likeness
even] to His death, [in the hope] (AMP) phil3:10

11. • Progressively :advocating more
enlightened,by continuous
improvement.
• More deeply: to a considerable
extent downward; well within or
beneath a surface.
• Intimately acquainted: Relating
to or indicative of one's deepest
nature
• Understanding:discernment,enli
ghtened intelligence
TO KNOW- to recognise or
perceive.
To recognise is to be aware
through training or exercising
either by observation, research
or information- this is of the
mind.
To Perceive – is to have it in
your consciousness, intuit,
reveal, discern – this is of the
spirit

12. 2.INTIMACY WITH HOLY SPIRIT…..
• To be intimate with someone is to go deeper with
the person beyond surface level
• To understand the way the person thinks and
understudy his thinking pattern
• Being ready to be influenced with the person’s
character, language and reflecting the habits/fruits
of HIS personality& behaving in the same
manner…..termed as the “spirit of the holy gods” in Daniels
times because he was passionate with the law of God

13. INTIMACY WITH HOLY SPIRIT…..
JOHN16:7(AMP) However, I am telling you nothing but
the truth when I say it is profitable (good, expedient,
advantageous) for you that I go away. Because if I do
not go away, the Comforter (Counselor, Helper,
Advocate, Intercessor, Strengthener, Standby) will not
come to you [into close fellowship with you]; but if I go
away, I will send Him to you [to be in close fellowship
with you].

14. INTIMACY WITH HOLY SPIRIT…..
• 2Co13:14 (AMP) The grace (favor and spiritual
blessing) of the Lord Jesus Christ and the love of God
and the presence and fellowship (the communion
and sharing together, and participation,
HARMONY,COMMUNICATION,INTIMATE
FRENDSHIP,SHARING OF LIFE,COMMON SHARING)
OF the Holy Spirit be with you all. Amen (so be it).

15. INTIMACY WITH HOLY SPIRIT…..
• 1Co 2:10 : ….for the Spirit searcheth all things, yea, the deep
things of God.
• 1Co 2:11 For what man knoweth the things of a man, save the
spirit of man which is in him? even so the things of God
knoweth no man, but the Spirit of God.
• 1Co 2:12 Now we have received, not the spirit of the world,
but the spirit which is of God; that we might know the things
that are freely given to us of God.

16. INTIMACY WITH HOLY SPIRIT…..
• 1Co 2:13 Which things also we speak, not in the words
which man's wisdom teacheth, but which the Holy Ghost
teacheth; comparing spiritual things with spiritual.
• 1Co 2:14 But the natural man receiveth not the things of the
Spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto him: neither can he
know them, because they are spiritually discerned.
• Joh16:13 Howbeit when he, the Spirit of truth, is come, he will
guide you into all truth: for he shall not speak of himself; but
whatsoever he shall hear, that shall he speak: and he will shew
you things to come.

17. INTIMACY QUESTION…..
• IF DANIEL COULD BE SO PASSIONATE ABOUT THE
LAW OF HIS GOD TO THE EXTENT THAT IT
AFFECTS,WHAT HE EATS (DAN1:8),AND NO FAULT
COULD BE FOUND IN HIM EXCEPT CONCERNING
THE LAW OF HIS GOD (DAN6:5)………… WHAT
PERCENTAGE INFLUENCE THE HOLY SPIRIT HAS
IN YOUR DAILY LIFE DECISIONS ? 9,6,4,OR 0…..
GAL3:24-25…LAW WAS A SCHOOL MASTER UNTILL FAITH CAME…NOW NO LONGER
UNDER LAW

18. INTIMACY WITH HOLY SPIRIT…..
•WE MUST YIELD OURSELVES TO HIS TEACHING
(1COR2:13)…THE LIGHT/TRUTH.. ELSE WE WILL
SUBSTITUTE THE TRUTH WITH THE FACTS AND
REFLECT WHAT MAN’S WISDOM IS TEACHING
OR RESUME UNDER EX SCHOOL MASTER THE
LAW OR VEILED BY READING MOSES AND
SPIRITS FRUITS WILL BE DIFFICULT TO
MANIFEST FOR THE WORLD TO
SEE(EPH5:9,GAL5:22,24,25)

19. 3. PASSIONATE READINESS FOR LIGHT…..
(AMP) The entrance and unfolding of Your words give
light; their unfolding gives understanding (discernment
and comprehension) to the simple.
(CEV) Understanding your word brings light to the
minds of ordinary people.
(DRB) The declaration of thy words giveth light: and
giveth understanding to little ones Psa119:130

20. UNDERSTANDING
DECLARATION
FAITH
HEARINGTHEWORD
ENTRANCEANDUNFOLDING
LIGHT

21. 3. PASSIONATE READINESS FOR LIGHT…..
Job33:14 For God speaketh once, yea
twice, yet man perceiveth it not.
(NO LIGHT)
Psa62:11 God hath spoken once;
twice have I heard this…….
(LIGHT)

22. 3. PASSIONATE READINESS FOR LIGHT…..
1Ti 4:13,15 Till I come, devote yourself to [public and
private] reading, …… Practice and cultivate and
meditate upon these duties; throw yourself wholly
into them [as your ministry], so that your progress
may be evident to everybody.
1Ti 4:15 Cultivate these things. Immerse yourself in
them. The people will all see you mature right
before their eyes!(msg)

23. • READING :
• Making meaning from print. :-
• 1.Recognition-identifying word in
print
• 2.Comprehension-construct an
understanding from them
• 3.Coordinate identifying words
and making meaning from them
• Luk 4:17....And when he had
opened the book, he found
the place where it was written,
STUDYING:
•A state of deep mental
absorption, applying the mind
to learning and understanding
a subject
•To examine or investigate
carefully and in detail, observe
attentively,scrutinize,
•To think out, as the result of
careful consideration, read
carefully or intently

24. • CULTIVATE:to prepare and work
on, to promote or improve the
growth of, by educating, training
• MEDITATE: To
engage in thought or contemplatio
n, reflecting on the “WORD”
• IMMERSE :
To become completely involved in
something
PRACTICE :
•To do something again and
again in order to become
better at it
• To do (something) regularly
or constantly as an ordinary
part of your life
Luk 4:16a And he came to
Nazareth, where he had been
brought up: and, as his
custom was,..on the sabbath
day, and stood up for to read.

25. 3. PASSIONATE READINESS FOR LIGHT…..
2 Timothy 4:13(MSG) Bring the winter coat I left in Troas with
Carpus; also the books and parchment notebooks.
Dan 9:2 During the first year of his reign, I, Daniel, was studying
the writings of the prophets. I learned from the word of the
LORD, as recorded by Jeremiah the prophet, that Jerusalem
must lie desolate for seventy years.
Jer15:16 Thy words were found, and I did eat(consume/chew
gradually) them; and thy word was unto me the joy and
rejoicing of mine heart: for I am called by thy name, O LORD
God of hosts.

26. • The world is searching for
answers in looks,talents,skill
affluence,perfomance and you
are in the same world with wise
men of the world.. magicians,
astrologers, diviners, sorcerers
and you are to manifest the
character of your Father as the
son of God & as master over the
world wisemen…you need
light(the truth) from Him
YOU might need your natural
mind to differentiate between
the good and bad, but you will
need an excellent spirit to
know the difference between
the good and the good.
TO CERTIFY/EDUCATE MY
MIND, I WENT TO
SCHOOL,TO CULTIVATE
EXCELENT SPIRIT I NEED
PASSIONATE READINESS

27. 4.THROUGH FAITH-FILLED CONFESSION…..
Heb13:5-6..... for He [God] Himself has said,……..
(WRITTEN OR SPOKEN)
NOTE:
(ALL SCRIPTURE IS GIVEN BY INSPIRATIONS OF GOD , (TESTED
GUARANTEED DOCUMENT ) AND ARE PROFITABLE…….AND …..THE
INSPIRATION OF GOD GIVES UNDERSTANDING (Job32:8) )
THE WORD IS SPIRIT & LIFE (JOHN6:63)LIVING AND ACTIVE
(HEB4:12) BUT IS LATENT IN A LETTER /NOTE/BOOK, IT CAN
ONLY BE ACTIVATED BY FAITH IN YOUR HEART ,POTENT
THROUGH YOUR MOUTH (2NDCOR4:13) CANNOT RETURN
UNPRODUCTIVE (ISA55:11)

28. 4.THROUGH FAITH-FILLED CONFESSION…..
It has been claimed that women speak about
20,000 words a day - 13,000 more than the
average man –(7,000)
IF THIS IS TRUE…..HOW MANY % ARE FAITH FILLED WORD
NOTE: LIFE AND DEATH ARE IN THE POWER OF TONGUE
MAY BE MANY BELIEVERS’ WORD ARE “KILLING MISSILE”
ON THE WORK OF THEIR HAND……. For he that will love life,
and see good days, let him refrain his tongue from evil, and
his lips that they speak no guile:

29. • LIVING GOD Heb13:8
• LIVING WORD Heb4:12
• LIVING MOUTH/TONGUE OF A BELEIVER 2ndcor4:13
• POTENT AS GOD HAS SAID Ez37:10,ISA55:11,GEN1:3

30. 4.THROUGH FAITH-FILLED CONFESSION
HEB13:6(AMP) So we take comfort and are
encouraged and confidently and boldly say,
(GNB) Let us be bold, then, and say, ......
(WNT) So that we fearlessly say, ..
….If “I” SPEAK not according to this WORD, it
is because there is no LIGHT in “ME”.
Isa8:20 (kjv)

31. 4.THROUGH FAITH-FILLED CONFESSION
• (AMP) But I tell you, on the day of judgment men will have to
give account for every idle (inoperative, nonworking) word
they speak. (MAT12:36)
• (NLV) I say to you, on the day men stand before God, they will
have to give an answer for every word they have spoken that
was not important.
• (MSG) Let me tell you something: Every one of these
careless words is going to come back to haunt you. There will
be a time of Reckoning. Words are powerful; take them
seriously.

32. QUESTIONS ?