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1 About the Oasis Refresher The Refresher is a quarterly magazine which aims to foster the spiritual and natural growth of children of God through the propagation of the wholesome joy, peace, and blessings in the Word. In this vast desert of misinformation, this publication will be the Oasis to quench thirsty souls. -Anthony Amponsah (Co-Chief Content Editor) 3101 N. PARKSIDE AVE., CHICAGO, IL 60634 Sunday School: 10am Sunday Service: 11am Wednesday Teaching Service: 7pm Friday Night Prayer: 8pm Call us: (773) 237-5310 179 COMMONWEALTH DR., BOLINGBROOK, IL 60440 Sunday Service: 10:30am Tuesday Teaching Service: 7pm PLUS YOU CAN FIND US ONLINE AT WWW.CHRISTOASIS.ORG or on 820 CALIFORNIA AVE., DOLTON, IL 60419 Sunday Service: 9:30am Tuesday "WordFeast" Service: 7pm Friday Night Prayer "Times of Refreshing": 7pm 3205 9TH ST., WINTHROP HARBOR, IL 60096 Sunday Service: 9:30am Wednesday Teaching Service: 7pm Friday Night Prayer: 8pm 3500 MIDWEST ROAD OAK BROOK, IL 60523 (Hilton Oak Brook Hills Resort) Sunday Service: 10:00am Call us: (708) 201-9950
2 Pastor Dr. Isaac Paintsil On e of the most beautiful scenes to behold on a beach front is the formation and travel of waves on seas and oceans. These waves are mainly a product of the wind, as the latter transfers some of its energy to the water, through friction between the air molecules and the water molecules. Other than just the observation of the beauty of such waves, there is a surface water sport known as “surfing” in which wave riders ride on the forward or deep face of moving waves towards the shore. Avid and skilled surfers usually know how to time the most desirable waves to experience the utmost pleasure in this recreational and sometimes professional sport. Ever since the history of the earth opened with the description of the Spirit of God – revealed as a blowing wind in John 3:8 and as a rushing mighty wind on the Day of Pentecost in Acts 2:2 – moving over the surface of the waters, divine visitations upon the hearts of people and geographical areas have always come in the form of spiritual waves. A cursory look at the history of the church since its formation in Jerusalem more than 2000 years ago reveals multiple waves of God’s glory on the earth; sometimes referred to as reformations, awakenings and revivals. These waves normally bring repentance and restoration of the hearts of men and women to God; but an oft overlooked divine visitation is the restoration of wealth and prosperity to the children of God. The word of God is replete with instances of what I refer to as “prosperity waves” preceding every great move of God on the earth. The greatest “prosperity wave” occurred at creation, before Adam and Eve were given the divine assignment of utilizing the vast resources of the earth, including fine gold and priceless crystals on the land of Havilah (Gen. 2:11-12), to subdue and have dominion over the earth. Since then, Abraham had a well-orchestrated transfer of wealth from King Abilemech; Jacob from Laban; Moses and the Israelites from Egypt; Ezra and Nehemiah from Persia; David and Solomon from the lands they subdued; and the list is endless. When the King of kings, Jesus Christ, was born, wealthy wise men from the east were divinely sent to accomplish the much needed “prosperity wave” of bringing in the gold needed for that visitation of God on the earth. One of the oft-forgotten manifestations of the Holy Spirit after the Day of Pentecost was the “prosperity wave” as recorded by Saint Luke in Acts 4:34-35, “Nor was there anyone among them who lacked; for all who were possessors of lands or houses sold them, and brought the proceeds of the things that were sold, and laid them at the apostles’ feet; and they distributed to each as Continued on page 8
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