Jesus and The Word

Prophetic Words of Restoration (October 2011)

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Our country is in dire trouble and we really need our Lord's help, guidance and intervention. The Lord wants and needs His people to be salt and light and He will heal our land. Thank God for faithful disciples! (10/31/2011)

Declaration: The Bible contains the truth of God and His will for me. I hide God’s truth in my mind and heart and meditate on it day and night. I have willingly denied self and forsaken all to follow Jesus. Daily I take up my cross and witness of Him and His kingdom by both speaking and acting on His word. (10/16/2011)

Praying in tongues is more important and beneficial for strengthening Christians spiritually than weight training is for strengthening athletes physically. (10/15/2011)

Spiritual Questions

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1. Why does Jesus want all people to be born again?

a. It is not his will that any should perish (2 Peter 3: 9).

b. He wants all to be part of the family of God.

c. Being born from above restores one to God.

2. Why does Jesus want to baptize all Christians in the Holy Spirit?

a. He wants all Christians to be united with each other (John 17).

b. He wants His spiritual body to carry on His work on earth until He returns (John 14: 12).

3. Why are many Christians not baptized in the Holy Spirit?

a. Lack of knowledge (Hosea 4: 6).

b. False teaching (2 Peter 2: 1-3).

c. Traditions of men (Matthew 15: 6; 1 Peter 1: 16).

4. Why are many Christians who have been baptized in the Spirit not receiving and experiencing the benefits of being baptized in the Spirit?

a. They are not willing to yield their body and soul to the Holy Spirit.

b. Romans 12: 1, 2.

5. Why are many Christians who have been baptized in the Spirit not doing the works that Jesus did?

a. They do not desire to follow Jesus enough to deny self and take up their cross daily and step out in faithful obedience.

b. Luke 9:23.

Prophetic Words of Restoration (September 2011)

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Declaration

The Bible contains the truth of God and His will for me. I will hide His truth in my mind and heart and meditate on it day and night. As a disciple who has denied self, forsaken all and taken up my cross to follow Jesus daily I will be a witness of Jesus and His kingdom who both speaks and acts on His truth. (9/21/2011)

Our message this morning is titled “The Church and Divine Healing.” If received, believed and acted on this message will help stir up each Christian to believe that they can be part of helping to fulfill all parts of what we call the “Great Commission.” (9/21/2011)

PRINCIPLE OF THE WORD:

The Word of God must be proclaimed, heard with attentive spiritual ears, received with joy, believed and acted on with loving obedience. (9/14/2011)

Faithful Christian citizens are remembering and praying today! They are not only remembering and praying; they are praying in the name of Jesus Christ. May the Lord bless His people and May we live in "The Way" that allows Him to heal our land.

Father, we humble ourselves, repent and seek You. Let Your Spirit form Christ within each of us and let us together fulfill Your will and purposes for your people. Thank You for our nation! Restore us and use us to restore this nation to You by being true salt and light. Comfort the broken hearted with Your loving kindness and tender mercies. In Jesus Name! Thank You, Amen. (9/11/2011)

There is no question that this is the Lord's Day. The question is: Do we belong to the Lord Jesus completely (hook, line and sinker)? Are we daily fulfilling Luke 9:23 and Luke 14: 27, 33? (9/6/2011)
Our message this morning is titled "The presence of God." The Lord is present everywhere (omnipresent); He is with all of His children, but there is an available awareness of His presence and an intimacy with Him that few Christians know and experience. (9/4/2011)

Repent and Live by Faith

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One becomes born again (made just) by faith in Jesus Christ and His finished work. After one is born again (made just), they are to wait in faith for the promise of the Father (Luke 24:49). After being endued with power from on high, they are to live by faith (Romans 1:17), which means they are to follow Jesus and do the works He did while on earth (Matthew 4:23-24; Mark 16:14-20). Is Jesus working with you and confirming the Word through you with the accompanying signs?

If you can have faith for being born again, you can have faith for fulfilling all, not just part, of what we call the “Great Commission.” This charge by Jesus in Mark 16:15 does not end with verse 15. Verses 16 through 18 must be included to understand all that Jesus was saying. It is, however, often overlooked or ignored when the Great Commission is being taught. This is why it is critical to continue in the Word of God until you know truth (John 8:31- 32) that cannot be stolen from you either by the world and its lies or by parts of the Church and their man-made doctrines and traditions (Matthew 15:6).

Remember, faith for being born again comes from hearing the Word of truth (Romans 10:17), and faith for casting out demons and laying hands on the sick comes from the same. Study your Bible for yourself, and search the Scriptures to see if your preachers and teachers are giving truth (Acts 17: 11).

Isn’t it amazing that we want the lost to forsake the lies of the world and become born again, but many Christians will not forsake their church’s unbiblical doctrines and traditions? They bring people in and teach them to follow their leaders and their private interpretations, rather than teaching them to follow Christ and live by His truth. The deception is that all of this is done while holding a Bible and using the name of Jesus. It is no wonder many in the world and the Church are confused.

Do you see why it is the Church that is called to repent before God will heal our land? Let’s repent, examine ourselves to see if we have received power from on high, and live by faith in Jesus and His Word!

Prophetic Words of Restoration (August 2011)

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Christians, We Have a Problem:

Jesus is building His Church with disciples who have denied self to follow Him. But the problem is, rather than denying self and following Jesus, most people are presently attending a church built by people because that church suits their personal appetite for various things like religion, socializing, entertainment, motivation, business contacts, etc.

Things will change and there will be real restoration, revival and awakening when people decide to forsake all to follow Jesus Christ. The question is will they willingly become broken and contrite and yield all to the Holy Spirit or will they have to go through hard times before they wake up and repent. (8/31/2011)

The Promises of God:

God has already said yes to all His promises and is waiting for you to discover and say amen to them (2 Corinthians 1: 20). Do you have faith to say amen to the promises of God? (8/22/2011)

Knowing God’s Will:

Our message this morning is titled “Knowing God’s Will for Your Life.” The eyes of the Lord are looking back and forth throughout the whole earth for anyone who will be loyal to Him and do His will (2 Chronicles 16:9). To know His will one must first commit to do His Will (John 7:17).

Yielding to the Holy Spirit:

One major key to living for Jesus is to surrender and yield to the Holy Spirit allowing Him to live the life of Jesus in and through us. This gives meaning to it is not by might nor by power, but by My Spirit says the Lord of hosts (Zechariah4: 6). This Scripture means that it is not by our human abilities and efforts but by surrender and yielding to the Holy Spirit that we are to live.

Some people react to strong prophetic words such as the call to repentance and dedication because they think they have got to do it in their own efforts and it overwhelms them. In doing so, they settle for the religious status quo and/or fall prey to things like “cheap grace.” Let's learn to rest in Jesus and His finished work by yielding and living by the Spirit and grace, not by works and the law (legalism). Victory is in Jesus! It is finished! The work is finished, begin to yield. (8/18/2011)

Born Again and Living By Faith:

There are many people in and out of the Church who are not born again because they do not yet understand that salvation is by faith and faith alone. There are many born again Christians who are not fulfilling all of the Great Commission because they are not full of faith and power (Acts 6: 8). (8/15/2011)

Anointed With Power:

Our message this morning is titled "Anointed With Power." We are born again by the Holy Spirit who draws us to Jesus. Jesus then baptizes us in the Holy Spirit so that we have the power of God to be witnesses who go about doing good as Jesus did while He was on earth (Acts 10:38). Note: Biblical truth doesn't always agree with various Church doctrines and traditions. I choose to go with Biblical truth! (8/14/2011)

Fires of Revival or Fires of Destruction:

Christians, especially Christians in the West, have a choice of willingly receiving the truth and fire of the Holy Spirit or witnessing fire in their cities. There will be fires of revival among Christians that produce a true and faithful remnant Church or there will be fires of destruction by those walking in darkness because of the lack of salt and light coming forth from the Church. Don’t for a minute think that you can either escape this or vote your way out of it. One or the other, spiritual or destructive fire is on the way. (8/12/2011)

Revolution:

An understanding of the differences in the French Revolution and the American Revolution will help one discern how to respond to current and approaching events around the world. One led to mob rule and eventually a dictatorship while the other led to a constitutional republic. (8/12/2011)

The Lack of Discernment:

Many Christians are not hearing and/or heeding the warnings from God about devilish storms because they do not know how to recognize and identify devilish storms. In the natural, most people, even children, are able to identify a tornado as a weather storm. But many of God’s people have not had their senses trained to discern both good and evil (Hebrews 5:12-14) and are not able to identify various events, happenings and occurrences as devilish storms. Therefore little real attention, preparation and resistance are being given to the devil and his storms. (8/09/2011)