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Monday, November 25, 2013
Now faith is the assurance (the confirmation, the title deed) of the things [we] hope for, being the proof of things [we] do not see and the conviction of their reality [faith perceiving as real fact what is not revealed to the senses]. 2 For by [faith—trust and holy fervor born of faith] the men of old had divine testimony borne to them and obtained a good report. 3 By faith we understand that the worlds [during the successive ages] were framed (fashioned, put in order, and equipped for their intended purpose) by the word of
Prophetes Juanita Bynum
When the eagle chooses her mate she goes down to the ground and picks a branch and she flies up and the male flies behind her! She then drops it< it is the males duty to go fetch the stick before it touches the ground! And if he catches it, she goes and gets a stick big the size of an eagles baby! and does the same thing to see if her baby drops he will be able to catch the baby and if he catches it she goes back down to get a branch her own size and drops it to see if he can catch her if she falls!!
Get a partner who can catch you in the spirit as you fall!!
Get a partner who can entercede for you
Get a partner who can pray for you
Get a partner who can sence if something is wrong
Get a partner who can fast for you
Get a partner who can consecrate for you
Get a partner who can minister to you
POWER! POWER! POWER
When the eagle chooses her mate she goes down to the ground and picks a branch and she flies up and the male flies behind her! She then drops it< it is the males duty to go fetch the stick before it touches the ground! And if he catches it, she goes and gets a stick big the size of an eagles baby! and does the same thing to see if her baby drops he will be able to catch the baby and if he catches it she goes back down to get a branch her own size and drops it to see if he can catch her if she falls!!
Get a partner who can catch you in the spirit as you fall!!
Get a partner who can entercede for you
Get a partner who can pray for you
Get a partner who can sence if something is wrong
Get a partner who can fast for you
Get a partner who can consecrate for you
Get a partner who can minister to you
POWER! POWER! POWER
CALL OUT TO THE PEOPLE OF god!!
He/she says I love you with all of my heart!
Which heart? the same heart the word says it is deceitful above all things and beyond cure! who can understand???
I love you from the bottom of my heart? you are contsantly in my mind!/ which bottom??? which mind??? All these bad things begin inside a person, in the mind: bad thoughts, sexual sins, stealing, murder, 22 adultery, greed, doing bad things to people, lying, doing things that are morally wrong, jealousy, insulting people, proud talking, and foolish living. 23 These evil things come from inside a person. And these are the things that make people unacceptable to God.”
man is incapable of love until you get to your prayer room and as GOD to give you love! According to Galations 5:22 Love is the fruit of the Spirit!!
A Tribute to one powerful woman of GOD Prophetess Anathi Nuttz Tshobonga for opening my eyes to the truth! Through her GOD spoke and spoke
I have spoken
He/she says I love you with all of my heart!
Which heart? the same heart the word says it is deceitful above all things and beyond cure! who can understand???
I love you from the bottom of my heart? you are contsantly in my mind!/ which bottom??? which mind??? All these bad things begin inside a person, in the mind: bad thoughts, sexual sins, stealing, murder, 22 adultery, greed, doing bad things to people, lying, doing things that are morally wrong, jealousy, insulting people, proud talking, and foolish living. 23 These evil things come from inside a person. And these are the things that make people unacceptable to God.”
man is incapable of love until you get to your prayer room and as GOD to give you love! According to Galations 5:22 Love is the fruit of the Spirit!!
A Tribute to one powerful woman of GOD Prophetess Anathi Nuttz Tshobonga for opening my eyes to the truth! Through her GOD spoke and spoke
I have spoken
Friday, October 4, 2013
LET THEM GO! BY BISHOP T.D. JAKES....
Current mood:
blessed
Current mood:
blessed
There
are people who can walk away from you. And hear me when I tell you
this! When people can walk away from you: let them walk.
I don't want you to try to talk another person into staying with you, loving you, calling you, caring about you, coming to see you, staying attached to you. I mean hang up the phone. When people can walk away from you let them walk. Your destiny is never tied to anybody that left.
The Bible said that, they came out from us that it might be made manifest that they were not for us. For had they been of us, no doubt they would have continued with us. [1 John 2:19]
People leave you because they are not joined to you. And if they are not joined to you, you can't make them stay.
Let them go.
And it doesn't mean that they are a bad person it just means that their part in the story is over. And you've got to know when people's part in your story is over so that you don't keep trying to raise the dead.
You've got to know when it's dead.
You've got to know when it's over. Let me tell you something. I've got the gift of good-bye. It's the tenth spiritual gift, I believe in good-bye. It's not that I'm hateful, it's that I'm faithful, and I know whatever God means for me to have He'll give it to me. And if it takes too much sweat I don't need it. Stop begging people to stay.
Let them go!!
If you are holding on to something that doesn't belong to you and was never intended for your life, then you need to . . . . . . . .
LET IT GO!!!
If you are holding on to past hurts and pains . . . . . . . . .
LET IT GO!!!
If someone can't treat you right, love you back, and see your worth . . . . . . . .
LET IT GO!!!
If someone has angered you . . . . . . . .
LET IT GO!!!
If you are holding on to some thoughts of evil and revenge . . . . . . . .
LET IT GO!!!
If you are involved in a wrong relationship or addiction . . . . . . . .
LET IT GO!!!
If you are holding on to a job that no longer meets your needs or talents . . . . . . . . .
LET IT GO!!!
If you have a bad attitude . . . . . . . .
LET IT GO!!!
If you keep judging others to make yourself feel better . . . . . . . .
LET IT GO!!!
If you're stuck in the past and God is trying to take you to a new level in Him . . . . . . . .
LET IT GO!!!
If you are struggling with the healing of a broken relationship . . . . . . . .
LET IT GO!!!
If you keep trying to help someone who won't even try to help themselves . . . . . . . .
LET IT GO!!!
If you're feeling depressed and stressed . . . . . . . .
LET IT GO!!!
If there is a particular situation that you are so used to handling yourself and God is saying "take your hands off of it," then you need to . . . . . . . .
LET IT GO!!!
Let the past be the past Forget the former things. GOD is doing a new thing for 2007!!!
LET IT GO!!!
Get Right or Get Left. think about it, and then . . . . . . . .
LET IT GO!!!
"The Battle is the Lord's!"
I don't want you to try to talk another person into staying with you, loving you, calling you, caring about you, coming to see you, staying attached to you. I mean hang up the phone. When people can walk away from you let them walk. Your destiny is never tied to anybody that left.
The Bible said that, they came out from us that it might be made manifest that they were not for us. For had they been of us, no doubt they would have continued with us. [1 John 2:19]
People leave you because they are not joined to you. And if they are not joined to you, you can't make them stay.
Let them go.
And it doesn't mean that they are a bad person it just means that their part in the story is over. And you've got to know when people's part in your story is over so that you don't keep trying to raise the dead.
You've got to know when it's dead.
You've got to know when it's over. Let me tell you something. I've got the gift of good-bye. It's the tenth spiritual gift, I believe in good-bye. It's not that I'm hateful, it's that I'm faithful, and I know whatever God means for me to have He'll give it to me. And if it takes too much sweat I don't need it. Stop begging people to stay.
Let them go!!
If you are holding on to something that doesn't belong to you and was never intended for your life, then you need to . . . . . . . .
LET IT GO!!!
If you are holding on to past hurts and pains . . . . . . . . .
LET IT GO!!!
If someone can't treat you right, love you back, and see your worth . . . . . . . .
LET IT GO!!!
If someone has angered you . . . . . . . .
LET IT GO!!!
If you are holding on to some thoughts of evil and revenge . . . . . . . .
LET IT GO!!!
If you are involved in a wrong relationship or addiction . . . . . . . .
LET IT GO!!!
If you are holding on to a job that no longer meets your needs or talents . . . . . . . . .
LET IT GO!!!
If you have a bad attitude . . . . . . . .
LET IT GO!!!
If you keep judging others to make yourself feel better . . . . . . . .
LET IT GO!!!
If you're stuck in the past and God is trying to take you to a new level in Him . . . . . . . .
LET IT GO!!!
If you are struggling with the healing of a broken relationship . . . . . . . .
LET IT GO!!!
If you keep trying to help someone who won't even try to help themselves . . . . . . . .
LET IT GO!!!
If you're feeling depressed and stressed . . . . . . . .
LET IT GO!!!
If there is a particular situation that you are so used to handling yourself and God is saying "take your hands off of it," then you need to . . . . . . . .
LET IT GO!!!
Let the past be the past Forget the former things. GOD is doing a new thing for 2007!!!
LET IT GO!!!
Get Right or Get Left. think about it, and then . . . . . . . .
LET IT GO!!!
"The Battle is the Lord's!"
Sunday, September 29, 2013
"Office of the N.T. Prophet / Teacher"
by: Pastor Bill Cahill,
BCh.M
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"The
Prophetic Office"
1) To constitute the Office
of a Prophet, a person is first of all called to the ministry (i.e. a
minister; has the calling of God upon their life.)
*** We also see in: Judges 4:4-6 "Deborah the Prophetess" and II Kings 22:12-20
"Huldah the Prophetess" they also moved in the "Revelation Gifts";
In the N.T., Luke 2:36-38 "Anna the Prophetess" she also moved in the
"Revelation Gifts".
2) They must have (according
to scripture) at least two of the revelation gifts (The Word of Wisdom,
The Word of Knowledge, and/or Discerning of Spirits) plus prophecy
operating in their ministry.
3) A Layman may receive a
Word of Knowledge occasionally, something might be revealed to them as
they need it; the same is true of The Word of Wisdom; and Discerning of
Spirits (these
"Revelation Gifts" operate occasionally.);
But to constitute the Office
of a Prophet, there has to be a continued manifestation of these
"Gifts", but if the person hasn't been called to be a minister/preacher
of the Word, that would not constitute them to stand in a
"Prophetic Office" (for this "Office" is a ministerial "Gift" of Christ
to the Church, The Body of Christ; for the perfecting and maturing of
his people.
IF IT WASN'T, THEN NEITHER ARE THE OTHER FOUR MINISTRIES (Including the ministry of
"Pastor")! (Ephesians 4:8, 11-13)
4) When Christ ascended on
high, he gave gifts unto men. He gave some Apostles, some Prophets,
some Evangelists, and some Pastors and Teachers (i.e.
"The Five Fold Ministry").
It is God who has called us to this particular ministry and His Holy Spirit will equip us for that particular
"Office" wherein we have been called and stand in! (Ephesians 4:8, 11-13)
5) Notice that the
revelation gifts are not called:
"The Gift of Knowledge", It's "The WORD of Knowledge" which is
supernatural revelation by the Holy Ghost concerning people, places, or
things in the present or in the past. The same is true with
"The WORD of Wisdom" (Not natural wisdom, but rather Supernatural), It
is supernatural revelation by the Holy Ghost concerning people, places,
or things in the future.
6) Sometimes "The WORD of Knowledge" comes by inward revelation, (by impression of the Holy Spirit) also in an
"Open Vision"; it can follow when calling out an individual or when addressing
the congregation with tongues and interpretation or even after prophecy; (It
bypasses the mind and like tongues and interpretation and prophecy, it flows out
of the inner man... "The spirit man").
7) Although
one might have a
"Word of Knowledge" that wouldn't necessarily make them a Prophet, the
revelation gifts (The Word of Wisdom, The Word of Knowledge, and/or
Discerning of Spirits) will operate in connection with prophecy many
times. It is not called the
"Gift of Prophecy" (they, the nine manifestations of God's Spirit,
"Three Revelation Gifts";
"Three Power Gifts"; and "Three Vocal Gifts", these are called
collectively "spiritual gifts" because they come from the Spirit of God
(I Cor. 12:4-11), even as the
"Five Fold Ministry", is called "Gifts" to the Body (Ephesians
4:8,11-13)), because the simple gift of prophecy has no revelation with it; The Word says,
"But he that prophesieth speaketh unto men to Edification, and Exhortation, and Comfort" (I Cor. 14:3).
*** The simple Gift of Prophecy is not given for revelation.
8) Very often in the Prophet's ministry, the utterance they give will have revelation in it because they have other
"Gifts" operating also (they have the revelation gifts, in order to stand in their
"Office").
~
The fact that one prophesies does not make them a
"Prophet". The Prophet is equipped by the
Holy Spirit to stand in this
"Office" (as with the other four ministry's, an Evangelist is equipped
for this
"Office" different than the other ministries, a Pastor is equipped for
this "Office", etc. (as the O.T. teaches us, all the Levites ministered
about the tabernacle but only the
"High Priest" was allowed (not when he felt like it, but once a year he
could enter the most holy place to offer before the Ark of the
Covenant.) to stand in this special
"Office".
Others have tried to offer up sacrifices when they were not called to this
"Office" (i.e. The sin of Korah and those who followed him in his rebellion against those God ordained to this particular
"Office" (Numbers 16); King Uzziah (II Chron. 26:16-21), etc.).
9) In the
order of
service: I Cor. 14:26-33 Tells us then when we come together we all have
a
psalm, a teaching, has a tongue, has a revelation, has an
interpretation, let
all things be done for edification... let two or three of the "Prophets"
("Ministerial Office") Speak, and let the others judge... vs. 31) For
you all can prophesy one by one, (The laity using the simple gift of prophecy; The simple gift of prophecy has no revelation with it; The Word says,
"But he that prophesieth speaketh unto men to edification, and exhortation, and comfort" (I Cor. 14:3).
*** The simple Gift of Prophecy is not given for revelation.
10) *** Some Full Gospel
Churches will permit tongues and interpretation and prophecy ("He That
Prophesieth Speaketh Unto Men To Edification, And Exhortation, And
Comfort" (I Cor. 14:3). ) as part of the acceptable service, but shy
away from the
"Prophetic Office".
These same "Full Gospel Churches" accept all of the other
"Four Ministries" (with some accepting the "Apostolic Office" as only "Overseer
of other churches they might be associated with; or as Missionaries etc."
~
*** But these same Churches
will with
"Gusto" promote and allow to function to the fullest, God's Office work
in the Evangelist; Teacher; Pastors (All pastors not only the Senior
Pastor (i.e. associate, youth, etc.)
11) Some of the things that a
Prophet's ministry may include are/maybe demonstrative (i.e. That of
the Prophet Agabus in: Acts 21:8-11 took Paul's girdle and bound himself
and proceeded to give the Word of the Lord under the revelation of the
Holy Ghost!
*** It is interesting to
note that Agabus had four daughters who prophesied ("speaketh unto men
to edification, and exhortation, and comfort" (I Cor. 14:3). *** the simple Gift of Prophecy is not given for revelation ... Agabus was a Prophet and as such did bring Revelation to Paul.)!
12) The "Office of a Prophet" is to be the mouthpiece of God to his people: Amos 3:7(Amp.)
"Surely the Lord God
will do nothing without revealing His secret to His servants the Prophets."
~
The "Office of a Prophet" /
The Prophet's Ministry, is that, they speak for the Holy Ghost as we
have seen with Agabus the Prophet, he did not tell Paul not to go to
Jerusalem, he merely told him what would happen there and it prepared
Paul for what was to come to pass if he went there; It was still Paul's
choice, to stay or go; He chose to go knowing the fate which laid before
him; (This prepared him to be prayed up and be ready).
13) The true test of a Prophet is accuracy and credibility which comes from the Holy Ghost, and is credible before men!
(See: II Kings 6:9-12
Elisha tells the king of Israel the battle plans of the king of Syria,
and the king of Syria was troubled thinking that there was an informer
among his soldiers / household but one of his servants spoke up and said
that the words that he spoke in his bedchamber were revealed by the
"Prophet" Elisha!)
14) There are some that
believe that we do not need a Prophet's Ministry in this New Testament
dispensation since we all have the Holy Ghost;
In the Old Testament the
Holy Ghost did not come upon the laity, but upon the Priest, the King,
and the Prophet to anoint them to stand and minister in those
"Offices" and minister unto God's people;
We see that although the King and the Priest had the Holy Ghost upon them, they would still go to the
"Prophet" for guidance.
Though we the New Testament
believer, have the Holy Ghost, that doesn't mean we have the revelation
gifts in operation; (i.e. The same is true of the
"Office" of the Pastor, Teacher, Evangelist, one could quote: Jer.
31:33-34 "...
I will put my law in their inward parts, and write it in their hearts...
And they shall teach no more every man his neighbor, and every man his
brother...
for they shall all know me..."
~
*** John 14:26 "... The Holy
Ghost,
whom the Father will send in my name, he shall teach you all things, and
bring
all things to your remembrance..." If we go by these scriptures then we
have no need to have a Pastor/Teacher over us, to teach us and guide
us; This would make the
"Five Fold Ministry" of: Eph. 4:11-13 look out of place and contrary to
itself; God set up each and every ministerial office for the perfecting
of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the
body of Christ:
*** Till we all come in the unity of the faith, and of the
"Knowledge of the Son of God".
15) We are not to blindly
follow the Prophet's ministry, but we need to heed to the revelation,
(listen to it, and pray about it, and wait for God's witness of the
"Revelation"). We are led by the Holy Ghost, usually by an inward
witness.
The Prophet is used many
times to confirm the leading that we already have from the Lord (we've
seen this with Paul and Agabus the Prophet in
"Acts") The Holy Ghost does use Prophets to reveal even those things
that are hidden, spoken only in our prayer closet, as a confirmation to
what God's purposes are and even to give guidance/direction from the
Holy Ghost concerning our innermost questions etc.
16) When the "Word of Knowledge" and/or the
"Word of Wisdom" are in operation in the Prophet's ministry they are "Supernatural" out of the mind of God (i.e.
"Revelation Gifts") into the mouth of the Prophet, and directed to the heart of a person or congregation.
~
*** The "Word of Knowledge"
and/or the
"Word of Wisdom" are just what it is called, usually it is not a whole
sentence but a part, a Word or Words; As with any of the nine gifts they
operate by
"Faith" some take more "Faith" to step out in, with only a word or
impression/or
being led by the Holy Ghost to operate!
Why? Because we need (as
ministers and humans), confidence that what we receive by whatever
means, a Word, Impression, etc. is by the Holy Ghost and not by self,
this comes by experience, by
"Stepping out on the waters", by gaining credibility wrought by
following the leadership of the Holy Spirit, even when our footing seems
unsure, we must walk by
"Faith" and not be afraid to make a mistake, repent if necessary and
keep on walking!
If God has truly called a
person to the
"Office of a Prophet" or any other of the "Five Fold Ministry" then he
will equip them for that particular ministry, and they will be
"Approved of God and man" as to your calling (i.e. you don't need to
label yourself, it will be evident in your life as to what God has
called you to!).
17) The "gift of prophecy"
is often confused with the
"Prophetic Office" There is the "Office of the Prophet", but not
everyone that prophesies is a prophet. Someone may win souls but that
doesn't necessarily put him in the
"Office of an Evangelist"; For all believers are commissioned to
witness, we have been given the ministry of reconciliation (Matt. 28:19; II Cor. 5:18)
*** I Cor. 12:28 "And God
Hath Set in the Church, first Apostles, secondarily Prophets, thirdly
Teachers..." We see the
"Five Fold Ministry" in Eph. 4:11; Paul asked the question in: I Cor.
12:29 "Are all Apostles?" of course the answer is NO! Not everyone can
stand or minister in that
"Office", then he asked "Are all Prophets?" of course the answer is NO!
Not everyone can stand or minister in that
"Office" either. He then asked the same of the "Teacher" (and we could
ask the same of the
"Pastor" and "Evangelist" of course the answer is NO! Not everyone can
stand or minister in that
"Office" either.
*** It is one thing to label
yourself in one of those
"Offices" listed, but only God can EQUIP you for it!!! (The old saying
states:
"Some were sent, and some just went!") Remember it is the ANOINTING OF
THE HOLY SPIRIT THAT EQUIPS US FOR THE WORK OF THE MINISTRY; Without it
(the anointing) you are in DANGER of INTRUDING into an
"Office" or ministry you are not called to and will answer to God for
such an intrusion!
*** The same is true if you know
your calling and walk away from it, or do not allow it to function to its full
potential... WE ARE TALKING ABOUT: ACCOUNTABILITY BEFORE GOD!
~
*** It is not your Ministry
to do with as you please (Remember the parable of the
"Talents" (Matthew 25:14-30) ). *** You have been given this "Office"
for the "Perfecting/Maturing" of the body of Christ! Not for your
personal Self Exaltation (Titles; Recognition; etc.)
*** If you have to keep
telling people what you are, then that is a good sign you are not
walking in accordance to the calling of God, For he will EQUIP you and
it will be
"EVIDENT" of your Calling/"Office", God will "Promote and give
Credibility to you calling!" (Acts 2:22
"... Jesus... a MAN APPROVED OF GOD among you by miracles and wonders
and signs,
*** which GOD DID BY HIM IN THE MIDST OF YOU, AS YE YOURSELVES ALSO
KNOW."
"The
Office of the "Prophet/Teacher"
1) The Prophetic "Office"
is usually not separated from the teaching ministry: The calling is
usually
"Prophet/Teacher", This is the way that God Conveys His "Revelation" to
his People, through the ministry of the Teacher (Instructor/Guide).
*** Although the Prophet may
be a Teacher, not every thing they teach is by Supernatural Revelation!
The
"Gifts of their Office" as a "Prophet", "The Revelation Gifts" (The Word
of Wisdom, The Word of Knowledge, and/or Discerning of Spirits) may not
be in operation at the time they are teaching the Word of God, Granted
what they are teaching is inspired of God and Anointed for that
"Office" as a Teacher, and they will be equipped for it! (The same is
true for The Five Fold Ministry, each will be equipped according to
their Calling and may occasionally move as the Holy Spirit leads to
minister by
"The Revelation Gifts" (The Word of Wisdom, The Word of Knowledge,
and/or Discerning of Spirits)
2) The main thrust of the
"Prophet/Teacher's" message is: To call God's people to
"Repentance" (i.e. Self Examination and Change) and "Revival" (i.e. To
stir, to awaken, and recognize who she is and to deeper revelation of
God) *** Our Theology ("Study of God"), would be totally impossible and
useless, unless God gave Self Revelation (Ephesians 2:20
"And are built upon the foundation of the Apostles and Prophets...").
~
"The
Prophetic Office" (continued)
*** We have the Word of God
to direct us and cause us to grow spiritually, but without the
"Self Revelation of God" we would be blind to the deep truths of His
Character/Attributes and very Being, for the letter has no life, but it
must be breathe upon by the Spirit of Revelation (The Holy Ghost) to
cause a
"Self Revelation of God" to be seen!
~
18) *** This is done not only through "Signs and Wonders" but by
"The Revelation Gifts" (The Word of Wisdom, The Word of Knowledge, and/or Discerning of Spirits)
*** Discerning of Spirits:
This is not only evil spirits but all spirits good or evil and also to
see into the realm or dimension of the spirit world; *** God is
Spirit!!!
~
(Example: The book of
Revelation, It is called the
"Revelation of Jesus to St. John" it incorporates not only Discerning of
Spirits (seeing into the realm or dimension of the spirit world; but
also: The Word of Wisdom, The Word of Knowledge; all carried to the
Churches by the tongue of Prophecy and written down for our
understanding!)
19) John not
only reveals the future of the Church but also warns the churches to straighten
up or else... !
*** He also by the "The
Revelation Gifts" foretells what is the past, present, and future; and
what will happen to this world, as well as he foretold the condition of
the churches then and now and to come!
20)
The message of the
"Prophet" is as a "Watchman" *** They Admonish, Warn, Direct,
Intercedes, Teaches, and Counsels the Body of Christ (And some
"Prophets" are called to minister to the World as the Mouthpiece of God;
to Warn and call to Repentance before the wrath of God falls!). ***
John 5:19
"... Jesus... said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, the Son
can do nothing of Himself, but what he SEETH
the Father do... these also doeth the Son likewise." ("The Revelation
Gifts")
21) The "Prophet" as the O.T. calls him is a
"SEER" (I Sam. 9:9 "... when a man went to inquire of God, thus he spake, Come and let us go to the
"SEER": for he that is now called a "Prophet" was beforetime called a "SEER".") *** The
"Prophet" sees what is in the mind of God as the Holy Spirit opens the "The Revelation Gifts" unto him while in this
"Office" *** He is then moved to speak or to communicate/intercede for the situation!
22)
Much Discipline, Training, and the Art of Listening (being still and
hearing God is a must!!!) It is a life of total consecration to the will
and purposes of God;
It is constant Self Examination; Repentance; and Dying to Self in order to allow the
"Holy Spirit" to have free access/movement as "He" sees fit to "FLOW".
To be so submissive that self has no place in
"His" operation (lit. seeing yourself standing on the sidelines as you allow "Him" free access to use your body as
"His" own!!!).
23) Literally the "Prophetic Office" is unusual in that some things they do are
"STRANGE" out of the "Norm" but the evidence is in the way God moves... God always gets results! And so the
"Prophets" ministry/office is usually misunderstood by those around Him and of his own house/church.
(Matthew 13:57 "And they were
offended in Him. But Jesus said unto them, A prophet is not without honor, save
(except) in his own country, and in his own house."
(Also see: Mk. 6:4) ***
The problem was they kept their eyes on the messenger and could not hear
the message! *** This is true today in that as soon as God raises up a
Ministry people look not at what God is doing or saying, but rather who
is doing or saying it, and they miss God altogether!
(Acts 5:38-39 "And now I say
unto you, Refrain from these men, and let them alone: for if this
counsel or this work be of men, it will come to nought:
But if it be of God, ye cannot overthrow it; lest haply ye be found even
to
fight against God!")
24) The Greater The
"Office" The Greater The Responsibility; The More The Persecution!!! Satan is out to stop the
"VOICE of GOD" from being effective and coming forth in the Church or the World!
(*** John the Baptist said "I AM" the voice of one crying in the wilderness!
"It was not John crying, but the Great "I AM" crying through him." Such is the office of the
"Prophet.")
This is also true of all the "Five
Fold Ministry" *** WE MUST REMEMBER: "THAT IF
PERSECUTION FROM SATAN DOESN'T GET TO US, LOOK FOR ITS COUNTERPART: "COMPROMISE"
25) We must be people of
"Integrity" not only in our daily lives but in our ministry!!!
*** Never Compromise Your
"INTEGRITY" or that of your Ministry. Regardless of what people say of
you, keep faithful to God and His Calling on your life, *** Strive to
allow your
"Office" to function to its fullest potential.
26)
Above all any
"Office" within the Church is SUBJECT TO THE "PASTOR" AS THE PHYSICAL
HEAD OF THE CHURCH (i.e. the under shepherd of Jesus Christ!) As he that
must give account for his
"Office" and Calling, He has been given the Responsibility of Watching
out for the Souls that have been
entrusted to Him;
And
also with the Responsibility of allowing The
"Five Fold Ministry" to "Function and Grow" within the Local Body as one
that must give account for all Ministry that Functions within His
Church;
With Knowledge and Guidance
from The Holy Spirit He Assist's these Ministries to
"Function and Grow" to its Fullest Potential: and thereby as a Faithful
Steward of God's Gifts ("The Five Fold Ministry") to the Church He also
shares in their Reward!
Amen!
Pastor Bill Cahill, BCh.M
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Anathi Nuttz Tshobonga
The devil can't fight truth!he can't fight holiness!he can't fight Gods Spirit...so to defeat the enemy-denounce lies and deception and hold on to truth,Gods word which pulls His Spirit!you'll never gO wrOng..
We're called to a victorious life!a conquerous life!a life of overcomers...but to get it we need to be in the owner of this life!
There's a huge difference between knowing of or about God and actually knowing God!
The amorites,the Philistines,the Jebusites etc-they all knew about God but when they fought Gods chosen nation,Israel,God was making Himself known,moving them from knowing about Him to actually knowing Him...knowing Him as a God who gives victory to His chosen ones,thOse who walk with Him!
Move frOm being an Amorite,Christ made a way for all...God lOngs to call U His chOsen as well!
There's no victory apart from the victOr!
No healing apart frOm the healer!
No saving apart from the savior.
If the church does not wake up they,much like Korah and his household,will find themselves with first class tickets to hell...
God z calling Us back to Himself!we have really lost the plot....it starts in the mind!if we want to win against all this gossip,accusation n false worship we see we need to first make up our minds!decide...enough z enough!
Oh Hannah!woman of prayer arise...Deborah!great leader arise...Gideon,Mighty man of Valor,arise....
Nows the time for TRUE worshipers to Arise!
Daily Devotional: Persist And Persevere By Bishop T.D. Jakes
Persistence—Holding Fast To Your Confession of Faith
Let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience, and our bodies washed with pure water. Let us hold fast the profession of our faith without wavering; (for he is faithful that promised;) (Hebrews 10:22-23 KJV)
My brothers and sisters, you may be going through hell right now. The fact of the matter is you must accept the reality that God the Father, creator of Heaven and earth, is trying to mold you and transform you. God wants to change you into what He has declared as His purpose for your life, and that which He spoke about in His written Word. That Word says: You are more than a conqueror through Jesus Christ who loves you (see Romans 8:37). You are the righteousness of God in Christ Jesus (see Rom. 3:22). Greater is He who is in you than he who is in the world (see 1 John 4:4). You have the power to tread upon serpents and scrorpions and over all the power of the enemy (see Luke 10:19). No weapon formed against you shall prosper (see Isa. 54:17). You really are the head and not the tail, above and not beneath, the rich and not the poor (see Deut. 28: 12-13).
You, my brothers and sisters, are indeed what God’s Word says you are. You are to appropriate what the Word says you are and what the Word says you have. It involves more than just “believing and receiving!”
You’ve got to be able to persist and move forward in the will of God for your life. Your persistence must continue even when everything seems to be falling apart and when it looks like nothing is turning out right. Stop whining. Learn to stand up under pressure. Set the vision of God before you like a flint and move forward full speed ahead with the plan of God. I don’t care how many times the lights get cut off. I don’t care how many times the water and heat are turned off. I don’t care how many times the rent is overdue. I don’t care if you don’t have a car and have to use the bus to get from point A to point B. I don’t care if you have to eat red beans and
Wednesday, September 18, 2013
A Shift into Greater Blessing
Pastor
Genesis 48 talks about when Jacob was an
old man and very close to death. His son, Joseph, came to visit him and
say his goodbyes. Joseph and his father were very close. In fact, Joseph
was Jacob's favorite child, the youngest, whom he had given the
multi-colored coat many years prior. At one point, Jacob thought Joseph
was dead and lived very sadly until he found out that Joseph was indeed
alive and living in Egypt. They reunited and here Jacob was at the end
of his life.
Joseph was standing before his father along with his own two sons, Manasseh and Ephraim. They were, of course, Jacob's grandsons and Jacob said, "Joseph, I'm going to bless your sons as if they were my own children."
In those days, a blessing proclaimed with the right hand was always the greatest. It belonged traditionally to the firstborn son. So Joseph put his oldest son, Manasseh, in front of Jacob's right hand and his younger son, Ephraim, in front of his left. Jacob was nearly blind. He couldn't see. When he went to give the blessing, Jacob crossed his hands and put his right hand on the younger son, Ephraim, and his left hand on Manasseh, the older son.
Joseph said, "No, Dad. You can't see. I had them lined up. I put Manasseh in front of your right hand. He deserves it. Give him the greater blessing."
Jacob said something very interesting that gives us insight into our God. He said, "No, Joseph. I've crossed my hands on purpose. Ephraim may have come second, he may have been in the back, he doesn't deserve it, didn't qualify for it, he's not next in line, but I'm shifting him to a new position. I'm taking him from the back to the front. I'm going to give him what he doesn't deserve."
Friend, that's the way our God is. He has shifts in your future that will put you in a position that you didn't earn. Just like with Ephraim, God is going to cross His hands and say, "I'm going to move them from the back to the front; from being unqualified to being suddenly qualified; from being looked down on or disrespected to being esteemed and respected."
God is saying to you what Jacob said to Ephraim, "I'm going to bless you on purpose. I'm going to move you up. I'm going to accelerate your dreams. I'm going to give you what you didn't deserve. I'm going to shift you into a position that you could have never gotten to on your own." Now, get ready for it. Stay in faith, stay in the Word, obey His commands and stay faithful because God is going to shift you into a place of greater blessing!
Joseph was standing before his father along with his own two sons, Manasseh and Ephraim. They were, of course, Jacob's grandsons and Jacob said, "Joseph, I'm going to bless your sons as if they were my own children."
In those days, a blessing proclaimed with the right hand was always the greatest. It belonged traditionally to the firstborn son. So Joseph put his oldest son, Manasseh, in front of Jacob's right hand and his younger son, Ephraim, in front of his left. Jacob was nearly blind. He couldn't see. When he went to give the blessing, Jacob crossed his hands and put his right hand on the younger son, Ephraim, and his left hand on Manasseh, the older son.
Joseph said, "No, Dad. You can't see. I had them lined up. I put Manasseh in front of your right hand. He deserves it. Give him the greater blessing."
Jacob said something very interesting that gives us insight into our God. He said, "No, Joseph. I've crossed my hands on purpose. Ephraim may have come second, he may have been in the back, he doesn't deserve it, didn't qualify for it, he's not next in line, but I'm shifting him to a new position. I'm taking him from the back to the front. I'm going to give him what he doesn't deserve."
Friend, that's the way our God is. He has shifts in your future that will put you in a position that you didn't earn. Just like with Ephraim, God is going to cross His hands and say, "I'm going to move them from the back to the front; from being unqualified to being suddenly qualified; from being looked down on or disrespected to being esteemed and respected."
God is saying to you what Jacob said to Ephraim, "I'm going to bless you on purpose. I'm going to move you up. I'm going to accelerate your dreams. I'm going to give you what you didn't deserve. I'm going to shift you into a position that you could have never gotten to on your own." Now, get ready for it. Stay in faith, stay in the Word, obey His commands and stay faithful because God is going to shift you into a place of greater blessing!
Marcia Zibabo
Matthew 7:24-27
24 “Therefore everyone who hears these words of mine and puts them into practice is like a wise man who built his house on the rock. 25 The rain came down, the streams rose, and the winds blew and beat against that house; yet it did not fall, because it had its foundation on the rock. 26 But everyone who hears these words of mine and does not put them into practice is like a foolish man who built his house on sand. 27 The rain came down, the streams rose, and the winds blew and beat against that house, and it fell with a great crash.”
The rock represence GODs foundation!
Rain, streams and wind represence attacks> e.g gossip, guilt, isolation, pride, rejection, suffering, pain etc
Meaning anything that you start if GOD is the source meaning the foundation of it all it will surpass every counter attack that comes in your direction because GOD was there in the beginning of it all!
Now sand represents mans own foundation!
Foolish man builds his house on sand meaning own wisdom where GOD was not involved now when the rain< streams and wind came it could not surpass that and now after everything has collapsed you as man now turn to GOD ans expect GOD to start building on your own foundation! GODs foundation and your foundation cannot stand together bacause yours is weak!
Revelation of of how GOD works
Matthew 7:24-27
24 “Therefore everyone who hears these words of mine and puts them into practice is like a wise man who built his house on the rock. 25 The rain came down, the streams rose, and the winds blew and beat against that house; yet it did not fall, because it had its foundation on the rock. 26 But everyone who hears these words of mine and does not put them into practice is like a foolish man who built his house on sand. 27 The rain came down, the streams rose, and the winds blew and beat against that house, and it fell with a great crash.”
The rock represence GODs foundation!
Rain, streams and wind represence attacks> e.g gossip, guilt, isolation, pride, rejection, suffering, pain etc
Meaning anything that you start if GOD is the source meaning the foundation of it all it will surpass every counter attack that comes in your direction because GOD was there in the beginning of it all!
Now sand represents mans own foundation!
Foolish man builds his house on sand meaning own wisdom where GOD was not involved now when the rain< streams and wind came it could not surpass that and now after everything has collapsed you as man now turn to GOD ans expect GOD to start building on your own foundation! GODs foundation and your foundation cannot stand together bacause yours is weak!
Revelation of of how GOD works
Thomas Dexter "T. D." Jakes, Sr. (born June 9, 1957) is the bishop/chief pastor of The Potter's House, a non-denominational American megachurch, with 30,000 members (which is also the main source behind his current net worth),[1] located in Dallas, Texas.[2] T. D. Jakes' church services and evangelistic sermons are broadcast on The Potter's Touch, which airs on the Trinity Broadcasting Network, Black Entertainment Television,[3] the Daystar Television Network, The Word Network and The Miracle Channel in Canada. Other aspects of Jakes' ministry include an annual revival called "MegaFest" that draws more than 100,000 people, an annual women's conference called "Woman Thou Art Loosed", and gospel music recordings.
In the fall of 2009, Jakes planned on launching a secular daily talk show, syndicated through the CBS Television Distribution group; however, economic troubles in the industry may put his new program into jeopardy.[4]
In 2005 Jakes accompanied President George W. Bush on his visit to the areas devastated by Hurricane Katrina. In his book Decision Points, President Bush describes Jakes as "a kind of man who puts faith into action."
On January 20, 2009, Jakes led the early morning prayer service for President Barack Obama at St. John's Church in Washington, D.C., according to NBC News.
When he was 24 in 1981, he married Serita Ann Jamison.[3] They have five children together (Jermaine, Jamar, Cora, Sarah, and Thomas Jakes, Jr.) Jakes is a strong advocate of abstinence[citation needed] and has made appearances on the subject ranging from Good Morning America to Dr. Phil.
On the PBS program African American Lives, Jakes had his DNA analyzed; his Y chromosome showed that he is descended from the Igbo people of Nigeria.[5][6] According to his family history, it was also suggested that he is descended from them through his grandmother.[7][8] He is a second cousin once removed of vocalist Will Wheaton and first cousin twice removed of actor James Wheaton.
Jakes has received numerous honors, including 13 honorary degrees and doctorates. He has also received Grammy and Dove Award nominations for Gospel album "Live at The Potter's House." PBS Religion and Ethics Newsweekly named Jakes among America's "Top 10 Religious Leaders." Time magazine featured Jakes on the cover of its September 17, 2001 issue with the provocative question: "Is This Man the Next Billy Graham?".[9]
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