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To "submit" means "no resistance." In electricity, resistance causes power to diminish from a higher level to a lower level. Submission begins with turning our will over to God. God’s will should flow through me unimpaired. Our will must be broken and shaped. It should happen as children where we learn to take a command and to obey what we are told. Saul was not submitted to Samuel because he did not fulfill the command to wait at Gilgal for seven days or to completely destroy Amalek. We submit to God and resist the devil (Jam. 4:8) If I "resist" the Lord, I am "submitted" to the devil and have no power over him. If I "submit" to God, I can "resist" the devil with full authority. Submission, then, becomes the primary source of power and faith: "I am a man under authority" (Mat. 8:9-10) was the source of the centurion’s great faith. Many church members are not "submitted." The local church is the basis of authority (Heb. 13:17 "Obey your leaders and submit to them"). If their will is not submitted to obey a command, they are stopped in their pursuit of excellence. The second level of excellence is Surrender.
Surrender means to "yield," to relinquish possession. A life insurance policy is "surrendered" when the claims on the company are dropped. This word, "surrender," goes beyond "submit" where we simply can carry our a command. It means to release our entire lives to the express use of God. It is a passive word, allowing God to come possess anything we are. Submit, Surrender, Sacrifice It means to release our entire lives to the express use of God. It is a passive word, allowing God to come possess anything we are. God wants us to surrender to Jesus, to sign our name to the "blank check" of our life. It means, I make no stipulations, no claims, no objections. Isaac "submitted" to Abraham in getting on the altar as Abraham "surrendered" him to God. Jesus surrendered to the Father’s plan to die on the cross: "Not my will, but yours be done." Sacrifice is the third, and highest, level of excellence. It goes beyond submit (obeying a command) and surrender (allowing God to take what He desires). It is an "active" word, something that comes into your heart to give to God that He has not necessarily required of you. Examples of this would be: 1) Mary pouring a years salary on the head of Christ or 2) the widow gave her two mites, all she had to live on, and 3) Zaccheus gave half his worth to the poor. Each of these are sacrificial actions that came up out of a heart of love and gratitude to Jesus. "God loves a cheerful giver" (2 Cor. 9:7) because He delights to see what our hearts tell us to do for Him without being told. Every man according as he purposeth in his heart, so let him give; not grudgingly, or of necessity: for God loveth a cheerful giver. 2 Corinthians 9:7 (KJV) What if every member in our church moved into "submission," then "surrender," and into "sacrifice?" No one will ever sacrifice their time, talent, and treasure without first submitting and surrendering. May God help us to receive and then so present the cross to others so that they become sacrificial believers, delighting to do for God what He has not even required. Thanks to BCCN for the material for this article .00167 Produced & Published by Wellspring Ministries - Churches & Missions, Inc. May 2009 The Remnant Principle There is a call to those who would be counted among the Remnant. Hear the heart and voice of this company. Out of the abundance of their heart, their mouth speaks: "I will behave myself wisely and in a blameless way and I will walk within my house with integrity and with a blameless heart. I will set no base, wicked or worthless thing before my eyes. I hate the work of those who turn aside and fall away - It will not take hold of me. A perverse heart will depart from me - I refuse to know those kind of people. Whoever secretly slanders his neighbor I will silence and have nothing to do with. No one who has a haughty look and an arrogant heart will I endure. My eyes will be on the faithful of the land and those who walk in a blameless way will be a minister to me. He who practices deceit will not dwell in my house and he who speaks falsehood will not maintain his position before me. I am an enemy of evil doers and I will put them out of the house and city of God." - Psalm 101 00164 Produced & Published by Wellspring Ministries - Churches & Missions, Inc. February 2009 Wake Up Time There is a stirring in the realm of the Spirit of supplications. Intercessors are being birthed of those who are taking the time to pray. This is a critical hour and the Lord will not be without a prophetic voice among the people. Romans 13:11 (AMP) Besides this you know what [a critical] hour this is, how it is high time now for you to wake up out of your sleep (rouse to reality). For salvation (final deliverance) is nearer to us now than when we first believed (adhered to, trusted in, and relied on Christ, the Messiah). It is time for the Church to arise, shake itself and wake up out of its sleep. As the Amplified Bible says, "rouse to reality." The reality is that "salvation (final deliverance) is nearer" than many think. Jesus is coming back soon; sooner than you may believe.He is coming back for a church without spot or wrinkle; a glorious church, a bride that is perfectly adapted and suited to Him. Ephesians 5:27 (KJV) . . . a glorious church, not having spot, or wrinkle, or any such thing; but that it should be holy and without blemish. 1 John 3:2 (KJV) . . . it doth not yet appear what we shall be: but we know that, when he shall appear, we shall be like him; for we shall see him as he is. His Bride, the Church, will speak like He speaks and do what He did. In fact, She will do greater works than He as she waits for Him to return for her. She shall demonstrate Him who is Resurrection. 1 Corinthians 2:4 (KJV) And my speech and my preaching [are to be], in demonstration of the Spirit and of power. John 14:12 (KJV) Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on me, the works that I do shall he do also; and greater works than these shall he do; because I go unto my Father. He will come to her before He comes for her. By His Word He instructs and equips and by His Spirit He prepares, energizes and enables His Bride to take her place at His side at His return. The Awakening Isaiah 52:1-2 (KJV) Awake, awake; put on thy strength, O Zion; put on thy beautiful garments, O Jerusalem, the holy city: for henceforth there shall no more come into thee the uncircumcised and the unclean. Shake thyself from the dust; arise, and sit down, O Jerusalem: loose thyself from the bands of thy neck, O captive daughter of Zion. I cannot emphasize enough that the Lord has said that He is shaking all that can be shaken in order to reveal that which cannot be shaken. The old wineskin must be shaken and broken before the new can be built. He will tear down and He will build up where it is needed. Old habits and ways of doing things will be done away with so that His way will be made straight and uncluttered. To those, His remnant, who abide in the Vine and cannot be shaken He has promised to continue to build and establish. Jeremiah 42:10 (KJV) If ye will still abide in this land, then will I build you, and not pull you down, and I will plant you, and not pluck you up: . . . Those who know Him will do exploits in prayer and intercession and then manifest the Word of God in signs, wonders and miracles. This is why I am so excited about our 6:00 P.M. Friday evening Awakening Las Vegas Prayer Hour. Daniel 11:32 (KJV) . . . the people that do know their God shall be strong, and do exploits. Those who watch and wait learn to hear the Voice of God. Having heard, they shall decree what they hear and it shall be so in order for the lost to recognize the Lord and His Church. These are thrilling times in which to live. This will change the world. Daniel 4:17 (KJV) This matter is by the decree of the watchers, and the demand by the word of the holy ones: to the intent that the living may know that the most High ruleth in the kingdom of men, and giveth it to whomsoever he will, and setteth up over it the basest of men. 00163 Produced & Published by Wellspring Ministries - Churches & Missions, Inc. January 2009 A New Wine in 2009 It is impossible to put new wine in old wineskins. The old wineskin is dry and inflexible; unable to move and expand to the change of fermenting wine. It takes new wineskins that are supple and able to expand with the quickening of the new wine. New wine is ever expanding, the action of fermentation, a quickening, if you will. Scripture speaks of this new wine saying, Neither do men put new wine into old bottles [wineskins]: else the bottles [wineskins] break, and the wine runneth out, and the bottles [wineskins] perish: but they put new wine into new bottles [wineskins], and both are preserved. (Matthew 9:17) (Mk. 2:22; Lk. 5:37) According to Acts 2:13-18, new wine is a type of the Holy Spirit. Others mocking said, These men are full of new wine . . . For these are not drunken, as ye suppose, seeing it is but the third hour of the day. But this is that which was spoken by the prophet Joel; And it shall come to pass in the last days, saith God, I will pour out of my Spirit upon all flesh: and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, and your young men shall see visions, and your old men shall dream dreams: And on my servants and on my handmaidens I will pour out in those days of my Spirit; and they shall prophesy: Beloved, You and I are living in the age of this pouring out of the Spirit of God. We are living in the time of the manifestation of signs, wonders and miracles that accompany the end times. For God to accomplish what He has planned will take an awakening that will cause every serious believer to become a new wineskin that can hold and dispense His new wine. This is the time of a great AWAKENING. This is the year when old wineskins will be set aside and new wineskins brought forth to be filled with the New Wine of the Spirit of Burning. The Coal off of the Altar will purify and empower His Bride. 2009 is the year of making New Wineskins. 2009 is the year of New Wine. Line Upon Line in 2009 Behold, the days are coming, says the Lord God, when I will send a famine in the land, not a famine of bread, nor a thirst for water, but [a famine] for hearing the words of the Lord. Amos 8:11 (AMP) There is a Shaking of all that can be shaken which will prove that which cannot be shaken. The Lord is rebuilding His Glorious Church line upon line, precept upon precept and here a little and there a little, in order to make ready the coming of the King (Isa. 28:10, 13 KJV). Before He comes for her, He will come to her in demonstration of the power of resurrection. He will adorn her until she be like Him in word and deed. Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on me, the works that I do shall he do also; and greater [works] than these shall he do; because I go unto my Father. John 14:12 (KJV) These years of famine will prove to be the greatest shaking, and awakening of the church and society that the world has ever seen. As the awakened Church, filled with new wine, begins to perceive her hour, she will begin to ask for her inheritance and God will hear and give it: Ask of me, and I shall give [thee] the heathen [for] thine inheritance, and the uttermost parts of the earth [for] thy possession. Psalm 2:8 The sheep have been scattered as those who have no shepherd (Eze. 34: 5, 8) but are being re-gathered and brought to the waters of life and good pastures of the Word preached in the purity of truth in love (Psa. 23:2). They are becoming new wineskins, filled with the new wine of the Holy Ghost and transformed by the Word. Flexible and yielded to the Holy Spirit these new wineskin believers are willing to lay down their lives for the cause of the Lord of Harvest, Jesus the King. They are led, fed and cared for by the Lord’s shepherds and abide securely in the house of God. They shall know the Great Shepherd of the sheep and will begin to come and go with Him as the Porter (the Holy Spirit) directs (Joh. 10:3-5). 00161 Produced & Published by Wellspring Ministries - Churches & Missions, Inc. November 2008 The Second Year . . . In the year 2000 the Lord spoke to me about seven years of plenty and the following seven years of famine. Last November, 2007, I wrote about the beginning of the famine coming in 2008. Well, here we are. The emphasis of what the Lord showed me concerned spiritual plenty and spiritual famine. In other words, the church storing up its treasure of revelation in the Word of God in preparation for years of spiritual hunger in the world. As in much that is prophetic, the things spoken of also had to do with the natural conditions in the world and how the church would relate to those conditions. We have seen a self-sufficient world system with a growing disregard for, even a distaste for, the things of God. Even 911 only drove the world to the church for a few weeks at most. The church, however, much like Joseph in Egypt, has been thriving both spiritually and materially. So much so, in fact, that when national disasters like hurricane Katrina, Rita and the more recent, Ike, left their wake of destruction, it was the Church that responded first at a grass roots level. The Church has flourished financially in a way that has drawn the attention of a jealous world system and caused a United States Senator, the "Honorable" Charles Grassley, to lead an attack on several Pentecostal ministries in an attempt to challenge their right to prosper. From Capital Hill to Wall Street and beyond to Main Street, the world system is reeling as a result of the break down of moral integrity in the market place. Promises to "fix the problem" circulate from every quarter, yet no one seems to be willing to suggest a real answer to the apparent financial dilemma. After all, people and governments would have to learn how to function without debt. Imagine the popularity of any world leader who might suggest that the governments of the world and their peoples learn to live on a balanced budget. This shaking of the god, mammon, is world-wide and will continue as long as there is something that can be shaken. Famine . . . So, what happens in the "famine years" and how long will they last? We have, as I understand it, beginning with 2009, six more years of world events which will bring every nation, kindred, tongue and people to the realization that they are spiritually bankrupt. As the promised answers and fixes not only fail but exacerbate the world’s woes many will begin to turn to the visible Church for answers. Unfortunately they will find that all that looks like church is not necessarily church. This is exactly what was found after 911 and that is why people did not stay connected after two or three weeks of soul searching. 11 Behold, the days are coming, says the Lord God, when I will send a famine in the land, not a famine of bread, nor a thirst for water, but [a famine] for hearing the words of the Lord. Amos 8:11 (AMP)There is, however, a remnant Church. There are a people who know their God and do exploits (Dan. 11:32). The Holy Ghost will begin to draw seekers to the places where His Church has a store of the Spirit. They will come and find answers from the Word of God for the pressing challenges of life. The news will spread that there is "food" in the house of God. 1 WAIT and listen, everyone who is thirsty! Come to the waters; and he who has no money, come, buy and eat! Yes, come, buy [priceless, spiritual] wine and milk without money and without price [simply for the self-surrender that accepts the blessing]. 2 Why do you spend your money for that which is not bread, and your earnings for what does not satisfy? Hearken diligently to Me, and eat what is good, and let your soul delight itself in fatness [the profuseness of spiritual joy]. 3 Incline your ear [submit and consent to the divine will] and come to Me; hear, and your soul will revive; and I will make an everlasting covenant or league with you, even the sure mercy (kindness, goodwill, and compassion) promised to David. Isaiah 55:1-3 (AMP)
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Gospel Fellowship Regional Convention Report The Wind is Blowing . . . The wind, xwr, ruwach, the Spirit of God, the Breath of Life, is blowing across our nation once again. This wind that fans the flames of repentant revival is stirring in the heart of the true Church. The future of the people of this great land depends upon how they yield to the revelation and manifestation of Him who is the Resurrection and the Life. Like the Mongolian hoards that swept into China from the north in the 1500's, demons have swept into our nation. First the Mongolians, then the Japanese, slaughtered the Chinese by the tens of thousands. So, in our land, demonically driven ideologies invade the minds of young and old alike. The Chinese built the Great Wall and trained an army that could withstand the attacks and gain them victory over their enemies. It was then, and only then, that peace rested upon the land. So must the Church of the Living God build a wall. This wall must be a wall of holy fire that separates the people from the enemy of their souls. The flames of this wall must be continually fanned by the prayers of trained and seasoned prayer warriors. These watchers on the wall must have eyes to see and ears to hear what the Spirit is saying. They must be willing to prophetically warn of imminent attack and rise to the call to protect the people who have not yet perceived the presence of an enemy. These watchmen must be willing to stand watch when others sleep, run when others are weary and rise in faith when others faint. They must listen for the stirring of the Wind in the trees of the Lord. Are you willing to be a watchman on the wall? Will you leave all to follow Jesus, the Captain of the Lord’s host? Will you divest yourself of every weight of sin so that you can be borne about by the slightest blowing of the Wind? Are you one of those of whom it is written: ". . . the people that do know their God shall be strong, and do exploits." (Dan. 11:32b KJV)? Will you, "take unto you the whole armor of God, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand" (Eph. 6:13 KJV). The Fire is Falling . . . The holy fire of God is falling; purifying the hearts of all who embrace its flames. The wood, hay and stubble will be consumed and only that which cannot be consumed will remain. 12 Now if any man build upon this foundation gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, stubble; 13 Every man's work shall be made manifest: for the day shall declare it, because it shall be revealed by fire; and the fire shall try every man's work of what sort it is. 14 If any man's work abide which he hath built thereupon, he shall receive a reward. 15 If any man's work shall be burned, he shall suffer loss: but he himself shall be saved; yet so as by fire. 1 Corinthians 3:12-15 (KJV) There is always a separation that takes place when trouble, trial or persecution comes. Those who love God trust in Him to bring them through to victory while others faint and fall away. As it is written: 17 And have no root in themselves, and so endure but for a time: afterward, when affliction or persecution ariseth for the word's sake, immediately they are offended. 18 . . . such as hear the word, 19 And the cares of this world, and the deceitfulness of riches, and the lusts of other things entering in, choke the word, and it becometh unfruitful. Mark 4:17-19 (KJV) Let the fire fall! Let the shaking begin! 27 And this word, Yet once more, signifieth the removing of those things that are shaken . . . that those things which cannot be shaken may remain. 28 Wherefore we receiving a kingdom which cannot be moved, let us have grace, whereby we may serve God acceptably with reverence and godly fear: 29 For our God is a consuming fire. Hebrews 12:27-29 (KJV) Let the Glorious Church arise and shine! 1 Arise, shine; for thy light is come, and the glory of the LORD is risen upon thee. Isaiah 60:1 (KJV) Let the glory of the Lord be made manifest in the earth as it is seen upon you; the soldier of God. Previous Issues are at: Your Inheritance # 1 & 2 Prophetic 0verview of 2000 thru 2007 and Beyond Past Issues (Archives) 2007 Full Gospel Fellowship Regional Convention Report of Soldiers . . . Thou therefore endure hardness, as a good soldier of Jesus Christ. No man that warreth entangleth himself with the affairs of this life; that he may please him who hath chosen him to be a soldier. And if a man also strive for masteries, yet is he not crowned, except he strive lawfully. 2 Timothy 2:3-5 (KJV) Basic Training was real eye opener for me and the several hundred young men that were drafted or who volunteered in 1959. We lost our names and became numbers (not that we weren’t called names). The First Sergeant seemed like an angry bull dog as he stormed around with a sawed off cue stick in his hand. We had entered training unprepared and unskilled in the art of war but when we emerged, we came out a combat ready company of skilled soldiers. There had been a transformation that made boys into men who stood tall and had respect for authority, flag and country. We had endured "hardness, as a good soldier." This concept seems to have been lost in the Christian society today. Way too many "Christians" think that God owes them the blessings of the covenant just because they were born. Don’t ever be one of those kind of Christians. You are not your own, you were bought with a price: For ye are bought with a price: therefore glorify God in your body, and in your spirit, which are God's. 1 Corinthians 6:20 (KJV) Ye are bought with a price; be not ye the servants of men. 1 Corinthians 7:23 (KJV) You and I were born to be born-again and to serve our God and Savior Jesus Christ. We are in a war for the souls of men, women and children of the nations and we cannot afford to entangle ourselves with the affairs of this life. As for what was sown among thorns, this is he who hears the Word, but the cares of the world and the pleasure and delight and glamour and deceitfulness of riches choke and suffocate the Word, and it yields no fruit. Matthew 13:22 (AMP) and Olympians . . . No one arrives at the Olympic games without paying a price most are not willing to pay. Every day is filled with a training schedule that does not wait on circumstance and many times must press through personal discomfort and pain. Christians are called to at least the same high standard of excellence and sacrifice as they run their race of faith. The following two thoughts from Scripture challenge each of us to a higher standard: Do you not know that in a race all the runners compete, but [only] one receives the prize? So run [your race] that you may lay hold [of the prize] and make it yours. Now every athlete who goes into training conducts himself temperately and restricts himself in all things. They do it to win a wreath that will soon wither, but we [do it to receive a crown of eternal blessedness] that cannot wither. Therefore I do not run uncertainly (without definite aim). I do not box like one beating the air and striking without an adversary. But [like a boxer] I buffet my body [handle it roughly, discipline it by hardships] and subdue it, for fear that after proclaiming to others the Gospel and things pertaining to it, I myself should become unfit [not stand the test, be unapproved and rejected as a counterfeit]. 1 Corinthians 9:24-27 (AMP) Therefore then, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses [who have borne testimony to the Truth], let us strip off and throw aside every encumbrance (unnecessary weight) and that sin which so readily (deftly and cleverly) clings to and entangles us, and let us run with patient endurance and steady and active persistence the appointed course of the race that is set before us, Hebrews 12:1 (AMP) Beloved, we are chosen and called to strive for mastery in our Christian life so that we can win a "crown of eternal blessedness" that will bring glory and honor to our God and Savior Jesus Christ. "Let us run with patient endurance . . . the appointed course . . . that is set before us." - Selah 00155 Produced & Published by Wellspring Ministries - Churches & Missions, Inc. May 2008 New Beginnings . . . In the Book of Leviticus, in Chapters 9, 12, 14 & 15, we are taught that the number 8 is a call to cleansing, consecration and commitment. We come to see, as in Leviticus 9:6, that "the glory of the Lord will appear" to us as we obey the commandments of the Lord our God. In Leviticus 25:22, we see that the eighth year is a year of sowing for the harvest of the ninth year. It is a year when the abundance of the seven previous years is consumed but the increase of the eighth is sown. Numbers 25:39 calls for a solemn assembly wherein the people of God abstain from "servile" work. In other words, it is a time when the disciple of God is freed from all the out working of the flesh to serve in the liberty of the Spirit. It is a time to focus on the Lord of Harvest, setting all personal, self-serving agenda’s aside. Now the Lord is the Spirit, and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty (emancipation from bondage, freedom). 2 Corinthians 3:17 (AMP). In 2 Chronicles 34:1-7 we see a king take his place on the throne of a nation in his eighth year and after eight years there was such a yearning for a closer relationship with God that it resulted in a purging of all the idols and idolatrous practices of the land. Eight is the number of prophetic utterance and is said to be the number of new beginnings. In Luke 9:28 we can see the eighth day as one where Jesus takes His disciples to the mountain top to pray. It was then that His glory was manifest and the veil between heaven and earth was opened as Moses and Elijah came and spoke with the Lord. Can we expect supernatural visitation, Divine invitation and the manifestation of glory as we enter in to the eighth year of our being on the land? Our Eighth Year . . . April 28, 2001 was the day that the Wellspring family of believers moved to the property here at 8140 West Lone Mountain Road and 4870 Janell Drive. That was just over seven years ago. That means that we are moving into the eighth year of our possessing the promised possession. God promised us our own land and He has made good on His promise. We have had our struggles along the way but we have been given an over-comer’s victory each and every time. God is our Good Shepherd, our Ever Present Help in time of trouble, our Buckler and Shield, and our High Tower. He has given us favor with man, set a table in the midst of our enemies and made them at peace with us. We have sown and harvested the blessings of God in so many wonderful ways. The Lord has been good to us! Now it is time to sow for the harvest of the ninth year. We must not consume our seed. It is time to spend time in fasting and prayer, to be cleansed by the blood of The Lamb Slain from the foundation of the world and to reconsecrate our lives to the King of Kings and the Lord of Lords and His plan and purpose for our lives. This is the year of examination where we allow the Spirit of God to search our hearts and try our motives so that we are not drawn in to "servile" work. For all who are led by the Spirit of God are sons of God. Romans 8:14 (AMP) But if you are guided (led) by the [Holy] Spirit, you are not subject to the Law. Galatians 5:18 (AMP)You and I are living in a time of liberty. The perfect liberty of the redeemed that is only experienced by those who are guided by the Holy Spirit. James 1:25 calls this liberty, "the faultless law, the [law] of liberty," and calls us to be "faithful to it ..., being not a heedless listener who forgets but an active doer [who obeys], he shall be blessed in his doing ..." "Blessed" is our portion in the eighth year! 00154 Produced & Published by Wellspring Ministries - Churches & Missions, Inc. April 2008 We Are Pentecostal . . . 1 And when the day of Pentecost was fully come, they were all with one accord in one place. 2 And suddenly there came a sound from heaven as of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled all the house where they were sitting. 3 And there appeared unto them cloven tongues like as of fire, and it sat upon each of them. 4 And they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance. Acts 2:1-4 (KJV) Can you see in the above scripture that the day of Pentecost was "fully come?" The Greek word for "fully come" (sumplhrow sumpleroo) simply means: be fully come, to fill completely, to complete entirely and to be fulfilled. It paints a picture of the hold of a ship being filled completely to its capacity at the appropriate time to carry it’s cargo to its predetermined destination.. The Church was being born, its "cargo hold" being filled with the precious cargo of the Baptism in the Holy Spirit of God to be taken to its predetermined destination, which is every person on planet earth. God said: 18 And on my servants and on my handmaidens I will pour out in those days of my Spirit; and they shall prophesy: Acts 2:18 (KJV) The supernatural impartation of miracles, signs and wonders was being loaded into the very belly of the Church. This was Pentecost and became the inheritance of every Pentecostal that was in the Upper Room and every Pentecostal since. This was the promise of the Father, the power of God being delivered to all who would receive the precious cargo bought and paid for, and now being distributed, by our Lord and Savior, Jesus the Anointed One of God (Luk. 24:49; Act 1:4, 8). We, beloved, have received this "cargo" and now can expect every manifestation of its intended use. Believe me, it is not just about speaking in tongues. We are now able to demonstrate the power of resurrection in every area of life.
We Are Spirit Baptized . . . Not only does the Holy Spirit make His abode (His home) in us, which happens to all who are born-again, but we have the privilege of releasing the attributes of His Person to meet every need with which we may be confronted. Pentecostals are those who have simply taken one more step after salvation and have asked the Lord to immerse them in His Spirit and have yielded to His wondrous work within and through them. We are this kind of Christian. Yes, we prophesy. Yes, we speak with other tongues, Yes, we receive a word of knowledge or a word of wisdom. Yes, yes, yes! Hallelujah! We have been given a Divine blessing so that we can be blessed to be a blessing. We are those spoken of in the book of Mark: 17 And these signs shall follow them that believe; In my name shall they cast out devils; they shall speak with new tongues; 18 They shall take up serpents; and if they drink any deadly thing, it shall not hurt them; they shall lay hands on the sick, and they shall recover. 19 So then after the Lord had spoken unto them, he was received up into heaven, and sat on the right hand of God. 20 And they went forth, and preached every where, the Lord working with them, and confirming the word with signs following. Amen. Mark 16:17-20 (KJV) We are not "sign" followers. Signs follow us as we work the works of God. Each Pentecostal should "cast out devils" and "speak with new tongues." Each has complete authority over "that old serpent" the devil himself as well as supernatural protection from what is ingested. Each one of us should be eager to lay hands on those who are sick because we are promised by God that "they shall recover." Being Baptized in the Holy Ghost (Spirit) and walking in the power of God is what it means to be a Pentecostal. Every Christian has the right to receive "the promise of the Father." Expect the miraculous and enjoy being a blessing by moving in the supernatural gifts of God! The Thief Comes . . . "The thief comes only in order to steal and kill and destroy. . ." John 10:10a (AMP) What, exactly, does the thief (Satan and his forces) come to steal, kill and destroy? The Devil and his minions are working to steal your faith, kill your faith, and destroy your faith. If he can steal, kill and destroy your faith he can steal your health, wealth and joy; he can kill your zeal for life, your every dream, and everything that pertains to life; he can destroy your God given destiny and even your salvation, if you let him. "If you let him." Be well balanced (temperate, sober of mind), be vigilant and cautious at all times; for that enemy of yours, the devil, roams around like a lion roaring [in fierce hunger], seeking someone to seize upon and devour. 1 Peter 5:8 (AMP) How can the Devil, of all beings, steal anything from you if you are God’s child? He sends thoughts into your mind (fiery darts) or sends you someone who will speak his lies. Oh they may be well meaning, but they are not walking in, or talking, the Word of Faith. Lift up over all the [covering] shield of saving faith, upon which you can quench all the flaming missiles of the wicked [one]. Ephesians 6:16 (AMP) Don’t buy the lie! No matter where it comes from. Don’t make what you hear in your thoughts or what you hear from well meaning friends (we hope they are) your thoughts. If you will refuse to speak the words of doubt and fear, the thoughts will not bring forth, they will be aborted before they can bring the curse into your life. Do not listen to, nor repeat, any negative report. God is Good and His Word is true. Everything else is deceptive and destructive. But, I Have Come . . . "I came that they may have and enjoy life, and have it in abundance (to the full, till it overflows)." John 10:10b (AMP) Here is the unalterable promise of Jesus to those who have made Him Lord of their life: "I have come!" Keep this great truth in the forefront of your thinking and speaking. He said that He has come (In your now!) to bring you life and life more abundantly! He, by the Holy Ghost through Paul, has said that you can do whatever you set your mind to do: I have strength for all things in Christ Who empowers me [I am ready for anything and equal to anything through Him Who infuses inner strength into me; I am self-sufficient in Christ’s sufficiency]. Philippians 4:13 (AMP) Supernatural strength, ability, aptitude and efficiency is given to you in Christ, the Anointed One and His anointing. Don’t ever allow thoughts of defeat or fear to become words in your mouth. Cast them down, through the power of the name of Jesus, before they can torment you or cause you the least bit of anxiety. [Inasmuch as we] refute arguments and theories and reasonings and every proud and lofty thing that sets itself up against the [true] knowledge of God; and we lead every thought and purpose away captive into the obedience of Christ (the Messiah, the Anointed One), 2 Corinthians 10:5 (AMP) Your Lord and Savior, Jesus, is come and now dwells within you by the Holy Spirit. You are one with Christ and resurrection life is within you. ". . . For we are the temple of the living God; even as God said, I will dwell in and with and among them and will walk in and with and among them, and I will be their God, and they shall be My people." 2 Cor. 6:16 (AMP)
00148 Produced & Published by Wellspring Ministries - Churches & Missions, Inc. Walking In The Anointing . . . To walk in the anointing means to walk in a way that is
compatible with the character and nature of the Holy Spirit.
To stand on the promises of God’s Word
is to walk in a way that is compatible with the character and nature of the Holy
Spirit. There is never a time when it can be said that the Holy Spirit or Christ
Jesus did not validate what God had said. We can see that Jesus was so settled
in His relationship with the Father that He would speak or act upon the Word of
God without hesitation. In fact, He would not even venture to speak nor act on
His own.
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