GodsWordWiz

2011-03-22T08:55:00.000-07:00

When We Need Prayer – Believe & Receive

These are some of our recent prayer request that we receive and a word about believing to receive.

Please help us pray for our friends and fellow Christians. We all have needs, Janey and I have two prayer request, our finances $500.00 needed within 24hours and Janey's need of supernatural healing from a surgery went wrong last week, very painful, for her to get up or sit down, lean forward almost any movement. I had eye surgery due to torn retina, had surgery same day janey had surgery, Monday last week, mine is healing well. We all have prayer needs, but if we share them and come into agreement, God will be in it. According to His Word Jesus said that when two or more agree touching anything I will be in the midst of it and will hear your prayers and act on it. It is called the prayer of agreement. And when people of faith come together in faith believing it is the strongest prayer there is recorded.

We thank you Lord for saying in your word that we can come boldly to your throne in times of need and grace. That what concerns us concerns you O Lord. That Jesus is now sitting at the right or strong hand of God, and that He is our High Priest of our confessions, that we speak that which is the desires of our heart, and lines up with the Word of God, while speaking that which is not as though it is. Then as according to mark 11: 23 - 24 Believe that we receive that which we have (spiritually brought to life by speaking) spoken in faith. Then we shall have it. When we speak to God almighty in the name of Jesus Christ, (the Name that is above every name). For at the name of Jesus spoken by a believer, Satan must flee, and take his sickness, strife and misery, and grief with him. If you catch him at it and take it to task, he must return 7 fold all that he has stolen from us, our health, any money spent on doctors, booze, drugs, legal and not, he must return in the name of Jesus.

Ever feel that your prayers are not reaching Heaven or God, or Jesus, remember first that we don't walk by feelings, pains suffering or our understanding, but by faith. God does not answer needs he answers the cry of faith. God said in His Word that Jesus is the Living Word and the light of men, that He shed Faith and Love abroad in our hearts, and that He will never leave us or forsake us. So know that He hears every prayer said in faith to God in Jesus Name. He is in your heart and looks on the hearts of men,that is why we bow our heads to pray. He is in you and you are in Him, and that He said He (God the Father, God The Son, and God the person of the Holy Spirit) will NEVER Leave You Or Forsake You. Remember that God is not a man that He should lie.

Phil 4:6-9 :6 Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God. 7 And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus. 8 Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things.:9 Those things, which ye have both learned, and received, and heard, and seen in me, do: and the God of peace shall be with you.

When Our Truth Is Based On The Liberty Given Through The Life, Death & Resurection Of Jesus Christ! In Perfect Love Is Life & Liberty, Freedom From Fear & Doubt.

If You Know Jesus? Are You A Pew Christian or Alter Christian?

2010-09-12T22:07:00.000-07:00

Some Gave All – Pew Or alter Christian – Which are you?
Our recent reminder of the 9-11 tragedy is poignant in today’s world. Because of many selfless acts on that day and many other days and years. The people on the Flight 93 gave all to keep their plane from being a targeted boom used by those who would do us harm. Thousands of rescue workers gave their life in the process of trying to save others, and to put out fires and so many other situations that day. There is no selfless gene that has been discovered by researchers yet. Hearing that still small voice and listinging to it helped save thousands of lives on September 11th, 2001. Normally there were over 12 thousand people normally tht worked or visited the Towers daily, on that day fewer than 6,000 were there, and some of them sudnely got urges to go take care of something before the plains hit. That is when the Still Small Voice of God reaches down and you head it. The Holy Spirit often warns us of things to do and not to do that are important, but because of things we think are more important, we chose to ignore the leading of the Spirit of God. The one Jesus said in Joh 14:16 And I will pray the Father, and he shall give you another Comforter, that he may abide with you for ever; :17 Even the Spirit of truth; whom the world cannot receive, because it seeth him not, neither knoweth him: but ye know him; for he dwelleth with you, and shall be in you. :18 I will not leave you comfortless: I will come to you. :19 .. but ye see me: because I live, ye shall live also. :20 At that day ye shall know that I am in my Father, and ye in me, and I in you. :21 He that hath my commandments, and keepeth them, he it is that loveth me: and he that loveth me shall be loved of my Father, and I will love him, and will manifest myself to him. :25 These things have I spoken unto you, being yet present with you. :26 But the Comforter, which is the Holy Ghost, whom the Father will send in my name, he shall teach you all things, and bring all things to your remembrance, whatsoever I have said unto you. :27 Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.

Lyrics from Billy Rae Cyrus’s Debut song album Some Gave All

I can't forget the look in his eyes

Or the tears he cries

As he said these words to me

All gave some and some gave all

And some stood through for the red, white and blue

And some had to fall

And if you ever think of me

Think of all your liberties and recall

Some gave all

It was written about solders laying down their life on the battle field but I believe it fits all who risk their lives to serve others.

SACRIFICE OF GRACE AND LOVE
Some have fallen where and when God wills

Some on battle fields or Calvary’s Hills

They made a sacrifice for others dear

They have heard a call so strong & clear

A call of sacrifice from a heart of Love

A call Jesus answered from up above

Not always of thought but of decision

Not from the mind but of selfless vision

They usually did not pick the place or time

When God’s bell of grace did chime

They soon answered that call of sacrifice

For but some say a role of the dice

I know in my heart it was in God’s sight

And driven by His shared light

It’s Jesus’ sacrifice that shines bright

And brings God a family that give Him delight

Copyrighted by John Axford 9/12/2010

It is a matter of Spirit, duty, call to action readiness that makes a split second decision to put someone else’s life, liberty or freedom above your own. Where does such bravery, since of duty, patriot dreams, unselfishness come from? I think it comes from a servant’s heart, the heart of God, by whom all forms of sacrifice was first initiated. It is a form of communication between God and man. Often times it was as a covenant between man and God, man and man, and Savior and those in danger.
We are in danger so Jesus came down in a selfless act of God. He knew our fate and options long before He chose to die for us at the request of his Heavenly Father.
Joh 10:14 I am the good shepherd, and know my sheep, and am known of mine. :15 As the Father knoweth me, even so know I the Father: and I lay down my life for the sheep. :16 And other sheep I have, which are not of this fold: them also I must bring, and they shall hear my voice; and there shall be one fold, and one shepherd. :17 Therefore doth my Father love me, because I lay down my life, that I might take it again. :18 No man taketh it from me, but I lay it down of myself. I have power to lay it down, and I have power to take it again. This commandment have I received of my Father.
Likewise His disciples –Servants By Choice! They all Chose to risk their lives, and many lost their life, for standing and preaching the truth about a marvelous Gift of God Life In Christ Jesus.
Act 4:26 The kings of the earth stood up, and the rulers were gathered together against the Lord, and against his Christ. 27 For of a truth against thy holy child Jesus, whom thou hast anointed, both Herod, and Pontius Pilate, with the Gentiles, and the people of Israel, were gathered together, :28 For to do whatsoever thy hand and thy counsel determined before to be done. 29 And now, Lord, behold their threatenings: and grant unto thy servants, that with all boldness they may speak thy word, 30 By stretching forth thine hand to heal; and that signs and wonders may be done by the name of thy holy child Jesus. 31 And when they had prayed, the place was shaken where they were assembled together; and they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and they spake the word of God with boldness. 32 And the multitude of them that believed were of one heart and of one soul: neither said any of them that ought of the things which he possessed was his own; but they had all things common. 33 And with great power gave the apostles witness of the resurrection of the Lord Jesus: and great grace was upon them all.

How do we as Christians choose to follow suit?
Joh 14:21 He that hath my commandments, and keepeth them, he it is that loveth me: and he that loveth me shall be loved of my Father, and I will love him, and will manifest myself to him. 23 Jesus answered and said unto him, If a man love me, he will keep my words: and my Father will love him, and we will come unto him, and make our abode with him.
Do we choose to risk ridicule and in many instances here in the USA and in other Godless run nations our lives? By preaching, teaching, simply sharing the story of God’s ultimate Love for us, with others we know or meet. They had a servant’s heart, do we? It was born out of the Father’s love. It was a crop harvested from a seed sown by Abraham the father of nations, act of obedience and Love for his Father God, and for his son Isaac.
What are your daily actions as a person, a Christian born out of love. Are they born out of your own lust, or are they born out of the Love of God and His Son Jesus so willingly sacrificed for you and me? Church or “Pew Christians” who sacrifice their spare time from their daily routines to come spend in many cases an hour of their precious time (time is money, don’t you know), and in some churches until they are through, learning about a Jesus they call on when in time of need.
Other Alter Christians choose to spend time giving their time, money, will, and all to the God who gave His all for you in Love. In varying amounts, this Alter Christian will chose to sacrifice whatever it takes, to worship Him. Spending time in His presence, in His Love revealed, His plans for you, His gifts, calling and election for them.
As an Alter Christian, we must choose what to sacrifice to Him, is it your chosen addictions & sin, your hardened heart, your life. As Romans 12:1&2 says Rom 12:1 I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service. :2 And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God. :3 For I say, through the grace given unto me, to every man that is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think; but to think soberly, according as God hath dealt to every man the measure of faith.

Psalm 113:7He raiseth up the poor out of the dust, and lifteth the needy out of the dunghill.
A woman sat begging alongside a dirt road. Dozens of people passed her by without even affording her a glance. No one even cared to see that she wasn't begging for herself, but for the child she held tightly in her arms. At last, a young boy passed by and saw the woman. He journeyed home, gathered some food and a blanket, and then he returned to the woman and her child.
Selfless acts of kindness are the true signs of a Spirit-filled life. We can call ourselves Christians, but our actions must verify the claim. Mary and Joseph begged for help once in Bethlehem. How would we have responded if they had come to us to beg? How we treat people who are in need is Christ's criterion for judging how much we love Him. In all ways, we should strive to serve the poor and needy.
Prayer: Remind me that I merely serve Christ when I serve others. Let me serve gladly, without expectation of reward. Teach me to give to others as You give to me. Amen.
2Sa 6:14 And David danced before the LORD with all his might; and David was girded with a linen ephod.
2Sa 6:15 So David and all the house of Israel brought up the ark of the LORD with shouting, and with the sound of the trumpet.
2Sa 6:17 And they brought in the ark of the LORD, and set it in his place, in the midst of the tabernacle that David had pitched for it: and David offered burnt offerings and peace offerings before the LORD.
2Sa 6:18 And as soon as David had made an end of offering burnt offerings and peace offerings, he blessed the people in the name of the LORD of hosts.
2Sa 6:19 And he dealt among all the people, even among the whole multitude of Israel, as well to the women as men, to every one a cake of bread, and a good piece of flesh, and a flagon of wine. So all the people departed every one to his house.

Mal 1:9 And now, I pray you, beseech God that he will be gracious unto us: this hath been by your means: will he regard your persons? saith the LORD of hosts. :10 Who is there even among you that would shut the doors for nought? neither do ye kindle fire on mine altar for nought. I have no pleasure in you, saith the LORD of hosts, neither will I accept an offering at your hand.

Mal 1:11 For from the rising of the sun even unto the going down of the same my name shall be great among the Gentiles; and in every place incense shall be offered unto my name, and a pure offering: for my name shall be great among the heathen, saith the LORD of hosts.
Mal 1:12 But ye have profaned it, in that ye say, The table of the LORD is polluted; and the fruit thereof, even his meat, is contemptible.
Mal 1:13 Ye said also, Behold, what a weariness is it! and ye have snuffed at it, saith the LORD of hosts; and ye brought that which was torn, and the lame, and the sick; thus ye brought an offering: should I accept this of your hand? saith the LORD.

We must raise up a new standard of Prayer and parsing Got the Father, God The Son and The Holy Spirit. What as an Alter Christian are you willing to sacrifice on the altar of your life to God today that is worthy of the sacrifices of Jesus. You Service, you Love, Your All. Will you give more time in prayer and praise, in helping others as Jesus would do. Sharing His love and sacrifice with those who need to hear the Good News that Jesus Saves, that he Loves them, and that Mat 11:28 Come unto me, all ye that labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. :29 Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls. :30 For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.

Post 2 In Hearing From God Series

2010-07-16T21:48:00.000-07:00

Learn to hear God's Voice Guarenteed

http://www.cwgministries.org/Catalog-of-Materials.htm

“My sheep hear My voice.” John 10:27

It's not our guarantee. It's God's.

It is the best thing that has ever happened to me. It has revolutionized my relationship with Jesus.

Tess Martone

Oh You can hear God's voice every day of your life. You can be sure it's really Him. You can carry on an extended two-way conversation with Jesus Christ on a daily basisand it's easier than you ever imagined.

Divine revelation is the source of all true knowledge. Why try to learn anything apart from the voice of God? He will speak to you and teach you everything you need to know and He will do it in a way that will transform your life.

Prayer is exciting when God does most of the talking.
Ecclesiastes 5:2 (paraphrased)

God’s promises to those who hear His voice
Deuteronomy 28:1-14 offers an amazing picture of what God has in store for you when you hear and obey His voice.

“…your children will be blessed…”
Imagine how much better a parent you’ll be when you apply the voice of God to raising your children. Imagine how much better your children will be when they learn to hear from God themselves! You can improve your family’s peacejoy and harmony beyond your wildest dreams by simply bringing the voice of God to the center of your home.

“…your business and your work will be blessed…”
Imagine how much more you could accomplish if God wrote your “To Do List.” He will tell you what you should and should not do todayand His priorities are never wrong. He will give you specific counsel for your own unique occupationand bring you to a higher level of skill and efficiency than you could ever achieve by yourself.

“…surplus of prosperity…freedom from debt…profitable investments…”
When you hear and obey the voice of GodHe will open new avenues of prosperity in your life. He will show you creative ways to bring in His overflowing financial blessingwhich “you will not have room enough to contain ” (Mal. 3:10).

“…victory over your enemies (Satan)…”
Do you know what the key is to victory in spiritual warfare? The voice of God. Don’t waste another minute praying your prayers. Release the full power of God by letting Him direct your prayers. He will give you the revelation you need to defeat the enemyrather than just do battle.

“…raised up to positions of leadership and authority…”
The Lord has destined that those who hear His voice will be leaders of men. His desire is to see the righteous rule over the unrighteous. The voice of God is the key to effective leadershipgiving you the wisdomconfidence and authority to leadand thus giving the people a desire to follow.

What others are saying
Oh myI am speechless...my life has been totallytotally transformed. He is such a wonderfulwonderful God. My days and nights are now filled with His presence.

Amy

I personally believe that this course has been the best course I have ever done as a Christian. It is practical and so helpful and an ongoing help for the rest of my life. I have learned to trust that I can hear Him in small things and feel so much more at ease with my entire walk with Him.
Malin

Communion With God by Mark and Patti Virkler has dramatically changed my prayer life. I have found I can will to dialogue with Christ on a daily basis and I do. I believe this inspired approach to be absolutely essential to the growth of every serious Christian. I further believe Communion With God is an excellent example of the uniquely powerful way God is reaching out to His people today.

Dr. Richard WatsonOral Roberts University

Through the adventure into the practices of journaling vision and unabashed praise I have come to feel closer to God than ever I have in my years of one-sided prayer and self-righteous appearances in church on Sunday. Communion with Him is indescribably more rewarding than the lop sided prayer directed to a far away God to which I was accustomed.

Jessica Burton

I'm taking Communion With God. I am so blessed so far. My life is already completely transformed. I went from hearing God speak to me once in a while to hearing Him not just in my journaling times but even throughout the rest of the day. What a difference this has made.

Andrew Steck

Already I am in awe of what God has said to me as I have been attempting to tune into that spontaneity. I wonder now how it is that we even attempt to be Christians without learning how to hear His voice. I am so thankful that you took the time to experiment with God and have been faithful to the task of passing on what God has shown you.

Lynda Russett

My journey to God has now begun and [sharing] love with Him makes my days so much happier. Walking with Jesus no longer seems a burden like it did beforewith so many rules. Going to my journal seems like a retreat and I look forward to that ‘special time.’

Jean Nichol

The whole teaching on Communion With God has been a wonderful help as well as the Counseled by God teachinghas been of great personal benefit both to myself and to my wife Carol. Dialogue with God is worth a million dollars to any Christian who is serious about the issue of hearing the voice of God. Mark’s teaching on this issue profoundly impacted my life.

Rev. John ArnottSenior PastorToronto Airport Christian Fellowship

The course Communion With God was helpful in various respects. It was practical which seems too often a rare thing in doing assignments for Bible College or Seminary. I have found this course helping me to know Jesus rather than just knowing about Jesus. From applying the insights that God has given Mark Virkler there is a sharper sensitivity in my heart to hearing the Lord speak to me. I have been finding a new sensitivity and expectancy to hear God speaking through everyday circumstances.

Dr. Carter McKeague Korea

The course Communion With God is going to change the nations by building a new generation of people that hear God’s voice and dream God’s dreams.

Rev. Thomas ReidSenior PastorThe Tabernacle

Your manual on Communion With God is very very rich and wonderful. I am going to study personally with it. I praise God for your ministry and wonderful contribution to the body of Christ. If you have written other study manuals would you kindly send a copy of each one of them to me?

Dr. Paul Yonggi Cho

Senior Pastor of Yioido Full Gospel Churchthe largest church in the world (750000 members) in SeoulSouth Korea

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Post 1 of Hearing From God Series

2010-07-16T20:19:00.000-07:00

Can't hear God? Try these 8 ways to listen for his voice.

Copied From Beliefnet file because it is the first in a group of hearing from God post by diffrent authors!

http://www.beliefnet.com/Faiths/Christianity/2008/09/Discovering-the-Sacred-Echo.aspx

By Margaret Feinberg

When God really wants to get your attention, He doesn't just say something once. He echoes. The same scripture, idea, or theme will reappear until you can't help but wonder if a greater something, or Someone, is at work.

The persistent voice of God in our lives--the sacred echo--is available if we take time to slow down and really listen. But do you begin to hear God's voice in your life? Consider these simple steps for getting started.

Margaret Feinberg is the author of "The Sacred Echo," "The Organic God," and "God Whispers: Learning to Hear His Voice."

Take Time to Seek God
The first step is to take time to seek God. What does it look like to seek Him? Well, King David displayed his search for God in his life, his leadership, and even the songs he wrote. In Psalm 63, he wrote, "Oh God, you are my God, earnestly I seek you; my soul thirsts for you, my body longs for you, in a dry and weary land where there is no water."

So how can you seek God? Through prayer--which is simply talking to God. Spend time letting God know your concerns, your questions, your doubts. Ask God to speak to you. At the same time, don't forget to take time to thank God for who He is and all that He has done.

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Be Honest, Be Dependent

In our modern world, it's easy to think you can do things on your own. But if you want to begin hearing God's voice, you need to seek Him and recognize your dependence on Him.

That means being honest with Him. Admit your need for Him. Confess your disappointment with Him. Ask Him to give you ears to hear and eyes to see the ways in which He is speaking. And ask Him for the ability to discern His voice apart from your own.

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Hear God in Scripture

Next, it's essential to spend time in scripture. The Bible is like God's megaphone for His people. That's why Hebrews 4:12-13 describes the Word of God as "living" and "active." If you want to hear God's voice in every aspect of your life, then you need to spend time in the Word, because scripture provides balance, confirmation and direction.

Many times a scripture will be an actual sacred echo. For example, you may read Matthew 5, which says, "Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called sons of God" and find a much needed reminder on the attitude you need to deal with a conflict in your life. God may use scripture to expose an area of sin, compel you to give or serve, or confirm something He's already spoken to your heart.

Ask God Questions
As you're spending time in the Bible, consider prayerfully asking God questions. It may seem simple, but asking God a question implies humility and dependency. Ask God to give you insight. Ask Him to reveal things that are hidden. Ask Him to show you how to pray. Ask Him to reveal Himself to you. Ask and keep asking.

You may even want to write down small question marks next to scriptures that you don't understand. These portions can be explored later in commentaries and in discussions with members of your spiritual community.

Be Quiet, and Listen

As you're spending time in scripture and asking God questions, it's essential to take time to listen.

You may find that a certain issue or person keeps coming to your mind. Spend time praying about that situation and individual. Or you may find that a verse or passage applies perfectly to the circumstances in your life. Thank God for the His wisdom. Or you may feel compelled to drop a note or call someone out of the blue. Be sure to follow through on these nudges. You may discover that God is speaking to you--convicting, revealing, exhorting, and communicating with you!

Practice Hearing the Echoes

After you've tried these things, if you still find yourself struggling to hear God's voice, try some very practical steps.

Find a quiet place where you can unplug from the busyness of the day. You may discover that the challenge of Psalm 46:10 to "Be still, and know that I am God" takes practice.

In addition, you may find distractions of to-do's filling your mind. Keep a pen and pad of paper nearby to write those things down as they flutter through your mind. Then intentionally return to the time of stillness.

Finally, you may discover that spending more time in worship--whether through music or scripture read aloud--can be a helpful tool to drawing your focus to God and what He has for you.

How to Know if it's God

As you begin to hear things, you may find yourself wondering, "Was that God or not?" That's why the scripture is so important. If you feel something that goes against God's commands, then it isn't from Him. Remember that He's in the business of loving and redeeming mankind.

Some questions to ask yourself when evaluating the echo:

Does what I heard line up with the vision God has for my life?
Does what I heard line up with the wise counsel in my life?
Does what I heard leave me with a sense of peace?
Is what I heard blanketed with love?
Be Patient-Speak, Listen, and Wait

Along the journey of hearing from God, don't lose heart or patience. Developing any spiritual discipline takes time. It requires a measure of hard work and waiting. Remember that prayer has three parts: speaking, listening, and waiting. Take time with each one.

As Philippians 4:6 encourages, "Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your request be made known to God." When you do, you may be surprised and delighted that God is speaking to you more than you ever imagined.

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A Secret To Receving From God!

2009-07-28T20:30:00.001-07:00

Brother John

Have You ever been seeking something from God and can not seem to receive from Him what you are praying, seeking, begging Him for.
Is it a need or a want, a desire for others, for yourself. Is it financial, physical, or spiritual.
Recently I revisited the verse where it talks about Those who are willing and obedient shall eat the good of the land! I can tell you that the greatest blessings always come on the other side of obedience to the Word and or direction of God and His Holy Spirit. But and that what we often let get in the way is our own posteriors, at least whats between our ears. We can be obedient and not be willing.
You ever seen children do the will or direction of their parents (father) and grumble the whole time they are doing it? They accomplished the task, but it was not done in joy & love, or to it's best outcome, because it was not done willingly.
So the Father did not reward the child or servant with the best of gifts or the Good Of The Land because it was not done in the manor that lines up with the word.
God still loves us, we do not lose our child of God on salvation status, but we do not receive the best blessing or the answered prayer we sought.
A well known preacher once shared with God in his prayer time his financial difficulties, after being directed to leave a pastorate and go on the road with his ministry. He had done what the Lord had ask him to but was suffering financially and was talking with God reminding Him of that scripture (Isa. 1:19) If ye be willing and obedient, ye shall eat the good of the land: And God spoke to him and said you are obedient and have done well what I ask, but you do not qualify for that scripture because you are not willing. He prayed about and searched himself and quickly got willing down in his spirit. God saw the change and then told him the rest of what he needed to know to help this minister in his finances.
God said to him you are a great faith preacher but you are not acting on what you preach. He was floored by this statement, because he not only was healed by faith but he believed and taught others daily how to have faith to be healed and for salvation and receiving the Holy Spirit.
God said you believe and have faith for all of that but not for your finances or my blessings to overtake you. He was right. He went further, God said you prey for me to send you money to fit you needs, but I have no American dollars in heaven, I am not with holding adequate food and clothing from you or your children, The Devil is he is the god of that world because Adam gave him dominion. The money you need is there on earth and I said in Luke 6:38 Luke Give, and it shall be given unto you; good measure, pressed down, and shaken together, and running over, shall men give into your bosom. For with the same measure that ye mete withal it shall be measured to you again.
The pastor ask "then what should I do Lord" and the Lord replied, do not pray about money anymore, "Claim What You Need" in Jesus name, then say "Satan take your hands off my money and my finances, now that it shall come unto me" because it is Satan keeping from the saints of God not Me! Claim it and call in your wants and your needs, they are there on earth.
The preacher then question God on the wants, saying Lord I know you supply all our needs through Christ Jesus our Lord but I not sure about our wants?
God reminded the preacher of one of his favorite Psalms he quotes 23rd Psalm "The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not WANT.' then he reminded him about the 34th Psalm 10 The young lions do lack, and suffer hunger: but they that seek the LORD shall not want any good thing.

God said again "Claim what you want & need. Say Satan take your hands off my finances" then say, "Go ministering spirits, cause the money to come"
The preacher said why should I do that I thought the spirits ministered to us not for us.
God said reed it again Heb 1:14 Are they not all ministering spirits, sent forth to minister for them who shall be heirs of salvation? Jesus said "Actually, ministering spirits are sent to serve you. for example you go to a restaurant and give your order for food to the waitress, she is ministering to you. Turn your order in line it up with the Word. then send the ministering spirits out to get it saying." Go ministering spirits, and cause the money to come." once you have claimed it in faith, you must not keep praying about it or do anything else. If I thought about the situation, I was to stay in faith and say,"Thank God for it. It's working."

Pro 3:5 Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. Pro 3:6 In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.
Mat 6:32 for your heavenly Father knoweth that ye have need of all these things. Mat 6:33 But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.

Brother John

Are Small Non-Profits Being Affected By The Economy?

2009-07-25T17:35:00.000-07:00

About a special new small non-profit that helps disabled people with durable equipment!

They raise funds through several fund raising programs, and then they buy some and are given some of their equipment that they then give to the disabled people who qualify. the qualify by either not having insurance or by their insurance refusing to pay for the prescriptions that their doctors have written for their equipment.
LWWM centers on the needs of the people. They currently have a need for two lift chairs for two individuals, a lady with severe arthritis and COPD, and a man in a nursing home who has severe edemas in his legs and needs a lift chair that also reclines to a flat level. These are only two of our needs. We also right now need a tri motor Hospital bed with hand control for a man who has a back broken in two places. His last of 4 major surjeries striped scar tissue off of his nerves and repaired the brakes in his backs where they had come loose frome previous surjeries. He has been in so much pain he is not sleeping well and has started having seziers due to lack of sleep, and being in constant pain even with a pain pump implanted and serious oral meds. A hospital bed with the motors will allow him to get in just the right position to be comfortable enough to sleep for hours, and stop the seizers.
These are just a few of the people we serve physically while being able to minister to them through Jesus Christ, and His love.
We currently have a number of metal crutch sets, a 500lb. Hoveround electric wheelchair and other durable equipment to place. To help Living Water Works Ministries you can go to http://livingwaterworks.110mb.com or http://lwwmarketing.110mb.com or email them with contributions at livingwaterworks@gmail.com

If you can it is worth supporting! Many are the small non-profits losing out and the people that they serve because of the downturn in the economy. But God's economy is not America's economy, especially since the secular Government wants to take all referance to God out of our nation. We are a nation founded by Christians to be a Christian nation where others had the freedom to come and worship as they will. Now in many places it is illegal to prey in Jesus name but not illegal to prey in Ala's name. This nation still clames to be 70% Christian or better but we won't stand up for it. We will let them run rufshod over us and our nation, or we can prey and stand up for our God to continue to Bless America

Stand Up For Christ Everywhere

2009-07-23T20:28:00.000-07:00

Should Christians stay out of Business, or Government. Should Pastors refrain from talking about political things in the church or from the pulpit. The question is what would Jesus do? What did our our founders do?
You hear today that our founding fathers were not Christian based and that's why they built the separation of church and state into our our constitution. Even our new president went out of the country and told other nations that America is not a Christian nation.
These are all bold face lies that have been told us over the last 70 years and the church has laid down and taken it, because we are afraid of our tax exempt status, or we have been told by our church leaders we will handle our Christian duties, and leave the government and the schools and the running of things to the secular people because they do not want us. That is our fault. Jesus did not tell us to lay down and allow the devil to take over the government on every level. He said we fight not against flesh and blood but against every high thing that exalts itself against the thrown of God.
Eph 6:9 And, ye masters, do the same things unto them, forbearing threatening: knowing that your Master also is in heaven; neither is there respect of persons with him.
Eph 6:10 Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might.
Eph 6:11 Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.
Eph 6:12 For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places.
Eph 6:13 Wherefore take unto you the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand.
Eph 6:14 Stand therefore, having your loins girt about with truth, and having on the breastplate of righteousness;
Eph 6:15 And your feet shod with the preparation of the gospel of peace;
Eph 6:16 Above all, taking the shield of faith, wherewith ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked.
Eph 6:17 And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God:
Eph 6:18 Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all saints;
Eph 6:19 And for me, that utterance may be given unto me, that I may open my mouth boldly, to make known the mystery of the gospel,

As for the separation of church and state, it is a farce as it is being used by the Democratic Far Left as away to take all mention of God, out of our government including off our money, out of the pledge of allegiance, removing 10 commandments from public places and more. The term Separation Of Church And State never appeared in the constitution or any official government document by our founding fathers. It was in a letter from Thomas Jefferson to a church group in response to their letter to him. And the clause in our constitution says congress shall make no law establishing a national religion or prohibiting the operation of one that exists. That's a far cry from expunging all Christian mention from government life. Out of the founding fathers that signed the Declaration of The Independence 52 of them held seminary degrees, and the majority were teaching in christian schools or actively Pastoring a church. A Few Declarations o f Founding Fathers and Early Statesmen on Jesus, Christianity, and the Bible For more facts see

http://www.wallbuilders.com David Barton and wallbuilders.com has some tremendous information, and factual documents that show our true history.

It used to be that books would have to list their reference facts, but in the last 60 years or so the liberal educational book writers have changed our history and are not even using facts and references, because they couldn't.
I really like when pastors are not afraid to step out of the pulpit and into public life like Hucabee who was a Governor and ran for president in the last election. He stood forth and told the truth. He did not win, unfortunately, but he went further with the least amount of money as any candidate. check out his show on Fox network or his blog with the HUCKPAC.
There are many scriptures in the bible that call for us to pray for those in government, to take action to help others. to have those in wisdom and knowledge in rulership, there is no one with more wisdom or knowledge than one filled with the spirit of the Living God, who is the Spirit and teacher of all truth and knowledge!
May God Grant You The Wisdom, Knowledge, Strength, and Direction to find your place in either supporting or running for a public office as a Spirit Filled, God Led Christian.
Rom 8:14 For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God.

More of Seven Steps To Empower You

2008-08-19T19:44:00.000-07:00

To Recap our Seven Steps To Empower Your Life Through Christ

step 1. Is recognizing God is your provided & protector!
step 2. Is opening the doors of heaven to bless you by Tithing & Giving!
step 3. Is learning to be in the center of God's Plan & Will for your life.
step 4. Is doing everything in Faith & Love.
step 5. Realising that all Blessings are from the Lord, and come to us when we are Willing & Obedient.

Step 6. Recognizing & Following the leading of The Holy Spirit.

We start today's writing on Step six, learning to hear from, recognize and
then follow the leading of the Holy Spirit!
Rom 8:13 For if ye live after the flesh, ye shall die: but if ye through the Spirit do mortify the deeds of the body, ye shall live. 14 For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God.
I don't know about you but I want to be "in that number" called a Son Of God. That requires us to know when the Holy Spirit is leading and when it is your flesh, mind will or emotions , or an evil spirit. But how can we know? Just like anything we succeed in, Study and Practice. Study the Living Word of God and all that it tells you about the Holy Spirit and then Practice the presence of the person of the Holy Spirit.

Mat 12:28 But if I cast out devils by the Spirit of God, then the kingdom of God is come unto you.

Luke 2:25 And, behold, there was a man in Jerusalem, whose name was Simeon; and the same man was just and devout, waiting for the consolation of Israel: and the Holy Ghost was upon him. 26 And it was revealed unto him by the Holy Ghost, that he should not see death, before he had seen the Lord's Christ. 27 And he came by the Spirit into the temple: and when the parents brought in the child Jesus, to do for him after the custom of the law.
Luke 4:1 And Jesus being full of the Holy Ghost returned from Jordan, and was led by the Spirit into the wilderness,
Luke 11:13 If ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children: how much more shall your heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to them that ask him?

Eph 1:12 That we should be to the praise of his glory, who first trusted in Christ.
Eph 1:13 In whom ye also trusted, after that ye heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation: in whom also after that ye believed, ye were sealed with that holy Spirit of promise,

1Th 4:7 For God hath not called us unto uncleanness, but unto holiness. 8 He therefore that despiseth, despiseth not man, but God, who hath also given unto us his holy Spirit.

1Ti 4:7 But refuse profane and old wives' fables, and exercise thyself rather unto godliness. 8 For bodily exercise profiteth little: but godliness is profitable unto all things, having promise of the life that now is, and of that which is to come.

2Co 3:17 Now the Lord is that Spirit: and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty. 18 But we all, with open face beholding as in a glass the glory of the Lord, are changed into the same image from glory to glory, even as by the Spirit of the Lord.

1Co 12:3 Wherefore I give you to understand, that no man speaking by the Spirit of God calleth Jesus accursed: and that no man can say that Jesus is the Lord, but by the Holy Ghost. 4 Now there are diversities of gifts, but the same Spirit. 5 And there are differences of administrations, but the same Lord. 6 And there are diversities of operations, but it is the same God which worketh all in all. 7 But the manifestation of the Spirit is given to every man to profit withal. 8 For to one is given by the Spirit the word of wisdom; to another the word of knowledge by the same Spirit; 9 To another faith by the same Spirit; to another the gifts of healing by the same Spirit; 10 To another the working of miracles; to another prophecy; to another discerning of spirits; to another divers kinds of tongues; to another the interpretation of tongues: 11 But all these worketh that one and the selfsame Spirit, dividing to every man severally as he will. 12 For as the body is one, and hath many members, and all the members of that one body, being many, are one body: so also is Christ. 13 For by one Spirit are we all baptized into one body, whether we be Jews or Gentiles, whether we be bond or free; and have been all made to drink into one Spirit.

Psa 51:11 Cast me not away from thy presence; and take not thy holy spirit from me.

Isa 63:9 In all their affliction he was afflicted, and the angel of his presence saved them: in his love and in his pity he redeemed them; and he bare them, and carried them all the days of old.
Isa 63:10 But they rebelled, and vexed his holy Spirit: therefore he was turned to be their enemy, and he fought against them.
Isa 63:11 Then he remembered the days of old, Moses, and his people, saying, Where is he that brought them up out of the sea with the shepherd of his flock? where is he that put his holy Spirit within him?

Mic 3:8 But truly I am full of power by the spirit of the LORD, and of judgment, and of might, to declare unto Jacob his transgression, and to Israel his sin.

These are just a few of the people in the Bible who have been led, or filled by the Holy Spirit of God. We must first embrace the Holy Spirit, realize He is the powerful and active arm of the Lord Our God! By seeking His presence in our lives and listening to that still small voice within us, and following his leading we will have a rich, vibrant, life in Christ. We will be obedient to Him, it shall protect, and bless us.

Have you ever started to go somewhere, or do something and you got a check in your spirit not to, or not yet? That is the Holy Spirit giving you a warning, many people who do not listen to that check in their spirit, have died before their time or been seriously injured, or lost their finances to bad deals.

The same is true of those who the Holy Spirit led to do this or that, and they prospered, or made a breakthrough that they only dreamed about. Practice the presence of God and His Holy Spirit, search the scriptures and place yourself in those scriptures, and expect to overcome with His help.

1Jo 3:24 And he that keepeth his commandments dwelleth in him, and he in him. And hereby we know that he abideth in us, by the Spirit which he hath given us.

Step 7. Understanding & Walking in the Authority Given You by Jesus Christ.

There are several key scriptures about the authority of the believer, here are a few important ones.
Mat 10:32 Whosoever therefore shall confess me before men, him will I confess also before my Father which is in heaven.
Mat 12:50 For whosoever shall do the will of my Father which is in heaven, the same is my brother, and sister, and mother.

Mat 28:18 And Jesus came and spake unto them, saying, All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth.
Mat 28:19 Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost:
Mat 28:20 Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you always, even unto the end of the world. Amen.

Mark 11:22 And Jesus answering saith unto them, Have faith in God. 23 For verily I say unto you, That whosoever shall say unto this mountain, Be thou removed, and be thou cast into the sea; and shall not doubt in his heart, but shall believe that those things which he saith shall come to pass; he shall have whatsoever he saith. 24 Therefore I say unto you, What things soever ye desire, when ye pray, believe that ye receive them, and ye shall have them.

Mark 16:15 And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature. 16 He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned. 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.

Luke 9:1 Then he (Jesus) called his twelve disciples together, and gave them power and authority over all devils, and to cure diseases. 2 And he sent them to preach the kingdom of God, and to heal the sick.

Luke 9:62 And Jesus said unto him, No man, having put his hand to the plow, and looking back, is fit for the kingdom of God.

Luke 10:17 And the seventy returned again with joy, saying, Lord, even the devils are subject unto us through thy name.
Luke 10:18 And he said unto them, I beheld Satan as lightning fall from heaven.
Luke 10:19 Behold, I give unto you power to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy: and nothing shall by any means hurt you.
Luke 10:20 Notwithstanding in this rejoice not, that the spirits are subject unto you; but rather rejoice, because your names are written in heaven.

John 14:12 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. 13 And whatsoever ye shall ask in my name, that will I do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son. 14 If ye shall ask any thing in my name, I will do it.
I hope you get the picture, We as believers have been given power over the devil and his minions and curses, in the name of Jesus, the name above all names!
But you must do it in the name of Jesus, and do it believing, and in humlilty not by your power or might but by His.
Then Jesus and God the Father get the glory and honor, and you get the blessings.
So stop expecting your pastors do do all the work of the kingdom, have a close relationship with Jesus, then Speak to the problem, prey for those around you, and expect results in Jesus name!

Brother John
May God Bless and Keep You & Yours

Seven Steps To Empower Your Life Through Christ

2008-08-13T20:47:00.000-07:00

Seven Steps To Empower Your Life Through Christ

THE ESSENCE OF DESTINY Watch your thoughts, for they become words. Choose your words, for they become actions. Understand your actions, for they become habits. Study your habits, for they will become your character. Develop your character, for it becomes your destiny.
Author Unknown

There are so many nuggets of wisdom and special messages of faith and knowledge throughout the bible that it is hard to condense into a set of lessons or talks much less one brief Blog entry. However I have been given these seven things to focus on.

You see I know that Jesus is coming back soon, and very soon, for a church, his body, his bride, that is without spot or blemish, a church that had made itself ready. We tend to think it is our pastors job or Jesus’ job to make us ready to be eternally with the King of Kings, ruler of Heaven and Earth. Whose Kingdom shall have no end. Do not misunderstand me, without The gift of God’s Son, His willing sacrifice of death, and resurrection, we would have no way to begin to make ourselves ready. As Jesus had to chose to carry out God’s plan of redemption for mankind, we must chose to ask Jesus in to our harts to forgive our sins and be Lord over our lives. Then we must go further to fellowship with him until we learn his plan for our lives, so that we can walk in the center of his will and plan for our life. Not just so that we can be better people, and receive rewards for being in obedience but to be in God’s perfect will and provision for our work and life.
Remember though, we often believe it is by our good behavior or our works that we could be good enough, we fool ourselves.
Ephesians 2:7 That in the ages to come he might shew the exceeding riches of his grace in his kindness toward us through Christ Jesus.
8 For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God:
9 Not of works, lest any man should boast.

This does not mean that we should not care about how we conduct our selves, but as we become a new creature through our loving new relationship with Jesus Christ, our desire changes to be about my fathers business of sharing His love and life with others, and breaking away from the sinful behaviors that ruled us in the past. However when we slip and fall into old habits of a sinful nature instead of running from God and saying now I have blown it, there is no hope, our first step is to come to Jesus and say I am sorry , Please forgive me, He will, then turn from it and learn from it.
To start our seven steps we are going to accept the fact that you have chosen to be a Christian somewhere in your past, whether you are living a Christ like life currently or not. Which means that you made a conscious decision to make Jesus Christ, The Anointed One, The King Of Kings who sits at the right or strong hand of God the Father Almighty, Lord of your life. At that time He has chose to wipe away all of your sins, and make you joint heir to all that he owns, and call you friend. To bless those that bless you and curse those that curse you, He Promises to be your provider, your protector, your king and savior eternally. What an offer! What temporary pleasure are you not willing to give up to have that assurance.

As a good friend has told me, "there's nothing in Hell I lost I want back that is worth giving up eternity ruling and raining with Jesus my savior."

1.Step number one is realizing you are "not all that", that you are not your provider, God is! Give your business or your job over to His use. Make a giving not a living. The first step in improving yourself is to admit without God you can do nothing! I will lose most "self - made men right here. I also will loose many upward mobile Women and many self reliant Moms.

Act 17:28 For in him we live, and move, and have our being; as certain also of your own poets have said, For we are also his offspring.

2. Step two requires following God's plan of blessing you. You must give 10% of all your increase as your first fruits offering or Tithe. You must give it to your local church where you get your teaching, if you don't have a local church give it to a ministry on TV or Radio Or online where you get good biblical teaching until you find a local church. This Tithe blesses or redeams your other 90%, and will strech it. If you are not doing this you are robbing God.

Mal 3:8 Will a man rob God? Yet ye have robbed me. But ye say, Wherein have we robbed thee? In tithes and offerings.
Mal 3:9 Ye are cursed with a curse: for ye have robbed me, even this whole nation.
Mal 3:10 Bring ye all the tithes into the storehouse, that there may be meat in mine house, and prove me now herewith, saith the LORD of hosts, if I will not open you the windows of heaven, and pour you out a blessing, that there shall not be room enough to receive it.
Mal 3:11 And I will rebuke the devourer for your sakes, and he shall not destroy the fruits of your ground; neither shall your vine cast her fruit before the time in the field, saith the LORD of hosts.

Notice in verse 3:8 God mentions Tithes and Offerings seperately, thats because your Tithe, or 10%, opens the doors of Heaven, but your Offening is what God multiplies back to you 30-60-or 100 fold. Thats how you can take a small salery and have great blessings.

For many yearsI thought whatever I have left in my pocket was good enough for God, but I learned giving to God is a system set in motion to bless me.

Many pastors will not teach on this biblical truth, for fear they will lose many of their people, when in truth they are robbing them of their blessing.

We are getting long, I will go into the other steps in my next blog entry. Take time to digest what we have talked about this far.

Brother John

May God Protect and Guide You Till We Gather Again!

Living By Faith Or Fear

2008-07-30T21:04:00.000-07:00

Living By Faith Or By Fear, What’s the Difference?

Some people love to be scared, that’s why they watch the most gruesome horror movies, to get a sensation of fear, it can be powerful, palpable, even deadly. You have heard the saying “Scared to death”. It can be real, very real, so real that over 365 times in the Bible God told us “Fear Not”! Why is it so important to Him? You can not please God without Faith! The spiritual rule is Fear Tolerated is Faith contaminated, And we are supposed to live by Faith. Have you heard of the man who worked for the railroad checking rail cars for a living? He worked at a depot that handled a lot of Cold or Freezer cars. One day he was checking one and he was shut into the freezer car, he tried everything to get out, but it got colder and colder, he finally resigned himself to the fact that if he did not break out, or someone find him, he would die. He wrote a message to his wife and children telling them how much he loved them. Finley he just froze to death. He was later found that evening, and with great consternation the officials wondered how he had died in a freezer car that wasn’t even operational, that’s right the freezer unit was broken, non–functional. Yet when they did the autopsy his body showed that his death was consistent with the body of someone who had frozen to death. His wife said that in the past he had dreamed about freezing to death in a locked car, and had feared it since then. Like Job what he feared had come upon him.

Job 3:25 For the thing which I greatly feared is come upon me, and that which I was afraid of is come unto me. 26 I was not in safety, neither had I rest, neither was I quiet; yet trouble came.

God is so against Fear that He wrote 365 times in His Love Letter to mankind, the Bible, or Basic Instructions Before Leaving Earth , Not to Fear. Why? Because fear puts you into a Physical relationship with the evil one who comes to kill, steal and destroy. You are no longer in spiritual control of your mind will and emotions. When you are not in spiritual control you open your mouth to creating negative circumstances, because Prov18:24 says “the power of life and death are in the tongue.” Pro 18:20 A man's belly shall be satisfied with the fruit of his mouth; and with the increase of his lips shall he be filled. 21 Death and life are in the power of the toonngue: and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof.

Prov 29:25 The fear of man bringeth a snare: but whoso putteth his trust in the LORD shall be safe.

Fear does not come from the Lord but from Satan, the evil one. It is his greatest weapon, right up their with Pride and arrogance.

As Christians we are called to 2 Cor 5:7 “walk by faith not by sight”! For sight is a sense like touch, hearing, smelling, and tasting, and can be used to control the mind and body.

2Co 5:5 Now he that hath wrought us for the selfsame thing is God, who also hath given unto us the earnest of the Spirit. 6 Therefore we are always confident, knowing that, whilst we are at home in the body, we are absent from the Lord: 7 (For we walk by faith, not by sight:) 8We are confident, I say, and willing rather to be absent from the body, and to be present with the Lord.

Satan has had many thousands of years to perfect tempting us through our senses, to control our minds and steal our souls. Recognize that Gluttony, Sexual proclivity, depravity and diversity, drunkenness, and so many other sins are to keep us in slavery to our bodies’ desires and not to our spiritual faith and beliefs. Everything good that we need can be gotten by exercising our faith through the Power and Relationship of Jesus Christ.

1Jo 4:17 Herein is our love made perfect, that we may have boldness in the day of judgment: because as he is, so are we in this world. 18 There is no fear in love; but perfect love casteth out fear: because fear hath torment. He that feareth is not made perfect in love.

Mar 11:23 For verily I say unto you, That whosoever shall say unto this mountain, Be thou removed, and be thou cast into the sea; and shall not doubt in his heart, but shall believe that those things which he saith shall come to pass; he shall have whatsoever he saith.
Mar 11:24 Therefore I say unto you, What things soever ye desire, when ye pray, believe that ye receive them, and ye shall have them.

Five Levels Of Knowing God

2008-07-06T18:36:00.001-07:00

Five Levels Of Knowing God

There are many levels of knowing God in this world. Unfortunately some accept a weak distant relationship with a Loving God who desires to know us intimately forever. By saying there are many ways to know Him, I do not mean that all roads lead to salvation and Heaven like some believe. The Bible is specific about that. John 14:6 Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life, no man cometh unto the Father, but by me. He is the sure way to everlasting Life:

John 3:14 And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the Son of man be lifted up: John 3:15 That whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have eternal life. John 3:16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.

John 3:36 He that believeth on the Son hath everlasting life: and he that believeth not the Son shall not see life; but the wrath of God abideth on him.

There are many who chose not to know him and chose to walk in darkness without the light of Christ, we are not going to talk to them in this writing. We are going to talk to those who at sometime in their life have said I am a Christian, or prayed “the sinners prayer” or ever cried out Father, or Jesus, save me, or help me! You started a relationship with God Almighty. Like any journey it begins and ends somewhere, but it is often the Joy and Sorrows we experience along the way that we call life. But remember we are not to judge our relationship with God on our feelings or experiences, but on our Faith.

Rom 1:17 For therein is the righteousness of God revealed from faith to faith: as it is written, The just shall live by faith.

2Cor 5:7 For we walk by faith, not by sight: (sight) here implies our senses and feelings, for these things are of a carnal nature, of the body where faith is of a spiritual nature because it was given to us in a measure from God a spiritual being.

Rom 12:3 For I say, through the grace given unto me, to every man that is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think; but to think soberly, according as God hath dealt to every man the measure of faith.

The question remains where are you now on this spiritual relationship with Jesus your Savior? Do you still just know of Him, this is the first level of relationship? You want to have a relationship with someone you must first know of them. But you can know about someone you have never met and still want to know them, for instance I know about Michel W. Smith. I like his singing, I even saw him today in a good movie, but I do not have a personal relationship with him. In fact it is easier to have a personal relationship with The King of the universe, Jesus Christ than to have one with a well known singing star.

The next level in having a relationship is to know more about him. I can find out a lot about Michel W. Smith by checking out info on the internet, or talking to others who know him personally, if I can find someone. With Jesus Christ I can search the Word of God, thousands of books written about the Bible in Greek, Hebrew, Aramaic and other translations, I can speak to other Christians who know Him personally in their lives. There is more written about Him than any single living individual in history. Since the invention of the printing press The Bible has been the most printed book in history. Before the printing press it was the single most hand printed book. The places you can go in the world today and not find a copy of the Bible are few and far between.

The next level of Knowing Him is a personal statement that you need Him as a part of your life, as your Lord and Savior daily. Rom 10:9 That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved. This begins a relationship that as long as you continue to confess Him as Lord over your life and seek to follow His will for your life will bring you into a one on one relationship with Him. Matt 6:33 But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you. Here is another key to a relationship with Him it takes effort on your part like this verse: Matt 7:7 Ask, and it shall be given you; seek and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you: These are actions, actions that must be taken in Faith. But remember that every action must have and equal or greater reaction. When you try to draw nearer to God, He promises to draw nearer to you, when you choose to love Him it is because He first loved us. Good made a plan and a sacrifice to know and love you, so when you recognize that in your heart and spirit and chose to return that love, you win.

The next Level of relationship is a commitment to fellowship with Jesus like Adam fellowshipped with God in the Garden Of Eden. Gen 3:8 And they heard the voice of the LORD God walking in the garden in the cool of the day: He spent time with Adam and was pleased with him as he named the animals and even made Eve as his helpmate. Jesus still desires that personal relationship with you as we can see in several scriptures like: Rev 3:20 Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me. And: 1John 1:3 That which we have seen and heard declare we unto you, that ye also may have fellowship with us: and truly our fellowship is with the Father, and with his Son Jesus Christ. 1John 1:4 And these things write we unto you, that your joy may be full.

The next level of relationship is a commitment to serve Him by serving His plan for your life. This means accepting the great commission and the power Jesus gave you as part of His body here on earth. Mark 16:15 And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature. Mark 16:16 He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned. Mark 16:17 And these signs shall follow them that believe; In my name shall they cast out devils; they shall speak with new tongues; Mark 16:18 They shall…..; and if they drink any deadly thing, it shall not hurt them; they shall lay hands on the sick, and they shall recover. He also charged us to: Matt 22:37 Jesus said unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind. Matt 22:38 This is the first and great commandment. Matt 22:39 And the second is like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. Mat 22:40 On these two commandments hang all the law and the prophets. He also wants us to visit the sick , give water to the thirsty, clothe the naked, feed the hungry, pray for those that despitefully use you, visit and pray for those who are in prison, and more. All these fall under the second commandment of Love your neighbor as yourself, if we were in any of these situations you would want someone to love you enough to do these unto you. We can’t do all of these all the time ourselves, but we can choose to do as much as we can and God will help us to do more when we put his loving relationship into motion, in Jesus name.

Brother John

God bless and keep you, and make His face to shine upon you!

Confession Is Key To Unlocking Faith

2008-06-09T20:51:00.000-07:00

Few Christians realize the place that confession holds in God’s plan for our lives. It is sad that whenever we use the word confession we invariably think of confessing sins, weaknesses, and failings, in other words the negative but necessary side of confession. There is a powerful and positive side, and the Bible has more to say about the positive aspects of confession than the negative!

There are four kinds of confession spoken of in the New Testament: 1.John the Baptist taught and Jesus regarding confession of sins by the Jews: 2. the confession of the sinner based on the death, and resurrection of Jesus today; 3. the confession of a believer who is fallen out of fellowship coming back home to Jesus, and 4.the confession of our faith in God’s Word and how it enriches our life.

1.Confession of Sins Of Jews - When John the Baptist was baptizing and calling for the repenting of sins, it was under the old covenant where sins were temporarily reprieved but not forgiven. It was not Christian baptism. Mathew3:5,6 because Jesus had not died and risen yet. These were mostly Jews being preached to and baptized by John and Jesus.

2.Confession For Today- John37 Nevertheless I tell you the truth; It is expedient for you that I go away: for if I go not away, the Comforter will not come unto you; but if I depart, I will send him unto you. And when he is come, he will reprove the world of sin, and of righteousness, and of judgment:9 Of sin, because they believe not on me;10 Of righteousness, because I go to my Father, and ye see me no more;11 Of judgment, because the prince of this world is judged.
Notice the words of Jesus in verse 9: “Of Sin, because they believe not on me.” Jesus shows us that the sinner will be convicted by the Holy Spirit of only one sin, and that is “Because they believe not on me”
Many times in trying to get friends and loved ones to come to the Lord, or “saved”, you tell them, “you are going to have to quit this” or “give that up before you get saved”. It is getting the cart before the horse. Introduce them to a loving Savior who loved them enough to die for them, and take up his life again to give them life here more abundantly and in Heaven eternally. If they just accept his love and serve Him, what a bargain!. By accepting the lordship of Jesus Christ by their confession then all their rough edges will take care of them selves as they get committed to follow the will of the Father through the leading of the Holy Spirit.

3. Confession Restores Broken Fellowship – 1 John 1:3 that which we have seen and heard declare we unto you also, that ye also may have fellowship with us: yea, and our fellowship is with the Father, and with his Son Jesus Christ:4 and these things we write, that our joy may be made full.
5 And this is the message which we have heard from him and announce unto you, that God is light, and in him is no darkness at all. 6 If we say that we have fellowship with him and walk in the darkness, we lie, and do not the truth: 7 but if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship one with another, and the blood of Jesus his Son cleanseth us from all sin. 8 If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. 9 If we confess our sins, he is faithful and righteous to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. 10 If we say that we have not sinned, we make him a liar, and his word is not in us.
These verses actually are being used in connection with Christians who are out of fellowship with God because of sin in their lives. The word fellowship is used four times in these verses, written to the believer not the sinner, as a warning first, and as a way back into fellowship second. Always if we will confess our sins He is “Faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.”1 John3:9 When you stand in his presence and confess your sins, He is quick to forgive you that moment as though you never sinned. It is not necessary to keep confessing the same sins over and over again, this builds weakness, doubt, and sin consciousness into the spirit. Many places in the Bible Isa. 43:25 / Jere. 31:34 / Psalm 103:1-3 and many others God tells us that God not only will forgive our sins but when he does he forgets them. Mic 7:19 He will turn again, he will have compassion upon us; he will subdue our iniquities; and thou wilt cast all their sins into the depths of the sea. Or Psalms 103:12 As far as the east is from the west, so far hath he removed our transgressions from us.
The problem is we often do not forgive ourselves and we allow the devil access to us and others through guilt. God has forgiven us but we allow our own unforgiveness to hurt us.. It becomes a faith stealer. Start confessing: “God has forgiven my sins, I am righteous in Him, through Jesus Christ my Savior!” You should live your life in boldness with confidence that your prayers if asked in accordance with the Word of God and in the name of Jesus that He hears you, you should live in righteousness consciousness.

4. Confessions Of Faith Create Your Reality – If a person’s confessions are wrong, their believing and thinking are also wrong. It means that they have not renewed their mind with the Word of God. The powerful positive side of confessing the Word of God is the creative force of the power of the Word of God. Confession is stating something that you believe in your heart. Giving evidence to something you know to be true. Testifying to a truth you have accepted.
Confessing what God Has Done For Us In The Plan Of Redemption – Christ came and gave His life, now He is risen and sits on the right hand of the Father, and is the High Priest of our confessions. He is the head of the church and we are his mouth, feet and hands, we are to do his work. The preaching, the healing, the feeding the hungry, the things He has shown us to do when He was here. He said that we are overcomers because He had overcome the world for us. 1John 4:4 Ye are of God, little children, and have overcome them: because greater is He that is in you, than he that is in the world. He said we are Blessed because he was made a curse for cursed is anyone who is nailed upon a tree. So if you are a believer in Jesus Christ as your Lord and Savior, let the redeemed of the Lord say so. Confess that you have been redeemed from the curse (see Deut.28:15-35 for the curses you are redeemed from). You will be glad you are redeemed from them on this earth, not to mention that you get everlasting life with God in Heaven, plus a thousand year reign with Jesus here on earth before eternity, after the tribulation here on Earth, in a Garden of Eden like setting.
Be willing to tell others how good God has been to you, and where you would have been without Him. God works through us by His Word through our lips. Jesus said “Go ye into all the world, and preach the Gospel (Good News) to every creature.” Mark 16:15 The disciples did as Jesus said and preached everywhere, and He confirmed the Word with signs and wonders. You don’t follow after signs and wonders, they follow after the Word to confirm it. God moves only in line with His Word for He magnifies His Word above His Name.
Confession Can Dispel Fear – Fear and Doubt are not of God, and the devils greatest weapons to keep Christians weak and ineffectual. That is why so many times, more than 365 times God tells us Fear Not in the Bible. Some are Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness. Isaiah 41:10 I am the God of Abraham thy father: fear not, for I am with thee, and will bless thee, and multiply thy seed … Gen 26: 24 In our weakness and doubt we should look to His Word for strength for “The entrance of thy words giveth light; it giveth understanding unto the simple.”Psalm119:130
Our confession can be, “God is With Me” we can say, “Greater is He that is in me than he that is in the world!” 1 John 4:4 and “If God be for me who can be against me?”Rom.8:31 Look to him that is inside you , and continue to confess the faith in Him and not the lack or doubt in your situation until He rises up to meet your need.
The reason that most Christians, although sincere, are weak is because they never have dared to make confession of who and what they are in Christ. According to Mark 11:23 we can have whatever we say in Christ that we confess. Believe it- Confess it- Receive it .When you learn all that God has for you, boldly confess what the Word declares you are in Christ, your faith will abound. Daily confess what the Father is to you, of what Jesus has and is doing for you now at the right hand of the Father, and of what the Holy Spirit is doing in you, and it will build a solid, positive faith life. You will no longer be afraid of the conditions, or any disease, or allow yourself to be under the circumstances. You will face life fearlessly, as more than a conqueror. “nay, in all these things we are more than conquerors through Him that loved us” Rom 8:37
God Bless and keep you!
Brother John
Speak what you want not what you don’t want.

Putting Faith Into Action

2008-06-01T21:05:00.000-07:00

Putting Faith In Action

Great Miracles are wrought by those who act upon God’s Word. In the Old and New Testament and today those people who act on God’s word use their faith and increase both their faith and those around them. It takes humble men willing to put their faith in an al powerful God who has given us His Word to follow, in simple believing faith.
God told Joshua that he had given him Jericho and its king and mighty men of valor, Joshua 6:2-5,16,20
He gave him specific instructions of how to take the city, but even though God gave him the city, he still had to believe , have Faith, and put the faith into action. What God was asking sounding sounded crazy to any army leader, in the natural. Go out walk around the city that is the strongest fortified in the land, and without a fight, but with a shout you will take the city? That takes strong faith to act on. God Gave His Word, Joshua and the Israelites believed, they acted on that faith, God moved and preformed His Word.
Too many “Christians” are sitting on their faith waiting for something to come to them. They are more or less inert with a passive faith instead of an active faith, so pray, believe, and then act on the word that God brings to you, that you have faith in.
In the New Testament there are many stories of people acting on their faith to receive a miracle, like Luke 5:18-20, 24,25 Talking about the man with the palsy that his friends lowered him throw the roof because they could not get him inside because of the crowd. They knew by Their Faith that if they could get him to Jesus he would be healed. But when Jesus told him to take up his couch and go home he demonstrated great faith, he got up he proved his faith by acting on it. If he had refused to act on the word of Jesus the Master he would not have received his healing.
Today we must seek God’s Word by reading it, hearing it preached, and listing to the Holy Ghost who lives in us, as our teacher, guide and so much more.
There was a healing and revival meeting someone was telling me about. This evangelist was praying for people and there was a great anointing and presence in the house, she called for all those who were in wheelchairs to come forward that God wanted to heal them, because The Holy Ghost was speaking to her at that time giving her words of knowledge. Four men in wheelchairs were brought forward in front of her. She Laid hands on them and anointed them and called them all to stand and walk. One by one they each stood and walked some for the first time in years,. When she reached the last she repeated the same Stand and Walk in Jesus Name, the man look at her and said you don’t understand I can’t walk! She said neither could the others, but they believed and received their healing and acted on it. He went away still in his wheelchair not because healing wasn’t there, but because he did not act on faith.
One of the best definitions of faith is: If you believe, you will act. If you believe God’s Word, you act as if it is true. “ Now Faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen”(Heb. 11:1)

We must learn that confession is important to build our faith. Our next blog will be about the many types of confession. Most people think of confession as a negative thing but there is more in the Word about positive powerful confession than negative confession.
Remember confession is key to unlocking Faith for confessing the Lordship of Jesus Christ is the very heart of the Gospel or Good News.

Brother John

10 THINGS TO REMEMBER WHEN YOU GET A BAD REPORT!

2008-05-13T21:36:00.000-07:00

1.Whose Report will you believe? I will believe the report of the Lord! Phil 4:8 Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report ; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things.9 Those things, which ye hav17 So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God. both learned, and received, and heard, and seen in me, do: and the God of peace shall be with you.
2.Choose Life or Death, Blessing or Cursing: Deut 30:19 I call heaven and earth to record this day against you, that I have set before you life and death, blessing and cursing: therefore choose life, that both thou and thy seed may live:20 That thou mayest love the LORD thy God, and that thou mayest obey his voice, and that thou mayest cleave unto him: for he is thy life, and the length of thy days:
3.Mind What You Say And What Others Say Around You! A farmer can not mingle his crop seed and get good crops, neither can you mingle your word seeds, Jesus said the Word is our seed, in his parable about the sower who sowed the seed on four types of ground. Prov.18:21 Death and life are in the power of the tongue : and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof.
4.Build Up Your Most Holy Faith! Romans10:17 So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God. You must build your faith by hearing books and tapes of Bible scriptures about healing scriptures. Testimonies of those who have been healed today and in the Bible. Both by God’s Divine hand and by the doctor’s medicines. There are those who believe God put sickness on us to teach us a lesson, but it is not biblically founded. Never did Jesus ever fail to heal anyone except where there was unbelief or lack of faith. All other references to Jesus’ healings said; “and He healed them all”. There is no question that it is Gods will to heal. The question is does the patient have the Faith to be healed? The right standing with God, and have they said or proclaimed things that keep God from intervening? Like: This will be the death of me./ My mother died of this, I guess I will too./ Dr. So n So “ You have this long to live!”/ Cast down all past negative word seeds and declare today that you will live and not die and proclaim the works of the Lord!
5. Faith Works By Love! Gal 5:6 For in Jesus Christ neither circumcision availeth anything, nor uncircumcision; but faith which worketh by love. It’s God’s kind of love that we must endeavor to achieve like you see in 1 Corinthians 13:1 If I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, but have not love, I am become as sounding brass, or a clanging cymbal. 2 And if I have (the gift of) prophecy, and know all mysteries and all knowledge; and if I have all faith, so as to remove mountains, but have not love, I am nothing. 3 And if I bestow all my goods to feed (the poor), and if I give my body to be burned, but have not love, it profiteth me nothing. 4 Love suffereth long, (and) is kind; love envieth not; love vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up, 5 doth not behave itself unseemly, seeketh not its own, is not provoked, taketh not account of evil; 6 rejoiceth not in unrighteousness, but rejoiceth with the truth; 7 beareth all things, believeth all things, hopeth all things, endureth all things. 8 Love never faileth:
Love Gives, and it Forgives, it takes no account of wrongs counted against it.
6.Forgive And Be Forgiven! Matthew 6:14 For if ye forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you: 15 But if ye forgive not men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses. Unforgiveness is like a poison to our own bodies, I do not care what the other party has done to us physically, financially, spiritually, family relationship wise. You can’t afford to hold ought against them, it will cost you your relationship with God and it will cost you your health and prevent your full healing. Go make it right with the one you have something against, if you can’t reach them any more, let God help you to forgive them, but do not ask Him to do it for you. This is personal you have to release the personal hurt and unforgiveness, for you to get the relief, but He will help you.
7. Jesus The High Priest Of Our Confession! Hebrews 3:1 Wherefore, holy brethren, partakers of the heavenly calling, consider the Apostle and High Priest of our profession, Christ Jesus. He waits to hear your confessions of faith that line up with the Word of God so He can cause it to come to pass. I profess that I am whole and healed, walking in Divine health, that no weapon formed against me shall stand in Jesus name. According to the Word of God I am a child of God therefore I am an over comer, I am the head not the tail. I am walking in the love of God, keeping the precepts of God. I pray daily and listen to the direction of the Spirit of the Lord. Mark 11:22 And Jesus answering saith unto them, Have faith in God. ( or the God kind of Faith) 23 For verily I say unto you, That whosoever shall say unto this mountain, Be thou removed, and be thou cast into the sea; and shall not doubt in his heart, but shall believe that those things which he saith shall come to pass; he shall have whatsoever he saith.24 Therefore I say unto you, What things soever ye desire, when ye pray, believe that ye receive them, and ye shall have them.
John 15:7 If ye abide in me, and my words abide in you, ask whatsoever ye will, and it shall be done unto you.
8 Herein is my Father glorified, that ye bear much fruit; and (so) shall ye be my disciples.
8.The Joy Of The Lord Is Our Strength! John15: 9 Even as the Father hath loved me, I also have loved you: abide ye in my love.10 If ye keep my commandments, ye shall abide in my love; even as I have kept my Father's commandments, and abide in his love.11 These things have I spoken unto you, that my joy may be in you, and (that) your joy may be made full.
9. Seek The Fellowship Of Other Christian Families & Your Church! Acts 2:44 And all that believed were together, and had all things common; 45 and they sold their possessions and goods, and parted them to all, according as any man had need. 46 And day by day, continuing stedfastly with one accord in the temple, and breaking bread at home, they took their food with gladness and singleness of heart, 47 praising God, and having favor with all the people. And the Lord added to them day by day those that were saved. Philip 2:2:1 If there is therefore any exhortation in Christ, if any consolation of love, if any fellowship of the Spirit, if any tender mercies and compassions, 2 make full my joy, that ye be of the same mind, having the same love, being of one accord, of one mind; 3(doing) nothing through faction or through vainglory, but in lowliness of mind each counting other better than himself; 4 not looking each of you to his own things, but each of you also to the things of others. 5 Have this mind in you, which was also in Christ Jesus. It is all about the support system. In our Church families, or in our Christian communities. We must love one another, it is God’s commandment, not his request, so is forgiving one another, helping one another, praying for one another, giving to one another. In a busy world where we all have needs and microwave quick expectations, it is had to pay attention to other’s needs. However we must, and nobody knows you have needs unless you are humble yourself enough to share your needs with them. Start with your pastor, then your Christian neighbors, and family, ask them for their prayers and believing support. Their unbelief on negativity will not help, so disregard it and pray for the renewing of their faith when you hear these reactions. Just remember God is still on the throne and still in charge. If you let Him, He will heal you because it is His will, but you must receive the healing He has provided for you like he has provided for your salvation but it is up to you to receive it. 1 Peter 2:21 For even hereunto were ye called: because Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that ye should follow his steps:22 Who did no sin, neither was guile found in his mouth:23 Who, when he was reviled, reviled not again; when he suffered, he threatened not; but committed himself to him that judgeth righteously:24 Who his own self bare our sins in his own body on the tree, that we, being dead to sins, should live unto righteousness: by whose stripes ye were healed .
10.Fear Not Appears 365+ Times In The Bible! Fear and Faith are both powerful, but they come from different camps. The power of Faith comes from God the power of fear comes from the devil, it is his greatest tool. Prov 9:10 The Fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, and the knowledge of the Holy is understanding. In Hebrew the word for fear here is translated as awe or utter reverence of. God wants us to Love Him and to be in awe of His majesty, His power, and how much He cares and provides for us.
Fear comes from the devils ranks to dilute Faith to keep you from receiving what you’re believing for. Perfect Love cast out fear, is what the Bible says and we have already learned that Faith works by Love. So the more Love and Faith you have and build in your life the less fear you can allow in your life. Fear is a choice, just like Joy, and Happiness is a choice. You can choose to see every wrong and sadness in the world, or choose to wake up and say this is going to be a wonderful day, God’s mercies are new every morning, I am walking in divine health, this day I will serve the Lord how He leads me.

Ephesians 3:14 For this cause I bow my knees unto the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, 15 Of whom the whole family in heaven and earth is named, 16 That he would grant you, according to the riches of his glory, to be strengthened with might by his Spirit in the inner man; 17 That Christ may dwell in your hearts by faith; that ye, being rooted and grounded in love, 18 May be able to comprehend with all saints what is the breadth, and length, and depth, and height; 19 And to know the love of Christ, which passeth knowledge, that ye might be filled with all the fulness of God. 20 Now unto him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that worketh in us, 21 Unto him be glory in the church by Christ Jesus throughout all ages, world without end. Amen.

Brother John
Living Water Works Ministries
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3 John :2 Beloved, I wish above all things that thou mayest prosper and be in health, even as thy soul prospereth.

BROTHER JOHN, WE USE THIS AS A HAND OUT TO FRIENDS AND LOVED ONES WHO GET BAD REPORTS FROM DOCTORS AND OTHERS.

Whose DNA (Seed) Is Bearing Fruit In You, God's or Satin's

2008-04-26T13:56:00.000-07:00

We are the physical replica or seed of our earthly fathers and mothers, some of our physical features, general actions, medical tendencies, come from our DNA, It is the same with our Spiritual DNA or the seed of your Spiritual father.
Were you raised to love God and The Truth that John 3:16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth on him should not perish, but have eternal life.17 For God sent not the Son into the world to judge the world; but that the world should be saved through him.
God loved the world so much that he gave his only begotten son to become flesh only of woman and of the spirit of God, Why? You see Women do not add DNA to the mix, they produce the egg to be fertilized but the DNA comes from the Father. Both Mary, the mother of Jesus, and the linage of Joseph, the surrogate father, were of the blood line of the house of King David. This was to fulfill prophecy that the Messiah must be of the house of David but must not be of the seed of sin. for he was born of the pure spiritual DNA of The God Kind of LOVE. Pure Love, or perfect love casts out fear, and fear is the direct weapon of the enemy to faith. For these two can not work together. Faith worketh by Love. so when you are in fear your faith is weak, exactly where the enemy wants you, so God can't honor fear filled words, only Faith filled words that line up with His Words of Wisdom. These keep you in the center of His will and plan for your life where he can bless your faith and obedience.
In Gen.1:26 And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness: and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over the cattle, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth.27 So God created man in his own image, in the image of God created he him; male and female created he them.28 And God blessed them, and God said unto them, Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth, and subdue it: and have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over every living thing that moveth upon the earth.
1 John 4:7 Beloved, let us love one another: for love is of God; and every one that loveth is born of God, and knoweth God.8 He that loveth not knoweth not God; for God is love .9 In this was manifested the love of God toward us, because that God sent his only begotten Son into the world, that we might live through him.10 Herein is love, not that we loved God, but that he loved us, and sent his Son to be the propitiation for our sins.11 Beloved, if God so loved us, we ought also to love one another.12 No man hath seen God at any time. If we love one another, God dwelleth in us, and his love is perfected in us.13 Hereby know we that we dwell in him, and he in us, because he hath given us of his Spirit.14 And we have seen and do testify that the Father sent the Son to be the Saviour of the world.15 Whosoever shall confess that Jesus is the Son of God, God dwelleth in him, and he in God.16 And we have known and believed the love that God hath to us. God is love ; and he that dwelleth in love dwelleth in God, and God in him.
Remember that Death and Life really are in the power of the tongue, Prov.18:21A,
Last but not least Duet 30:19 I call heaven and earth to record this day against you, that I have set before you life and death, blessing and cursing: therefore choose life, that both thou and thy seed may live:20 That thou mayest love the LORD thy God, and that thou mayest obey his voice, and that thou mayest cleave unto him: for he is thy life, and the length of thy days:

The Lord Thy God sits on the thrown in Heavenly places with Christ Jesus at His right hand who isthe High Preist of Our Confessions listinging over all the earth to preform His word spoken in Faith.
When did you last exersize youe seed faith by speaking your needs and desires in faith, beliveing that you receive those things that you prayed or spoke in Jesus name,the nane above every name? Mark 11:22 And Jesus answering saith unto them, Have faith in God.23 For verily I say unto you, That whosoever shall say unto this mountain, Be thou removed, and be thou cast into the sea; and shall not doubt in his heart, but shall believe that those things which he saith shall come to pass; he shall have whatsoever he saith.24 Therefore I say unto you, What things soever ye desire, when ye pray, believe that ye receive them, and ye shall have them.
Do it today and everyday and expect results. Brother John

Use your Seed Of Faith and Love DNA today, call on Daddy in our elder brothers name, he gave you the right if you believe in Him as your LORD and Savior.
You are a Joint-heir to the thrown.
Romans8:14 For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God.15 For ye have not received the spirit of bondage again to fear; but ye have received the Spirit of adoption, whereby we cry, Abba, Father.16 The Spirit itself beareth witness with our spirit, that we are the children of God:17 And if children, then heirs; heirs of God, and joint-heirs with Christ; if so be that we suffer with him, that we may be also glorified together.

Love To All, May He Keep You In His Perfect Peace. In Jesus Name Brother John

God's Promises to A Willing Child

2008-03-11T09:33:00.000-07:00

Have you ever wanted to be the good and willing child to your parents. Were they kind or rewarding, or were they always stressful and rough with you. Matt. 7:9 Or what man is there of you, who, if his son shall ask him for a loaf, will give him a stone;10 or if he shall ask for a fish, will give him a serpent?11 If ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children, how much more shall your Father who is in heaven give good things to them that ask him?12 All things therefore whatsoever ye would that men should do unto you, even so do ye also unto them: for this is the law and the prophets.
We often judge God by the human foibles of our parents and ourselves as parents. But He (God) is so much more. We try to raise our children with love, fallible imperfect human love, He is Love, He is the father to the fatherless (Psalms 68:5) and to us all. We should learn to look to Him for our needs instead of relying on others and ourselves. Philip 4:19 And my God shall supply every need of yours according to his riches in glory in Christ Jesus. We tend of thinking we do it all in our strength, we make a living but that is not God's plan. He wants to do for us abundantly more than we can think or ask. It starts with us believing in Him and his provision. Then doing our part by working and earning what we can and giving him a minimum of 10% tithe so he can anoint and bless the 90% then we follow his example and give Offering over and above the tithe. That is the amount that God can return to you 30 - 60 - 100 fold. This is the only thing in his word he says test me in this.
Malachi 3:10 Bring ye all the tithes into the storehouse, that there may be meat in mine house, and prove me now herewith, saith the LORD of hosts, if I will not open you the windows of heaven , and pour you out a blessing, that there shall not be room enough to receive it.11 And I will rebuke the devourer for your sakes, and he shall not destroy the fruits of your ground; neither shall your vine cast her fruit before the time in the field, saith the LORD of hosts.
We are supposed to make a Giving and God will provide a Living. We must Be a willing and joyful giver to the Lord and he will Bless you abundantly. John10:10 The thief (Devil) cometh not, but that he may steal, and kill, and destroy: I (Jesus)came that they may have life, and may have (it) abundantly.
Even more, we must be willing and obedient to follow the Will and Word the Spiritual Leading of
God the Father, The Son and The Holy Spirit. Isa. 1:18 Come now, and let us reason together, saith Jehovah: though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they be red like crimson, they shall be as wool.19 If ye be willing and obedient , ye shall eat the good of the land.
Even Jesus God's Son had to become willing and obedient to his Father's will for the good of all mankind, by choosing to lay down his life and take on all the pain and suffering and sin of all of us men and women who have ever, or will ever live on this world. Luke 22:42 Saying, Father, if thou be willing, remove this cup from me: nevertheless not my will , but thine, be done.43 And there appeared an angel unto him from heaven, strengthening him.44 And being in an agony he prayed more earnestly: and his sweat was as it were great drops of blood falling down to the ground.
Remember that your greatest reward is always on the other side of willing obedience to God's authority.
May you and yours be blessed and healthy, and ever stay in His protective presence.
Brother John.

What is Wisdom Worth?

2008-03-06T18:56:00.000-08:00

There were a number of people through history who were considered wise. Of these was the biblical figure of Solomon. His father King David had pleased The One True God Jehovah in many ways because he was a man after His own heart. David wanted to build a great and beautiful temple to the worship the Lord in, but the Lord said no let your son build the temple. you have been a great warior and your hands are to bloody. So build a great house for the linage of King David, and pile up the best of materials and precios metals and jewels For your son to build my House Of Worship.
Then when Solomon was finally anointed as king and ready to take on the job, God ask him in a dream what he wanted of Him, what do you think he ask? 6 And Solomon saith, 'Thou hast done with Thy servant David my father great kindness, as he walked before Thee in truth and in righteousness, and in uprightness of heart with Thee, and Thou dost keep for him this great kindness, and dost give to him a son sitting on his throne, as [at] this day.7 And now, O Jehovah my God, Thou hast caused thy servant to reign instead of David my father; and I [am] a little child, I do not know to go out and to come in;8 and Thy servant [is] in the midst of thy people, whom Thou hast chosen, a people numerous, that is not numbered nor counted for multitude,9 and Thou hast given to Thy servant an understanding heart, to judge Thy people, to discern between good and evil; for who is able to judge this Thy great people?'10 And the thing is good in the eyes of the Lord, that Solomon hath asked this thing,11 and God saith unto him, 'Because that thou hast asked this thing, and hast not asked for thee many days, nor asked for thee riches, nor asked the life of thine enemies, and hast asked for thee discernment to understand judgment,12 lo, I have done according to thy words; lo, I have given to thee a heart, wise and understanding, that like thee there hath not been before thee, and after thee there doth not arise like thee;13 and also, that which thou hast not asked I have given to thee, both riches and honour, that there hath not been like thee a man among the kings all thy days;14 and if thou dost walk in My ways to keep My statutes, and My commands, as David thy father walked, then I have prolonged thy days.'
All of the book of Proverbs are written by Solomon. There are 31 proverbs one for each day. It would be a search for wisdom and knowledge to read one each day with your other bible reading each day and ask God daily to give you the wisdom and knowledge of SSolomon to apply to yourevery day life needs, and chalanges.

Proverbs 3:13 Happy is the man that findeth wisdom, And the man that getteth understanding.14 For the gaining of it is better than the gaining of silver, And the profit thereof than fine gold.15 She (wisdom) is more precious than rubies: And none of the things thou canst desire are to be compared unto her.16 Length of days is in her right hand; In her left hand are riches and honor.17 Her ways are ways of pleasantness, And all her paths are peace.18 She is a tree of life to them that lay hold upon her: And happy is every one that retaineth her.19 Jehovah by wisdom founded the earth; By understanding he established the heavens.
Sounds like what we all search for regularly, Long Life - Riches & Honor - Plesent Ways - Peaceful - happiness. These are the things that follow those who find God's Wisdom, & Knowledge.
Proverb 9:10 The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom: and the knowledge of the holy is understanding.

May the blessings of our Lord Jesus, who has paid the ultimate price out of pure love for you and me, thank God(ness), be upon you and youurs until we meet again.

Brother John

Gods Word Of Wisdom Comes Alive!

2008-03-05T17:43:00.000-08:00

Some people believe in God, some people believe that God gave us his word "The Bible". Most people believe that at least part of it is true, some people believe that all of it is true. Many today say so what!

The Creator of the universe who also cared enough to love you and knew you even before you were born, wrote you a love letter and a user's manual for the triune being you are(Body, Soul/ mind-will-emotions, Spirit). We are a copy of the Godhead, (God The Father, Jesus The Son, and The Holy Spirit.)

The Truth is greater than you could ever imagine, in the coming days and weeks we are going to explore some of the very questions that believers and unbelievers alike want to know about the past, present, and future of this world and of these days that are lying ahead of us.

Proverbs1:2 To know wisdom and instruction; To discern the words of understanding;3 To receive instruction in wise dealing, In righteousness and justice and equity;4 To give prudence to the simple, To the young man knowledge and discretion:5 That the wise man may hear, and increase in learning; And that the man of understanding may attain unto sound counsels:6 To understand a proverb, and a figure, The words of the wise, and their dark sayings.7 The fear of Jehovah is the beginning of knowledge; (But) the foolish despise wisdom and instruction.

We will address such things as, ...well ...what would you really want to know if you could really have the creator of the universe and your body answer, if you could?
How about will the world end soon? Will Global warming get us or some crazy with nukes?
Is there a Heaven or Hell? What will Heaven Look like?
How do I get wisdom and knowledge?
Can I really change my life by what I say and believe?
Is there a special key to getting wealth?
Is healing and miracles for our day or just for back in Jesus day.
Why won't God answer my prayers?
How can a Loving God send people to Hell?
How will we know when the rapture is close?
Who or What is the Antichrist?

These are just a few of the questions we will answer in the next few weeks as well as your questions and prayer request.

It has been a pleasure saying hello and outlinining the things I am looking forward to sharing a conversatin with you all about.

As the Beloved disciple of Christ John said in 3rd John verse 2 "Beloved, I wish above all things that thou mayest prosper and be in health, even as thy soul prospereth."