The GOD Concept

What Pastors should repeat

2013-05-13T22:51:00.003+01:00

“Therefore I remind you to stir up the gift that is in you….” (II Timothy 1:6) “Of these things put them in remembrance….” (II Timothy 2:14).

Today, I spent the morning hours in a school in Zaria giving my little presentation we call “Lessons in self-esteem from drawing 100,000 people.” I sketch a lot of students, and then segue into the talk which, among other things, urges the students to stop comparing themselves with others, accept themselves as the persons God made them to be, and to smile. Then it happened again.

Only five minutes after the talk, I was talking with one of the students. “Look at me and smile,” I said to him. “I don’t smile,” he replied. I stopped, looked at him sternly and said, “You didn’t hear a thing I said, did you?”

In truth, he had heard, but the lesson had not penetrated.

I said to the leader of the class fellowship, “My telling the students these things once is not enough for them to get through. The only way to change their behavior is for you to say it over and over again. Eventually the lesson will ‘take’ with some of them.”

Some lessons have to be repeated ad infinitum.

“Let me remind you….” is a phrase that shows up a lot in the epistles of the Apostle Paul.

The most important spiritual truths need to be emphasized again and again if the hearers are to truly learn them and benefit from them.

Here are seven biblical truths that Pastors need to keep telling the people in the hope that eventually most will “get it.” (The list is not meant to be exhaustive. You’ll think of other essential truths that need hammering home again and again.)

1) Jesus Christ is the Savior of the world and the only Savior.

That is the theme of so much Scripture anyway, isn’t it? How could we not keep the focus on the Lord Jesus–His identity, His life and ministry, His teachings, His headship over the church, and His place in our lives–if we are being true to the Word?

Pastor, keep telling them–over and over again; the theme never wears out–”Why we make so much of Jesus.” Just last evening, a man here in North Carolina (where I’m in revival) told of the state legislature voting to make a certain Baptist preacher their chaplain, then firing him when he refused to take “In Jesus’ name” out of his prayers. And they call this perversion “inclusiveness.” Go figure. (Note: Many a New Testament prayer did not use the actual words “in Jesus’ name” and we should not feel ours must always, either. However, tell me that I must leave Jesus out of the prayer and I’m gone.)

Jesus Christ is Lord, for now and for eternity, and no one else is.

Always stay focused on the Lord Jesus with your people.

2) The Church is an essential part of the Lord’s plan, for now and forever.

And we are most definitely not referring just to your local congregation. As important as that is–this will come as a surprise to a lot of lonely myopic pastors–the Kingdom of God is more than your church.

When Jesus saved you, He knew something you were about to find out: “You cannot live this new life in isolation. You need the family of God.” They hold onto you, you hold onto them. They instruct and nurture you; you turn around and do the same. This symbiosis has been God’s plan from early on.

“I will build my church,” the Lord said in Matthew 16:18. It’s His and He builds it. The Christ-follower who claims to be able to live for Christ better without the church is insulting His Lord. The church-leader who would run the Lord’s church “for Him” is asking for big trouble fast.

3) Salvation is all about the cross.

Salvation is not by works of righteousness but humility, repentance, and faith in Jesus Christ and what He did on Calvary.

The threat to turn salvation into a matter of works will never go away. It’s grounded in man’s way of thinking, his human (and thus self-centered) reasoning. To my knowledge, most of the religions of the world teach variations of “do this and you’re saved” or “do not do this and you are saved.” Only one to my knowledge proclaims that everything necessary has already been done and our task is to repent and receive it (“Him”).

When people tell me they believe their good works will get them to Heaven, I ask, “Then, what was the point of the cross? If all God had to do was tell us ‘Y’all be good now, hear?’ then He sure went to a lot of trouble for nothing by sending Jesus into this world to die on a cross for our sins.” (They have no answer since they have never given these things the first thought. If you need further evidence of man’s sinful heart, there it is.)

Celebrate the grace of God, preacher, with your people. Keep them at the cross.

4) We are not saved by good works, but saved “unto” God works. (Ephesians 2:10)

Good works have a definite place in the plan of God for His people. But they are the results–the fruits, the evidence–of our salvation, not the means. One wishing to become a member of the military does not do so by wearing a uniform and saluting officers. But once he is officially inducted, he wears the uniform, obeys commands, and salutes officers.

What good works does the Lord want to see in our lives? Scripture answers that again and again in places like Micah 6:8 Jeremiah 22:16 and of course, Matthew 25:35-36 I enjoy telling Harold Bales’ story of the time his church in uptown Charlotte NC was bringing in the homeless from the park across the street and feeding them breakfast before the morning worship service. A woman who had belonged to that church for generations and resented the presence of the unwashed in their services, approached Pastor Harold one Sunday and said, “Pastor, why do we have to have those people in our church?” He said, “Because I don’t want to see anyone go to hell.” She said, “Well, I don’t want them to go to hell either.” He said, “I’m not talking about them. I’m talking about you.”

5) If you have faith, you will pray.

In fact, nothing tells the story about your faith like your prayer life. Nothing.

Consider that you are praying to a Lord you have never seen and cannot prove. You say things to Him you would say to no one else and believe that He hears. Furthermore–and this is the clincher–90 percent of the requests you make, you’ll never know whether He answered them or not since He may choose to do so in subtle ways or another time. But there you go, praying to Him day after day, as though He were occupying the chair next to you and everything you do today is dependent on His presence and guidance.

It is.

Pastors keep prayer before their people by encouraging them to pray at the altar during the services, and by having a prayer room at the church, and by encouraging prayer for specific people, needs, events, and concerns.

6) A church exists by evangelism and missions as a fire exists by burning.

Sharing our faith is not an option, not for the gifted only (although admittedly some are more fluent and effective than others in this), and not to be done sporadically. “As you go, make disciples” was the command of our Lord in Matthew 28:18ff.

I stood in the foyer of a church of another denomination one day, reading their poster on evangelism. (You do not need my help in identifying the denomination by what follows.) The poster said something like, “Spread the word. Tell people about John Wesley.” I thought, “Wesley? Tell them about Wesley? That’s not evangelism! That’s the sort of in-house instruction one might wish to do with those who have been converted to United Methodism. But it’s no way to reach the unchurch, uncommitted, or uninterested.

Churches must be creative in finding ways to mobilize their members in spreading the faith, must be aggressive in supporting those who are getting it right and doing it well, and must be alert to the distractions which would push evangelism down the list of priorities in the church’s ministries.

7) The Bible is the inspired word of God and the spiritual nutrition of believers.

If you thought other church programs would crowd evangelism off the agenda, know that life has a way of pushing God’s Word out of the mind of believers. The process seems to be the same for everyone, and works like this….

You go a few days without reading your Bible and soon, you find yourself resisting the inner urge to get back to it. The more you cave in to that laziness that resents picking up the Word and opening it, the more you will find yourself saying (or thinking, or both): “I’ve read the Bible. I know it already. There’s nothing new there. It’s boring.”

Those are all lies out of hell. You do not know the Bible. You have not read it. (You may have read “at” it, but there is a world of content there which you have not yet mined.) It is not boring. You are boring, not the Word.

Job said, “I have esteemed the words of thy mouth more than my necessary food.” Jesus said, “Man shall not live by bread alone but by every word that proceeds out of the mouth of God.” David said the godly man’s “delight is in the Word of God and in that Word (law) doth he meditate day and night.”

Keep telling them, pastor. Keep preaching its insights and delighting in its treasures, and eventually they will get it.

Repetition is a great teacher. In fact, it may be the best teacher on the planet.

What Pastors should repeat

2013-05-13T22:51:00.001+01:00

“Therefore I remind you to stir up the gift that is in you….” (II Timothy 1:6) “Of these things put them in remembrance….” (II Timothy 2:14).

In truth, he had heard, but the lesson had not penetrated.

Some lessons have to be repeated ad infinitum.

“Let me remind you….” is a phrase that shows up a lot in the epistles of the Apostle Paul.

The most important spiritual truths need to be emphasized again and again if the hearers are to truly learn them and benefit from them.

1) Jesus Christ is the Savior of the world and the only Savior.

Jesus Christ is Lord, for now and for eternity, and no one else is.

Always stay focused on the Lord Jesus with your people.

2) The Church is an essential part of the Lord’s plan, for now and forever.

3) Salvation is all about the cross.

Salvation is not by works of righteousness but humility, repentance, and faith in Jesus Christ and what He did on Calvary.

Celebrate the grace of God, preacher, with your people. Keep them at the cross.

4) We are not saved by good works, but saved “unto” God works. (Ephesians 2:10)

5) If you have faith, you will pray.

In fact, nothing tells the story about your faith like your prayer life. Nothing.

It is.

6) A church exists by evangelism and missions as a fire exists by burning.

7) The Bible is the inspired word of God and the spiritual nutrition of believers.

Keep telling them, pastor. Keep preaching its insights and delighting in its treasures, and eventually they will get it.

Repetition is a great teacher. In fact, it may be the best teacher on the planet.

Lust or Sexual Attraction, Which is which, and Right

2013-04-30T12:13:00.000+01:00

I have a very important question that most Christian men probably ask.

What is the difference between lust and sexual attraction?

It seems that the distinction between the two is always blurred. Is it possible to sense sexual attraction to a woman without lusting after her? I was talking to a friend tonight, and he told me that lust is distinguished by complete selfishness. Lust involves looking at a woman as simply an object of sexual desire while disregarding the fact that she is a human being with emotions and needs. Sexual attraction, on the other hand, is possible along with selflessness and respect for a woman even if the man is not committed to her in marriage. In other words, sexual attraction can exist without lust.

Do you agree with this view?

This is an important subject for me personally because from puberty till recent times, I was always given the impression that a man’s sexual attraction to a woman is solely based on lust, vulgarity, and misogyny. Many men do not feel like they ever lust after a woman; therefore, they question if they are capable of experience sexual attraction to a woman and then conclude that they are not attracted to women at all.
In this country, it is probably reasonable to assume that every young male has this impression. Shouldn’t a man experience sexual attraction to his girlfriend or fiancée to know if he will be sexually attracted to her in future marriage? If it’s acceptable for him to be physically or emotionally attracted to her before marriage, why can’t he be sexually attracted to her as well?

Let’s Check the Bible for answers together.

I know vividly from Scriptures that Temptation is not sin. We know this primarily because clearly our Lord was tempted and He never sinned (Matthew 4:1-11; Hebrews 4:15). Also, James 1:14-16 directly answers your question:

“But each one is tempted when he is carried away and enticed by his own lust. Then when lust has conceived, it gives birth to sin; and when sin is accomplished, it brings forth death. Do not be deceived, my beloved brethren.” James 1:14-16

James clearly states that lust isn’t sin, but lust when conceived (given life) always gives birth to sin.
Sexual attraction is a normal aspect of human existence. If you think of lust as a desire to have what we want, regardless of God’s described best or others’ ultimate good then you see why we are not to let it rule us. Anything that rules us other than the Spirit of God is going to lead to death.
Sexual attraction is God’s gift. Meeting a God-given desire in a God-forbidden way is sin. This is why we are called to take every thought captive to the obedience of Christ (2 Corinthians 10:5).
Check out Solomon’s take on his attraction to his bride in Song of Solomon and you will read more of how God wants us to enjoy our spouses in a healthy, sexual way. Not only is the Lord not bothered by their attraction to one another, He encourages them to “drink deeply”. Wanting the drink is not the problem. Where and When you drink might be.

We are not to be ruled by this thirst (even in marriage), but in all things we want to be ruled by Christ. How great that part of His rule is to allow us the joy of sexual intimacy with another human in a way that leads to life, pleasure and shameless joy. I would suggest that there probably ought to be a healthy level of sexual attraction between any couple that spends time together, which is one of the reasons we have to be wise in how we spend time together before we are married, lest we “awaken love before it’s time” (Song of Solomon 2:7;3:5)

Though not the ultimate reason for marriage, sex is a part of it, and it is not at all unhealthy that you should have to exercise discipline to remain pure with that person before you marry them. It is plenty unhealthy if you don’t, but that is another blog for another day. Remember, self-control is evidence that the Spirit of God is active in your life (Galatians 5:22ff). Sexual attraction is normal and God-given, and it must be governed by God-given principles and our reliance on His Spirit, which He graciously has given to those who believe. Don’t ever meet a legitimate need in an illegitimate way. Pain, guilt and shame await when we do.

Let me encourage you even more to reach out to others here who can run with you every day on topics like this. Jump in with other believers and share your views on any issue and share them deeply friend. Proverbs 18:1 has a lot to say about the sad state of those who go at this life alone. Don’t stand alone, it’s lonely and dangerous.

Social Media according to the Bible

2013-01-25T12:35:00.000+01:00

A reader emailed in with this request:

Could you do a blog or something on how Christians should be handling Facebook and Twitter and social media?

That seemed like a really good idea, as social media has given each of us a louder voice and therefore much more power. And, as Uncle Ben would say, “With great power comes great responsibility.”

So how do Christians responsibly use the power of social media? Luckily, there is a book that answers that question for us. It’s called the Bible.

Jesus on Facebook

The Bible and Social Media

How can a book written millennia before the internet even existed have anything to say about social media?

The Bible actually has a lot to say on the subject, because it talks extensively about how we are to communicate and relate to people. Try looking up the word “tongue” for starters; it occurs 137 times in the Bible, and almost all of them have to do with speaking. For example:

When words are many, sin is not absent, but he who holds his tongue is wise. – Proverbs 10:19
A man of knowledge uses words with restraint…Even a fool is thought wise if he keeps silent, and discerning if he holds his tongue. – Proverbs 17:27-28
He who guards his mouth and his tongue keeps himself from calamity. – Proverbs 21:23

And there are many other verses that likewise have reminded me, at various times, to shut up.

A Time to Speak

But that is clearly not the whole story. We are also called to tell the good news (Romans 10:14-15), to demolish arguments (2 Corinthians 10:5), and to speak the truth in love (Ephesians 4:15).

Speak up for those who cannot speak for themselves, for the rights of all who are destitute.Speak up and judge fairly; defend the rights of the poor and needy. – Proverbs 31:8-9
The first to present his case seems right, till another comes forward and questions him. – Proverbs 18:17
Be wise in the way you act toward outsiders; make the most of every opportunity. Let your conversation be always full of grace, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how to answer everyone. – Colossians 4:5-6

So we are to make the most of the opportunity we have online—which means we should say something—but we have to be careful what we say.

Social Media Tips

Let’s get practical. Here are some specific tips for how to use social media for Jesus:

Be intentional. Saying something on social media is roughly the equivalent of standing up and announcing it to a room of 500 people. Now, maybe you really would announce to such a crowd that “These Dorito tacos are amazing!” After all, they are pretty good. But don’t neglect the power of that platform to also say something truly important. (“This Jesus is amazing!”)
Be clear. As much as 90% of face-to-face communication is nonverbal, conveyed through body language or tone of voice. You lose all of that online (unless you are posting a video). To make sure you are not misunderstood, think before you type (James 1:19).
Watch your language. Your non-believing friends might not get the message if you speak in Christianese.
Don’t argue in the comments section. It just doesn’t seem to do any good. Online arguments rarely ever cause anyone to change their position, and they tend to be much less civil than if the same people were having the same discussion in person. (2 Timothy 2:23-25)
Connect with people personally. Most social media posts are broadcast to no one in particular. A personal, one-on-one message or conversation is much more powerful.
Be a true friend. Sometimes people share very personal things, or red flags, on social websites. This is a chance for you to reach out personally and show the love of Christ (John 13:34-35).
Live it out. None of this should be that much different than what you are doing offline. And social media makes our lives today very public; if what you say doesn’t match up with what you do, people will see right through it (and have the pictures to prove it). It is not about using social media to present your life in a favorable light, but rather living your life in a light-filled way (Ephesians 5:8-16).

What have you found that works (or does not work) on social media? Share your thoughts in the comments below.

QUESTIONS TO ASK YOURSELF DAILY

2013-01-24T22:54:00.001+01:00

QUESTIONS TO ASK YOURSELF DAILY

At the beginning of this year, I sat down to shepherd myself, I decided to come up with a group of questions that I could ask myself EVERY DAY to evaluate how I am abiding with the One I profess to follow. It all starts with daily learning more of Jesus and His ways and continually yielding to His Spirit which dwells in all who believe. My deep conviction is that as our lives increasingly have full and meaningful answers to the following questions our lives will increase in joy, fullness and serve as a greater source of glory to our King. I am sure you can improve on my list of questions, but as for me and my house, we are going to purpose to improve our ability to faithfully answer them every day (Matt 6:33-34). Feel free to add your own….but in all your adding stay focused on using them to sharpen each day the Lord gifts you (Psalm 90:12). Hope you are encouraged!

LEARN:
What have you done to grow in wisdom and stature today?
What do you know today about God, His Word or His purposes that you did not know yesterday?
What are you going to do differently as a result of what you have learned?

1 Tim 4:7; James 1:22

LEAD:
How is this world or are others better today because you have stepped up and been God’s servant?
When you showed up, how was evil restrained, injustice conquered, love multiplied, captives rescued and/or joy increased.

Luke 4:16-21

LOVE:
What have you done today to make someone else know of God’s great love for them? Has your motivation for everything been love of God and others?
“May this small act of kindness remind you of God’s great love for you.”

1 Cor 13:1

LAUGH:
Have you laughed out loud today?
Have you laughed uncontrollably?
Have you laughed till you cried?
Have you made others laugh much today?

Prov 17:22

LIVE generously:
How have you shown generosity today? Who is better off because God stewarded you with His resources?

2 Cor 8:9

LIVE with gratitude:
How have you expressed a heart filled with Thanksgiving today for the multitude of blessings you have received?

Eph 5:20;

LIFT others up:
Who have you encouraged today with a word, a phone call, an email, a text, a note or a card?

Heb 3:13

LEAN on others:
Who are you relying on to spur you on? Confront you? Shepherd you?
Who has access to your heart? Who faithfully reproves you? Sharpens you? Admonishes you when you are unruly?
When is the last time you repented and changed because someone who loves you “smote you in kindness”.

Ps 141:5; Pr 13:20

LIVE it all by faith (by yielding to the Spirit):
What have you done today that only makes sense because you believe and depend on the grace of Christ and the resurrection of the dead?
Have you lived today by faith, in the power of and in constant relationship with the Spirit?

Col 1:29; Eph 5:18

Elijah's Rain

2012-11-26T06:10:00.000+01:00

The Bible says that after the prophet Elijah prayed and asked God to end the drought, he said to the people, “I can hear the sound of an abundance of rain.”

He was saying in effect, “There is a yes from God in our future!”

Elijah told his assistant to go look on the other side of the mountain to see if there was any sign of rain. When the assistant came back, he said, “No, Elijah. There’s not a cloud in the sky. It’s perfectly clear.” Elijah didn’t get discouraged and think, “What are we going to do now? I might as well quit this prophet business.” No, he simply said, “Go back and look again.”

This happened six different times, but Elijah kept saying, “Go look again.” On the seventh time, the servant came back and said, “Elijah, I saw a small cloud in the sky. It isn’t much, just the size of a man’s hand.” Elijah’s answer was basically, “You’d better get your umbrella. Rain is coming!”

Friend, like Elijah, maybe you are believing for something and aren’t seeing anything happen. Don’t give up, go look again! If God has promised it, He will do it. It won’t be long until you see His showers of blessing pouring down on every area of your life!

DWELLING IN THE SEVEN THUNDERS

2012-10-27T08:27:00.000+01:00

DWELLING IN THE SEVEN THUNDERS

       Many see a certain facet or a certain quote on the Seven Thunders and catch the Truth of it and immediately let their eyes of understanding drift shut and then remain closed and think they have it all. God just doesn't work that way and never has. There is no ending to God and of His Revelations to His Bride nor can there ever be in His eternal realm. The Prophet said that if the coming of the Lord was 50 years from now God will still be revealing more of His Word. Our God is a great BIG "GOD" and He has no limits on the fullness of Revelation that is continually adding to our Understanding. Throughout the Millennium and the eons upon eons upon more eons of eons of the timeless ages of eternity we will be learning of Him and sharing the Anointing of the Presence of He who has no beginning and no ending. Because God's thoughts are always Perfect and have been expressed in that Perfection through His prophets we can stand assured in the reality that even though there is always a Progression of Revelation, nothing will ever change the foundation of Truth already established by the Word. God's Unfailing Words of Promise cannot be added to nor taken away from in their fulfillment and purpose of His Eternal Planning.

Now think or the greatest Thunder storm you were ever in. There was no beginning or ending of the Thunders as they rolled and rolled into one another, you couldn't tell when one stopped and the next started. The Revelation of the Mysteries of this Message are sounded the same way; and spiritually that is how the Seven Thunders are proclaimed and then received into the Bride Body's Understanding. These Seven Thunders are the full expression of the fullness of God's Voice in Spoken Word form and have been since the first Spoken Word rang out in the Beginning as, "let there Be" and the worlds sprang into existence. Seven is God's number of completion and in every Church Age, God had something special to say to His little Bride about the hour of her manifestation in order to give her strength and courage to face the trials of Her earthly walk in the allotted day and Age that She had to express Herself. God used a Messenger in each Church Age as His Voice of Thunder manifestation to the Elect. Because the Anointing of Truth was measured to each Age there were many loose ends that yet had to come to the Revelation for the entire Bride Body. Christ chose to come Himself in the Perfection of Mighty Angel Anointing at the End Time. He then Sounded forth a Message of Seven Thunders, through His Prophet, that came as One Thunder Voice, SOUNDING FORTH THE THUNDERING VOICE of the Mighty Angel that was to pick up and reveal all those Seven Mystery Loose Ends of the Church Ages.

THE FIRST SEAL
     "The voice is a thunder. The voice came from where? From the throne where the Lamb had just left as intercessor. Now, He's standing here to take His position and His claims. But the thunder came from the inside of the throne, thundered out. And the Lamb was standing out here. The thunder, where the Lamb had left, left the Father's throne to go to take His own throne...Glory. Now don't miss it, friends.
     We all know as Christians that God swore to David that He would raise up Christ to set on His throne and give Him an everlasting Kingdom here on the earth. He did it. And Jesus said, "He that overcomes the anti-christ and all the things of the world shall set with Me on My throne as I have overcome and have set down on My Father's throne." See? Now, someday He rises from the Father's throne, and goes to take His own throne. Now He comes forth to call His subjects. How's He going to claim them? He's already got the Book of Redemption in His hand."

THE INDICTMENT
     "Now, and Christ is God's provided Lamb. Notice how appropriate it was now, showing that Jerusalem had--was ceasing. When? It was in effect until that hour: the blood of the Lamb was all right until that day. But now, at the crucifixion it changes. THE OLD SYSTEM IS DONE. There was a new one, and the--the Lamb was at the sacrifice. The Lamb, the sacrificial Lamb, was on the grounds. They were condemning and doing the very thing there that they had to do. That's right. [God be blessed for seeing this wonderful heavenly Light in this last day] because the churches is doing the same thing today. Until the hour that organization religion is condemned and proved to be sacrificing Christ's Word. [Fron then on comes the Word and the Word only. From... The old paschal lamb passed away, and Christ became our Lamb at the day of the crucifixion. And the day that the denomination crucified the Word of God and accepted a creed in the stead of the Word, THAT'S THE DAY THE WORD COME INTO FULL EFFECT. THAT'S JUST BEEN RECENTLY."

CHRIST IS THE MYSTERY
     "The reason that was such a tremendous thing, that he spoke of it here and showed those Seven Thunders and "Look" and "Life" magazine there, packed that circle of of cloud and light there that they could not understand and don't know it yet, but here telling, "Go there and wait for these mysteries to be revealed" and here months before it happened; and then it happened, and exactly the way He said it would do. Did you notice in that picture even that Angel on the right when He was being materialized, coming down, with His wings back and His head setting sideways? There it is right there in the picture just exactly: months before it happened, told here that He's going to bring the Body of believers together to reveal, TAKE UP THEM LOST ENDS."

     Brother Branham preached a Message titled, "Recognizing your day and it's Message". We as Bride must recognize that those Seven thunders are still sounding to us right now at these ending of days for the Bride. Those hidden Thunder mysteries are still ringing out through the Prophet's Voice sounding and bringing forth and Revealing the Hidden Mysteries from out of that Seventh seal Opening of the little Book. Where is the Prophet's Voice now? It is in the fulfillment of Rev. 10:8-11. The full Message of the Seven thunders is being poured out in "Understanding" through the true Five-Fold ministry of the hour for our "perfecting" and complete "unity" and it is the Bride Body of the Capstone that catches i, proclaims it, and lives it before the world one last time. "She overcame by the Blood of the Lamb and the Word of her testimony". We have come to the hour of, "The Uniting Time and the Sign". This union by the Understanding of the word poured from out of those Messages of the Seven Thunders is what will take us into that secret Rapture that the church world and unfortunately many claiming this Message [without the Token] will completely miss.

     "From out of the Ages come the Seals, the Trumpets, and the Vials bursting on the scene like a Roman candle". We read this from chapter 1 of the Church Age Book. "Also from out of the Ages come the Seven Thunders. The Thunders are Voices, and the Voices are seven in number." Watch these next two quotes closely, for in them we will see that the Thunders uttered their Voices from the earth and that the Voices were the Seven Stars in His hand that spoke to each Church Age. Seven Stars directed by Seven Spirits to speak on earth that which was directed from Heaven. The Thunders sounded in the Voices of those Church Age Messengers bring their portion of Truth in each Age. Hidden in that Truth were the mysteries of those Thunders kept secret by John the Revelator as he wrote in symbol form, just as he had been instructed by the Angel."

IS THIS THE SIGN OF THE END SIR
     "Look where the voices was in the thunders, not in heaven, ON EARTH. The thunders never uttered from the heavens; they uttered from the earth. And I was about to write; when I heard a voice from heaven saying unto me, Seal...[Capital S-e-a-l]...Seal up those things which the Seven Thunders uttered, and write them not."

THE THRONE OF MERCY
     "Now, "The voice of the throne..." Notice in this throne, "before the throne was the seven stars," the voice of the stars, "Voices..." You see, there was more in the Revelations 4here or 5, we find out, "And out of the throne proceeded lightning, thrunders, and voices." Not one voice: voices, plural. What was it? God speaking to the church, reflecting Himself through the seven Spirits. When the True anointed of God speaks, it's the Voice of God. To reject it is to remove the candlestick. See? "Voices," the VOICE of the SEVEN CHURCH AGES [over here in the corner], the VOICES speaking with THUNDER and lightning."

THE SEVENTH SEAL
     "Remember the constellation of the vision of the Angels when I left here to go to Arizona? You remember, "What Time Is It Sirs?" Do you remember that? Notice, there was ONLY ONE GREAT BURST OF THUNDER, and seven Angels appeared. Is that right? One burst of Thunder, seven Angels appeared. And I saw the Lamb when He had opened the FIRST SEAL, and I heard as it was a voice of a thunder, and one of the four beasts said , "Come and see". Notice, ONE THUNDER, SEVEN MESSAGES THAT'S BEEN SEALED UP AND CANNOT BE REVEALED UNTIL THE LAST DAY, AT THIS AGE. see what I mean."

     To those of the Brethren looking for seven men, Look no father!!!, for these seven men have already sounded from out of the ages and the mysteries they did not understand in their hour are fully proclaimed by the Seven Thunders in this eighth day by the Sounding of the Prophet of God. IN THIS LAST DAY THE LOOSE ENDS OF THE SEVEN MEN AND THEIR PARTIAL UNDERSTANDING IS MADE KNOWN BY THE SEVEN THUNDER REVELATION FALLING UNDER ONE THUNDER THROUGH THE SOUNDING OF REV. 10:7 BY THE MESSAGE OF OUR PROPHET. Also Remember that seven is God's number of completion and the ONE Mystery is finished in the Seven thunders of the One Message that bursts forth with the Opening of the Seals.
     Now we as the Bride, the fulfillment of the complete Word, are caught up into the Capstone Revelation, the Mystery of the Seventh Seal, The Token Life of the Seven Thunders now releasing us into a Marriage Relationship with Christ, the Bridegroom, Himself. Christ is the Mystery of God Revealed and by those /seven Thunders coming alive in us by the Token Life we, The Bride, stand ready to take a Rapture. We do have a job to complete, first we must leave the one last witness that this old gentile world will ever hear or receive.
     "We are caught up in the "Mystery of the 7th Seal", and we know the two hidden things for the Bride were the Seven Thunders and the Seventh Seal."

FEAST OF THE TRUMPETS
     "This is not just makeup, friends, this is "THUS SAITH THE LORD, the Scripture. And at no time...Now as soon as this Church, the Bride is drawed together, she's taken up; in that mystery of the Seventh seal, or the Seventh Seal, the Mystery going."

     [Caught already in the Understanding we are resting until the completed Manifestation--CCC]

     The "hidden element" or the very expression of the Token Life of Christ through the Token Word that we witness to the world, will in itself give forth Life or Death. {The seven Thunders is the hidden element in this day] Once again the Scripture points to another time, another Fullness Hour, that will reconcile all things for the Bride body of Christ. As we become one by our Marriage relationship with Christ the Word, the Words we speak become Mercy or Judgement. "The Spirit and the Bride say come." To reject the Bride's Voice , which is now the Spoken Word, is to reject Christ. "Know ye not that the Saints Judge the earth?" is not just a mere statement, it is a living fact that will be fulfilled and come to pass.
     So many want to just leave this authority in a Prophet and ride into a Rapture on his coat tails. No, Brother or Sister, the "Voice of the Thunders" did not leave with the Man of God; His Message placed that the Sounding of the mysteries into the Bride and with it all the authority of the hidden element of the Spoken Word now made known.

LAODICEAN CHURCH AGE
     "In the days of the seventh messenger, in the days of the Laodicean Age, it's Messenger will reveal the mysteries of God as revealed to Paul. He will speak out, and those who receive that Prophet in his own name will receive the beneficent effect of that Prophet's ministry. And they that hear him will be blessed and become part of that Bride of the last day who are mentioned in Revelation 22:17, "The Spirit and the Bride say come". The corn of wheat [The Bride Wheat] that fell ionto the ground as Nicaea has come back to original Word Grain again. Praise God forever. Yes, listen to the authenticated Prophet of God who appears in this l;ast Age. WHAT HE SAYS FROM GOD, THE BRIDE WILL SAY. The Spirit and the Prophet and the Bride will be saying the same thing. And what they will say will have already been said in the Word. They are saying it now, "Come out from among her now and be ye separate." The cry has gone out. The Cry is going out. How long will the Voice cry? We do not know, but one thing we do know, it won't be long, for this is the last age."

     The "Shout" of the Message has become the "Voice", Seven Thunder, cry of the Spoken word of the Bride, leaving only the "Trump" gathering of the living and departed Saints for the 30 to 40 day period just before the Rapture. The silence of the Seventh Seal in Heaven in Revelation 8:1 only shows that the action has moved to the earthly realm and that the Spoken Word through the Seven Thunders is in it's fullness on the earth. God in Flesh. Brother Branham tells us in the sermon, "It is the Rising of the Son" page 25 that, "If it was flesh in that day by the Son, the Groom, it's of Flesh today by the Bride".

GOD'S PROVIDED PLACE OF WORSHIP
     "Now, Jesus, Himself said, "At the day when the Son of man is being revealed..." in other words, "the Son of man, the ministry of Jesus Christ, hisself." The church will come through Justification, through Luther, through Sanctification, through Wesley; through the Baptism of the Holy Ghost, of the Pentecostals; and grow right on into the perfection of the Son of man, that when Husband and Wife will be the same-self persons. God will be so manifested into His Bride, His church, till they'll both be the same. They are one. Now, you see where we're at."

     [Revelation the 10th chapter shows us God's order for placing the Spoken Word or Seven Thunder Revelation into the Bride:]

     #1. Christ, Himself, comes on the scene with the open Book of Redemption. The full Understanding of God's total plan to reconcile His Bride unto himself. ----"And I saw another mighty... another mighty Angel come down from heaven, clothed with a cloud: and a rainbow was upon His head, and His face as it were the sun, and his feet as pillars of fire: And He had in His hand a little Book open: and He set His right foot on the sea, and His left foot on the earth" [Now this is the time of the Message of the Seven thunders crying out, and not back into the partial understanding of the Messengers of the Church Ages.] Yes, each Messenger was a Thunder for his particular Age but the Seven Thunders are the Loose Ends that the Church Age Messengers could not bring forth because it was not the hour. The Seals had not yet been opened and the Mysteries of the full Word Of God were written in the unopened Little Book of Redemption.

#2. The Mighty Angel uses His Seventh earthly Messenger to pour the Understanding of the Mysteries out to the Bride who receives them all by eating the Book. The mysteries of God's plan and purpose have now been revealed in their fullness.----"But in the days of the voice of the seventh angel, when he shall begin to sound, the mystery of God should be finished, as He has declared to His servants the Prophets."

#3. John eats, receives, and becomes one with the Understanding of Revelation of that Book. Remember that John is always the type of the Bride.----"And I went unto the Angel, and said unto Him, Give me the little Book. And He said unto me, Take it, and eat it up; and it shall make they belly bitter, but it shall be in thy mouth sweet as honey. And I took the little book out of the Angel's hand, ate it up; and it was in my mouth sweet as honey: and as soon as I had eaten it, my belly was bitter."

#4. The Bride now speaks the open message and mystery one last time to the world. It is the Spoken Word Message that finishes the gospel to the gentiles.--------"And He said unto me, Thou must prophesy again before many peoples, and nations, and tongues, and kings."

#5. Now where are the Seven Thunders? THEY ARE IN THE HEART OF THE BRIDE, down under rib number five on the left hand side.

Holy Humor 2

2012-10-27T05:15:00.000+01:00

HOLY HUMOR
During these serious and troubled times, people of all faiths should remember these four great religious truths:

1. Muslims do not recognize Jews as God's Chosen People.

2. Jews do not recognize Jesus as the Messiah.

3.Protestants do not recognize the Pope as the leader of the Christian world.

4. Baptists do not recognize each other at the liquor store.

GOOD SAMARITAN
A Sunday school teacher was telling her class the story of the Good Samaritan.
She asked the class, "If you saw a person lying on the roadside, all wounded and bleeding, what would you do?"
A thoughtful little girl broke the hushed silence. "I think I'd throw up."

DID NOAH FISH?
A Sunday school teacher asked, "Johnny, do you think Noah did a lot of fishing when he was on the Ark ?"
"No," replied Johnny. "How could he, with just two worms."

THE LORD IS MY SHEPHERD
A Sunday School teacher decided to have her young class memorize one of the most quoted passages in the Bible - Psalm 23 . She gave the youngsters a month to learn the chapter. Little Rick was excited about the task - but he just couldn't remember the Psalm. After much practice, he could barely get past the first line. On the day that the kids were scheduled to recite Psalm 23 in front of the congregation, Ricky was so nervous. When it was his turn, he stepped up to the microphone and said proudly, "The Lord is my Shepherd, and that's all I need to know."

UNANSWERED PRAYER
The preacher's 5 year-old daughter noticed that her father always paused and bowed his head for a moment before starting his sermon. One day, she asked him why.
"Well, Honey," he began, proud that his daughter was so observant of his messages. "I'm asking the Lord to help me preach a good sermon."
"How come He doesn't answer it?" she asked.

BEING THANKFUL
A Rabbi said to a precocious six-year-old boy, "So your mother says your prayers for you each night? That's very commendable. What does she say?"
The little boy replied, "Thank God he's in bed!"

ALL MEN / ALL GIRLS
When my daughter, Kelli, said her bedtime prayers, she would bless every family member, every friend, and every animal (current and past). For several weeks after we had finished the nightly prayer, Kelli would say, "And all girls." It soon became part of her nightly routine to include this closing. My curiosity got the best of me and I asked her, "Kelli, why do you always add the part about all girls?" Her response, "Because everybody always finishes their prayers by saying 'All Men'!"

SAY A PRAYER
Little Johnny and his family were having Sunday dinner at his grandmother's house. Everyone was seated around the table as the food was being served. When Little Johnny received his plate, he started to eat right away.
"Johnny! Please wait until we say our prayer," said his mother. "I don't need to," the boy replied.
"Of course, you do," his mother insisted. "We always say a prayer before eating at our house."
"That's at our house." Johnny explained. "But this is Grandma's house, and she knows how to cook.

Holy Humor

2012-10-27T05:09:00.000+01:00

It's good to laugh once in awhile. ;))

If you don't mind, I'd like you to read this
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A little girl was talking to her teacher about whales. The teacher said it was physically impossible for a whale to swallow a human because even though it was a very large mammal its throat was very small.
The little girl stated that Jonah was swallowed by a whale. Irritated, the teacher reiterated that a whale could not swallow a human; it was physically impossible.
The little girl said, "When I get to heaven I will ask Jonah".
The teacher asked, " What if Jonah went to hell?"
The little girl replied, "Then you ask him".

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A Kindergarten teacher was observing her classroom of children while they were drawing. She would occasionally walk around to see each child's work. As she got to one little girl who was working diligently, she asked what the drawing was.
The girl replied, "I'm drawing God."
The teacher paused and said, "But no one knows what God looks like."
Without missing a beat, or looking up from her drawing, the girl replied, "They will in a minute."

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A Sunday school teacher was discussing the Ten Commandments with her five and six year olds. After explaining the commandment to "honor" thy Father and thy Mother, she asked, "Is there a commandment that teaches us how to treat our brothers and sisters?" Without missing a beat one little boy (the oldest of a family) answered, "Thou shall not kill."

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One day a little girl was sitting and watching her mother do the dishes at the kitchen sink. She suddenly noticed that her mother had several strands of white hair sticking out in contrast on her brunette head. She looked at her mother and inquisitively asked, "Why are some of your hairs white, Mom?"
Her mother replied, "Well, every time that you do something wrong and make me cry or unhappy, one of my hairs turns white."
The little girl thought about this revelation for a while and then said, "Momma, how come ALL of grandma's hairs are white?"

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The children had all been photographed, and the teacher was trying to persuade them each to buy a copy of the group picture.
"Just think how nice it will be to look at it when you are all grown up and say, there's Jennifer, she's a lawyer, or that's Michael, he's a doctor." A small voice at the back of the room rang out, "And there's the teacher, she's dead."

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A teacher was giving a lesson on the circulation of the blood. Trying to make the matter clearer, she said, "Now, class, if I stood on my head, the blood, as you know, would run into it, and I would turn red in the face." "Yes," the class said.
"Then why is it that while I am standing upright in the ordinary position the blood doesn't run into my feet?" A little fellow shouted, "Cause your feet ain't empty."

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The children were lined up in the cafeteria of a Christian elementary school for lunch. At the head of the table was a large pile of apples. The teacher made a note, and posted on the apple tray: "Take only ONE. God is watching."
Moving further along the lunch line, at the other end of the table was a large pile of chocolate chip cookies. A child had written a note, "Take all you want. God is watching the apples."

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Commit or Get Out

2012-10-10T09:11:00.000+01:00

Imagine how honoured you would feel if a president or prime minister decided to visit you and spend the night at your house. You wouldn't leave dirty dishes piled up in the sink, clothes strewn across the floor, and a ring around the bathtub. No, you'd give the place a radical makeover! And you wouldn't make them sleep in the garage, the box room or the attic; you'd vacate the master bedroom and give it to them. Your goal would be to honour them in every way because their presence had honoured you

Now read this:

'You have declared today that the Lord is your God. And you have promised to walk in his ways, and...do everything he tells you. The Lord has declared today that you are his people, his own special treasure, just as he promised, and that you must obey all his commands. And if you do, he will set you high above all the other nations he has made. Then you will receive praise, honour, and renown...' (v. 17-19 NLT).

Let's take this a step further. When Old Testament priests entered the ministry they went through a rite called 'consecration.' From that moment on they belonged exclusively to God and were committed to obey Him in all things. You say, 'What does any of this have to do with me?' A lot: if you want God to use you, to honour and promote you, you can't marginalise or compartmentalise Him. You must commit yourself to doing His will! And that includes your time, your talent, your treasure, your body, your mind, your spirit, and your all. God wants 'total commitment.' Get Commited or get out. #FREEMANSLOUNGE

GOD'S PERFECT CREATION

2012-09-25T12:21:00.001+01:00

Elohim could have remained alone with His thoughts in the Eternal eons and could have chosen to never have Spoken or never have brought any part of His Being into expression. What God desires is exactly what will come to pass and Brother Branham said that God wanted to become materialized. Coming from God, rest assured that His Creation of His Being into any form was perfect in the beginning and will always be perfect in the restoration at the end. The environment that God has Created to dwell in and even the form of man that He has chosen to be manifested in will be the absolute of Perfection. Because his desire was to be touched and then to feel for Himself, He absolutely designed man perfectly as the extension of His very being as Soul {very nature}, Spirit {very life}, placed in a perfect body of His own Creation.
     We have learned about the Creative Authority of His Spoken Word of "Let there Be" as recorded in Gen. chapters 1 & 2 and about the expressed Attributes from within His very own Being, that He wished to bring forth as an expression of Himself. It was at that time He then created the perfect lodging place; a part of Himself as his own chosen vessel of expression, [man].

UNVEILING OF GOD
     "He was Elohim, the Eternal. But in Him was thoughts; He wanted to become material. And what did He do? Then He spoke a Word, and the Word was materialized. That's the whole picture from Genesis to Revelation. There's nothing wrong. It's Elohim materializing so He can be touched, feel. And in the millennium there's Elohim setting on the throne [Amen. That's right.] with all of His subjects around Him that He predestined before the foundation of the world."

FIVE IDENTIFICATIONS
     "When God, in the Bible, the word in Genesis, Genesis 1 said, "In the beginning God..." Take that name "God" in the Hebrew, and see what it means, it's spelled El, Elah, Elohim, which means "the all--self-existing One, the all-sufficient One, the strong One." There was nothing before that. There was no air; there were no stars; there was no moisture; there was no--there was no atmosphere; there were no atoms; there was no molecules; there was nothing before that. It was God, the eternal One. And in Him were attributes to be a Savior, to be a Father, to be God. There... He wasn't God then; He was--He was God, but there wasn't nothing else, no worship. So "god" is "an object of worship," and there's nothing to worship Him. So there was attributes in Him to be that, to be a Savior, to be a Healer, to be all these things that He is."

     I have used this illustration several times in ministering; God had created the purest, clearest, best thirst quenching, most perfect stream of water to flow through Eden but had never tasted it until Adam knelt down, dipped his cupped hands into the stream and drank letting the cool refreshing water flow down through his beard to the perfect Earth. He also had created the most beautiful plants and flowers with the most lovely of any odors but had never smelled them until Eve clutched them to her breast and breathed in that great aroma of the perfect creation. Adam and Eve as the extension of God's own life walked in perfect harmony and Spoken Word Body perfection eating from the Tree of Life as God fellow-shipped with and enjoyed His own children, His family, as a part of Himself.

EPHESIANS PARALLELS JOSHUA
     "But in Genesis 2, when He made man, He said, "I am Y-a-h-u, J-u-v-u-h, Yahua, Jehovah. What did it mean? "I am the all-existence One Who has created off of Myself to be a son of Mine, or a temporary, or an amateur little one of Mine." Oh Glory. Why? He gave man... "Jehovah" means that He gave man to be an amateur god. Because He is Father God, and He made man an amateur god, so He isn't self existence anymore; He exists with His family. Amen. Elah, Elah, Elohim... Now, now He is Jehovah, "Jehovah" meaning the "One Who exists with His family."
     Now, God made man to be the predominate over all the earth; he had dominion. And the earth was man's dominion. Is that Scripture? Then if that's His domain, he was god over the earth. He could speak, and it would be so. He could speak this, and it would be so. Oh. There He is, God, Jehovah, the One Who once existed in self-existence, but now exists with His family, and His little ones with Him... There you are."

     Elohim, the self existing One, now by His Eternal thought and desire had proclaimed Himself as Jehovah, "The one who exists with His Family". What a depth of Revelation this should give us into the Eternity of the purpose of God. Much has been preached about and written and taught about the fall and the plan of Redemption that was ordained and materialized over the next 6000 years and recorded in the Scripture. However, In this message we want to look not at the journey of mankind through the fall and then back to the place of Purchased Redemption but rather at the Position of the Bride already redeemed and resting in Perfection just before Her final change into a Glorified condition and Her translation in the coming Rapture. Let us look at the way Brother Branham portrays that Family relationship in the Garden of Eden before sin enters and causes a separation to take place, because this is the hour of the Bride's restoration back to that Garden of Eden condition again.

INFALLIBLE PROOF OF THE RESURRECTION
     "And in the evening when the sun was going down and they went to the cathedral under the palm trees, or whatever trees it was in Eden, and they begin to worship, a soft mellow Light, God, the Logos, came down over the top of the trees. And He said, "Children, have you enjoyed yourself today on the earth? I have come down to kiss you good night." And to lay them down at sleep. And He laid all of His animals down to rest through the night. The Father said, "That's good. I like the way it's done."

ONENESS
     "Now, the first man and first woman in the garden of Eden was in perfect harmony with God, so much that god could come down at any time he desired and talk lip-to-ear with Adam and Eve. Now, that is perfect oneness: God and His creation, God speaking lip-to-ear with Adam and Eve. And they were so perfect in harmony with God till they were one with God. GOD AND HIS FAMILY WERE ONE."

     Our position of Perfection in Christ Jesus that we now have seen opened before us by the Understanding of the Fullness of the Message that our Prophet ministered to us, is the Place that we find all the Scripture has been silent about. This is the place of God's Creative Authority in full Expression and Anointing that will only be shred by and with the Bride Body. It waited on the opening of the Book of Redemption so that all whose names were written as a part of the Promise could be revealed. This Mysterious Seventh Seal of Understanding that has now become our dwelling place was the Mystery that could never be spoken of until there was a Prophet to reveal it and most of all a People that the word had perfected and who could fully enter in.
     Inside the Message of the Seventh Seal is our position in the Ark of Safety that is just like Noah and his Family when they entered into the Ark and the door was closed in his day. No longer are we waiting to be sealed in but we are looking around and rejoicing together as we see all the Bride that is Sealed by the Token and already in the ark with us. To the world the Seventh Seal is silent but to the Bride the Message has already Sounded as we rest in the Ark there is rejoicing and worship and praise and nothing but expectation as we fully bask in Full Revelation of the Understanding of where and who we in Christ Jesus the Word. When God places His Seal there are, nor can there be any impurities on the inside.

CHRIST IS THE MYSTERY
     "Now, God had a purpose and a hidden mystery. And that's what I want to speak on to the church this morning: the hidden mystery of god that He had in His mind before the world ever began and how that it's unfolded itself right down to this present hour that we're living . See? Then you will understand clearly then [You see?] on, I believe, what is being don. God's great mystery of how... It's a secret. He kept it a secret. Nobody knowed nothing about it; even the Angels didn't understand it. See? He didn't reveal it. That's the reason under our seventh mystery, when the Seventh Seal was opened, there was silence."

WILL THE CHURCH GO BEFORE TRIBULATION
     "And to think that we've had a part in this junction time. Remember, "So shall it be in the coming of the son of man, when the Son of man is being revealed from heaven." Now, remember, before the rain fell, Noah was in the ark. Before the fire fell, Lot was out of Sodom, for the Angel said, "I can't do nothing until you come hither." oh, if that isn't a Blessed Assurance. And if we see everything set in order, the going home of the church is in order. Here's the Angel of God with the same Message, performing the same signs, the same wonders; everything's set in order."

IDENTIFICATION
     "Then, see, God came down. And the Character of God was Christ. He--He was the Reflection. He was God made visible: notice, God made visible. In the beginning was God. He wasn't even God then. No, a God's the object of worship. Only thing He was, was the eternal, and in Him was attributes. And those attributes were thoughts. And those thoughts was expressed to words, and word was made manifest. What is it? It's all God becoming tangible. And you are part of God. And Jesus come to redeem those that was put on the Lamb's Book of Life before the foundation of the world. It was in God's thoughts. And that's what he come to redeem. And them, as soon as it strikes to them, they see it, because life is in there. But if the life is't in there, then what can they do? See? They don't see it. They'll never see it. See? And the whole thing is, Jesus said, "At that day you'll know I'm in the Father, the Father in Me, I in you, and you in Me." The whole thing is God becoming material, like husband and wife becoming one together: God and His church becoming one."

     As we have stated, God has never Sealed anything that is in an imperfect conditional state and now as the reality of the full Revelation is made known, we witness that the same is true for the individual. We are completely a Sealed finished Unit back in Spoken Word bodies in full restoration to that Garden of Eden condition, Spiritually. When the Logos started the Process of God's Eternal plan of the Restoration of mankind by uniting Heaven and Earth just as it was in Eden, the work of the spirit did not stop at the third or halfway or two-thirds manifestation that we had in the past with Church Age progression and Understanding. The Perfect sacrifice now applied to the Believer that has been released to the Bride could not fully seal the imperfect vessels of only Church Age understanding but with the Token we are accounted fully Redeemed, Soul, Spirit, and Body.
     The full Creative authority locked up in spoken Word manifestation was released to bring about a brand new Creation, not the old one made over, or a Creation of a Work in Progress but we can rest assured that the fullness of the work of the Word was completed in Christ that He would have a perfect virgin Bride without spot of Wrinkle. All that God was, He poured into the Lord Jesus and remember that He was total Perfection. All the Lord Jesus was, then was poured into the Bride body of 2000 years as she rose to her feet with the opening of the Seals. Now all the Individuals that make Her up were perfectly restored to the Garden of Eden Condition as it was in the Perfection of Creation.
     We, the Bride manifestation of this hour, are the spoken Word Children coming forth from the earth again, and we are learning directly from Melchisedec, Christ, Himself in the Theophany form we bypassed. No longer are we bypassing that Theophany as we hear directly from Christ who is the new Creation Life within us. Some teachers in this hour have tried to fully place everything in the vessel that has been redeemed and God could have done it that way if He so chose, but God chose not to do so for a reason. God's Prophet showed us that God. who was wanting to build His own character in His Bride, placed the Theophany Body in a waiting position so that we would learn to yield to the Fullness of Revelation and learn to defeat Satan by the Spoken Word. Yes we have to yield to the Fullness of Revelation and not by the leftover thoughts of the old vessel, born by sex, that Satan tries to control in order to hold us captive to the things of the world. Because we live in an expanded period of Hell itself in operation, we may not be able to keep Satan and his cohorts from flying over our heads but by God's mercy and Grace we don't have to let him build a nest in our hair.

LAW
     "Let your--your testimony always and your thoughts, everything... Never permit a negative thought to come in your mind if you can help it. When it starts that, don't entertain it. Well, you say, "I can't help the thoughts from coming." Well, that'll be like the farmer that said he couldn't stop--he couldn't stop the birds from flying over his place, but he could sure stop them from roosting." So that's a--that's a good thing. You see? You can't help the thoughts when they come, but don't--don't--don't entertain them; just pass it on. "No, sir. Jesus Christ is my Savior; all things are mine by God. And I--I'm going to keep them. I'm going to testify of them." And God can only Bless you as you confess that He has done it for you. See, He's the High Priest of our confession. Is that right? Hebrews 3. He said that He's the High Priest of our confession. He can only do for us as we accept it, and believe it, and confess it."

     The full word Message of the Prophet giving us understanding we could not know in any other way than what we were a part of by our sex birth because we had bypassed our Theophany [It had to be preached to us]. Praise God!!! Now with that Theophany thinking we are now being taught those precious Hidden things, Hidden from the foundation of the earth, and now we are receiving from out of the Seventh Seal by the Voice of the Seven Thunders, which was the Sounding of the Message.
     Instead of a handful of dirt, God cleansed and purified a Bride Body made of earth that He had redeemed, purchased by His own Blood, filled with His own Token Life, in which to show forth everything that Melchisedec was. Because God does not change, whatever Melchisedec did before God condensended Himself into Flesh, he can and will do now in the Flesh of the Bride.

[Let us see what and how Melchisedec is manifesting Himself in the Bride just before our catching away to the Wedding Supper.]

     #1. King of Salem, Jerusalem, Peace.-----We are dwelling in perfect rest in a Fully redeemed condition of Soul, Spirit, and Body, a completed Unit. We have seen our names on the Book, by Faith, and there is no doubt, there is no condemnation, we are fully resting in who we are as a Finished Work.
Jesus was the Prince of Peace but we are joining in the crowning ceremony where our Lord and savior is proclaimed King of Peace, King of Kings and Lord of Lords as He will thus be as He comes riding with ten thousands of His saints into the Millennium.

     #2. King of Righteousness-----This Bride dwells completely in His Righteousness not our own. Those who sit in judgement of this Bride and try to dig up things that God has placed in His, "Sea of Forgetfulness" have missed even the first step of our relationship in the Word, Justification--we never did it. Only a Pharisee type Spirit rejoices in the "Holier than thou" expression of some. My flesh, your flesh, has already been revealed now to have already been changed and our hope and promise is because we are sealed in and dwelling in the life of the Token. This alone, is how the true Grace of this Capstone of Love can be expressed, by the King of Righteousness being one with us. Our Love for Him continually is what constrains our walk to be after the things of the Spirit.

     #3. High Priest-----The moving of the Mercy Seat into the hearts of the bride came to it's fullness with the opening of the Seals. Where the High Priest is, is where a continuing sacrifice abides so that mercy can be given. Little Bride, that's us, be mercy, have mercy continually. Christ is in us as Mercy not to judge one another by our own ideas of what holiness is, or to set man made rules in our local Assemblies, but to let the Holy Spirit, Himself, purge the individual who has come to the Word, from the inside out, the same way we had to come. We are the only Mercy now being manifested in this old world that is bound for judgement.

     #4. Theophany, Forgiver of sin-----The flesh of the Lord Jesus became the perfect sacrifice for sin but it was as Christ in Theophany form that He descended into hell and led "captivity, captive". In this Hour Melchisedec has descended into this world and the hell that "has enlarged itself". In this Hour Melchisedec has descended into this world and the hell that "has enlarged itself" and once again started and brought the Resurrection process already into being for the Bride.

WHO IS THIS MELCHISEDEC
     "Then when a man is borned again from heaven, he becomes a spirit babe in Christ. And then when this robe of flesh is dropped, there is a natural body, theophany, a body not made with hands, neither born of a woman, that we go to. Then that body returns back and picks up the Glorified body. That's the reason Jesus went to hell when he died and preached to the souls that were in prison. Turned back into that theophany."-----------------------

     [Brother Branham tells us his experience in the department store of seeing there the same type of souls that he had seen years before when he was caught into the realms of hell by the Spirit when he was dying. "Hell has enlarged itself" into the dimensions that we physically dwell in.]

-----------------------"I thought then as I noticed them cankered looking eyes on them women... there was the Spanish, and French, and white, and al together, but that great big heads, you know, bushed up, with that combs, the way they comb it back, way big, and then comes out, you know... You know how they do it, fix it like they do it. And then, them cankered looking eyes and the eyes with the paint that run back like a cat's eyes; and them talking, and there I was again, standing there in J. C. Penny's store, back in hell again."

     Except for the other covenants in effect, we minister to the total lost in this Third Pull just as Jesus did in His third Pull. Melchisedec is again binding some to eternal judgement and loosing the captives. Jesus in Theophany form loosed all that Loved Him and all that He loved through the Old Testament Ages to go with Him when He went in a Rapture some 40 days later.
     This is our Spirit of authority to go get our loved ones and place them under our Token with the Spirit of forgiveness. This is the authority of the Prophet as he starts this Message on the full Revelation of Melchisedec and tells the People he had to take the place of God for this generation of filth and adultery. As a man, there was no way he could do that!!! But "Son of Man in a son of man", Melchisedec, could and did do it and we with the same Life living in us, have the same authority to go bring our Loved ones in.

     #5. The Life of God, Himself, in the Flesh of Melchisedec gave Created Bread and Wine to His victorious Servant. This was the witness that God's child had proven and the battle was over, His family [All of Lot's People] was saved. The next step for Abraham and Sarah was when they were turned back young again. As a Bride already changed to Word Body form we are being served the Perfect Bread and Wine of the Hour. Our final step will be from the Word Body to the Glorified.

     Sometimes we let ourselves be overwhelmed by the day and the wickedness we see on every hand for we are dwelling in the realms of the lost in Laodicea, hell itself. In the past we have almost thrown our hands up in dispair for our Loved ones. Hold fast! Little Bride, Melchisedec the King of Jerusalem, the mighty King of Kings, is on the scene and the victory Wedding Supper is prepared, you can claim the battle for your loved ones, like Abraham, through your Token because you are fully changed into Word Body form as a completed Unit, with the Mercy Seat in full manifestation.
     Abraham was not a soldier of warrior, nor had he won great battles. He probably didn't have much in the way of weapons at all. All he really had was the Promise and the Faith to believe that Promise completely. Upon that Promise he and his servants went forth and conquered, Kings, soldiers, the most experienced well armed palace guards, men with the best of weapons, men that had bee prepared all their lives to do battle, and yet he and his men, won the victory that should have been impossible. What about Shamgar who only had an ox goad or Samson who had the jawbone of an ass or the Shumanite woman with only two sticks in her hand? What a mighty God we serve, the victory is at hand. THIS Melchisedec is amongst and in God's people because of the finished Work of Calvary already setting us free in the Spoken Word Body of God's new Creation. God's Creation is Perfect.

LAODICEAN CHURCH AGE
     "But now He is standing in the midst of the Church. As He stands there revealing Who He is in this last Age, He calls Himself the "Author of the creation of God". This is ANOTHER CREATION. This has to do with the church. This is a special designation of Himself. He is the CREATOR of that church. The Heavenly Bridegroom created His own Bride. As the Spirit of God He came down and created in the virgin Mary the cells the cells from which His Body was born. I want to repeat that. He created the very cells in the womb of Mary for that body. It was not enough for the Holy spirit to simply give life to a human ovum supplied by Mary. That would have been sinful mankind producing a body. That would not have produced the "last Adam". Of Him it was said"Lo a body hast Thou [Father] prepared for Me." God [not Mary] provided that body. Mary was the human incubator and she carried that Holy Child and brought Him to Birth. It was a God-man. He was the son of God. He was of the NEW creation. Man and God met and joined; He was the first of this new race. He is the head of this new race. Colossians 1:18, "And He is the head of the body, the church: Who is the beginning, the first-born from the dead; that in all things He might have the pre-eminence." 2 Corinthians 5:17 "Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creation, old things have passed away, behold all things are become new." There you can see that through man was of the OLD ORDER or creation, now in UNION WITH CHRIST, He has become the NEW CREATION of God. Ephesians 2:10, "For we are His workmanship CREATED IN UNION WITH CHRIST unto good works." Ephesians 4:24 "And that ye put on the NEW MAN which after God is created in righteousness and true holiness." This New Creation is not the old creation made over, or it could not be called a new creation.
     This New Creation is not the old creation made over, or it could not be called a new creation. This exactly what it says it is, "NEW CREATION". It is another creation, distinct from the old one. No longer is He dealing by ways of the flesh. That was how He dealt with Israel. He chose Abraham, and of Abraham's issue through the Godly Isaac line. But now out of every kindred, tribe, and nation He has purposed a new creation. He is the first of that creation. He was God created in the form of a man. Now by His Spirit He is creating many Sons unto Himself. God the creator, creating Himself a part of His creation. This is the true revelation of God. This was His purpose. This purpose took form through election. That is why He could look right down to the last age when all would be over and see Himself still in the midst of the church, as author of this New Creation of God. His Sovereign power brought it to pass. By His own decree He elected the members of this New Creation. He predestined them to the adoption of children according to the good pleasure of His will. By His omniscience and omnipotence He brought it to pass. How else would He know that He would be standing in the midst of the church receiving Glory from His Brethren if He did not make sure? All things He knew, and all things He worked out according to what He knew in order that His purpose and good pleasure be brought to pass. Ephesians 2:11 "In Whom also we have obtained an inheritance, being predestinated according to the purpose of Him Who worketh "all things" after the counsel of His own will."

YOURS IN CHRIST

Joseph Prince - Reversing The Curse Through The Holy Communion - 26 Aug 12

2012-09-04T20:07:00.001+01:00

By just one act of eating from the wrong tree, man fell into sin, which brought forth disease and death. But did you know that by the same act of eating, we can reverse the effects of sin? Join Joseph Prince as he expounds on the power of the Holy Communion to give us health and wholeness. Learn how you can partake of the tree of life—Jesus—through the eating of the bread and drinking of the wine in the Communion. Begin to take this meal with newfound revelation and faith and see every symptom of the curse reversed in your life!

Marriage Dissolved' - A must Read

2012-08-17T11:32:00.000+01:00

Marriage Dissolved' - A must Read

A Badagry Customary Court, on Wednesday, dissolved the marriage between Rasheed Lateef, 38, and Toyin Lateef, 28.

Toyin, testifying in a charge of infidelity brought against her by Rasheed, who is seeking the dissolution of their marriage, had told the court that her husband was in the habit of withdrawing while they had sex and depositing his sperm on her stomach in a bid to avoid getting her pregnant.

The couple have two children.
"My husband does not release sperm into my vagina when making love to me; instead he pours it on my stomach,’’ she said. "My husband said he wants only two children and did not want me to be pregnant again."
She told the court that her husband, whom she claimed lived a reckless life, was in the habit of suspecting her because he had been marrying women and divorcing them. "I once met my husband sleeping with his girlfriend on our matrimonial bed,’’ she said.
Responding, Rasheed, who had filed the suit on the ground that there was no more love between them, said he did not want his wife again and accused her of sleeping around. "If the marriage is dissolved, I want my children to be with me, and they must be allowed to go to school if they are with their mother,’’ he said.
President of the court, A.B. Kudaisi, dissolved the union. "This court has realised that the marriage between the complainant and defendant has broken down," he said. "Therefore, the union between the two is hereby dissolved."
He, however, asked Rasheed to pay N15, 000 and N10, 000 to the defendant as rent and business allowance respectively, and ordered him to provide a feeding allowance of N5, 000 monthly, to her, for the children, who must stay with their mother because of their young age.

The Katinas "Carry the Cross"

2012-08-13T21:38:00.001+01:00

A video/trailer from an upcoming movie called "The Cross". The song was written and recorded by The Katinas (Carry the Cross)

A video/trailer from an upcoming movie called "The Cross". The song was written and recorded by The Katinas (Carry the Cross)

Miracle for a Lost City

2012-08-10T08:03:00.001+01:00

Yeah.......... This is an awesome work by a Nigerian Rock group that Happens to be one of My favorite on the planet at the Moment. the Video was Directed and Produced by My friend Dan McCain enjoy and Stay blessed

Miracle for a Lost City

2012-08-06T20:07:00.001+01:00

Casting Crowns-"Praise You In This Storm" (live)

2012-08-06T18:25:00.001+01:00

the Lyrics of this song is officially my anthem for the week.... enjoy and get blessed.

"Praise You In This Storm"

I was sure by now
God You would have reached down
And wiped our tears away
Stepped in and saved the day
But once again, I say "Amen", and it's still raining

As the thunder rolls
I barely hear Your whisper through the rain
"I'm with you"
And as Your mercy falls
I raise my hands and praise the God who gives
And takes away

[Chorus:]
And I'll praise You in this storm
And I will lift my hands
For You are who You are
No matter where I am
And every tear I've cried
You hold in Your hand
You never left my side
And though my heart is torn
I will praise You in this storm

I remember when
I stumbled in the wind
You heard my cry to you
And you raised me up again
My strength is almost gone
How can I carry on
If I can't find You

But as the thunder rolls
I barely hear You whisper through the rain
"I'm with you"
And as Your mercy falls
I raise my hands and praise the God who gives
And takes away

[Chorus]

I lift my eyes unto the hills
Where does my help come from?
My help comes from the Lord
The Maker of Heaven and Earth

[Chorus x2]

The Gifts of the Spirit

2012-06-15T19:29:00.001+01:00

It is very clear that the early christians - read e.g. the book of the acts of the apostles and the first letter to the church at Corinth - knew the functioning of special abilities that were of supernatural origin, the Spirit of God. Many spoke in languages they never learned, others healed the sick though they never had studied medicine and then there were those that had often supernatural insight and wisdom.

The apostles Paul enlists in 1 Corinthians 12:4-11 nine gracious, supernatural gifts of the Spirit.. We can divide them into three groups as follows:

Manifestations of wisdom and knowledge through the Holy Spirit

    1. The gift of wisdom, verse 8
    2. The gift of knowledge, verse 8
    3. The gift of discernment, verse 10

Manifestations of the power of the Holy Spirit

    4. The gift of faith, verse 9
    5. The gift of healing, verse 9
    6. The gift of working of miracles, 9

Special inspirational utterances through the Holy Spirit

    7. The gift of prophecy, verse 10
    8. The gift of tongues, verse 10
    9. The gift of the interpretation of tongues, verse 10

Let us briefly look at the nature and power of each gift of the Spirit of Christ as distributed amongst the believers.

1. The gift of wisdom, verse 8

"To one is given through the Spirit the utterance of wisdom." This is a correct translation of the Greek, (RSV).

Definition of this gift: A manifestation of wisdom, of which the Spirit of God must be recognized as the source, because it could not have been produced or uttererd by human wisdom.

This Spirit-given wisdom gives undoubtedly the best solution of a conflict or a problem. It gives the best and effective answer to a difficult question, the best way of acting in a problematic situation and the best possibility to apply practical knowledge in a very direct way.

Paul is clearly not referring to natural wisdom, that grows with the years through experience and learning, but to instanteous wise utterances, that solve a difficult matter to the glory of God, defeating unholy and evil intentions of men. Looking back on such a wise utterance one has to say:"This was an answer, that I had not prepared and reached by deep and profound thinking. It was given me in that moment I needed it and I contribute that wise utterance to the inspiration of the Holy Spirit."

2. The gift of knowledge, verse 8

"And to another the utterance of knowledge according to the same Spirit."

A definition of this gift: Speaking with such a knowledge and insight, that it must be said that it was supernatural, given by God and could not have been thought of by the human mind.

This spiritual knowledge is in harmony with the Holy Scriptures, true, factual, trustworthy and pure. These utterances have usually to do with human matters or problems. Examples Exodus 31:3; 35:31; 1 Kings 7:14; 2 Chronicles 1:10-13; Isaiah 11:2; Daniel 5:12; Colossians 2:3.

The apostle Paul was not referring to natural knowledge, that was built up through or gained through learning and experience and even not to instinctive knowledge. He is speaking of knowledge of which it must be said that it could only be known by divine inspiration.

3. The gift of discernment, verse 10

"To another the ability to distinguish between spirits."

Definition of this gift: The ability to discern the hidden source of spiritual power through which a person is thinking or/ acting and which could not be discerned by human insight. This gift makes it clear if a person is either acting out off his own spirit or through a superhuman evil spirit or through the Spirit of God, (read also 1 John 4:1-6).

We must discern this gift from:

(1) Psychological insight in the nature, psyche and hidden motives of men.
(2) Insight through occult practices as channeling en fortune telling.
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4. The gift of faith, verse 9

"To another the gift of faith by the same Spirit."

Definition of the gift of faith: A strong conviction or certainty, not reached by human reasoning or feelings and that expresses itself in a prophetic utterance or a word of authority and power, that makes things happen, in and through which God in the Name of Jesus is glorified.

This kind of faith knows that with God all things are possible and that everything is possible for him that believes. This faith knows no doubt with regard to the coming into being of the thing that is proclaimed or prophesied. There are many instances in the Bible in which we see the gift of faith in operation.

The Greek word for faith is 'pistos.' This word means in the first place a strong and sure conviction and certainty. But it has also has the meaning of faithfulness, evidence, faith, or an oath.

The gift of faith cooperates often with the gifts of the working of powers and healings. Study the example of Acts chapter 3 when you deal with the gift of the working of miracles. For a clear insight it is important to discern how this gift of faith can operate.

5. The gift of of healing, verse 9

"To another gifts of healing by the one Spirit."

In the first place do I draw your attention to the Greek language here. The word 'gift' and the word 'healing' are both plural in the Greek text. Consequently we should translate 'gifts of healings.' There are two main teachings about this 'gft of healings.'

a. The apostle teaches that there are believers that received the special gift to communicate the healing
    power of God through His Spirit to the sick. Some evangelists and pastors claim to have received such a gift.
    But most pastors, elders and evangelists who see people healed by their word of faith and authority or by
    laying on of hands or anointing with oil will affirm that they have no special gift to heal, but that God does the healing.

b. That the apostle Paul used two plurals in this verse indicates that he saw the healings themselves
as gifts of the Spirit and that he is not teaching that some have a spiritual gift to heal..

     If we enlarge on this view - which seems to be in accordance with the text - and look at verse 11 in this passage of chapter 12,
     we read that the Spirit gives His gifts as He wants or wills. Here is an answer why so many dear children of God
     are not healed even though many prayed for them. The Spirit grants a healing to the one persom, but withholds
     the blessing of healing to another - why? He must have a valuable and perfect reason to acts as He does.
    Let us also bear in mind that in this age demonstrations of God's healing power are only foretastes of His glorious
    healing and restoring power that will work perfectly in the coming age when His Kingdom will be established on
    earth and evil powers bound. Till that age we remain in frail, vulnerable and mortal bodies and live in a dangerous
    and evil world.

6. The gift of working of miracles, verse 9

"To another the working of miracles."

Definition of this gift: "The manifestation of exceptional powers in the Name of Jesus, that can not be ascribed to human strength, energy or workings. With the purpose to intervene in a natural process or condition in order to show the supernatural power of the Almighty God."

The Greek word 'dynameiôn’ - is in some Bibles translated as 'powers' or 'energies, but 'miracles,' or 'wonderful works' is surely the best translation.

7. The gift of prophecy, verse 10

"To another prophecy."

The Greek verb that in the New Testament is used - 'profêteuô' - has the meaning 'communicating a divine revelation,' or 'communicating something that is hidden,' or 'predicting some future event.'

The Hebrew word for prophet is 'Nabi' of 'Navi' and the verb is 'Naba.' This meaning of this verb is interesting as it originally means 'to bubble up' or 'let words flow in abundance,' or 'singing and speaking under divine inspiration,' and 'speaking as a madman.'

Definition of the gift op prophecy: Speaking under an alleged influence of the Holy Spirit, making known Gods will with regard to a certain person, situation or condition, either in the presence or in the future.

Paul states in 1 Corinthians 14:3,4 that in the church prophecy is for the edification of believers, either in exhortation or in encouragement. It speaks for itself that prophesying can be combined with the gifts of wisdom, knowledge and discernment.

The apostle Paul teaches in 1 Corinthians 14:29-33 that prophetic utterances must be evaluated and judged by other believers. New Testament or Church prophets should not claim infallibility for their utterances. When they resist evaluation of their prophecies they place themselves above the teaching of the apostle. Such believers are at least lacking in godly humility. This teaching of the apostle makes clear that the prophetic inspiration comes from the Holy Spirit, but the utterance is the responsiblty of the speaker.

8. The gift of tongues, verse 10

"To another various kinds of tongues."

Definition of this gift: "A supernatural utterance by the Holy Spirit in a language not learned by the speaker." The listeners understand seldom the utterance without an interpretation. We could perhaps better translate from the Greek 'speaking in a language as the Spirit gives utterance.'

The apostle Paul knew this gift personally and used it much in his private prayer, (1 Corinthians 14:18,19). He regarded it as a special way of communication with God, (1 Corinthians 14:2).

From 1 Corinthians12:10 we can with certainty derive that Paul, as a spiritual leader, allowed speaking in tongues in church meetings. But he makes it also clear that if somebody speaks in a churdhmeeting in an unknown language, it should be interpreted,1 Corinthians 14:12; 26). The teaching is that in a churchmeeting we should seek primarily the edification of others and therefore it should be understood what was being said, (1 Corinthians 14:5; 13). Speaking in tongues, combined with the gift of interpretation can be a powerful sign to an unbeliever that God is present and speaking to him, (1 Corinthians 14:22-25).

9. The gift of the interpretation of tongues, verse 10

"To another the interpretation of tongues."

This gift is connected to the gift of speaking in tongues. Speaking in tongues is usually not understood by those present, but the interpretation is understood. Here are three principles to bear in mind:

a. The interpretation can be a translation of the message in an unknown tongue.
b. The interpretation can be a translation of the main content of the message in an unknown tongue.
c. The interpretation can be an explanation of or enlargement on the message in a unknown tongue.

It is possible that there is a significant difference in duration between the message in an unknown tongue and the interpretation.

The person that speaks in an unknown tongue may - in a church meeting it is even his responsibilty - pray for the interpretation. He himself could receive the translation, (1 Corinthians 14:5,13). Verse 27 in this chapter makes it clear that another person could receive the translation and speak it out in the meeting.

When We Speak... This ....Happens

2012-05-06T10:32:00.002+01:00

THINGS THAT HAPPENS WHEN YOU SPEAK Ralph Hephzy Ehiabhi (His Inextinguishable Power Hovering Over People is Life Ministries {HIPHOP is Life Ministries}.)www.hephzy.blogspot.com +234-806-5976-701, eazyraph@yahoo.com

Do you know that everywhere you go a host of Angels accompany you, waiting for the words that you say from your mouth and their duty is to bring those words to past. This is because in our tongue lies power

Matthew 12:37

For by thy words thou shalt be justified, and by thy words thou shalt be condemned.

(KJV)

We are justified by our words and also condemned by it… therefor be careful for your utterances are potent enough to sharpen your destiny or make it blunt. In real sense we are Gods so take your speeches like God would take His.

There four things that happen when you speak, the number one thing is…..

God confirms your words

According to the Bible in Isaiah the words of our mouth is confirmed by God

Isaiah 44:26

That confirmeth the word of his servant, and performeth the counsel of his messengers; that saith to Jerusalem, Thou shalt be inhabited; and to the cities of Judah, Ye shall be built, and I will raise up the decayed places thereof:

(KJV)

Your mouth is powerful..... Speak positive because God confirms your words. If you say nothing Heaven has nothing to confirm. Learn to talk loud in the spirit and the word of your mouth shall be greeted with manifestations. Don’t be timid to speak the words.

Job 22:28

Thou shalt also decree a thing, and it shall be established unto thee: and the light shall shine upon thy ways.

(KJV)

The Second is that Angels are on attention to carry out your instructions

Ecclesiastes 5:6

Do not allow your mouth to cause your body to sin, and do not say before the messenger [the priest] that it was an error or mistake. Why should God be [made] angry at your voice and destroy the work of your hands?

(AMP)

This Angels are ministering spirits that are here to tend to you and carry out your instructions. According to the story of the dry bones in the book of Ezekiel, we all need to open our mouth to cause that Change.

The Third, when you speak you intimidate the devil.

Our words makes the devil quiver and when you speak positively he gets confused cause, your positive words changes his plans about you.

Don’t be timid to speak because the more you speak the more things come into light for you.

SPEAK NOW……

LOVE STORY

2012-04-27T15:31:00.003+01:00

LOVE STORY Ralph Hephzy Ehiabhi (His Inextinguishable Power Hovering Over People is Life Ministries {HIPHOP is Life Ministries}.)www.hephzy.blogspot.com +234-806-5976-701, eazyraph@yahoo.com LOVE STORY Ralph Hephzy Ehiabhi (His Inextinguishable Power Hovering Over People is Life Ministries {HIPHOP is Life Ministries}.)www.hephzy.blogspot.com +234-806-5976-701, eazyraph@yahoo.com If you're like many married couples, you've gotten caught up in the routine of jobs, parenting, church, and other commitments. And many of those couples are so busy they don't take time to nurture the foundation of their family - their marriage and their relationship with each other. But when that marriage foundation begins to crumble, everything else will come down with it. And that's why we want to coach you on how to nurture that relationship - and one of the great ways to do that is by dating your mate. When you were single, dating was a time to get away alone, to talk, laugh, and have fun together. You took time to learn more about each other, about your past and your dreams for the future. But here's the deal: Now that you're married, you need to do the same thing! You need to get away alone and continue to talk, laugh, and have fun together! You need to learn more about each other! And that's why dating shouldn't stop with marriage. Dating your mate will help the two of you begin to reconnect, rekindle the romance in your relationship, and pull your marriage out of the rut it's stuck in. But it's not just going to happen on its own. It's going to take time, effort, and planning. It means you're going to have to make your marriage and your spouse a priority. And that's why we want to help you get motivated to start dating your mate again, by coaching you on how to get the ball rolling. First things first - your spouse needs to come to the top of your priority list - just a bubble behind Jesus. You need to give your spouse priority access to your time - instead of just the leftovers. Priority time for your spouse means occasional date nights and getaway weekends. These type of events need to be planned ahead of time, of course, because if you wait until the last minute, you may have trouble fitting them into your busy life. But priority time also means smaller time slots each day, such as having dinner together, taking a brief walk, spending time talking, playing a game, or watching a favorite program together. If you and your spouse haven't really "dated" for awhile, and you're not sure where to start, just start simple. Think back to what the two of you enjoyed doing together before you got married. Think about what your spouse likes to do. Think of something new the two of you can try together. It doesn't have to be something elaborate! If you used to go for walks in the park together - try that! If your husband loves sports - go to a game with him! If your wife loves antiques - go antique shopping with her! If the two of you have never taken dance lessons - sign up and go together! The idea is to get the two of you some alone time together - time to reconnect as husband and wife! We realize that people are different and there are different lifestyles and different areas of the country. And we know people are at different stages - some have little children, some have difficult work schedules. People have different financial situations. The point of this article is to jump-start your thinking. So, as you begin reconnecting and get back to dating your mate, here are some things you need to consider: • First, get the right perspective. Recognize that you have to give you and your spouse some time. If you've been stuck in a rut for awhile, you have to realize that you didn't get there overnight and you won't resolve everything overnight. But you can begin today to work on reconnecting, rekindling the flame, and reuniting your hearts and souls. • Reconnect with God and be in prayer. Seek God's help for wisdom and discernment as you consider how to go about this dating process. If there has been much pain and hurt in your marriage, you may need extra strength and courage to forgive or ask for forgiveness. If there has been distance, you need wisdom to know how to reconnect. Ask God to bless your endeavor. • Make a commitment. You need to "do" the dates, but not just as a quick fix. Planning some dates and going out with your spouse is only the start. You need to maintain your marriage by constantly being aware of your spouse's love needs and striving to meet them on a daily basis in your everyday life. • Keep it up! Don't stop dating just because you went on a couple of dates and your spouse seems to be appeased. Or because you think you've done enough to get out of your rut. Or because you think you've run out of ideas. Be creative! Your dates don't have to be expensive or elaborate, they just need to be. You and your spouse need special times together. That's what dating is all about. It should never stop! So keep on dating! So, here's the drill today. Ask your spouse on a date. It can be as simple or as fancy as you want. Take your spouse to dinner. Go for a walk. Whisk your mate away for an overnight getaway. The sky is the limit! You were probably pretty creative when the two of you were dating before you got married - so draw on that again! We can guarantee you one thing: The rewards will be well worth it!

How to Know the Will of God

2012-04-27T14:51:00.004+01:00

This is an excerpt from a message by James Montgomery Boice in 2010 How to Know the Will of God Ralph Hephzy Ehiabhi (His Inextinguishable Power Hovering Over People is Life Ministries {HIPHOP is Life Ministries}.)www.hephzy.blogspot.com +234-806-5976-701, eazyraph@yahoo.com This is an excerpt from a message by James Montgomery Boice in 2010 Once an amateur pilot explained to me how airliners are kept on their course by radar. A pilot cannot always see what is coming, particularly in bad weather. At best he can see only about a hundred miles. And yet he can fly his aircraft safely in all weather, for the course is marked out for him by radar. If he deviates either to the right or to the left, the radar warns him accordingly. It is thus that God guides us. Our text does not mean that we shall always be able to see more than one step ahead in our Christian lives. It does not mean that we shall even always be able to see ahead at all. But it does mean that God has a plan for our lives—for your life and mine—and that He promises to reveal the steps of that plan to us. The basis for this assurance lies in the nature of God. For it is God's nature to reveal Himself and His purpose to man. Quite a few years ago when I was in seminary I learned the famous definition of God contained in the Westminster Shorter Catechism: "God is a Spirit, infinite, eternal, and unchangeable, in His being, wisdom, power, holiness, justice, goodness, and truth." The first time a person hears that definition I suppose he inevitably thinks that just about everything that could possibly be said about God is wrapped up in it, for the definition is so long. And yet, as I began to memorize and study it, I learned that it was far from comprehensive. For one thing, there is no mention of God's being love. And God is certainly infinite, eternal, and unchangeable in His love. Moreover, today I believe I should also like to see God's desire to reveal Himself to man included. I should like to say, "God is a Spirit, infinite, eternal, and unchangeable, in His being, wisdom, power, holiness, justice, goodness, truth, love, and desire to reveal Himself to man." In one sense all that God has ever done has been directed to this end. When God made the world it was to reveal Himself to those who would eventually live on it. Creation reveals God. Hence, Paul tells us that "the invisible things of Him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even His eternal power and Godhead, so that they are without excuse" (Romans 1:20). When God caused the Scriptures of the Old and New Testaments to be written, this too was to reveal Himself to man. Finally, just as God revealed His power in nature and His purpose in Scripture, so did He reveal His personality in His Son, the Lord Jesus Christ. That is why Jesus could properly say, "He that hath seen me hath seen the Father" (John 14:9).

The Greatest Tour Guide

2012-04-27T10:13:00.001+01:00

Devine Leading The greatest privilege in life is to have God lead you in the journey of life. The bible says that God knows the end from the beginning; He is the best guide anyone can have since He already knows direction you’re heading. When direction is not known, destination is lost, when destination is lost then destiny is lost. If the lord takes the lead you cannot stumble in life. This God is to righteous and faith to mess with your destiny. No wonder David could say in psalm 23, that the lord is His Shepherd and he leads him besides the fresh pool of water and gives him green pastures. The spirit of struggle can only have a hold on men that are not led by God. God knows the way to the place of fulfillment and he can lead us all besides the still waters. When God is with you, you can’t stop in the valley; rather he will lead you on so you can see how gracious He is. He also prepares a table before you in the presence of you enemies and makes your cup run to the overflow. Then surely goodness will follow you when you are surely following God. If you’re led by God then this things shall follow you because “who you follow determines what follows you”. It’s only when you decide to go against the leading of God that unpleasant things and circumstances can have access to you. In Jeremiah it is written that; Jeremiah 10:23 O LORD, I know that the way of man [is] not in himself: [it is] not in man that walketh to direct his steps. (KJV) The ways of man is definitely not in himself but it is the lord God that directs and anyone who goes out of the direction will lose bearing and when bearing is lost then surely like an aircraft that loses bearing and control in mid-air, troubles and turbulence is inevitable. The best tour guide you can have is God Himself. Ask Him to lead you and you won’t miss your way.

Alas the Tomb is Vancant

2012-04-27T10:11:00.001+01:00

The word of God was made manifest in Christ for our sake, when Jesus took to the cross. The devil never knew the strategy which God had in plan when He allowed the devil and the cohorts of hell to crucify the Son of God. The devil saw death but God saw Resurrection not of one but of all mankind. God took the enemy by surprise, when Jesus resurrected from the grave. The Bible says that the Tomb where Jesus was laid was fastened and strong guards were placed there, but when God has a strategy not even the entity of the armies of the earth and beneath can stop Him. Jesus triumphed over it all haven taken the keys of life and death from the hands of the devil. For this singular act our freedom was achieved. Isaiah 53:5 But he [was] wounded for our transgressions, [he was] bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace [was] upon him; and with his stripes we are healed. (KJV) Haven seen this scripture we came to a realization that, all grieves and pains were placed on him that was righteous, so that by His pains and grieve we can be made hold. Now we can see this as show of God’s great love for us all. It was inferred and proven in the death of Christ that, we are most loved by God that; Romans 8:32 He that spared not his own Son, but delivered him up for us all, how shall he not with him also freely give us all things? (KJV) If our God can freely give us His Son then what then won’t he give us? Everything that comes our way is answerable to us because we have all things in Christ’s Death and Resurrection. By His death all our shame, pain, grieve, strive, sorrow, sickness and sinful nature died. By His resurrection we were brought back to a new life in Him; He rose so we can rise into a new life. He knew no sin yet he paid for all sins. Even the devil can’t hold back this manner of Love. Therefore who is he that shall bring any further charge against us, when we have be declared not guilty not by our action but by the saving Grace of God through Christ Jesus. That by His rejection we’re accepted into God’s Kingdom, not as Slaves but as Sons and Daughters of The King of The Kingdom. For He paid it all at the Cross and He screamed “it is finished” meaning; all our defeat, shame, pain, grieve, strive, sorrow, sickness and sinful nature is finished, and by his resurrection we gained peace with Him forever.

Come On Behave

2012-04-27T10:09:00.002+01:00

Ralph Hephzy Ehiabhi (His Inextinguishable Power Hovering Over People is Life Ministries {HIPHOP is Life Ministries}.)www.hephzy.blogspot.com +234-806-5976-701, eazyraph@yahoo.com KNOW HOW TO BEHAVE In the Bible there are several people that fumbled as a result of lack of well-grounded behaviours. Mostly in the synagogue and the place of worship, the behaviours of Christians ought to be sound. This was what Paul was talking about when he spoke to Timothy in these words. 1 Timothy 3:15 But if I tarry long, that thou mayest know how thou oughtest to behave thyself in the house of God, which is the church of the living God, the pillar and ground of the truth. (KJV) There is a specified pattern for conduct, a code that is eternal and shouldn’t be broken when we appear in the Presence of God. This Code passes across every sphere of life, including; fashion, speech, manners, relationship and Disciple. The actions we take in life have a way of affecting others around and God frowns mostly when our actions becomes the reason for others to loss the faith in the commonwealth of Christ which we they had. This was the reason why God had to slay the sons of Eli and Aaron in the Bible. 1 Samuel 2:34 And this [shall be] a sign unto thee, that shall come upon thy two sons, on Hophni and Phinehas; in one day they shall die both of them. (KJV) Leviticus 10:1-2 And Nadab and Abihu, the sons of Aaron, took either of them his censer, and put fire therein, and put incense thereon, and offered strange fire before the LORD, which he commanded them not. And there went out fire from the LORD, and devoured them, and they died before the LORD. (KJV) This is therefore a very high priority cause of action that we all need to be aware of and be cautious so as not to fall into the wrath of God. The amount of honour we give to God and all that pertains to Him. Our attitude towards God’s house is and our service life and our personal conducts are more important to God than the gifts we bring into the house of God or even our service itself. This was what killed Annanias and Sephera in the book of Acts. Get your attitude in shape and see God work wonders with you. It may be a weakness but there is a Grace of God that overcomes all. Talk to God about it and He will give you strength to overcome and be in good shape for His kingdom works.

BUILDING GODLY CHARACTER

2012-04-27T09:54:00.001+01:00

BUILDING GODLY CHARACTER Character can be defined as a pattern of behaviour. One’s character is ones manifestation in the eyes of people and of God. It is highly disastrous to be charismatic and lack character. Charisma can elevate you but it’s the character that sustains you. Though nature defines your future but character is what determines your destiny. Beauty is grossly expressive in character than in the physical. A Yoruba statement says “iwa lewa” meaning “character is beauty”. Therefore character is the most essential tool to climb high the mountain of success. When your character is faulty then all achievements in life are temporal. Looking at the life of Rueben in the book of Genesis, you will discover that he lost his first born rights for lack of character. When you simply miss match your character the losses are usually more grave than meet the eye. Those whose destinies are important overtime had lost it for the lack of character. These characters are highly and usually underrated, they include lack of mouth control, lack of belly control, lack of sleep control, lack of feet control. When you live such a lifestyle you’re gradually grinding your destiny in a grand style. Those who lack character should be alert else they become as Rueben or Esau that lost his birth rights for lack of belly control. These folks had a regretful end for that little Character flaw there over sighted. Now in the New Testament the Bible made us to understand that there Gifts of the Spirit and Fruits of the Spirit, but the gifts become wasteful when the fruits are lacking and these fruits are all character based. What so ever you do that is void of Godly character they are rendered useless if character is not in place. Get your character in check and see Godly plan for you come to light and your destiny shall not elude you.