PROPHETIC SIGNS THAT WE ARE IN THE END TIMES [A good summary of SOME key evidences--QX]

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The Bible gives many examples of signs that should warn us of the coming end of the age. Six such signs are given by Jesus, two characteristics are given by Paul, and eleven other occurrences are given by the prophets to occur prior to or soon after the end of the age. While we are also told we will not know the time of the End, God obviously wanted us to know when that time was getting closer. As the Christian church is increasingly drawn into the interfaith movement, and as more and more churches go into isolation, preparing to sleep through the growing attacks on their faith, perhaps God knew it would take a few signs to wake us up and remind us that we have work to do.

Unfortunately, many Christians take the verses that tell us we won't know the time of His coming to mean they should ignore any and all scripture that might warn us of this time of tribulation. Others have fallen into the trap of fearing being labeled a "conspiracy theorist" should they display an interest in the Biblical prophecies about our future on Earth. My philosophy is simple. God included it in the Bible and, since God is all knowing, we should trust that it is something we should know and study along with the rest of His Word.

It is increasingly obvious that the time of our Lord's coming is drawing near. Prophecy is being fulfilled daily, and at a faster pace than ever before. Whether you believe in a pre-tribulation rapture, or believe Christians will be witness to the full tribulation, wrath, and final judgments, matters not. The beginning of birth pains and the signs of the times should have the same effect on all of us. It should motivate us to save as many souls as we can in the time that we have left. The Great Commission tells us to be disciples to all nations, bringing the message of salvation through Christ to all people. If the Church is raptured before the tribulation, it is important that we leave behind an explanation for the trials and judgments those left behind will face. How else will they recognize the deception of the anti-Christ and seek instead the truth of the Bible? If we are to endure the tribulation along side them, we will need to be prepared to not only share the message of salvation, but share with them the reasons for God's judgment and hold it up as further proof of their need to be saved.

Below is a study of the prophetic signs God gave us as a warning of the approaching end of the age. Many of them are being fulfilled now and many will be fulfilled in the near future. I would encourage you to study prophecy, know what is coming and be prepared to share it with others.

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In Matthew24:3 Jesus was asked, "Tell us, when will these things be, and what will be the sign of your coming, and of the end of the age?" Jesus told his apostles to look for the following signs prior to his second coming and the end of the age.

Matthew 24:5 "For many will come in my name, saying, I am Christ, and will mislead many."

In the last several years many have claimed to be the Messiah. Jim Jones and David Koresh are examples of these false christs as well as countless others who are not as newsworthy. These false prophets are a prelude to the ultimate false christ, the antichrist. Many New Age groups, some even NGO's working for the United Nations, are anxiously awaiting the antichrist, preparing the way for his acceptance as the head of the hierarchy of gods and the one who will usher in world peace.

Matthew 24:6 "And you will be hearing of wars and rumors of wars; see that you are not frightened, for those things must take place, but that is not yet the end."

Rumors of wars in all areas of the world now occur frequently thanks to instant media coverage and the availability of a multitude of 24-hour news sources.

Matthew 24:7 "For nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom, and in various places there will be famines and earthquakes."

More people have been killed in warfare in this century than at any other time in history. As the death toll rises in the Middle East, more and more countries work feverishly to develop devastating weapons of mass destruction. Add to that the expanding threat of terrorism and unpredictable dictators such as Saddam Hussein, and the potential for the outbreak of war exists in nations, kingdoms and places across the globe.

Matthew 24:7 "For nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom, and in various places there will be famines and earthquakes."

As white, Christian farmers are driven out of Africa in increasing numbers, and foreigners move in to replace life-sustaining crops with poppies that now supply 25% of the worlds drugs, famine spreads across the African continent. The undernourished are not limited to Africa, however. A large portion of the worlds 5 billion people suffers from a shortage of food.

Matthew 24:7 "For nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom, and in various places there will be famines and earthquakes."

The number and intensity of earthquakes this century is at a level higher than any other time in history. A staggering number of seismic events occur around the world daily. The earthquake seismic monitor IRIS shows all major earthquakes for the last year. Indicated by yellow and red circles, the seismic events of the last 15 days provides strong evidence of the fulfillment of Matthew 24:7 in our day. By contrast, in the years from 1890 to 1900 there was only one major earthquake in the world.

Matthew 24:8-9 "But all these things are merely the beginning of birth pangs. Then they will deliver you to tribulation, and will kill you, and you will be hated by all nations on account of my name."

Christians are under attack throughout the world today. In the United States Christians still enjoy freedom to worship God without suffering much more than ridicule, hatred, or discrimination at work and school. However in many other countries such as China, Sudan, Africa, Saudi Arabia, Korea, Russia, and many Muslim nations, Christian suffer much greater persecution and often times death for their faith. During the tribulation this suffering will be worldwide and will continue even to the point of martyrdom. These first 5 signs will increase in intensity and severity as the tribulation approaches, much like the birth pangs or contractions of a pregnant woman worsen as the delivery time approaches.

Matthew 24:14 "And this gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in the whole world for a witness to all the nations, and then the end shall come."

This prophecy has already been fulfilled through television, radio, missionaries, the translation of the Bible into many languages, and the internet. People all over the world now hear the message of Christ from missionaries who have the means to travel the globe, and via technology that allows us to communicate with people on the other side of the world right from our own homes, churches and offices.

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II Timothy 3:1-5,7 "But realize this, that in the last days difficult times will come. For men will be lovers of self, lovers of money, boastful, arrogant, disobedient to their parents, ungrateful, unholy, unloving, unforgiving, malicious gossips, without self-control, brutal, haters of good, treacherous, reckless, conceited, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of god; holding to a form of godliness, although they have denied its power; always learning and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth."

For anyone who has watched television, read a newspaper, lost a retirement to corporate greed and corruption, or just walked outside their front door, it is obvious this prophecy has been fulfilled by our generation. Our leaders are often corrupt; our cities are filled with crime, brutality, and neon signs proclaiming our sinful, godless nature. The New Age Movement brings in increasing numbers of mystics who claim to be the enlightened ones. They are some of the most educated and influential people in our societies, and yet the most lacking in real truth.

I Timothy 4:1-3 "But the spirit explicitly says that in later times some will fall away from the faith, paying attention to deceitful spirits and doctrines of demons. By means of the hypocrisy of liars seared in their own conscience as with a branding iron, men who forbid marriage and advocate abstaining from foods which God has created to be gratefully shared in by those who believe and know the truth."

Churches today are becoming more and more ecumenical, embracing the New Age interfaith agenda, and denying Christ as the only way to salvation. Giving in to the politically correct media and a corrupt society, they have embrace homosexuality as an acceptable alternate lifestyle and preach tolerance and compromise in place of God's truth for the salvation of the world. The environmentalist movement within the New Age movement lures them into a worship of mother earth, belief in past lives, reincarnation, and Karma while demonizing all those who would eat the meat God gave us as nourishment for our bodies.

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Revelation 9:16 "And the number of the armies of the horsemen was two hundred million; I heard the number of them."

An army of that size had never existed until China's army reached that number in the 1960's.

Daniel 2:32-33 "The head of the statue was made of fine gold, its breast and its arms of silver, its belly and its thighs of bronze, its legs of iron, its feet partly of iron and partly of clay."

Daniel 2:40-43 "Then there will be a fourth kingdom as strong as iron; inasmuch as iron crushes and shatters all things, so like iron that breaks in pieces, it will crush and break all these in pieces. And in that you saw the feet and toes, partly of potter's clay and partly of iron, it will be a divided kingdom; but it will have the toughness of iron, and partly of pottery, so some of the kingdom will be strong and part of it will be brittle. And in that you saw the iron mixed with clay, they will combine with one another in the seed of men; but they will not adhere to one another, even as iron does not combine with pottery."

The fourth kingdom of iron is the Roman empire according to Daniel's interpretation of King Nebuchadnezzar's dream. The two legs are the division of the Roman empire into an eastern portion called the Byzantine empire which ended in the 1400's and a western portion based in Rome which ended in the 400's. The nations of Europe since the Roman empire dissolved have never adhered or formed one empire but continue as separate nations, however, the European Union now has 15 Member States and is preparing for the accession of 13 eastern and southern European countries.

Zephaniah 3:9 "For then I will return to the people a pure language, that they may all call upon the name of the Lord, to serve him with one consent."

Prior to the restoration of Israel in 1948, Hebrew was a dead language. Now Hebrew is spoken throughout Israel.

4. REBUILDING OF THE TEMPLE, RESTORATION OF TEMPLE WORSHIP AND ANIMAL SACRIFICES IN JERUSALEM

For several end time prophecies to be fulfilled, the temple will have to be rebuilt.

Revelation 11:2 "Leave out the court which is outside the temple and do not measure it, for it has been given to the nations; and they will tread under foot the oly city for forty-two months."

Daniel 9:27 "And he will make a firm covenant with the many for one week, but in the middle of the week he will put a stop to sacrifice and grain offering; and on the wing of abominations will come one who makes desolation, even until a complete destruction, one that is decreed, is poured out on the one who makes desolate."

Daniel 9:26 "Then after the sixty-two weeks the Messiah will be cut off and have nothing, and the people of the prince who is to come will destroy the city and the sanctuary."

Some archeologists believe that the temple mount is actually 340 feet south of the Dome of the Rock site, putting the Dome of the Rock within the Court of the Gentiles. This may be the court outside the temple that is left out.

There are many groups already working on preparations for the new temple. The blueprints are already done, the temple garments have been made, and there have already been attempts to lay the cornerstone of the temple. The only thing standing in the way of the construction of the new temple is Islam's third holiest site, the Dome of the Rock and government support for such an undertaking. Some possible scenarios for the rebuilding of the temple are as follows:

1. The persuasion and performing of miracles by the Antichrist and False Prophet convinces the Islamic world to approve the rebuilding.

2. The United Nations will negotiate the rebuilding of the temple following a war with the armies from the North (Russia and Islamic forces). This assumes that the war with the armies from the North is not the battle of Armageddon as some feel and that this attack occurs before the rapture or tribulation period begins. The supernatural destruction of the Russian army and Islamic forces will cause an outpouring of Christian worship and zeal amongst the Jewish people who will reconstruct the temple.

3. It is determined that the site of the first two temples is actually south of the Dome of the Rock, and the court of the gentiles (Dome of the Rock) will be left out of the 3rd temple.

A group in Israel called the Temple Mount Faithful have obtained most of the clothing, instruments and other equipment required for temple worship and are actively preparing for the laying of the third temple's cornerstone.

Numbers 19:2-7 "This is the statute of the law which the Lord has commanded, saying, "Speak to the sons of Israel that they bring you an unblemished red heifer in which is no defect and on which a yoke has never been placed. "You shall give it to Eleazar the priest, and it shall be brought outside the camp and be slaughtered in his presence. Next Eleazar the priest shall take some of its blood with his finger and sprinkle some of its blood toward the front of the tent of meeting seven times. "Then the heifer shall be burned in his sight; its hide and its flesh and its blood, with its refuse, shall be burned. "The priest shall then wash his clothes and bathe his body in water, and afterward come into the camp, but the priest shall be unclean until evening."

A red heifer will be required to be used in the process of purification described in the book of Numbers. In May 1997 the first Red Heifer was born in 2000 years. Another red Heifer was born in Israel in March of 2002.

Daniel 12:4 "But as for you, Daniel, conceal these words and seal up the book until the end of time; many will go back and forth, and knowledge will increase."

Billy Graham was quoted as saying, "ninety percent of all the engineers and scientists who have ever lived are alive today." Air travel, space travel, DNA research and human cloning are all examples of the rapid increase in knowledge in our generation.

Zephaniah 3:10-11 "From beyond the rivers of Ethiopia My worshipers, My dispersed ones, will bring My offerings. In that day you will feel no shame because of all your deeds by which you have rebelled against Me; For then I will remove from your midst your proud, exulting ones, and you will never again be haughty on My holy mountain."

In 1984, Operation Moses saw the airlift of 15,000 Jews who had already fled to refugee camps in Sudan to escape starvation. In 1991, Operation Solomon flew 20,000 Jews to Israel from Ethiopia itself. A further airlift began in June of 1999, aimed at transporting the last 3,000 members of the Quara Jewish community from northeastern Ethiopia to Israel.

Ezekiel 38:2,4,8 "Son of man, set your face toward Gog of the land of Magog, the prince of Rosh, Meshech and Tubal, and prophesy against him. I will turn you about and put hooks into your jaws, and I will bring you out, and all your army, horses and horsemen, all of them splendidly attired, a great company with buckler and shield, all of them wielding swords. After many days you will be summoned; in the latter years you will come into the land that is restored from the sword, whose inhabitants have been gathered from many nations to the mountains of Israel which had been a continual waste; but its people were brought out from the nations, and they are living securely, all of them."

In order for some end time events to occur Russia will have to be a strong nation with a strong military.

Jeremiah 23:7-8 "Therefore behold, the days are coming declares the Lord, when they will no longer say, as the Lord lives, who brought up the sons of Israel from the land of Egypt, but as the Lord lives, who brought up and led back the descendants of the household of Israel from the north land and from all the countries where I have driven them. Then they will live on their own soil."

In the 1970's and 1980's there was a mass exodus of Russian Jews out of Communist Russia. In 1999 the Associated Press reported a dramatic increase in the number of Jewish immigrants from Russia, bringing the largest number of Russian Jews to Israel since the early 1990's.

Revelation 13:16-17 "And he causes all, the small and the great, and the rich and the poor, and the free men and the slaves to be given a mark on their right hand or on their forehead, and he provides that no one will be able to buy or to sell, except the one who has the mark, either the name of the beast or the number of his name."

On May 10, three members of a family in Florida became the first people to receive the biochip implant. Each device, made of silicon and called a VeriChip, is a small radio transmitter about the size of a piece of rice that is injected under a person's skin. It transmits a unique personal ID number whenever it is within a few feet of a special receiver unit. VeriChip's maker describes it as "a miniaturized, implantable, radio frequency identification device (RFID) that can be used in a variety of security, emergency and healthcare applications."

Is the biochip the mark of the beast to be used by the antichrist? We can't really know. What is significant is that people are being softened to the idea of a mark or an implant as a means of maintaining security, providing medical information, and regulating a more interdependent world. As attitudes change, fears subside, and people are convinced of the need for such a mark, the true mark of the beast will be easily introduced to the world by the antichrist.

The United Nations, World Trade Organization, International Criminal Court, UN peacekeeping/police force, numerous UN NGO's, and other agencies are preliminary steps to the formation of a one world government. We now have the communications technology, transportation, and the pro-globalization media necessary to usher in the one world government headed by the antichrist. The increasing terrorist threat and the middle east conflict will only speed up the formation of this governing body as fear and promises of better security make more people willing to give up their national sovereignty for global governance.

Revelation 11:3, 7-10 "And I will grant authority to my two witnesses, and they will prophecy for twelve hundred and sixty days, clothed in sackcloth. When they have finished their testimony, the beast that comes up out of the abyss will make war with them, and overcome them and kill them. And their dead bodies will lie in the street of the great city which mystically is called Sodom and Egypt, where also their Lord was crucified. Those from the peoples and tribes and tongues and nations will look at their dead bodies for three and a half days, and will not permit their dead bodies to be laid in a tomb. And those who dwell on the earth will rejoice over them and celebrate; and they will send gifts to one another, because these two prophets tormented those who dwell on the earth."

Television and the 24-hour news networks make it possible for people around the world to see the dead prophets and rejoice at their deaths.

Luke 21:28 "But when these things begin to take place, straighten up and lift up your heads, because your redemption is drawing near."

Luke 21:32 "Truly I say to you, this generation will not pass away until all things take place."

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Awaken

Clay Sikes

Nov 12, 2004

"Awaken my children to the arrival of my Sons. You who operate in discernment will recognize them when you see them. They will not come with great fanfare and ceremony; no, they will come in my Spirit operating in my power. They will lack nothing, they will ask for nothing, but rather will be my blessing to you (my children).

They will have my counsel, my power; They will not judge by what they see or hear, but rather what they have heard me say. They will speak my words, which will release my power. You will know these whose sole purpose will be to usher my people into my Kingdom upon the earth. You will know them by their fruit, and their ultimate fruit is their testimony (their life), not mere words. They live for my glory, not theirs, and they are obedient unto death."

The Davids Are Coming

Clay Sikes

Can the Institutional Church system, as we know it, fulfill the plan of God? Could the system (government) that is found in most churches today precipitate many of the problems that we now see? These questions are cause for a search into deeper truth, and as such, cause us to understand the spiritual relevance of the (Church) structure that now serves most of Christianity.

During a recent time of prayer I felt I heard the Lord say that the spirit of anti-Christ is not coming; he is already here! He has set himself up in the house of God in the form of the carnal church, led by carnal men who have taken God's (the Holy Spirit's) place; men who are led by their minds instead of God's Spirit. Many Church leaders have unwittingly substituted themselves and their thinking in place of God and God's Spirit, and in the process become Gods unto themselves and their flocks. Only God can occupy God's place in the temple (in us) in order that God's true destiny to spawn in our lives individually and corporately.

The exodus we see in the Church worldwide is not made up of rebellious backsliders and quitters; to the contrary, many of those leaving are seeking more of God, hungry for a true form of worship and assembly. As is the center of much discussion these days, the Institutional Church is housed in a system (government) that man erected, which finds its support and structure in a system that has evolved since the pure structure of the First Century Church.

This revolutionized system (structure) we see today has little scriptural basis for its existence - a one-fold pastor led form of leadership (devoid of the five fold ministry), enforcement of the tithe, and the laity clergy divide that tragically separates the body into two parts; none of which are evidenced in New Testament scripture.

This system operates through the efforts of men. Men working through men produce human results - Men working through God produce Godly results, and while there has been grace upon the Institutional Church for many years, it appears that this grace is lifting as God continues to reveal a true Godly structure (for His Church).

God's ordained structure for anything ignites and invites God's power (Isaiah 9:7). I do not think that many, outside of leadership, could reasonably debate the fact that the Church is powerless, ineffective and besieged with problems. Unfortunately, the Church is more like Saul's army assembled on the battlefield trembling at the taunts of Goliath, rather than the conquering David that God desires.

It seems an injustice that we have the greatest power in the universe residing within us, yet we as a people have been powerless and ineffective to conquer this earth for our Lord. Could it be that our structure, the very foundation upon which we act as a Body, is wrong?

Prophetic men and women men are beginning to recognize that it is not God's plan for His people to live in the earth in this powerless and ineffective state much longer: He is now taking direct steps to implant His power and effectiveness in His true (Davidic) people for His destined purposes to be fulfilled in the earth. As the David's come forth, Goliath will fall! But where are the David's?

They sit idly in a system that does not recognize the powerful gifts that reside in them; gifts and offices of ministry that will change the world. The most under used and unrecognized talent in the world lies dormant in church pews all over this world.

But be encouraged, in this hour in which we live, it appears that God is much less prone to bless the works of men, all the while using those who truly know Him to create His works through them. Presumption that we all used to so routinely get away with now seems to bring sobering retribution.

Acts in the church and business) outside of the leading of the Spirit of God can now be seen for what they are - acts of men. "Except the Lord build a house its builders build in vain." If we believe these assessments, the facts beg the question; can God's authority truly operate in and through the works of men? Can God's people within this system ever find their appointed destiny? Can those who cling to the system do so and remain in God's will? Can any real peace be found within the current church structure?

Isaiah 9:6,7,8 is a prophetic reflection of God's view of government. It further evidences that the government, order, and structure of God rest upon the back of Jesus. These scriptures clearly reveal that God ordains government (structure) according to His plan.

Isaiah 9:6-8 "For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders. And he will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. Of the increase of his government and peace there will be no end. He will reign on David's throne and over his kingdom, establishing and upholding it with justice and righteousness from that time on and forever. The zeal of the Almighty will accomplish this."

Another interpretation of Kingdom/government is God's perfect order - the hierarchy, position and placement of things according to God's will and plan. Godly structure (government) is evidenced by God's peace. In God, government precedes peace. Peace is a blessing that flows out of good government. If there is not peace in a situation, it is because there has been a breakdown in the government of that situation. Bad government produces confusion, dependency, and poverty whereas Godly government produces order, initiative, and productivity.

Could it be that God is about to radically change the Church as we know it to a structure more akin to the First Century Church which turned the world upside down for our Lord?

For many in the Church today there is knowledge that something is wrong. "What is it?" we ask. "Is it me?" "Is it my Church?" "Is it my Pastor?" The knowledge that something is wrong pervades the Church from Savannah to Siberia; the Internet and many prophetic websites and lists confirm and link us to this truth. Be comforted that your situation is neither unique nor unusual, but of greater significance, be aware that God is signaling CHANGE.

A new Davidic order is rising up and out of the existing Church, replacing the order of Saul. There is a separation now taking place as the Spiritual seed begins to separate from the carnal. Ishmael can no longer live in the house with Isaac.

Recently a friend of mine was heard to say, "Don't tell me that something is wrong - I already know that, give me solutions!" As I pondered and prayed as to why this remark sparked such an unsettling in my spirit, clarity began to emerge from the Holy Spirit. The Spirit of the Lord grants us a sense of the problem, then provides His solutions:

It is important to note here that our solutions are not necessarily His solutions, and our ways are not necessarily His ways. The era in which we now live has revealed problems in the Church and now is the time for God's solution, God's way. Has the Church realized yet that man's way will work no longer? Perhaps we should continue another two or three hundred years playing church! Have we tricked ourselves into believing there is real power in the Church?

The key to solving a myriad of problems in the Church is found in solving the main problem. When the main problem is dealt with, in an almost cataclysmic fashion, things will begin to dramatically change as God's people begin to walk in God's power.

The problem that glares at us constantly is a powerless Church; a Church taunted by Satan on a daily basis much the same as Goliath taunted the Armies of God. Financial hardship, defeat, sickness, sin, divorce, jealousy, vain ambition, hype, programs, formulas, and relational failures permeate the Church from the pulpit to the pew. Since we know this is true, let us examine accurate, word filled, Holy Ghost inspired prophetic revelation for our solution.

Step one in resolving the problem is recognizing and accepting that anyone who has accepted Jesus as Lord must also understand that they have a destiny to fulfill, a part to play in this move of God. Any activity short of God's plan for our lives (destiny) will not fulfill us, will not produce the continuing joy of the Lord in us, and will not sustain us financially or relationally or any other way.

It is important to note that outside of our destiny, we can have some degree of happiness (without the continuing joy of the Lord), we can have relationships and we can make money; however, a called man or woman will know the difference in their heart of hearts. Said differently, you cannot be holy in Dallas, if you are called to be righteous in Cleveland.

A well known lecturer once said that he had traveled Christian circles for years and seen thousands upon thousands of miserable Christians, yet never had he seen anyone pursuing and walking out their destiny, who was not filled to the brim with vitality, life, and enthusiasm - "Jesus came to give us an abundant life" John 10:10.

In facing the powerless Church question, understand that the human resources are now in place to release this great power, but the old system (Saul's armor) under which these human resources operate will not permit them the freedom to be used - the whole creation awaits our adoption as sons. Just as Saul's armor constrained David, so too has the old order constrained those who are called to demolish Satan's strongholds, strapped with the heavy cumbersome equipment of Saul.

I feel the solution is prophetically answered in I Samuel 17. As you may recall from these verses, David was appalled that Goliath so freely taunted God's people. With confidence he prepared to face Goliath, yet quickly recognized that the old order (armor) would not work. Similarly, as we recognize that the old order will not work for the Church, we too must seek the new Davidic order that God is raising up in this hour. To have what we have never had, we must do what we have never done. Much prophetic revelation is found in the meaty verses of I Samuel 17.

"Then Saul dressed David in his own tunic. He put a coat of armor on him and a bronze helmet on his head. David fastened on his sword over the tunic and tried walking around, because he was not used to them. I cannot go in these, he said to Saul, because I am not used to them. So he took them off. Then he took his staff in his hand, chose five smooth stones from the stream, put them in the pouch of his shepherd's bag and, with his sling in his hand, approached the Philistine" (I Samuel 17:38-40).

As with David, we must recognize that God is doing a new thing to bring victory to a less than victorious Church. Let us examine further the prophetic implications of these scriptures - " I cannot go in these, he said to Saul, because I am not used to them. So he took them off. Then he took his staff in his hand, chose five smooth stones from the stream…"

The order of Saul was built upon a one-man system, the direct results of men directing God. This one-man system of Saul had more to do with man's leadership than God's. As a downward spiraling parallel, we see the Church dissolving from the powerful First Century Church, utilizing the entire five-fold ministry; to the one fold Pastor led system of today.

Through the traditions of men, we have systematically eliminated four folds of ministry to the Body of Christ and of equal importance, knocked countless thousands out of attaining their destiny and purpose in the earth. Many powerful, destiny filled ministries sit idle in pews, bound and constrained by an order that does not recognize any calling except Pastor (See Ephesians 4:11,12).

The present day Church structure, for the most part, denies 80% of the equipping ministries the opportunity to do what they were put on earth to do. This diabolical system cuts the Body in two ways: It first denies ministry to those who need such from other folds - Evangelists, Teachers, Prophets, and Apostles and secondly, keeps these respective gifts on pews sitting idle and stagnant.

David realized, as we must, that victory would not come through the way battles were typically fought. David dared to look to a different non-traditional manner to attain victory against Goliath, so too must the Church. In more than a twist of irony, let us look again to the word - "Then he took his staff in his hand, chose five smooth stones from the stream…"

I submit to you that as the Davidic order replaces the order of Saul that a true victorious Church will emerge as the five-fold ministry begins to find its way back into the Body of Christ. As David reached into the stream he pulled five smooth stones to the surface. Symbolically, many of those who are being raised up in this hour will be those that have been hidden from the Body, submerged for years, yet washed by the water of the word until all rough edges have been smoothed. Any stone that David chose was enough to bring Goliath to the ground.

Destiny releases the power and purpose of God in us, in the earth, and in the heavenlies. When we touch destiny and purpose, we know it - it witnesses in our spirit; a surge of power is felt in our mind, body, and spirit. Many apostolic and prophetic anointings lay dormant as do other callings within the Body, but soon will awaken as the emerging Davidic order brings change to the Church.

The Church cries out for solutions to its problems, BUT IS IT READY FOR REAL ANSWERS? Much of the solution will require change from those in the old order of Saul, and many like those in Saul's company will be ever so reluctant to join David the anointed and called King. Any change that has ever affected this world began in the hearts of men, so too will this move of God begin in the hearts of men.

All change must begin within each of us seeking change. At the risk of sounding redundant, let me state again THAT THOSE DESIRING TO SEE CHANGE MUST REALIZE THAT IN ORDER TO BRING CHANGE, WE MUST BE WILLING TO CHANGE. The willing and obedient eat the good of the land and fulfill their predestined call. Just prior to David's Kingship he held up in the cave at Addulum (I Samuel 22).

What a choice his followers had to make - a cave with David or a Palace with Saul. The palace represents a close parallel to decisions faced today: Saul offered comfort, stability, safety, prominence, position, power, influence and acclaim. David offered a cave, actually a hole in the side of a mountain, but deep in the hole was a dream. The order of Saul deals in the seen; the order of David in the unseen.

Those with an affinity for the external will likely stick with Saul, while those with the eye of the Spirit will follow David to the death. "All those who were in distress or in debt or discontented gathered around him, and he became their leader" (I Samuel 22:2).

The Davidic Order WILL NOT attract those who are happy with things just the way they are. We now live in the age of the Laodicean Church - "To the angel of the church in Laodicea write: These are the words of the Amen, the faithful and true witness, the ruler of God's creation. I know your deeds, that you are neither cold nor hot. I wish you were either one or the other! So, because you are lukewarm - neither hot nor cold - I am about to spit you out of my mouth. You say, I am rich; I have acquired wealth and do not need a thing. But you do not realize that you are wretched, pitiful, poor, blind, and naked" (Revelation 3:14-17).

John saw a Church in his era that prophetically speaks to a Church in another era and that era is now! In summary, the spiritually contented will stay with Saul, while the spiritually discontented will hold up with David.

Several years ago the Lord spoke to me over a period of time and said several things that changed my life. First he said, "Anything growing will change - be open, be flexible, be willing to change." This phenomenon is true in both the natural and the spiritual world. GROWTH REQUIRES CHANGE.

Though all change isn't a sign of growth, all growth is a sign of change! Our growth will require change, but even more importantly and initially, our willingness to change.

He then said, "Ignorance often comes disguised as tradition." With those words, when combined, I realized that traditional thinking is dangerous in dealing with spiritual matters.

I had hindered my own spiritual growth by my own preconceived traditions, much of which emanated from my soul.

He then said a final word that has changed my life forever. "The sin of presumption often hides itself in noble purposes." As with Sarah, I have been guilty of trying to help God by assuming roles that God had not assigned me (See Genesis 16:3), but because the purpose appeared noble and good, I presumed it to be God.

This incredibly dangerous error, in my opinion, has stopped more people from fulfilling their destiny and walking in the real power of God than any other aspect of Christianity; evangelist acting as pastors, businessmen in ministry, ministers in business, teachers acting as prophets, programs in place of prayer, organizations in place of an organism, etc.,

Much of the modern day Church is a result of works of the flesh (Ishmael). Said differently, presumptive decisions based on noble purposes run most churches today. IT IS HERE THAT WE IDENTIFY WHY WE HAVE A POWERLESS CHURCH - IT IS RUN FOR THE MOST PART BY WORKS OF THE FLESH.

That which is a work of the Spirit will produce Spiritual results. That which is a work of the flesh will produce the results of the flesh - Works of God produce Godly results while works of men produce human results. Judge for yourself the state of the Church.

Before leaving the subject of presumption, let us look deeper into why it reigns in the Church today. God's word is filled with scriptural assurances that if we seek him for answers, he will provide them. His Word also gives us many scriptural assurances that God will guide and lead us beyond our need for critical answers, even to the extent of telling us in Romans "those that are led by the Spirit of God are called the sons and daughters of God."

Despite these assurances, we still operate in presumption in many areas of our lives. Self-rule is a product of trusting self more than God. As one Pastor put, "Why do you think I went to the Seminary?"

A major characteristic of the Davidic order rest in the fact that God does the leading. David always sought God for specific direction after learning that he was not only to get the direction of the Lord, but also the 'how to' within the confines of that direction (See II Samuel 6:1-13).

Saul took matters into his own hands and lost his kingdom, not only for himself, but his heirs as well. Sadly, Jonathan stayed with his father, Saul and met an untimely death. How many who linger in the house of Saul will birth spiritual death for themselves and their families?

During a recent time of praying in the Holy Spirit for several hours, I heard the Lord say that He is raising up a victorious Church, a warrior like David who operates in the true power and strength of the Lord. As I asked the Lord about the initial steps that we must take in arriving at this victorious place, He spoke the following to me:

The Body of Christ is made up of people, not buildings, not denominations, not ministries. It will be through unifying and joining of those called to be joined that God's power will be released in this hour. Two parts in the world only equal two: two parts in the Kingdom equal ten - "One can put a thousand to flight, two can put ten thousand to flight."

Proper joining results in proper sharpening - "A man sharpens his brother as iron sharpens iron." Body parts when properly joined will have the strength they are designed to have and perform the functions they are designed to perform. Just as a finger apart from the hand has no functioning power, so too are the parts of the Body of Christ apart from those to whom they are called. Praying in the Holy Spirit will release the knowledge, the enabling, and the joining that God desires in this hour.

The Army of God is now beginning to make strategy for VICTORY; the primary focus of this strategy involves unifying the Body and joining the parts that are 'called' to be JOINED. We must pray to properly discern and join the Body properly…This is not a joining for the sake of joining, but rather a fitting of the parts that are called to be JOINED.

Begin to look for the Davidic Order - it is soon coming to a town near you!

Purpose Ignites Power

"Where there is no vision the people perish: but he that keepeth the law, happy is he" (Proverbs 29:18). "Enter the narrow gate; for the gate is wide and the way easy, that leads to destruction, and those that enter by it ARE MANY"(Matthew 7:13).

There 'ARE MANY' Christians today without purpose, without vision, and without a quest for destiny; and the end thereof is to perish and destruct. As we humble ourselves and pray for a deep abiding hunger for God - a one on one personal relationship, not to be confused with the blessing of God, or the knowledge of God, but for God Himself; as the hunger fills us so too will the purpose. The purpose and will of God will ignite within us as we earnestly seek the God of things, not the things of God (Matthew 6:33).

Any foundation that is not built on knowing God is a false foundation. Many confuse the knowledge of God with knowing God - there is vast difference! Hebrews 11:10 begins to point us in the right direction. Abraham knew not where he was going, but he knew what he was looking for. "For he was looking forward to the city with foundations, whose architect and builder is God." Our ultimate calling is to ultimately believe. Relationship produces understanding, which produces vision. Abraham knew only what was in his heart and he was willing to forsake all to pursue it.

As Abraham, we too are seeking a city with foundations and the foundation of the city in which we are to abide is Jesus. The strength and type of any building is its foundation. Our spiritual lives are a reflection of the foundation underneath us, the invisible strength upon which we stand. "No man can lay a foundation other than the One which is laid, which is Jesus Christ" (I Corinthians 3:11).

Relationship produces vision and vision produces power. We need a continual God given revelation of what we are to pursue and truly come to a place of trust where we lean not unto our own understanding. There are times ahead in which this revelation will become increasingly important. "Unless the Lord builds a house, those who build it labor in vain" (Psalm 127:1). "I can of my own self do nothing…"(John 5:30).

Most of us are not receiving revelation before we pray or before we enter into an endeavor, and consequently our efforts are in vain. We need to come into a God given vision and purpose, EVEN IF IT IS SLOW TO UNFOLD, for as we seek first the Kingdom of God, all things shall be added unto us. God wants us to come as little children, "…except ye turn and become as little children, ye shall in no wise enter into the Kingdom of heaven" (Matthew 18:3).

We are being brought into the Kingdom as we find our appointed places in God. We are now beginning to be caught up in the whirlwind of the Holy Spirit. As with Abraham, God is shattering our earth bound natural existence that is keeping us out of the Kingdom and the supernatural plan and provision of God.

We are God's planting and we will begin to flourish as His Kingdom comes. As the call upon our lives takes form, and as we move into the place that our Father has prepared for us, we begin to enter into His Kingdom. Our Father is now gathering us who are straggling and bringing us into line according to His purposes.

Awhile back my wife and I saw an excellent movie entitled ENEMY AT THE GATE. The World War One story line revolved around the Russian Army's historical defense of Stalingrad as a last line of defense against German invasion. The movie, whose events were based on historical fact, serves to illustrate a major point in understanding purpose and destiny and its relationship to God's power operating in our lives.

As the battle progressed, it became apparent to Russian military leaders that the battle was no longer simply a battle for a city, but of much greater importance, a battle for the country; the dire consequences of which meant German domination.

As knowledge of the greater importance became known among Russian ground troops, their routine fighting and somewhat mechanical defense of the city transformed into a mission with great purpose and passion. A new invigorated purpose ignited a strong action, the results of which were the turning point of the battle and eventually the war. The greater purpose released an invigorated passion, which turned the tide of battle.

True passion can only be ignited by purpose, vision being the ultimate motivator. Now translate this into spiritual terms and the spiritual energy of a God appointed destiny: "Men perish without vision." God's vision within the heart of a man is the strongest motivator any man will ever know while walking this earth. As the historic World War One example reveals, purpose ignites power. We have come to the prophetic hour in time in which our purpose and destiny can be found with great clarity as our hunger for God grows.

Let us look at another point that ties into vision and purpose: "Fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom." The fear of the Lord is earnestly hungering for Him, walking in obedience to His direction, worshiping and being in His presence, accepting Him on His terms, and ultimately seeking His power and purpose to work in and through us. Simply stated, Fear of the Lord in a Biblical and Spiritual sense IS obedience and compliance to God's agenda, which IS our destiny.

When we operate in a true fear of the Lord, there is a oneness between us and God that unites God's purpose and power in our life - the place where we touch true God breathed, God inspired destiny; the type that changes circumstances, people's lives and moves us into the ORDAINED plans, purposes, and POWER of God.

True fear of the Lord establishes (releases) the Authority of God in us. Scripture tells us that God's people perish for a lack of knowledge or, said differently, God's people perish for a lack of knowledge of the Spiritual Authority and purpose God desires us to walk in. Purpose ignites power in a natural sense, just as God's purpose ignites supernatural power is a spiritual sense. When we move in God's purpose (our destiny), we can expect all heaven's backing; we can expect to be able to accomplish what we, on our own, are not capable of accomplishing.

"The Lord looks down from heaven on the sons of men to see if there are ANY WHO UNDERSTAND, any who seek God." If we seek, we have a Biblical promise that we will find our purpose and authority. POWER FROM HEAVEN CANNOT COME WHERE THERE IS NO ESTABLISHED AUTHORITY, AND AUTHORITY CANNOT BE ESTABLISHED LESS WE SEEK HIM FOR IT. Seeking Him, establishes the Authority through which the power can operate.

God is calling the Church to walk in and live in His anointing (for us) and not be satisfied to simply sit under the anointing of another on Sunday morning.

The word of faith movement taught us to know who we are in Christ, now our Lord desires us to know who He is in us. When WE begin to know Him and who HE is in us, and GAIN KNOWLEDGE THAT HE WANTS TO WORK THROUGH US, we will begin to see HIS PURPOSE AND POWER OPERATE IN US.

When we truly recognize that it is not about us, but Him who lives in us and His will, we can with confidence speak His word into circumstances by the leading of His Spirit and see the circumstances change - "Whosoever shall say unto this mountain..." (Mark 11:23).

Until now, we have been content to have the Lord revealed TO US, but the day has arrived that he wants to be revealed IN US. This new wine will require new wineskin. God doesn't simply want to bless us, he wants to inhabit us: Better said, and contrary to present Church doctrine, He doesn't want to improve us - HE WANTS TO REMOVE US! He wants us doing what He does, saying what He says and STRATEGICALLY moving away from the Church mindset of being blessed, to being a blessing!

"His intent was that now, through the Church, the manifold wisdom of God should be made known to the rulers and authorities in the heavenly realms, according to his eternal plan which he accomplished in Christ Jesus our Lord" (Ephesians 3:10).

"Through the Church," which is God's people, is God's "manifold wisdom," which is God's word, being made known to THE ENEMY AT THE GATE. With this in mind, now understand Luke 10:19, "Behold, I have (GIVEN UNTO YOU POWER) to tread upon serpents and scorpions, and (OVER ALL THE POWER OF THE EMENY), and (NOTHING) shall by any means (HARM YOU)."

Vision, or a sense of purpose should become our quest with our Lord. It is the ultimate motivator and will bring a quality of life that cannot be measured in words. When we grasp God's vision for our lives, especially as it relates to specific purpose, a supernatural spiritual energy is released in us TO PERFORM THE PURPOSE. As you touch this energy you will find that it transcends spirit and releases a natural physical energy that will touch your mind and physical body, just ask Moses, Abraham, Joshua or Caleb.

AWAKEN! AWAKEN! NOT ONLY TO THE SPHERE, BUT TO THE FACT, THAT I HAVE GIVEN YOU SPIRITUAL AUTHORITY AND PURPOSE. AWAKEN EARLY TO UNDERSTAND THE SPIRITUAL AUTHORITY I HAVE GIVEN AND THE SPHERES OF ITS APPLICATION. I MAY SPEAK BUT A SINGLE WORD FOR YOU TO KNOW WHERE YOU HAVE BEEN GIVEN POWER TO PRAY AND SPEAK MY WORD.

Manifestation Of The Sons Of God (The Davids Are Coming)

'Those who are led by the Spirit of God are the sons of God' (Romans 8:14). Notice that this scripture does not say "all Christians," or "all preachers," or "all church leaders" are sons of God… only those led by the Spirit of God.

As the Spiritual Church continues to be birthed out of the Carnal Church, we are beginning to see the sons of God manifested - those men and women who have died to themselves and who are 'about doing the Father's business.' A distinguishing characteristic of a true son is the continuing grace of God - the grace to pray, the grace to hear, the grace to move according to the plan of God. Grace and humility are virtually synonymous terms.

Humility, staying bowed before the Father, draws the grace of God like a magnet draws metal because God gives grace to the humble and resist the proud (James 4:6). Staying bowed before the Father means hanging onto His every word - the words He speaks to us. We can only have faith for what we have heard the Father say and if we are not hearing, it is safe to assume that we are not bowed, in a state of humility, before the Father (I Peter 5:6).

Our hearing (faith) is proportional to our humility. God desires a pre fall, Tree of Life relationship with His sons and daughters, those that are led by His spirit (the humble), those who do not live life on their own terms by the vanity of their own minds (the proud). God's true sons live completely on His terms staying bowed before Him; spending time with him, hearing Him speak, and doing what

He says. They do not live from the Tree of Knowledge where they judge from their own mind, but from the Tree of Life where men do not live by bread alone, but upon 'every word that proceeds out of the mouth of God.' They have a great revelation and understanding of Jesus words, "I can of my own self do nothing" (John 5:30). They have come to the end of themselves and recognize that without Him, all else is fruitless and neither worth the time nor the effort.

We know that idolatry is sin and yet often commit it unknowingly. Often the idol we place between us and God IS US: our own intelligence, our own way of doing things, our own traditions, our own theology, our own doctrine. Let us look at the consequences of this lifestyle in Jonah 2:8 - 'Those who cling to worthless idols forfeit the grace that could be theirs.'

God is calling us to a place where we function effectively as tools in His hands. We must be about the Father's business, accomplishing His will, NOT OUR OWN. We are to "Forget not His benefits" as we become (God's) purpose minded, we will never again have to be resource minded (like the pagans in Matthew 6:32).

If nothing else is remembered in this reading, remember this - God pays for what He orders…when we become purpose minded, we'll not ever again have to be resource minded. In the process of doing God's will all needs are met. What a unique and wonderful Kingdom dynamic. While we are busy doing His will, our needs are being taken care of because the greater (doing His will), always includes the lesser (taking care of our needs). When we fulfill His desire, our desire is seen to. This is just one of the benefits of staying bowed before the Father, in a state of humility, obeying His every word.

When we continuously use the mind (the arena of reason) instead of the Spirit for direction, we unconsciously forfeit the grace to hear God for His directed purposes. Galatians 5:1-4 further reveals the consequences of our actions.

'It is for freedom that Christ has set us free. Stand firm, then, and do not let yourselves be burdened again by a yoke of slavery (the world's system, man's way - using the mind over the Spirit). Mark my words! I Paul, tell you that if you let yourselves be circumcised (engage the old way of mind over Spirit), Christ will be of no value to you at all. Again I declare to every man who lets himself be circumcised that he is obligated to obey the whole law. You who are trying to be justified by law have been alienated from Christ; YOU HAVE FALLEN AWAY FROM GRACE.'

'You are made sons by faith in Christ Jesus…' - (Galatians 3:26): 'You who are trying to be justified by law (the old way of doing things) have been alienated from Christ; you have fallen away from grace.' We are made sons by faith in the new way, Jesus Christ, hearing God and obeying him. We become alienated from Christ and lose the grace to hear the Father when we engage the old way (making major decisions from the mind). There is a right way with God and a wrong way as we see in Jeremiah 6:16-19 - There is a good way that God blesses and a wrong way that He does not bless.

Read Galatians 3:26 and 5:1-4 in the context of the following: THE VOICE OF THE SPIRIT IS NOT AVAILABLE TO US IF THE DAILY GRACE HAS FALLEN AWAY. Engaging the old way ("the yoke of slavery") will cause the grace that could be ours to fall away; we have re entered a form of idolatry, a form of the old law (way) by looking to self for answers… when we do this we lose the grace that could be ours to hear God for specific direction. Jesus made it possible for us to hear God individually for direction in our lives, yet we forfeit the grace to hear Him as we return to the vanity of our own minds for direction.

It is possible to be a Christian and live without the ministry of grace offered by the Holy Spirit. When Paul said the Galatians had fallen from grace he didn't mean they had lost their ability to go to heaven. He meant they had fallen from their dependence on the Holy Spirit…they were reverting to other methods, and in so doing deprived themselves of the Holy Spirit's ministry of grace for daily living. The letter kills, the Spirit gives life.

There is a prophetic sound that is being heard with clarity, "Ishmael can no longer live in the house with Isaac." "Get rid of the slave woman and her son, for the slave woman's son will never share in the inheritance with the free woman's son" (Galatians 4:30). Ishmael represents the child of the flesh, the original son (the original way). He taunted Isaac much the same as our natural mind taunts us as we begin to move in the things of the Spirit. We all began by using our mind (looking to self for answers) instead of God's Spirit within us, yet now is the time for Ishmael to be put out of the house. "We are not children of the slave woman, but of the free woman" (Galatians 5:31). It is time for the child of promise to reign: Jesus enabled us to walk by the leading of the Spirit.

Our inheritance is based upon our growing up and becoming mature in God (Galatians 4:1-7). We will never receive our inheritance until we grow up - trusting God, hearing and obeying, discerning Spiritually, spending time with God etc., Part of that maturation process is putting Ishmael out of the house; in fact, out of our house! Beginning in verse 28 of Chapter 4 of Galatians, 'Now you, brothers, like Isaac, are children of promise.

At that time the son born in the ordinary way persecuted the son born by the power of the Spirit. It is the same now. BUT WHAT DOES THE SCRIPTURE SAY? Get rid of the slave woman and her son, FOR THE SLAVE WOMAN'S SON WILL NEVER SHARE IN THE INHERITANCE WITH THE FREE WOMAN'S SON.' We have come to the time where the two cannot occupy the same house. We can no longer mix living from our minds with living by the Spirit. The two can no longer live in the same house. A little leven unleventh the whole lump.

I belabor this point because of its vast importance in understanding sonship. Those who allow human reasoning to rule their decision-making are the seed of Cain; they produce Ishmaels. Ishmael is a work of the flesh - the very essence of human reasoning.

When we make decisions by human reasoning and do not seek the Lord for His will, we will inevitably produce another Ishmael. Ishmaels are always produced by a lack of patience, which promotes the idea that it is always best to wait until we are sure we have heard God before we act. Again, we can only have faith for what we have heard God say, which not only includes His direction, but also His timing. When we follow exactly what God says, we will birth Isaac and Isaac is the seed of promise.

Ishmael and Isaac can no longer live in the same house because there is enmity between the two. Said differently, we can no longer allow human reasoning to stay in the house with being Spirit led. There will always be enmity with between that which is born of the flesh and the true seed of God. As we know, Abraham eventually put Ishmael out of the house, recognizing the mocking and taunting nature of Ishmael toward the true seed -Isaac.

As a wonderful Biblical example for us and to Abraham's credit, he was able to recognize Ishmael as a work of the flesh, further realizing that every tree can only bear fruit after its own kind, hence he chopped the tree down and got rid of it. So too should we when we recognize our works of the flesh.

Even though God blessed our Ishmaels for a while, when Isaac appears, that which is born of flesh MUST BE DRIVEN OUT. Flesh cannot be an heir with that which is born of Spirit. Many make the mistake of using their mind for the purposes of God. Many Churches today are governed by the seed of Cain. If Sarah could shout one phrase to all of Christian humanity it would be "The Sin Of Presumption Often Hides Itself In Noble Purposes!"

We must begin to distinguish between the things that God blesses and those that He inhabits. Ishmael was a work of the flesh, having been born of the bondwoman and remaining in bondage (Galatians 4:21-31). Ishmael was not the promised seed, but he persecuted the true heir and does so to this day, yet God blessed him and made him a great nation. He blessed him because he had a covenant with Abraham, and he often blesses our works of the flesh, to a degree, because of the covenant He has made with us; however, he will not inhabit them.

The time has come when the child of the flesh must be cast out. We must now look beyond that which may have a blessing upon it and give our attention to that which He inhabits. He inhabits what He orders, and if we cease from our own works and ways, He will be sure, by His grace, to give us His works and ways - the place He inhabits, the place of His blessing. The rest of God can only be found in obeying the work of God. This type rest is not necessarily the absence of activity, but rather the absence of anxiety. We find peace and rest in the middle of God's assignment and specific purpose for our lives.

God is looking for true sons upon which to build His Kingdom in the earth. Those who move in the vanity of their own minds are hirelings, not sons. Building new things in the earth on hirelings is not only negating God's building pattern and methodology, but also a ticket to failure and loss of time, capital and energy - this is a business-economic revelation, a ministry revelation, a personal revelation; True Sons Are About the Father's Business.

Though I have less than a year of walking in this in my own life, I realized recently that in following God's instructions totally (his guidance and direction), all of which started out as selfless acts has now resulted in over a million dollars of my existing debt being paid off (during the last six months) in addition to many relational and Spiritual blessings. The intellectuals (Ishmaels) have repeatedly attacked me over messages like this. They can argue with the doctrine all day long, but they cannot argue with the testimony.

A willingness to only do what the Father says draws the grace that provides specific instruction by the Spirit, which leads to life and it more abundantly.

God Is Calling A Remnant

The Spiritual Church is being birthed out of the Carnal Church; much of which is happening with Home Groups and Cell Groups whose hunger for God exceeds any tradition or soulical ties to men. As always, God has a pattern whenever the Whole either cannot or will not fulfill God's Purpose.

Historically, the Lord has taken a Remnant out of the Whole in order to secure His Will on behalf of the Whole. Of all the nations in the world, He chose Israel to be the Remnant. Out of Israel, He chose a handful of faithful ones to carry out His will. Of all the people carried to Babylon, Daniel, Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego were the only ones who did not defile themselves. The Church is a Remnant compared to the world, and the Overcomers are a Remnant compared to the Church. 'He gave some... till we ALL' (Ephesians 4:11-13). The Lord uses SOME until He gains ALL. This is the Remnant Principle that we have seen historically and are now seeing in the earth today.

I AM who I AM

Jeannette Rodgers

November 13, 2004

I AM the Beginning.

I AM the End.

I AM the Light.

I AM the Way.

I AM the Truth.

I AM the Word.

I AM Glory.

I AM Grace.

I AM Sustenance.

I AM Strength.

I AM Salvation.

I AM your Song.

I AM Jehovah Raphe, your Healer.

I AM Jehovah Jireh,Your Provider

I AM who I AM.

I AM your Answer.

I AM Love.

I AM Truth.

I AM your Help.

I AM Eternity.

I AM Compassion.

I AM Joy.

I AM with you.

I AM never leaving you.

I AM called you.

I AM your purpose.

I AM with great plans for you.

I AM your refuge.

I AM who I AM.

I AM Jehovah Shalom, your Peace

I AM your shelter.

I AM Comfort.

I AM Forgiving.

I AM your Father.

I AM your Friend.

I AM who I AM.

I AM your Freedom.

I AM Life.

I AM listening.

I AM Restoring.

I AM Renewing.

I AM Gathering.

I AM Hope.

I AM who I AM.

I AM refreshing.

I AM calling.

I AM the Standard.

I AM your Rest.

I AM your Leaning Post.

I AM omnipotent.

I AM omniscient

I AM who I AM.

I AM Deliverer.

I AM Judge.

I AM Mercy.

I AM Righteousness.

I AM Holy.

I AM Coming again.

I AM a Consuming Fire.

I AM a Refining Fire.

I AM Victory.

I AM who I AM.

I AM the Reward.

I AM the Inheritance.

I AM your Bread.

I AM Breath.

I AM who I AM.

I AM your Shield.

I AM the Lord your God.

I AM the Alpha and the Omega.

I AM El Elyon: The Most High God

I AM El Shaddai: God Almighty

I AM El Olam: The Everlasting God

I AM Jehovah Shammah, yes I AM here.

I AM who I am.

I AM Counselor.

I AM Living Water.

I AM More than a word can even express.

I AM who I AM .

You are who I AM says you are. You are loved, You are more than a conqueror, You are beautiful, You are the apple of My eye, You are able, You are rich, You are victorious, You are Mine, You are with purpose, You are with destiny, You are My child whom remains in My sight always. You are forgiven. You are chosen. You are called.

And I say unto you, I AM has called you forth, I AM has sent you, I AM holds you up, I AM bringing you out, I AM wiping your tears, I AM pouring them unto you in Joy, I AM with you, in you , for you, drawing you, and bringing you, higher in Me.

I AM who I AM , my precious beloved children.

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Seal The Cracks

Jeannette Rodgers

November 9, 2004

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Seal the Cracks !!

Blessings to you in the name of Jesus Christ.

Blessings of Strength, Wisdom, Peace and Joy in Him.

I submitted this word back on 9/26/02. The Holy Spirit has brought this word back to my remembrance for the body of Christ. We must rise up as One body and One voice ( Ephesians 4:1-6) and know this is all for Him and in Him and about Him. Our Lord, Our King, Our salvation, Our strength is Jesus Christ. We live because He lives in us. We breath because He gives us breath. We are to be One body letting His love and all that He is within us reach out to each other and beyond into the world. I implore you today....to Seal the Cracks in the wall. Let us work together that Jesus Christ would accomplish all things through us here and that we would see realms of Heaven while we are here in the earth.

Yes, the Lord is placing the spirit of Nehemiah into those who have been calling out for unity and restoration of the Body of Christ. A people who are ready to take action and build up, restore, renew and rise up. We are His body. He uses our mouth to proclaim “good news” He uses our hands to do the work of His business and to heal, He uses our legs to move wherever He sees He is needed, He uses our feet to walk in peace and to stand up in strength, He uses our heart to comfort with compassion, He uses our arms to hug the lonely and hold up the weak and hurting, He needs our BODY to be who HE IS through us. Nehemiah wept over the condition of the walls of Jerusalem and took action. Let us come together and be His body. Let us together…

Seal the cracks in the wall !!

September 26, 2002

Today, I humbly come to you my brothers and sisters in Christ.

In the Spirit; the Lord has shown me a great wall that was built to keep the enemy out. The body of Christ, His children were all gathered as one in a tremendous circle. He has shown me that we are supposed to be standing so close together so that nothing (no darkness, no division, no strife etc. ) could break through, so that nothing could come in against us, but there were cracks in the wall of this circle. The enemy has been seeping in through those very cracks.

He said, IF My people, who ARE called my name will humble themselves and PRAY...and seek My face and turn from their wicked ways (distractions, idols, religion, sin, traditions, motives, time constraints, strife, control, jealousy, and.......THEN............I will hear from heaven and will forgive their sin and will heal their land. 2 Chronicles 7:14.

Today, I am making a call out to all of us ....We must pray hard!!! We must seal the cracks in NOW!! Please take just One day to fast and pray solely for our leaders. Those who have given their lives for us. Those who the enemy will go after first because they have chosen to lay themselves down for us. Please pray for your pastor, for the preachers and teachers (five-fold ministry) that you so dearly love and draw from all the time that they would be refreshed, revived, healed and strengthened. Pray, Pray, Pray, .....As they have been called and chosen to bring the Life and Love of Jesus Christ to you, they must continue to receive Life and Love and strength through our prayers for them unto God.

In Joel 1:14, It says; DECLARE A HOLY FAST, CALL A SACRED ASSEMBLY. Summon the elders and ALL who live in the land to the house of the Lord your God, and CRY OUT TO THE LORD.....! ! !

Joel 2:21-Be not afraid, O land; be glad and rejoice. Surely the Lord has done great things!!

(He is doing greater now and is about to do even more)

SEAL THE CRACKS IN THE WALL !!!! Praise Him like never before and worship Him before His holy Throne. He is so worthy. We must stand together in Unity in our God to fight. It is time to get mad at the enemy for everything he has taken and everything he trying to do because he knows his time is short and coming to an eternal end. We must fight and cry out to God for He is listening. It is time to take a stand and fight in the name of the Lord. It is time to walk in victory and stop feeling defeated. No more defeat, No more discouragement, no more division.

Seal the Cracks!!

If you have been in the boxing ring with the enemy and its the 11th round and your tired; its time to draw from Jesus and come in with that left hook and knock that devil out. The Champions belt of honor and victory already has your name on it..... We have won !!!! We have Jesus Christ. We have an eternal promise.

We have been given His strength to fight this good fight. We must use our swords and our armor for this battle. It is time to pray like we have never prayed before. It is time to stop looking at all the distractions in this world and at your job, and in your home and look to Jesus. Greater is He that is in me than he that is in the world. If we continue to look at those things the enemy is using to distract us we will lose focus on the Great I AM. That is his job to get our eyes from looking to Our strength. Today we must make a decision to take our eyes and lift them up to Jesus. We must remember to fight in the spirit and not flesh and blood. Lift up your brother and your sister and do not beat them down. Love, Love, Love…then watch God move. Its not about you, its all about Him. We are all on One team. Know that God has called each one of us old and young. It is high time to awake and cry out to Him with a shout and loud cry and the enemy and his armies will flee in the name of Jesus. Every injustice WILL bow to the name of Jesus Christ

The Praise you have in you is a great weapon.

Pray for your leaders, pray for your elders, pray for the preachers, pray for your wife, pray for your husband, pray for your family, pray for the lost, the hurting. So that their will be no cracks in the wall and circle of Life God has placed around us.

Pray. Pray. However you pray, just pray. When you walk into the house of the Lord ...think about simply walking into the room where Jesus is on His throne and imagine there is no one else there but you standing before His throne. When you begin to praise Him for who He is and worship Him in spirit and in truth; you will find Life, and strength and healing like you have never seen before.

Walk into His sanctuary with this one thing in your mind, in your heart and in your vision; Jesus Christ. Be a living sanctuary. If we all understand we are coming before His holy throne and we seek His face individually we will see a move of God corporately and a humbling and a unity. There will be an explosive move of the Lord. We must seal the cracks in the wall.

I believe we will see the Glory of God. Bow before Him, Trust Him, Don’t hold back from God...Seek revival within your self and surely there will be a great corporate revival in this land. If we will let Him do it in us ...it will come together. He is saying Now, Now, Now is the appointed time ......COME, COME, COME....NOW IS THE TIME .....SEAL THE CRACKS IN THE WALL.........SEAL THEM WITH PRAYER, SEAL THEM WITH PRAISE, AND SEAL THEM WITH WORSHIP UNTO OUR GOD WHO REIGNS IN BEAUTY, WISDOM, STRENGTH, AND GLORY AND HONOR!!!

Get out your spirit filled caulking guns (prayer, praise, worship, love, peace, wisdom) and begin to seal the cracks so that nothing can come in to divide the body. We are all One in Him. We must fight together.

Mighty is the army of the Lord. Joel 2.

Seal the cracks in relationships, seal the cracks in the church, seal the cracks in your life so that it is just you and Jesus. Glory.

In the power and glory and blood of Jesus Christ ...Amen and Amen...

Living For Him who died for us. One for All and All (The Body) for One

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