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Team Tuesday - July 30, 2013

7/30/2013

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Have You Met—You The Church?
Who are you, really? How do you see yourself?

The newly-created you cannot see itself in the mirror. Neither should we see The Church as a building that we walk into every Sunday.

The new creation is a spirit which has a soul, (mind, will, emotions,) and lives in an earth suit called a body. Your God-breathed spirit came into being from an imperishable, eternal living seed from God’s Kingdom. Your spirit and God’s Spirit are one.


Just as the body requires food and water, the spirit man requires that which he was born from: God’s Word, to be healthy and strong enough to dominant the soul and the body.

Renewing the mind should be very high on your list of priorities every day because we are traveling through perilous times. But more importantly, we will not achieve the results Jesus shed His blood for unless we take on a new identity.


Our spirit, soul, and body are to possess the freedom of living a crucified life.

“The life which I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself for me.” Galatians 2:20

I remember a conversation I had a few weeks ago with a dear Christian. We spoke of some of the "circumstances" surrounding our lives. Later, the Holy Spirit showed me that what I said did not line up with scripture.

Dealing With "Circumstances"

"For assuredly, I say to you, whoever says to this mountain, 'Be removed and be cast into the sea,' and does not doubt in his heart, but believes that those things he says will be done, he will have whatever he says.” Mark 11:23

Notice, Jesus did not say to speak about the mountain. He said speak directly to it, and not only that, but tell it where to go!

And, we cannot always toss the blame for everything on the devil. That doesn’t cut it with Jesus, especially when He said you have power over him.

I beseech you therefore, brethren:
“by the mercies of God, that you present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your reasonable service.

“And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is that good and acceptable and perfect will of God.”
Romans 12:1-2

Saints, we have a responsibility to the Lord to renew our hearts and minds to the Word of God. No one else is going to do this for us.


Most problems that Christians are suffering with are because they have renewed their minds to the circumstances and continue to rehearse the problem over and over again in thought and with their words.

I can’t recline on God’s bed of grace and expect my mind to be automatically renewed by a Sunday sermon can I? Why not?  Because wickedness and chaos is on the increase and the Glorious Church is the only source for truth and deliverance.

The Lord gave me this picture:
I was looking at one of the largest dams in the world. It had begun to split in different places and water was shooting out between the cracks. Expert engineers had workers shimming down ropes to plug up the holes with tubes of “glue.” But as they tried desperately to fill the holes more cracks were busting open and they could not keep up.

The harvest is ready Saints for the Glorious Church!

That’s why it’s so important to the Lord that we renew the mind continually.

Definition of Renew: renovate, repair, mend, fix, improve, make over, remodel, refurbish, restore

When remodeling a kitchen there is first a plan, then a tear down, and then reconstruction. When the beautiful new kitchen is being enjoyed and appreciated, it still needs daily cleansing to keep it in order.

If things are not going well, most likely it is because of:
  • Not knowing know who you are in Christ
  • Not knowing what you have been given
  • Not doing the Word

The Helper Helps
The Holy Spirit, our life-long Coach, has been given to strengthen, support, lead and guide us into the ways that overcome all circumstances. But He always works in conjunction with God’s Word. Remember Genesis 1:2-3?

The Kingdom of God and Citizenship Rights
You are in the world but not of it. Your citizenship is from Heaven. You have been called out, chosen, a joint heir with Jesus and an heir of God. Wow!

Receive your inheritance…His Word.

“You are complete in Him…” Colossians 2:10
Ask yourself: Do I have need of other things to fulfill my identity? Do I lean on my education, career, bank account, house, car, clothes, etc. to let others know who I am? Our identity is always located in Jesus." I am a Christ-ian!"

“You are accepted in the Beloved.” Ephesians 1:6  
Your confidence should be in this: Jesus shed His blood and chose you for His own. He cleansed you, made you righteous before Father, and has made you a minister of reconciliation, an Ambassador for Christ!

“Therefore, from now on, we regard no one according to the flesh.” 1 Corinthians 5:16
And that includes how you see yourself, dear hearts!

Challenge:
Read through the Who I Am in Christ scriptures list or go through the epistles and make your own list of who you are. Meditate on them. Ask the Holy Spirit to help you receive them to change how you see yourself.

When we see ourselves as God designed us we can do the impossible without being in awe. This is the place we should live. In Jesus earthly ministry, He was confident and bold in who He was, who was His Father and what Father could do through Him.

When your identity comes to full fruition in Christ, it affects me and vice versa. When we all blossom in Christ Jesus, and it is no longer, “I who live, but Christ lives in me,” the Glorious Church will come into higher realms of glory to minister Jesus to the world without any limits!

How we live our individual lives not only affects the rest of the Body of Christ and the waiting world, but affects our Savior, for it pleases Him when we walk by faith in His words.

Jesus became sin and suffered to take our place so we could take His glorious place. And He has given each of us an assignment to preach the gospel of the Kingdom.

His gospel is not an impotent gospel void of power. Absolutely not! The works that He did, we do also, and now, even greater works! 

Definition of Impotent: unable to function, ineffective, powerless, frail, feeble, weak, disabled, helpless, paralyzed

Definition of Potent: powerful, strong, mighty, forceful, vigorous, over-powering, formidable, solid, tough, influential, compelling, impressive, effective, dynamic

Let us leave behind worldly intellectualism, for what is possible for us is not based on what other people have done. We operate through a Kingdom within and it comes with supernatural abilities!

Have you met you — the real you?
"Eye has not seen, nor ear heard, nor have entered into the heart of man the things which God has prepared for those who love Him.

“But God has revealed them to us through His Spirit. For the Spirit searches all things, yes, the deep things of God. For what man knows the things of a man except the spirit of the man which is in him? Even so no one knows the things of God except the Spirit of God.

“Now we have received, not the spirit of the world, but the Spirit who is from God, that we might know the things that have been freely given to us by God.

“These things we also speak, not in words which man's wisdom teaches but which the Holy Spirit teaches, comparing spiritual things with spiritual.

“But the natural man does not receive the things of the Spirit of God, for they are foolishness to him; nor can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned.

“But he who is spiritual judges all things, yet he himself is rightly judged by no one.

”For ‘who has known the mind of the LORD that he may instruct Him?’

“But we have the mind of Christ.” 1 Corinthians 2:9-16

And that would be a renewed mind…

Prepare, prepare the way, Saints!
The Holy Spirit is moving The Church into its rightful authority.
Time is moving The Church to leave the nonsense behind and be about our Father’s business!

Pray for your state!
The Church—The Lost—Elected Officials

“The voice of one crying in the wilderness: ‘Prepare the way of the LORD; make straight in the desert a highway for our God. Every valley shall be exalted and every mountain and hill brought low;

“The crooked places shall be made straight and the rough places smooth;

“The glory of the LORD shall be revealed, and all flesh shall see it together; for the mouth of the LORD has spoken. Isaiah 40:3-11

Stay ready Church…this could be the day we’re going up!

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Team Tuesday - July 23, 2013

7/23/2013

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Dear Saints who pray:

Arise, shine;
For your light has come!
And the glory of the Lord is risen upon you.
For behold, the darkness shall cover the earth,
And deep darkness the people;
But the Lord will arise over you,
And His glory will be seen upon you.


The Gentiles shall come to your light,
And kings to the brightness of your rising. Isaiah 60:1-3


In the last two lessons, we have learned that all of the preparations that God has made in our lives are for this special season on earth just prior to the tribulation.

The Church will function at its rightful place in the fullness of authority and power before we are called up.

Your years of study, hearing and obeying have this result: being changed into His image from glory to glory. Why? So that He might present the church to Himself as the Glorious Church. Ephesians 5:27

What is a glorious church full of? Glory!
What is glory? Look in the mirror!

"But we all, with unveiled face, beholding as in a mirror the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into the same image from glory to glory, just as by the Spirit of the Lord."
2 Corinthians 3:18

"To them God willed to make known what are the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles: which is Christ in you, the hope of glory." Colossians 1:27

"And whenever the children of Israel saw the face of Moses, that the skin of Moses' face shone, then Moses would put the veil on his face again, until he went in to speak with Him." Exodus 34:35

"… and that He might make known the riches of His glory on the vessels of mercy, which He had prepared beforehand for glory…" Romans 9:23

"…but truly, as I live, all the earth shall be filled with the glory of the Lord…"
Numbers 14:21

Citizens of Heaven

Do we have something to do with The Church being transformed into His glory or is it automatic just because we are born again?

We absolutely have something to do with it! How can light shine through dirty vessels?

Paul gave us this instruction:
"For the grace of God that brings salvation has appeared to all men, teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly in the present age,

"looking for the blessed hope and glorious appearing of our great God and Savior Jesus Christ,

"who gave Himself for us, that He might redeem us from every lawless deed and purify for Himself His own special people, zealous for good works." Titus 2:11-14

The Glory vs. Ichabod

I can still remember the feeling I had the first time I read the tragic story of Eli, his two sons and his daughter-in-law:

"Now his daughter-in-law, Phinehas' wife, was with child, due to be delivered; and when she heard the news that the ark of God was captured, and that her father-in-law and her husband were dead, she bowed herself and gave birth, for her labor pains came upon her.

"And about the time of her death the women who stood by her said to her, 'Do not fear, for you have borne a son.' But she did not answer, nor did she regard it.

"Then she named the child Ichabod, saying, 'The glory has departed from Israel!' because the ark of God had been captured and because of her father-in-law and her husband.

"And she said, 'The glory has departed from Israel, for the ark of God has been captured.'"
1 Samuel 4:19-22.  Read chapters 4 through 7.

Definition of Ichabod: there is no glory; inglorious

It was devastating to Israel to have known God’s Presence and then to have that glory removed. We see that what happened to Israel also happened personally to Eli and to his family. But really, the removal of the ark of the Lord was an illustration of what had already been taking place in the hearts of God's people as they went after other gods to worship them. 1 Samuel 7:3

Although we are living in an appointed time for the outpouring of God’s Spirit through a Glorious Church, we are also living in times where the strong lure of worldliness and sin are not only corrupting the lost but also trapping uncommitted Christians into a dangerous web of deception and destruction.

The thief is out to steal God’s glory, Saints. When Adam lost the glory in the garden, he was left unclothed, vulnerable and in terrible fear. We cannot play around with things that steal “who we are in Christ” anymore. Make a renewed commitment to the Lord to seek Him more. One very good habit is to begin your day, before doing anything else, praying in the Spirit for even just 15 minutes.

Chart your course by engaging your mouth and your spirit to the Holy Spirit.

The Glorious Church is being separated for glory and about to exhibit her Savior to the world in a profound way. But like Jesus said, not all who call me Lord, Lord shall enter the Kingdom.

"Many will say to Me in that day, 'Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in Your name, cast out demons in Your name, and done many wonders in Your name?'

"And then I will declare to them, 'I never knew you; depart from Me, you who practice lawlessness!'" Matthew 7:21-23

The Glorious Church is holy and without blemish.

"You are the salt of the earth; but if the salt loses its flavor, how shall it be seasoned? It is then good for nothing but to be thrown out and trampled underfoot by men.

"You are the light of the world. A city that is set on a hill cannot be hidden. Nor do they light a lamp and put it under a basket, but on a lampstand, and it gives light to all who are in the house.

"Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works and glorify your Father in heaven." Matthew 5:13-17

Tragically, when we see whole denominations change doctrine to line up with sinful ways and philosophies “look up and lift up your heads, because your redemption draws near." Luke 21:28

"Then the righteous will shine forth as the sun in the kingdom of their Father. He who has ears to hear, let him hear!" (From the parable of the Tares—Matthew 13:43.)

What are we to do Lord? Be about our Father’s business!

"Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all things that I have commanded you;

"and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age. Amen."  Matthew 28:19-20

Pray for your state:
The Church—The Lost—Elected Leaders



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Team Tuesday - July 16, 2013

7/16/2013

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The Church—Going Fishing!
(Be sure to read through to the end and see new photos.)

In our last lesson we studied:
Peter and his partners had been fishing all night and caught nothing. Jesus tells him to launch out into the deep and let down the nets for a catch. Peter reluctantly does so only to be obedient and was shocked into repentance at the great multitude of fish he caught.

Jesus responds, “Fear not, from henceforth thou shalt catch men.” Luke 5:4-10

The great catch of fish came as a result of obedience to follow what Jesus said.

How big is your desire to see a revival flood the cities in your state? The more I thought about this, the more I realized just how much my desire for revival has increased. How about you?

What is God up to? Why is He stirring His people?

2,000 Years of Gospel Seeds and The Harvesting Church
Most months of the year California’s deserts are a barren landscape. The ground is so hard it cracks. It’s amazing that anything can grow there. But during the rainy season, seeds that are in the ground begin to blossom into a glorious carpet of color.

“Ask the Lord for rain in the time of the latter rain. The Lord will make flashing clouds; He will give them showers of rain, grass in the field for everyone.”
Zechariah 10:1

“Be glad then, you children of Zion, and rejoice in the LORD your God; For He has given you the former rain faithfully, and He will cause the rain to come down for you; The former rain, and the latter rain in the first month.” Joel 2:23

“Therefore be patient, brethren, until the coming of the Lord. See how the farmer waits for the precious fruit of the earth, waiting patiently for it until it receives the early and latter rain.” James 5:7

We do our part for revival, God does His part!

What does Ephesians 5:22-33 reveal about His Church?
  • Christ is Head of the church and He is the Savior of the body.
  • The church is subject to Christ.
  • Christ loves the church.
  • Christ gave Himself for her that He might sanctify and cleanse her with the washing of water by the word.
  • That He might present her to Himself a glorious church…holy and without blemish.
  • The Lord nourishes and cherishes the church.
  • We are members of His body, of His flesh and of His bones.
  • This is a great mystery…Christ and the church.

Preparations are made for presentation!
All the preparations and maturing of The Church, beginning on the Day of Pentecost to this season, are for the time of its presentation to the Master.

Definition of Preparation: a preparing, anticipation, readiness, qualification, training, seasoning, tutelage, something being prepared for a special purpose

The time for presentation has come!

Definition of Presentation: exhibit, show, exposition, production, demonstration, materialization, display, unfolding, disclosure.

The Church is presented to the Master for service to the world!

People of prayer, we’re going out differently than the way we came in. You came into the Kingdom as one, but you’re going out as “we.”

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I have shared this experience before, but as they say a picture is worth a thousand words.

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Fourth of July Parade

My city celebrates the 4th of July with a “Push-em-Pull-um” Parade. Every year the crowds seem to get larger so my husband and I go early to set up our camping chairs and get a space on the sidewalk. There we all are waiting for the parade to begin. Anticipation and excitement begins to fill the air. As we look up Main Street about a ½ mile, we can see an enormous gathering of people in the staging area who are waiting to begin their descent.

Preparations are being made at their end so that everything will be in order. At precisely 10:00 a.m. here they come: young and old, Moms, Dads, kids, flags, wagons, bicycles, anything that can be pushed or pulled gets decorated red, white and blue. Even the dogs participate!

The most thrilling part for me is to watch them begin to move: a great throng of people walking down the street. Years ago, the Lord impressed upon me that this is a picture of His Church and a seeking world.

As the crowd gets closer they are received by those waiting with bursts of laughter, encouragement, and clapping hands. Lots of kids throw candy to the spectators: “Happy Fourth of July everyone!” It’s a wonderful celebration with our community for our great nation.


These pictures are from 2007. The world is waiting to see a generation of people who are in full manifestation of her Saviors love and gifts: The Glorious Church is coming!

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Team Tuesday - July 9, 2013

7/9/2013

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Our last lesson focused on one lone fisherman with a fishing pole. This lesson zooms out to look at the bigger picture of the many who pray.
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Years ago, when I was a little girl, I remember getting up at 3:00 AM and the thrill of going deep sea fishing with my Dad off the coast of Long Island on a large sport fishing boat. These days my husband and I enjoy sitting on a bench at the harbor to watch commercial fishing boats heading out to sea for one purpose: to catch lots of fish!

Intercessors: Launch Out Into The Deep!

“And he entered into one of the ships, which was Simon's, and prayed him that he would thrust out a little from the land. And he sat down, and taught the people out of the ship.  Now when he had left speaking, he said unto Simon, ‘Launch out into the deep, and let down your nets for a draught.’

“And Simon answering said unto him, ‘Master, we have toiled all the night, and have taken nothing: nevertheless at thy word I will let down the net.’ And when they had this done, they enclosed a great multitude of fishes: and their net brake.

“And they beckoned unto their partners, which were in the other ship, that they should come and help them. And they came, and filled both the ships, so that they began to sink. When Simon Peter saw it, he fell down at Jesus' knees, saying, ‘Depart from me; for I am a sinful man, O Lord.’

“For he was astonished, and all that were with him, at the draught of the fishes which they had taken: And so was also James, and John, the sons of Zebedee, which were partners with Simon.

“And Jesus said unto Simon, ‘Fear not; from henceforth thou shalt catch men.’”
Luke 5:4-10

I like the last comment of this passage. “So when they had brought their boats to land, they forsook all and followed Him.”

A little while after my husband and I were born again, we were having a Bible Study in our home. One night, the Spirit of God came upon each of us in a powerful way as we prayed and held in hands in a circle. The Lord spoke two words that seemed to thunder through the room with power.

“Follow Me.”

His presence was so strong that no one spoke a word for some time afterward.

I think back on the night and the importance of that instruction. It has been a daily endeavor for most of my walk with the Lord. Did I always obey Jesus while following Him? No. But His love and grace has always been there to redirect my steps to get back on track and follow Him. Praise God for His abounding mercy and continual patience!

I sense a renewed seriousness from the Lord as He is speaking these words to us today.

“Follow Me.”

Why? Times are changing, Beloved! Jesus’ goodness and faithfulness to His Father to “keep what has been committed to Him” opens us up to receive His blessings of favor and protection all the days of our life during our commission on earth.

Our obedience and willingness to follow Him are connected to His protection.

I remember trying to train a dog we bought years ago. When I would call her she would run the other way! All of her short life with us was challenging and very difficult as she was strong willed to do what she wanted. Jesus said “I am the way, the truth, and the life.” Following Him is always the best way, especially now during harvest time!

The Harvest—2,000 Years of Planting the Gospel in the Earth!

Diversities of gifts, differences of ministries, diversities of activities all coming to fullness in one generation. Jesus is the head over all The Church and He is directing His Body, you and me, in how to harvest the earth, for that time has come.

“Now learn a parable of the fig tree;
When his branch is yet tender, and putteth forth leaves, ye know that summer is nigh: So likewise ye, when ye shall see all these things, know that it is near, even at the doors.

“Verily I say unto you, this generation shall not pass, till all these things be fulfilled.”
Matthew 24:32-34

How often have we commented to others about all the changes we have seen in the world from the time of our childhood to the present? What we have experienced is a sign and one that should not be ignored for it is the fulfillment of prophecy. These things we see happening should not cause us to be fearful. Instead, think Kingdom thoughts, Saints!

We were born specifically during this time of mankind’s increase, “the fullness of the Gentiles,” to make a difference. These times should make us more fervent to fulfill our assignments as Kingdom Ambassadors for Christ. We are a people with the answer!

You are partakers of a heavenly calling, a unique people, joined to a unique time, who are walking into a special season to proclaim with one voice:

“Prepare the way of the Lord, make His paths straight…all flesh shall see the salvation of the Lord.” See Luke 3:4-6

“But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should show forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvelous light:

“Which in time past were not a people, but are now the people of God: which had not obtained mercy, but now have obtained mercy.” 1 Peter 2:9-10

The blessed Word of God has been washing this chosen generation to cleanse and sanctify it to be a glorious church without spot or wrinkle…holy and without blemish. Why?

So that it can be presented to the Master Himself, Jesus Christ!  Ephesians 5:26-27

All the preparations and maturing of The Church, beginning on the Day of Pentecost to this season, are for the time of its presentation to the Master.

The Church is presented to the Master for service to the world!

“While the earth remains, seedtime and harvest…shall not cease.”  Genesis 8:22

“Go into all the world and preach the gospel to every creature.” Mark 16:15

“…make disciples of all the nations…teaching them…” Matthew 28:19-20

“…equipping the saints for the work of ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ.”
Ephesians 4:12

“For I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed in us. For the earnest expectation of the creation eagerly waits for the revealing of the sons of God.” Romans 8:18-19

“For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, these are sons of God.” Romans 8:14

“Therefore you are no longer a slave but a son, and if a son, then an heir of God through Christ.” Galatians 4:7

“For the promise, that he should be the heir of the world, was not to Abraham, or to his seed, through the law, but through the righteousness of faith.

“Therefore it is of faith, that it might be by grace; to the end the promise might be sure to all the seed; not to that only which is of the law, but to that also which is of the faith of Abraham; who is the father of us all…”  Read Romans 4:13-25 & Galatians Chapter 3 this week.

Obedience to follow Jesus has matured our generation from children “tossed to and fro” to sonship.

Sons are led of the Holy Spirit with a commission to be heirs of the world. How? Not by the law but by faith! The harvest is truly great. You and I will follow Jesus to do and complete a very great and awesome assignment.

“Therefore be patient, brethren, until the coming of the Lord. See how the farmer waits for the precious fruit of the earth, waiting patiently for it until it receives the early and latter rain.

“You also be patient. Establish your hearts, for the coming of the Lord is at hand.”
James 5:7-8

The multitudes are crying out for a hero. Our intercession prepares the way for people to hear and understand the gospel.

“Launch out into the deep, and let down your nets for a draught.”

“But Lord, we have toiled all night…day after day, year after year, praying for the Great Awakening/Revival. Multitudes of people live all around our churches. Yet most of our pews lack their attendance.”

“Nevertheless, at Your Word, we will let down our nets.”

“And when they had done this, they caught a great number of fish, and their net was breaking.

“So they signaled to their partners in the other boat to come and help them. And they came and filled both the boats, so that they began to sink.”

People of prayer:
Let’s go deep sea fishing. Throw out the nets! Call in the multitudes…7 billion fish! That’s some harvest Saints!

Pray for the people in your cities to hear the call of God and see Jesus as their Lord and Savior. Use your keys! Use your authority! Be bold! Practice what we learned in previous lessons.

Keep praising God throughout your day to change the atmosphere of your state.

Take your place, no longer a slave or a toddler, but a son of the Most High God who is heir of the world... Following Jesus.

The Church—The Lost—Elected  Leaders

 

 


 

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Team Tuesday - July 2, 2013

7/2/2013

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Dear People of Prayer,

“Now after John was put in prison, Jesus came to Galilee, preaching the gospel of the kingdom of God, and saying, ‘The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand. Repent, and believe in the gospel.’

“And as He walked by the Sea of Galilee, He saw Simon and Andrew his brother casting a net into the sea; for they were fishermen.

“Then Jesus said to them, ‘Follow Me, and I will make you become fishers of men.’"
Mark 1:14-17

I enjoyed watching this lone fisherman casting his line into the ocean and decided to take a picture of him. He of course had bait on the hook, and he would reel the line in and then cast out again, over and over again.

Jesus told His disciples to follow Him and He would make them fishers of men. Certainly, Jesus is talking about preaching the gospel and getting people born again, but someone else to consider as a fisher of men is you: God’s Intercessor.

Think of the countless times you have been alone in your prayer closet. You have sought the Holy Spirit to pray for multitudes you don’t even know, throwing the line out to the lost that are in turbulence and darkness, who are living lives without purpose or direction.


Saints, God knows and He takes into account your sacrifice of love and dedication to pray.

There are many blessings from the Lord to be enjoyed now, but far greater rewards of glory when our assignments here are completed and we are living with our Savior Jesus face to face. Until then, dear heart, keep up the good work!


Throw that line out to the lost in prayer and be fishers of men!
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One morning a few weeks ago the Lord gave me some words from Heaven that will bless you. I would like to post them here on the website so that you may refer to them from time to time.

There’s more of Me to know.
There’s more of you to know.
There’s no end to My Kingdom.

You were called before the foundation of the world.
You are My handiwork.
The creation is My handiwork.
The creation is calling for the sons to help. Speak the blessing to it.
Prayer releases the ability of God.
When you pray expect an answer.

The Bible is your mirror. See what you look like there, and not the world.
You were designed for greatness.
You are not your own. You were bought with a price.

There’s power in you.
Do not love this passing world.
Love the Father.
You are His workmanship.
You have received an anointing. It teaches you all things.
Live in faith, hope and love.
Pay little attention to the “screaming” headlines.
There are many untruths spoken. Stay in the Word.
Live in truth.

You have a goal. We have a goal.
Everything is in Christ.
Follow your Leader.
Your life is hid in Christ.
You are a sojourner.
Please the Father. Walk by faith.
You haven’t seen anything yet.
The end is better than the beginning.
It’s already planned.
You’re standing on solid ground.
You are doing far more than you know.
You have abilities that are yet unseen.
The Kingdom is far, far greater than this world.
You are on the increase. Your favor is increasing.

You have blessed Me.
Do not be dismayed. Your best days are now.
Life is made of individual days. Enjoy life. Look at the birds.
My peace I give to you. My Kingdom I give to you.
My peace is My rest.
Be encouraged. Encourage the brethren.
Take no fear saying…
It’s all about faith.
Stay with what you know.

Your identity is in Christ Jesus, not the world.
Your everything is in Him.
Love is the key to fulfillment.
Faith is the substance.
God does nothing without faith.
God communicates His faith by words.
His Word is His bond.

I give you the keys of My Kingdom.

It all adds up to: God loves you! And if God be for you who can be against you?




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