Hebrews 11:1Now (the word does not have to do with time but serves to introduce something else, whether opposed to what precedes or simply continuative or explanatory. Generally it has the meaning of but, and, or also) faith (conviction of the truth of anything, with the included idea of trust, reliance upon, faith has the… Continue reading The faith of God
Month: July 2022
The substance and the evidence
THE SUBSTANCE AND THE EVIDENCE (As it is written, A father of many nations have I made thee) before him whom he believed, even God, who giveth life to the dead, and calleth the things that are not, as though they were. Romans 4:17. God and Abraham must have had an interesting relationship. Abraham is… Continue reading The substance and the evidence
Total Repentance
Our focus is very much on the Lord, but because we are moving into days of restoration, many pressures are coming against the people of the Lord. We cannot judge anything on a human level. We cannot condemn anyone, for we do not know the spirit behind his or her actions, the oppressions coming against… Continue reading Total Repentance
The only way of effective change
In these messages on repentance the purpose is not to fill your mind with teaching, but to provide a word that you can meditate on so that it will soak into your spirit. You must absorb it. Have you noticed that when it has not rained for a long time, a sudden downpour does more… Continue reading The only way of effective change
The fruitful repentance
The book of Acts speaks about the restoration of all things, spoken of by the mouths of the prophets, who foresaw these days of restoration. Acts 3: 19Repent (The word repent speaks of the change that takes place in the mind, when we open our heart to the influence of the Spirit) ye therefore, and… Continue reading The fruitful repentance
The Thorn in the flesh
2 Corinthians 12:7Because of the surpassing greatness of the revelations, for this reason, to keep me from exalting myself, there was given me a thorn in the flesh, a angel of Satan to buffet me—to keep me from exalting myself! 8 Concerning this I implored the Lord three times that it might leave me. 9 And He… Continue reading The Thorn in the flesh
Prepare your heart
This is a simple message based on a familiar story, found in Acts 10, of Cornelius and how God met him. Cornelius was a centurion, stationed at Caesarea. This was not Caesarea, Philippi, but a little town that had been built by Herod as a military center and a Roman capital of the whole province.… Continue reading Prepare your heart
How is your heart?
Joel 2:13 says, “Rend your heart and not your garments.” We go through many experiences in our emotions which are often expressions of our spirit. We all get to the place at times where in sorrow, in frustration, or in grief we could react by rending our garments. The Scriptures give many accounts of people… Continue reading How is your heart?
Hidden rebellion and perversity
Human efforts and wisdom fail to unlock the deep areas of problems in our lives. But God searches the depths of the heart, and He has given us the Holy Spirit to help us “examine ourselves” (I Corinthians 11:28). The knowledge that we need for our deliverance comes through the deep “searching” work of the… Continue reading Hidden rebellion and perversity
When mercy triumphs over judgment
James 2:8 says, If, however, you are fulfilling the royal law, according to the Scripture “You shall love your neighbor as yourself,” you are doing well. Then James 2:12–13 tells you, So speak and so act, as those who are to be judged by the law of liberty. For judgment will be merciless to one… Continue reading When mercy triumphs over judgment
What is reality
This is a simple little message about reality, about the things that are really real and the things that are not real. We need to recognize what is the truth and what is not the truth. Faith is the approach used by both God and Satan in the contest for human minds and spirits. Faith… Continue reading What is reality
The Mirage
The wilderness and the desert will be glad, and the Arabah (desert) will rejoice and blossom; like the crocus it will blossom profusely and rejoice with rejoicing and shout of joy. The glory of Lebanon will be given to it, the majesty of Carmel and Sharon. They will see the glory of the Lord, the… Continue reading The Mirage
Paint out the stumps
The last moment before you gain a victory, Satan will throw a device against you like a smoke screen, which I’ve seen him use a thousand times on the people to get them to murmur and become discouraged, to feel as if nothing will happen. A wave of it hits that last attempt right from… Continue reading Paint out the stumps
Stewards of His Fullness
Luke 19:11–27 records the parable of stewardship. And while they were listening to these things, He went on to tell a parable, because He was near Jerusalem, and they supposed that the kingdom of God was going to appear immediately. He said therefore, “A certain nobleman went to a distant country to receive a kingdom… Continue reading Stewards of His Fullness
This is the way, walk in it.
There is a day that the Lord sets before thee that your heart should be wholly set on the Kingdom. Can this day come upon the people of the Lord and their hearts be indifferent to it? Can the Lord bring forth such wondrous things in thy day, in thy times, and still you pursue… Continue reading This is the way, walk in it.
The importance of a walk with God
It is significant that one of these oldest portions of the New Testament should speak about the day in which we are living. The earth beareth fruit of herself; first the blade, then the ear, then the full grain in the ear. But when the fruit is ripe, straightway he putteth forth the sickle, because… Continue reading The importance of a walk with God
The love habit
It is common for Christians to believe the Word of God, but not too honestly. They may make an application of a Scripture to their lives that does not really work. For instance, they may quote, “If any man is in Christ, he is a new creature; old things are passed away,” pointing out that… Continue reading The love habit
The baby stage
John 3: 6That which is born of the flesh is flesh; and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit. 7Marvel not that I said unto thee, Ye must be born again. The word again means from above. The Father has to draw us; the Holy Spirit has to convict us of sin and… Continue reading The baby stage
Identity
In the realm of eternity, we are a perfected, full grown son of God, totally glorified. This is our identity, if we fulfill our destiny. In this time and space realm, as God reveals our identify in Christ, through the revelation of an aspect of His nature, our spiritual eyes are opened so that in… Continue reading Identity
Our identity
We have been seated with Christ in heavenly places; Jesus is no longer just an individual but a many member body. In the eternal realm we are already perfect in our spirit. But we have to see who we are in the eternal realm, so that we can bring that reality down into our lives… Continue reading Our identity
The Nature of God
To have an intimate relationship with God, we are going to have to know what He is like; to know what He is really, really like. Once we get a revelation of His nature, then we can experience Him in our life. Religion has portrayed an image of God that is not correct, and it… Continue reading The Nature of God
God loves you!
God loved us when we were enemies in our minds by our bad behavior, and He demonstrated that love by dying for us, so that person we were no longer exists. God did not hold our trespasses against us but reconciled us (establishing a relationship of peace with Him) so that we could have fellowship… Continue reading God loves you!
The Lord loveth thee
Before you were ever formed in your mother’s womb, the Lord loved you. You were conceived in his heart back in eternity and He foreknew you and loved you. Behold the day has come that the people of the Lord must understand the compassion that He has had for them from the beginning, and that… Continue reading The Lord loveth thee
Walking with God
In the Garden of Eden, God came down and walked and talked with Adam and Eve. But when sin came, it seperated them from that walk with God. Throughout the Old Testament there are instances where men walked with God. In Genesis 17:1, God said to Abraham: walk before me, and be thou perfect. Abraham… Continue reading Walking with God
Mountain threshers
The Bible is inspired. It is the sword of the Spirit, and that sword is most effectively used when the Spirit Himself makes it burn like fire in our hearts. When we quote Scripture, there is an anointing on it; but when the Holy Spirit Himself brings it to us, it is as real as… Continue reading Mountain threshers
The elemental spirits
We must become identified with the victory that Jesus has won—not only with His redemptive work, but also with His Kingdom. We are very deeply concerned that not only the spirit realm, but the physical realm and the financial realm as well yield to the blessing of the Lord. God spoke to His people through… Continue reading The elemental spirits
The intensity the Lord wants in our spirit
The Lord has revealed with many illustrations from the Scriptures the intensity He wants in our spirit: how aggressive and violent, how ruthless and relentless our spirit is to be as it pursues after the Lord. God never intended that man should be anything other than a triune nature. We are not trying to reach… Continue reading The intensity the Lord wants in our spirit
We have softened the rock
A scriptural study of the judgment of the nephilim and the gods of Egypt helps us to understand the judgment upon the gods of this age. The judgments that happened in Egypt have deep significance today. What God was doing in the first Passover, against all of the gods of Egypt, was one of the… Continue reading We have softened the rock
Understanding ourselves
Our spirit generally falls into one of two categories. It is either an objective spirit or a subjective spirit. Usually this can be seen in a child soon after he is born. The objective spirit tends to be spiritually scientific in its approach to things; whereas the subjective spirit tends to be more emotionally religious… Continue reading Understanding ourselves
Changing the atmosphere
The Lord has that unique ability to feel our pain. To worship Him in the midst of a dark place brings Him incredible joy-this move’s His heart deeply-what a privilege! What is worship? It is a bowing down, it is surrendering our life to the Lordship of Jesus Christ and magnifying who he is in… Continue reading Changing the atmosphere
Earnest expectation
The day of casual evangelism is over. People will never believe what God is doing and saying in the earth today unless God first takes away the veil and brings a release from the dullness that is on their hearts. The demonic spirits that deceive and hold people in deception must be removed. The bulk… Continue reading Earnest expectation
Expect the unexpected
The end of Matthew 24 and the beginning of Matthew 25 give us parables and teaching about the time in which we are living. The first part of Matthew 24 deals with various signs of the end time and then shows how Christ’s teaching becomes very personal to the disciples and to the believers who… Continue reading Expect the unexpected
The day of small things
In this day the Lord is revealing the principle of reversal. It is an end-time manifestation of both Mary’s Magnificat and Hannah’s song of praise. These women rejoiced in the way God brought down the rich and sent the full away empty, but exalted the poor. James prophesied that the rich should rejoice that God… Continue reading The day of small things
Every blow has to count
Our walk with God is actually a race with destiny. In I Corinthians 9, Paul gives us some rules for the race. Know ye not that they that run in a race run all, but one receiveth the prize? Even so run; that ye may attain. And every man that striveth in the games exerciseth… Continue reading Every blow has to count
Spiritual cannibalism
In the Body of Christ there must be the life flow of Christ from one member to another in an openness without any walls. There must be a deep sense of appropriating from one another and giving to one another in purity. A pure flow exists when there is a determination not to draw life… Continue reading Spiritual cannibalism
Extract the precious from the vile
The spirit of a person has a porous quality, very much like a sponge. A certain element of this quality can be self-destructive unless it is corrected. If a man reaches out in his spirit and soaks up everything, eventually he becomes a composite of all the emotions, the feelings, and the defeats of people… Continue reading Extract the precious from the vile
Prophetic ministry
We are living in the closing days of this dispensation. If any ministry is important in these climactic days, it is the prophetic ministry. There is a tremendous need to hear clearly from God in these days. The Word of God created the heavens and the earth, and the entire universe is held together by… Continue reading Prophetic ministry
The pure Ministry of judgment
As the Love of God is perfected in us, and we come into maturity, where we have the mind of Christ, God will entrust to us the ministry of Judgment. We are the Body of Christ, as we grow up into Him, we shall think like Him, feel the same way He feels, and none… Continue reading The pure Ministry of judgment
Your sight in the spirit world
Our spirit – the new creation man – needs to be clothed in power. When our spirit was quickened and received the nature in seed form of Jesus Christ, so we have all that Jesus is in nature, and we grow up into that as we yield to the Lord and that nature becomes our… Continue reading Your sight in the spirit world