Judgment seat of Christ

Some people may not fully live out their intended destiny, but encounter purification at the Judgment Seat of Christ, where that which is of lasting value is distinguished from what is not. The Lake of Fire symbolises purification rather than eternal damnation, a place of refining in God’s presence, not the end of the world… Continue reading Judgment seat of Christ

Eliminate the complicated

In this generation it is easy to wish for many things. But you will have to choose between a luxurious life of enjoying all of life’s pleasures, and a life in which you do the perfect will of God. Perhaps you are wondering, “Why must I choose? Why is it such an issue? As long… Continue reading Eliminate the complicated

Trading floors

We have Legitimate desires of our heart, inbuilt by God – but we may have tried to meet these needs through other sources. When we do so we offer the enemy a sacrifice. We need to be aware of what these trading floors are, the are falling principalities. All counterfeit methods we use for giving… Continue reading Trading floors

Who Made Satan?

Most Christians believe the answer to that question is obvious: “God created Satan.” But that is not really true. God created Lucifer. That may seem like a small distinction at first glance, but once you understand who really made Satan, it will change your perspective of him forever. You will never again doubt your authority… Continue reading Who Made Satan?

Where Did I Come From?

Life’s three biggest questions are: where did I come from? who am I? and where am I going? I have found that most people have never answered these questions satisfactorily. In this message I will not attempt to answer all three, but I will begin with “where did I come from?” Although the most important… Continue reading Where Did I Come From?

What Is a Christian?

“For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who hold the truth in unrighteousness; Because that which may be known of God is manifest in them; for God hath shewed it unto them. For the invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearly… Continue reading What Is a Christian?

Sovereignty of God

Some people have come to believe that it was the Lord that caused all their problems. They have resigned themselves to the “sovereignty of God.” I believe this is the worst doctrine in the church today. I know that this is a shocking statement and is near blasphemy to some people, but the way sovereignty”… Continue reading Sovereignty of God

Psychology vs. Christianity

Psychology has its roots in ancient philosophers like Socrates, Aristotle, and Plato. None of these men were worshipers of the true and living God. At best, they believed in a god that was not involved in the affairs of men, and at worse they worshiped multiple pagan gods. Modern psychology was brought to the forefront… Continue reading Psychology vs. Christianity

Lessons from Joseph

How many of life’s lessons have you learned through the “school of hard knocks”? I’ve certainly learned a few that way. They make great testimonies—if you survive them, but I don’t recommend it. There’s a better way! God’s Word is full of the good and bad experiences of men and women of old, placed there as examples for you… Continue reading Lessons from Joseph

Lessons from David

Whatever problem you’re facing today—whether in your finances, in your health, in your marriage, or wherever—your problem is not bigger than what David faced. He had to deal with a real, live giant. And the qualities God instilled in David that enabled him to succeed will work for you too. You’ve probably heard the story of David… Continue reading Lessons from David

Water Baptism

There is a wide range of teaching when it comes to water baptism. What is water baptism, why is it important and powerful? Did it finish with the Old Covenant? Is sprinkling considered water baptism? Or was it a Jewish custom not applicable to non-Jewish believers? And is water baptism necessary for salvation? Is infant… Continue reading Water Baptism

Healing is in the Atonement

Healing is in the atonement through the death of Jesus. Knowing this is essential to our victory in overcoming sickness in our lives. Understanding that our sicknesses are healed is as much a part of the atonement as knowing your sins are forgiven will strengthen our faith that we might heal the sick and raise… Continue reading Healing is in the Atonement

Holy and His

How shall we think about God, about His people? What should be the attitude of a man of God, and what is God’s attitude toward His people and toward the man He chooses to lead them? Two passages in the book of Exodus will help us to understand what God is seeking. Then the Lord… Continue reading Holy and His

I was not known as Jehovah

God was not known as Jehovah to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. He revealed Himself by other names, such as Elohim and El Shaddai. Just before the first Passover of judgment on Egypt, He called Himself Jehovah. Whenever He does business with His people in a present manifestation, He reveals Himself as Jehovah (YHVH), which means,… Continue reading I was not known as Jehovah

When God becomes our boundries

In the Old Testament, David’s greatest sin against the Lord was not his sin with Bathsheba. The sin that brought the greatest trouble to Israel occurred when David numbered the children of Israel (II Samuel 24). From a human viewpoint, that action can be easily understood—he wanted to know how many men he could depend… Continue reading When God becomes our boundries

The hands are a channel

Take a look at your hands. Are you aware of the great significance God has attached to the hands? Concerning the hands, the psalmist David sang, Who may ascend into the hill of the Lord? And who may stand in His holy place? He who has clean hands and a pure heart, who has not… Continue reading The hands are a channel

The lifted hand of covenant

What is the scriptural meaning of the lifting up of the hands? Ezekiel 20 gives us several examples of the Lord lifting up His hand when He made a covenant with His people. We read in the following verses that He “sware unto them,” which meant in the original Hebrew that He lifted up His… Continue reading The lifted hand of covenant

The “now” remnant

Young people, as well as those in their middle years, are always looking forward to tomorrow, while old people live in yesterdays of the past. Can’t anyone ever live in the present? Paul said of David, “By the will of God he served his generation and slept with his fathers” (Acts 13:36). In other words,… Continue reading The “now” remnant

The delightful bride

Have you ever heard about select companies that come out of the remnant? What is the Church? Is the Church a part of the Kingdom, or is the Kingdom something that comes out of the Church? Who are the sons of God? Do the sons of God come out of the Kingdom or out of… Continue reading The delightful bride

Always abounding

There is nothing in us that holds back from the Word, but it frightens us at times when we hear it, for we know there cannot be a performance of it unless it be by the Lord’s endowment of grace. We have learned, day by day and moment by moment, to appropriate God’s fullness for… Continue reading Always abounding

A bag with holes

The word of the Lord has come unto the prophet, and the Lord did speak unto him and give him this word that he should speak it to the people, that they had looked for much and so the Lord brought it to nought. They did earn wages and put them in a bag full… Continue reading A bag with holes

Where is your emphasis?

The third chapter of the book of Philippians is good to apply as we approach the end of one year and the beginning of a new year, and more particularly as we are facing the end of one era of existence and the golden era of fulfillment that is coming. From it we can draw… Continue reading Where is your emphasis?

Disturbing yourself

We are glad for the visitors who come in our midst. The services we have may differ from what they are accustomed but we can’t apologize because if we tried to calm this down so people wouldn’t be offended, neither would we win anyone. We are not a glorified denominational church but actually are spearheading… Continue reading Disturbing yourself

Compulsion to talk

In the book of Matthew are at least five instances where the Lord commanded those whom He had blessed to silence: “Go and tell no man.” There are three other occasions in the book of Mark, and another in the book of Luke where the Lord commanded men to be silent. The compulsion to talk,… Continue reading Compulsion to talk

The relentless rock

The stone which the builders rejected is become the head of the corner. This is the Lord’s doing; It is marvellous in our eyes. This is the day which the Lord hath made; We will rejoice and be glad in it. Save now, we beseech thee, O Lord: O Lord, we beseech thee, send now… Continue reading The relentless rock

Operation: bushel basket

Neither do men light a lamp, and put it under the bushel, but on the stand; and it shineth unto all that are in the house. Even so let your light shine before men; that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father who is in heaven. Matthew 5:15, 16. You don’t light… Continue reading Operation: bushel basket

The right-now God

It’s human nature to drift into a rut and become passive and withdrawn. Frequently people need someone to jar them because they tend to live in some other world rather than in the present world where God wants to meet their life. As people grow older, they tend to live in the past; when they’re… Continue reading The right-now God

Things new

Every passage in the book of Revelation has a unique timeless quality. In a sense it has taken place, it is taking place right now, and it will take place in fullness in the days to come. Let’s imagine that we’re not going to witness all the terrors of a dying age, and realize in… Continue reading Things new

Don’t muzzle the Ox

Thou shalt not muzzle the ox when he treadeth out the grain. Deuteronomy 25:4. (“The grain” was not in the original Hebrew text.) This same Scripture was quoted by Paul when he wrote about supporting himself in the ministry: Or I only and Barnabas, have we not a right to forbear working? What soldier ever… Continue reading Don’t muzzle the Ox

Beyond our understanding

Paul, a bond-servant of Christ Jesus, called as an apostle, set apart for the gospel of God, Romans 1:1. That is a salutation; yet it is one of the most conclusive things you can ever see, because it shows the prime relationship upon which we are basing all of our warfare, all of our walk… Continue reading Beyond our understanding

God’s viewpoint

Viewpoint means a lot, depending on whose viewpoint you are thinking of—our viewpoint sometimes looks one way, and God looks at the thing a little bit differently. It’s like a woman doing embroidery work: when you are little and your mom or grandmother does it you cannot see the outcome, you just think it is… Continue reading God’s viewpoint

The song of Solomon

Some of the great church fathers contended that the book, “The Song of Solomon” should not be in the Bible. It had a bitter struggle for its place because it’s really an erotic poem, toned down a great deal by the King James translation and American Standard version. The story, of course, has to be… Continue reading The song of Solomon

The covering

Man is a body, soul and spirit and God has dealt with mankind on the levels of the body or the natural, the soul and the spirit. God first manifested Himself to man through the natural realm. Man’s access to God was a natural one. To make atonement for certain sins, certain sacrifices were made.… Continue reading The covering

The mystery of suffering

New believers need to have a balance regarding redemption and suffering. Why do bad things happen to good people? While I believe the bible clearly teaches that healing is the children’s bread and that healing was purchased for us at the cross, why is it that many who love the Lord and seek to do… Continue reading The mystery of suffering

His kingdom of priests

As we approach the days of the Kingdom, the teaching that the Holy Spirit is bringing to us deals to a great extent with the priesthood. This is not new teaching. To Him who ever loves us and once for all released us from our sins by His blood, and has made us a kingdom… Continue reading His kingdom of priests

Dogs

The Lord is speaking that we draw up our battle lines against Babylon and spare no arrows against her (Jeremiah 50:14). This message is one of those arrows. Philippians chapter 3 is one of the great chapters of the New Testament. In verse 1 we read: Finally, my brethren, rejoice in the Lord. To write… Continue reading Dogs

The instant crop

In this hour, the Lord is opening up the Word and revealing truths which believers never really understood before. One such portion of Scripture is found in the eighth and ninth chapters of the book of Amos. Amos prophesied to the northern ten tribes of Israel. At the time when he made his appearance to… Continue reading The instant crop

Clean house again Lord

The second chapter of John records the account of the first Passover in Jesus’ ministry. It was a Passover of judgment and of miracles; and as such it applies also to the time in which we are living. The Lord is showing us that there will be exploits, and there will also be judgments visited… Continue reading Clean house again Lord

We’re not dead fish

There are people who come into a Spirit-led worship service who are not very sympathetic to the worship. It seems strange to them. We should respect their opinion. They may feel that they want more dignity, which in their minds is the kind of reverence that is quiet in the worship services. They are perfectly… Continue reading We’re not dead fish

I will awaken the dawn

God wants to give us an immunity for the days ahead, and He wants us to understand the nature of that immunity. It is not an immunity from the battle or from assault, but from the vulnerable position that we normally are in. God does not want us to be vulnerable, but He does not… Continue reading I will awaken the dawn

I’m an immovable mountain

Those who trust in the Lord are as Mount Zion, which cannot be moved, but abides forever. Psalm 125:1.  Do you want to be like a mountain that cannot be moved—a mountain not in size, but in spirit? When the Scripture says that God’s people are as Mount Zion, it does not mean that they… Continue reading I’m an immovable mountain

Bones, come alive!

The hand of the Lord was upon me, and He brought me out by the Spirit of the Lord and set me down in the middle of the valley; and it was full of bones. And He caused me to pass among them round about, and behold, there were very many on the surface of… Continue reading Bones, come alive!

The search for reality

The prophetic writer CS Lewis once said “If I find in myself desires which nothing in this world can satisfy, the only logical explanation is that I was made for another world. This is so true; we are beginning to awaken as a species. The current world philosophies do not satisfy or come near to… Continue reading The search for reality

Accountability

Remember those who led you, who spoke the word of God to you; and considering the outcome of their way of life, imitate their faith. Obey your leaders, and submit to them; for they keep watch over your souls, as those who will give an account. Let them do this with joy and not with… Continue reading Accountability

Contrary winds

In these days that are so busy we should do everything we can to help and to hold up one another with all faith. Sometimes people misunderstand each other, they misunderstand God and they misunderstand themselves and what is happening to them. If it were not for the revelation and prophecy that come in this… Continue reading Contrary winds

True counselors and witnesses

In the multitude of counselors there is safety. The church will succeed when its counselors are ordered of God. Where there is no prophecy (no prophetic vision), the people perish. Where there is a word of revelation, not at the mouth of one, but at the mouth of many witnesses, there is safety. The church… Continue reading True counselors and witnesses

The right meditation

What we are and what the Word is to us is largely controlled by our own thinking. To the pure all things are pure: but to them that are defiled and unbelieving nothing is pure; but both their mind and their conscience are defiled. Titus 1:15. Those who are the most influenced by their circumstances… Continue reading The right meditation

The field of blood

Matthew 27:1Now when morning had come, all the chief priests and the elders of the people took counsel against Jesus to put Him to death; and they bound Him, and led Him away, and delivered Him to Pilate the governor. Then when Judas, who had betrayed Him, saw that He had been condemned, he felt… Continue reading The field of blood

THE COCKEYED CHRISTIAN

The Ninety-fifth Psalm is our meditation, but we will first read another passage to which it refers—a story from Exodus 17. And all the congregation of the children of Israel journeyed from the wilderness of Sin, by their journeys, according to the commandment of the Lord, and encamped in Rephidim: and there was no water… Continue reading THE COCKEYED CHRISTIAN

What’s happening to time?

Time presents two problems that we must cope with in these last days. One, Satan knows that he has but a short time, and therefore he rages against the inhabitants of the earth (Revelation 12:12); two, unless these days are shortened, no flesh will be saved alive (Matthew 24:22). Because of this, Ephesians 5:16 urges… Continue reading What’s happening to time?

Our Focus

In order to walk with the Lord in victory, it is always important to remember where to focus your consciousness. A person in great pain can go to a hypnotherapist and be put under hypnosis so that the pain can be borne or completely forgotten. Persons with terminal cases of cancer in extreme pain, can,… Continue reading Our Focus

To be a CHRISTIAN

To be a Christian, as I understand Christ, means the acceptance of the absolute authority of Jesus in all of my life. It means that in everything that I am and do when I eat and drink, when I buy and sell, when I work and play, when I read and think—that I take Jesus… Continue reading To be a CHRISTIAN

Now the accepted time

Paul begins the sixth chapter of II Corinthians by saying, And working together with Him… The phraseology is always so careful in Paul’s language. We have degenerated into a generation of Christians who work for the Lord and who think, “Jesus needs someone to work for Him.” He needs no one to work for Him.… Continue reading Now the accepted time

Familiar spirits

Familiar spirits are personalities without bodies and are looking for human bodies to inhabit in order to express themselves in the earth. They are called demons, or unclean spirits but they are not fallen angels. At one time they had bodies and lived on the earth but God destroyed them with the earth when Lucifer… Continue reading Familiar spirits

The need for leadership

“Any areas where we are not dependent upon Jesus are marked for trouble. The trouble will bring us back to dependence upon Him, and anything we are not using for the Kingdom of God we will eventually lose.” We need to understand that no matter what our vocation, leadership is something we need to embrace… Continue reading The need for leadership

Sitting where they sit

Sometimes people react because of pressures and circumstances that are almost unbelievable. A person ought always to be slow to condemn someone else. What is the old Indian saying? “Never judge another man until you walk in his moccasins for a week.” When Ezekiel was caught away in the Spirit, he had great criticisms. He… Continue reading Sitting where they sit

Rapture

Rapture is not just a doctrine, it is an experience. I am not talking about having our body transformed but those who have been caught up into heaven. Many have experienced heaven in their spirit, also in their soul through visions and trances. But those who have been raptured have been taken up in their… Continue reading Rapture

False prophets

Math 7: 15Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ravening (greedy for power, gain, self) wolves. 16Ye shall know them by their fruits. Do men gather grapes of thorns, or figs of thistles? 17Even so every good tree bringeth forth good fruit; but a corrupt ( comes… Continue reading False prophets

Attitudes

We need to understand that things like love, joy, peace, thanksgiving, anger, hate and jealousy and all the like are not just attitudes.  They are far more than just attitudes, they are a power, they are a substance, and we need to understand this. Each of these attitudes radiates out from us as a power… Continue reading Attitudes

Focus,focus

Everything we receive from God depends upon our focus. Jesus has made a perfect provision for us, and the Holy Spirit was given to us to help us receive it. We have to focus on a promise of God, until we receive it as a revelation in our spirit. We have to meditate upon it… Continue reading Focus,focus

Attaining resurrection life

 I Corinthians 15:50–58 Now I say this, brethren, that flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God; nor does the perishable inherit the imperishable. Behold, I tell you a mystery; we shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed, in a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trumpet;… Continue reading Attaining resurrection life

Bumblebees can’t fly

Bumblebees are amazing little creatures. According to the laws of aerodynamics, bumblebees should not be able to fly. When you compare the size and structure of their wings with the size and weight of their bodies, it would seem to indicate that bumblebees cannot fly. But you cannot convince a bumblebee of that. 6For to… Continue reading Bumblebees can’t fly

The prayer closet

We need to learn how to abide in the spirit under pressure. The Lord is with us always; He never leaves nor forsakes us, we have to learn how to tune into Him so that His life is flowing into us. He is an ever present help in times of trouble. He lifts us up… Continue reading The prayer closet

When all else fails

PSALMS 103:19 The LORD hath prepared his throne in the heavens; and his kingdom ruleth over all. We live in days of constant change and nothing seems to be certain anymore. There was a time when most things in our lives were predictable, at least to a certain degree. Change is a constant factor in… Continue reading When all else fails

Fathers and sons

When Rome burned, Nero blamed the Christians; however, historians say that evidence proves that Nero was absolutely guilty. In that ignoble hour of persecution, he killed apostles and prophets and Christians. That was the climate in which Paul wrote the Epistle of II Timothy. Notice especially three verses in 2 Timothy 4 –Make every effort… Continue reading Fathers and sons

Two relationships

TWO RELATIONSHIPS We have two relationships with God, one in the time realm and one in eternity. In the time realm we have two relationships with God- now in the present moment and one in the future. Hebrews 10: 14 For by one offering he hath perfected (past-perfect tense-the finished result of the action, To complete,… Continue reading Two relationships

The seed of God

THE SEED OF GOD What happened when we were born again in the natural realm? The spirit of Christ was infused into our spirit, not our soul, but into our spirit. All that Jesus is, the whole spiritual DNA of the Lord was put into our spirit, by the seed of the Lord. Our spirit… Continue reading The seed of God

The personality of the Word

Heb 4:12 For the word of God is quick (living) and powerful (energy in the word), and sharper (fine edge-to cut in one stroke) than any two edged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder (divide into parts) of soul (self) and spirit (movement of God), and of the joints and marrow, and a discerner… Continue reading The personality of the Word

The nature of God

THE NATURE OF GOD To have an intimate relationship with God, we are going to have to know what He is like; I mean 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… Continue reading The nature of God

The law of sin and death

Romans 8: 2For (a reason) the law (the word law means principle, or power. It also-means something that is parceled out) of the Spirit of life (the vital principle of His eternal life, the Spirit of God indwelling us, our spirit and soul filled with His Spirit releasing life and power) in (intimate union with)… Continue reading The law of sin and death

Restoration

Acts 3: 20And he shall send Jesus Christ, which before was preached unto you: 21Whom the heaven must (absolute necessity) receive until (up to; he will not come back until) the times (chromos-space of time, implies delay) of restitution (a restitution of a thing to its former condition, to restore to its former state)of all… Continue reading Restoration

Our Father

Our father who art in heaven- What is he really like. As our Father reveals himself to us, it transforms our life. Revelation is a personal encounter with God. It is an awareness of God’s presence that lifts us up into another realm. It is the unseen realm of his kingdom, our Father who art… Continue reading Our Father

Living sacrifice

Romans 12: 1   I invite you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies a living and holy sacrifice, acceptable to God, which is your spiritual service of worship. 2 And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove… Continue reading Living sacrifice

Attitudes

We need to understand that things like love, joy, peace, thanksgiving, anger, hate and jealousy and all the like are not just attitudes.  They are far more than just attitudes, they are a power, they are a substance, and we need to understand this. Each of these attitudes radiates out from us as a power… Continue reading Attitudes

Deception

One of the enemy’s most effective weapons is the weapon of deception. Through deception he sidetracks us from appropriating our identity and destiny. He gets us out of the flow of His Spirit and the provision for our lives. Jesus warned us very clearly of the dangers of deception arising in these last days. The… Continue reading Deception