Category: The Great Commission

Kingdom Thought, Praying In Tongues, Spiritual Growth, The Great Commission, THE RAPTURE

WE ARE A PECULIAR PEOPLE

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There is much talk about revival. Some Churches have revival every year. Many of us are on the lookout for the next Revival of Fire. We often talk of past revivals, those of last year, five or ten years ago and even one hundred or two hundred years ago. 

Miracles were seen as people received salvation and were healed and delivered. All these events were short lived with the lookout for the next one being launched.  

I see no consistent evidence of a display of The Great Commission as was commanded in the book of Mark chapter 16 verses 16-20. 

What is worse, though, is that the backward progress of the so-called apostate church (1 Timothy 4:1-3) is taking an “in your face” posture. 

Those of us who profess to be in the Church need to examine ourselves. Is Jesus the Resurrected Son of God? Do I harbor unforgiveness in my heart? Do I love my neighbor as myself? Have I received Jesus Christ as my Lord and Savior? been water baptized and filled with The Holy Spirit of Fire at the Hand of Jesus Christ? This is no light thing. Careful consideration is necessary.  

Lately, I have been giving the Millennial Reign role of the Church a lot of thought. At this point I desire to share broadly some of my thoughts in favor of expanding in more detail later.  

Essentially, We the church are in sort of a bootcamp. We have been amply trained (Hebrews 5), told that we reside in Heavenly Places with Christ (Ephesians 2:5-7), told that we are “a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a peculiar people” (1 Peter 2:9), and told that we are Sons (Children) of God (1 John 3:1-2). 

Additionally, we know that once transitioned into the new world (Millennial Reign) we (The Church) will have glorified bodies (1 Corinthians 15:51-53). We will be unlike the other inhabitants of the earth. Flesh and Bone like the Lord! 

Two last things: Importantly, also we will rule and reign with a rod of iron with Him for one thousand years (Revelation 2:26-28). Secondly, I petitioned the Lord as to what we will be called during the Millennial Reign. Will we be the Church still, the Bride, the Saints the Body of Christ? He will get back to me with the response to that question and when He does, I will let you know. 

So, what am I saying? I am saying let us recognize who we are. Let us be “partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world” (2 Peter 1:4). 

Let us grasp this concept! 

DISCERNING OF SPIRITS, DIVERS KINDS OF TONGUES, FAITH (THE GOD KIND OF FAITH), INTERPRETATION OF TONGUES, Kingdom Thought, PROPHECY, The Great Commission, UTTERANCE

THE INTERPRETATION OF TONGUES

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How does one interpret Tongues? This is the question that I hear most often about Speaking in Tongues.

Tongues, for our purposes here has its first mention in the book of Mark, reading:

And these signs shall follow them that believe; In my name shall they cast out devils; they shall speak with new tongues; (Mark 16:17)

If you are a believer, you should be speaking in Tongues.

The second mention of Tongues is in the Book of Acts, Chapter 2.

 And when the day of Pentecost was fully come, they were all with one accord in one place.

And suddenly there came a sound from heaven as of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled all the house where they were sitting.

And there appeared unto them cloven tongues like as of fire, and it sat upon each of them.

And they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance. (Acts 2:1-4)

Speaking in Other Tongues is introduced to the 120 visitors to that Upper Room meeting that day. Those gathered there were from different areas and spoke different languages (tongues). They heard their languages as being spoken by those who did not know their language (vs 5-11).

And they were all amazed, and were in doubt, saying one to another, What meaneth this? (Vs 12)

Peter said to them:

But this is that which was spoken by the prophet Joel;

 And it shall come to pass in the last days, saith God, I will pour out of my Spirit upon all flesh: and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, and your young men shall see visions, and your old men shall dream dreams:

 And on my servants and on my handmaidens, I will pour out in those days of my Spirit; and they shall prophesy: (Acts 2:16-18)

The essence of the pouring out of the Spirit of God is Tongues. He pours it out incessantly (Acts 2:33). Visions, Dreams, Anointing, Light, Revelation, Faith, Prophecy, Power, Healing, Deliverance, Wisdom, Shalom and much more are the by-production of this “Living Water” (John 7:38).

God works by His Word (John 1:1-4). The purest form of His Word is Tongues or as He is commonly called, Unknown Tongues.

The primary use of Tongues equates to Him proclaiming those things which He decrees through His Mouthpiece; His Body, the Church even the Church Members (The Saints).

These transactions are meant to be done in private. Even when “Speaking in Tongues” happens in the church building during the Assembly it should occur in “ones own space”.

Yet in the church I had rather speak five words with my understanding, that by my voice I might teach others also, than ten thousand words in an unknown tongue. (1 Corinthians 14:19)

The Bible tell us that when Speaking in Tongues in the “open” Assembly there is to be the “Interpretation of Tongues”.

The Bible says this:

If any man speaks in an unknown tongue, let it be by two, or at the most by three, and that by course; and let one interpret.

 But if there be no interpreter, let him keep silence in the church; and let him speak to himself, and to God. (1Corinthians 14:27-28)

Tongues (divers kinds of Tongues with the word divers being added by the translator) with Interpretation of Tongues is equal to Prophecy. These Spoken Manifestations are given for the edification (building up), exhortation (encouraging) and comfort of the Local Assembly.  

One simple thing to remember is that when Tongues or Divers Kinds of Tongues with the Interpretation of Tongues happens GOD IS ALWAYS IN THE ROOM.

God is in the room giving the Utterance when meditational Prayer in the Spirit or when Ministerial Tongues with Interpretation happens.

HE IS GIVING THE UTTERANCE. We, His Body are a co-laborer. His Spirit works through our spirit with the natural tongue being the mechanical part or necessary apparatus for the execution. HE GIVES THE INTERPRETATION.

We do well to keep our minds (souls) out of this Spiritual/spiritual transaction.   

The Great Commission, THE WORD OF KNOWLEDGE

LIEGE

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Several years ago, I had a dream or a vision in which the only message was the word LIEGE. 

Now this is a word that at that time I was not familiar with so I did what any self-respecting dream enthusiast would do – I googled it.  

So, as a side note do know that Liège is a province of eastern Belgium. Formerly ruled by independent prince-bishops, it became a part of the Netherlands in 1815 and of Belgium in 1830. It is situated along the Meuse River. 

Now as you know, Liege speaks to a relationship between a Lord and His servant or Vassal. More specifically the concept is relative to Feudal Law and the responsibility that the two parties have to one another. On the surface, one is likely to think of the “Lord Liege” as the dominate party in the relationship and this is reasonable as the Lord is the one with the stuff.  

As we further consider this relationship, though, we understand that the Lord is expressly dependent upon His vassal (liegeman) to help Him run things. They are mutually reliant upon each other. The word liege is both a noun and an adjective in its use. 

Feudalism is also described as the dominant social system in medieval Europe, in which the nobility held lands from the Crown in exchange for military service, and vassals were in turn tenants of the nobles, while the peasants (villeins or serfs) were obliged to live on their lord’s land and give him homage, labor, and a share of the produce, notionally in exchange for military protection. 

So where am I going with all this? Well, it was not difficult for me to ascertain that what my Lord (Jesus Christ) was showing me in this dream is that we are in a mutually beneficial relationship.  

Specifically, He was demonstrating that He needs me (and you if you are in Him) to understand His responsibility in our relationship and He not only needs me to hold up my part but that I must be sure to hold Him responsible to do is His part. 

So let us be clear; Jesus Christ is Lord and God. He is Sovereign. I am just telling you what He told me. We must know what His responsibilities are to us and hold Him responsible.  

We too need to know what it is He needs of us and move forward in those things. Do know that our relationship with Him avails to us all the resources of Heaven inclusive of Heaven’s military. 

Can I get an Amen 

 

Kingdom Thought, Spiritual Growth, The End Time Church, The Great Commission, Uncategorized

“EVEN WHEN I DON’T SEE IT, YOU’RE WORKING!”

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And they went forth, and preached every where, the Lord working with them, and confirming the word with signs following. Amen. (Mark 16:20)

Way back before time started there was Jesus Christ. 1 Peter 1:19-21 says this : 

But with the precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb without blemish and without spot:

Who verily was foreordained before the foundation of the world, but was manifest in these last times for you,

Who by him do believe in God, that raised him up from the dead, and gave him glory; that your faith and hope might be in God.

In the THE BOOK OF ENOCH, Enoch records that during his visit to heaven (And Enoch walked with God: and he was not; for God took him. Genesis 5:24) and while being given a tour of the Same by the Angels, that there was a Person in the midst of the host of heaven, present with the Head of Days that had a face that was full of Grace Whom they referred to as the Son of Righteousness. This was none other than Jesus Christ pre-incarnate. 

Even now, the fact that Jesus Christ is Omnipresent must become more than just a cliche term but rather a reality for the believer.

What’s more, the Authority of His Name spoken by the believer enables the Power of Heaven in the earth.

We don’t have to see Jesus to know that He is present. He always has been and always will be.

Here is a story that I like to tell about Healing and Deliverance: About a year ago when I visited a Church for the second time, I was asked by the Pastor to pray for the sick people that were present.

I prayed for several of the people and God healed and ministered within the midst of them. One of the ladies that I prayed for got the Pastor’s attention to tell him (and the congregation) of a vision that she had while I laid my hands on her and prayed.

She said that while I prayed, she had a vision in which she saw the Lord. She described Him as being dressed all in white. She could not see His face clearly. This lady was due to have a surgical procedure within the week and the Lord told her that the procedure would be a success.

So, you see the Lord was working amid us. As far as I know, no one saw the vision except that one lady. I certainly had no indication of what the Lord was doing.  The vision was the sign. Can there be any doubt as to the lady’s testimony?

FAITH (THE GOD KIND OF FAITH), Kingdom Business, Kingdom Thought, The End Time Church, The Great Commission

CONFIRMING THE WORD WITH SIGNS FOLLOWING

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And they went forth, and preached everywhere, the Lord working with them, and confirming the word with signs following. Amen. (Mark 16:20)

The Bible verses leading up to the above scriptural reference is the Lord Jesus Christ giving the disciples some final instruction as to how they were to carry on the work that He had started in the earth.

“These signs shall follow them that believe.” “In my name” He said. “They shall cast out devils, speak with new tongues, pick up serpents, not be harmed by poisonous things that they drank and that they shall heal the sick by laying hands on them.”

I believe that the operative verse that is highlighted above is often overlooked and many times to the peril of well-meaning Saints, both the Laity and the Ministers.

As I have tried to gain a true Spiritual perspective of what God is trying to teach us about how He is going to bring about His Kingdom “on Earth as in Heaven”, much has been revealed to me.

Healing and Deliverance is near and dear to me, so I am going to say just a little more about that in this piece.

I believe that we should see Healing and/or Deliverance every time we pray for the same. Knowing the applicable scriptures (promises) is essential.

First, let us look at Mark 16:20 above and break it open a little bit or “unpack” it as some would say. This is easy.

It says, “they went forth and preached everywhere the Lord working with them and confirming the word with signs following.” My point is about ninety-nine percent made if we just take these words at face value. They went and preached everywhere, and the Lord was working with them and there were signs following that confirmed the Word.

Let me tell you this important story from which I received Extreme Revelation and Light about Healing and Deliverance. About a year ago when I visited a Church for the second time, I was asked by the Pastor to pray for the sick people that were present.

I prayed for several of the people and God healed and ministered within the midst of them. One of the ladies that I prayed for got the Pastor’s attention to tell him (and the congregation) of a vision that she had while I laid my hands on her and prayed.

She said that while I prayed, she had a vision in which she saw the Lord. She described Him as being dressed all in white. She could not see His face clearly. This lady was due to have a surgical procedure within the week and the Lord told her that the procedure would be a success.

So, you see the Lord was working amid us. As far as I know, no one saw the vision except that one lady. I certainly had no indication of what the Lord was doing. The vision was the sign. Can there be any doubt as to the lady’s testimony?

Here is another quick story. A few months ago, I had a conversation with a friend that lives about 3000 miles away. She told me that her sister was sick and had been told by the doctors that there was little hope. “Any time” were his words.

They had started to move her things from her apartment and were just biding the time.

It is important that when we pray for someone’s healing that we pray the right prayer. What I mean by that is that we pray in agreement with the sick person and their family. We must know and believe the promises that God has given us about healing.

Long story short, after a considerable time, my friend called me to say that her sister was much improved. I believe this to be a miracle. Praise the Lord for that. I said, “Praise the Lord for that!

“The Lord working with them and confirming the word with signs following.” There are different avenues in which God may heal or deliver a person. God can heal people that we pray for even if they are found some distance away. We see a story of this kind of healing here.

There are situations where the touch of the Lord sometimes absent a believer and sometimes through a believer will bring about an instantaneous healing or deliverance. This operation is usually dynamic in that the Weight of the Lord is present. God can be felt.

The following passage, I view as sort of an insurance policy. If all else fails, He (The Lord) says that where there is agreement of at least two believers that whatever they ask for shall be done for them. Does not this include healing and/or deliverance?

Again, I say unto you, that if two of you shall agree on earth as touching anything that they shall ask, it shall be done for them of my Father which is in heaven.

For where two or three are gathered in my name, there am I in the midst of them. (Matthew 18:19-20)

You see there in verse 20 that the Lord says that He is in the midst of them. The Lord is always in the  midst of us and working with us. Signs following!

AWAKENING, Kingdom Business, Praying In Tongues, The End Time Church, The Great Commission

Get Out Now!

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Last week about this time I was right in the middle of a Healing and Deliverance class in Durban, South Africa. Instruction was being given regarding casting out devils and commanding bodies to be healed and made whole in the name of Jesus Christ.

Healing and Deliverance Ministry should be available in every Christian Church inclusive of the work being done outside of the local Assembly.

The instructor Val Wolff posted some pictures and so I am inserting them below. That’s me in the blue shirt.

 

AWAKENING, Kingdom Business, The Great Commission

My Healing/Deliverance Testimony Interview with Val Wolff

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Last weekend I was in Durban South Africa (I love SA) for a Healing and Deliverance conference at the Christ Healing Centre with Eugene and Val Wolff. I deem this to have been pivotal as I move toward that which the Lord has called me to.

He has Baptized me anew with fire as I sat at my desk, sanctified me with specific instructions regarding habits and conduct, Anointed my hand with Oil at the hand of His Apostle and now imparted to me the Ministry of Deliverance and Healing through His Great South African Evangelist Val Wolff.

At His (the Lord’s) direction and Counsel, as He has said “Follow Me” and assured me of His presence in my life by His very Fragrance. I am now on the threshold of the uncompromising ministry by the Word (both Logos and Rhema) and Fire of the Holy Spirit pertaining to Deliverance and Healing.

Fulfillment of my “Blue Hands“ dreams are at hand.

As you watch the below video below, please be sure to peruse the many others on their YouTube channel (start using keywords “Val Wolff 2019 Healing School”) and go on over to their website (https://www.healingministry.co.za/). They are launching in earnest their international ministry which is very much needed by the Church and the world today. So be sure to sow into their Ministry!