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Friday, October 31

In this Time of War “our Prayers must be Mighty through God...”

”For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war after the flesh… (2 Corinthians 10:3-6).”
 

 

For several months we have earnestly asked God for His wisdom as we pray, asking for a strategic, militant way to pray with greater effectiveness. We have been asking this with our hearts focused on a passionate desire for those in the world who relinquished their lives over to Satan to kill, steal from, and destroy the American people, that they would experience both “conviction” and “Satan’s condemnation” as the bitter fruit of their wicked seed, so that repentance might be worked in them. As a result, The Holy Spirit awakened me (Keith) at about 4am one morning with the answer to our fervent request for strategic instructions for the way to pray.

The Holy Spirit came to tell me how we can pray to break the demonic stronghold off of those who are Satan's human accomplices, so that they might repent and come to Jesus Christ. That morning, The Holy Spirit said, "When you pray, command in Jesus Christ's Holy Name, and by His Authority, that all who are the devil's human accomplices, all who occupy seats of authority, elected and otherwise, be turned over to Satan for a season that his condemnation will work repentance in them... that they might call on Jesus Christ's Holy Name and be saved.

We pray that this testimony and message will serve to encourage you, to fan the flame in your spirit as you are pressing forward to fulfill, with The Holy Trinity, the unique part that you, and only you, are fearfully and wonderfully made to fulfill.

Along with the testimony, and the above command from The Holy Spirit, we want to also share with you the following passages of Scripture that He illuminated to me early that morning as well. These passages have increased my understanding beautifully, reinforcing the way He provided for us to pray. These are Biblical truths concerning the authority that Jesus Christ makes available to us as "Believing Believers", truths that are in God's Holy written Word for imparting to us Jesus Christ's strength, courage, wisdom, peace, and joy for the fulfillment of God's dream in the earth.


In Ephesians 6:11-20 Apostle Paul instructs us to, "Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places. Wherefore take unto you the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand. Stand therefore, having your loins girt about with truth, and having on the breastplate of righteousness; And your feet shod with the preparation of the gospel of peace; Above all, taking the shield of faith, wherewith ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked. And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God: Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all saints; And for me, that utterance may be given unto me, that I may open* my mouth boldly*, to make known the mystery of the gospel, For which I am an ambassador in bonds: that therein I may speak boldly, as I ought to speak."

In Matthew 10:7-8 Jesus Christ instructs us, "And as ye go, preach, saying, The kingdom of heaven is at hand. Heal the sick, cleanse the lepers, raise the dead, cast out devils: freely ye have received, freely give."

In Luke 9:1, "Then He (Jesus Christ) called His twelve disciples together, and gave them power and authority over all devils, and to cure diseases."

In 1 Corinthians 5:3-5 Apostle Paul guides us, "For I verily, as absent in body, but present in spirit, have judged already, as though I were present, concerning him that hath so done this deed, in the Name of our Lord Jesus Christ, when ye are gathered together, and my spirit, with the power of our Lord Jesus Christ, to deliver such an one unto Satan for the destruction of the flesh, that the spirit may be saved in the day of The Lord Jesus."

In 2 Corinthians 10:3-6 Apostle Paul teaches, "For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war after the flesh: (For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strong holds) Casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ; And having in a readiness to revenge all disobedience, when your obedience is fulfilled."

In John 5:24-27 Jesus tells us, "Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that heareth My Word, and believeth on Him that sent Me, hath everlasting life, and shall not come into condemnation; but is passed from death unto life. Verily, verily, I say unto you, The hour is coming, and now is, when the dead shall hear the voice of The Son of God: and they that hear shall live. For as The Father hath life in Himself; so hath He given to The Son to have life in Himself; And hath given Him Authority to execute judgment also, because He is The Son of man."

In Mark 1:27 about Authority in Jesus, "And they were all amazed, insomuch that they questioned among themselves, saying, What thing is this? what new doctrine [is] this? for with Authority commandeth He even the unclean spirits, and they do obey Him."

In Mark 1:21-22 on Authority, "And they went into Capernaum; and straightway on the Sabbath day He entered into the synagogue, and taught. And they were astonished at His doctrine: for He taught them as one that had Authority, and not as the scribes."

In Romans 2:13 Apostle Paul teaches us, "For not the hearers of the law are just before God, but the doers of the law shall be justified."

In 1 Corinthians 5:4-5 Apostle Paul says, "In the Name of our Lord Jesus Christ, when ye are gathered together, and my spirit, with the power of our Lord Jesus Christ, To deliver such an one unto Satan for the destruction of the flesh, that the spirit may be saved in the day of The Lord Jesus."

In Matthew 28:16-20 The Holy Trinity leads us by example, "Then the eleven disciples went away into Galilee, into a mountain where Jesus had appointed them. And when they saw Him, they worshipped Him: but some doubted. And Jesus came and spoke unto them, saying, 'All power is given unto Me in heaven and in earth. Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of The Father, and of The Son, and of The Holy Ghost: Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you always, even unto the end of the world. Amen."



While in this time of war, in the spiritual and natural realms, we must continuously remind ourselves and those around us that we are, in fact, NOT without “full armor” protection from Satan and his wicked spirits. Nor are we without impenetrable armament and offensive weaponry. God's weaponry and armament are, in fact, what far exceeds anything the enemies of God have available to them. Remember, "where sin abounds, grace does much more abound (see Romans 5:1-21)."

We must remind ourselves to read over and over, and remember, all of the wonder-filled promises that Jesus Christ provides for us in God's Holy written Word, and take time to remind those around us to firmly hold on to those promises. And, as a defining take-away from this message, take note and apply Matthew 18:18-20, "Verily I say unto you, Whatsoever ye shall bind on earth shall be bound in heaven: and whatsoever ye shall loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven. Again I say unto you, That if two of you shall agree on earth as touching any thing that they shall ask, it shall be done for them of My Father which is in heaven. For where two or three are gathered together in My name, there am I in the midst of them."

Thank you for your friendship as we continue working steadfastly on God’s fields of battle and harvest in the mighty Name of The Lord and Savior Jesus Christ,

    
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Monday, June 1

When a Believer Receives the Baptism in The Holy Spirit



God is able to move a Christian from Blessing to Power when he or she receives the "Baptism in The Holy Spirit".  Here are 7 Parts of the “Blessing”:

1:  Jesus Christ becomes much BIGGER in your life WITH HIM as your understanding of Him is MAGNIFIED through the tutelage of The Holy Spirit …
John 16:13-16

13 Howbeit when he, the Spirit of truth, is come, he will guide you into all truth: for he shall not speak of himself; but whatsoever he shall hear, that shall he speak: and he will show you things to come.
14 He shall glorify me: for he shall receive of mine, and shall show it unto you.
15 All things that the Father hath are mine: therefore said I, that he shall take of mine, and shall show it unto you.
16 A little while, and ye shall not see me: and again, a little while, and ye shall see me, because I go to the Father.

2:  In your daily Christian walk in communion with Him, He leads you to a stronger assurance of your Christian Life …
Romans 8:14-18

14 For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God.
15 For ye have not received the spirit of bondage again to fear; but ye have received the Spirit of adoption, whereby we cry, Abba, Father.
16 The Spirit itself bears witness with our spirit, that we are the children of God:
17 And if children, then heirs; heirs of God, and joint-heirs with Christ; if so be that we suffer with him, that we may be also glorified together.
18 For I reckon that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed in us.

3:  The Holy Bible becomes "alive" in your daily study, as you spend time in "rendezvous with Him" in God's Holy written Word …
John 16:12-15

12 I have yet many things to say unto you, but ye cannot bear them now.
13 Howbeit when he, the Spirit of truth, is come, he will guide you into all truth: for he shall not speak of himself; but whatsoever he shall hear, that shall he speak: and he will show you things to come.
14 He shall glorify me: for he shall receive of mine, and shall show it unto you.
15 All things that the Father hath are mine: therefore said I, that he shall take of mine, and shall show it to you.

4:  He enriches your prayer Life leading you into a new dimension of prayer …
Jude 18-23

18 How that they told you there should be mockers in the last time, who should walk after their own ungodly lusts.
19 These be they who separate themselves, sensual, having not the Spirit.
20 But ye, beloved, building up yourselves on your most holy faith, praying in the Holy Ghost,
21 Keep yourselves in the love of God, looking for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ unto eternal life.
22 And of some have compassion, making a difference:
23 And others save with fear, pulling them out of the fire; hating even the garment spotted by the flesh.

5:  He ushers you into an experience of the fullness of the love of the Person of God …
Romans 5:3-7

3 And not only so, but we glory in tribulations also: knowing that tribulation works patience;
And patience, experience; and experience, hope:
And hope makes not ashamed; because the love of God is shed abroad in our hearts by the Holy Ghost which is given unto us.
For when we were yet without strength, in due time Christ died for the ungodly.
For scarcely for a righteous man will one die: yet peradventure for a good man some would even dare to die.

6:  He helps you discover the real, indescribably joy in The Holy Ghost …
Romans 14:14-19

14 I know, and am persuaded by the Lord Jesus, that there is nothing unclean of itself: but to him that esteems any thing to be unclean, to him it is unclean.
15 But if thy brother be grieved with thy meat, now you are not walking in charity. Destroy not him with thy meat, for whom Christ died.
16 Let not then your good be evil spoken of:
17 For the kingdom of God is not meat and drink; but righteousness, and peace, and joy in the Holy Ghost.
18 For he that in these things is serving Christ is acceptable to God, and approved of men.
19 Let us therefore follow after the things which make for peace, and things wherewith one may edify another.

7:  He leads you into becoming effective in your individual, unique function in The Body of Christ …
Acts 1:6-14

6 When they therefore were come together, they asked of him, saying, Lord, wilt thou at this time restore again the kingdom to Israel?
And he said unto them, It is not for you to know the times or the seasons, which the Father hath put in his own power.
But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth.
And when he had spoken these things, while they beheld, he was taken up; and a cloud received him out of their sight.
10 And while they looked steadfastly toward heaven as he went up, behold, two men stood by them in white apparel;
 11 Which also said, you men of Galilee, why stand ye gazing up into heaven? This one same Living Jesus, which is taken up from you into heaven, shall so come in like manner as ye have seen him go into heaven.
12 Then returned they unto Jerusalem from the mount called Olivet, which is from Jerusalem a Sabbath day's journey.
13 And when they were come in, they went up into an upper room, where abode both Peter, and James, and John, and Andrew, Philip, and Thomas, Bartholomew, and Matthew, James the son of Alphaeus, and Simon Zelotes, and Judas the brother of James.
14 These all continued with one accord in prayer and supplication, with the women, and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with his brethren.

ADD:
1 Corinthians 12:1-14
Now concerning spiritual gifts, brethren, I would not have you ignorant.
Ye know that ye were Gentiles, carried away unto these dumb idols, even as ye were led.
Wherefore I give you to understand, that no man speaking by the Spirit of God calls Jesus accursed: and that no man can say that Jesus is the Lord, but by the Holy Ghost.
Now there are diversities of gifts, but the same Spirit.
And there are differences of administrations, but the same Lord.
And there are diversities of operations, but it is the same God which works all in all.
But the manifestation of the Spirit is given to every man to profit withal.
For to one is given by the Spirit the word of wisdom; to another the word of knowledge by the same Spirit;
To another faith by the same Spirit; to another the gifts of healing by the same Spirit;
10 To another the working of miracles; to another prophecy; to another discerning of spirits; to another diverse kinds of tongues; to another the interpretation of tongues:
11 But all these works that one and the selfsame Spirit, dividing to every man severally as he will.
12 For as the body is one, and hath many members, and all the members of that one body, being many, are one body: so also is Christ.
13 For by one Spirit are we all baptized into one body, whether we be Jews or Gentiles, whether we be bond or free; and have been all made to drink into one Spirit.
14 For the body is not one member, but many.
Matthew 8:22 (Christ Jesus appeals to us to follow Him rather than to be as “the dead in spirit” or as “dominated by left-brain, egocentric, thinking beings”)
Mark 15:27 (Faith over calamity!!!)


2 Thessalonians 2:16-17
16 Now our Lord Jesus Christ Himself, and God, even our Father, which hath loved us, and hath given us everlasting consolation and good hope through grace,
17 Comfort your hearts, and establish you in every good word and work.
Your Comforter, Wise Counsel, and so much more, Holy Spirit. 



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            If you have not invited Jesus Christ into your heart to be your Lord and Savior in your life, stop right where you are and pray this in communication with God, "Father God, in the precious Name of Jesus Christ, the King of kings and The Lord of all lords, I lay my life at Your Feet. I come before You, confessing that I am a sinner, and I ask for You to forgive me of all my sins - those that I know I have committed, as well as those that I am not even aware of.  I ask that You come into my heart and be my Lord. I lay my life, and everything in it, at Your Feet, and ask that You please take me and begin to change me to be like YOU. I ask that You redeem the time that has passed, and allow me the opportunity to become exactly what You have predestined me to be, from before the foundation of the earth. I commit my life to You now, and thank You for receiving me as Your own. In the wonderful Name of Jesus Christ, the Son of the Living God, I pray, Amen."  And AMEN!

            Every one of the sons and daughters of The Most High God need, and do well to heed, the words of wisdom from Apostle Paul's writing in Philippians 4:8-9, "Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things. Those things, which ye have both learned, and received, and heard, and seen in me, do: and the God of peace shall be with you." Selah... Amen (Let it be so as we pray in The Name of Christ Jesus)!


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       One great Truth Keith shares from all he has learned through 40 years of walking in oneness with God is, as Jeremiah says best, "Blessed is the man that trusts in The Lord, and whose hope The Lord is. For he shall be as a tree planted by the waters, and that spreadeth out her roots by the river, and shall not see when heat cometh, but her leaf shall be green; and shall not be careful in the year of drought, neither shall cease from yielding fruit (Jeremiah 17:7-8)."

       We must challenge ourselves to watch for and record the breakthroughs God helps us to press in to pursue and recognize, daily, as James 4:7 promises, "Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you (James 4:7)."

       Halleluia! We look forward to hearing how we can stand with you in celebrating your wonder-full life with Jesus Christ being mentored by The Holy Spirit! God bless you,
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