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BLESSINGS EVERYONE!!!! WELCOME TO I AM A RUBY CHRISTIAN NATIONWIDE MAGAZINE (VOLUME 1) THANK YOU FOR BEING APART OF KINDOM BUILDING AND READY TO DO KINGDOM BUSINESS. IT’S TIME NOW FOR US NOW TO WALK IN GREATNESS AND OBTAIN THE BLESSINGS-AND-PROMISES THAT GOD HAS FOR OUR VERY LIVES SO I JUST WANT YOU TO CHILLAX-AND LAY BACK KICK OFF YOUR SHOES AND RELAX YOUR FEETS. AND GET READY FOR THE MEN AND WOMEN OF GOD TO BLESS YOUR LIFE.AND ENCOURAGE YOU IN THE LORD-ALWAYS KNOWS THAT WE ARE WALKING IN A WEALTHY STATUS. AND WE CAN OBTAIN THE PROSPERITY-SUCCESS-GREATNESS-EXCELLENCE-THAT GOD HAS FOR OUR LIVESAND GET UP AND POSSESS THE LAND THAT THE LORD GOD HAS GIVING YOU FLOWING WITH MILK AND HONEY. AND ALWAYS KNOW YOU ARE BLESS BY THE BEST!!!!!

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“Come,” he said.

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D LOVE LETTERS TO GOD PROPHETIC WORD!!!!!-BY REENI MEDOROS A Generation of Prophetic Intercessors

There is a cry of the Spirit coming forth from a generation of prophetic intercessors that has become the sound of one voice to the ears of the Lathe Lord is saying, "Raise up your voice! Release a sound all over the earth! Declare a shout and cry out, those of you who love my name. Pray and sing, oh trumpets of the Lord, for your God is resounding from the heights of Heaven to the depths of your soul! Dance, twist and writhe from the ends of the earth, for it is the cry of intercession that is erupting from deep within you! "I have been releasing a greater intensity of intercession in you that you will not be able to contain. Don't hold it back! For I have called you out from among the ashes to move you out as an army of unified intercessors, precious and called by My name! You have been chosen and anointed to bear the fruit of my heart and to carry the womb of my

glory, even as a mother who bears and groans in childbirth to bring forth new life. "Like a proud Father who waits expectantly for His seed to be born, I have been guarding you and waiting by your side to carry you through every pain, every grief and every sorrow. In your weakness I have comforted you, ensuring that you would make it through the fires of heartache and the travails of your soul. In your weakness, you have humbled your heart to allow me to take control so that you could see with your very eyes the manifestation and the reward of your labors of love for me! You did not labor in vain," says the Lord, "Your labors of love have never been in vain!" Rd, who are gathered in spirit from the four corners of the earth. Their sound is a sound of unity and love, for one purpose, as they gather each day as one heart and one mind, worshiping the Lord in Spirit and in truth. It is the sound of the voice of the Lord ranking and positioning deep inside the soul of God's intercessors all over the earth, who are hearing His call to humble them and pray as the Spirit meets their supplication. They have found God's strength in their weakness. They have learned to surrender their very heart, soul, mind and body to the mandate and mission of the Lord. Born With an Instinct to Pray As God is manifesting His heart through these precious ones, His servants and flames of fire, they instinctively know how to call upon the name of the Lord, standing in the gap, willingly laying down their lives out of their love for the Lord. They have been born with an instinct to pray that is as natural as breathing air. In quiet confidence, they wait patiently upon their Commander in Chief to say the word, being quick to obey at the immediate sound of His voice without hesitation and without reservation. It is the very intercessions of the Holy Spirit of God manifested through these yielded vessels that God highly esteems and cares for. He is removing the limitations placed upon them as He allows and releases His intercessors the freedom they have cried out for as a peculiar generation who expresses the divine feelings, thoughts and purposes of the heart and mind of Christ. The Scriptures reveal a type of intercession that is instinctive in every living being and delivers us to increasing measures of freedom as we cry out with the groans of His Spirit; Romans 8:22 (NKJV) says: "For we know that the whole creation groans and labors with birth pangs together until now. Not only that, but we also who have the first fruits of the Spirit, even we ourselves groan within ourselves, eagerly waiting for the adoption, the redemption of our body." Until we have arrived to the full manifestation of God's redemption, God has set His intercessors into place as an extension of His heart in the earth to uphold and sustain His rule of authority, as co-laborers with Christ. Partnering with their High Priest, they will faithfully carry out His will and heart's desire until the day of His return. In the Greek text, this corporate "groaning" of creation is a supernatural, harmonic intercession that means "unity" and "to stand, to escape to safety; to uphold or sustain the authority or force of anything, and to be of a steadfast mind." This groan of the soul is magnified in the heart of an intercessor as God's special servants who give their very lives to the ministry and burden of divine intercession as the Spirit of the Lord also leads them and joins in unity with all creation to "uphold and sustain the authority of" that which was originally given to man before the fall. Romans 8:26-28 (AMP) says: "So too the [Holy] Spirit comes to our aid and bears us up in our weakness; for we do not know what prayer to offer nor how to offer it worthily as we ought, but the Spirit Himself goes to meet our supplication and pleads in our behalf with unspeakable yearnings and groaning too deep for utterance. And He Who searches the hearts of men knows what is in the mind of the [Holy] Spirit [what His intent is], because the Spirit intercedes and pleads [before God] in behalf of the saints according to and in harmony with God's will. We are assured and know that [God being a partner in their labor] all things work together and are [fitting into a plan] for good to and for those who love God and are

called according to [His] design and purpose." Armor Bearers of Love These armor bearers of love have been graced with the gift of the Holy Spirit as they pray and petition on behalf of others in unknown tongues, and with fear and trembling, as the Spirit gives them utterance to offer supplications as they plead their case before the Lord. They are the very interceptors of many tragedies that could have been, but never came into being because of their faithful obedience. With the help of the Holy Spirit, they intercede in harmony with God's will as God partners with them in their labors of love, as He leads them into effectual, fervent, prophetic prayers, producing much power and grace that is released to those who are in need of the mercy and justice of the Lord. The Greek definition of "intercession" means to light upon a person or a thing; to go to or meet a person especially for the purpose of conversation, consultation, or supplication; to pray, entreat, to appeal and to plead. Its root definition means to hit the mark, as of one discharging a javelin or arrow; to reach, obtain and become master of, with the idea of effecting; to bring forth, bear, produce (fruit from the seed) as in a woman giving birth, travail and labor. As God's holy intercessors engage in divine prophetic intercession, there is a high rate of "hitting the mark" with a divine javelin of precision and accuracy. God's strategy is to completely annihilate the opposition with effectiveness and finality as He continues to rise up an end time army of intercessors that are sharp with discernment but humble enough to realize the responsibility they have been given to heal or to wound. With this powerful gift, He has made them accountable for how they utilize it, but He will also reward them for bearing righteous fruit from their obedience, perseverance and travail. Called to the Ministry of the Unseen God's plans for His intercessors are greater than what can be seen with the natural eye. God has given intercessors insight into the unseen realms to know how to pinpoint, overthrow, call out, destroy, expose, build up, plant, encourage and birth new life. "It is the ministry of the unseen that I have called you to," says the Lord, "It is what I have consecrated you for. This is the place I have set you apart for myself. I have been jealous over you and I have not allowed man or the enemy to take away the glory of the precious gift I have placed inside of you. I have chosen you for such a time as this. "I have held you dear to My heart as sometimes you have been rejected and you have felt robbed and stripped in your heart, but I have never left you or forsaken you and I will recompense everything that has been stolen from you if you will forgive those who have used you and bless those who have persecuted you. Let Me heal your heart and your cause will become a legacy for generations to come who will learn from your example and endurance and love." Warriors in Battle Behind the Scenes God's intercessors have a special place in God's heart. He reveals His secrets to them because they are prophetic in nature and they are graced in spending long periods of time in the secret place with the Lord out of their love for Him as they are petitioning, groaning, dancing, writhing, birthing, worshiping, singing, warring and destroying the strongholds and the works of the enemy behind closed doors. As warriors in battle behind the scenes, God has highly esteemed them as He is now releasing and ranking them into their rightful places where the enemy has attempted to dethrone their importance, their dignity, their strength and their value in the Kingdom of God. It is the gift of the Holy Spirit that is within them, as they have been endowed with a special grace of His glory that is being released in the earth with increasing measure. You Have Been Blessed with A Burden

I hear the Lord is saying to these precious ones, "You have been blessed with a burden, and I have blessed you with the weight of My Spirit that is precious in My sight, to release the plans and purposes of My heart in these last days. I have burdened you to carry the torch of intercession for this generation, and I am building a lasting legacy within you for those who will come to remember you as I have named and called you 'Faithful, Loyal and steadfast.' "Is it any wonder the enemy has tried to put out your fire and to take your very life from you? Lift up your voice and take your rightful place and be free to come to Me with every supplication, every burden and every heart-cry, for I will hear you and not reject you or turn you away as others have," says the Lord. God is causing His intercessors to take up and wield the sword of His Spirit with strategy, strength and power to annihilate and decapitate principalities, authorities and powers of the air through the power of humble, obedient intercession; through timely prayer watches; fasting; and engaging in the simplicity of bearing their own hearts before the Lord, trusting and believing Him to reward those who diligently seek Him, paving the way for God's manifested presence in any given situation, location, time and space. "Consecrate yourselves and set yourselves aside for Me," says the Lord, "giving up your bodies to Me as a living sacrifice for Me to speak through, cry though and war through as I release the mysteries and treasures of My heart to you. It is my pleasure to give you the Kingdom. Guards of the Treasures of Heaven There is a special DNA that resides in each prophetic intercessor that God has called from the foundations of the earth. They are guards of the treasures of Heaven, instinctively protecting and preparing the way for the Lord's supernatural intervention. They expose the enemy's plans, as they see his schemes from afar with precise visual insight into the spirit realm long before his attacks can be launched. They are gifted to engage in territorial battle as co-laborers of the Lord to fight on the behalf of others, as they are team members, especially with prophets and apostles, to prepare the way of the Lord and His coming. The Lord is saying, "I have given you laser eyes of discernment, and what you have seen has sometimes broken your heart because it was the brokenness of my heart that you felt. When my heart breaks, your heart breaks. When my heart rejoices, your heart rejoices. When my heart travails, your heart travails. "I have given you the treasures and secrets of my heart, the very things that are near and dear to me, because I have found you faithful. I trusted you to heed the call of intercession, to set yourself aside at the appointed times each day when you heard me calling you. Even in the middle of the night when you were weary, you remained faithful to the night watch of the Lord, and you drew near to me." Sharpshooters of the Spirit these precious ones are gifted with a sixth sense of discernment that is stirred by divine love, as they are moved with compassion to pray for those that cannot pray for them. They are quick to obey the voice of the Lord because their senses have been trained to hear God's voice upon their knees. They are familiar with the sound of the Lord as He walks through the cool of the garden, and they instinctively respond to the command of His voice, which causes their hearts to drop to their knees with very little notice. They are a passionate remnant of the Lord who has laid down their own desires to see the desires of the Lord be manifested in every way possible. They are sharpshooters of the Spirit, skilled in small and long-range targets. They will not give in or give up until the burden of the Lord has been released and the desired outcome of God's heart is fully manifested. The Lord is Your Warrior, a Mighty Man of War It is God's heart of love that is burning for these faithful followers, for these who have moved His heart to action as they have humbly prepared their hearts to make room for their Lord, as they sing their song of victory just as Moses

and the children of Israel sang in Exodus 15:2-3 (KJV): "The LORD is my strength and song, and He is become my salvation: He is my God, and I will prepare Him an habitation; my father's God, and I will exalt Him. The LORD is a Man of war: the LORD is His name." The Lord is a Warrior, a mighty Man of War and it is the preparation of their heart that is their strength, taking the time to consecrate themselves as holy vessels, inviting the Lord to inhabit their lives as they fervently pray. He will surely accept their invitation of habitation and fight on their behalf as their personal Warrior and mighty Man of War. The cry of this invitation and the sound of the Lord in the distance become closer as He makes His heart known. He utters His voice before His army to be distinctly heard in the spiritual ears of this generation of intercessors as they pave the way for the Lord with their very lives. Like a refreshing latter day rain, the Lord Himself has positioned them to give strength to the weary. Like a mighty rushing wind blowing from nation to nation, they are infused with the sounds of crackling fire burning throughout the land, as they are continually urging others to answer the call and privilege to pray. They lead with God's wisdom as they usher in the very presence of the Lord wherever they go, because they are skilled in making the Lord their habitation and have found favor with the Lord, dedicating their personal lives to become His personal dwelling place. "Because of you, I will draw all men, women, children and nations unto me. Because you have not lifted up your own heart, but instead you have humbled your heart, and have trusted me with the treasures of your heart, now I have trusted you with the treasures of my heart," says the Lord. "It is in the secret place that I have known you, and it is in the secret place that I will always reward you. It is my favor that rests upon you as you begin to see those mountains move out of your way. Watch your enemies melt like wax before you as you see the salvation of the Lord with your own eyes. I will fight for you; I will fight for your family, and everything that concerns you. As I have promised you before, I will take good care of you," says the Lord. "No harm will come to you, those who willingly take refuge and rest under the shadow of my wings." Reeni Mederos Warriors International, Inc.

HOLY SCRIPTURES!!!!-BY THE WORD OF GOD

Adam â&#x20AC;Ś begat a son in his own likeness. (Gen. 5:3) Who can bring a clean thing out of an unclean? (Job 14:4) Behold, I was sharpening iniquity; and in sin did my mother conceive me. (Psa. 51:5) Dead in trespasses and sins; â&#x20AC;Ś by nature the children of wrath, even as others. (Eph. 2:1, 3) I am carnal, sold under sin. That which I do I allow not; for what I would, that do I not; but what I hate, that do I. I know that in me (that is, in my flesh,) dwelled no good thing.

(Rom. 7:14, 15, 18) By one man sin entered into the world, by one man’s disobedience many were made sinners. (Rom. 5:12, 19) If through the offence of one many be dead, much more the grace of God and the gift by grace, which is by one man, Jesus Christ, hath abounded unto many. (Rom. 5:15) The law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus hath made me free from the law of sin and death. (Rom. 8:2) Thanks are to God, which gives us the victory throughout Lord Jesus Christ. (1 Cor. 15:57) God created man in his own image. (Gen. 1:27) Forasmuch then as we are the offspring of God, we ought not to think that the Godhead is like unto gold, or silver, or stone, graven by art and man’s device. (Acts 17:29) God, who is rich in mercy, for his great love wherewith he loved us, even when we were dead in sins, hath quickened us together with Christ. We are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them. (Eph. 2:4, 5, 10) For whom he did foreknow, he also did predestinate to be conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brethren. (Rom. 8:29) We know that, when he shall appear, we shall be like him; for we shall see him as he is. (1 John 3:2) I shall be satisfied, when I awake, with thy likeness. (Psa. 17:15) He that overcomes shall inherit all things; and I will be his God, and he shall be my son. (Rev. 21:7) If children, then heirs; heirs of God, and join theirs with Christ. (Rom. 8:17) We that are in this tabernacle do groan, being burdened. (2 Cor. 5:4) Lord, all my desire is before thee; and my groaning is not hid from thee … Mine iniquities are gone over mine head: as a heavy burden they are too heavy for me. (Psa. 38:9, 4) O wretched man that I am! Who shall deliver me from the body of this death? (Rom. 7:24) The whole creation groaned and travailed in pain together until now. And not only they, but ourselves … which have the first fruits of the Spirit … groan within us waiting for the adoption, to wit, the redemption of our body. (Rom. 8:22, 23) Now for a season, if need be, ye are in heaviness through manifold temptations. (1 Pet. 1:6) Shortly I must put off this my tabernacle. (2 Pet. 1:14) For this corruptible must put on incorruption and this mortal must put on immortality. So when this corruptible shall have put on incorruption, and this mortal shall have put on immortality, and then shall be brought to pass the saying that is written, Death is swallowed up in victory. (1 Cor. 15:53, 54

He shall see of the travail of his soul and shall be satisfied. (Isa. 3:11) Jesus … said it is finished: and he bowed his head, and gave up the ghost. (John 19:30) He hath made him to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in him. (2 Cor. 5:21) This people have I formed for myself; they shall show forth my praise. (Isa. 43:21) To the intent that now unto the principalities and powers in heavenly places might be known by the church the manifold wisdom of God, according to the eternal purpose which be purposed in Christ Jesus our Lord. (Eph. 3:10, 11) That in the ages to come he might show the exceeding riches of his grace in his kindness toward us through Christ Jesus. (Eph. 2:7) After that ye believed, ye were sealed with that Holy Spirit of promise, which is the earnest of our inheritance until the redemption of the purchased possession, unto the praise of his glory. (Eph. 1:13, 14) Ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a 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. (1 Pet. 2:9) The day of temptation in the wilderness. (Heb. 3:8) Let no man say, when he is tempted, I am tempted of God: for God cannot be tempted with evil, neither tempted he any man: but every man is tempted when he is drawn away of his own lust, and enticed. Then when lust hath conceived, it brunet forth sin. (Jas. 1:13-15) They lusted exceedingly in the wilderness, and tempted God in the desert. (Psa. 106:14) Jesus being full of the Holy Ghost was led by the Spirit into the wilderness, being forty days tempted of the devil. And in those days he did eat nothing: and when they were ended, he afterward hungered. And the devil said unto him, if thou be the Son of God, command this stone that it be made bread. (Luke 4:13) He himself hath suffered being tempted, he is able to succor them that are tempted (Heb. 2:18) Simon, Simon, Satan hath desired to have you, that he might sift you as wheat: but I have prayed for thee that thy faith fail not. (Luke 22:31, 32)

Light is sown for the righteous, and gladness for the upright in heart. (Psa. 97:11) They that sow in tears shall reap in joy. He that goeth forth and wept, bearing precious seed, shall doubtless come again with rejoicing, bringing his sheaves with him. (Psa. 126:5, 6) That which thou sows, thou sow sot that body that shall be. (1 Cor. 15:27) Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, which according to his abundant mercy hath begotten us again unto a lively hope by the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead. Wherein ye greatly rejoice, though now for a season, if need be, ye are in heaviness through manifold temptations: that the trial of your faith, being much more precious than of gold that perished, though it be tried with fire, might be found unto praise and honor and glory at the appearing of Jesus Christ. (1 Pet. 1:3, 6, 7) Now he is comforted. (Luke 16:25) Thy sun shall no more go down; neither shall thy moon withdraw itself: for the Lord shall be thine everlasting light, and the days of thy mourning shall be ended. (Isa. 60:20) He will swallow up death in victory; and the Lord God will wipe away tears from off all faces; and the rebuke of his people shall he take away from off all the earth. (Isa. 25:8) These are they which came out of great tribulation, and have washed their robes, and made them white in the blood of the Lamb. Therefore are they before the throne of God, and serve him day and night in his temple: and he that sitteth on the throne shall dwell among them. They shall hunger no more, neither thirst anymore; neither shall the sun light on them, nor any heat. For the Lamb which is in the midst of the throne shall feed them, and shall lead them unto living fountains of waters. (Rev. 7:14-17) God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away. (Rev. 21:4) The night cometh when no man can work. (John 9:4) Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord, they â&#x20AC;Ś rest from their labors and their works do follow them. (Rev. 14:13) There the wicked cease from troubling; and there the weary be at rest. (Job 3:17) Samuel said to Saul, Why hast thou disquieted me, to bring me up? (1 Sam. 28:15) Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do, do it with thy might; for there is no work, nor device, nor knowledge, nor wisdom, in the grave, whither thou goes (Eccl. 9:10) The dead praise not the Lord, neither any that go down into silence. (Psa. 115:17) I am now ready to be offered, and the time of my departure is at hand. I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, and I have kept the faith: henceforth there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, shall give me at that day. (2 Tim. 4:6-8) There remained therefore a rest to the people of God. For he that is entered into his rest!!!!

WHATâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S ON YOUR MIND????-BY TAMIKA TAYLOR

Standing Strong in Your Divine Position An excerpt from Purpose and Positions of Divinity Copyright (c) 2011 Tamika Taylor The world in which we live today is an evil world. From the wars and famine in foreign countries to the racism, AIDS, high divorce rates, inclusion, false prophecies, fallacies of God's truth, and the blatant disobedience of HIS word, here, in the United States. Even though the world is in trouble, it is not time to fear or surrender to wicked ways, but to ultimately walk in the light of truth and trust God's word. Each day, his word is becoming more and more evident. Some things need to take place within us, as humankind, before positive changes can be seen in and around us. Fear is to be eliminated. Fear is a spirit. It is not a natural or innate instinct, but one that is cast upon us by the enemy. (Psalm 27; Psalm 91). Fear is learned and hard, but possible, to be unlearned; therefore, we must pray and bind the spirit of fear to escalate our faith that we can trust God's word without doubt. Change is the first thing that needs to happen. A lot of people are comfortable in the lifestyles they live and are simply afraid to change. They fear what would happen if things are different. Those people are not trusting God's word without doubt. If there be any doubt, there is no faith. To be afraid of change is to close doors on opportunities to escalate and live a profound life. With any change, there will be variances and unfamiliarities that we will have to adjust to. With God's instruction to make that change and undying faith, we will not be affected by the adjustment negatively. We will have peace through the entire transition. (Isaiah 26:3). The second thing that we must embrace is awareness. We must put on the whole armor of God and avoid being deceived by the wiles of the enemy (Ephesians 6:11). This takes a level of awareness beyond the basic awareness. This is tapping into our spiritual awareness. Once our spiritual eyes are open, we have sight beyond sight and a high level of discernment. We can almost feel evil spirits in our presence. The most effective weapon against any spirits or deceit that comes upon us is the sword (WORD OF GOD). We are not to step out of our assigned seat in the house of God and attempt to fight his battle. The battle is not ours; it is HIS. We can bind spirits by shouting the word of God out of our mouth and declaring the truth to the enemy.

The third thing that we must possess, beyond all is love. We must love one another and be able to accept individuals for who they are, as opposed to what they are. (John 13:34-35). Judging others is not our God given duty. (Matthew 7:1). We are not given the permission to do God's job. Our initial job and lifelong job is to bring souls to the Lord. If we bring ten million souls to God and run one soul away by judging and ridiculing someone, instead of arming them with the word of God, we have not only sent a soul back out into the world to be devoured by the enemy, but also demolished the divine plan that God had for us, as his servant.

Let's be about our business of serving the almighty God and stay in our rightful positions. When in our correct positions, the army will remain strong and effective in surviving the attacks of the enemy, who is already defeated. Giving up is not an option for us soldiers! Everyone is in God's militia is to serve a purpose. Saints be encouraged, stay on the battlefield, fight the good fight of faith, so that when that day that's sure to come arrives, you will be delighted to hear, "Servant, well done!"

WHATâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S ON YOUR MIND???-BY APOSTLE DENISE CHASE

KINGDOM IDENTITY: DOES U KNOW WHO U R IN THE KINGDOM?

KINGDOM IDENTITY: DO U KNOW WHO U R IN THE KINGDOM? 2 Peter 1:10-11 says: Wherefore the rather, brethren, give diligence to make your calling and election sure: for if you do these things, ye shall never fall: v11 for so an entrance shall be ministered unto you abundantly into the everlasting kingdom of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. If there has ever been a time in our relationship with the Lord and our position in the Kingdom that we need to be certain and confident of who we are is NOW!!! Our Kingdom Identity is the essence of who we really are in the Spirit of God. Most of us have been confused and in an serious identity crisis because we've been given "titles" by men and not seeking God to know our true Kingdom identity, in other words we've been confused about who we are and what our name is because we've listened to others say what they thought and felt and wanted, and not taken the initiative to seek our Heavenly Father for the name or identity HE gave us before the foundation of the world. When we are born into this world our natural parents give us a natural name, but we come into this world already been given a spiritual name by God and unless we seek Him to know what that name is, we accept whatever is said, what we feel, think or what comes from others. Alot of us have been operating in error because of this. Much of what we have been taught in "church" has not been the will or way of the Kingdom. It has been the way of man. Now in this time of the Heavenly Father restoring the order of the church (the Body of Christ) to its original state, we must know who we are and where we fit in this gigantic Kingdom puzzle. WE must know our job assignment and details of our assignment. Some may have just one and some may have many, however each of us must master whatever God have assigned us to do so that we edify the Body and show the world the True picture of the Kingdom of God. I challenge us today that if we don't know who we are in God, to seek Him to know who He says we are. Embrace who He says we are, See as He see who He says we are, Be confident in who He says we are, Become who He says we are, and Own who He says we are. We must also seek understanding and revelation of our assignments in the Kingdom and how to carry out the details of our assignments for the Glory of God. We must do this so that we can receive the promises and rewards of the Kingdom. By: Apostle Denise Chase

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IN TOUCH WITH DR.CHARLES STANLEY!!!

Love's Hidden Enemy 1 Corinthians 13:9-13 The apostle Paul wrote that he once reasoned like a child, but he had now put childish ways behind him (1 Cor. 13:11). He was referring to the spiritual maturity process, whereby a believer's self-centered ideas are replaced by a healthier perspective. But maturation is just that—a process—so some immature thinking may linger with the Christian. Based on our childhood experiences, we may wrongly believe . . . • Lie #1—God's love for us depends on how good we are. We act as if our behavior can positively or negatively impact His affection for us. But Scripture tells us that the Lord's love is constant; it never varies. • Lie #2—Acceptance by others has to do with performance, not who we are. With this mindset, we constantly try to please other people. But we can rest in the truth that God has adopted every believer into His family; we are fully accepted. • Lie #3—our security rests in social status, material things, or some other worldly prize. This leads to anxiety and manipulation as we attempt to acquire what we lack. The truth is, we'll experience peace when we realize Christ is our true source of security. These erroneous ideas represent a "hidden enemy of love," because godly affection can't flourish with immature attitudes. We must replace such beliefs with biblical truth. Paul calls us to move toward maturity in our thinking and behavior. Clinging to immature ways can interfere with our sense of peace, security, and joy. But knowing the truth about God's acceptance and recognizing that our security is in Him alone will lead to relationships characterized by His love.

The Power of the Holy Spirit Luke 24:44-53 the principle we will explore today is basic but so powerful that it determines whether we experience victory in our lives. You are probably familiar with the book The Little Engine That Could, in which a small engine keeps repeating the words "I think I can." By using sheer willpower, she pulls an entire train over the mountain. That's a nice children's story, but the truth of the Christian life is very different. In the real world, our efforts and determination often fall short. Only by walking in the power of the Holy Spirit can the godly life be achieved. Throughout the Old Testament, God's Spirit would temporarily come upon saints for a particular work. However, after Jesus ascended to heaven, He sent the Spirit to dwell permanently within each believer. Consider what this means: If you're a Christian, God is living inside of you, available to help all through life by providing guidance, comfort, and empowerment. Obedience to Christ is too difficult for anyone relying on his own strength. And discerning what to do in every situation is far too complicated for a fleshly mind. For some reason, though, Christians often try to live life by depending on their own energy and reasoning. Defeat and failure are unavoidable without His power in our lives. Do you recognize your need for the Lord? Begin each day confessing your dependence upon Him. Ask to be filled with His Spirit so that all you think do, and say will be an overflow from Him. Then trust Him to work in mighty ways through you. Watch what almighty God can do.

Surrendered to God Ephesians 5:15-17 To make us useful servants for His kingdom. God desires to break our self-willâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;our independent streak that puts "self" first. He doesn't want to break us; He just wants to transform those parts of us that do not reflect Jesus Christ. Our heavenly Father sees who we really are, so He targets those areas in our life that will hinder Christian growth. Attitudes of pride, jealousy, anger, and unforgiveness need to be dealt with so that His divine love and truth will flow through us to others (Eph. 4:31-32). To promote change, He will bear down on us and maintain pressure until we respond. The Lord desires what is good for us and will do what is necessary to bring transformation in our thought life, attitudes, actions, and priorities. I remember when our church staff was few in number. We had two live television programs to produce along with the rest of the responsibilities, so we all worked very hard. Eventually, great weariness forced me to stop serving for three months. I wondered what would happen in the congregation during my absence. It turns out the church grew in attendance, giving, and serving without me. The Lord knew that pride in my pastoral position would be a hindrance to future service. So He took steps to change me. Through that time of brokenness, the Lord taught me a great lesson. Being yielded and obedient to God is what makes my service valuable to Him. Have you been cooperating with His work in your life? Transformation will take place when you surrender to the Father and cooperate with His Spirit. Who Owns It All?

1 Chronicles 29:10-14

A serious error has made its way into the church. Some Christians think that their beliefs and their wallet belong in separate spheres. The truth is, financial health and obedience to God are inseparable. He owns everything (Hag. 2:8; Ps. 24:1). Cash, possessions, and ways to earn more are gifts from the Lord; we are simply stewards. A steward oversees the use and care of someone else's riches. A wise steward bases financial decisions upon the owner's rules for using and multiplying material goods. In our case, God has woven financial principles into the fabric of Scripture. Since money touches nearly every aspect of life, it is mentioned 2,300 times in many different contexts. For example, God urged the Israelites to stay faithful to His teachings and to avoid the trap of self-reliance (Deut. 8:18). He reminded them that the power to make wealth resides with Him rather than in their own hands. The minute a steward presumes that he owns the money he manages, mistakes are made. He stops consulting the Owner and spends as he sees fit. Even in trying to do well, the wayward steward is ruled by his shortsighted perspective rather than God's omnipotent view and gentle guidance. He will suffer the consequences of violating Scripture's financial principles. Faith and finances are permanently intertwined. The bottom line is that we cannot keep our money out of God's hand, because He holds it allâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;we simply manage it. And we are to do so in wise and biblical ways. A maturing believer follows the Lord's principles for using and growing wealth.

CHRISTIAN NEWS FLASH-FRESH OFF THE PRESS!!!!! Bishop Iona Locke, one of the leading ladies in ministry featured this month recently shared her thoughts about the move of God among the Body of Christ today. “God is turning His eye back to the local assembly. Miracles, signs and wonders are coming back to the local assembly. Prayer needs to be the largest service in the week—my house shall be called a house of prayer. When I was coming up, we didn’t chase our forefathers because of what they had, we chased them because of their relationship with God. When we heard them pray and we saw their life, we became hungry for God. We wanted “that” kind of relationship. We wanted “that” kind of holiness. It’s about returning back to “that.” IS THE CHURCH TODAY CONSIDERED THE HOUSE OF PRAYER? Think about it! What is your church known as… the church with an iconic leader, the largest building in the city, the church with the best choir or is it known as the House of Prayer? How long has it been since someone referred to your church as a “praying church?” How much value is placed on prayer in your church? Better yet, how much time does your congregation spend together in prayer? Your answer may just reveal a deeper truth… “The little value we put on prayer is evident from the little time we give to it.” E.M. Bounds Now more than ever before, we need to become the “House of PRAYER.” According to Matthew 21:13, “And he said unto them, it is written, my house shall be called the House of Prayer; but ye have made it a den of thieves.” This text clearly put’s the emphasis on prayer as the primary function that characterizes God’s house. Really, how long has it been since someone referred to your church as a “praying church?” According to Newsweek’s recent poll on prayer for Newsweek, statics show the 87% of Americans believe God answers prayers. However, believing is not enough. We must pray! Bishop Iona Locke said it best as a Bishop in the forefront of the body of Christ; “Prayer needs to be the largest service in the week.” It really is the foundation for success in every endeavor sought after by the believer. The early church was a praying church: Acts 1:14 “These all continued with one accord in prayer and supplication” Prayer must be a continuing activity in the church. Acts 1:24 “And they prayed, and said, Thou, Lord, which knows the hearts of all men, show whether of these two thou hast chosen,” Prayer seeks to know Gods choice. Acts 2:42 “And they continued steadfastly in the apostles’ doctrine and fellowship, and in breaking of bread, and in prayers.” Prayer must be an established, permanent, steadfast and unmovable function of the church. Do you feel God’s house is still the house of prayer, or have we replaced prayer with other things that were never really a priority on God’s original agenda for the New Testament church?

MAGAZINE ADDS-FEATURES!!!!!-APOSTLE DENISE CHASE!!!!

The Woman of God Apostle Denise Chase Apostle Denise Chase is the Founder/Pastor of Kingdom Power Worship Ministries International along her husband Apostle Samuel Chase, IV. Her kingdom mandate is to proclaim the word of God that manifests Kingdom transition and transformation in the lives of God’s people. Her ministry is known across the world as it has touched many souls during Revivals, Conferences and Seminars under the Anointing and Glory of God. The thrust of Apostle D’s ministry is her time of consecration in prayer, her genuine love for God and is people as her heart beat is to labor and witness lives restored, healed, delivered, miracles and breakthroughs. Apostle D has been ordain and sent forth into the world for this time to minister the long awaited refreshing of revival to the body of Christ that his bride would be ready for the return of the Lord. Through this Woman of God, the ministry of deliverance and mentorship has been in operation during the course of her ministry, lifting woman to a place of knowing their own self worth and seeing themselves through the eyes of Christ. God has also anointed Apostle D with a strong Apostolic/Prophetic praise and worship ministry that ushers the people of God into HIS direct presence. Apostle D is a profound teacher in the subjects of prayer, prophetic ministry, and effective praise and worship. Apostle D stands on and believes that “Love is the key to reach and keep the lives we touch; it is through the love of God the we reach out, embrace and nurture the harvest of souls into the Kingdom of God”. Her theme scripture: The Lord hath appeared of old unto me, saying, Yea, I have loved thee with an everlasting love: therefore with loving-kindness have I drawn thee. Jer. 31:3. Apostle D and her husband currently apostolically cover 32 Churches/ Ministries throughout the world. Kingdom Power Worship Ministries International is located @ 2511 Milburn Blvd Mishawaka, IN 46999

DONTAE WILEY JR.-7TH GRADE WRESTLING CHAMP!!!!!!!

DONTAE LASHUN WILEY JR-WAS BORN SEPT 14 1996- LOVES TO WRESTLE-PLAY SPORTS-AND STAY IN SHAPE-HE STARTED 2 WKS AGO-YUNG HEALTH CENTER-ON HERE ON I AM A RUBY-HE IS A STUDENT AT ST JOSEPH MIDDLE SCHOOL-HE LOVES SCHOOL-WE CALL HIM MR.COOL MAN-I CALL HIM (SAMSON)BECAUSE HE IS SO STRONG AND FAST-I HAVE SEEN GROWN SO MUCH AND I AM SO PROUD OF HIMFROM ALL THE THINGS HE HAD OVER COME FROM HIS CHILDHOOD HE IS A TRUE CHAMPION-AND GLADIATOR-KEEP UP THE FOCUS LIL D-MOM'S WUVVV U AGAPE

BRO.DWAYNE JOHNSON-M.O.G. WHO IS A BUSINESS OWNER!!!!!

With the entire buzz, you must have heard about the continued breakup of the Energy Company in Michigan. It's opened major doors for opportunity for average people to get a piece. We have grown a very successful telecom company over the last 10 years now approaching $100 million which paved the way for us to participate in the Energy Division. We recently broke-ground and started marketing and penetrating your area to teach, train and work with aspiring entrepreneurs. We educate most people on the right and wrong ways of earning money. When you get some time Teyshana stop by the website and if it interests you we'll take it from there. Website: www.FOLLOWTHEPROCESS.com

God bless, Dwayne

____________________________________________________ PROPHETESS RHONDA GOMEZ-W.O.G. WITH HEALING TOUCH!!!!!

I am a Minister/Prophetess/Evangelist and Founder of "Hearts on Fire for God Worldwide Healing Ministries I am also one of Gods willing vessels God uses me in mighty mighty ways I go wherever I am needed as God leads me I follow. I have proof from God himself that I am also one of his chosen ones he has implanted his heart on the palm of my left hand he spoke to me as he was putting it on my hand he said the more I pray for people the more they believe and are healed the more it will come out with Father God as my witness I know God owns everything I have pictures of it on my facebook pics he also let me take his picture in the clouds I seek Gods face everyday he not only let me see his face he let me take his picture so I could show the whole wide world he told me everyone all over the world would own a copy of the book which I am currently writing entitled "The Rock That Was A Stepping Stone" I had titled it Miraculous Happenings but God told me not to call it that he gave me the title of it and it is a true story about all the miracles he has done and is doing in my life and he speaks to me and through me he does his miracles he says we have not because we ask not he has shown me many visions that will soon come to pass I am not better than anybody nobody is perfect only God I do claim everything that the enemy stole from me and is rightfully mine in Jesus name I give God all of the Glory the thanks and the praise I will give you my home #1-325-701-7113 you can call me anytime I have been very ill but the devil is a liar I know by Jesus stripes I am healed I claim my total healing in Jesus name my dearest sister in Christ I am very proud of you I know our rewards in heaven and on earth are good because that is all we do is good I saw God twice once when I was 18 and also when I was 33 but the second time

he came to me it was as if God was mad at me he said "MY CHILD I HAVE BLESSED YOU WITH THE HEALING POWERS GO OUT INTO THE WORLD AND LET IT BE KNOWN"GOD was standing in front of me he told me to raise my hands like him and a lamb being sacrificed between us God told me to raise my hands like him and as I did and God was blessing me in the name of the Father the Son and the Holy Spirit he spoke to me and said me "My child I have blessed you with the healing powers go out in the world and let it be known" my grandmothers best friend had leukemia and needed blood transfusions every other day, the day I had this vision I went to her house and told her about my vision I asked her if she had faith, she said she did we prayed and as we agreed and believed she was miraculously healed the drs and nurses were astonished they wanted to know how her blood built up so fast she told them I had prayed for her I give God all of the Glory the thanks and the praise if you go to my http://godspromisedland.ning.com/ there is a video of me talking about a lot of the miracles God has done through me also you can go to www.myspace.com/hvnsentangel42 or http://heartsonfireforgodworldwide.ning.com/ I HAVE SO MUCH FAITH IN GOD HE IS MY ALL IN ALL I AM NOTHING WITHOUT HIM you can email me anytime hvnsentangel38@yahoo.com I thank God for you may God continue to bless you richly and abundantly for all you do for his glory and his honor keep up the good work. Revelation 22:16 I JESUS HAVE SENT MY ANGEL TO TESTIFY UNTO YOU THESE THINGS IN THE CHURCHES I AM THE ROOT AND OFFSPRING OF DAVID AND THE BRIGHT AND MORNING STAR 17 AND THE SPIRIT AND THE BRIDE SAY COME AND LET HIM THAT HEARETH SAY COME AND LET HIM THAT IS ATHIRST COME AND WHOSOEVER WILL, LET HIM TAKE OF THE RIVER OF LIFE FREELY. TO GOD BE THE GLORY THE THANKS AND THE PRAISE NOW ALWAYS AND FOREVER. Love always. Your sister in Christ Prophetess Rhonda Gomez with Father God as my witness everything I am telling you is the honest to Gods truth. I have Gods heart, his seal on my hand to prove that I am truly sent by God himself. Gods Promised Land - God promises to us that would soon come to pass godspromisedland.ning.com

SIS BREANNA FRANKLIN-YOUNG W.O.G.-IN JERSEY!!!!!

My name is Breanna D. Franklin. I am currently a student at a community college in NJ where I play basketball for the Lady Colts, my major is Physical Therapy. I am a 20 year old single mother of a BEAUTIFUL baby girl by the name of Trynedi Franklin. Life has always had its bumps in the road but with the help of GOD I made it. At the age of 13 I was called by GOD to be one of his servants, at that point in my life I knew that I would have to make a change. I just knew that with God calling me I had to answer, even though it took me up until now at the age of 20 I am just beginning my true and faithful walk with God. I had many of opportunity's that came my way to turn against the will of God but I knew just where my heart was and that was with God. So as a child people would say you have it easy you have it easy, and I would simply just say “What’s so easy about this walk with God". So now that I am on track I met at the time Evangelist Teyshana Wiley who now goes by the name of Assoc. Pastor Teyshana Wiley. She believed in me and gave me that chance and is still giving me that chance to help the young women and men of God to do what God has called them to do. So at this point I am grateful for my family my mom (Tatisha Maples and my dad Elder Willie Franklin) for giving birth to me and trusting and believing in me. Also to my other spiritual sister's April and Minister Latoyria for bringing me back to that place where I found JESUS! BLESS YOU SIS BREANNA-YOU ARE AWESOME POWERFUL WOMAN OF GOD-AND GOD WILL INCREASE YOUR LIFE LIKE NEVER BEFORE-BECAUSE OF YOUR HUNGER FOR GOD-AND HE WILL FEED YOUR SOUL!!!! (FOUNDER-ASSO-PASTOR-TEYSHANA WILEY

APOSTLE GEORGE GUILARD-M.O.G.-ON FIRE!!!!!!!

Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know any other way to explain it. Jesus is my all in all, and my only source and supply. I have gotten to the point where I don't know anything else. The things I used to do, I don't do anymore. I went through a lot of pain and suffering before I got saved. I went through 22 years of drug abuse, being homeless, sleeping anywhere I could, and doing whatever I could to get high. Shoplifting, selling fake drugs, stealing from friends and family until no one wanted anything to do with me. I went to rehab after rehab, in and out of jail. I escaped death several times. I have been stabbed in the back eight times, hit by a car, left for dead, shot at several times, and attempted suicide . I was beaten up by a gang and left for dead in a bloody mess. I was almost killed in a car explosion, and after all of that, you would think I might have waked up by then? No, I didn't.

I still was not at the end of my rope yet. I wanted to get high, no matter what. I could not help myself. I lost everything I've ever owned, I managed to hold on to my life. My home, my family, cars, clothes, money, respect and dignity was all gone. There was nothing left and nowhere to turn, nowhere to run, and nowhere to hide. I thought that there was nothing else left until I gave my life to the Lord. That was the day my life changed and I became a new creature in Christ, and old things passed away, behold, all things became new. If you're still breathing, it's not too late. Jesus loves you enough to save you. Ask Him into your heart now before it is too late. You still have a chance! God bless you and thank you! Apostle George Guilford

Religious people often say that you should not want money, and that Jesus was broke. Well that is the furthest thing from the truth. In Genesis 1:26, God created man in his own image and after his likeness, in Verse 28, told Adam and Eve to "be fruitful and multiply". That means in children, health and wealth. 2 Corinthians 8:9 reads, "For ye know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that, though he was rich, yet for your sakes he became poor, that ye through his poverty might be rich. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The bible says in Proverbs 10:22, "The blessing of the LORD, it makes rich, and he added no sorrow with it." This means free and clear, without debt. God's Word is true, whether you believe it or not. His Word will come to pass for you if you don't doubt. Trust in your heart and don't fear. Don't complain or worry about what you don't have, but always be thankful for the things you do have. In the Holy Word of the Lord, there are many promises. So find the one that fits your need, meditate on it, confess it daily, and it will manifest in your life.

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SIS TAMIRA COLE-W.O.G.-IN NASHVILLE TENN ON THE MOVE TO GREATNESS!!!

Deemed as an energetic trailblazer, Tamira Cole adds a new spin on Instructor, author, missionary, and youth activist, Tamira has traveled around the world encouraging young men and Women, Ghana, she is a member of the Board of Directors for ACI, serves as Board President & Secretary and mentor for L.E.A.P. Org, a 4-H and HOSA alumna, a magazine contributor, and public speaker. Tamira jumped full feet ahead as a leader and innovator of change, pushing young men and women Empowerment! An accomplished teacher, college “to do the impossible!” The editor and chief of Teens for Change Magazine for Africa Change International in To be different, have character and change the world Woman to be accepted into membership of the Sigma Kappa Chapter of Chi Omega Women’s Fraternity. She is the youngest member of the fraternity to receive the Joebelle Holcombe Outstanding Pan-Hellenic Alumna Award, a former national scholarship recipient, and is recognized As a notable Chi Omega nationally. Tamira is a graduate of Institute Named by Anything In America, a semi-finalist in the Beauty and Self-Esteem Panelist Searches, a And contribution, featured in Congressional Bronze Medal for Youth Service Recipient, and is a Harris Woodford National Outstanding Service Award Top Ten Finalist. She is a former member and supporter of the National 4-H organization where she sat as a member of the Board of Trustees as the first ever Tennessee 4-Her to be appointed. She is twice a United States Delegate for Peace Child International’s World Youth Congress, youth leader/co pastor for ages 9-18, and is an Honorary Member of Gamma Sigma Sigma National Service Sorority, Inc. A graduate of Austin Peay State University, Tamira has written for When she became the first African American the Nancy Walton Laurie Leadership of Chi Omega. Glamour magazine as one of America’s top-twenty two college women, “who is most likely to succeed-at,” Tamira was named to the USA Today All-USA Academic College Team as one of the top 100 undergraduates Maybelline 5 Beauty Team Spokesperson and St. Ives! Live Glamour magazine hero for extraordinary courage SHAPE magazine for weight loss and perseverance, United StatesCosmoGIRL! And Seventeen

Magazines, dozens of newspapers, journals and Haven Girls Online Magazine column’s inside and Out Which focused on myths of black beauty, media perception and self-education? She is a former Miss Black Kentucky USA, top five Miss Black USA People’s Choice finalist, and homecoming queen. She is Working on her second book, Matters, Men and Marriage a sequel to her first book, HUSH. Tamira has Lectured and selected as a participant scholar at Brown University, Columbia University, Princeton University, University of California at Berkeley and George Mason University on such topics as capital Punishment, student leadership and sustainable change. THIS IS AND AWESOME W.O.G.-WHO IS ON FIRE FOR GOD-AND IS CHANGING LIVES OF OTHERS-AND THIS JUST A FEW OF WHAT GOD IS DOING IN HER LIFEEVANGELIST TAMIRA-KEEP ON LETTING GOD USE YOU-AND KEEP ON HELPING MEN AND WOMEN ALL OVER THE WORLD-AND MAY GOD MAKE ALL YOUR PLANS SUCCEED AND MAY HE GRANT YOUR PRAYER REQUESTS-BE BLESS W.O.G.-AGAPE!!!! (FOUNDER-ASSOCIATE PASTOR-TEYSHANA WILEY)

AUDREY LEWIS-DAYCARE OWNER

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SHE WAS WORTH IT-MOM DELAYED CANCER TREATMENT TO SAVE THE LIFE OF HER DAUGHTER!!!! One British cancer patient has sent a powerful message about the value of life after she refused aggressive treatment for her leukemia in an effort to save the life of her unborn daughter – who was, in fact, born perfectly healthy last April. “My doctor told me I needed to make a choice and decide whether I should keep my baby. To me, there was no decision to make,” Victoria Webster, 33, told the UK’s Daily Mail. “I had already bonded with my baby while she was growing inside me and as her mum, I had to protect her. “Doctors kept telling me I should have a termination - but I had made up my mind, and my husband Martyn supported me.” Webster had discovered that she suffered from chronic myeloid leukemia, or cancer of the blood, during a routine blood test when she was 21 weeks pregnant. Doctors, who said her prognosis was good because they caught the disease so early, begged her to begin chemotherapy immediately, a treatment that would have killed her unborn daughter Jessica. Webster instead opted for a less aggressive treatment, and waited until Jessica was born in April 2010 by Cesarean section before taking the powerful drugs. She is now reportedly responding well to treatment, and she hopes that she will soon be in full remission. “It’s the best decision I have ever made. I can’t imagine my life without my daughter,” said Webster. “I was terrified that even my milder treatment would have harmed Jessica, but luckily, she was perfect,” she said. “We bonded straight away - holding her in my arms was truly an amazing moment.” The mom from Birmingham, who also has a four-year-old son Lewis, said that when she was first told she had cancer, “bizarrely, my first feeling was one of relief.” “I thought they were going to tell me that there was something wrong with my baby,” she told the Mail. “It wasn’t until a few days later when it really hit me. ‘I was terrified that my son would have to grow up without his mummy.”

MATURING IN THE PROPHETIC THE PURPOSE OF PROPHECY!!!!!

Maturing in the Prophetic the Purpose of Prophecy we have begun to discuss the levels of prophetic revelation from impressions to being caught up into Heaven such as Paul and John did in the New Testament. Generally, it makes sense that the more dramatic, or high level the revelation, the more important it is. Others seem to think that the higher level the revelation, the greater the ministry of the prophet, but neither of these may be the case. We have learned that the level of revelation is more related to the difficulty of the task than to the importance of the revelation or the level of the authority of the prophet. For this reason, when we go through seasons of not receiving much revelation, especially what we are calling high-level revelation, we should learn to be content, and use these times for sinking our roots deeper into sound Biblical truth, searching the Scriptures. As the prophecies of the end times all make clear, as we get closer to the end of the age, the difficulties will be increasing. This is why we see in Joel 2 and Acts 2 that in the last days the level of prophetic revelation will likewise be increasing. In these difficulties, we do need more clear guidance. As this increase of revelation comes, we must keep in mind one basic truth about prophetic revelation â&#x20AC;&#x201C; which prophetic revelation is never given for imparting or establishing doctrine. That is what the written Word was given for, and it alone has that purpose. You will find at the root of many heresies and false teachings that they were received through a prophetic revelation, or we should say, a false prophetic revelation. Prophetic revelation is for revealing the strategic or tactical will of the Lord, not for imparting doctrine. The written Word, which is our doctrine, is finished and no revelation will come from God to add to it or take away from it. Any that would presume to do this we should immediately judge as false prophecy, and reject it regardless of how it comes. About this, we can have no doubt. Impressions, Discernment and Words of Knowledge now we will go back to what we are calling the lower levels of revelation, starting with impressions. We will also start with the gift of discernment. The gift of discernment operates in different ways with different people. For example, Oral Roberts could feel what was wrong physically with another person when he put his hands on their head. Others can just focus on a person and start to feel things. These feelings, or impressions, are revelation. Some of the greatest miracles in modern times resulted in these, which reveals how even the lowest level of revelation can be very important. The way that the impression works is when a prophet operating in this way focuses on a person, they may start to feel a knee hurt and then know that this person has a knee problem. This is the way discernment often works with a healing ministry. Physical healing is the easiest kind of healing, and for moving into the realms of emotional or spiritual healing, the gift of "a word of knowledge" often works with discernment. This is the knowledge of something we could not know in the natural â&#x20AC;&#x201C; we could look at someone and begin to remember something that we did not experience, but that person did. If we stay focused, the Lord can give us a word of truth about the situation that can set that person free from the consequences of the event. These are just a couple of ways that the prophetic gifts can operate in relation to healing, but they can be used for

virtually every other area of life as well. I learned that I could focus on a church and start to sense things just like I did when focusing on a person. I then learned to do it in relation to cities, then nations, and businesses â&#x20AC;&#x201C; virtually anything that people are interested in or engaged with. Once, when the Lord showed a friend of mine which team was going to win the World Series and that there was a message in this, we both started getting the scores of the games in this Series before they were played. And no, I would not gamble with such knowledge, but there was a message in the scores as well as the ultimate outcome of that Series. Seek to Do All Things in Obedience to God A mature prophet can focus their gift on something or someone and start to see into them supernaturally, but we should only want to see what is useful to the work of the Lord. The gifts of the Spirit are not toys for entertaining us, but tools for doing the work of the Lord. This basic prophetic integrity, seeking to do all things in obedience to Him, can enable the Lord to give us more authority and revelation. The way I know what the Lord wants me to focus on can come by prophetic directive or two other ways: 1) by love growing in my heart for something that I know is not a natural love that I have, or 2) by what is called in the Old Testament "the burden of the word of the Lord" (Zechariah 9:1; 12:1). These are important for us to understand if we are going to stay on course with our gifts.

GET READY FOR THE YEAR OF THE LION!!!!

The Year of the Ox, The Year of the Eagle, The Year of the Lion and the Year of the Man I think many of you have heard me share about what started in '09 with the year of the ox; and '09 was a very tough plowing year. I'm coming out of Ezekiel 1, which is a prophecy that He gave me. So '09, the ox plowed all year not knowing why. '10 is the year of the eagle, so every one of you have got all the seed you ever need to sow You should sow it every place you go; re-sow it in your family, re-sow it in restaurants, re-sow it in churches, and re-sow it every place you go, for your seed will never run out. I've noticed that some seeds that I sowed 30 or 35 years ago looked like they were never going to sprout, but in the last year these people that I sowed it into have come to salvation. So once you sow the seed of God, it whirls around people in this earth forever â&#x20AC;&#x201C; so sow it. It may lie under the clod for many, many years, but things will take place in peoples' lives before that seed gets alive; so don't quit sowing, don't get discouraged, keep going. The Year of the Eagle will end on September the 10th, for I go with the Lord's calendar, which the Jews claim is theirs; but it's really not theirs, it's the Lord's. On September the 10th, the New Year begins. It's the Year of the Lion, so it's time that the Lion begins to roar. When the lion roars, he roars into the earth; he doesn't roar into the air, he roars into the earth. He says, "This is my territory," and the vibrations will go out for miles and miles. So, we're coming to the Year of the Lion. We're coming to authority. Get ready to see authority like you haven't seen before. So don't quit, keep that faith going, keep that petition going, because I think the year of the authority is when the Word comes into you from the heart of the Father into your spirit man, your conscience, and you begin to proclaim it, you begin to roar: "This is my land, I'm going to take it back. This is my land; I'm going to heal it." So, what is the year after that? It is the Year of the Man, going forth with the nature of the ox, the seed of the eagle and the authority of the lion, carrying it to the entire earth. All the next and last â&#x20AC;&#x201C; '09, '10,

'11, '12 – is about bringing in laborers for the harvest. So, we're in the time that... we're in the greatest change that's ever been, also is Israel, so keep praying for Israel continually.

The Keys of the Kingdom, the Keys of Change And what He was showing me yesterday, we're in the time of Isaiah 22, and Isaiah 22 is not only the keys of the Kingdom, it is the keys of change. Sheba was the one in charge of Israel and also the treasurer. One of the things he did is he built him a huge tomb of the treasure. He wasn't going to need it because he was going to die in a foreign land and not even be buried, because he wasn't devoting his time to the main purpose called for Israel. Now it's going to come forth, Elohim. Elohim means "father of the remnant." Get ready for fathers and mothers/lionesses, to come forth with the keys of the Kingdom. Those keys of the Kingdom are to unlock the Kingdom of God in you. This is the year of the Kingdom that is going to be unlocked in you. This is the year the roar of the lion is going to roar into you and unlock what's in you so that the Kingdom of God that's within can come forth and begin to see the authority of the lion. One of the ways that the lion and lionesses are going to do this is – we have the fathers and mothers that are going to come forth now. There are those that have worshiped the Lord in their spirit man (Romans 1:9). I serve the Lord in my spirit, not in my head. I think it's time that we quit trying to serve Him in our head and obey Him in our conscience and our spirit man and tell our head to obey that. It's the year that it's going to come forth. So, those that do serve the Lord in their spirit in Romans 1:11 can impart – get ready for impartation like you've never seen before. Get ready for corporate impartation, which literally unlocks you to where you come into a new liberty and a new freedom, where you realize "who you really are." The Kingdom is in you. Religious spirits and other things have kept you locked up. This is the year you get loose. The real fathers and mothers are coming forth to the front now. Their only love will be to unlock you, to release you to where you can see the Kingdom of God coming forth in power on a level you've never seen before, a preparation for one of the greatest harvests that will ever be. So, this is what's getting ready to take place – is a total change. We've never been this way before. But we're getting

ready to see a change and we need it; it's going to happen. So it's been in the works for over three years. Get ready to see the change in you.

Get Ready for the Authority of the Lion For anything that He did down here, if I by the finger of God cast satan out, then the Kingdom of God has come. Get ready for the finger of God in you to begin to cast satan out of the church, out of your families, out of your cities, out of your nations. Get a big vision, because all of this is preparation for the greatest harvest of all time, which will be over a billion souls. So, this change is in Isaiah 22:22, with the whole chapter of Isaiah 22, which is getting ready simply like this â&#x20AC;&#x201C; the Father has been speaking to every one of you continually. You've had it locked up. You were afraid to speak it because religion has kept you bound. Get ready to get set free. Get ready to begin to speak what's in you and get ready to see the authority. So, this September conference (which was last year), I think is when you're going to hear the roaring of the lions taking back the land that was rightfully yours to begin with. So, every one of you get a vision, that I have got the same thing in me; the same seed that comes from the Father is in me that was in Him when He came here, and I'm going to quit limiting God. I think one of the worst things you can do in this coming season is to try to limit Him. Don't put a limit on it, for I don't think any of us knows how far this is going to go. But I do know this: You're going to get unlocked. You're going to come forth with a new liberty and a new freedom you never thought you had, and you're going to speak it into things that create it. So, this is part of the change, and you're getting ready to see real leaders of the Church, both men and women, which are all lions. Some of you lionesses out there, if you study, the lionesses are the ones that take more prey than the lion at times. You lionesses get ready to take the prey, get ready to lead people to the Lord. Of course, the lions too. But I think you're getting ready to hear that roar that vibrates the earth itself. The earth itself has been waiting for that so that it can be restored. So this is one of the things He showed me: Get ready for the authority of the lion.

DAVID ANNOINTING HAS FALLEN ON THE MUSICIANS!!!!!! BY BILL YOUNT!!! A "Davidic Anointing" is Descending Upon Musical Instruments I once heard a testimony where the Holy Ghost was falling upon the people during worship. The preacher testified how the piano player got so filled with the Spirit that she fell off of the piano bench and the piano kept right on playing! No other explanation could be found except, "Jesus knows how to play a piano!" I believe we are entering into a time and place of worship and praise where we will experience some unusual anointing upon musical instruments that will be played, at times, with heavenly fingers â&#x20AC;&#x201C; either through His people, or sometimes without them. Heaven will invade even our so-called Spirit-led worship, and we will soon discover that the Father, Son and Holy Spirit just could wait no longer to join us with Heaven shouting, "We've come to worship!"

Highly Volatile Worship I saw a fresh anointing similar to the anointing that was upon David's harp being poured out upon musical instruments. This anointing was highly volatile, able to easily drive demons and strongholds out of whole regions. I sense the Lord speaking to many worship leaders who have become weary in trying to lead others into His presence: "Just worship Me, and I will take you and your instruments to a whole new level to cause My throne to descend and to drive out devils!"

Many Wind Instruments Will Sound as Though My Breath is Blowing Through Them! It was as though these angels with bowls full of the "oil of worship" were being instructed on which instruments to start pouring upon. This depended upon the players and their intimacy with the Lord. I sensed the Father distinctively describing which instruments would

bring the most devastation in the next phase of spiritual warfare â&#x20AC;&#x201C; all of them! He was reminding the enemy also of these fatal weapons: "We do drumsticks, keyboards, stringed instruments, shofars and woodwinds. I also use hand-clapping, shouting, and feet that dance upon your land mines!"

"These 'Demon Buster' Musical Instruments Will Not Only Be Found in My House, But in the Streets, Concert Halls and Gutters of the World!" It was not really in David's own territory that the anointing of his harp drove away evil, but in the house of Saul! In the place where the Spirit of the Lord had departed was where the anointing was the most powerful. For as long as David played on his harp, Saul was free from tormenting spirits. That gives hope to any God-called musician in any church or place on the earth! You may not have to leave where you are. You may just get to drive the devil out of that place!

I Saw Drumsticks Striking Drums, Releasing Arrows of Deliverance into the Atmosphere Above! Some drummers were weary and had even quit playing drums. But now the Lord was giving a new "war" order to these weary ones: "Strike it one more time. You will no longer just play these drums, but they are now fatal weapons that you need to bring deliverance into your own life, family and region! Step on that bass drum one more time and you will soon find the enemy under your feet â&#x20AC;&#x201C; this is a war order!"

Many Worn Out Musicians Were Being Called to Pick Up Their Harps Off the Weeping Willow Trees! Many musicians were taken captive by the enemy to stop their worship and praise. The Lord was now calling many of these defeated ones to pick up their instruments again and play them in the midst of their defeats. They were discovering deliverance not only for themselves, but multitudes were being led out of their captivity. Let the music begin! Bill Yount Blowing the Shofar Ministries

JESUS WORDS!!!!!!(MATH 5) Matthew 5 (New International Version, ©2010) Matthew 5 Introduction to the Sermon on the Mount 1 Now when Jesus saw the crowds, he went up on a mountainside and sat down. His disciples came to him, 2 and he began to teach them. The Beatitudes He said: “Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. 4 Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted. 5 Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth. 6 Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled. 7 Blessed are the merciful, for they will be shown mercy. 8 Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God. 9 Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God. 10 Blessed are those who are persecuted because of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. 3

“Blessed are you when people insult you, persecute you and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of me. 12 Rejoice and be glad, because great is your reward in heaven, for in the same way they persecuted the prophets who were before you. 11

Salt and Light 13 “You are the salt of the earth. But if the salt loses its saltiness, how can it be made salty again? It is no longer good for anything, except to be thrown out and trampled underfoot. “You are the light of the world. A town built on a hill cannot be hidden. 15 Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a bowl. Instead they put it on its stand, and it gives light to everyone in the house. 16 In the same way, let your light 14

shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven. The Fulfillment of the Law 17 “Do not think that I have come to abolish the Law or the Prophets; I have not come to abolish them but to fulfill them. 18 For truly I tell you, until heaven and earth disappear, not the smallest letter, not the least stroke of a pen, will by any means disappear from the Law until everything is accomplished. 19 Therefore anyone who sets aside one of the least of these commands and teaches others accordingly will be called least in the kingdom of heaven, but whoever practices and teaches these commands will be called great in the kingdom of heaven. 20 For I tell you that unless your righteousness surpasses that of the Pharisees and the teachers of the law, you will certainly not enter the kingdom of heaven. Murder 21 “You have heard that it was said to the people long ago, ‘You shall not murder, [a] and anyone who murders will be subject to judgment.’ 22 But I tell you that anyone who is angry with a brother or sister[b] [c] will be subject to judgment. Again, anyone who says to a brother or sister, ‘Raca,’ [d] is answerable to the court. And anyone who says, ‘You fool!’ will be in danger of the fire of hell. “Therefore, if you are offering your gift at the altar and there remember that your brother or sister has something against you, 24 leave your gift there in front of the altar. First go and be reconciled to them; then come and offer your gift. 23

“Settle matters quickly with your adversary who is taking you to court. Do it while you are still together on the way, or your adversary may hand you over to the judge, and the judge may hand you over to the officer, and you may be thrown into prison. 26 Truly I tell you, you will not get out until you have paid the last penny. 25

Adultery 27 “You have heard that it was said, ‘You shall not commit adultery.’[e] 28 But I tell you that anyone who looks at a woman lustfully has already committed adultery with her in his heart. 29 If your right eye causes you to stumble, gouge it out and throw it away. It is better for you to lose one part of your body than for your whole body to be thrown into hell. 30 And if your right hand causes you to stumble, cut it off and throw it away. It is better for you to lose one part of your body than for your whole body to go into hell. Divorce 31 “It has been said, ‘Anyone who divorces his wife must give her a certificate of divorce.’[f] 32 But I tell you that anyone who divorces his wife, except for sexual immorality, makes her the victim of adultery, and anyone who marries a divorced woman commits adultery.

Oaths 33 “Again, you have heard that it was said to the people long ago, ‘Do not break your oath, but fulfill to the Lord the vows you have made.’ 34 But I tell you, do not swear an oath at all: either by heaven, for it is God’s throne; 35 or by the earth, for it is his footstool; or by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the Great King. 36 And do not swear by your head, for you cannot make even one hair white or black. 37 All you need to say is simply ‘Yes’ or ‘No’; anything beyond this comes from the evil one.[g] Eye for Eye 38 “You have heard that it was said, ‘Eye for eye, and tooth for tooth.’[h] 39 But I tell you, do not resist an evil person. If anyone slaps you on the right cheek, turn to them the other cheek also. 40 And if anyone wants to sue you and take your shirt, hand over your coat as well. 41 If anyone forces you to go one mile, go with them two miles. 42 Give to the one who asks you, and do not turn away from the one who wants to borrow from you. Love for Enemies 43 “You have heard that it was said, ‘Love your neighbor[i] and hate your enemy.’ 44 But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, 45 that you may be children of your Father in heaven. He causes his sun to rise on the evil and the good, and sends rain on the righteous and the unrighteous. 46 If you love those who love you, what reward will you get? Are not even the tax collectors doing that? 47 And if you greet only your own people, what are you doing more than others? Do not even pagans do that? 48 Be perfect, therefore, as your heavenly Father is perfect. Footnotes: a. Matthew 5:21 Exodus 20:13 b. Matthew 5:22 The Greek word for brother or sister (adelphos) refers here to a fellow disciple, whether man or woman; also in verse 23. c. Matthew 5:22 Some manuscripts brother or sister without cause d. Matthew 5:22 An Aramaic term of contempt e. Matthew 5:27 Exodus 20:14 f. Matthew 5:31 Deut. 24:1 g. Matthew 5:37 Or from evil h. Matthew 5:38 Exodus 21:24; Lev. 24:20; Deut. 19:21 i. Matthew 5:43 Lev. 19:18 New International Version, ©2010 (NIV)

JESUS WORDS!!!!(MATH 6)

Matthew 6 (New International Version, ©2010) Matthew 6 Giving to the Needy 1 “Be careful not to practice your righteousness in front of others to be seen by them. If you do, you will have no reward from your Father in heaven. “So when you give to the needy, do not announce it with trumpets, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and on the streets, to be honored by others. Truly I tell you, they have received their reward in full. 3 But when you give to the needy, do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing, 4 so that you’re giving may be in secret. Then you’re Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you. 2

Prayer 5 “And when you pray, do not be like the hypocrites, for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and on the street corners to be seen by others. Truly I tell you, they have received their reward in full. 6 But when you pray, go into your room, close the door and pray to your Father, who is unseen. Then you’re Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you. 7 And when you pray, do not keep on babbling like pagans, for they think they will be heard because of their many words. 8 Do not be like them, for your Father knows what you need before you ask him. 9

“This, then, is how you should pray:

“‘Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name, 10 your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. 11 Give us today our daily bread. 12 And forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors. 13 And lead us not into temptation, [a] but deliver us from the evil one. [b]’

For if you forgive other people when they sin against you, your heavenly Father will also forgive you. 15 But if you do not forgive others their sins, your Father will not forgive your sins. 14

Fasting 16 “When you fast, do not look somber as the hypocrites do, for they disfigure their faces to show others they are fasting. Truly I tell you, they have received their reward in full. 17 But when you fast, put oil on your head and wash your face, 18 so that it will not be obvious to others that you are fasting, but only to your Father, who is unseen; and your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you. Treasures in Heaven 19 “Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moths and vermin destroy, and where thieves break in and steal. 20 But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where moths and vermin do not destroy, and where thieves do not break in and steal. 21 For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also. “The eye is the lamp of the body. If your eyes are healthy, [c] your whole body will be full of light. 23 But if your eyes are unhealthy, [d] your whole body will be full of darkness. If then the light within you is darkness, how great is that darkness! 22

“No one can serve two masters. Either you will hate the one and love the other, or you will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and money. 24

Do Not Worry 25 “Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or drink; or about your body, what you will wear. Is not life more than food and the body more than clothes? 26 Look at the birds of the air; they do not sow or reap or store away in barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not much more valuable than they? 27 Can any one of you by worrying add a single hour to your life[e]? “And why do you worry about clothes? See how the flowers of the field grow. They do not labor or spin. 29 Yet I tell you that not even Solomon in his entire splendor was dressed like one of these. 30 If that is how God clothes the grass of the field, which is here today and tomorrow is thrown into the fire, will he not much more clothe you—you of little faith? 31 So do not worry, saying, ‘What shall we eat?’ or ‘What shall we drink?’ or ‘What shall we wear?’ 32 For the pagans run after all these things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them. 33 But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well. 34 Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own. 28

Footnotes:

a. Matthew 6:13 The Greek for temptation can also mean testing. b. Matthew 6:13 Or from evil; some late manuscripts one, / for yours is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever. Amen. c. Matthew 6:22 The Greek for healthy here implies generous. d. Matthew 6:23 The Greek for unhealthy here implies stingy. e. Matthew 6:27 Or single cubit to your height

(MATH 7)

Matthew 7 (New International Version, ©2010) Matthew 7 Judging Others 1 “Do not judge, or you too will be judged. 2 For in the same way you judge others, you will be judged, and with the measure you use, it will be measured to you. “Why do you look at the speck of sawdust in your brother’s eye and pay no attention to the plank in your own eye? 4 How can you say to your brother, ‘Let me take the speck out of your eye,’ when all the time there is a plank in your own eye? 5 You hypocrite, first take the plank out of your own eye, and then you will see clearly to remove the speck from your brother’s eye. 3

“Do not give dogs what is sacred; do not throw your pearls to pigs. If you do, they may trample them under their feet, and turn and tear you to pieces. 6

Ask, Seek, Knock 7 “Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you. 8 For everyone who asks receive; the one who seeks finds; and to the one who knocks, the door will be opened. “Which of you, if your son asks for bread, will give him a stone? 10 Or if he asks for a fish, will give him a snake? 11 If you, then, though you are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give good gifts to those who ask him! 12 So in everything, do to others what you would have them do to you, for these sums up the Law and the Prophets. 9

The Narrow and Wide Gates 13 “Enter through the narrow gate. For wide is the gate and broad is the road that leads to destruction, and many enter through it. 14 But small is the gate and narrow the road that leads to life and only a few find it. True and False Prophets 15 “Watch out for false prophets. They come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ferocious wolves. 16 By their fruit you will recognize them. Do people pick grapes from thorn bushes, or figs from thistles? 17 Likewise, every good tree bears good fruit, but a bad tree bears bad fruit. 18 A good tree cannot bear bad fruit, and a bad tree cannot bear good fruit. 19 Every tree that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire. 20 Thus, by their fruit you will recognize them. True and False Disciples 21 “Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but only the one who does the will of my Father who is in heaven. 22 Many will say to me on that day, ‘Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in your name and in your name drive out demons and in your name perform many miracles?’ 23 Then I will tell them plainly, ‘I never knew you. Away from me, you evildoers!’ The Wise and Foolish Builders 24 “Therefore everyone who hears these words of mine and puts them into practice is like a wise man who built his house on the rock. 25 The rain came down, the streams rose, and the winds blew and beat against that house; yet it did not fall, because it had its foundation on the rock. 26 But everyone who hears these words of mine and does not put them into practice is like a foolish man who built his house on sand. 27 The rain came down, the streams rose, and the winds blew and beat against that house, and it fell with a great crash.” When Jesus had finished saying these things, the crowds were amazed at his teaching, 29 because he taught as one who had authority, and not as their teachers of the law. 28

JESUS WORDS!!!!(MATH 8)

Matthew 8 (New International Version, ©2010) Matthew 8 Jesus Heals a Man With Leprosy 1 When Jesus came down from the mountainside, large crowds followed him. 2 A man with leprosy[a] came and knelt before him and said, “Lord, if you are willing, you can make me clean.” Jesus reached out his hand and touched the man. “I am willing,” he said. “Be clean!” Immediately he was cleansed of his leprosy. 4 Then Jesus said to him, “See that you don’t tell anyone. But go, show yourself to the priest and offer the gift Moses commanded, as a testimony to them.” 3

The Faith of the Centurion 5 When Jesus had entered Capernaum, a centurion came to him, asking for help. “Lord,” he said, “my servant lies at home paralyzed, suffering terribly.” 7

Jesus said to him, “Shall I come and heal him?”

The centurion replied, “Lord, I do not deserve to have you come under my roof. But just say the word, and my servant will be healed. 9 For I myself am a man under authority, with soldiers under me. I tell this one, ‘Go,’ and he goes; and that one, ‘Come,’ and he come. I say to my servant, ‘Do this,’ and he does it.” 8

When Jesus heard this, he was amazed and said to those following him, “Truly I tell you, I have not found anyone in Israel with such great faith. 11 I say to you that many will come from the east and the west, and will take their places at the feast with Abraham, Isaac and Jacob in the kingdom of heaven. 12 But the subjects of the kingdom will be thrown outside, into the darkness, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.” 10

Then Jesus said to the centurion, “Go! Let it be done just as you believed it would.” And his servant was healed at that moment. 13

Jesus Heals Many 14 When Jesus came into Peter’s house, he saw Peter’s mother-in-law lying in bed with a fever. 15 He touched her hand and the fever left her, and she got up and began to wait on him. When evening came, many who were demon-possessed were brought to him, and he drove out the spirits with a word and healed all the sick. 17 This was to fulfill what was spoken through the prophet Isaiah: 16

“He took up our infirmities and bore our diseases.”[b] The Cost of Following Jesus 18 When Jesus saw the crowd around him, he gave orders to cross to the other side of the lake. 19 Then a teacher of the law came to him and said, “Teacher, I will follow you wherever you go.” Jesus replied, “Foxes have dens and birds have nests, but the Son of Man has no place to lay his head.” 20

Another disciple said to him, “Lord, first let me go and bury my father.”

But Jesus told him, “Follow me, and let the dead bury their own dead.”

Jesus Calms the Storm 23 Then he got into the boat and his disciples followed him. 24 Suddenly a furious storm came up on the lake, so that the waves swept over the boat. But Jesus was sleeping. 25 The disciples went and woke him, saying, “Lord, save us! We’re going to drown!” He replied, “You of little faith, why are you so afraid?” Then he got up and rebuked the winds and the waves, and it was completely calm. 26

The men were amazed and asked, “What kind of man is this? Even the winds and the waves obey him!” 27

Jesus Restores Two Demon-Possessed Men 28 When he arrived at the other side in the region of the Gadarenes,[c] two demonpossessed men coming from the tombs met him. They were so violent that no one could pass that way. 29 “What do you want with us, Son of God?” they shouted. “Have you come here to torture us before the appointed time?” Some distance from them a large herd of pigs was feeding. 31 The demons begged Jesus, “If you drive us out, sends us into the herd of pigs.” 30

He said to them, “Go!” So they came out and went into the pigs, and the whole herd rushed down the steep bank into the lake and died in the water. 33 Those tending the pigs ran off, went into the town and reported all this, including what had happened to the demon-possessed men. 34 Then the whole town went out to meet Jesus. And when they saw him, they pleaded with him to leave their region. 32

Footnotes: a. Matthew 8:2 The Greek word traditionally translated leprosy was used for various diseases affecting the skin. b. Matthew 8:17 Isaiah 53:4 (see Septuagint) c. Matthew 8:28 Some manuscripts Gergesenes; other manuscripts Gerasenes New International Version, ©2010 (NIV)

(MATH 9)

Matthew 9 (New International Version, ©2010) Matthew 9 Jesus Forgives and Heals a Paralyzed Man 1 Jesus stepped into a boat, crossed over and came to his own town. 2 Some men brought to him a paralyzed man, lying on a mat. When Jesus saw their faith, he said to the man, “Take heart, son; your sins are forgiven.” At this, some of the teachers of the law said to themselves, “This fellow is blaspheming!” 3

Knowing their thoughts, Jesus said, “Why do you entertain evil thoughts in your hearts? 5 Which is easier: to say, ‘Your sins are forgiven,’ or to say, ‘Get up and walk’? 6 But I want you to know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins.” So he said to the paralyzed man, “Get up, take your mat and go home.” 7 Then the man got up and went home. 8 When the crowd saw this, they were filled with awe; and they praised God, who had given such authority to man. 4

The Calling of Matthew 9 As Jesus went on from there, he saw a man named Matthew sitting at the tax collector’s booth. “Follow me,” he told him, and Matthew got up and followed him.

While Jesus was having dinner at Matthew’s house, many tax collectors and sinners came and ate with him and his disciples. 11 When the Pharisees saw this, they asked his disciples, “Why does your teacher eat with tax collectors and sinners?” 10

On hearing this, Jesus said, “It is not the healthy who need a doctor, but the sick. 13 But go and learn what this means: ‘I desire mercy, not sacrifice.’[a] For I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners.” 12

Jesus Questioned About Fasting 14 Then John’s disciples came and asked him, “How is it that we and the Pharisees fast often, but your disciples do not fast?” Jesus answered, “How can the guests of the bridegroom mourn while he is with them? The time will come when the bridegroom will be taken from them; then they will fast. 15

“No one sews a patch of unshrunk cloth on an old garment, for the patch will pull away from the garment, making the tear worse. 17 Neither do people pour new wine into old wineskins. If they do, the skins will burst; the wine will run out and the wineskins will be ruined. No, they pour new wine into new wineskins, and both are preserved.” 16

Jesus Raises a Dead Girl and Heals a Sick Woman 18 While he was saying this, a synagogue leader came and knelt before him and said, “My daughter has just died. But come and put your hand on her, and she will live.” 19 Jesus got up and went with him, and so did his disciples. Just then a woman who had been subject to bleeding for twelve years came up behind him and touched the edge of his cloak. 21 She said to herself, “If I only touch his cloak, I will be healed.” 20

Jesus turned and saw her. “Take heart, daughter,” he said, “your faith has healed you.” And the woman was healed at that moment. 22

When Jesus entered the synagogue leader’s house and saw the noisy crowd and people playing pipes, 24 he said, “Go away. The girl is not dead but asleep.” But they laughed at him. 25 After the crowd had been put outside, he went in and took the girl by the hand, and she got up. 26 News of this spread through that entire region. 23

Jesus Heals the Blind and the Mute 27 As Jesus went on from there, two blind men followed him, calling out, “Have mercy on us, Son of David!” When he had gone indoors, the blind men came to him, and he asked them, “Do you believe that I am able to do this?” 28

“Yes, Lord,” they replied. Then he touched their eyes and said, “According to your faith let it be done to you”; 30 and their sight was restored. Jesus warned them sternly, “See that no one knows about this.” 31 But they went out and spread the news about him all over that region. 29

While they were going out, a man who was demon-possessed and could not talk was brought to Jesus. 33 And when the demon was driven out, the man who had been mute spoke. The crowd was amazed and said, “Nothing like this has ever been seen in Israel.” 32

But the Pharisees said, “It is by the prince of demons that he drives out demons.” 34

The Workers Are Few 35 Jesus went through all the towns and villages, teaching in their synagogues, proclaiming the good news of the kingdom and healing every disease and sickness. 36 When he saw the crowds, he had compassion on them, because they were harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd. 37 Then he said to his disciples, “The harvest is plentiful but the workers are few. 38 Ask the Lord of the harvest, therefore, to send out workers into his harvest field.” Footnotes: a. Matthew 9:13 Hosea 6:6 New International Version, ©2010 (NIV)

(MATH 10)

Matthew 10 (New International Version, ©2010) Matthew 10 Jesus Sends Out the Twelve 1 Jesus called his twelve disciples to him and gave them authority to drive out impure spirits and to heal every disease and sickness. These are the names of the twelve apostles: first, Simon (who is called Peter) and his brother Andrew; James son of Zebedee, and his brother John; 3 Philip and 2

Bartholomew; Thomas and Matthew the tax collector; James son of Alphaeus, and Thaddaeus; 4 Simon the Zealot and Judas Iscariot, who betrayed him. These twelve Jesus sent out with the following instructions: “Do not go among the Gentiles or enter any town of the Samaritans. 6 Go rather to the lost sheep of Israel. 7 As you go, proclaim this message: ‘The kingdom of heaven has come near.’ 8 Heal the sick, raise the dead, cleanse those who have leprosy, [a] drive out demons. Freely you have received; freely give. 5

“Do not get any gold or silver or copper to take with you in your belts— 10 no bag for the journey or extra shirt or sandals or a staff, for the worker is worth his keep. 11 Whatever town or village you enter, search there for some worthy person and stay at their house until you leave. 12 As you enter the home, give it your greeting. 13 If the home deserves, let your peace rest on it; if it is not, let your peace return to you. 14 If anyone will not welcome you or listen to your words, leave that home or town and shake the dust off your feet. 15 Truly I tell you, it will be more bearable for Sodom and Gomorrah on the Day of Judgment than for that town. 9

“I am sending you out like sheep among wolves. Therefore be as shrewd as snakes and as innocent as doves. 17 Be on your guard; you will be handed over to the local councils and be flogged in the synagogues. 18 On my account you will be brought before governors and kings as witnesses to them and to the Gentiles. 19 But when they arrest you, do not worry about what to say or how to say it. At that time you will be given what to say, 20 for it will not be you speaking, but the Spirit of your Father speaking through you. 16

“Brother will betray brother to death, and a father his child; children will rebel against their parents and have them put to death. 22 You will be hated by everyone because of me, but the one who stands firm to the end will be saved. 23 When you are persecuted in one place, flee to another. Truly I tell you, you will not finish going through the towns of Israel before the Son of Man comes. 21

“The student is not above the teacher, nor a servant above his master. 25 It is enough for students to be like their teachers, and servants like their masters. If the head of the house has been called Beelzebub, how much more the members of his household! 24

“So do not be afraid of them, for there is nothing concealed that will not be disclosed, or hidden that will not be made known. 27 What I tell you in the dark, speak in the daylight; what is whispered in your ear, proclaim from the roofs. 28 Do not be afraid of those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. Rather, be afraid of the One who can destroy both soul and body in hell. 29 Are not two sparrows sold for a penny? Yet not one of them will fall to the ground outside your Father’s care. [b] 30 and even the very hairs of your head are all numbered. 31 So don’t be afraid; you are worth more than many sparrows. 26

“Whoever acknowledges me before others, I will also acknowledge before my Father in heaven. 33 But whoever disowns me before others, I will disown before my Father in heaven. 32

“Do not suppose that I have come to bring peace to the earth. I did not come to bring peace, but a sword. 35 For I have come to turn 34

“‘a man against his father, a daughter against her mother, a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law— 36 a man’s enemies will be the members of his own household.’[c] “Anyone who loves their father or mother more than me is not worthy of me; anyone who loves their son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me. 38 Whoever does not take up their cross and follow me is not worthy of me. 39 Whoever finds their life will lose it, and whoever loses their life for my sake will find it. 37

“Anyone who welcomes you welcomes me, and anyone who welcomes me welcomes the one who sent me. 41 Whoever welcomes a prophet as a prophet will receive a prophet’s reward, and whoever welcomes a righteous person as a righteous person will receive a righteous person’s reward. 42 And if anyone gives even a cup of cold water to one of these little ones who is my disciple, truly I tell you, that person will certainly not lose their reward.” 40

Footnotes: a. Matthew 10:8 The Greek word traditionally translated leprosy was used for various diseases affecting the skin. b. Matthew 10:29 Or will; or knowledge c. Matthew 10:36 Micah 7:6 New International Version, ©2010 (NIV)

FAITH-FAVOR-FINANCES!!!!!!

To save a gallon of gas, you need to cut about 22 miles of driving from your week. Here are 10 easy ways to do that: 1. Hop on the bus, Gus. Even if you think this is not an option for you, check out PublicTransportation.org. You may be surprised by all the options that you have never considered. Or carpool. Leaving the car at home and sharing your commute occasionally can help you reach your gallon-goal quickly. Sharing the ride—and expense—with another person regularly can cut your gas costs in half. Check out your carpooling opportunities at eRideShare.com and CarPoolConnect.com. 2. Take it easy. The faster you drive the more gas you use. If your average commute includes 20 miles of highway time and you drive it at 60 mph instead of 70 mph, it will take you only three minutes longer to get there, and you’ll save approximately 1.3 gallons of gas in a five-day work week. 3. Trip-chaining. Need to pick up a prescription, mail a package and go to the bank? Instead of spreading these tasks out over a few trips, chain them together by doing all of them at one time. Park in a central spot and walk from place to place. 4. Shop online. Save the trips to the store, and consider other online services to minimize errands such as banking, buying stamps and paying bills. 5. Drive a sipper, not a guzzler. If you own vehicles of differing size, take the smaller, more fuel-efficient one on any long trips that you can. 6. Take a hike (or ride a bike). Instead of driving everywhere, lace up your sneakers and get some exercise while you save gas. A bicycle can help you rack up car-free miles even faster. 7. Work in your sweats. If you have a job for which working from home is possible, ask the boss if you and your coworkers can telecommute one day a week to save gas. If you are the boss, consider making it a company-wide initiative. 8. Drive as if gas is being rationed. The time may come that you will be allowed only a set number of gallons per week no matter the cost, no matter your needs. Drive now as if you are on a 10-gallons-per-week limit. The practice will do you good. 9. Share school rides. Instead of picking up your kids from school every day, ask a neighbor with kids in the same school to help. You can each take turns picking up the tykes.

10. Keep the trunk light. The heavier the load your car has to carry, the more gas it guzzles. Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t use your trunk for long-term storage. How to Trip-Chain Plan ahead. Take a moment to plan out your route and think about what else you might need to get done. Make a list. Think about everything that you need and get it all done at once to avoid lastminute trips. Find the best route. A number of Internet sites can help you plan the shortest, most efficient route. GPS receivers also can help. Try making only right turns. Studies show that left turns tend to take more time and waste more gas than right turns because drivers often have to wait for traffic to clear and lights to change. Avoid backtracking by following a more efficient, preplanned route. Combine errands. Pick up your dry cleaning on your way to the grocery store to avoid an unnecessary trip. Use closer stores. Explore neighborhood shops, and try walking to lunch at a nearby restaurant instead of driving to one farther away. Group your appointments together. Combine trips to the dentist and doctor when possible. Consider one-stop shopping. Many stores and shopping centers may offer the opportunity to get all your errands done in just one stop.

FAITH-FAVOR-FINANCES!!!!!-DECIDING WHOM TO ASK FOR MONEY!!!!!

If your face was on the ten o'clock news, how many people would look up and say, "I know that person!"? The list is probably longer than you'd think--and includes more prospective investors than you'd imagine. They need not be millionaires, and they need not be loyal relatives. If you're like many small-business owners, you first reaction to the topic [of raising money from friends and family] may be, "But I don't know enough people with money, much less people I'd feel comfortable asking for money." Don't let that initial reaction stop you. Asking people you know to pitch in on financing a new or growing business is anything but a radical idea. Before anyone ever heard of banks, informal, person-to-person loans were the way many businesses got started--and the way many investors made money. Although modern banks have reduced the need for private financing, they haven't supplanted it. With approximately five out of every 100 adults in the United States having invested privately in someone else's business within the last three years, it's clear that private financing remains alive and well. It is, however, often hidden behind the doors of the family home. A whopping 42 percent of private investors are close family members, such as a spouse, sibling, child, parent or grandparent. If you add in the 10 percent of investors who fall within the "other relative" category, that's more than half of all private investing coming from someone related to the entrepreneur. But let's not overlook the fact that nearly half of all private loans and investments come from people who are not related to the entrepreneur (29 percent friends and neighbors, and another 19 percent who are work colleagues, strangers and others). Clearly, you should cast your mental net widely when thinking about your circle of contacts. Chances are that you, like many entrepreneurs before you, will need to piece together business capital from several small investments. Finding one person who can provide all the financing you need is unlikely and could be overly time consuming. To assemble your capital, you may need to both rekindle old relationships and start new ones. "Many of the most successful entrepreneurial ventures--those that create jobs, wealth, innovation and economic growth--got off the ground because of the founder's ability to tap into his or her personal network for capital," says Carl J. Schramm, a leader in the field of entrepreneurship. The three main steps toward tapping your network are to: 1. Brainstorm a list of the people you know, 2. Narrow your list based on trust, money, experience and lack of emotional baggage, and 3. Create a summary, "best bets" list.

Brainstorming a List of People Your first step is simply to draw up a huge list of names, including your family, friends and beyond. You're in search of people with whom you already have, or can establish, a trusting relationship. You also want to identify people who are interested in seeing you succeed, either for personal or business reasons. To make the process of thinking up names somewhat systematic, visualize the people you know as occupying three concentric circles. All three circles are in orbit around you, at the center of this mini-universe. (Just don't tell people that

you think if them this way!) The innermost circle includes your nearest and dearest, the middle circle includes your other current relationships, and the outermost circle includes people with whom you aren't in direct, regular or current contact. It will be easiest to start your list with the people in your inner circle--those with whom you have the closest relationships. The obvious suspects include parents, aunts, uncles, cousins and in-laws, as well as close friends and neighbors. Go through your brain for people whose names, phone numbers and e-mail addresses are already there. Then check on who is programmed into your cell phone or written on the babysitter's emergency contact list. And don't forget the relatives you rarely contact because you know you'll see them every year at Thanksgiving or at the beach. The middle circle includes people with whom you are a bit more distant relationship-wise but with whom you are currently and regularly associate, particularly in the course of your professional life. These should be folks who think well of you because of what you do and how you do it. Think about business associates, fellow volunteers, members of your church, temple or mosque, people with whom you've worked in current or past jobs, and supervisors or employers in those workplaces. If you're in business right now, consider which of your customers or suppliers really like what you do. Also think about any potential business mentors or entrepreneurs--people who may have good knowledge and information about the kind of business you're in and whom you either know already or could get to know. Most of the contact information for people in this circle will likely be in your address book or computer. Finally, the outermost circle reaches to folks with whom you've had contact in the past, friends or acquaintances you rarely see, and people you know only through someone else. These people should either know your name, or recognize and think highly of a mutual acquaintance. Beyond your business experience, think back to teachers, college friends, mentors, professors or coaches, and others who might have an interest in seeing you succeed. If you happen to know any business angel investors--affluent individuals with experience and an interest in helping new businesses get started--add their names, too, if you haven't already. To come up with some names for this circle, skim through your address book, e-mail database, holiday greeting card list, old school yearbooks, alumni directories, employee rosters from old jobs and even party invitation lists. If your brainstormed list feels short, you might ask a trusted friend or colleague to help pout. He or she may know of local people who have invested in other businesses or simply remember a mutual contact that you'd forgotten.

Narrowing Your List To turn your long list of contacts into a short list of prospects, evaluate each person in terms of the following four characteristics. Circle the names of people who possess at least two of these characteristics:

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Trust in you

Ability to afford the investment

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Business experience, and Lack of emotional baggage

1. Trust in you. Identify those people who know your character or abilities and trust that your deeds will match your words. Family and friends with whom you have good relationships, and people with whom you've worked, especially your supervisors or employers, may fall into this category. 2. Ability to afford the investment. The higher a person's net income, the more likely he or she is to agree to an informal investment. While it's great to have a long list of people who trust and adore you, the ones who can't spare the cash--or can't spare enough to make a difference--should simple be crossed off your list.

How do you figure out whether a person can afford a private investment in your business? You may know that the person already makes private loans or investments, through gossip by family members or word-of-mouth among friends or colleagues. If you know a "cashed-out dotcommer" (someone who made a lot of money during the internet bubble of the late '90s), he or she probably has money to invest. Observing the cars that people drive or the vacations they take can alert you to some who have money. (But watch out for the people who simply spend every dime of their own income.) Other people are less showy in their behavior, and you may need to spend some time building the relationship to get a sense of their financial situation. For each prospect on your list, ask yourself: "Can he or she afford to lose the investment?" For equity investors, this is a real risk, and for each one, you should be able to answer "yes." For lenders, the risk is a bit lower, especially if you secure the loan with your business or personal assets. However, even lenders should still be able to say that losing the money wouldn't sink them financially. Andrea Lang, who has been raising money from over 20 people to start her cafĂŠ, says that she has never and will never ask for money from someone she knows can't afford to lose it. It's simply one of the fundraising principles she's set for herself. Finally, finding people who can provide larger amounts means less work for you overall. If you can, for example, raise $50,000 in two $25,000 loans, it will require a lot less effort (both before and during the loan) than raising $50,000 through ten $5,000 loans. 3. Business experience. People who are themselves entrepreneurs are the most likely to invest in other businesses. Perhaps the reason is that, [as noted in a recent study,] "they understand the entrepreneurial process; they are able to evaluate the prospects of another entrepreneur's venture; and they like to support other entrepreneurs with both money and advice." Pundits say that the average successful entrepreneur has private investments in three other businesses, and the average successful senior level corporate executive has investments in five other private ventures. So if you think that people who own their own business have their hands too full to invest in yours, think again. Your business may be just the extracurricular activity they're looking for. Business experience is not a necessary characteristic for a lender. After all, the lender's level of involvement in your business is totally up to you. But business experience is an important characteristic to have in an equity investor. While you may get some "love money" (an equity investment from a relative who doesn't really know or care about the business), most equity investors won't invest until they've carefully analyzed the opportunity. They are likely to take their role as shareholder quite seriously, requesting information and calling to get business updates. Finding knowledgeable investors who can advise you based on their experience will prove invaluable. 4. No emotional baggage. Emotional baggage is the stuff that weighs people down. Review your list to make sure there are no people with whom, in your gut, you feel nervous about entering a financial relationship. If you find any, cross them off. Past conflict between you and the other person is the biggest red flag, especially if it remains unresolved. For example, if just last year, you didn't speak to your brother for six months due to a misunderstood remark to his girlfriend and your relationship is still a bit shaky, you should probably not consider him a prospect--not even if he has the money and related business experience to make him a good prospect. Similarly, you should not ask a person for money if you aren't on good terms with his or her spouse or partner. A private loan or investment can be a great source of friction within the home if the couple does not see eye to eye on it. If asking your parent or parents for money could cause tension in the family, avoid that as well. Many families do quite well at sharing their resources between generations. But you know your family best. If you believe that the loan or investment would only cause tension with your siblings and anxiety on the part of your parents, crossing them off your list at the beginning might be best.

Whatever you do, don't ignore relationship issues when considering whom to ask for money, particularly when it comes to family members. If the business fails, people will take sides and things could get very uncomfortable. Be honest with yourself about whether the personal relationship can handle the financial risk of a private loan or investment. Asheesh Advani is the founder of Circle Lending and Virgin Money USA, and the author of Investors in Your Backyard.

REAL BOTTOM LINE OF MONEY DECISIONS!!!!-BY CHUCK BENTLY!!! --I once met a man who told me he could increase the "velocity" of my money. I told him I didn't get it. He said he thought it was over my head. Turns out, he didn't get it either -- his investment company crashed and burned less than two years after our dialogue. In man's economy, financial advisers and experts can lead you through any financial need you face; but regardless of their expertise, their wisdom is no substitute for the wisdom of God. When we transfer our hopes to God and His economy, we are to turn first to the Lord and seek His wisdom for all issues, including financial decisions. Paul warned that in the body of Christ we are not to have any "gurus," even if they are very capable Christ followers. When he learned that some in Corinth were followers of Apolloâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, some were followers of Peter, and others were claiming to be his followers, it was time to step in. He broke through this tendency of man to become reliant upon man with this reminder of Isaiah's prophecy: "I will destroy the wisdom of the wise; the intelligence of the intelligent I will frustrate" (1 Corinthians 1:19). In other words, no matter how wise or intelligent your "gurus" are, they do not compare to the wisdom of God. For emphasis, Paul gave us a measure of just how ridiculous it is to fall prey to this form of misplaced dependency by saying that God's foolishness (imagining there is such a thing) is wiser than man's wisdom. (See 1 Corinthians 1:25.) In other words, it is a bad mistake to place your dependency for wisdom on any source other than God Himself. The system we live in tells us to place confidence in money or those who give us assistance with our financial problems. That is why it is so important that we avoid seeing the solution to our financial problems as money or people. Money does not solve financial problems, nor do people. God is the solution to all financial problems, and thus He wants us to place our total confidence and dependency in Him. King Uzziah sought the Lord and God gave him success. It was during this season of his reign as king that he led a conquering army, built towers, planted vineyards and fields, and was even a

noted inventor who designed advanced military machines. But once he became powerful, his pride led him to stop seeking the Lord's will. Because his dependency was now misplaced, he was afflicted with leprosy and cast out from the Lord's temple until the day he died. Jesus Christ, the Lord of all, wants us to seek first His wisdom and His ways so that we do not take credit for anything. Our pragmatic culture drives us toward a bottom-line results orientation. I can hear many of you saying, "If the returns are good, what it matters if the source of counsel or the means to get the desired outcome are not godly? Money is neutral." The argument is correct that money is neutral; it can be used for good or evil. But when we seek advice, we should go first to Christ in prayer, then to sources who also look to God for their wisdom. As David wrote, "Blessed is the man who does not walk in the counsel of the wicked" (Psalm 1:1). God warned the Israelites that they would be tempted to forget Him when they experienced financial prosperity. He said, "Be careful that you do not forget the Lord your God.... Otherwise, when you build fine houses and settle down, and when your herds and flocks grow large and your silver and gold increase and all you have is multiplied, then your heart will grow proud and you will forget the Lord your God. "... You may say to yourself, 'My power and the strength of my hands have produced this wealth for me.' But remember the Lord your God, for it is He who gives you the ability to produce wealth ... " (Deuteronomy 8:11-18). The Lord knows that we are easily deceived. We even think that if we keep this misplaced dependency to ourselves ("you may say to yourself"), that we can hide our pride from Him. This is impossible. The real bottom line to the issue of money is not how successful you are at making it or managing it, it is this: Who provided it? And who do you turn to for wisdom about it? When you are truly living in God's economy, every decision you make is an indication of His Lordship over your life. (c) Copyright 2011

Chuck Bentley is CEO of Crown Financial Ministries and host of Crown's Money Lifeâ&#x201E;˘ radio broadcast. To learn more about practical resources including the new Eliminating Debt Video Study, visit Crown.org or call 1-800-722-1976. This article was first published in the November 2009 issue of Money Matters. Cofounded by Howard Dayton and the late Larry Burkett, Crown Financial Ministries (Crown.org) is an interdenominational ministry dedicated to equipping people with biblically based financial tools and resources through radio, film, seminars, smagroups and individual coaching. Based in Georgia, the ministry has offices in seminars!!!

WORD’S FROM MAX LUCADO!!!! The Cure for Disappointment by Max Lucado Don’t ask God to do what you want. Ask God to do what is right. When God doesn’t do what we want, it’s not easy. Never has been. Never will be. But faith is the conviction that God knows more than we do about this life and he will get us through it. Disappointment is cured by revamped expectations. I like that story about the fellow who went to the pet store in search of a singing parakeet. Seems he was a bachelor and his house was too quiet. The store owner had just the bird for him, so the man bought it. The next day the bachelor came home from work to a house full of music. He went to the cage to feed the bird and noticed for the first time that the parakeet had only one leg. He felt cheated that he’d been sold a one-legged bird, so he called and complained. “What do you want,” the store owner responded, “a bird who can sing or a bird who can dance?” Good question for times of disappointment. Eyewitnesses of His Majesty by Max Lucado Christianity, in its purest form, is nothing more than seeing Jesus. Christian service, in its purest form, is nothing more than imitating Him who we see. To see His Majesty and to imitate Him, that is the sum of Christianity. FOR FIFTY-ONE YEARS BOB EDENS WAS BLIND. He couldn't see a thing. His world was a black hall of sounds and smells. He felt his way through five decades of darkness. And then, he could see. A skilled surgeon performed a complicated operation and, for the first time, Bob Eden’s had sight. He found it overwhelming. "I never would have dreamed that yellow is so … yellow," he exclaimed. "I don't have the words. I am amazed by yellow. But red is my favorite color. I just can't believe red. "I can see the shape of the moon—and I like nothing better than seeing a jet plane flying across the sky leaving a vapor trail. And of course, sunrises and sunsets. And at night I look at the stars in the sky and the flashing light. You could never know how wonderful everything is."

He's right. Those of us who have lived a lifetime with vision can't know how wonderful it must be to be given sight. But Bob Edenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s isn't the only one who has spent a lifetime near something without seeing it. Few are the people who don't suffer from some form of blindness. Amazing, isn't it? We can live next to something for a lifetime, but unless we take time to focus on it, it doesn't become a part of our life. Unless we somehow have our blindness lifted, our world is but a black cave. Think about it. Just because one has witnessed a thousand rainbows doesn't mean he's seen the grandeur of one. One can live near a garden and fail to focus on the splendor of the flower. A man can spend a lifetime with a woman and never pause to look into her soul. And a person can be all that goodness calls him to be and still never see the Author of life. Being honest or moral or even religious doesn't necessarily mean we will see him. No. We may see what others see in him. Or we may hear what some say he said. But until we see him for ourselves, until our own sight is given, we may think we see him, having in reality seen only a hazy form in the gray semidarkness. Have you seen him? Have you caught a glimpse of His Majesty? A word is placed in a receptive crevice of your heart that causes you, ever so briefly, to see his face. You hear a verse read in a tone you'd never heard, or explained in a way you'd never thought and one more piece of the puzzle falls into place. Someone touches your painful spirit as only one sent from him could do and there he is. Jesus. The man. The bronzed Galilean who spoke with such thunderous authority and loved with such childlike humility. The God. The one who claimed to be older than time and greater than death. Gone is the pomp of religion; dissipated is the fog of theology. Momentarily lifted is the opaque curtain of controversy and opinion. Erased are our own blinding errors and egotism. And there he stands. Jesus. Have you seen him? Those who first did were never the same. "My Lord and my God!" cried Thomas. "I have seen the Lord," exclaimed Mary Magdalene. "We have seen his glory," declared John. "Were not our hearts burning within us while he talked?" rejoiced the two Emmaus-bound disciples. But Peter said it best. "We were eyewitnesses of his majesty."

His Majesty. The emperor of Judah. The soaring eagle of eternity. The noble admiral of the Kingdom. All the splendor of heaven revealed in a human body. For a period ever so brief, the doors to the throne room were open and God came near. His Majesty was seen. Heaven touched the earth and, as a result, earth can know heaven. In astounding tandem a human body housed divinity. Holiness and earthliness intertwined. Has it been a while since you have seen him? If your prayers seem stale, it probably has. If your faith seems to be trembling, perhaps your vision of him has blurred. If you can't find power to face your problems, perhaps it is time to face him. One warning. Something happens to a person who has witnessed His Majesty. He becomes addicted. One glimpse of the King and you are consumed by a desire to see more of him and say more about him. Pew-warming is no longer an option. Junk religion will no longer suffice. Sensation-seeking is needless. Once you have seen his face you will forever long to see it again. My prayer for this bookâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;without apologiesâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;is that the Divine Surgeon will use it as a delicate surgical tool to restore sight. That blurriness will be focused and darkness dispersed. And, that we will whisper the secret of the universe, "We were eyewitnesses of his majesty

The Question for the Canyon's Edge by Max Lucado The canyon of death. Have you been there? Have you been called to stand at the thin line that separates the living from the dead? Have you lain awake at night listening to machines pumping air in and out of your lungs? Have you watched sickness corrode and atrophy the body of a friend? Have you lingered behind at the cemetery long after the others have left, gazing in disbelief at the metal casket that contains the body that contained the soul of the one you can't believe is gone? It is possible that I'm addressing someone who is walking the canyon wall. Someone you love dearly has been called into the unknown and you are alone. Alone with your fears and alone with your doubts. If this is the case, please read the rest of this piece very carefully. Look carefully at the scene described in John 11. In this scene there are two people: Martha and Jesus. And for all practical purposes they are the only two people in the universe.

Her words were full of despair. "If you had been here …” She stares into the Master's face with confused eyes. She'd been strong long enough; now it hurt too badly. Lazarus was dead. Her brother was gone. And the one man who could have made a difference didn't. He hadn't even made it for the burial. Something about death makes us accuse God of betrayal. "If God were here there would be no death!" we claim. You see, if God is God anywhere, he has to be God in the face of death. Pop psychology can deal with depression. Pep talks can deal with pessimism. Prosperity can handle hunger. But only God can deal with our ultimate dilemma—death. And only the God of the Bible has dared to stand on the canyon's edge and offer an answer. He has to be God in the face of death. If not, he is not God anywhere. Jesus wasn't angry at Martha. Perhaps it was his patience that caused her to change her tone from frustration to earnestness. "Even now God will give you whatever you ask." Jesus then made one of those claims that place him either on the throne or in the asylum: "Your brother will rise again." Martha misunderstood. (Who wouldn't have?) "I know he will rise again in the resurrection at the last day." That wasn't what Jesus meant. Don't miss the context of the next words. Imagine the setting: Jesus has intruded on the enemy's turf; he's standing in Satan's territory, Death Canyon. His stomach turns as he smells the sulfuric stench of the ex-angel, and he winces as he hears the oppressed wails of those trapped in the prison. Satan has been here. He has violated one of God's creations. With his foot planted on the serpent's head, Jesus speaks loudly enough that his words echo off the canyon walls. "I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in me will live, even though he dies; and whoever lives and believes in me will never die" (John 11:25). It is a hinge point in history. A chink has been found in death's armor. The keys to the halls of hell have been claimed. The buzzards scatter and the scorpions scurry as Life confronts death— and wins! The wind stops. A cloud blocks the sun and a bird chirps in the distance while a humiliated snake slithers between the rocks and disappears into the ground. The stage has been set for a confrontation at Calvary. But Jesus isn't through with Martha. With eyes locked on hers he asks the greatest question found in Scripture, a question meant as much for you and me as for Martha. "Do you believe this?"

Wham! There it is. The bottom line. The dimension that separates Jesus from a thousand gurus and prophets who have come down the pike. The question that drives any responsible listener to absolute obedience to or total rejection of the Christian faith. "Do you believe this?" Let the question sink into your heart for a minute. Do you believe that a young, penniless itinerant is larger than your death? Do you truly believe that death is nothing more than an entrance ramp to a new highway? "Do you believe this?" Jesus didn't pose this query as a topic for discussion in Sunday schools. It was never intended to be dealt with while basking in the stained glass sunlight or while seated on padded pews. No. This is a canyon question. A question which makes sense only during an all-night vigil or in the stillness of smoke-filled waiting rooms. A question that makes sense when all of our props, crutches, and costumes are taken away. For then we must face ourselves as we really are: rudderless humanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s tail spinning toward disaster. And we are forced to see him for what he claims to be: our only hope. As much out of desperation as inspiration, Martha said yes. As she studied the tan face of that Galilean carpenter, something told her she'd probably never get closer to the truth than she was right now. So she gave him her hand and let him lead her away from the canyon wall. "I am the resurrection and the life.â&#x20AC;Ś Do you believe this?"

QUEEN WITH RICHES!!!!!!!-GET SERIOUS ABOUT SIN-BY MARY SOUTHERLAND!!!

Get Serious About Sin Mary Southerland Today's Truth "But if we confess our sins, he will forgive our sins, because we can trust God to do what is right. He will cleanse us from all the wrongs we have done" (1 John 1:9, NCV). Friend To Friend As a little girl, I always looked forward to the first day of summer vacation because it meant two things. First, I did not have to sit in a classroom all day wasting precious brain power trying to comprehend and learn what I considered to be useless information. Second, I did not have to wear shoes except when I went to church or when my mother handed down the decree, "If you are going with me, you have to wear shoes." It had to be a really important errand for me to don even a pair of sandals or flip-flops. Those first few days of my shoeless adventures were always a painful shock to my tender feet since my "playground" was actually nothing more than a gravel road running beside our house on the edge of town. I played for hours, climbing trees and racing friends up and down that rocky street. At the end of each day, my feet were grimy and filthy, often bruised and sometimes slightly bloody. Even now I can remember the stinging discomfort inflicted by those razor-sharp rocks during the first few weeks of summer. My pain management was firmly rooted in the knowledge that my feet would soon grow callused and tough. I took comfort in the fact that I would soon be running down that gravel road with little or no pain. Sin works the same way. The first time we commit a sin it is painful. We are filled with remorse and mourn the fact that we have grieved the heart of God, but regret is not enough when it comes to dealing with sin. Unless we confess and turn away from that sin, we are likely to commit it again. If we allow sin to settle into our life and refuse to confess it, that sin eventually hardens our heart and builds spiritual calluses in our soul. When we become comfortable with our sin, we are walking in enemy territory and setting ourselves up for spiritual failure and discouragement. The good news is that Jesus understands human frailty. He is well acquainted with temptation and the tactics of Satan. Jesus gave His life as a ransom for yours and mine. He paid our sin debt in full. 1 John 1:9 "But if we confess our sins, he will forgive our sins, because we can trust God to do what is right. He will cleanse us from all the wrongs we have done" (NCV). This verse was written to believers as an encouragement to deal with sin and a promise that when we do so, God will be faithful to forgive us and clean up the mess that sin has caused. We are not perfect - just forgiven. To experience that forgiveness fully we need to keep short books on sin. That means being sensitive to sin and immediately choosing to do something about it. God is serious about sin. We need to be as well.

1. We must confess sin continually. "Confess" means to agree with and is a present tense verb meaning that we must confess sin frequently, without stopping. 2. We must confess sin completely. We commit sins one at a time. We need to confess them one by one as well. 3. We must confess our sin confidently. Once we confess and repent of our sin, we can put it behind us. God is just and fair - seeking only one payment for sin. Jesus has already made full and complete payment with His death on the cross. One of Satan's favorite tactics is to resurrect buried sin. Wrapping that confessed transgression in his vain taunts and useless accusations, the enemy hauls it back into focus, hoping that guilt will paralyze and imprison a soul set free. Satan can hold us prisoner if we let him. But how often do we believe his empty lies - and by doing so, grant him access to that which he has no right? To break the hold of sin, we can and must stand against the enemy, trusting not in our feelings but in the facts of God's word. And those facts are unchanging and crystal clear - when we confess sin, God forgives it. Let's Pray Father, do not let me ever forget the price You paid for my sin. Thank You for the forgiveness and freedom You purchased with Your death on the cross. Bring swift awareness and conviction when I sin. Give me the strength and power to deal with and turn from the sin in my life. For Your glory and in Your name I pray, Amen. Now It's Your Turn Set aside time each day to pray and study His Word. Ask the Holy Spirit to make you aware of every sin that stands between you and God. Confess that sin. Choose against it and walk on in His power and forgiveness. Ask yourself the following questions: What sin do I need to confess right now? Why have I held on to this sin? What effect has this sin had on my life? What changes do I need to make in order to "turn" from my sin? Do I really believe that God can and will forgive this sin? Why? Why not?

KODAK MOMENT!!!-BY SHARON JAYNES A Kodak Moment Sharon Jayneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Today's Truth "For the eyes of the LORD range throughout the earth to strengthen those whose hearts are fully committed to him" (2 Chronicles 16:9). Friend to Friend In my last devotion, we took a look at the story of the widow who gave all she had to God (Mark 12:41-44 NIV). (If you missed it, click on http://www.girlfriendsingod.com/ and look for the archive The Widow's Mite and Mighty Faith.) This is the last recorded incident in Jesus' public ministry before He makes final preparations for the cross. All the way from Galilee to Jerusalem, He had been teaching the disciples about the high cost of discipleship. "Leave everything behind" (Luke 14:25-33)."He who humbles himself will be exalted" (Luke 14:11)."Anyone who does not carry his cross and follow me cannot be my disciple" (Luke 14:27). "In the same way, any of you who does not give up everything he has cannot be my disciple" (Luke 14:33). Now, as they arrived at the temple in Jerusalem, Jesus shows them a living example of his spiritual teaching. This was Passover week and Jerusalem was teeming with Jews participating in the festivities. Jesus had been teaching for the better part of the day, knowing that this would be the last chance he had to speak to the multitudes in the temple. After teaching, he moved to where the offerings were placed to teach his disciples about true giving. During the time of Jesus, the temple was partitioned off in various segments allowing only certain types of people in each area. Each partition was separated by a set of steps that led up to the next one. Higher and higher the Jewish leaders elevated themselves from the rest of the common folks. The Court of Women held the temple treasury and it is where all worshippers gave their tithes and offerings. Thirteen boxes, shaped like inverted megaphones or trumpets, lined the walls to receive the money. In this particular story, it was Passover week, so there was a steady flow of pilgrims depositing their contributions. Jesus, the Creator of the universe, the God-made-man, the Great High Priest, didn't go past gate 2, gate 3, gate 4 or gate 5. Rather He stayed in the Women's Court with the common folk with His people. But there was one woman in particular that He was waiting for. He knew she was coming. He was expecting her. Picture Jesus, pulling up a chair by a certain offering box. Oh, let's just say it was offering box number five. Of course we don't know which one of the thirteen offering boxes Jesus was watching, but the point is, He knew exactly which one she would be coming to. He was waiting for her...she just didn't know it. One-by-one, wealthy attendees tossed their coins into the coffers. I can almost hear the clanging now. The more noise the offering made the better. "Look at me! Look at me!" the loud clanging coins announced. "I'm giving a lot today. Why? Because I am important. I am wealthy. I am holy. Don't you wish you could be more like me?" But then, here she comes. A shabbily dressed, worn, old woman. Head hung low, unproud. She timidly approaches the offering box and gingerly places her treasure among the coins. The others "toss." She "places." Two small copper coins - the smallest coins in circulation in Palestine - about a penny (RSV). Two of this lepton, as they were called, was worth 1/64 of a

denarius, a typical day's wage. But these coins were, in reality, worth more than any day's wages. They were all she had...and Jesus knew it. Do you ever feel like other people don't really care about what is going on in your life? Do you feel insignificant in the grand scheme of things? I am sure this widow must have felt the same. I'm nothing. I have nothing. I am invisible to these men with flowing robes and tasseled garb. Ever been there? I have. But she wasn't insignificant. Jesus was waiting for her arrival - for her gift. "For the eyes of the LORD range throughout the earth to strengthen those whose hearts are fully committed to him" (2 Chronicles 16:9). Jesus was waiting for this widow. He knew she was coming. And He used a seemingly insignificant woman to teach his disciples about significant giving. The widow had 2 copper coins. I wonder what I would have done in the same situation. I think I would have been tempted to just give one to the temple treasury and keep one for myself. One for You. One for me. After all, God wouldn't want me to go hungry, would He? When my family and I travelled to Yellowstone Park and Jackson Hole Wyoming several years ago, one of our goals was to see as many unusual animals as possible. For us that was anything other than a dog, cat, or bird. During the entire time, we were on the lookout for moose, elk, buffalo and other furry beasts with antlers. After several days, we fell into the rhythm of looking for groupings of cars stopped alongside the road or crowds clustered in the woods. This signaled a sighting! As if holding up a neon sign, the assembly let us know we needed to stop. There was some magnificent creature we needed to see. Imagine with me for a moment. Jesus calls the disciples over to see the widow and her gift. Thirteen men gather round the offering box as Jesus shines his spotlight on her sacrificial act. Now, what else do you see? I see other people migrating to the scene. "What's so important?" "What's going on?" "What are you men looking at?" Then Jesus lifts his hand and directs their attention to one of God's magnificent creations. She simply nods and walks away. That, my friend, is truly a Kodak moment. Let's Pray Dear Heavenly Father: Forgive me for clinging to my possessions as if they were really mine in the first place. Help me to give generously and freely every time You prompt me to give. Thank You for taking care of all my needs according to Your riches in glory. In Jesus' Name, Amen Now It's Your Turn Can you picture Jesus waiting for the widow to show up at the offering coffer? How do you think God blessed the widow for her generous gift? If God had a scrapbook of Kodak moments of your life, what do you think would be included?

BIBLE STUDIES!!!!!!-THE BATTLE OF THE MIND!!!!-BY DR.DON ROGERS!!!

Satan's most frequent and consistent attack is directed against our minds. He sends his hosts out with an arsenal of weapons: lies, threats and intimidation, questions, accusations, lust and other enticements. The attack often starts very early in life. If a child is abused at home, lies from the enemy appear in the thoughts saying the child deserves it or is not worth anything to anyone. Accusations surface in the thoughts that it is the child's fault anyway. As many children are developing, questions from the enemy often appear in their thoughts regarding their sexual identity. Over and over these thoughts emerge causing confusion, shame and fear. Once a child begins to receive any lie as truth, more lies will appear to reinforce the central lie. After awhile, the child will begin to focus on its own shortcomings and perceive the rejection of others. Sometimes people are directed, by the enemy, into their lives to prey on them to add more reinforcement to the lies. If parents do not reflect the character of God to their children, the children will project all their shortcomings on to God. For instance, if one or more parents are cold, lacking in emotion, rigid and constantly preoccupied with other things, the child will see God as lacking compassion, unloving and not there for them. The enemy will encourage these perceptions. Many bring a lot of bad baggage along with them into adulthood from their childhood. Some grow up in homes where there has been considerable control, manipulation and emotional or physical abuse. Women are often "led" to find a man of similar qualities to continue the destructive negative reinforcements in their lives. We cannot underestimate the enemy's influence in these situations. In many cases, the enemy already has claims upon parents and even grandparents. Now the enemy focuses on the children, because he knows that the consequences of family sins can make the children vulnerable to similar attacks.

We minister to many adults who have been believing the enemy's lies about themselves for years. Often there are strongholds of low self-esteem and self hatred. Needless to say, it is very difficult for them, as believers, to live by faith. The enemy continues to pummel them will lies and accusations, causing much doubt and hopelessness. We see many adults who are full of anger, bitterness and unforgiveness. Some time in their life, often in childhood, they have been hurt deeply by someone. The enemy will constantly give them "flashback memories" of that situation in the past. The memories are so painful, that they constantly stir up the anger, bitterness and resentment, so strongly that it is very difficult for that person to forgive, even though they know the need to. We could continue indefinitely with these scenarios, but it is my hope you have gotten the point concerning the enemy's activity directed toward your thoughts. What is a person to do when their mind has been under assault for such a long time? My answer to that is not simple, nor is it easy. But you have to start somewhere. 1. It is extremely important to correct the wrong perceptions of God. Any study that presents a balanced study of the character of God will be extremely beneficial. You might want to start with a simple study that we have on this site, entitled "Knowing God." This can be found at http://www.sw-mins.org/strat4.html This is only a basic study which can be built upon with more in-depth studies. I can't emphasize enough how important it is for you to correct your perception of God and have it line up with the Scriptures. 2. It is equally important to discover what God has to say about you. You need to know your true identity according to the Word of God. The enemy has been distorting and lying about you, so that you have a false perception of yourself. We have a simple study on this site in which you can discover what the Word of God says about you. The page is called, "The Believer's Identity in Christ," at http://www.sw-mins.org/identity.html Again, this is only a basic study which you can build upon later. 3. The apostle Paul tells us in 2 Corinthians 10:5 to "take captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ." The first two steps, "Knowing God" and "The Believer's Identity in Christ," are the beginning of that process. It is imperative that you fill your mind with TRUTH to counteract the lies you have been believing. You also have to confess specifically that you have been believing the lies of the enemy and ask God to forgive you and cleanse you.

Part of taking your thoughts captive is to start disciplining yourself concerning the things you watch in the movies, TV and the internet, as well as the things you read in books and magazines. You need to clean up what you are allowing to influence your mind and emotions. The apostle Paul tells us in Philippians 4:8, "Finally, brethren, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable - if anything is excellent or praiseworthy - think about such things." It won't be easy at first, but with God's help and a desire to please Him, you can overcome and claim victory. 4. God has given each of us direct access to Himself through prayer. He has said that we can come boldly into His presence and present our requests to Him. Most people do not take advantage of this great privilege. Many see it only as an obligation rather than a way to experience fellowship with the Lord. Parents want their children to come to them with their concerns. How much more does our God want us to come to Him? Jesus spent much time with his Father when he was on this earth. Without a consistent prayer life and fellowship with the Lord, you will not experience the victory that you desire. God has given us the Holy Spirit to teach how to pray. God has given us promises to claim. He has given us tremendous provisions to utilize in our daily lives. In closing, I want to remind you of another statement by the Apostle Paul. "Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus." Philippians 4:6-7 May God bless you with the determination to conquer the enemy's deceptions? It is the Lord's will for you to be free.

WARFARE PRAYER!!!!-BY DR.DON ROGERS!!! Gracious God, I acknowledge that You are worthy of all honor, glory and praise. I am thankful for the victorious work of Your Son, Jesus Christ at Calvary for me. I appropriate His victory for myself now as I willingly surrender every area of my life to Your will. Thank you for the forgiveness and righteousness that has been given to me as Your adopted child. I trust in Your protection and provision daily. I know that your love for me never ceases. I rejoice in Your victory, my Lord, over all the principalities and powers in the heavenlies. In faith I stand in Your victory and commit myself to live obediently for You my King. I desire that my fellowship with You become greater. Reveal to me those things that grieve You and enables the enemy to secure an advantage in my life. I need the Holy Spirit's powerful ministry in my life; bringing conviction of sin, repentance of heart, strengthening my faith and increasing perseverance in resisting temptation. Help me to die to self and walk in the victory of the new creation You have provided for me. Let the fruits of the Spirit flow out of my life so that You will be glorified through my life. I know that it is Your will that I should stand firm and resist all of the enemy's work against me. Help me to discern the attacks upon my thoughts and emotions. Enable me to stand upon Your Word and resist all the accusations, distortions and condemnations that are hurled against me. It is my desire to be transformed through the renewing of my mind, so that I will not compromise with the ways of the world, or yield to the enemy's attacks, but be obedient to Your will. I draw upon those spiritual resources that You have provided me and I attack the strongholds and plans of the enemy that have been put in place against me. I command in the name of Jesus Christ that the enemy must release my mind, will, emotions and body completely. They have been yielded to the Lord and I belong to Him.

Lord, enable me to become the person You created me to be. Help me as I pray to be strong in faith. Show me how to apply Your Word in my life each day. I know that I wear the full armor of God when I am committed to and stand firmly upon Your Word. I want You to have the supreme place in my life. I surrender myself completely to You, Lord. You are always faithful and You extend Your grace to me constantly, even when I do not realize it. I claim Your promise of forgiveness, cleansing and healing in its fullness. In faith, I receive the victory today that you have already put in place for me. I do this in the name of Jesus Christ, my Savior with a grateful heart. AMEN

KNOWING GOD!!!-BY DR.DON ROGERS!!!!!

As a child, she lived in a family where she was never allowed to express her emotions, because it would disrupt the peace of the home. Neither parent was very expressive emotionally, except when they were displeased. She was expected to conform to her parents' standards, but was seldom praised or encouraged. Entering into adulthood she was fearful and insecure, because there had never been any positive process of affirmation concerning her identity. She also had a difficult time when she received Christ into her life. There were nagging thoughts that she was not pleasing God and wasn't worthy to receive His love and forgiveness. As a result, life was filled with feelings of self-accusation and guilt. She had little joy because of frequent depression. During the many years I have been involved in counseling, I have been continually struck by the fact that many problems Christians experience in their lives are related to their understanding of God. In the majority of cases, the average Christian's knowledge of God is deficient and distorted because of past negative influences, especially from family. By deficient, I mean that they have not moved beyond a creedal understanding of God so that they are able to make real life applications of what He means to their lives. By distorted, I mean that wrong conclusions are often made when a person does not properly understand God's nature and His relationship to us. The Church has to take responsibility for not doing a good job of discipleship after people are saved. In too many cases, the emphasis has been upon knowledge through teaching and very little time spent in one on one mentoring to apply this knowledge. In many cases, people have been provided with teaching and then left to flounder, struggling to apply what they had learned. Embarrassed with their failure, many do not feel free to share their failure with others.

If believers are not grounded in a proper and practical understanding of God's nature and work, their faith will be adversely affected. Often, the limited characteristics of humanity are projected into their understanding concerning God. They make God in their own human image or their parents' image. Their human frame of reference and past experiences become a main point of reference as they seek to understand their relationship to God. In other words, their understanding of God and His dealings are greatly influenced by past relationships and their interpretation of those experiences. This often leads to disastrous conclusions and results. Satan is willing and able to fuel the fire and impugn God when we rely too heavily on experience. For example, the concept of God as a heavenly Father is very difficult for those who had a distant or abusive earthly father. There is the tendency to see the Heavenly Father through the filter of these experiences as One who is distant and ready to judge. Our knowledge of God must begin with God's revelation of Himself. As we learn the truth concerning God and His will concerning us, the proper foundation will be laid for our relationship with Him. We will understand who He is and what He is doing. When I see people consistently questioning God's actions and becoming angry with Him, I realize that they are deficient in their knowledge of God's character and purposes. As I observe their problems of low self-esteem and self-worth, I know their struggle is related in part to a poor understanding of themselves as God's creation. They cannot relate to God's unconditional love being extended to them continually. It is not my intent to provide a heavy, exhaustive theological study concerning God, but one that has practical implications for everyday life.

I. THE ESSENCE OF GOD When I talk about "essence" I'm speaking of substance or elemental nature; that which underlies the outward manifestation. A. God is spiritual in nature. He does not have material substance, except for the body of Jesus Christ, which has been transfigured. God is an Infinite Spirit, which means that He has no limitations. He is inexhaustible in every aspect of His nature. He has given to each of us a spiritual part to our nature for the purpose of uniting with Him and having a personal relationship with Him... B. God is personal. A force does not have personality. God has self-consciousness, selfdetermination and character. He has intellect, emotions and will on a level of perfection which dwarfs our finite abilities. In fact, we cannot make any significant comparison that is meaningful. Unbelievably, God desires an ongoing personal relationship with each of us. Even though He is our creator, He also wants to fulfill our lives by being many other things to us as well. He is a Father, Redeemer and Provider. He desires to be a Teacher, Counselor, Comforter, Protector and Friend if we will allow Him.

C. God is self-existent. He is completely sufficient in Himself. The Father, Son and the Holy Spirit are the perfect community, yet they are One. God has chosen to move beyond the sufficiency He has and share Himself with His creation. As humans, we are not able to find sufficiency and meaning within ourselves, independent of other sources. We only find meaning, sufficiency and completeness outside of ourselves in God. Through Jesus Christ's work and the Holy Spirit's presence, we are able to commune (come into community) with God. D. God is infinite. He has no limitations in any area or circumstance. In fact, all that exists depends upon Him. He is beyond space and time, yet He is in the midst of it. All that exists are products of His creative will. All of creation is held in place by His power. Nothing can withstand or resist His will. God is the One who always is. He revealed Himself as "I AM." He was, He is and He always will be. (Ps 90:1-2) We should be greatly encouraged by the magnitude of God's essential nature, because He has the infinite ability to back up His revelation and promises to His people. But let us build upon this understanding by looking at His attributes.

II. THE ATTRIBUTES OF GOD - God's Non-Moral AttributesA. God is Omnipresent - [Acts 17:27-28; Jeremiah 23:23-25] God rules transcendent in the heavenlies and also dwells immanently in our lives. The thought of His presence can be both intimidating and encouraging. No matter what we do, we cannot escape from Him. On the other hand, He is ever present to help when people turn to Him. B. God is Omniscient - [Proverbs 15:3; Hebrews 4:13] God knows everything. He not only sees every action, but He is aware of every motive and desire of our hearts. God also knows the future, because He is not restricted by time. Every desire and action of the enemy is known to God as well. God's knowledge and wisdom have no limits. His plan for all creation that was conceived and instituted in His own heavenly counsels is perfect in every aspect. To think that we can ever conceive a better answer to resolve our personal problems or question His actions is the height of human pride, arrogance and ignorance. C. God is Omnipotent - [Genesis 17:1; Job 42:2; Mathew 19:26; Luke 1:37] God is able to do whatever He wills; but His will is always in concert with His perfect nature. Everything He does is in harmony with His perfections. This may seem to be a limitation, but true infinite power can only exist in complete harmony with God's perfections. God's sovereignty is so perfect and complete, that even Satan and his hosts can be used by God, in spite of their rebellious nature, to accomplish His purposes. God's omnipotence was exhibited in creation, the plagues of Egypt, the parting of the Red Sea and Jordan River, the defeat of Israel's enemies, the people raised from the dead, the people freed from demonic oppression, those who have been divinely healed and those transformed by the saving power of Christ.

When Jesus was raised from the dead, the Father seated Him far above all rule and authority, power and dominion, and every title that can be given, not only in this present age, but also in the one to come. And God placed all things under His feet and appointed Him to be head over everything for the church, which is His body, the fullness of Him who fills everything in every way. (Eph 1:19b-23) God also raised us up (position ally & practically) with Christ and seated us with Him in the heavenly realms in Christ Jesus. (Eph 2:6) We, who have received Christ as our Lord and Savior, have been placed securely within God's omnipotent power and are able to draw upon it as we serve Him. D. God is Immutable - [Malachi 3:6; James 1:17] God is unchangeable in regard to His essence, attributes, consciousness and will. All change is either for the better or worse. Since God is perfect, He can neither change for the better or worse. This is very encouraging, because man cannot influence or manipulate God for their own purposes. God is immune to pressure or deception, but will respond to faith and perseverance of His people who seek His will. God's favor is available to all, but is not received by all. We can always be assured that God's love for us will never change. For those who walk in righteousness, these attributes of God are extremely encouraging and comforting. They are a source of constant hope. For those who practice sin, His very presence is a source of guilt and dread. But God is always willing to forgive those who turn to Him in repentance. God's Moral AttributesA. God is Holy - [Leviticus 11:44-45; 1 Samuel 6:20; Psalm 22:3; Isaiah 40:23; Ezekiel 39:7] God is separate from all moral evil that we call sin. God's throne is established on the basis of His holiness, so His holiness is the regulative principle of His love, His power and His will. (Psalm 47:8; 89:14; 97:2) Even though God loves each of His creatures dearly, He cannot compromise and make exceptions regarding the issues of sin, because it would be inconsistent with His holy nature. That is why Jesus had to make the supreme sacrifice and die for our sins. Only He could pay the price for sin by becoming the once and for all, perfect, unblemished sacrifice. B. God is Righteous and Just - [2 Chronicles 12:6; Ezra 9:15; Nehemiah 9:33; Isaiah 45:21; Daniel 9:14] The righteousness and justice of God issue out of His holiness and are demonstrated in His treatment of His creatures. Regarding His righteousness, He instituted a moral government in the world, provided just laws for His creatures and attached sanctions accordingly. Regarding His justice, He executes and enforces His laws bestowing rewards and punishments. God's righteousness makes known the parameters he expects his creatures to live within. God's justice brings us to accountability and directs us toward those parameters He has set. C. God's Goodness - Mark 10:18 1. The Love of God - moves God to share Himself. Love is an expression of His nature. His love is always unconditional to all. Through His love God communicates His goodness

to His creatures. (1 John 4:8, 16) Through His love, God seeks to draw us closer to Himself. When God gave His Son to die for our sins, we became the recipients of the ultimate expression of God's love. 2. The Grace of God - is His disposition to show favor to His creatures that is suited to each person's needs and capacities. It is God's unmerited goodness extended to those who do not deserve it. (Ephesians 1:6-7; 2:7-9; Titus 2:11; 3:4-7) Every person experiences God's grace constantly, whether they realize it or not. God's grace provides opportunities to seek Him and receive from Him. 3. The Mercy of God - considers the individual who is bearing the consequences of sin, is in a pitiable condition and in need of divine help. It is God's goodness shown to those in misery and distress, even though they do not deserve it. God's mercy is bountiful to all of us. (Deuteronomy 5:10; Psalm 57:10; 86:5) God's mercy cannot override His justice though. His mercy is constantly being exercised unconditionally. 4. The Long-suffering of God - is that aspect of His virtue that bears with the wicked in spite of their continued disobedience. In essence it postpones, for a time, the merited judgment in order that the sinner may have the opportunity to repent and be saved. 5. The Truth of God - is the foundation of all knowledge. He is the source of all true understanding. God is truth in that He is perfectly genuine. We see that genuineness in the scriptures as He discloses the bad with the good. God's revelations of Himself are true and can be depended on. What He has revealed is neither exaggerated nor idealistic. What God promises can be appropriated through faith and obedience? Because He is truth, He will do what He says. Because He is truth, He is accurate and faithful. Only truth can set us free and keep us free as we respond to it in faith and obedience. We are constantly being confronted with thoughts and ideas that impugn God's character. Like Adam and Eve, we are faced with a crafty enemy who wants to distort our view of God and undermine and destroy any kind of a quality relationship with Him. As long as the enemy is able to plant questions in our minds and we consider them, he will be able to instigate anger and foster doubt in our lives. As long as these thoughts influence us, our relationship with God will be greatly affected. 6. The Freedom God Allows - God has given man freedom to exercise his will. Because of this freedom, each has permitted sin in his life. As a result of sin, suffering has touched mankind on many levels. But God in His wisdom knew that if freedom was not a reality for each of us, love would not be manifested. Love is a choice that each of us has to make, to give and to receive. God could have programmed us to be perfect, but we would never be able to love Him or anyone else. Without freedom, we are not truly unique individuals. So God sacrificed a lot to make our uniqueness possible so that we might have the opportunity to respond to His great love.

In conclusion, a proper understanding of God's nature helps each of us to relate to Him in a more personal way. The most personal way of relating to God is as a Father. Hopefully, from our study each may be able to conclude that: 1. We have a secure and unchanging Father - He has no limitations, so He never becomes defensive in His relationship with us. He is always truthful and does what He says He will do. 2. We have a concerned Father - Every issue is important to Him and He is ALWAYS there for us even though it may appear otherwise. 3. We have a loving Father - He loves us on the basis of who we are, not on the basis of how we perform. He desires the very best for each of our lives, according to His will and wisdom. He wants to provide us with those things that will help build us up spiritually and strengthen our relationship with Him. 4. We have a protective Father - He watches over us and will not let us be tempted beyond our ability to bear it. He has provided a Comforter to help us get through the difficult times in life. Praise God for who He is! How blessed we are to have such a caring and loving Father! Thank you, Jesus, for taking my place on the cross and giving me Your example of how I should live! Thank you, Holy Spirit, for enabling me to experience the presence and the power of God in my life!

PROMISES OF GOD!!!!! FOR WHEN YOUâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;RE IN FINANCIAL TROUBLE!!! Promises for when Youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re in Financial Trouble

3Joh 1:2 (KJS) Beloved, I wish above all things that thou mayest prosper and be in health, even as thy soul prospereth. Psalm 37:25 (KJS) I have been young, and [now] am old; yet have I not seen the righteous forsaken, nor his seed begging bread. Psalm 34:10 (KJS) The young lions do lack, and suffer hunger: but they that seek the LORD shall not want any good [thing]. Psalm 23:1 (KJS) A Psalm of David. The LORD [is] my shepherd; I shall not want. Deut 28:2 (KJS) And all these blessings shall come on thee, and overtake thee, if thou shall hearken unto the voice of the LORD thy God. 3 Blessed [shall] thou [be] in the city, and blessed [shall] thou [be] in the field. 4 Blessed [shall be] the fruit of thy body, and the fruit of thy ground, and the fruit of thy cattle, the increase of thy kine, and the flocks of thy sheep. 5 Blessed [shall be] thy basket and thy store. 6 Blessed [shall] thou [be] when thou comes in, and blessed [shall] thou [be] when thou goes out. 7 The LORD shall cause thine enemies that rise up against thee to be smitten before they face: they shall come out against thee one way, and flee before thee seven ways. 8 The LORD shall command the blessing upon thee in thy storehouses, and in all that thou settest thine hand unto; and he shall bless thee in the land which the LORD thy God gives thee. Deut 28:11 (KJS) And the LORD shall make thee plenteous in goods, in the fruit of thy body, and in the fruit of thy cattle, and in the fruit of thy ground, in the land which the LORD swore unto thy fathers to give thee. 12 The LORD shall open unto thee his good treasure, the heaven to give the rain unto thy land in his season, and to bless all the work of thine hand: and thou shall lend unto many nations, and thou shall not borrow. 13 And the LORD shall make thee the head, and not the tail; and thou shall be above only, and thou shall not be beneath; if that thou hearken unto the commandments of the LORD thy God, which I command thee this day, to observe and to do [them]:

Luke 6:38 (KJS) Give, and it shall be given unto you; good measure, pressed down, and shaken together, and running over, shall men give into your bosom. For with the same measure that ye mete withal it shall be measured to you again. 1Cor 16:2 (KJS) Upon the first [day] of the week let every one of you lay by him in store, as [God] hath prospered him, that there be no gatherings when I come. Mala 3:10 (KJS) Bring ye all the tithes into the storehouse, that there may be meat in mine house, and prove me now herewith, said the LORD of hosts, if I will not open you the windows of heaven, and pour you out a blessing, that [there shall] not [be room] enough [to receive it]. 11 And I will rebuke the devourer for your sakes, and he shall not destroy the fruits of your ground; neither shall your vine cast her fruit before the time in the field, said the LORD of hosts. 12 And all nations shall call you blessed: for ye shall be a delightsome land, said the LORD of hosts. 2Cor 9:6 (KJS) But this [I say], He which sowed sparingly shall reap also sparingly; and he which sowed bountifully shall reap also bountifully. 7 Every man according as he purposed in his heart, [so let him give]; not grudgingly, or of necessity: for God loved a cheerful giver. 8 And God [is] able to make all grace abound toward you; that ye, always having all sufficiency in all [things], may abound to every good work: Matt 19:29 (KJS) And every one that hath forsaken houses, or brethren, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or lands, for my name's sake, shall receive an hundredfold, and shall inherit everlasting life. Josh 1:8 (KJS) This book of the law shall not depart out of thy mouth; but thou shall meditate therein day and night, that thou mayest observe to do according to all that is written therein: for then thou shall make thy way prosperous, and then thou shall have good success. Eccl 2:26 (KJS) For [God] gives to a man that [is] good in his sight wisdom, and knowledge, and joy: but to the sinner he gives travail, to gather and to heap up, that he may give to [him that is] good before God. This also [is] vanity and vexation of spirit. Prov 13:22 (KJS) A good [man] leaves an inheritance to his children's children: and the wealth of the sinner [is] laid up for the just. He Deut 8:7 (KJS) For the LORD thy God bringeth thee into a good land, a land of brooks of water, of fountains and depths that spring out of valleys and hills; 8 A land of wheat, and barley, and vines, and fig trees, and pomegranates; a land of oil olive, and honey; 9 A land wherein thou shall eat bread without scarceness, thou shall not lack any [thing] in

it; a land whose stones [are] iron, and out of whose hills thou mayest dig brass. 10 When thou hast eaten and art full, then thou shall bless the LORD thy God for the good land which he hath given thee. 11 Beware that thou forget not the LORD thy God, in not keeping his commandments, and his judgments, and his statutes, which I command thee this day: 12 Lest [when] thou hast eaten and art full, and hast built goodly houses, and dwelt [therein]; 13 And [when] thy herds and thy flocks multiply, and thy silver and thy gold is multiplied, and all that thou hast is multiplied; 14 Then thine heart be lifted up, and thou forget the LORD thy God, which brought thee forth out of the land of Egypt, from the house of bondage; Deut 8:18 (KJS) But thou shall remember the LORD thy God: for [it is] he that gives thee power to get wealth, that he may establish his covenant which he swore unto thy fathers, as [it is] this day. Matt 6:31 (KJS) Therefore take no thought, saying, what shall we eat? Or, what shall we drink? Or, Wherewithal shall we be clothed? 32 (For after all these things do the Gentiles seek :) for your heavenly Father knoweth that ye have need of all these things. 33 But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you. Phil 4:19 (KJS) But my God shall supply all your need according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus.

PROMISES FOR WHEN YOU DOUBT GOD!!!!

Promises for when You Doubt God

Mark 11:22 (KJS) And Jesus answering said unto them, Have faith in God. 23 For verily I say unto you, That whosoever shall say unto this mountain, Be thou removed, and be thou cast into the sea; and shall not doubt in his heart, but shall believe that those things which he said shall come to pass; he shall have whatsoever he said. 24 Therefore I say unto you, what things so ever ye desire, when ye pray, believe that ye receive [them], and ye shall have [them]. Luke 12:29 (KJS) And seek not yet what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink, neither is ye of doubtful mind. 30 For all these things do the nations of the world seek after: and your Father knoweth that

ye have need of these things? 31 But rather seek ye the kingdom of God; and all these things shall be added unto you. Roma 4:20 (KJS) He staggered not at the promise of God through unbelief; but was strong in faith, giving glory to God; 21 And being fully persuaded that, what he had promised, he was able also to perform. Isaiah 46:10 (KJS) Declaring the end from the beginning, and from ancient times [the things] that are not [yet] done, saying, My counsel shall stand, and I will do all my pleasure: 11 Calling a ravenous bird from the east, the man that executed my counsel from a far country: yea, I have spoken [it], I will also bring it to pass; I have purposed [it], I will also do it. 1The 5:24 (KJS) Faithful [is] he that called you, who also will do [it]. 2Pet 3:9 (KJS) The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance. Psalm 18:30 (KJS) [As for] God, his way [is] perfect: the word of the LORD is tried: he [is] a buckler to all those that trust in him. Isaiah 59:1 (KJS) Behold, the LORD'S hand is not shortened, that it cannot save; neither his ear heavy, that it cannot hear: 1Pet 4:12 (KJS) Beloved, think it not strange concerning the fiery trial which is to try you, as though some strange thing happened unto you: 13 But rejoice, inasmuch as ye are partakers of Christ's sufferings; that, when his glory shall be revealed, ye may be glad also with exceeding joy. Roma 10:17 (KJS) So then faith [cometh] by hearing, and hearing by the word of God. Isaiah 55:10 (KJS) For as the rain cometh down, and the snow from heaven, and returned not thither, but watered the earth, and market it bring forth and bud, that it may give seed to the sower, and bread to the eater: 11 So shall my word be that goeth forth out of my mouth: it shall not return unto me void, but it shall accomplish that which I please, and it shall prosper [in the thing] whereto I sent it.

PROMISES FOR WHEN YOU HAVE A PHYSICAL SICKNESS!!! Promises for when You Have Physical Sickness

3Joh 1:2 (KJS) Beloved, I wish above all things that thou mayest prosper and be in health, even as thy soul prospereth. Matt 9:35 (KJS) And Jesus went about all the cities and villages, teaching in their synagogues, and preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing every sickness and every disease among the people. Luke 6:19 (KJS) And the whole multitude sought to touch him: for there went virtue out of him, and healed [them] all. Heb 13:8 (KJS) Jesus Christ the same yesterday, and today, and forever. 1Pet 2:24 (KJS) Who his own self bare our sins in his own body on the tree, that we, being dead to sins, should live unto righteousness: by whose stripes ye were healed. Psalm 103:3 (KJS) Who forgives all thine iniquities; who healeth all thy diseases; Isaiah 53:5 (KJS) But he [was] wounded for our transgressions, [he was] bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace [was] upon him; and with his stripes we are healed. Jere 17:14 (KJS) Heal me, O LORD, and I shall be healed; save me, and I shall be saved: for thou [art] my praise. Jere 30:17 (KJS) For I will restore health unto thee, and I will heal thee of thy wounds, said the LORD; because they called thee an Outcast, [saying], This [is] Zion, whom no man seeketh after. Exodus 15:26 (KJS) And said, If thou wilt diligently hearken to the voice of the LORD thy God, and wilt do that which is right in his sight, and wilt give ear to his commandments, and keep all his statutes, I will put none of these diseases upon thee, which I have brought upon the Egyptians: for I [am] the LORD that healeth thee. Prov 4:20 (KJS) My son, attend to my words; incline thine ear unto my sayings. 21 Let them not depart from thine eyes; keep them in the midst of thine heart. 22 For they [are] life unto those that find them, and health to all their flesh.

Psalm 107:20 (KJS) He sent his word, and healed them, and delivered [them] from their destructions. Matt 8:8 (KJS) The centurion answered and said, Lord, I am not worthy that thou shoulders come under my roof: but speak the word only, and my servant shall be healed. James 5:14 (KJS) Is any sick among you? let him call for the elders of the church; and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord: 15 And the prayer of faith shall save the sick, and the Lord shall raise him up; and if he have committed sins, they shall be forgiven him. Mark 16:17 (KJS) And these signs shall follow them that believe; In my name shall they cast out devils; they shall speak with new tongues; 18 They shall take up serpents; and if they drink any deadly thing, it shall not hurt them; they shall lay hands on the sick, and they shall recover.

ALL PROMISES OF GOD FROM-A-Z-!!!!!!! EVERY GOOD THING No GOOD THING will he withhold from them that walk uprightly #Ps 84:11; They that seek the Lord shall not want ANY GOOD THING #Ps 34:10; If ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children, HOW MUCH MORE shall your heavenly Father give GOOD THINGS to them that ask him #Mt 7:7-11

ALL NEEDS But my God shall supply ALL YOUR NEED according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus #Phil 4:19; Your heavenly Father knoweth that ye have NEED of these things But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and ALL THESE THINGS shall be added unto you #Matt 6:32-33

ALL WANTS The Lord is my shepherd; I SHALL NOT WANT #Ps 23:1; THERE IS NO WANT to them that fear Him they that seek the Lord SHALL NOT WANT any good thing #Ps 34:9-10

WHAT YOU WILL If ye abide in me, and my words abide in you, ye shall ask WHAT YE WILL, and it shall be done unto you', #John 15:7

ALL DESIRES THE DESIRE of the righteous shall be granted #Pr 10:24; Delight thyself also in the Lord; and he shall give thee THE DESIRES OF THINE HEART #Ps 37:4; Mark 11:24

ALL THINGS ALL THINGS are yours #1 Cor 3:21-23; ALL THINGS, whatsoever ye shall ask in prayer, believing, ye shall receive #Mt 21:22

LIBERALLY AND FREELY Let him ask of God, that gives to all men LIBERALLY, and upbraided not; and it shall be given him #Jas 1:5; He that spared not his own Son, but delivered him up for us all, how shall he not with him also FREELY give us all things? #Rom 8:32

ANY THING 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 #Mt 18: 19; If ye ask ANY THING in my name I will do it #John 14:14

WHATSOEVER WHATSOEVER ye shall ask in my name, that will I do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son #John 14:13; I have chosen you, and ordained you that WHATSOEVER ye shall ask the Father in my name, he may give it you #John 15:16

ALL THINGS POSSIBLE If thou canst believe, ALL THINGS ARE POSSIBLE to him that believeth #Mark 9:23; If ye have faith as a grain of mustard seed, ye shall say unto this mountain, Remove hence to yonder place; and it shall remove; and NOTHING SHALL BE IMPOSSIBLE unto you #Matt 17:20

POWER TO BIND AND LOOSE WHATSOEVER YE SHALL BIND on earth shall be bound in heaven: and WHATSOEVER YE SHALL LOOSE on earth shall be loosed in heaven #Matt 16:16-19; 18:18

RIVERS OF LIVING WATER He that believeth on me, as the Scripture hath said, out of his belly shall flow RIVERS OF LIVING WATER #But this spake he of the Spirit, which they that believe on him should receive: for the Holy Ghost was not yet given; because Jesus was not yet glorified #John 7:3739

ENDUEMENT OF POWER Tarry ye in the city of Jerusalem, until ye be ENDUED WITH POWER FROM ON HIGH #Luke 24:49; YE SHALL RECEIVE POWER, after the Holy Ghost is come upon you #Acts 1:8

SPIRIT BAPTISM He shall BAPTIZE YOU WITH THE HOLY GHOST #Mt 3:11; Ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost For the Promise is UNTO YOU, and TO YOUR CHILDREN, and TO ALL THAT ARE AFAR OFF, EVEN AS MANY AS THE LORD OUR GOD SHALL CALL #Acts 2:38-39; 5:32; John 7:37-39

SIGNS These SIGNS shall follow them that believe; In my name shall they cast out devils; they shall speak with new tongues; they shall take up serpents; and if they drink any deadly thing, it shall not hurt them; they shall lay hands on the sick, and they shall recover #Mark 16:15-20; Mt 28:20; John 14:12

POWER OVER SATAN Greater is he that is in you, than he that is in the world #1 John 4:4; He that is begotten of God keepeth himself and that wicked one touched him not #1 John 5:18; Resist the devil, and HE WILL FLEE FROM YOU #Jas 4:7; I GIVE YOU POWER OVER ALL THE POWER OF THE ENEMY: and nothing shall by any means hurt you #Luke 10:19

ANSWERS TO PRAYER He shall call upon me, and I WILL ANSWER HIM #Ps 91:15; Ask, and IT SHALL BE GIVEN YOU; seek, and YE SHALL FIND; knock, and IT SHALL BE OPENED UNTO YOU #Matt 7:7-11; All things, whatsoever ye shall ask in prayer, believing, YE SHALL RECEIVE #Matt 21:22; Whatsoever we ask, WE RECEIVE OF HIM whatsoever we ask,

WE KNOW THAT WE HAVE THE PETITIONS that we desired of him #1 John 3:20-22; 5:14-15

BODILY HEALING I am the Lord that HEALETH THEE #Ex 15:26; WHO HEALETH ALL THY DISEASES #Ps 103:3; Himself took our infirmities and BARE OUR SICKNESSES #Matt 8:17; By His stripes YE WERE HEALED #1 Pet 2:24; Isa 53:4-5; The prayer of faith SHALL SAVE THE SICK, and the Lord SHALL RAISE HIM UP #Jas 5:14-16 See Ps 91; Isa 58

BODILY HEALTH There shall no evil befall thee, neither shall any plague come nigh thy dwelling #Ps 91:10; Fear the Lord, and depart from evil It shall be HEALTH to thy navel, and marrow to thy bones #Pr 3:7-8; Attend to my words keep them in the midst of thine heart They are life to all that find them and HEALTH to all their flesh #Pr 4:20-22; The tongue of the wise is HEALTH He that kept his mouth kept his life A wholesome tongue is a tree of life Pleasant words are HEALTH to the bones Death and life are in the power of the tongue #Pr 12:18; 13:3; 15:4; 16:24; 18:21; He that will love life, and see good days, let him refrain his tongue from evil, and his lips that they speak no guile #1 Pet 3:10-12

MATERIAL PROSPERITY His delight is in the law of the Lord; and in his law doth he meditate day and night And he shall like a tree planted by the rivers of water, that bringeth forth his fruit in his season; his leaf also shall not wither, and whatsoever he doeth shall PROSPER #Ps 1: 2-3; Trust in the living God, who gives us richly ALL THINGS to enjoy #1 Ti 6:17; I wish above all things that thou mayest PROSPER and be in health, even as thy soul prospereth #3 John 2 See Luke 6:38; 2 Cor 9:6-10

DEGREES OF BLESSING ACCORDING TO YOUR FAITH be it done unto you and AS THOU HAST BELIEVED, so be it done unto you #Matt 8:13; 9:29; Have faith in God and shall not doubt in his heart, but I believe those things which he said shall come to pass HE SHALL HAVE WHATSOEVER HE SAITH #Mark 11:22-24; ASK WHAT YE WILL #in 15:7

EVERLASTING LIFE Whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have EVERLASTING LIFE He that believeth on the SON HATH EVERLASTING LIFE #in 3:14-15, 36

LONG LIFE WITH LONG LIFE will I satisfy him, and show him my salvation #Ps 91:16; Keep my commandments, for length of days, and LONG LIFE, and peace, shall they add to thee #Pr 3:1-2

GOOD DAYS He that would love life, and SEE GOOD DAYS, let him refrain his tongue from evil, and his lips that they speak no guile #1 Pet 3:10-11; Ps 34:12-13

DAILY FOOD Give us this day our DAILY BREAD #Mt 6:11; Trust in the Lord and do good; so shall thou dwell in the land, and verily THOU SHALT BE FED #Ps 37:3

SAFETY Whoso hearkened unto me shall dwell SAFELY, and shall be quiet from fear of evil #Pr 1:33

GOD'S SECRETS The SECRET of the Lord is with them that fear him, and he will show them his covenant #Ps 25:14; His SECRET is with the righteous #Pr 3:32

SURE REWARD To him that sowed righteousness shall be a SURE REWARD #Pr 11:18; He that hath pity upon the poor lendeth unto the Lord; and that which he hath given WILL HE PAY HIM AGAIN #Pr 19:17; He shall IN NO WISE lose his reward #Matt 10:41-42

SEE GOD Blessed is the pure in heart, for THEY SHALL SEE GOD #Matt 5:8

GENERAL BLESSINGS BLESSINGS are upon the head of the just #Pr 10:6; A faithful man shall ABOUND WITH BLESSINGS #Pr 28:20; Thou preventest #precedeth him with BLESSINGS OF GOODNESS #Ps 21:3

LIFE He that followed after righteousness and mercy FINDETH LIFE #Pr 21: 21; He that loseth his life for my sake shall find it #Mt 10:39

RIGHTEOUSNESS He shall receive the blessing from the Lord, and RIGHTEOUSNESS from the God of his salvation #Ps 24:5; He that doeth righteousness IS RIGHTEOUS, even as he is righteous #1 John 3:7

HONOR Them that honour me, I WILL HONOUR #1 Sam 2:30; Both riches and HONOUR come of thee, and thou reigns over all #1 Chron 29:12; By humility and the fear of the Lord are riches, and HONOUR, and life #Pr 22:4; If any man serve me, him will my Father HONOUR #John 12:26

GREAT GAIN Godliness with contentment is GREAT GAIN #1 Ti 6:6

RAIMENT If God so clothe the grass of the field shall he not much more CLOTHE YOU, 0 ye of little faith? #Matt 6:30

FREEDOM FROM FEAR When thou liest down, thou shall not be AFRAID #Pr 3:24; Thou shall not be AFRAID for the terror by night arrow by day; Pestilence in darkness; nor for the destruction that wasted at noonday #Ps 91:5-8; I will FEAR no evil #Ps 23:4; There is NO FEAR in love: but perfect love casted out FEAR #1 John 4:18

POWER OVER ANIMALS Thou shall tread upon the lion and adder; the young lion and the dragon shall thou trample under feet #Ps 91:13; I give you POWER to tread upon serpents and scorpions and OVER ALL THE POWER OF THE ENEMY: and nothing shall by any means hurt you #Luke 10:19

SLEEP He gives his beloved SLEEP #Ps 127:2; When thou liest down thou shall not be afraid- yea, thou shall lie down, and they SLEEP SHALL BE SWEET #Pr 3:24

KEPT FROM EVIL There shall NO EVIL befall thee, neither shall any plague come nigh thy dwelling #Ps 91:10; The Lord shall preserve thee from ALL EVIL #Ps 121:7

PROTECTION The Lord shall PRESERVE thy going out and thy coming in from this time forth, and even for evermore #Ps 121:8; A thousand shall fall at thy side, and ten thousand at thy right hand; but IT SHALL NOT COME NIGH THEE #Ps 91:7

HELP IN TIME OF NEED Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to HELP IN TIME OF NEED #Heb 4:14-16

KEPT FROM STUMBLING Then shall thou walk in thy way safely, and THY FOOT SHALL NOT STUMBLE #Pr 3:23; He shall be holden up: for God is able to make him stand #Rom 14:4 See Ps 37:24

GOD'S PRESENCE The upright shall dwell in thy PRESENCE #Ps' 140:13; Now unto him that is able to present you faultless before the PRESENCE of his glory with exceeding joy #Jude 24

CHRIST IN OUR MIDST For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I IN THE MIDST OF THEM #Mt 18:20

PERSONAL ABIDING If any man love me, he will keep my words: and my Father will love him, and we will come unto him, and make OUR ABODE with him #John 14:23

GOD'S PRESENCE IN FLOODS When thou pass through the waters, I WILL BE WITH THEE: and through the rivers, they shall not overflow thee #Isa 43:2

DELIVERANCE FROM TROUBLE I will be with him in trouble; I WILL DELIVER HIM, and honour him #Ps 91:15 See Ps 34:17; 41:1; Pr 12:13

A REFUGE IN TROUBLE The Lord also will be a REFUGE for the oppressed, A REFUGE IN TIMES OF TROUBLE #Ps 9:9

PRAYER HEARD IN TROUBLE CALL UPON ME in the day of trouble; I WILL DELIVER THEE, and thou shall glorify me #Ps 50:15

PRESERVATION Thou art my hiding place; thou shall PRESERVE ME FROM TROUBLE #Ps 32:7

STRENGTH IN TROUBLE The salvation of the righteous is of the Lord: he is their STRENGTH IN THE TIME OF TROUBLE #Ps 37:39

IMMUNITY FROM FIRE When thou walk through the fire, THOU SHALT NOT BE BURNED; neither shall the flame kindle upon thee #Isa 43:2

SUPPORT TO THE BURDENED Cast thy burden upon the Lord, and HE SHALL SUSTAIN THEE: he shall never suffer the righteous to be moved #Ps 55:22

HELP TO THE FALLEN The Lord UPHOLDETH ALL THAT FALL, and RAISETH UP all those that be bowed down #Ps 145:14

RENEWED STRENGTH The Lord will give STRENGTH to his people #Ps 29:11; They that wait upon the Lord shall RENEW THEIR STRENGTH #Isa 40:29-31; The inward man is RENEWED day by day #2 Cor 4:16

PEACE Thou wilt keep him in PERFECT PEACE, whose mind is stayed on thee: because he trusteth in thee #Isa 26:3; PEACE I leave you, my PEACE I give unto you #John 14:27; Therefore being justified by faith, we have PEACE with God #Rom 5:1

GUIDANCE In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall DIRECT thy paths #Pr 3:6; He will GUIDE you into all truth #John 16:13

RECEPTION TO GLORY Thou wilt guide me with thy counsel, and afterward RECEIVE ME TO GLORY #Ps 73:24; When Christ, who is our life, shall appear, THEN SHALL YE APPEAR WITH HIM IN GLORY #Col 3:4

EVERLASTING MEMORY The righteous shall be in EVERLASTING REMEMBRANCE #Ps 112: 6; The memory of the just is blessed #Pr 10:7 RICHES Wealth and RICHES shall be in his house: and his righteousness endured forever #Ps 112:3; Length of days is in her #wisdom's right hand; and in her left hand RICHES and honour #Pr 3:16; In the house of the righteous is much TREASURE #Pr 15:6; By humility and the fear of the LORD are RICHES #Pr 22:4; that ye through his poverty might be RICH #2 Cor 8:9 PROMOTION Exalt her, and she #wisdom shall PROMOTE thee #Pr 4:8; Seest thou a man diligent in his business! He shall stand before kings #Pr 22:29; I WILL SET HIM ON HIGH, because he hath known my name #Ps 91:14; He that shall humble himself SHALL BE EXALTED #Mt 23:12 ANGELIC MINISTRATION The angel of the Lord ENCAMPETH ROUND ABOUT them that fear him, and delivered them #Ps 34:7; He shall give his angels CHARGE OVER THEE, to keep thee in all thy ways #Ps 91:11-12; Are they not all MINISTERING SPIRITS, sent forth to minister for them who shall be heirs of salvation #Heb 1:14 PROBLEMS SOLVED Commit thy way unto the Lord; trust also in him; and HE SHALL BRING IT TO PASS #Ps 37:5 HAPPINESS HAPPY is that people, whose God is the Lord #Ps 144:15; HAPPY is the man that findeth wisdom, and the man that getteth understanding #Pr 3:13-18; l6:20; 28:14; 29:18 GOOD CROPS Bring ye all the tithes into the storehouse, that there may be meat in mine house, and prove me now herewith, said the Lord of hosts, if I will not open you the windows of heaven, and POUR YOU OUT A BLESSING, that there shall not be room enough to receive it And I WILL REBUKE THE DEVOURER for your sakes, and HE SHALL NOT DESTROY the fruits of your ground #Mal 3:10-12 CHILDREN He makes the barren woman to keep house, and to be the joyful mother of CHILDREN #Ps 113:9; Thy wife shall be as a fruitful vine by the sides of thine house: thy CHILDREN like olive plants round thy table #Ps 128:3 WISDOM The Lord gives WISDOM He layeth up sound WISDOM for the righteous #Pr 2:6-7; If any man lack WISDOM, let him ask of God, that gives to all men liberally, and upbraided not; and IT SHALL BE GIVEN HIM #Jas 1:5

KNOWLEDGE They that seek the Lord understand all things #Pr 28:5; If thou cries after KNOWLEDGE If thou seekest her as silver as for hid treasures THEN SHALT THOU FIND THE KNOWLEDGE OF GOD #Pr 2:1-9 FULNESS OF JOY In thy presence is FULNESS OF JOY: at thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore #Ps 16:11; These things have I spoken unto you, that your joy might remain with you, and that your JOY MIGHT BE FULL #John 15:1124 ASSURED FRIENDSHIP Ye are my FRIENDS, if ye do whatsoever I command you #John 15:13-15 FAMILY BLESSED The just man walked after his integrity: His children are blessed AFTER HIM #Pr 20:7; The children of thy servants shall continue, and their seed shall be established before thee #Ps 102:28 HOME BLESSED He blessed THE HABITATION of the just THE HOUSE of the righteous shall stand THE TABERNACLE of the upright shall flourish #Pr 3:33; 12:7; 14:11 IMMUNITY FROM PLAGUES There shall NO EVIL befall thee, neither shall ANY PLAGUE come nigh thy dwelling #Ps 91:10; There shall NO EVIL happen to the just #Pr 12: 21 SAVED FROM AFFLICTIONS Many are the AFFLICTIONS of the righteous: but the Lord delivereth him out of THEM ALL #Ps 34:19 THE PROUD HUMBLED For thou wilt save the afflicted people; but will BRING DOWN HIGH LOOKS #Ps 18:27 EVERLASTING MERCY His mercy endureth forever #Ps 136 SOUL REST His soul shall be AT EASE #Ps 25:12-13; Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden and ye shall find REST UNTO YOUR SOULS #Matt 11:28-30 See Jer 6:16 VICTORY OVER ENEMIES No weapon that is formed against thee SHALL PROSPER; and every tongue that shall rise against thee in judgment thou shall condemn #Isa 54:17 VICTORY OVER THE WORLD Whatsoever is born of God OVERCOMETH THE WORLD: and this is THE VICTORY

THAT OVERCOMETH THE WORLD, even our faith #1 John 5:4 VICTORY OVER DEATH O death, where is thy sting: 0 grave, where is thy victory? Thanks be to God, which gives us THE VICTORY through Jesus Christ #1 Cor 15:55-58 FAITHFULNESS IN OLD AGE With LONG LIFE will I satisfy him, and shew him my salvation #Ps 91:16; EVEN TO YOUR OLD AGE I am he I will carry you, and will deliver you #Isa46:4 PRESERVATION IN FAMINE The eye of the Lord is upon them that fear, upon them that hope in his mercy; TO DELIVER their soul from death, and TO KEEP THEM ALIVE IN FAMINE #Ps 33:18-19 PRESERVATION IN DROUTH When the poor and needy seek water, and there is none, and their tongue faileth for thirst, I THE LORD WILL HEAR THEM, I the God of Israel WILL NOT FORSAKE THEM I WILL open rivers in high places, and fountains in the midst of the valleys: I WILL make the wilderness a pool of water, and the dry land springs of water #Isa 41:17-20 SPIRITUAL RAIN He shall come unto us AS THE RAIN, as the latter and former rain unto the earth It is time to seek the Lord until he come and RAIN RIGHTEOUSNESS upon you #Hos 6:3; 10:12; Zech 10:1; Jas 5:7; I will POUR OUT of my Spirit upon all flesh #Acts 2:16-21; John 7:37-39 SPIRITUAL SATISFACTION He SATISFIETH the longing soul, and FILLETH the hungry with goodness #Ps 107:9 SPIRITUAL FOOD Man shall not live by bread alone, BUT BY EVERY WORD THAT PROCEEDETH OUT OF THE MOUTH OF GOD #Matt 4:4; As the living Father hath sent me, and I live by the Father: so HE THAT EATETH ME, SHALL LIVE BY ME #John 6:57-63 CONFIDENCE The Lord shall be thy CONFIDENCE, and shall keep thy foot from being taken #Pr 3:26 See Heb 10:35; 13:6; 1 John 3:21 DELIVERANCE FROM MAN He shall DELIVER THEE from the wicked #Ps 37:40; 97:10 VENGEANCE Shall not God AVENGE his own elect ? HE WILL AVENGE THEM SPEEDILY #Luke 18:7-8; Heb 10:30 HELP IN OPPRESSION

Happy is the man that hath the God of Jacob for his help which executeth judgment for the OPPRESSED #Ps 146:5-10; 12:5; 33:10; 109:31; How God annointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Ghost and with power: who went about DOING GOOD, AND HEALING ALL THAT WERE OPPRESSED OF THE DEVIL; for God was with him #Acts 10:38 DELIVERANCE FROM SLANDER Thou shall keep them secretly in a pavilion FROM THE STRIFE OF TONGUES #Ps 31:20; 37:6 BLESSING IN REPROACH BLESSED ARE YE, when men shall REVILE YOU, and PERSECUTE YOU, and shall SAY ALL MANNER OF EVIL AGAINST YOU FALSELY, for my sake #Matt 5:11; 1 Pet 4:14 HELP TO THE POOR He shall deliver the NEEDY when he criesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;, THE POOR also, and him that hath no helper #Ps 72:12-13; 102:17 DIVINE HELP A father of the FATHERLESS, and judge of the WIDOWS, is God in his habitation #Ps 68:5; 146:9 ALL SPIRITUAL BLESSINGS Who hath blessed us with ALL SPIRITUAL BLESSINGS in heavenly places in Christ #Eph 1:3; His divine power hath given unto us ALL THINGS that pertain unto life and godliness #2 Pet 1:3-4 JUSTIFICATION By him all that believe are JUSTIFIED FROM ALL THINGS, from which ye could not be justified by the law of Moses #Acts 13:39; Rom 3:24; 5:1 SALVATION FROM WRATH God hath not appointed us to WRATH, but to obtain SALVATION by our Lord Jesus Christ #1 Thess 5:9; Rom 5:9 RIGHTEOUSNESS He has made him to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the RIGHTEOUSNESS of God in Him #2 Cor 5:21; Rom 5:1-9; 1 Cor 1:30 SANCTIFICATION But of him are ye IN CHRIST JESUS, who of God is made unto us wisdom, righteousness, and SANCTIFICATION, and redemption #1 Cor 1:30 PROMISES Whereby are given unto us EXCEEDING GREAT AND PRECIOUS PROMISES: that by these ye might be partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption of the

world through lust #2 Pet 1:3-4 NO CONDEMNATION There is therefore now NO CONDEMNATION to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit #Rom 8:1 INTERCESSION FOR US The Spirit himself makes intercession for us with groaning which cannot be uttered Christ also makes intercession for us #Rom 8:26, 34; Heb 7:25; 9:24 ETERNAL INHERITANCE They which are called might receive the promise of ETERNAL INHERITANCE #Heb 9:15; 1 Pet 1:3-5 REMOVAL OF SINS As far as the east is from the west, so far hath he REMOVED OUR TRANSGRESSIONS FROM US #Ps 103:12 SONSHIP As many as received him, TO THEM GAVE HE POWER TO BECOME THE SONS OF GOD, even to them that believe on his name #John 1:12 FELLOWSHIP That ye also may have FELLOWSHIP with us: and truly our FELLOWSHIP is with the Father, and with his Son Jesus Christ #1 John 1:3, 7 ACCESS TO GOD For through him we both have ACCESS by one Spirit UNTO THE FATHER #Eph 2:18; Heb 10:19-23 GRACE AND GLORY The Lord will give GRACE AND GLORY: no good thing will he withhold from them that walk uprightly #Ps 84:11; John 1:17; Jas 4:6 A GOD PLANNED LIFE The steps of a good man are ORDERED BY THE LORD: and he delighted in his way #Ps 87:23; In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall DIRECT THY PATHS #Pr 3:6 CHOSEN TO SALVATION God hath from the beginning CHOSEN YOU TO SALVATION through sanctification of the Spirit and belief of the truth #2 Thess 2:13 BLAMELESSNESS To the end he may establish your hearts UNBLAMEABLE in holiness before God at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ with his saints #1 Thess 3:13; 5:23; Jude 24

CHANGING GLORY But we all, with open face beholding as in a glass the glory of the Lord, are CHANGED into the same image FROM GLORY TO GLORY, even as by the Spirit of the Lord #2 Cor 3:18 SAVED AND CALLED Who hath SAVED US, and CALLED US with an holy calling, not according to our works, but according to his own purpose and grace #2 Ti 1:9; Titus 3:5; Eph 1:4-5 ETERNAL LIFE God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have EVERLASTING LIFE #John 3:16 A DIVINE TEACHER They shall all be TAUGHT OF GOD #John 6:45; The Comforter, which is the Holy Ghost he shall TEACH YOU all things, and bring to your remembrance, whatsoever I have said unto you #John 14:26 DIVINE UTTERANCE The preparations of the heart in man, and THE ANSWER OF THE TONGUE, IS FROM THE LORD #Pr 16:1; I will give you a MOUTH OF WISDOM, which all your adversaries shall not be able to gainsay or resist #Luke 21:15 FREE FROM SIN LET NOT SIN therefore reign in your mortal body For SIN SHALL NOT HAVE DOMINION OVER YOU Being then made FREE FROM SIN, and become servants of God, ye have your fruit unto holiness, and the end everlasting life #Rom 6:11-23; 8:1-4, 1213; Gal 5:16-26 FRUITFULNESS The righteous shall flourish like a palm tree #Ps 92:12; He that abides in me, and I in him, the same bringeth forth much fruit #John 15:1-6, 16; Mt 13:12; 2 Pet 1:8 POWER OVER TEMPTATION In all these things we are MORE THAN CONQUERORS through him that loved us #Rom 8:35-39; There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: But God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation also MAKE A WAY TO ESCAPE, THAT YE MAY BE ABLE TO BEAR IT #1 Cor 10:13; Rev 3:10; 2 Pet 2:9 A TRIUNE BLESSING God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of POWER and of LOVE, and of a SOUND MIND #2 Ti 1:7 DIVINE KEEPING They shall never perish, NEITHER SHALL ANY MAN PLUCK THEM OUT OF MY

FATHER'S HAND #John 10:2729; Who are KEPT BY THE POWER OF GOD If ye do these things #get more Christian graces, YE SHALL NEVER FALL #1 Pet 1:5; 2 Pet 1:10 CHILD TRAINING As many as I love, I REBUKE AND CHASTEN #Rev 3:19; Heb 12:5-11 THE CROWN OF LIFE Blessed is the man that endures temptation: for when he is tried, he shall receive THE CROWN OF LIFE, which the Lord hath promised to them that love him #Jas 1:12; Rev 2:10 FINAL SALVATION Receiving the end of your faith, EVEN THE SALVATION OF YOUR SOULS #1 Pet 1:5,9 REWARD FOR TRIALS That the trial of your faith, being much more precious than of gold that perished, though it be tried with fire, MIGHT BE FOUND UNTO PRAISE AND HONOUR AND GLORY at the appearing of Jesus Christ #1 Pet 1:7 MANIFOLD BLESSINGS He shall receive AN HUNDREDFOLD now in this time, houses, and brethren, and sisters, and mothers, and children, and lands, WITH PERSECUTIONS; and in the world to come ETERNAL LIFE #Mark 10:29-31; 2 Ti 3:12 THE HOLY SPIRIT How much more shall your heavenly Father give THE HOLY SPIRIT to them that ask him #Luke 11:13; Acts 2:38-39; 5:32; John 7:37-39 FATHERHOOD OF GOD Come out from among them, and be ye separate, said the Lord, and touch not the unclean thing; and I WILL RECEIVE YOU, and WILL BE A FATHER UNTO YOU, and ye shall be my sons and daughters, said the Lord Almighty #2 Cor 6:17-18; Matt 7:11; Luke 11:13 A CITY Here we have no continuing city, but we seek one to come He hath prepared for them a city #Heb 11:10, 16; 13:14; Rev 22:14 MANSIONS In my Father's house are many MANSIONS: I go to prepare a PLACE FOR YOU - - I will come again, and receive you unto myself; that where I am there ye may be also #John 14:13 A PRESENT CROWN Who redeemed thy life from destruction: who crowned tbee with LOVING KINDNESS AND TENDER MERCIES #Ps 103:4 RENEWED YOUTH

Who satisfies thy mouth with GOOD THINGS; so that THY YOUTH IS RENEWED like the eagle's #Ps 103:5 GOD'S CARE The very hairs of your head are all numbered not an hair of your head shall perish #Mt 10:29-30; Luke 21:18; I WILL NEVER LEAVE THEE, NOR FORSAKE THEE #Heb 13:5; Casting all your care upon him; for HE CARETH FOR YOU #1 Pet 5:7 RECEPTION FOR SINNERS Him that cometh to me I WILL IN NO WISE CAST OUT #John 6:37; I will RECEIVE YOU, and WILL BE A FATHER UNTO YOU #2 Cor 6:17-18 PREPARED THINGS Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into the heart of man, THE THINGS WHICH GOD HATH PREPARED for them that love him #1 Cor 2:9 BE WITH CHRIST FOREVER I will come again, and receive you unto myself; THAT WHERE I AM, THERE YE MAY BE ALSO #John 14:13; and SO SHALL WE EVER BE WITH THE LORD #1 Thess 4:1317; 1 Cor 15:23, 51-58; Phil 3:21 A RANSOM The Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and give his life a RANSOM for many #Mark 10:45; 1 Ti 2:6 REDEMPTION In whom we have REDEMPTION through his blood, the forgiveness of sins Christ hath REDEEMED US from the curse of the law, being made a curse for us TO REDEEM them that were under the law #Eph 1:7; Gal 3:13; 4:4-7 A PURGED CONSCIENCE How much more shall the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered himself without spot to God, PURGE YOUR CONSCIENCE from dead works to serve the living God? #Heb 9:14-15 THE TRUE PASSOVER Christ our PASSOVER IS SACRIFICED FOR US #1 Cor 5:7; Eph 5:2 SPIRITUAL RESURRECTION You hath he QUICKENED #resurrected, who were dead in trespasses and sins and hath RAISED US UP TOGETHER in heavenly places in Christ Jesus #Eph 2:1-10; Rom 6:1-14 BODILY RESURRECTION As in Adam all die, even so IN CHRIST SHALL ALL BE MADE ALIVE It is sown a natural body; IT IS RAISED A SPIRITUAL BODY The dead SHALL BE RAISED incorruptible, and we shall all be changed #1 Cor 15:22-23, 35-58; Phil 3:21

ABUNDANT LIFE The thief #the devil cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it MORE ABUNDANTLY #John 10:10; 3 John 2 UTTERMOST SALVATION Wherefore he is able also to SAVE THEM TO THE UTTERMOST that come unto God by him, geeing he ever lived to make intercession for them #Heb 7:25 THREE BLESSINGS Unto him that LOVED US, and WASHED US from our sins in his own blood, and hath MADE US kings and priests unto God the Father; to him be glory and dominion forever and ever #Rev 1:5-6 COMFORT TO MOURNERS Blessed are THEY THAT MOURN: for they shall be COMFORTED #Matt 5:4 COMMUNION Behold, I stand at the door and knock; if ANY MAN hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and WILL SUP WITH HIM, AND HE WITH ME #Rev 3:20 TWO GREAT BLESSINGS Christ hath redeemed us from the curse of the law THAT the blessing of Abraham might come on the Gentiles through Jesus Christ; THAT we might receive the promise of the Spirit through faith #Gal 3:13-14 A WELL OF WATER Whosoever drinketh of the water that I shall give him SHALL NEVER THIRST; but the water that I shall give him shall be in him a WELL OF WATER springing up into EVERLASTING LIFE #John 4:14 WITNESS OF SONSHIP The Spirit himself BEARETH WITNESS with our spirit ' that we are the children of God #Rom 8:16 SEAL OF REDEMPTION Ye heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation: in whom also after that ye believed ye were SEALED with the Holy Spirit of promise, #Eph 1:13-14; 4:30; 2 Cor 1:22; 5:5 KINGSHIP AND PRIESTHOOD And hast MADE US UNTO OUR GOD KINGS AND PRIESTS: and we shall reign ON THE EARTH #Rev 1:56; 5:10; 20:4-6; Ps 149:6-9; Dan 7:18 PEACE IN HEART AND MIND

The peace of God, which passes all understanding, shall KEEP YOUR HEARTS AND MINDS through Christ Jesus #Phil 4:7; Col 3:15 BROKEN HEARTS HEALED He HEALETH THE BROKEN IN HEART, and bindeth up their wounds #Ps 147:3; Isa 61:1-2 HOPE Which HOPE we have as an anchor of the soul, both sure and steadfast, and which entered into that within the veil #Heb 6:19; Rom 8:24 EVERLASTING CONSOLATION 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, comfort your hearts, and establish you in every good word and work #2 Thess 2:16-17; Heb 6:18 DELIVERANCE FROM HELL The way of life is above to the wise, that he may depart FROM HELL BENEATH #Pr 15:24; Ps 86:13 AN IMMORTAL BODY We shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed, In a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trump For this corruptible must put on incorruption, and THIS MORTAL MUST PUT ON IMMORTALITY #1 Cor 15: 51-58 THE KINGDOM Fear not, little flock; for it is the Father's good pleasure to give you THE KINGDOM #Luke 12:32; 2 Thess 1:5; 2 Pet 1:11 CHILDREN OF LIGHT For ye were sometimes darkness, but now are ye light in the Lord: walk as children of light #Eph 5:8 A FUTURE CROWN Henceforth there is laid up for me A CROWN OF RIGHTEOUSNESS, which the Lord, the righteous judge, shall give me in that day: and not to me only, but unto all them also that love his appearing #2 Ti 4:8 ETERNAL REST There remained therefore a REST to the people of God #Heb 4:1-9; Rev 14:13; 1 Thess 4:16-18 NEW HEAVENS AND EARTH We, according to his promise, look for NEW HEAVENS AND A NEW EARTH, wherein dwelled righteousness #2 Pet 3:13; Rev 21-22

ETERNALLY WITH GOD Therefore are they BEFORE THE THRONE OF GOD, and SERVE HIM DAY AND NIGHT in his temple: and he that sitteth on the throne shall DWELL AMONG THEM #Rev 7:15 WHITE RAIMENT The marriage of the Lamb is come, and his wife hath made herself ready And to her was granted, that she should be arrayed in fine linen clean and white: for the fine line is the righteousness of the saints #Rev 19:7-8 ETERNAL PLEASURES Thou wilt show me the path of life: in thy presence is fullness of joy; at thy right hand there are PLEASURES FOR EVERMORE #Pa 16:11 ABUNDANTLY SATISFIED They shall be ABUNDANTLY SATISFIED with the fatness of thy house; and thou shall make them drink the river of thy pleasures #Ps 36:8 FREEDOM FROM SUFFERING They shall HUNGER NO MORE, NEITHER THIRST ANY MORE; neither shall the sun light on them, NOR ANY HEAT For the Lamb which is in the midst of the throne shall feed them, and shall lead them unto living fountains of waters: and God shall WIPE AWAY ALL TEARS FROM THEIR EYES #Rev 7:16-17 AN ETERNAL REIGN But the saints of the most high shall take the kingdom, and POSSESS THE KINGDOM FOR EVER AND EVER #Dan 7:18, 22, 27 SEE GOD'S FACE They shall see his face, and his name shall be in their foreheads and they shall REIGN FOR EVER AND EVER #Rev 22:4-5 A FIVEFOLD BLESSING God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more DEATH, neither SORROW, nor CRYING, neither shall there be any more PAIN: for former things are passed away #Rev 21:4 ALL FUTURE THINGS NEW He that sat upon the throne said, Behold, I make ALL THINGS NEW #Rev 21:5 ALL PRESENT THINGS NEW If any man be in Christ, HE IS A NEW CREATURE: old things are passed away; behold, ALL THINGS ARE BECOME NEW, and all things are of God who hath reconciled us unto himself by Jesus Christ #2 Cor 5:17 NO MORE CURSE

There shall be NO MORE CURSE His servants shall serve him they shall reign forever and ever #Rev 22:3-6 SHINE AS STARS FOR EVER They that be wise shall SHINE AS THE BRIGHTNESS OF THE FIRMAMENT; and they that turn many to righteousness AS THE STARS FOR EVER AND EVER #Dan 12:3 SAVED FROM CONFUSION He that believeth on him SHALL NOT BE CONFOUNDED #1 Pet 2:6; Rom 9:33 FREEDOM FROM DARKNESS I am come a light into the world, THAT whosoever believeth on me SHOULD NOT ABIDE IN DARKNESS #John 12:46; 1 John 1:7 A LIFE OF FAITH THE JUST SHALL LIVE BY FAITH: but if any man drawback, my soul shall have no pleasure in him #Heb 10:38-39; Gal 2:20 PRESENTATION TO GOD Whosoever therefore shall confess me before men, HIM WILL I CONFESS ALSO BEFORE MY FATHER which is in heaven #Mt 10:32; 1 Thess 3:13 UNION WITH GOD He that is JOINED TO THE LORD is one Spirit #1 Cor 6:17; Whosoever shall confess that Jesus is the Son of God, GOD DWELLETH IN HIM, AND HE WITH GOD #1 John 4:15 ABUNDANT PARDON Seek ye the Lord while he may be found, call ye upon him while he is near: Let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous man his thoughts and let him return unto the Lord, and he will HAVE MERCY UPON HIM; and to our God, for he will ABUNDANTLY PARDON #Isa 55:6-7 LIGHT Wherefore he said, Awake thou that steepest, and arise from the dead and Christ shall give the LIGHT #Eph 5:14 PEACE WITH ENEMIES When a man's ways please the Lord, HE MAKETH EVEN HIS ENEMIES TO BE AT PEACE WITH HIM #Pi- 16:7 ABIDE FOREVER Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world If any man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him For all that is in the world, THE LUST OF THE FLESH, and the LUST OF THE EYES, and THE PRIDE OF LIFE, is not of the Father, but is of the world And the world passes away, and the lust thereof: but be that doeth the will of GOD ABIDETH FOR EVER #1 John 2:15-17; Jas 4:4; Rom 12:1-2; John 15:18-19

GOD RICH TO ALL There is no difference between the Jew and the Greek: for the same Lord over all is RICH UNTO ALL that call upon him #Rom 10:12-13 A DIVINE RIGHT Blessed are they that do his commandments, that they may have RIGHT TO THE TREE OF LIFE, and MAY ENTER in through the gates into the city #Rev 22:14 ABIDING IN CHRIST'S LOVE If ye keep my commandments, ye shall ABIDE IN MY LOVE; even as I have kept my Father's commandments, and abide in his love #John 15:10 ASSURANCE OF GOD'S HELP The eyes of the Lord run to and fro throughout the whole earth, TO SHEW HIMSELF STRONG IN BEHALF OF THEM WHOSE HEART IS PERFECT BEFORE HIM #2 Chron 16:9 OBJECTS OF GOD'S DELIGHT Such as are upright in their way are HIS DELIGHT They that deal truly are HIS DELIGHT The prayer of the upright is HIS DELIGHT #Pr 11:20; 12:22; 15:8 ABOUNDING BLESSINGS A faithful man shall ABOUND WITH BLESSINGS: but he that makes haste to be rich shall not be innocent #Pr 28:20 DIVINE PROVIDENCE We know that ALL THINGS WORK TOGETHER FOR GOOD to them that love God, to them who are called according to his purpose #Rom 8:28 GOD'S GOODNESS Oh how great is thy GOODNESS which thou hast laid up for them that fear thee #Ps 31:19; 73:1 THE EARTH The meek shall inherit the earth #Ps 37:9, 11; Matt 6:5 STABILITY He shall never suffer the righteous TO BE MOVED which cannot be moved, but ABIDETH FOR EVER #Ps 55:22; 125:1 FATNESS He that putted his trust in the Lord shall be made FAT #Pr 28:25 IMPARTIALITY There is NO RESPECT OF PERSONS with God #Rom 2:11; God is NO RESPECTER OF

PERSONS: but in every nation he that feared him, and worked righteousness, is accepted with him #Acts 10:34-35 See Jas 2:9 MADE NIGH TO GOD The Lord is NIGH unto them that are of a broken heart; and saved such as be of a contrite spirit #Ps 34:18 GREAT AND MIGHTY THINGS Call unto me, and I will answer thee, and show thee GREAT AND MIGHTY THINGS, which thou knows not #Jer 33:3 RECONCILIATION That he might RECONCILE both #Jews and Gentiles unto God in one body by the cross, having slain the enmity thereby #Eph 2:16; 2 Cor 5:17-21 BACKSLIDING FORGIVEN Return, ye backsliding children, and I will heal your BACKSLIDINGS #Jer 3:22; Hos 14:4; If any man sin, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous #1 John 2:1; Repent and do thy first works #Rev 2:5 CLEANSING OF WORST SINS Come now, and let us reason together, said the Lord: though your sins BE AS SCARLET, THEY SHALL BE AS WHITE AS SNOW: THOUGH THEY BE RED LIKE CRIMSON, THEY SHALL BE AS WOOL #Isa 1:18; 1 John 1:7, 9; Mt 12:31 PAST SINS FORGOTTEN Their sins and iniquities will I remember no more #Heb 8:12; 10:17 FINDING GOD Ye shall seek me, and FIND ME, WHEN ye shall search for me with all your heart #Jer 29:13; 1 Chron 28:9; Heb 11:6 OPEN REWARDS Thy Father which seeth in secret himself shall REWARD THEE OPENLY #Matt 6:4, 6, 18 FILLED WITH RIGHTEOUSNESS Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after RIGHTEOUSNESS: for they shall BE FILLED #Matt 5:6 FAVOR Let thine heart keep my commandments Let not mercy and truth forsake thee: bind them about thy neck; write them upon the table of thine heart: so shall thou FIND FAVOUR and GOOD UNDERSTANDING in the sight of God and man' #Pr 3:1-4; 8:35; 12:2 EXALTATION I will SET HIM ON HIGH, because he bath known my name #Ps 91:14; Humble

yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may EXALT YOU in due time #1 Pet 5:6; Jas 4:10 TRUE LIFE ETERNAL This IS LIFE ETERNAL, that they might KNOW THEE the only true God, AND JESUS CHRIST, whom thou hast sent #John 17:3 AN HEAVENLY CALLING Wherefore, holy brethren, partakers of THE HEAVENLY CALLING, consider the Apostle and High Priest of our profession, Christ Jesus #Heb 3:1 CONVERSION OF THE SOUL The law of the Lord is perfect, CONVERTING THE SOUL: the testimony of the Lord is sure, making wise the simple #Ps 19:7 ENLIGHTENMENT The statutes of the Lord are right, rejoicing the heart: the commandment of the Lord is pure, ENLIGHTENING the eyes #Ps 19:8; 119-105 WARNING AND REWARD By them #God's words is thy servant WARNED: and in keeping of them there is GREAT REWARD #Ps 19:11; Luke 6 :23,35 IMMUNITY FROM OFFENSE Great PEACE have they which love thy law: and NOTHING SHALL OFFEND THEM #Ps 119:165 SPIRITUAL GROWTH As newborn babies, desire the sincere milk of the word, THAT YE MAY GROW THEREBY #1 Pet 2:2 GOD'S RESPECT TO THIS MAN WILL I LOOK, even to him that is poor and of a contrite spirit, and trembled at my word #Isa 66:2 CLEANSED WAY Wherewithal shall a young man CLEANSE HIS WAY? by taking heed thereto according to thy word #Ps 119:9 KEPT FROM BACKSLIDING The law of his God is in his heart; NONE OF HIS STEPS SHALL SLIDE #Ps 37:31; If ye DO THESE THINGS, YE SHALL NEVER FALL #2 Pet 1:10 AN ABUNDANT ENTRANCE An ENTRANCE shall be ministered unto you ABUNDANTLY into the everlasting kingdom of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ #2 Pet 1:11

SPIRITUAL QUICKENING It is the Spirit that QUICKENETH; the flesh profited nothing: the words that I speak unto you, THEY ARE SPIRIT, AND THEY ARE LIFE #John 6:63; He shall also QUICKEN your mortal bodies by his Spirit that dwelled in you #Rom 8:11 JEWELS OF GOD They shall be mine, said the Lord of hosts, in the day when I MAKE UP MY JEWELS #Mal 3:17 LONG LIFE TO CHILDREN Honor thy father and mother THAT it may be well with thee, and thou mayest LIVE LONG ON THE EARTH #Eph 6:1-3; Col 3:20 PLEASURE FROM CHILDREN Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it #Pr 22:6; Correct thy son, and he shall give the rest; yea, he shall give DELIGHT UNTO THY SOUL #Pr 29:17 ETERNAL BACKING Teaching them to observe ALL THINGS whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I AM WITH YOU ALWAY, even unto the end of the world #Matt 28:20 SAVE SELF AND OTHERS Take heed unto thyself, and unto the doctrine; continue in them: for in so doing this THOU SHALT SAVE THYSELF, AND THEM THAT HEAR THEE #1 Ti 4:16 CROWN OF GLORY When the chief Shepherd shall appear, ye shall receive a CROWN OF GLORY that faded not away #1 Pet 5:4 MUTUAL REJOICING He that reaped receives wages, and gathered fruit unto life eternal: THAT both he that sowed and he that reaped may REJOICE TOGETHER #John 4:36 WORLD RECOGNITION By this shall ALL MEN KNOW that ye are my disciples, if ye have love one to another #John 13:35; Matt 5:9 PERFECT LOVE If we love one another God dwelled in us, and HIS LOVE IS PERFECTED IN US #1 John 4:12; 2:5 REAP AS SOWN Whatsoever a man sowed THAT SHALL HE ALSO REAP Let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season WE SHALL REAP, if we faint not #Gal 6:7-9

OBTAIN MERCY Blessed are the merciful: for THEY SHALL OBTAIN MERCY #Matt 5:7; If ye forgive not men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses #Matt 6:14-15 GREAT IN THE KINGDOM Whosoever therefore shall humble himself as this little child, the same is GREATEST in the kingdom of heaven #Matt 18:4 A VESSEL TO HONOR If a man therefore purge himself from these #affairs of this life, he shall be A VESSEL UNTO HONOUR, sanctified, and meet for the Master's use, and prepared unto every good work #2 Ti 2:21 REVIVAL I dwell in the high and holy place, with him also that is of a contrite and humble spirit, TO REVIVE the spirit of the humble, AND TO REVIVE the heart of the contrite ones #Isa 57:15 REIGN WITH CHRIST If we suffer, we shall also REIGN WITH HIM: if we deny him, he also will deny us #2 Ti 2:12 LABOR REWARDED Be ye steadfast, unmovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, forasmuch as ye know that YOUR LABOUR IS NOT IN VAIN in the Lord #1 Cor 15:58 HAVE GOD AND CHRIST Whosoever transgresses, and abides not in the doctrine of Christ, HATH NOT GOD He that abides in the doctrine of Christ, he HATH BOTH THE FATHER AND THE SON #2 John 9 TREE OF LIFE To him that overcomes will I give to eat of THE TREE OF LIFE, which is in the midst of the paradise of God #Rev 2:7 FOUR REWARDS To him that overcomes will I give to eat of THE HIDDEN MANNA, and will give him a WHITE STONE, and in the stone A NEW NAME written, which no man knoweth saving he that receives it #Rev 2:17 POWER OVER THE NATIONS He that overcorneth, and kept my works unto the end, to him will I give POWER OVER THE NATIONS: and he shall rule them with a rod of iron; as the vessels of the potter shall they be broken to shivers: even as I received of my Father #Rev 2:26-27

NAME SAFE He that overcomes, the same shall be clothed in white raiment; and I WILL NOT BLOT HIS NAME OUT OF THE BOOK OF LIFE, but will confess his name before my Father, and before his angels #Rev 3:5 A PILLAR IN GOD'S TEMPLE Him that overcomes will I make A PILLAR IN THE TEMPLE OF MY GOD, and he shall go no more out: and I will write upon him the name of my God, and the name of the city of God, which is New Jerusalem and I will write upon him my new name #Rev 3:12 ESCAPE SECOND DEATH He that overcomes shall not be hurt of THE SECOND DEATH the lake of fire and brimstone which is the second death #Rev 2:11; 21:8 A THRONE To him that overcomes will I grant to sit with me in my THRONE, even as I also overcame, and am set down with my Father in his throne #Rev 3:21 INHERIT ALL THINGS He that overcomes shall INHERIT ALL THINGS: and I will be his God, and he shall be my son #Rev 21:7 WATER, OF LIFE I will give unto him that is athirst of THE FOUNTAIN OF THE WATER OF LIFE FREELY #Rev 21:6; 22:17 ENMITY OF GOOD AND EVIL I will put ENMITY BETWEEN THEE AND THE WOMAN, AND BETWEEN THY SEED AND HER SEED: It shall bruise thy head, and thou shall bruise his heel #Gen 3:15; Rom 16:20 SATAN PUNISHED The devil that deceived them was CAST INTO THE LAKE OF FIRE AND BRIMSTONE and shall be tormented day and night forever and ever #Rev 20:10; Mt 25:41 EARTH ABIDETH FOREVER Who laid the foundations of the earth, that it should NOT BE REMOVED FOREVER #Ps 104:5; Eccl 1:4 ETERNAL TIME AND SEASONS While the earth remained, seedtime and harvest, and cold and heat, and summer and winter and day and night SHALL NOT CEASE #Gen 8:22; Ps 72:17; 89:2-4 ETERNAL COVENANT This is a token of the covenant which I make between me and you and every living creature that is with you, FOR PERPETUAL GENERATIONS #Gen 9:12; 17:7

ETERNAL NATURAL LIFE The Lord smelled a sweet savior; and the Lord said in his heart, I will not again curse the ground ANY MORE for man's sake neither will I again smite ANY MORE everything living, as I have done #Gen 8:21; 9:12 UNIVERSAL KNOWLEDGE The EARTH SHALL BE FILLED WITH THE KNOWLEDGE OF THE LORD, as the waters cover the sea #Isa 11:9 UNIVERSAL GLORY As truly as I live, ALL THE EARTH SHALL BE FILLED WITH THE GLORY OF THE LORD #Num 14:21 BIBLE CHANGELESS Heaven and earth shall pass away #be changed, Heb 1:10-12; 12:25-28: but my words SHALL NOT PASS AWAY #be changed, Luke 21:33 NO CONDEMNATION He that hearth 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 #John 5:24 FREE FROM BONDAGE If ye continue in my word, THEN are ye my disciples indeed; and ye shall know the truth, and THE TRUTH SHALL MAKE YOU FREE Whosoever committee sin is the servant of sin If the Son therefore shall make you free, YE SHALL BE FREE INDEED #John 831-36 See Rom 6:16-23; 8:1-4 ONE FOLD AND SHEPHERD Other sheep I have, which are not of this fold: them also I must bring, and they shall hear my voice; and THERE SHALL BE ONE FOLD, AND ONE SHEPHERD #John 10:16 FULNESS OF GOD THAT Christ may dwell in your hearts by faith; THAT ye being ROOTED AND GROUNDED in love, may be able to comprehend with all saints what is the breadth, and length, and depth, and height; and to know the love of Christ, which passes knowledge, THAT ye might be FILLED WITH ALL THE FULNESS OF GOD #Eph 3:16-19 POWER OF ATTORNEY Whatsoever ye shall ask IN MY NAME, that will I do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son If ye shall ask any thing IN MY NAME, I will do it #John 14:12-15; 16:23-26; Mark 16:1718

ANOTHER COMFORTER I will pray the Father, and he shall give you ANOTHER COMFORTER, that he may abide with you FOR EVER #John 14:16 INDWELLING HOLY SPIRIT He shall give you another Comforter even the Spirit of truth; whom the world cannot receive, because it seeth him not, neither knowetb him: but ye know him; for he dwelled with you, and SHALL BE IN YOU #John 14:16-17; Rom 8:1-11; 1 Cor 3:16-17; 6:19 SPIRIT MANIFESTATIONS 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; to another the working of miracles; to another prophecy; to another discerning of spirits; to another divers kinds of tongues; to another the interpretation of tongues: but all these worked that one and selfsame Spirit, dividing to EVERY MAN severally as he will #1 Cor 12:1-11 TEACHER AND MEMORY The Comforter, which is the Holy Ghost, whom the Father will send in my name, he shall TEACH YOU ALL THINGS and BRING ALL THINGS TO YOUR REMEMBRANCE, whatsoever I have said unto you #John 14:26 A NEW CREATURE If any man be IN Christ, he is A NEW CREATURE: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new And all things are of God, who hath reconciled us to himself by Jesus Christ #2 Cor 5:17-18 RECONCILIATION WORK All things are of God, who hath reconciled us to himself by Jesus Christ, and hath given to us THE MINISTRY OF RECONCILIATION and hath committed unto us the word of reconciliation Now then we are ambassadors for Christ we pray you in Christ's stead, be ye reconciled to God #2 Cor 5:17-21 FRUITBEARING Ye have not chosen me, but I have CHOSEN YOU AND ORDAINED YOU, that ye should go and BRING FORTH FRUIT, and that YOUR FRUIT SHOULD REMAIN: that whatsoever ye shall ask of the Father in my name, he may give it you #John 15:16 GET WHAT WE WILL If ye abide in me, and my words abide in you, ye shall ASK WHAT YE WILL, and it shall be done unto you #John 15:7; Mark 11:22-24 EQUALITY WITH JESUS If they have persecuted me, they will also persecute you: if they have kept my sayings, they

will keep yours also #John 15:20; It is enough for the disciple that he be AS HIS MASTER #Matt 10:25; As he is, SO ARE WE IN THIS WORLD #1 John 3:7; 4:17 TRIBULATION In the world ye shall have TRIBULATION: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world John 1633 POWER TO WITNESS Ye shall receive POWER, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and YE SHALL BE WITNESSES UNTO ME #Acts 1:8; 2:16-21 LAST DAY BLESSINGS In the last days, said 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 #Acts 2:16-21 FUTURE GLORY I reckon that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with THE GLORY THAT SHALL BE REVEALED IN US #Rom 8:18 CONFIRMATION Who shall also CONFIRM you unto the end, that ye may be blameless in the day of the Lord Jesus #1 Cor 1:8 RICH THROUGH CHRIST Ye know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that, though he was rich, yet for your sakes he became poor, that ye through his poverty might be RICH #2 Cor 8:9 VICTORY IN SPIRITUAL WAR 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 exalted itself against the knowledge of God, and BRINGING INTO CAPTIVITY every thought to the obedience of Christ #2 Cor 10:4-5 IMPUTED RIGHTEOUSNESS Abraham believed God therefore it was imputed to him for righteousness Now it was not written for his sake alone, that it should be imputed to him; BUT FOR US ALSO, TO WHOM IT SHALL BE IMPUTED, if we believe on him that raised up Jesus our Lord from the dead #Rom 4:3, 22-24 FRUIT OF THE SPIRIT THE FRUIT OF THE SPIRIT is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, meekness, temperance: against such there is no law #Gal 5:2223; THE FRUIT OF THE SPIRIT is in all goodness and righteousness and truth #Eph 5:9 VICTORY OVER THE FLESH Walk in the Spirit, and YE SHALL NOT FULFILL THE LUST OF THE FLESH They

that are Christ's HAVE CRUCIFIED THE FLESH with the affections and lusts #Gal 5:16, 24 CHOSEN TO HOLINESS According as he hath CHOSEN US IN HIM before the foundation of the world, THAT WE SHOULD BE HOLY and without blame before him in love #Eph 1:4; Follow peace with all men, and HOLINESS, WITHOUT WHICH NO MAN SHALL SEE THE LORD #Heb 12:14 PREDESTINATED US Having PREDESTINATED US unto the adoption of children by Jesus Christ to himself, according to the good pleasure of his will #Eph 1:5 MADE US ACCEPTED He hath MADE US ACCEPTED in the beloved In whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of his grace #Eph 1:6-7 ABOUNDED TOWARD US He hath ABOUNDED TOWARD US in all wisdom and prudence; having MADE KNOWN UNTO US the mystery of his will, according to the good pleasure which he purposed in himself #Eph 17-19 FUTURE ONENESS That in the dispensation of the fullness of times he might gather together IN ONE all things in Christ, both which are in heaven, and which are on earth; even in him #Eph 1:10 EVER ABOUNDING BLESSINGS That the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, MAY GIVE UNTO YOU the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of him: the eyes of your understanding being enlightened; THAT ye may know what is the hope of his calling, AND WHAT the riches of the glory of his inheritance in the saints, AND WHAT is the exceeding greatness of his power to us-ward who believe, according- to the working of his mighty power #Eph 1:17-19 GOOD WORKS We are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus UNTO GOOD WORKS, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them #Eph 2:10 INWARD STRENGTH THAT he would grant you, according to the riches of his glory, TO BE STRENGTHENED with might by his Spirit IN THE INNER MAN #Eph 3:16; 2 Cor 4:16 A NEW MAN THAT YE PUT OFF THE OLD MAN, which is corrupt according to the deceitful lusts; and be renewed in the spirit of your mind; and THAT YE PUT ON THE NEW MAN, which after God is CREATED IN RIGHTEOUSNESS AND TRUE HOLINESS #Eph 4:22

GLORIFIED BODIES We look for the Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ: who shall CHANGE OUR VILE BODY, that it may be fashioned LIKE UNTO HIS GLORIOUS BODY, according to the working whereby he is able to subdue all things unto himself #Phil 3:20-21; 1 Cor 15:35-38 DELIVERED AND TRANSLATED Who hath DELIVERED US from the power of darkness, and hath TRANSLATED US into the kingdom of his dear son #Col 1:13 PARTAKERS OF GRACE For the GRACE OF GOD that bringeth salvation hath appeared unto all men, teaching us that denying ungodliness, and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly, in this present world #Titus 2:11-12 DO THE WORKS OF CHRIST Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on me, the works that I do shall he do also; and greater works than these shall he do; because I go unto my Father #John 14:12 PARTAKERS OF CHRIST That the Gentiles should be FELLOWHEIRS, of the same body, and PARTAKERS of his promise in Christ by the gospel #Eph 3:6; For we are made PARTAKERS OF CHRIST, if we hold the beginning of our confidence steadfast unto the end #Heb 3:14 HID WITH CHRIST If ye then be risen with Christ, seek those things which are above Set your affections on things above, not on things on the earth For ye are dead, and your life is HID WITH CHRIST IN GOD #Col 3:1-3 A BLESSED HOPE Looking for THAT BLESSED HOPE, and the glorious appearing of the great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ and so shall we ever be with the Lord #Titus 2:13; 1 Thess 4:13-17 A PECULIAR PEOPLE Who gave himself for us, THAT he might REDEEM US FROM ALL INIQUITY, and PURIFY UNTO HIMSELF A PECULIAR PEOPLE, zealous of good works #Titus 2:14 FULNESS OF LIGHT The light of the body is the eye: if therefore thine eye be single, thy whole body shall be FULL OF LIGHT #Matt 6:22 TRUE RELATIONSHIP For whosoever shall do the will of my Father which is in heaven, THE SAME IS MY BROTHER, AND SISTER, AND MOTHER #Matt 12:50 CHILDREN SAFE

Jesus said, Suffer little children, and forbid them not, to come unto me: for OF SUCH IS THE KINGDOM OF HEAVEN #Matt 19:14 RULERSHIP Well done, thou good and faithful servant: thou hast been faithful over a few things, I WILL MAKE THEE RULER OVER MANY THINGS: enter thou into the joy of thy Lord #Matt 25:21, 23 REWARD FOR KINDNESS Give, and IT SHALL BE GIVEN YOU: good measure, pressed down, and shaken together, and running over, SHALL MEN GIVE INTO YOUR BOSOM For with what measure that ye mete withal IT SHALL BE MEASURED TO YOU AGAIN #Luke 6:38 WORTHINESS Watch ye therefore, and pray always, THAT YE MAY BE ACCOUNTED WORTHY to escape all these things that shall come to pass, and to stand before the Son of man #Luke 21:36 LIGHT OF LIFE I am the light of the world: he that followed me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have THE LIGHT OF LIFE #John 8:12; 12:46 EYES OPENED TO OPEN THEIR EYES, and TURN THEM from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan unto God, THAT they may receive forgiveness of sins, and an inheritance among them which are sanctified by faith that is in me #Acts 26:18 KINGDOM BLESSINGS The kingdom of God is not meat and drink; but RIGHTEOUSNESS, AND PEACE, AND JOY IN THE HOLY GHOST #Rom 14:17 UNFAILING LOVE Charity #divine love NEVER FAILETH now abides faith, hope, and charity, these three; but the greatest of these is charity #1 Cor 13:8, 13 PERFECT KNOWLEDGE For we know in part But when that which is perfect is come, THEN that which is in part shall be done away For now we see through a glass, darkly; but THEN face to face: now I know in part; but THEN shall I know even as also I am known #1 Cor 13:9-12 DIVINE ENLIGHTENMENT For God, who commanded the light to shine out of darkness, HATH SHINED IN OUR HEARTS, to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ #2 Cor 4:6 AN ETERNAL HOUSE For we know that if our earthly house of this tabernacle were dissolved, we have a building

of God, an house not made with hands, ETERNAL IN THE HEAVENS #2 Cor 5:1 JUDGMENT OF DEEDS For we must all appear before the JUDGMENT SEAT OF CHRIST; THAT every one may receive the things done in the body, according to that he hath done, whether it be good or bad #2 Cor 5:10; Rom 14:10; 1 Cor 3:11-15 STRENGTH IN WEAKNESS My grace is sufficient for thee: for MY STRENGTH IS MADE PERFECT IN WEAKNESS #2 Cor 12:9 SALVATION BY FAITH For by grace are ye SAVED THROUGH FAITH: and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: not of works, lest any man should boast #Eph 2:8-9; Titus 3:5 VICTORY IN SATANIC ATTACKS Above all, taking the shield of faith, wherewith ye SHALL BE ABLE TO QUENCH ALL THE FIERY DARTS OF THE WICKED #Eph 6:16 COMPLETENESS IN CHRIST Ye are COMPLETE IN HIM, which is the head of all principality and power #Col 2:10 A MEDIATOR There is one God, and ONE MEDIATOR between God and man, the man Christ Jesus; who gave himself FOR ALL, to be testified in due time #1 Ti 2:5-6 SALVATION FOR ALL Who would have ALL MEN to be saved and come to the knowledge of the truth #1 Ti 2:4; Not willing that ANY should perish, but that ALL come to repentance #2 Pet 3:9 A SOUND MIND For God hath not given us a spirit of fear; but of power and love, and of A SOUND MIND #2 Ti 1:7 SECURITY I know in whom I have believed, and am persuaded THAT HE IS ABLE TO KEEP that which I have committed unto him against that day #2 Ti 1:12; Phil 1:6; Rom 8:37-39 AN APPROVED WORKMAN Study to show thyself APPROVED UNTO GOD, A WORKMAN that needed not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth ALL Scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is PROFITABLE FOR DOCTRINE, FOR REPROOF, FOR CORRECTION, FOR INSTRUCTION IN RIGHTEOUSNESS: that the man of God MAY BE PERFECT, THOROUGHLY FURNISHED UNTO ALL GOOD WORKS #2 Ti 2:15; 3:16-17

SAVED FROM EVIL WORK The Lord shall DELIVER ME FROM EVERY EVIL WORK, and will preserve me unto his heavenly kingdom #2 Ti 4:18 GOD'S PROPERTY But Christ as a son over his own house; WHOSE HOUSE ARE WE, IF WE HOLD FAST THE CONFIDENCE AND THE REJOICING OF THE HOPE FIRM UNTO THE END #Heb 3:6; Know ye not that your body is the temple of the Holy Ghost which is in you, which ye have of God, and YE ARE NOT YOUR OWN? For you are bought with a price: therefore glorify God in your body, and in your spirit, WHICH ARE GOD'S #1 Cor 6:1920 BOLDNESS BEFORE GOD LET US THEREFORE COME BOLDLY UNTO THE THRONE OF GRACE, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need #Heb 4:14-16; Having therefore, brethren, BOLDNESS TO ENTER INTO THE HOLIEST BY THE BLOOD OF JESUS Let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith Let us hold fast the profession of our faith without wavering; for he is faithful that promised #Heb 10:19-23 A BETTER HOPE For the law made nothing perfect, but the bringing in of A BETTER HOPE did; by the which we draw nigh unto God #Heb 7:19 A BETTER PRIESTHOOD If therefore perfection were by the Levitical priesthood what further need was there that ANOTHER PRIEST should rise AFTER THE ORDER OF MELCHIZADEK, and not be called after the order of Aaron? For he testified, Thou art a priest for ever after the order of Melchizadek Wherefore HE IS ABLE also to save them to the uttermost that come unto God by him, seeing he ever lived to make intercession for them #Heb 7:11-26 A BETTER TESTAMENT For the priesthood being changed, there is made of necessity a change also of the law By so much was Jesus made a surety of a BETTER TESTAMENT which was established upon BETTER PROMISES #Heb 7:12, 22; 8:6 A BETTER SACRIFICE How much more shall the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit OFFERED HIMSELF without spot to God, purge your conscience from dead works to serve the living God now once in the end of the world hath he appeared to put away sin BY THE SACRIFICE OF HIMSELF #Heb 9:14, 23-26 SECOND ADVENT So Christ was once offered to bear the sins of many; and unto them that look for him shall

HE APPEAR THE SECOND TIME without sin unto salvation #Heb 9:28; Rev 19:11-21; 2 Thess 1:7-10; Jude 14; Zech 14; Mt 24-25 A BETTER SUBSTANCE For ye had compassion of me in my bonds, and took joyfully the spoiling of your goods, knowing in yourselves that ye -have in heaven a BETTER AND AN ENDURING SUBSTANCE #Heb 10:34 A BETTER COUNTRY They that say such things #declare faith in God's promises declare plainly that they seek a country But now they desire a BETTER COUNTRY, that is an heavenly: wherefore God is not ashamed to be called their God: for he hath prepared for them a city #Heb 11: 13-16; 13:14 A BETTER RESURRECTION Who through faith subdued kingdoms, wrought righteousness, obtained promises, stopped the mouths of lions, quenched the violence of fire, escaped the edge of the sword, out of weakness were made strong, waxed valiant in fight, turned to flight the armies of the aliens Women received their dead raised to life again: and others were tortured, not accepting deliverance; that they might obtain a BETTER RESURRECTION #Heb 11:33-35; In Christ we shall all be made alive #1 Cor 15:21-23, 51-58 HEAVENLY CITIZENSHIP OUR CONVERSATION #CITIZENSHIP is in heaven; from whence we look for the Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ: who shall change our vile body, that it may be fashioned like unto his glorious body, according to the working whereby he is able to subdue all things unto himself #Phil 3:20-21 HEAVENLY COMPANIONS Ye are come unto the mount Zion, and unto the city of the Living God, the heavenly Jerusalem, and to an INNUMERABLE COMPANY OF ANGELS, to the GENERAL ASSEMBLY AND CHURCH OF THE FIRSTBORN, which are written in heaven, and to GOD THE JUDGE OF ALL, and to THE SPIRITS OF JUST MEN MADE PERFECT #Heb 12:22-23 AN ETERNAL KINGDOM Wherefore we receiving a KINGDOM WHICH CANNOT BE MOVED, let us have grace, whereby we may serve God acceptably with reverence and Godly fear: for our God is a consuming fire #Heb 12:28-29; Dan 7:18; Rev 5:10; Jas 2:5 AN UNCHANGEABLE CHRIST He hath said, I WILL NEVER LEAVE THEE, NOR FORSAKE THEE Jesus Christ the same yesterday, and today and forever #Heb 13:5, 8

PERFECT WORK Now the God of peace MAKE YOU PERFECT IN EVERY GOOD WORK to do his will, working in you that which is well pleasing in his sight, through Jesus Christ #Heb 13:20-21

PERFECTION-NO WANT The trying of your faith worked patience, but let patience have her perfect work, that ye may be PERFECT AND ENTIRE, WANTING NOTHING #Jas 1: 2-4 LIBERAL ANSWERS TO PRAYER If any man lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that gives to all men LIBERALLY, and upbraided not; and IT SHALL BE GIVEN HIM But let him ask in faith, NOTHING WAVERING For let not that man think that he shall receive any thing of the Lord #Jas 1:5-8 BLESSED DEEDS But whoso looked into the perfect law of liberty, and continued therein, he being not a forgetful hearer, but a doer of the work, THIS MAN SHALL BE BLESSED IN HIS DEED #Jas 1:25 CHRIST'S COMING NIGH Be patient therefore, brethren, unto the coming of the Lord Behold, the husbandman waited for the precious fruit of the earth, and hath long patience for it, until he receive the early and latter rain Be ye also patient; establish your hearts: for THE COMING OF THE LORD DRAWETH NIGH #Jas 5:7-8 HEALING BY CONFESSION CONFESS YOUR FAULTS one to another, and pray one for another, THAT YE MAY BE HEALED The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man AVAILETH MUCH #Jas 5:16 RESTORATION Brethren, if any of you do err from the truth, and ONE CONVERT HIM; let him know, that he which converted the sinner from the error of his way shall save a soul from death, and shall hide a multitude of sins Jas 5:19-20; Gal 4:19; 6:1; Rev 2:5 FUTURE GRACE Wherefore gird up the loins of your mind, be sober, and hope to the end for THE GRACE that is to be brought unto you AT THE REVELATION OF JESUS CHRIST #1 Pet 1:13 THE GOSPEL ETERNAL But the word of the Lord ENDURETH FOR EVER And this is the word which BY THE GOSPEL is preached unto you #1 Pet 1:25

HEALING BY PRAYER Is any sick among you? Let him call for the elders of the church; and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord: and THE PRAYER OF FAITH SHALL SAVE THE SICK, AND THE LORD SHALL RAISE HIM UP: and if he have committed sins, they shall be forgiven him #Jas 5:14-15 HEALING BY HIS STRIPES Who his own self bare our sins in his own body on the tree, that we, being dead to sins, should live unto righteousness: BY WHOSE STRIPES YE WERE HEALED #1 Pet 2:24; Isa 53:4-5; Matt 8:17 PRAYERS HEARD The eyes of the Lord are over the righteous, and HIS EARS ARE OPEN UNTO THEIR PRAYERS: but the face of the Lord is against them that do evil #1 Pet 3:12 SIN COVERING Above all things have fervent charity #divine love among yourselves: for charity shall COVER THE MULTITUDE OF SINS #1 Pet 4:8 GLORY AFTER SUFFERING But rejoice, inasmuch as ye are partakers of Christ's sufferings; that, WHEN HIS GLORY SHALL BE REVEALED, ye may be glad also with exceeding joy #1 Pet 4:13; 5:1; Rom 8:17 PERFECTION The God of all grace, who hath called us unto his eternal glory by Christ Jesus, AFTER THAT YE HAVE SUFFERED A WHILE, make you PERFECT, STABLISH, STRENGTHEN, SETTLE YOU #1 Pet 5:10 BOLDNESS IN JUDGMENT God is love; and he that dwelled in love, dwelled in God, and God in him Herein is our love made perfect, that we may have BOLDNESS IN THE DAY OF JUDGMENT: because as he is so are we in this world #1 John 4:16-17 NEW BIRTH Whosoever believeth that Jesus is the Christ IS BORN OF GOD: and every one that loved him that begat loved him also that is begotten of him #1 John 5:1 PROSPERITY AND HEALTH Beloved, I wish above all things that thou mayest PROSPER AND BE IN HEALTH, even as thy soul prospereth #3 John 2 SPEEDY HEALTH Is not this the fast that I have chosen? TO LOOSE THE bands of wickedness, TO UNDO the heavy burdens, and TO LET the oppressed go free, AND THAT ye break every yoke? Is it not TO DEAL thy bread to the hungry, AND THAT thou bring the poor that are cast

out to thy house? WHEN THOU SEEST the naked, that thou cover him; AND THAT thou hide not thyself from thine own flesh #do not cover up your own faults, THEN shall thy light break forth as the morning, AND THINE HEALTH SHALL SPRING FORTH SPEEDILY: and thy righteousness shall go before thee; the glory of the Lord shall be thy reward #rearguard THEN shall thou call, and the Lord shall answer; thou shall cry, and he shall say, Here I am #Isa 58:1-9 PUBLIC SUCCESS IF THOU TAKE AWAY from the midst of thee the yoke, the putting forth of the finger #finding fault with others, and speaking vanity; and if thou draw out thy soul to the hungry, and satisfy the afflicted soul; THEN shall thy light rise in obscurity, and thy darkness be as the noon day: and the Lord shall guide thee continually, and satisfy thy soul in drought and make fat thy bones: and thou shall be like a watered garden, and like a spring of water, whose waters fail not #Isa 58:9-12 THE UNRIGHTEOUS CURSED Know ye not that the UNRIGHTEOUS SHALL NOT INHERIT THE KINGDOM OF GOD #1 Cor 6:9-11; Gal 5:19-21; Rom 1:29-32 CLEANSING FROM ALL SINS If we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship one with another, and the blood of Jesus Christ his son, CLEANSETH US FROM ALL SIN #1 John 1:7, 9 MERCY TO HONEST SINNERS He that covered his sins shall not prosper: but whoso confessed and forsakes them SHALL HAVE MERCY #Pr 28:13 SURE JUDGMENT And as it is appointed unto men once to die, BUT AFTER THIS THE JUDGMENT #Heb 9:27 RICHES TEMPORARY For we brought nothing into this world, and it is certain WE CAN CARRY NOTHING OUT #1 Ti 6:7 SALVATION ONLY IN CHRIST Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is NONE OTHER NAME UNDER HEAVEN given among men, whereby we must be saved #Acts 4:12 PERSONAL ACCOUNT TO GOD So then every one of us shall GIVE ACCOUNT OF HIMSELF TO GOD #Rom 14:12; 2 Cor 5:10; Matt 16:27 LIFE AND DEATH If ye live after the flesh, YE SHALL DIE: but if ye through the Spirit do mortify the deeds of the body, YE SHALL LIVE #Rom 8:12-13

LIFE THROUGH DEATH I say unto you, Except a grain of wheat fall into the ground and die, it abides alone: BUT IF IT DIE, IT BRINGETH FORTH MUCH FRUIT #John 12:24 GOD'S PITY Like as a father pitied his children, so THE LORD PITIETH THEM THAT FEAR HIM For he knoweth our frame; he remembered that we are dust #Ps 103:13-14 CHURCH VICTORIOUS Upon this rock I will build my church; and the gates of hell SHALL NOT PREVAIL AGAINST IT #Matt 16:18 CROWNING BLESSINGS The MERCY OF THE LORD is from everlasting to everlasting upon them that fear him, and HIS RIGHTEOUSNESS unto children's children; two such as keep his covenant, and to those that remember his commandments to do them THE LORD HATH PREPARED HIS THRONE IN THE HEAVENS: AND HIS KINGDOM RULETH OVER ALL Bless the Lord, O my Soul #Ps 103:17-22

WORD OF WISDOM!!!!-WORDS OF KING SOLOMON!!!

Proverbs 1 (New International Version, ©2010) Proverbs 1 Purpose and Theme 1 The proverbs of Solomon son of David, king of Israel: for gaining wisdom and instruction; for understanding words of insight; for receiving instruction in prudent behavior, doing what is right and just and fair; for giving prudence to those who are simple,[a] knowledge and discretion to the young— let the wise listen and add to their learning, and let the discerning get guidance— for understanding proverbs and parables, the sayings and riddles of the wise.[b]

The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge, but fools[c] despise wisdom and instruction.

Prologue: Exhortations to Embrace Wisdom Warning Against the Invitation of Sinful Men 8 Listen, my son, to your father’s instruction and do not forsake your mother’s teaching. 9 They are a garland to grace your head and a chain to adorn your neck. My son, if sinful men entice you, do not give in to them. If they say, “Come along with us; let’s lie in wait for innocent blood, let’s ambush some harmless soul; let’s swallow them alive, like the grave, and whole, like those who go down to the pit; we will get all sorts of valuable things and fill our houses with plunder; cast lots with us; we will all share the loot”— my son, do not go along with them,

do not set foot on their paths; for their feet rush into evil, they are swift to shed blood. How useless to spread a net where every bird can see it! These men lie in wait for their own blood; they ambush only themselves! Such are the paths of all who go after ill-gotten gain; it takes away the life of those who get it.

Wisdom’s Rebuke 20 Out in the open wisdom calls aloud, she raises her voice in the public square; 21 on top of the wall[d] she cries out, at the city gate she makes her speech: “How long will you who are simple love your simple ways? How long will mockers delight in mockery and fools hate knowledge? Repent at my rebuke! Then I will pour out my thoughts to you, I will make known to you my teachings. But since you refuse to listen when I call and no one pays attention when I stretch out my hand, since you disregard all my advice and do not accept my rebuke, I in turn will laugh when disaster strikes you; I will mock when calamity overtakes you— when calamity overtakes you like a storm, when disaster sweeps over you like a whirlwind, when distress and trouble overwhelm you.

“Then they will call to me but I will not answer; they will look for me but will not find me, since they hated knowledge and did not choose to fear the LORD. Since they would not accept my advice and spurned my rebuke, they will eat the fruit of their ways and be filled with the fruit of their schemes. For the waywardness of the simple will kill them, and the complacency of fools will destroy them; but whoever listens to me will live in safety and be at ease, without fear of harm.”

Footnotes:

a. Proverbs 1:4 The Hebrew word rendered simple in Proverbs denotes a person who is gullible, without moral direction and inclined to evil. b. Proverbs 1:6 Or understanding a proverb, namely, a parable, / and the sayings of the wise, their riddles c. Proverbs 1:7 The Hebrew words rendered fool in Proverbs, and often elsewhere in the Old Testament, denote a person who is morally deficient. d. Proverbs 1:21 Septuagint; Hebrew / at noisy street corners New International Version, ©2010 (NIV)

(PROVERB 2)

Proverbs 2 (New International Version, ©2010) Proverbs 2 Moral Benefits of Wisdom 1 My son, if you accept my words and store up my commands within you, 2 turning your ear to wisdom and applying your heart to understanding— 3 indeed, if you call out for insight and cry aloud for understanding, 4 and if you look for it as for silver and search for it as for hidden treasure, 5 then you will understand the fear of the LORD and find the knowledge of God. 6 For the LORD gives wisdom; from his mouth come knowledge and understanding. 7 He holds success in store for the upright; he is a shield to those whose walk is blameless, 8 for he guards the course of the just and protects the way of his faithful ones. 9

Then you will understand what is right and just and fair—every good path. For wisdom will enter your heart, and knowledge will be pleasant to your soul. Discretion will protect you, and understanding will guard you.

Wisdom will save you from the ways of wicked men, from men whose words are perverse, who have left the straight paths to walk in dark ways, who delight in doing wrong and rejoice in the perverseness of evil, whose paths are crooked and who are devious in their ways.

Wisdom will save you also from the adulterous woman, from the wayward woman with her seductive words, who has left the partner of her youth and ignored the covenant she made before God. [a] Surely her house leads down to death and her paths to the spirits of the dead. None who go to her return or attain the paths of life.

Thus you will walk in the ways of the good and keep to the paths of the righteous. For the upright will live in the land, and the blameless will remain in it; but the wicked will be cut off from the land, and the unfaithful will be torn from it.

Footnotes: a. Proverbs 2:17 Or covenant of her God

(PROVERB 3) Proverbs 3 (New International Version, ÂŠ2010) Proverbs 3 Wisdom Bestows Well-Being 1 My son, do not forget my teaching, but keep my commands in your heart, 2 for they will prolong your life many years and bring you peace and prosperity. Let love and faithfulness never leave you; bind them around your neck, write them on the tablet of your heart. Then you will win favor and a good name in the sight of God and man.

Trust in the LORD with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways submit to him, and he will make your paths straight. [a]

Do not be wise in your own eyes; fear the LORD and shun evil. This will bring health to your body and nourishment to your bones.

Honor the LORD with your wealth, with the first fruits of all your crops; then your barns will be filled to overflowing, and your vats will brim over with new wine. My son, do not despise the LORDâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s discipline, and do not resent his rebuke, because the LORD disciplines those he loves, as a father the son he delights in.[b]

Blessed are those who find wisdom, those who gain understanding, for she is more profitable than silver and yields better returns than gold. She is more precious than rubies;

nothing you desire can compare with her. Long life is in her right hand; in her left hand are riches and honor. Her ways are pleasant ways, and all her paths are peace. She is a tree of life to those who take hold of her; those who hold her fast will be blessed. By wisdom the LORD laid the earth’s foundations, by understanding he set the heavens in place; by his knowledge the watery depths were divided, and the clouds let drop the dew.

My son, do not let wisdom and understanding out of your sight, preserve sound judgment and discretion; they will be life for you, an ornament to grace your neck. Then you will go on your way in safety, and your foot will not stumble. When you lie down, you will not be afraid; when you lie down, your sleep will be sweet. Have no fear of sudden disaster or of the ruin that overtakes the wicked, for the LORD will be at your side and will keep your foot from being snared.

Do not withhold good from those to whom it is due, when it is in your power to act. Do not say to your neighbor, “Come back tomorrow and I’ll give it to you”— when you already have it with you. Do not plot harm against your neighbor, who lives trustfully near you. Do not accuse anyone for no reason— when they have done you no harm.

For the LORD detests the perverse but takes the upright into his confidence. The LORD’s curse is on the house of the wicked, but he blesses the home of the righteous. He mocks proud mockers but shows favor to the humble and oppressed. The wise inherit honor, but fools get only shame.

Do not envy the violent or choose any of their ways.

Footnotes: a. Proverbs 3:6 Or will direct your paths b. Proverbs 3:12 Hebrew; Septuagint loves, / and he chastens everyone he accepts as his child New International Version, ©2010 (NIV) Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984, 2010 by Biblica_

SONG OF SOLOMON-CHAPTER 1

Solomon’s Song of Songs. She[a]

Let him kiss me with the kisses of his mouth— for your love is more delightful than wine. Pleasing is the fragrance of your perfumes; your name is like perfume poured out. No wonder the young women love you! Take me away with you—let us hurry! Let the king bring me into his chambers.

Friends We rejoice and delight in you[b]; we will praise your love more than wine. She How right they are to adore you! Dark am I, yet lovely, daughters of Jerusalem, dark like the tents of Kedar, like the tent curtains of Solomon.[c] 6 Do not stare at me because I am dark, because I am darkened by the sun. My mother’s sons were angry with me 5

and made me take care of the vineyards; my own vineyard I had to neglect. 7 Tell me, you whom I love, where you graze your flock and where you rest your sheep at midday. Why should I be like a veiled woman beside the flocks of your friends? Friends If you do not know, most beautiful of women, follow the tracks of the sheep and graze your young goats by the tents of the shepherds. 8

He 9

I liken you, my darling, to a mare among Pharaohâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s chariot horses. Your cheeks are beautiful with earrings, your neck with strings of jewels. We will make you earrings of gold, studded with silver. She

While the king was at his table, my perfume spread its fragrance. My beloved is to me a sachet of myrrh resting between my breasts. My beloved is to me a cluster of henna blossoms from the vineyards of En Gedi. He

How beautiful you are, my darling! Oh, how beautiful! Your eyes are doves. She

How handsome you are, my beloved! Oh, how charming! And our bed is verdant. He

The beams of our house are cedars; our rafters are firs.

Footnotes: a. Song of Solomon 1:2 The main male and female speakers (identified primarily on the basis of the gender of the relevant Hebrew forms) are indicated by the captions He and She respectively. The words of others are marked Friends. In some instances the divisions and their captions are debatable. b. Song of Solomon 1:4 The Hebrew is masculine singular. c. Song of Solomon 1:5 Or Salma New International Version, ©2010 (NIV)

(ECCL 1)

Ecclesiastes 1 (New International Version, ©2010) Ecclesiastes 1 Everything Is Meaningless 1 The words of the Teacher,[a] son of David, king in Jerusalem: “Meaningless! Meaningless!” says the Teacher. “Utterly meaningless! Everything is meaningless.” 2

What do people gain from all their labors at which they toil under the sun? 4 Generations come and generations go, but the earth remains forever. 5 The sun rises and the sun sets, and hurries back to where it rises. 6 The wind blows to the south and turns to the north; round and round it goes, ever returning on its course. 7 All streams flow into the sea, yet the sea is never full. To the place the streams come from, 3

there they return again. All things are wearisome, more than one can say. The eye never has enough of seeing, nor the ear its fill of hearing. 9 What has been will be again, what has been done will be done again; there is nothing new under the sun. 10 Is there anything of which one can say, “Look! This is something new”? It was here already, long ago; it was here before our time. 11 No one remembers the former generations, and even those yet to come will not be remembered by those who follow them. 8

Wisdom Is Meaningless 12 I, the Teacher, was king over Israel in Jerusalem. 13 I applied my mind to study and to explore by wisdom all that is done under the heavens. What a heavy burden God has laid on mankind! 14 I have seen all the things that are done under the sun; all of them are meaningless, a chasing after the wind. 15

What is crooked cannot be straightened; what is lacking cannot be counted.

I said to myself, “Look, I have increased in wisdom more than anyone who has ruled over Jerusalem before me; I have experienced much of wisdom and knowledge.” 17 Then I applied myself to the understanding of wisdom, and also of madness and folly, but I learned that this, too, is a chasing after the wind. 16

For with much wisdom comes much sorrow; the more knowledge, the more grief.

PRAYER AND POEMS –AND SPOKEN WORD OF GOD!!!!!

PRAYER OF BLESSINGS-(DEUT 28-VS-14) I am Blessed In the cities. I am Blessed in the fields. I am Blessed when I come And when I go. I am the head and not the tail. Above and not beneath. I am the lender from this day and never again be the borrower. I am Blessed in season and Blessed out of season. I am Blessed every second-minute-hour. I am Blessed every week-month-and-all year long. I am Blessed in the rain and in the storm. I am Blessed in the Day and the Night. I am Blessed when I am awake and when I am asleep. I am Blessed when I walk because my footsteps are ordered by the Lord. I am Blessed because my shadow is Blessed and everything I touch is. I am Blessed Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m young and when I am old. Because the righteous will never be forsaken nor they seed begging bread. I am Blessed because in a famine I will have more than enough. I am Blessed in the recession because I am in the season of possession. I am Blessed when I fall because the Lord always raises me up. I am Blessed when people want to hate- because I am walking in greatness. I am Blessed if I am a man-or-woman because my God is not a Lord of respected person. And if I delight myself in the Lord he will give me the desires of my heart. I am Blessed because my God shall supply all of my needs according to his riches in Glory through Christ Jesus. I am Blessed because I am joint heirs to the throne through Christ Jesus. I am a Kings Kid and King Kids are wealthy and Bless by the Best. I have Faith in the in the Lord God that this prayer will hit the throne room and the Blessing of Heavens falls on my lie right now in the Name of Jesus. And I decree and declare that the four winds will drop a Blessing in my life right now in Name of Jesus. It Is Stamp Sign Sealed And Delivered in the Mighty Name of Jesus Sealed with The Blood of Jesus-AMEN!!!!

NEHEMIAH PRAYER (1-VS-4-11)

When I heard this, I sat down and wept. In fact, for days I mourned, fasted, and prayed to the God of heaven. 5 Then I said, 4

“O LORD, God of heaven, the great and awesome God who keeps his covenant of unfailing love with those who love him and obey his commands, 6 listen to my prayer! Look down and see me praying night and day for your people Israel. I confess that we have sinned against you. Yes, even my own family and I have sinned! 7 We have sinned terribly by not obeying the commands, decrees, and regulations that you gave us through your servant Moses. 8 “Please remember what you told your servant Moses: ‘If you are unfaithful to me, I will scatter you among the nations. 9 But if you return to me and obey my commands and live by them, then even if you are exiled to the ends of the earth, I will bring you back to the place I have chosen for my name to be honored.’ 10 “The people you rescued by your great power and strong hand are your servants. 11 O Lord, please hear my prayer! Listen to the prayers of those of us who delight in honoring you. Please grant me success today by making the king favorable to me. [b] Put it into his heart to be kind to me.

DAVID PRAYER (PS 112)

Psalm 112 (New Living Translation) Psalm 112 1 Praise the LORD!

How joyful are those who fear the LORD and delight in obeying his commands. Their children will be successful everywhere; an entire generation of godly people will be blessed. They themselves will be wealthy, and their good deeds will last forever. Light shines in the darkness for the godly. They are generous, compassionate, and righteous. Good comes to those who lend money generously and conduct their business fairly. Such people will not be overcome by evil. Those who are righteous will be long remembered. They do not fear bad news; they confidently trust the LORD to care for them. They are confident and fearless and can face their foes triumphantly. They share freely and give generously to those in need. Their good deeds will be remembered forever. They will have influence and honor.

The wicked will see this and be infuriated. They will grind their teeth in anger; they will slink away, their hopes thwarted.

MARY SONG TO THE LORD-(LUKE 1-VS-46-56) The Magnificent: Mary’s Song of Praise 46 Mary responded, “Oh, how my soul praises the Lord. 47 How my spirit rejoices in God my Savior! 48 For he took notice of his lowly servant girl, and from now on all generations will call me blessed. 49 For the Mighty One is holy, and he has done great things for me. 50 He shows mercy from generation to generation to all who fear him. 51 His mighty arm has done tremendous things! He has scattered the proud and haughty ones. 52 He has brought down princes from their thrones and exalted the humble. 53 He has filled the hungry with good things and sent the rich away with empty hands. 54 He has helped his servant Israel and remembered to be merciful. 55 For he made this promise to our ancestors, to Abraham and his children forever.” Mary stayed with Elizabeth about three months and then went back to her own home. 56

12 POWER GIFTS OF LIFE!!!-FROM GOD

1. GIFT OF WORK-FAITH WITHOUT WORK IS DEAD (James 2-vs20-26)-MAN DON WORK DON’T EAT-(2 Thess 3-vs-10) 2. GIFT OF MONEY-ENJOY YOUR WORK IN LIFE IS INDEED A GIFT FROM GOD (ECCL 5-VS-19) 3. GIFT OF FRIENDS-JESUS SAID ON WHO WILL LAY DOWN HIS LIFE FOR HIS FRIENDS-(JOHN 15-VS-13) 4. GIFT OF LEARNING-TO AQUIRE WISDOM IS TO LOVE ONESELF (PROV 19-VS-8)

5. GIFT OF PROBLEMS-A JUST FALL 7 TIMES AND EACH TIME HE SHALL RISE AGAIN (PROV 24-VS-16) 6. GIFT OF FAMILY-TO LOVE AND CHERRISH AND TO HAVE ONES BACK THROUGH ALL TIMES IN LIFE-(PS 66-VS-12-&-(MARK 3VS-31-34) 7. GIFT OF LAUGHTER-A CHEERFUL HEART IS GOOD MEDICINE FOR THE BONES-(PROV 17-VS-22) 8. GIFT OF DREAMS-THERE IS NO VISION THE PEOPLE PERISH(PROV 29-VS-18)-THE LKORD VISIT SOLOMON IN A DREAM(1KING 3-VS-1-10)-AND JOSEPH HAD A DREAM AS WELL (GENVS-37-1-11) 9. GIFT OF GIVING-SURELY GIVE SURELY RECEIVES-(MATH 10VS-8)-GOD IS NOT MOCKED WHATEVER A MAN SOW THAT SHALL HE ALSO REAPS-(GAL 6-VS-7-10) GOD LOVES A CHEERFUL GIVER-(2 CORINTH 9-VS-7)

10. GIFT OF GRATITUDE-BE THANKFUL UNTO HIM AND BLESS HIM-(PS 100-VS-4) 11. GIFT OF A DAY-THIS IS THE DAY THAT THE LORD HAS MADE I WILL REJOICE AND BE GLAD IN IT-(PS 118-VS-23-25) 12.GIFT OF LOVE-GOD IS LOVE-(1 JOHN 4-VS-8-16)-LOVE IS THE GREATEST OF THE 3-(1 CORINTH 13)-GOD SO LOVED THE WORLD HE GAVE US HIS ONLY BEGOTTEN SON-(AGAPE)-JON 3VS-16)LOVE COVERS A MULTITUDE OF SIN-(1 PET 4-VS-8) JESUS SAID LOVE YOUR ENEMIES-(LUKE 6-VS-35)-WE LOVE BECAUSE HE 1ST LOVE US-(1 JOHN 4-VS-19)-LOVE AND KINDNESS HAS I DRAWN YOU UNTO THEE SAYS THE LORD-HE IS OUR STRONG TOWER HE IS EVERLASTING STRENGTH OF OUR LIFE-I ACTIVATE THE POWER GIFTS OVER MY LIFE IN THE NAME OF JESUS-AND I SPEAK THE FULLNESS OF BENEFITS OF GOD OVER MY LIFE RIGHT NOW IN THE NAME OF JESUS-AND THAT THE HEAVENS IS DROPPING THESE WORDS AND SCRIPTURES OVER MY LIFE NOW-AND I SPEAK MANIFESTATION OF THE WORD OF GOD IN MY LIFE NOW-AND I DECREE AND DECLARE THAT IS ESTABLISHED IN THE MIGHTY NAME OF JESUS-AMEN!!!!

THE PRAYER OF JABEZ!!!!! THE PRAYER OF JABEZ 1 Chronicles 4:10 And Jabez called on the God of Israel, saying, Oh that thou wouldest bless me indeed, and enlarge my coast, and that thine hand might be with me, and that thou wouldest keep me from evil, that it may not grieve me! And God granted him that which he requested."

MATTHEW HENRY COMMENTARY: The most remarkable person in this chapter is Jabez. We are not told upon what account Jabez was more honorable than his brethren; but we find that he was a praying man. The way to be truly great is to seek to do God's will, and to pray earnestly. Here is the prayer he made. Jabez prayed to the living and true God, who alone can hear and answer prayer; and, in prayer he regarded him as a God in covenant with his people. He does not express his promise, but leaves it to be understood; he was afraid to promise in his own strength, and resolved to devote himself entirely to God. Lord, if thou wilt bless me and keep me, do what thou wilt with me; I will be at thy command and disposal forever. As the text reads it, this was the language of a most ardent and affectionate desires, Oh that thou wouldest bless me! Four things Jabez prayed for. 1. That God would bless him indeed. Spiritual blessings are the best blessings: God's blessings are real things, and produce real effects. 2. That He would enlarge his coast. That God would enlarge our hearts, and so enlarge our portion in himself, and in the heavenly Canaan, ought to be our desire and prayer. 3. That God's hand might be with him. God's hand with us, to lead us, protect us, strengthen us, and to work all our works in us and for us, is a hand all-sufficient for us. 4. That he would keep him from evil, the evil of sin, the evil of trouble, all the evil designs of his enemies, that they might not hurt, nor make him a Jabez indeed, a man of sorrow. God granted that which he requested. God is ever ready to hear prayer: his ear is not now heavy.

ALWAYS SAY A PRAYER!!! Always Say A Prayer (A.S.A.P.) There's work to do, deadlines to meet, you've got no time to spare, but as you hurry and scurry, always say a prayer. In the midst of family chaos, "quality time" is rare.

Do your best; let God do the rest: always say a prayer. It may seem like your worries are more than you can bear. Slow down and take a breather always say a prayer. God knows how stressful life is, He wants to ease our cares, and He'll respond a.s.a.p. ALWAYS SAY A PRAYER!

THE EQUIPMENT AND STEPS OF EFFECTIVE PRAYER WARRIOR!!!

EQUIPMENT THE GIRDLE OF TRUTH (Ephesians 6:14). Most denominations assert that this is just a very wide belt, such as the Roman soldier's of Paul's day wore. But I do not hold to this; translated from Hebrew and Greek words "girdle" means a loincloth similar to a short skirt. It encased the whole lower trunk of the body, protecting the rest of the vital organs. It also included a belt to which the soldier's sword scabbard was attached, and which held the breastplate snugly to the upper body. The reason Paul was inspired to mention this piece of armor first is that it is essential for Christians, and is the basis for everything we believe and practice. Truth is to encircle Christians. The Truth of the gospel is: Salvation in CHRIST alone. But just having this Truth is not enough; we must live and practice it in every aspect of our lives. It must permeate every facet of our being.

THE BREASTPLATE OF RIGHTEOUSNESS (Ephesians 6:14). The breastplate, of the Roman soldier of Paul's day, was made of overlapping metal strips. This adequately

protected the heart and other vital organs of the upper body, and was the equivalent of today's bullet-proof vest. The Bible tells us the righteousness spoken of here, represents CHRIST's right-doing, not ours. This piece of the heavenly armor protects Christians from fighting this war with our own righteousness. Like David when he went out to meet Goliath he didn't say "I come in the name of King Saul...or in my name...or even in the name of the army of Israel"; no, he said: "I come to you in the name of the LORD!" And the battle was won! CHRIST's righteousness operates on love (1 Thessalonians 5:8); and in 1 Corinthians 13:4-8, Paul expounds on one of the attributes of love: "Love always protects...â&#x20AC;? Evil cannot penetrate it!

THE SHOES OF THE PREPARATION OF THE GOSPEL OF PEACE (Ephesians 6:15). The feet of the Roman army were as important as their bodies and heads. Wars were often won or lost because of footgear. Though the Roman soldier wore sandals, they could not be compared with what are called sandals today. The soles were heavy, thick, and studded with nails to provide traction and surefootedness on uneven ground, especially when on the move or in the midst of battle. The upper part of the sandal had straps that were wide and strong to keep the foot in place; and they usually laced at least half-way up the calf. Our heavenly footwear is called "the Preparation of the Gospel." which means "being ready." As Christians we are to be ever-ready to give a reason for our faith to anyone, anytime, anyplace. The 'preparation' includes the daily study of GOD's Word, memorization, and the ability to communicate this to others. The "Peace of GOD" is our foundation, firm and sure.

THE HELMET OF SALVATION (Ephesians 6:17). Helmets of the Roman army during Paul's time were uniquely made: they were fitted low down on the soldier's brow with temple and cheek guards, and in the back it had a protruding neck guard. The helmet had two purposes: 1) to protect; and 2) it carried the insignia, or symbol, identifying the army to which the soldier belonged.

These applications well emphasize the Helmet of Salvation. Helmets, in general, protect the head, and the head in the spiritual kingdom represents our mind. Remember, it is in the mind, first, that an individual changes loyalties. But with the Helmet of CHRIST's Salvation, His shed blood protects our heads, or minds, as we bring "every thought...every imagination into captivity to JESUS." ~2 Corinthians 10:5. The insignia of all Christian soldiers is the cross. This symbol slashes the devil and his cohorts reminding them repeatedly that their time is short and they are dead meat.

THE SHIELD OF FAITH (Ephesians 6:16). The type of shield that is referred to in this text was long (almost body length) and rectangular. The Greek word for it is "door" because that's what it looked like. As an individual the soldier used this shield so that no part of his body was exposed to the enemy. Collectively, with many soldiers in unison overlapping their shields, they presented the enemy with a seemingly impregnable wall of protection and defense. When a Christian stands against evil, our confidence, our trust, is in our AWESOME Creator. The Bible says "Without faith it is impossible to please Him." ~Hebrews 11:6. Simply stated: Faith is believing our heavenly Father is who He says He is, AND He will do as He says He will do! Sidebar: In Paul's day, before going into battle, soldierâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s rubbed oil on their shields so they would reflect the sun's rays and blind their enemy. Oil, to a Christian, represents the HOLY SPIRIT. With our Shields of Faith anointed by the SPIRIT we may fully reflect the Son and blind the enemy of darkness.

THE SWORD OF THE SPIRIT--THE WORD OF GOD (Ephesians 6:17). The type of sword Paul saw every day is a fitting illustration for the heavenly counterpart. It was a short sword, no longer than 30 inches; this was inclusive of its handle. This was because most battles were fought close-up, on a one-on-one personal level. It was for this reason the Roman soldier needed a weapon that was short and to the point. And they used them not only defensively, but offensively as well.

This is also how Christian soldiers fight evil, but with GOD's Word, which is sharper than any 2-edged sword (Hebrews 4:12). In combat against evil, we are to use the Word to cut and thrust, or block and knock away. The HOLY SPIRIT compared the Word to a weapon because it pierces and penetrates so that neither satan nor his demons are able to get close to the properly equipped Christian soldier. In this verse where Paul speaks about the Sword, the meaning he uses for "Word" is rhema which always primarily means "spoken word." The Sword of the SPIRIT is not the Bible on the bookshelf or laying on the table in your living room, or placed in a prominent position in your bedroom. That does not scare the devil or his demons. But when you open the Bible and quote Scripture, that's when it becomes the Sword.

WELCOME TO THE THRONE ROOM OF THE UNIVERSE Very rarely do the soldiers in earth's armed forces personally meet and know their Commander-in-Chief. They receive his/her orders that are passed down the chain of command, but other than that, they are really ignorant (except via gossip) of what their Leader is like. But in heaven's army here on earth, our Commander-in-Chief wants us to meet Him, and the Family, and get to know them intimately. How this is accomplished is through three simple but effective ways: 1) Listening to what they have to say (studying the Word, the Bible) Spend, at least, one thoughtful hour every day contemplating the life and teachings of JESUS as recorded in the Word. Read the Gospels, particularly review Matthew 27 and the other crucifixion scenes. As you do this, linger on each scene and ask yourself: What is there to see? What is there to hear? What is there to feel? Go through each scene doing this and use your imagination to fill in the details.

Remember as you do this that our Commander-in-Chief, who is also the Creator of the Universe which in our galaxy alone most astronomers suggest contains at least 100 billion stars and is 100,000 light years across, was once a baby; a youth; and an adult just like us. He "knows and understands" you and me. (John 10:30) 2) Talking with the Father and He talks with us (Prayer). A lot of Christians have the habit of doing all the talking, monopolizing the conversation. But to be effective Prayer Warriors we must learn to listen to our Commander speaking. Prayer is having a conversation with our Best Friend. In his book Yours for the Asking, Edwin Gallagher wrote: "Unless God speaks back to us..., we are merely talking to God, not with Him, and that is not prayer." (Emphasis supplied). Another author says: "It's ironic that most of the time we think of prayer as talking to God, rarely stopping to wonder whether God might want to talk to us..." ~Bill Hybels, Too Busy Not To Pray, pp.107,108. You may not really hear an audible voice, but at times it seems like it was; at other times the HOLY SPIRIT will bring conviction to you to change or make things right; or He will bring Scriptures to mind to encourage and build up faith. Take time, though, to listen. 3) Doing things together (Witnessing). When the other two methods become a part of our lives we will have CHRIST's desire to share His gospel with others. We will be modeling His love and compassion and godly living. Our lives and witness will make a difference with others when we make the first two simple methods of getting to know our Commander-in-Chief top priority PROTOCOL One of the first lessons a recruit in this earth's armed forces learns is 'matters of protocol.' This means how to and who to salute, and address as "sir" or "ma'am". And even though they rarely meet their Commander-in-Chief, soldiers are still taught the proper protocol, just in case. Prayer Warriors need to know, and learn proper protocol too, if they want all the power of heaven in their intercessions. 1) ASK THE FATHER. Some Christian soldiers pray "Dear JESUS," but JESUS instructs us to pray "asking the Father." The disciples said, "Teach us to pray!" And JESUS told them to start with "Our Father..."~Matthew 6:9. In this one chapter JESUS deals with the following subjects: prayer, giving, fasting, and trusting, for all our spiritual and physical needs, and throughout it He spoke of GOD as our Father twelve different times.

And in John 16:23, He says: "In that day you shall ask Me nothing. Truly, truly, I say to you, whatever you ASK THE FATHER for..." What about praying "Dear GOD" or "Dear LORD"? There is nothing really wrong using these terms; however the title we wear "Christians" denotes a closer relationship. The Scriptures as a whole call those who belong to GOD, His children (Romans 8:16, 17)...and JESUS calls Himself our Elder Brother. We are family. And the use of Father indicates that close family tie. "Christ gives us the privilege of addressing God as Father. This name, spoken to Him and of Him, is a sign of our love and trust, and a pledge of His regard and relationship to us. Spoken when asking His favor and blessing, it is as music in His ears..." ~E.G. White, Christ's Object Lessons, pp.141, 142. When we ask the Father, our requests are music in His ears! 2) IN THE NAME OF JESUS. Review now the rest of John 16:23 and 24. We are 1st to, Ask the Father; and 2ndâ&#x20AC;?...whatever you ask the Father IN MY NAME, He will give it to you." If we want our intercessions answered, we must learn to close them using the precious name of JESUS. By following His method, we can expect results. Following another prayer practice is not a sin. Our Commander-in-Chief wants us to pray and is eager for our prayers, not looking for an excuse to ignore them if we don't pray just the right way. No, to neglect to prayâ&#x20AC;?in JESUS' name" is not a matter of condemnation. It simply disregards the 'power-circuit' of prayer GOD has established. When we pray in "JESUS' name" the power is free to flow. When we do not, the power is blocked...it is that simple. Prayer Warriors need that power! 3) IN (or BY) THE SPIRIT. One of the major functions of the HOLY SPIRIT is to translate into heavenly language our prayers (see Romans 8:26, 27). He shapes and molds our burdens and intercessions to be in harmony with the Father's will. Not only does Romans, but many other sources including Ephesians and Jude, show us the HOLY SPIRIT is our greatest prayer partner on this earth. Prayer Warriors, especially, need to know that these three are our "secret weapon of power."

TRAINING You may be asking yourself why Christians need training. The answer, of course, is we are not born-again knowing everything. JESUS' disciples knew this, for they said to Him: "Teach us to pray..." ~Luke 11:1

Again we go to our Manual of Arms, the Bible, for in it is presented everything that we need to know: How to properly use the Sword. How to conquer any obstacle satan and his cohorts throw our way. How to develop unlimited confidence in our Commander-inChief. How to get into shape and stay that way. How to respond instantly to orders, and so forth. The Manual also reveals that our Commander wants all Prayer Warriors to be a unified force. Meeting the enemy as one solid unit of intercession. There are, at this time, nine items on the training agenda: The 1st is how to put on our heavenly armor. We cannot take it for granted that it is on, we must positively make sure it is. Because putting it on is not just a recommended procedure...it is heavenly commanded! In his book Prayer Warriors, Pastor Ron Halverson, Sr. says: "I find it helpful as a Prayer Warrior when I get dressed each morning to visualize putting on the armor of God. I put it on by means of prayer..." Daily we face the battles that come our way through intercession for family members, church, acquaintances, etc. so we must be properly equipped and prepared. When the devil and his cohorts look at us, they must see us as ARMED...& DANGEROUS! Though the armor cannot be seen or felt while we are wearing it, it is on us if we remembered to put it on. And once on we need to daily recommit our lives, allegiance, and loyalty to our heavenly Family to keep it on. Second on the agenda, is Motive? That's right, what is the motive for our intercessions? If it's because we want someone to be converted or healed or... These are all good reasons to pray, but the wrong motive. Our only motive must be to bring praise, honor and glory, to our heavenly Family, whether our intercessions are answered the way we want them to be or not. 3rd) Praise. What is praise? Is it something more than just saying "Praise the LORD?" Praise is defined as "to endorse, elevate, pay tribute to, bestow honor upon, appreciate...etc." Praise comes naturally when we know our heavenly Family. Then it becomes a way of life solidly backed by the Scriptures. To know our Commander, is to love Him and His Family! 4th) The Bible speaks clearly, and with a warning, that if we want the Father to even hear our prayers, we must get rid of the sin that so easily besets us (Psalm 66:18). But what is sin? I imagine most of you reading this, will respond, "Sin is the transgression (breaking) of the law.", and you are right, the Bible clearly states that. But there is another equally clear, and I believe more important definition of what defines sin.

JESUS, our precious Savior and Redeemer, said it in John 16:9”...because they believe not on Me." The truth is, we don't have to break the Law to be sinners, and we are born with sinful natures (Psalm 51:5). REAL sin is breaking our connection with the One who gave the law. The commandments are meaningless unless we have a relationship with Him. Godly repentance is sorrow for hurting our Best Friend. 5th) Sincerity or desire. Christians need heartfelt concern for what or who we pray for. Our intercessions must be specific and personal. No meaningless generalities such as "Bless Mrs..."Or "Help Mr...", or easily-mouthed common clichés; but precisely and distinctly the real issues at stake. We are to be filled with a hunger and desire for the salvation of the lost, and give the glory to GOD's name. 6th) Faith. Genuine faith comes only one way, and that is the result of knowing our heavenly Family on a one-to-one, person-to-person basis. And there are only two methods of establishing that kind of faith: reading the Bible, and prayer. 7th) Persistence. Some people will tell you it isn't necessary to tell the Father more than once what you're praying for and then leave the matter with Him. Yet JESUS taught that our Father does hear persistent prayers--the kinds that are in dead earnest. Witness the Syrophoenician mother pleading for her daughter (Mark 7:25); or the friend persistently pleading for food at midnight (Luke 11:5-10). When the Father's will, name, and glory is at stake, nothing should stop us from pressing our petitions, our intercessions, more persistently. 8th) According to the Father's will. How can we know for sure what we're asking is okay? Do all our prayers need the words "if it be You will" tack onto them? No, all prayers do not need to include "if it be Your will." The Bible is very specific when it says: "JESUS...came to seek and to save the lost." ~Luke 19:10; or "GOD is...not willing that any should perish..." ~2 Peter 3:9. On the other hand, if there is no specific promise you can claim, then it is that you say, "According to Your will, Father." Again, the more we saturate our minds with Scripture, the closer our relationship with GOD. When we put Him first in our lives, He reveals His will to us. The 9th item on the agenda is Obedience. There are those who will tell you obedience doesn’t matter, just love. But look at this from a secular military perspective. The

soldiers are trained; drilled daily and consistently in the necessity of instantly obeying orders--punishable by prison if they refuse. Likewise, obedience to our Commander-inChief is imperative; both our spiritual and physical lives are at stake. JESUS says in John 14:15 "If you love me, keep my commandments." In more modern language "If you love me, obey me

KNOWING THE ENEMY Why is it important to 'know the enemy'? Do you think when this world's military engages in a conflict they are ignorant of their enemy? "Of course not," you say. "They need to know their enemy's purposes, strengths, and weaknesses, tactics, weaponry, and any advantages that are available." Do you not think then, because of these same reasons, it is important for Prayer Warriors to also be aware of their enemy? The devil IS real! And he opposes every spiritual life. But the Scriptures tell us "we are not ignorant of his devices." ~2 Corinthians 2:11. Though our focus is to be heavenward, we still need to have information about the devil's tactics and strategies to prepare ourselves confidently for our warfare against him and his cohorts. The more we know, the greater our advantage on the battlefield. The Father, who knows all, knew that "intelligence of the enemy" is vital and provided much Scriptural data about this subject. The following are 8 FACTS that will help us to be prepared and ready at all times: FACT 1: The devil, also known as satan (notice I do not capitalize his name, for that is a sign of respect), rarely comes out in the open, or appears as himself. Most frequently he works through people, and he gains control through their choices/habits, desires, and/or appetites.

FACT 2: The devil and his evil associates are created beings. (See Isaiah 14 and Ezekiel 28:14). They are not all-powerful. Only GOD is!

FACT 3: The devil and his cohorts are limited in knowledge. They do not know of a certainty what people will say or do, not even those seemingly under their power. They cannot read minds. FACT 4: The devil is limited in presence. Because he is created, he cannot be in more than one place at a time. Only the HOLY SPIRIT has that capability. Since the devil does not have this ability, he is dependent on his demons...and they are in the same situation. Because of this limitation, we may never, ever have satan, himself, personally involved with us. However, the adage "like father, like son" holds true for the devil and his demons. FACT 5: Though the other four facts are true, we must never underestimate the devil's cleverness and his power to deceive. He, and his companions, will do anything to stop you from praying to and praising GOD. They will try to destroy you spiritually (through disunity, doubt, depression, worry, a critical spirit, stress, etc.) or physically (through accidents, diseases, appetite, or through danger, such as crime). The one and only purpose for all this is to hurt our heavenly Family. FACT 6: Likewise, we must never overestimate the devil and his cohorts either. JESUS won the victory over him and all evil on the cross and at the resurrection. This victory is ours as Christians. Evil's doom is sealed. The devil and his demons are the defeated foe, but only if we remain "in CHRIST." And they are well aware of this fact, which is the reason for their frantic and desperate acts. FACT 7: Many people even Christians, if they give it any thought have some misconceptions about satan and his cohorts. When asked they seem to think that the devil and his demons are red, green, or black ugly creatures with wicked-looking teeth, horns on their heads, forked tails, and part animal with split hooves. And according to some religious denominations, they go around carrying pitchforks so they can toss unrepentant sinners into hellfire. Viewed in such a light, would you not keep as far away from such a creature as you could? How satan gloats when we think of him and his kind looking like that. Though the Bible describes him as a liar (John 8:44); an adversary (1 Peter 5:8); wicked (Matthew 13:19); slanderous (Job 1:9); cowardly (James 4:7)...it also says he can change his appearance into that of an angel of light (2 Corinthians 11:14) and v.14 also says, his demons can change themselves into ministers of righteousness. We must expel every erroneous image from our minds, or we could be taken in by their evil cleverness. They use people, non-Christians, or professed Christians who are not fully committed. These people can be family members, friends, neighbors, or...people who are admired: movie, music, or sports celebrities... The enticements extended are intended for one purpose only: to keep Prayer Warriors from praising and praying to their GOD.

FACT 8: Our enemy cannot invent a problem, test, trial, situation, or circumstance, for which our Commander-in-Chief has not already provided a way of counter-attacking, and driving them from the battlefield. STRATEGY What is strategy? The dictionary defines it as the science of planning an operation before engaging the enemy. A more simplistic explanation is: it is a plan for winning the war. The most important strategy for prayer warfare is TIME. We can pray for anyone, anywhere, for anything, but making the time to do it is of utmost importance. The devil, and his cohorts, knows this. There is no question whatsoever that each day the forces of darkness are directing subtle influences to keep Christian soldiers, and particularly Prayer Warriors, from prayer and praise. A thousand disguised death traps have been planted all around us to keep us entranced, preoccupied, and blinded to the necessity of free, quiet TIME. The truth is, our deep devotional prayer time, apart and alone with our heavenly Father, stands as our source of power and strength throughout the day. Our example is JESUS. If He felt the necessity of time with the Father, do we not need it more? When to pray, depends on personal choice; but the morning hours are usually the best for prayer and praise. Then the body is rested and the mind clear. Loved ones, or roommates, are less likely to distract. The radio, TV, computer, are off and usually, unless it's an emergency, the phone is silent. We must learn to schedule a particular time and then ask the HOLY SPIRIT to help us keep our appointment. This is the only way we can do it. It is easy to think we can discipline ourselves to meet with our loving Father at the time scheduled, but we are inviting the spirits of darkness to interrupt...unless our prayer time has the presence of the HOLY SPIRIT to guard it. Then the question becomes, how much time? A poll taken awhile ago in the United States said the average Christian prays about one minute per day. If we believe thatâ&#x20AC;?prayer is the breath of the soul," then the average Christian is spiritually breathless! One Christian writer suggests beginning with fifteen minutes of personal prayer time each day. Then as you grow in CHRIST and develop that one-on-one relationship, your time spent with the Father will grow as well.

GETTING STARTED. 1) The first step is to kneel, or sit if kneeling is uncomfortable for you, and become quiet in your mind, so the voice of the Father, through the HOLY SPIRIT, can be heard. 2) Make it a habit to always use the Scriptures when praying. This will encourage you to develop unlimited confidence in our Commander; and it will push back the forces of darkness. 3) Pray a few seconds for the HOLY SPIRIT to give you wisdom and understanding as you apply the Word. 4) Choose a verse or text that fits what you are seeking or interceding for someone else for. Ask the Father if this is the one? Often another or two or more will come to mind-write them down and look them up. Meditate on them. 5) Talk to the Father about the texts, and who or what you are praying for. And then, listen. Remember, prayer is like talking with your best friend. We talk, then our friend talks. Don't monopolize the conversation! Let the Father respond. The Bible says the Father is eager to answer, if our request is according to His will. And if it is, be prepared for His answer, nothing wavering. 6) Make sure to practice prayer protocol... a) ASK THE FATHER. John 16:23. b) IN JESUS NAME. John 16:24. c) IN THE SPIRIT. Ephesians 6:18. If you want supernatural heavenly power added to your prayers. TIME is the most important strategy our Commander-in-Chief has for His elite force. As we grow the HOLY SPIRIT will bring others to light. PART 2) GOD's armed forces are not like this world's militaries. Our enemies are alien spirits to us, and they can only be fought using our Commander-in-Chief's methodology. Another important strategy in prayer warfare is FASTING. Many Christian soldiers are reluctant to fast because they think it is obsolete and oldfashioned to do so; or it is painful; or they fear it is fanatical. But the Bible, our Manual of Arms, often talks about fasting, usually in connection with some kind of prayer warfare. Jehoshaphat proclaimed a fast when the enemy approached (2 Chronicles 20:1-3). Esther requested a three day fast, without food or drink, before approaching the king with the problem of Haman (Esther 4:15, 16). Daniel fasted for three weeks as he was seeking special understanding about a vision he was given (Daniel 10:1-3). Moses,

Elijah, and JESUS each fasted for forty days... JESUS also expects us to fast, for He says in Matthew 6:18â&#x20AC;?When you fast..." Not if you fast, but when you fast, Fasting is the GOD-ordained strategy for extra supernatural power. What does it mean, though, to fast? In his book God's Chosen Fast, Arthur Wallis states: "We must not think of fasting as a hunger strike designed to force God's hand and to get our own way! Prayer, however, is more complex than simply asking a loving father to supply his child's needs. Prayer is warfare. Prayer is wrestling. There are opposing forces. There are spiritual cross currents. "...The man (woman) who prays with fasting is giving heaven notice that they're truly in earnest; that they will not give up nor let God go without the blessing." pp.41,42. The fasts in the Bible are always of food and/or drink. It does not speak of any other kinds of fasts. Why fast? Scripture answers: "Is not this the kind of fasting I (GOD) have chosen: to lose the chains of injustice and untie the cords of the yoke to set the oppressed free..." ~Isaiah 58:6. Fasting and prayer warfare, in addition to setting free the oppressed, can also obtain direction and discernment for other strategies and tactics to use against the enemy of souls. So, when you fast, be sure to pray and use GOD's Word, your sword, in your combat. And expect opposition from satan and/or his cohorts. Ask the Commander for special strength to overcome any attacks of weakness, exaggerated hunger pangs, nausea, or headaches. Just as JESUS responded, so can we: "...Man does not live on bread alone, but on every Word that comes from the mouth of GOD." ~Matthew 4:4. NOTE: "If for health reasons you cannot go on an extended fast, you can try a modified fast. Or you can give up a favorite food as an act of denying yourself during a specific period set aside for prayer. Start with one-day to three-day fasts before attempting a prolonged period, and drink lots of water or diluted clear juices while fasting." ~The Spiritual Warrior's Prayer Guide, 69, Sheerer & Garlock. It is the motive of the heart for doing a fast that is more important than the length, which brings us back to our day-by-day relationship with our heavenly Commander-in-Chief. The whole point of fasting is to have more TIME with Him. The Prayer Warriors who fast (for the right reasons) are, in effect saying, Our dependence upon our heavenly Commander is more vital to us than even food and drink. Christians are to reflect CHRIST; and for Him nothing was more important than His communion with His Father. He gained strength through His time spent alone with GOD, and when we choose to do likewise we also will have the power the Father gave to Him.

REMEMBER, your motive is important. What fasting is not? 1) It's not an automatic way to miracles. It isn't a spiritualized form of magic. Fasting is not a secret of power for just anyone; it has power only for those Prayer Warriors who have an intimate relationship with their GOD. 2) It is not a way of earning our Commander-in-Chief's blessing. He provides His help and blessing because He loves... 3) It is not a way of bypassing obedience. Our heavenly Commander will not hear our prayers, even if we add fasting, if we are not in obedience to His Word and will. 4) It doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t accumulate power to us personally, so that we can display it at will. We cannot and do not use the HOLY SPIRIT--He uses us! The moment a Prayer Warrior decides to brag or boast about his or her power, it is gone. The same with fasting. Check out JESUS words: "Regarding fasting, don't do everything the scribes and Pharisees do. When they fast, they want everyone to see their distorted faces. Their goal is to impress people, and they've achieved it. When you're fasting, dress and act as you always do. People don't need to know that you're fasting. Your heavenly Father knows, and that's what really matters. He will bless you." ~Matthew 6:16-18. (The Clear Word, used by permission) One other very important bit of information to remember is this: You may not be able to stop all your normal every day activities to pray while you are fasting, BUT if your soul is continually crying to the Father as you go about your work, or whatever, if every moment you are mentally reaching out to Him to fulfill the need you have laid on His altar, then our merciful and loving Father accepts what you can give at that time.

ROYAL ROSE GARDEN-BY-DOMONIQUE SMITH!!

Don’t Let Your Mouth Run You From Your Blessings!!!! Hello Royal Rose Garden how are My Beautiful Roses on today blessed and even more blessed I’m hoping you’ll say. Today’s Rose topic is about: Don’t Let Your Mouth Run You From Your Blessings: Chapter 1) verse 19-21 say; Understand this, my dear brothers and sisters: You must all be quick to listen and slow to speak and slow to become angry. Human anger*dose not produce the righteousness*God desires. So get rid of all filth and evil in your lives, and humbly accept the word of God has planted in your heart, for it has the power to save your souls. Meaning don’t let your mouth run u from your blessing because u don’t want to speak too fast because you never know what might be in store for you when you running that mouth. It happens

when you’re mad sometimes and u jus running off at the mouth, while you’re mad you say things on your mind and you might end up saying some words that was never suppose to come out. Don’t let urn mouth run you from your blessing some kids and us teenager also run our mouths and mess up our blessing the constantly talking back and trying to prove a point or just trying to get our point across when talking to our parents. When we don’t have to do anything but be quit and listen because we don’t want to ruin our blessing. You can ruin your blessing by also deciding to do what u think that God want u to do when it’s also not his way at all. The key word u think when you suppose to know what God has giving u and so when u speak to someone and it don’t come out right then u know it aren’t of God because when it’s from God it will come right and in order so you messed up your blessing for doing it your way instead of Gods way running your mouth . Also when God have a blessing for us some people talk their blessings away u say how is that by speaking too quickly like of example God told you he was gone bless u with a new car but he never said when or if he did and it didn’t come when u wanted it to come then you say this; man I’m not getting no car or it aren’t came yet I’m not getting it I might as well quit hoping for it or God you said you was gone bless me with a car then you say man I aren’t getting no I wanted it now and it aren’t came yet I’m never going to get one. Let me let you know that u jus spoke u aren’t getting no car never gone have one over your life and the more you keep doubting then it’s not going come and while you’re saying that u never know maybe God was gone bless you with it the next day or later on that day or later on in the week u never know he wants to give it to u when u know whatever he promise that it is going to come to past and u know whatever God promise u that you’re going to get it no matter if it didn’t come when u wanted it to come. So please Royal Roses don’t talk yourself out of your blessing you don’t want to do that because when you do its going take longer to get it. The lord said keep the faith in him know that whatever he promise that it will come to past he going to give it to u when you’re ready and he always always bring it at the right time and when you need it most. So don’t give up on God and know when he promises you something its coming. I don’t know why he keeps making me say it but it’s coming don’t worry and don’t let your mouth run u from your blessing. Don’t lie that truly can run you from your blessing even if it’s a joke don’t do it. So My Royal Roses keep the faith in God Know when he makes u a promise that its already yours and remind him about it if u thought he forgot don’t say it as in going off on him tell him in a normal nice way throw scriptures at him and let

him know God u said u was gone give me this or that and know when u remind him thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s done even more so now because u remind God about it and u keeping the faith and trusting in God to do it for you it will come. So donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t let your mouth run you from your blessing... Be Bless Agape

CHOCALATE DIAMOND!!!!!!-BY-ASSOCIATE PASTOR WILEY

MOVE OUT OF MY WAY! PRAISE THE LORD EVERYBODY. I AM SO EXCITED!!!!! ABOUT ALL THE THINGS THAT GOD HAS DONE IN MY LIFE-AND YOURS AS WELL WHEN I THINK ABOUT THE GOODNESS OF JESUS.AND THAT ENTIRE HE HAS DONE FOR ME.MY SOUL CRIES OUT HALLELUJAH!!!!! THANK YOU GOD FOR SAVING ME. AMEN ALL GLORY BE UNTO GOD THE FATHER WHO IS THE HEAD OF MY LIFE.I JUST WANT TO THANK ALL YOU READERS.WHO PURCHASE THIS BOOK AND EVEN IF YOU PURCHASE MY 1ST BOOK. ALL IS WELL EVEN WHEN YOU THINK THE PROMISE IS DEAD! AND THANK GOD FOR YOU BECAUSE OF YOUR FEEDBACK.AND HOW YOU ALL SAID THAT YOU WERE SO BLESSED. AND I THANK YOU ALL WHO LOVE

MY 2ND BOOK PEARL OF WISDOM AND ALL OF YOU WHO GAVE ME GREAT FEEDBACK OF THAT AS WELL. THAT IS THE REASON WHY I AM BACKING AGAIN BUT THIS TIME ITS AT ANOTHER LEVEL.WE ARE GOIN TO RECEIVE OUR CROWNS.BEFORE YOU GET DONE WITH THIS MAGAZINE AMEN!!!- SO LETS GET INTO THE THIS STORY –IT IS CALLED MOVE OUT OF MY WAY! YES WELL AS YOU ALL CAN SEE-I HAVE THE LADY WITH THE ISSUE OF BLOOD-BECAUSE YES THAT IS WHO THIS CHAPTER IS ABOUT.AND HOW HERE FAITH IS WHAT WE ALL NEED IN OUR LIVES IN THIS SEASON. AND YES SHE MAY NOT BEEN A NATURAL QUEEN.BUT SHE WAS A QUEEN IN MY EYESIGHT WITH RICHES. BECAUSE HER FAITH IS WHAT HEALED HER.AND BECAUSE OF HER FAITH WAS HOW I MYSELF WAS ABLE TO BE HEALED. IT WAS HER DETERMINATION-HER BEING MOTIVATED THAT SHE JUST GOT TO TOUCH JESUS-SHE DID NOT CARE WHO WAS IN HER WAY.SHE DID NOT CARE WHO HAD SEEN HER.SHE JUST HAD TO TOUCH JESUS.AND ALL SHE HAD FOCUSED HER MIND ON THAT I AM GOING TO DO SO.(MATH 9-20-22-K.J.V.) AND THE WORD OF THE LORD SAYS-AND BEHOLD A WOMAN, WHICH WAS DISEASED WITH AN ISSUE OF BLOOD TWELVE YEARS, CAME BEHIND HIM AND TOUCHED THE HIM OF HIS GARMENT. FOR SHE SAID WITHIN HERSELF, IF I MAY BUT TOUCH HIS GARMENT, I SHALL BE WHOLE. BUT JESUS TURNED HIM ABOUT ,AND WHEN HE SAW HER HE SAID-DAUGHTER BE OF GOOD COMFORT;THY FAITH HAS MADE YOU WHOLE .AND THE WOMAN WAS MADE WHOLE FROM THAT HOUR.-PRAISE GOD I DON’T KNOW ABOUT YOU BUT EVERYTIME I READ OR HEAR THAT STORY.I ALWAYS GET A NEW REVELATION. JESUS IS THE WAY TO BEING MADE WHOLE.SEE THE REASON WHY THE WOMAN HAD SAID WITHIN HERSELF.IF I CAN JUST TOUCH THE HEM OF HIS GARMENT I WILL BE WHOLE.BECAUSE THERE WAS SOMETHING DEEP INSIDE OF HER SOUL.WAS READY FOR CHANGE.THE BIBLE SAID SHE HAD A ISSUE.WE IS GOING JUST FOR A MOMENT TALK ABOUT ISSUES.-THE MEANING OF ISSUE IS A PROBLEM-OR-DIFFICULTY- A SOURCE OF CONFLICT-MISGIVING-OR-EMOTIONAL DISTRESS-WOW THAT’S DEEP VERY DEEP-NOW THAT WHAT THIS WOMAN HAD SHE HAD A 12YR ISSUE IN HER LIFE-IT WAS SOMETHING THAT WAS HINDERING HER.KEEPING HER AWAY FROM HER DESTINY AND PURPOSE.IT WAS A DEAD WEIGHT , IT WAS SOMETHING THAT HAD CAUSE POVERTY-PAIN-HURT-SHAME

AND EMOTIONAL DISTRESS-IT CAUSE HER TO HAVE LOW SELF ESTEEM-BECAUSE IN THOSE TIMES SHE WAS NOT ABLE TO BE IN PUBLIC.BECASUE SHE HAD A ISSUE OF BLEEDING.AND WOMEN COULDN’T BE IN PUBLIC WHEN THEY WERE BLEEDING.BUT 1 DAY SHE SAID WITHIN HER SOUL-MIND-HEART-SPIRIT-I HAVE TO GET TO JESUS.I HAVE TO BE MADE WHOLE,I HAVE TO GET CLEANSE,I HAVE TO BE TRANSFORM.I AM TIRED OF LIVING LIKE THIS,I DON’T LOVE THE WAY THINGS ARE IN MY LIFE.SO MOVE OUT OF MY WAY.EXCUSE ME-PARDON MEPLEASE FORGIVE ME FOR RUNNING OVER YOU.BUT I HAVE TO TOUCH HIM,I HAVE TO COME IN CONTACT WITH HIM.I DON’T CARE IF I GOT TO CRAWL,I DON’T CARE IF I GOT TO DRAG-I JUST GOT TO BE MADE WHOLE. AND I KNOW WHEN I TOUCH HIM EVERYTHING IN MY LIFE WILL BE MADE WHOLE. COMPLETE AND I CAN LIVE NOW,I CAN GET TO KNOW THE REAL ME NOW.THIS ISSUE HAS BEEN TO MUCH ON ME.AND I DON’T NEED THIS-OR-WANT THIS IN MY LIFE ANYMORE.SHE HAD FOCUS-SHE HAD PERSEVERANCE-SHE BELIEVD THAT IF SHE TOUCH HIM.AND GET IN HIS PRESENCE SHE KNEW IT WAS A RAP.IS THERE SOMEBODY WHO IS READING THIS RIGHT NOW.AND FEEL JUST LIKE THE LADY WITH THE ISSUE OF BLOOD.IS THERE ANYBODY WHO IS TIRED OF LIFE ISSUESJUNK-GARBAGE-PAIN-HURT-DISSAPOINTMENTS-BETRAYEL-REJECTION-DOUBTUNBELIEF-AND-DEPRESSION-FEAR-LONELINESS-AND CHILDHOOD ISSUES-AND BROKENESS OF YOUR HEART. THAT IS IN YOUR LIFE YOU MIGHT HAVE BEEN GOING THROUGH THIS PROBLEM FOR 12YRS AND IT MAY BE LONGER.OR IT MAY BE 12 MONTHS OR MAY BE 12 DAYS-OR-EVEN 12 WEEKS. BUT HOWEVER LONG ITS BEEN JESUS IS READY TO HAVE A ENCOUNTER WITH YOU NOW.HE IS READY TO TELL YOU DAUGHTER BE OF GOOD COMFORT.YOUR FAITH HAS MADE YOU WHOLE,HE IS READY TO TELL YOU IT IS OVER NOW. HE IS READY TO TELL YOU NO MORE SUFFERING-NO MORE HEARTACHES-NO MORE LOW SELF ESTEEM-NO MORE THOUGHTS THAT YOU WANNA DIE-NO MORE DRAMA-NO MORE BEING ABUSED-NO MORE FEELING YOU ARE NOT LOVED AND THAT NO ONE LOVES YOU OR CARE ABOUT YOU. I AM HERE TO TELL YOU ON TODAY JESUS IS RIGHT THERE RIGHT NOW AND HE IS WAITING ON YOU TO STRETCH-HE IS WAITING ON YOU TO REACH OUT YOUR HANDS AS FAR AS YOU CAN.SO YOU CAN TOUCH HIS HEM OF HIS GARMENT SO YOU CAN BE MADE WHOLE.THIS

WOMAN WAS HEALED IN A HOUR.BECAUSE OF HER FAITH-I KNOW HE WILL DO IT FOR YOU.WELL HOW DO YOU KNOW HE WILL DO IT FOR ME PASTOR TEYSHANA,BECAUSE THE SAME JESUS WHO HEALED THIS WOMAN HEALED ME.HE HEALED ME FROM CHILDHOOD ISSUES.OF ABUSE OF MOLESTATION.ABANDONMENT-REJECTION-LOW SELF ESTEEM-MENTAL ILLNESS-MANY ATTEMPTS OF SUICIDE-BEING IN A MENTAL INSTITUTION-BEING IN A MENTAL ABUSE MARRIAGE OF 11 YRS-HAVING CANCER IN 3 AREAS OF MY BODY-BEING BETRAYED BY FAMILY MEMBERS-FRIENDS-CHURCH MEMBERSBEING LIED ON-ALWAYS HELPING OTHERS ALWAYS THE 1 EVERYONE CALL WHEN THEY NEED ANYTHING-AND WAS TALK ABOUT-A TEENAGE SINGLE MOMHUSBAND CHEATED ON ME WITH EVERYTHING THAT HAD A HOLE-HE MOLESTED MY CHILDREN-LOST LOVE ONES BACK TO BACK-EVERY MAN I EVER BEEN WITH WAS NOT THE 1 FOR ME-I START DRINKING AT A YOUNG AGEUNFORGIVENES- ANGER-RAGE-WRATH-YOU NAME IT WAS APART OF ME-AND IF JESUS WALK BY ME-AND YOUN KNOW WHAT I STRETCH AND REACH OUT TO TOUCH THE HEM OF HIS GARMENT.AND GUESS WHAT HE WILL DO THE SAME FOR YOU AS WELL,I WANT YOU TO REACH OUT 1 OF YOUR HANDS RIGHT NOW TO JESUS.AND MAKE IT UP INSIDE OF YOURSELF-AND SAY I AM READY TO BE MADE WHOLE.SAY IN YOURSELF I AM READY TO BE MADE COMPLETE, I AM READY TO SIT IN HEAVENLY PLACES. I DON’T CARE WHO YOU ARE WHAT YOU DO IN YOUR LIFE.WHATEVER YOUR POSITION IS.IN THE CHURCH- OR- OUT THE CHURCH.I DON’T CARE WHAT COLOR YOU ARE,I DON’T CARE IF YOU ARE RICHOR-POOR THESE ISSUES CAN HIT YOUR LIFE AT ANYTIME. UNTIL YOU REACH OUT AND TOUCH JESUS.WHEN I HAD STRONG ISSUES IN MY LIFE JUST LIKE THE ONES I NAME ABOVE.I WAS A YOUNG WIFE,I HAD MY OWN BUSINESS-OWN MY HOMES-CARS-HAD A LOT OF MONEY IN THE BANKS-WAS IN THE CHURCH CAN PRAY THE HEAVENS DOWN-WAS A VERY WELL PUT TOGETHER PERSON.BUT I HAD ISSUES-I HAD A DISEASE,I WAS DISPLESAING TO MYSELF-I WAS UNHAPPY-I DID NOT KNOW WHO I WERE-I DID NOT KNEW AT ALL THAT I WAS ROYALTY. BUT YOU KNOW WHAT JESUS TAUGHT ME.WHO I WAS AND WHY I WAS HERE.AND WHAT MY CALLING WAS.AND WHAT MY PLANS WERE.HE SHOWED THE WAY OF TRUE JOY.AND ITS IN HIM(NEH 8-VERSE-10) SAYS THE JOY OF THE

LORD IS YOUR STRENGTH.AND I LEARN THAT AND ITS WHAT GOD WANT YOU TO LEARN AS WELL.HE IS THE REASON FOR THIS SEASON.LET ME TELL YOU THIS YOU CAN BE MADE WHOLE AFTER ALL THAT YOU’VE BEEN THROUGH YOU CAN BE SUCCESSFUL AFTER ALL THE MANY FAILURES-YOU CAN BE AT THE TOP-AND NEVER AGAIN THE BOTTOM-YOU ARE ABOVE AND NEVER BENEATH YOU ARE THE HEAD AND NOT THE TAIL.THE BLESSING WILL OVERTAKE YOU.YOU ARE THE LENDER AND NEVER BE THE BORROWER-YOUR ENEMIES COME ONE DIRECTION AND THEY GOT TO SCATTER FROM YOU IN SEVEN.EVERYTHING YOU TOUCH IS BLESS(DUET 28-VERSE-1-14-N.L.T.) HE WILL LOAD BENEFITS TO YOU DAILY.YOU ARE A RUBY-YOU ARE WALKING IN GREATNESS, YOU ARE A DIME PIECE BABYHEY THEY SAY I HAVE A LITTLE TO MUCH CONFIDENCE.BUT HEY I JUST SAY IF YOU KNEW LIKE I KNOW WHO I PUT ALL MY TRUST IN.YOU WILL HAVE CONFIDENCE LIKE THIS AS WELL.I TELL PEOPLE MY FAITH IN GOD WHAT ALLOWS ME TO LOVE MYSELF.BECAUSE IF I SAY I LOVE HIM WELL THEN I KNOW I HAVE TO LOVE MYSELF.BECASUE HE CREATED ME IN HIS IMAGE.SO I SEE MYSELF EVERYDAY-AND HE LIVES INSIDE OF ME.LADIES YOU ARE SO BEAUTIFUL YOU ARE A QUEEN YOU ARE ROYALTY.AND IN THIS LIFE AND SEASON YOU CAN HAVE WHATEVER YOU WANT FROM GOD.WHATEVER YOU ASK GOD TO DO FOR YOU HE WILL DO.HE IS WALKING PASS YOU NOW AND WAITING ON YOU TO SAY WITHIN YOURSELF I GOT TO BE MADE WHOLE.AND WATCH HIM TO HEAL YOU WATCH HIM DELIVER YOU.WATCH HIM SET YOU FREE FROM THE THINGS THAT HINDERS YOU.WATCH HIM TRANSFORM YOU-AND MAKE YOU INTO SOMETHING BRAND NEW. I DARE YOU TO TRY JESUS-I DARE YOU TO STRETCH OUT YOU HAND-I DARE YOU TO REACH AND TOUCH HIM AND HE WILL SAY DAUGHTER YOUR FAITH HAS MADE YOU WHOLE-AND THEN HE WILL COMMEND YOU FOR YOUR FAITH AS WELL-BUT YOU HAVE TO BE JUST LIKE THE LADY WHO HAD THE ISSUE OF BLOOD AND SAY MOVE OUT OF MY WAY!!!!!

WHAT IS THE ESSENCE OF A GODLY WOMAN??

Her relationship with God. Her prayer life. Her intimacy with God. Her worship. Her praise. Her heart-The center of who she is. Her spirit-That shines in her eyes. Her lips-Because the fruit of the word of God comes out of her mouth. Her hands-Because she raise them high to surrender herself. Her feet-Because she cuts a step. Her belly-Because out of it flows rivers of living water. And life begins there. Her back-Because she stands Back-to-Back with man. And conqueror all and win every battle. Her perseverance-Because when she falls she knows how to get back up and rise again. Her voice-Because the waves of power comes out of her mouth. And life and blessings comes from her sound. There are 3 things in life. 1. FAITH 2.HOPE 3.LOVE And if you know like I know a WOMAN. A woman carries them all. A woman that fears the LORD!!! Is worthy to shine-so let her shine!!! AND IF YOU STAY CONNECTED TO HER SHE WILL BE THERE FOR YOU AT ALL TIMES. STAY BLESSED MY ROYAL FAMILY BY ASSOCIATE PASTOR- T. WILEY

WHAT IS A CHOCOLATE DIAMOND??????? WHAT IS A CHOCOLATE DIAMOND???

IT’S THE CENTER OF THE POWER AND ESSENCE OF A STRONG BLACK WOMAN.

IT’S THE GLORY OF GOD THAT HAS FALLEN OWN YOUR LIFE FROM THE CENTER OF THE EARTH.

IT’S THE GREATNESS THAT YOU OBTAIN WHILE YOU ARE WALKING IN YOUR QUEENSHIP-THAT IS THE CROWN OF MANY COLORS-OF RUBIES-CHOCOLATE DIAMONDS-EMERALDS-SAPPHIRES-TOPAZ-PEARLS THAT GOD HAVE IN YOUR CROWN ON A DAILY BASIS.

A CHOCOLATE DIAMOND- KNOW’S WHO SHE IS IN GOD-SHE ALWAYS KNOW THE POWER THAT SHE POSSESS AND BEING A WOMAN WHO IS DESTINED FOR EXCELLENCE.

A CHOCOLATE DIAMOND-SHE IS A WOMAN OF GREAT INFLUENCE-AND SHE WALKS UPRIGHT-IN HOLINESS-INTEGRITY-HUMILITY-HONOR-AND THE ATTRIBUTES OF GOD.

AND SHE ALWAYS KNOWS THAT WHEREVER SHE STEPS OR TOUCH IS BLESSED.

CHOCOLATE DIAMOND-KNOW THAT SHE IS GOING THROUGH THE PROCESS TO STRIVE FOR PERFECTION.

A CHOCOLATE DIAMOND-KNOWS SHE IS WALKING 3 MAJOR TRANSITIONS IN HER LIFE.

1. BEING IN PREPARATION-JUST LIKE ESTHER (ESTHER 2-VS-7-18) 2. WORKING JUST LIKE RUTH (RUTH 2-VS-2-6) 3. BEING ABOUT HER FATHERS BUSINESS-JUST LIKE RACHEL (GEN 29-VS-6-11) 4. BEING A PHILANTHROPIST JUST LIKE TABITHA-(ACTS 9-VS-36-43) SHE ALWAYS KNOW THAT SHE CAN TRANSFORM HER WALK-TRANSFORM HER LIFE-AND ABLE TO TRANSFORM THE WORLD. AND SHE KNOW WERE HER TRUE JOY COMES FROM YOU-SHE ALWAYS KNOW THAT THE JOY OF THE LORD IS HER STRENGTH (NEH 8-VS-10) ASK YOURSELF ON TODAY DO YOU KNOW THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN HAPPINESS AND JOY! HAPPINESS-CONTENTED-FORTUNATE-FAVORED. JOY-GLADNESS-DELIGHT-FULL OF JOY-EXCEEDINGLY GLAD. THE DESIRES OF THE DILLIGENT ARE FULLY SATISFIED (PROV 13-VS-4) SURELY O LORD YOU BLESS THE RIGHTEOUS YOU SURROUND THEM WITH YOUR FAVOR AS WITH A SHIELD (PS 5-VS-12) THE SOVEREIGN LORD SAYS I WILL MAKE A COVENANT OF PEACE WITH THEM-I WILL SEND DOWN SHOWERS IN SEASON THEN WILL BE SHOWER OF BLESSINGS(EZEK 34-VS- 25)-SO CHOCOLATE DIAMOND WALK IN YOUR EXCELLENCE AND STAY FOCUS-MOTIVATED-DETERMINED-INSPIREDENCOURAGED-IN THE GLORY OF GOD.

WALK IN YOUR WEALTHY STATUS.

USE ALL THE KEYS THAT YOU OBTAIN THAT WILL OPEN UP THE KINGDOM OF HEAVEN.

TRUST IN THE LORD AND HAVE TOTAL CONFIDENCE IN HIM

YOU ARE A HEVEYWEIGHT CHAMPION-AND YOU GOD’S GIFTED

YOU ARE THE CENTER OF GOD’S HEART AND YOU ARE FEARFULLY AND WONDERFULLY MADE-NOTHING IS IMPOSSIABLE WITH GOD-(LUKE 1-VS-37) AND YOU CAN BE SUCCESSFUL IN ALL THAT YOU DO-AND YOU JUST HAVE TO KNOW YOUR SELF WORTH-KNOW THAT YOU ARE VALUABLE-JUST LIKE THE FINEST CHINA. AND AGED WINE DOESN’T HAVE ANYTHING ON YOU. YOU’RE THE BEST IN THE GAME AND YOU’RE THE GREATEST AT WHAT YOU DO! AND WHEN GOD MADE CHOCOLATE DIAMONDS HE MADE YOU. KNOW THAT YOU ARE A QUEEN WITH RICHES SITTING IN HEAVENLY PLACES. AND WALKING IN GREATNESS-AND YOU CAN BE FOUND IN YOUR SEATED POSITION IN GOD AND WALKING IN YOUR DESTINY. KNOW THAT YOU ARE A MASTERPIECE-AND THE FINEST ART-KNOW THAT YOU ARE PRICELESS-AND THE JESUS BOUGHT YOUR LIFE-AND GREATNESS WITH THE ULTIMATE PRICE. SO WALK IT OUT AND POSSESS THE LORD GOD HAS GIVEN YOU LAND FLOWING WITH MILK AND HONEY!!!!!!!!!!! BE BLESS CHOCOLATE DIAMONDS KNOW THAT WE ARE BLESS BY THE BEST!!! AND LET THE HATERS MAKE YOU GREATER-AND BECOME APART OF YOUR FANCLUB-AND HELP YOU GROW IN YOUR MILLIONAIRE STATUS-AGAPE!!!!

I AM WOMAN!!!!!-BY ASSOCIATE PASTOR WILEY!! A WOMAN WHO ENJOYS BEING A WOMAN IS THE MOST DESIRABLE CREATURE TO A MANFEMININE ALL GIRL,WE ARE A MYSTERY TO MEN-THEY ARE DETERMINED TO SOLVE-THERE IS SOMETHING ABOUT A WOMAN THAT MEN FIND QUITE LOVELY-YOU SHOULD ENJOY THE ASPECTS OF YOUR FEMININITY-IT IS CLEAR TO A MAN WHEN YOU ARE HAVING A GOOD TIME BEING WHO YOU WERE CREATED TO BE-A REAL GODLY MAN IS LOOKING FOR A REAL GODLY WOMAN-HE RECOGNIZES ONE WHEN HE SEES HER-AND DESIRES TO JOIN HIMSELF TO HER-AND WANTING TO BE WITH HER-HE PRAYS TO GOD DAY AND NIGHT LORD CAN I JUST PLEASE HAVE HER-KNOWING DEEP WITHIN SHE IS THE MISSING PIECE OF HIS EXISTENCEWHAT HAPPENS WHEN YOU ABDICATE YOUR FEMININE WAYS-YOU BECOME UNRECOGNIZABLE AS THE ONE HE IS SEARCHING FOR-LIKE SALT AND PEPPER FLAVOR A DISH WITH THE PERFECT BALANCE-SO AS A MAN AND WOMAN SEASON ONE ANOTHER-AND MAKE LIFE DELICIOUS ADVENTURE THAT BOTH CAN SAVOR-SO BE WOMANLY SOFT STRONG-VULNERABLE-AND-FEROCIOUS-AND CONFIDIENT IN GOD-DEPENDENT AND

POWERFUL-WISE AND CHILDLIKE-FAITHFUL-TRUSTING-CARING -LOVING-UNPREDICTABLE FASCINATING-AND-DELICIOUSLY ALL WOMAN-AND WHEN YOU STAY THIS WAY YOU CAN KEEP ON LOOKING PRETTY-BEING A RUBY-WALKING LIKE A QUEEN AND SIT BACK AND WATCH HIM FIND YOU-SO WOMEN BE IN POSITION SO HE CAN LOVE YOU THE WAY GOD HAS MADE YOU-AND ALWAYS KNOW THAT I AM WOMAN!!!! BE BLESS AGAPE EVEY1!!! WHEN SOMETHING IS PRECIOUS IT IS CONSIDERED PRICELESS-VALUABLE-AND-PRIZED-WHAT A BEAUTIFUL REALITY TO KNOW GOD SEES US AS VALUABLE-AND WORTHY VESSELS (PS 139)YOU ARE FEARFULLY AND WONDERFUL MADE-HE KNEW SINCE U WAS FORMED IN YOUR MOTHERS WOMB-HE KNOW YOUR VOICE PATTERN-HE KNOW HOW MANY HAIRS YOU HAVE ON UR HEAD-U ARE (PRICELESS) TO GOD LIKE VALUABLE CHINA-SO KNOW WAT U WORTH

ROYAL BLOGS!!!!!-BY-PASTOR LORA WILLIAMS-I KNOW NOT A MAN!!!!

When the Angel

When the Angel spoke to Mary about this great birth that was going to occur in her belly. She stated she didn't know a man. God told me last night that we just think about Joseph and her intimacy. But, Mary didn't know a man that would place such a Great King in her belly. God stated she didn't know Him (God) because God is not a man! Alleuia! He is not a man! So Mary was stating I don't know a man! We have to be intimate with God who is not a man. When we allow the Holy Spirit to overshadow us, that's when birth occurs. When we spend quality time with our Great God who is not a man. We have no choice, but to birth Greatness. Because He is not a man! The Samaritan women knew many men to the point they were considered her husbandâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s. The Samaritan women still didn't know a man! Not like God who dwells with us... John 1:14 And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we beheld His Glory, the glory of the begotten of the Father, full of grace and truth. When we are intimate with God we have no choice, but to come out with His Glory. See where His Glory is death has to go, sickness can't stay, the depression cloud has to pass because the Glory Cloud is overshadowing us. Alleuia! So if you don't know a man as Mary states. He wasn't a man, nor was ordinary; no he wasn't what the Scribes thought. He is so much Greater! He didn't come to save the government; He came to cover the sins of the world. Thank you Jesus! He was welcome in on a donkey. But, His kingdom is so much greater than you and me. Thank you Jesus. He sits on the right hand of the Father far above all principalities, and power and might, and dominion and every name that is named, not only in this age but also in that which to come. And He put all things under His feet, and gave Him to be head over all things to the church, which is His body, the fullness of Him who fills all in all. Ephesians 1:20-22 Not only that but He seated us together in heavenly places in Christ Jesus. Ephesians 2:6 We are now seated with Him Far above all principality, and power and might, and dominion and every name that is named. We are in position with Greatness and we have all authority and all power through Christ. I love Him!!! So if you don't know a man... get to know God today; He isn't a man that He should lie. He is not like any other... I praise you this morning for your Word!

THE TREASURE PRINCIPLE-BY-PASTOR LORA WILLIAMS!!!!

TITUS 2:3

THE OLDER WOMEN LIKEWISE,THAT THEY BE REVERENT IN BEHAVIOR, NOT SLANDERERS,NOT GIVEN TO MUCH WINE,TEACHERS OF GOOD THINGS THAT THEY MAY ADMONISH THE YOUNG WOMEN TO LOVE THEIR HUSBANDS,TO LOVE THEIR CHILDREN,TO BE DISCREET,CHASTE,HOMEMAKERS,GOOD,OBEDIENT TO THEIR OWN HUSBANDS,THAT THE WORD OF GOD MAY NOT BE BLASPHEMED. THE TREASURE PRINCIPLE

TREASURE PRINCIPLE DECLARES THAT I AS A WOMEN OF GOD WILL TRAIN, TEACH, SUPPORT, UPHOLD, INTERCEED, STAND IN THE GAP FOR TEEN MOMS.YOU YOUNG MOTHERS ARE TREASURED POSSESSIONS AND GOD DESIRES TO SEE YOU GROW. YOUR TIME IS A TIME OF LOVE! YOU MAY FEEL LEFT OUT, MISUNDERSTOOD, FORSAKEN BUT GOD WANTS ME TO REMIND YOU THAT HE LOVES YOU.HE NOT ONLY LOVES YOU BUT HE TREASURES YOU! HE HAS A GREAT PLAN FOR YOUR LIFE JEREMIAH 29:11. I AM HERE TO LIVE TITUS 2:3 TO ENSURE THAT YOU HAVE THE SUPPORT THAT IS NEEDED TO BIRTH NOT ONLY YOUR PHYSICAL BABY BUT ALSO THE GREAT DESTINY THAT GOD HAS FOR YOU. JOIN AS A MEMBER AND I WILL PRAY FOR YOU. CHAT WITH YOU. SUPPORT YOU... ALL THAT GOD TELLS ME TO DO I WILL. I PRAY THAT YOU WILL FEEL GOD'S LOVE EVEN NOW AS YOU READ THIS. GOD LOVES YOU. THIS IS YOUR TIME AND THE TIME IS ONE OF LOVE! RECEIVE GOD'S LOVE FOR YOU. I CAN'T WAIT TO HEAR FROM YOU ALLOW THIS WEBSITE TO BECOME YOUR SUPPORT AND A CONNECTION TO GOD. HE WILL GIVE YOU HOPE IN A HOPELESS SITUATION. BE BLESS, PASTOR LORS WILLIAMS TO JOIN CLICK IF YOU KNOW ANY TEEN MOMS THAT NEED SUPPORT PLEASE FEEL FREE TO FORWARD THIS LINK TO THEM? TO GOD BE THE GLORY! http://untouchabletreasure.webs.com/thetreasureprinciple

YOU CANT RUSH ME-PUSH ME!-OUT OF HIS PRESENCE-BY-PASTOR LORA WILLIAMS!

God desires those true worshipers in this time and season to rise up! To worship Him in spirit and truth. These women will be like the woman with the alabaster box she didn’t care about who saw her. Who was in the the house all she know that her Savior, her King, The one who wipe every tear away, The one who will affirm her identity. You see I’m sure she didn’t know why she saved this precious alabaster box. But, she gave all, her all, the very worth she pour on Jesus feet wouldn’t account for His abilities to transform her life completely. We have to understand that God requires our very life to be sacrificed to Him daily. Realized that what God has in return will always be exceeding and abundantly than what we can, ever ask, think, or see. That’s the God we serve! So Don’t Rush me! Out of His presence Don’t Push me! From His feet. We have to be like the woman the issue of blood she push through the crowd. She pushed, pressed, she was weak but the knowledge of Jesus became her strength to touch the hem of His garment and receive Wholeness. Every part of her being was whole. Wholeness is what God wants for us. No part un-touch by His power and love. We have to be like blind bartimaeus who cried out for Jesus to have mercy on him. Son of David have mercy on me! Son of David have mercy on me! As the haters tell you to hush begin to cry out even louder to our Savior who hears your cries! Jesus will deliver you! Heal you, Set you free! People we have to get tired of where we are and pursue Christ with passion for wholeness and communion with Him. Don’t let your circumstances, situations, family, friends, etc rush you or push you out of the presence of the Most High God. Bible reading: Luke 8:41: And, behold, there came a man named Jairus, and he was a ruler of the synagogue: and he fell down at Jesus’ feet, and besought him that he would come into his house: 42: For he had one only daughter, about twelve years of age, and she lay a dying. But as he went the people thronged him. 43:

And a woman having an issue of blood twelve years, which had spent all her living upon physicians, neither could be healed of any, 44: Came behind him, and touched the border of his garment: and immediately her issue of blood stanched. 45: And Jesus said Who touched me? When all denied, Peter and they that were with him said, Master, the multitude throng thee and press thee, and sayest thou, Who touched me? 46: And Jesus said, Somebody hath touched me: for I perceive that virtue is gone out of me. 47: And when the woman saw that she was not hid, she came trembling, and falling down before him, she declared unto him before all the people for what cause she had touched him and how she was healed immediately. 48: And he said unto her, Daughter, be of good comfort: thy faith hath made thee whole; go in peace. Mark 10:46 “Now they came to Jericho. As He went out of Jericho with His disciples and a great multitude, blind Bartimaeus, the son of Timaeus, sat by the road begging.” Who knows how many years was Bartimaeus blind. Most probably all his life. For all his life without any visual contact with the environment, he was sitting there, by the road, begging. For sure, he must have heard what Jesus did to other blind men and how they received their sight. Really, how much he must have longed to be one of those that would meet Him. And he was: Mark 10:47 “And when he heard that it was Jesus of Nazareth, HE BEGAN TO CRY OUT AND SAY, “JESUS, SON OF DAVID, HAVE MERCY ON ME!”” Mark 10:48 “Then many warned him to be quiet; but he cried out ALL THE MORE, “Son of David, have mercy on me!”” Matthew 26:6-13 6While Jesus was in Bethany in the home of a man known as Simon the Leper, 7a woman came to him with an alabaster jar of very expensive perfume, which she poured on his head as he was reclining at the table. 8When the disciples saw this, they were indignant. “Why this waste?” they asked. 9“This perfume could have been sold at a high price and the money given to the poor.” 10Aware of this, Jesus said to them, “Why are you bothering this woman? She has done a beautiful thing to me. 11The poor you will always have with you, but you will not always have me. 12When she poured this perfume on my body, she did it to prepare me for burial. 13I tell you the truth, wherever this gospel is preached throughout the world, what she has done will also be told, in memory of her.”

TO WAIT-WATCH-HIS WONDER-BY-PASTOR LORA WILLIAMS I’m learning that acknowledging God in all my ways and He will direct my path. (Proverbs 3:5-6) Truly means to make my requests known to God. To Wait, Watch, His Wonder! God’s word has truly given us the answers to all our problems if we would just sit and watch. Be Still and know that He is God. (Psalm 46:10) Sit in His presence and wait patiently at His feet for Divine Direction. He wants to not only ask, seek, & knock. (Matthew7:7) He wants us to allow Him to lead our every foot step. In order for our feet to walk with dominion, authority, &power in every place, situation, and circumstance. We need to hear what Thus saith the Lord. In the book Acts Peter, Paul, Silas etc were truly led by the Spirit of God. Knowing that their lives belong solely to Him and not themselves. I have to encourage you in that place of intimacy with God. There is so much peace, safety, comfort, shelter & Love. This place is truly that Secret place mention in Psalm 91. Realize that when you are in His shadow that you are in a place that cannot be shaken by this world, people, and situations. Know that God is always above and greater than all that we go through. That He is our shield (Psalm 84:9), our defender ({Psalm 94:22), He is an Almighty God! So while you waiting; continue in His Presence, continue to spend time with Him with each day He gives. Each day He gives is time allotted for you to love Him and Him to love you. Be comforted in the fact that God desires to have you all of you! Allow His desire to keep you, love you, and have you for Himself drive

you to Him. Allow Him to wipe your tears away, to speak into your spiritual ears about His love for you. I encourage you to: To Wait, To Watch, His wonder in you. My prayer for you: In Jesus name I pray first God to tell you that I love you, I adore you, I lift your name up high. You are Great a Mighty God, The Great I am, Alpha and Omega; You are the God of more than enough, Wonderful Counselor, and Father of my soul. I praise you today! For this is your day. SO receive the Glory and Honor today. I pray that you are filled with joy as I pray to you, talk to you My Savior, My King, My Everything! I pray that your children will seek you with all their heart, soul, and mind. That every day they will be reminded of your Love in everyday life. For you are always watching over us. I pray that we will enter in Your Presence and stay there in the Name of Jesus. I plead the blood of Jesus over each personâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s life who read this post. I pray that you will continue to transform their lives in Jesus name. I thank you Jesus for your great Love for us.

MS LET’S GET EXCITED!!!! MISSIONARY BOBIE SMITH!!!

BLESS THE LORD OH MY SOUL!!! I WILL BLESS THE LORD AT ALL TIMES AND HIS PRAISES SHALL CONTINULY BE IN MY MOUTH. YES, LORD ALL POWER, STRENGTH, AND MIGHT IS IN UR HANDS. AND I BLESS UR HOLY AND RIGHTEOUS NAME. LORD GOD U R ALPHA AND OMEGA U R THE BEGINNING AND UR THE END. LORD GOD U KNOW SEE AND HEAR EVERYTHING NOTHING IS HIDDEN FROM U, FOR U KNOW THE HEARTS OF MAN. WHO IS LIKE THE LORD, NOBODY. GREAT IS THY FAITHFULNESS GREAT IS THY GRACE. WONDERFUL IS WHAT U ARE, AND I THANK U FOR THE BODY OF CHRIST AND FOR ALLOWING US TO WALK IN THE FAVOR OF GOD IN JESUS NAME, MARVELOUS LORD I APPRECIATE U SO MUCH FOR EVERYONE READING THIS BLOG, LORD GOD I ASK THAT U SEND THEM A MIRACLE AND THAT U WILL MEET EVERY NEED. FOR U IS A PRAYER ANSWERING GOD, AND I THANK U NOW, BECAUSE U ARE AN ON TIME GOD OH YES U ARE!!!!

MAGNIFICENT IS THY NAME, UR EL~SHADI UR MORE THAN ENOUGH AND I THANK U NOW. THANK GOD THAT IT IS SO IN JESUS NAME. AMEN

DYNAMIC IS THE WORD OF THE LORD!!!FOR HE IS WORTHY TO BE PRAISED ON TODAY-BY-MS LET’S GET EXCITED!!! DYNAMIC IS THE WORD OF THE LORD! FOR HE IS WORTHY TO BE PRAISED AND WE BLESS HIS NAME ON TODAY~ WE APPRECIATE HIM FOR WHO HE IS AND WHO HE CREATED US TO BE IN HIM! WE SHALL CRY LOUD AND SPARE NOT. FOR THE LORD MAKETH RICH AND ADDETH NO SORROW AND WE WILL BELIEVE AND OBEY THE REPORT OF THE LORD! FOR THE LORD IS FAITHFUL TO ALL HIS PROMISES AND LOVING TOWARDS ALL THAT HE HAS MADE. AND WE THANK HIM TODAY FOR MAKING WAYS OUT OF NO WAYS FOR US AND BLESSING US AND ELEVATING US TO HIGHER HEIGHTS AND DEEPER DEPTHS WITHIN HIM. WE ARE MORE THAN CONQUEORS AND WE ARE TRULY BLESSED AND HIGHLY FAVORED OF HIM BECAUSE WE ARE CREATED IN HIS IMAGE AND IN HIS LIKENESS AND FOR HIS GLORY. HALLEJUAH WE ARE RIDING HIGH SITTING IN HEAVENLY PLACES AND WALKING IN GREATNESS FOR OUR GOD IS WORTHY.

AND HE WILL DIRECT YOUR PATHS!!!-BY- MS LET’S GET EXCITED!!! ON TODAY WE GIVE THANKS AND PRAISE UNTO TO GOD WHO IS THE LOVER OF OUR SOULS. WE BLESS HIS NAME FOR HE IS WORTHY TO BE PRAISED AND GLORIFIED AND MAGINFIED. TRULY THE LORD IS WORTHY OF ALL THE GLORY HONOR AND PRAISE. WE HONOR HIM WITH OUR WORSHIP WE HONOR HIM IN OUR SERVICE UNTO HIS PEOPLE, WE FIND HIM TO BE FAITHFUL WHEN WE ARE FAITHLESS. WORTHY IS THE LAMB OF GOD. WE ARE DETERMINED IN THIS SEASON AND IN THIS HOUR TO NOT LET ANYONE ANYTHING OR ANYPLACE TO SEPARATE US FROM THE LOVE OF GOD. THE LORD REQUIRES MORE OF US AND WE WANT TO BE MINDFUL THAT WE GIVE HIM ALL THAT HE REQUIRES FROM US ON A DAY TO DAY BASIS. WE HAVE TO STAY FOCUSED ON GOD AND WHAT HE HAS FOR US TO DO AND TO BE KEEPING OUR EYES ON THE PRIZE WHICH IS THE LORD JESUS CHRIST. FOR EVERY GOOD AND PERFECT GIFT IS A GIFT FROM GOD AND NO GOOD THING WILL HE WITHHOLD FROM US. WE ARE BROTHERS AND SISTERS IN THE LORD AND KINGS AND QUEENS WITH RICHES SITTING HEAVENLY PLACES AND WALKING IN GREATNESS. SO LET US CONTINUE TO BE KINGDOM BUILDERS AND KINGDOM MINDED PEOPLE LOOKING TO PLEASE LORD IN ALL THAT WE DO AND THINK AND SPEAK OUT OF OUR MOUTHS. BE BLESSED AGAPE

KINGDOM WORD!!!!-BY-MINISTER ANTIONETTE MARSHALL

WHAT IS OUR TRUE PURPOSE!!!! PRAISE THE LORD, SAINTS! THINK ABOUT THIS! THE WORD OF GOD SAYS IN JOHN 15:16 YOU DID NOT CHOOSE ME....BUT I CHOSE YOU, AND APPOINTED YOU TO GO AND BEAR FRUIT...FRUIT THAT WILL LAST; THEN THE FATHER WILL GIVE YOU WHATEVER YOU ASK IN MY NAME! SAINTS OF GOD...LET'S EXAMINE OURSELVES TODAY! WHAT KIND OF FRUIT ARE WE BEARING...GOOD OR BAD? FRESH OR ROTTEN? IF WE ARE DOING THINGS ACCORDING TO THE WORD OF GOD IN GALATIANS 5:22-26; THEN WE ARE PRODUCING GOOD...FRESH FRUIT!! MT. 7:16-20 GIVES US CLARITY CONCERNING GOOD AND BAD FRUIT! ISAIAH 10:27 - AND IT SHALL COME TO PASS IN THAT DAY, THAT HIS BURDEN SHALL BE TAKEN AWAY FROM OFF HIS SHOULDER, AND HIS YOKE FROM OFF THY NECK, AND THE YOKE SHALL BE DESTROYED BECAUSE OF THE ANOINTING! IT IS NOT ABOUT OUR WAY...IT IS ABOUT THE ANOINTING. (GOD'S PRESENCE IN OUR LIVES) IT HELPS US DO WHAT HE CALLS AND LEADS US TO DO..ONLY WHEN IT IS PRESENT DOES TRUE HEALING, DELIVERANCE AND FREEDOM COME! WHAT WE THINK WE KNOW...DOES NOT HEAL; DELIVER; OR MAKE ANYONE FREE; NOT EVEN WHEN IT COMES TO OURSELVES. 1JOHN 2:27 (AMP) - BUT AS FOR YOU, THE ANOINTING (THE SACRED APPOINTMENT, THE UNCTION) WHICH YOU RECEIVED FROM HIM ABIDES (PERMANENTLY) IN YOU; SO THEN YOU HAVE NO NEED THAT ANYONE INSTRUCT YOU, BUT JUST AS HIS ANOINTING TEACHES YOU CONCERNING EVERYTHING IS TRUE AND IS NOT FALSEHOOD. SO YOU MUST ABIDE (LIVE IN, NEVER DEPART FROM ) HIM [BEING ROOTED IN HIM, KNIT TO HIM], JUST AS [HIS ANOINTING] HAS TAUGHT YOU [TO DO]. WE MUST TRUST THE ANOINTING TO BREAK OFF OUR BONDAGE! ZECH. 4:6 GOD'S ANOINTING IS HIS HELP. POWER, AND HIS PRESENCE! HALLELUJAH!! OUR GOD IS AN AWESOME GOD...!! INDEED!! TRADITIONS OF MEN AND CHURCH RITUALS CAN'T CAST OUT DEMONS; WHEN WE ARE SPIRITUALLY BOUND NOTHING THAT WE DO CARNALLY WILL RELEASE US...ONLY WHEN WE RELY ON THE THINGS OF GOD CAN TRUE FREEDOM COME. HALLELUJAH! MY, MY, MY, MY, MY! THAT IS TRULY GREAT NEWS...GREAT FOOD TO FEAST ON!! THANK YOU JESUS OUR MESSIAH! THE ANOINTING OF THE WORD HEALS, DELIVERS, STRENGTHENS, ENCOURAGES, ENABLES, TEACHES, CHANGES, AND SETS FREE IN THE NAME OF JESUS! WE NEED THE ANOINTING TO MINISTER. TO PREACH A WORD WITHOUT THE ANOINTING...IT MAY FALL ON DEAF EARS...CAUSING NO REAL HEARTFELT CHANGE. TO SING A SONG WITHOUT THE ANOINTING...IT IS AS IF YOU ARE SCRATCHING ON A CHALK BOARD...UGHHHH! TO DANCE WITHOUT THE ANOINTING..YOU WILL BE ALL OVER THE PLACE; NO DIRECTION...A MESS!! TO PREACH UNDER THE UNCTION OF THE HOLY SPIRIT... FOLK BECOME CONVICTED IN THEIR SPIRIT AND THEY ARE PROVOKED TO COME TO CHRIST; TO SING UNDER THE UNCTION OF THE HOLY SPIRIT...FOLKS HEARTS BECOME SOFTENED AND THEY BEGIN TO CRY, FALL ON THEIR KNEES, AND THEY SURRENDER TO GOD, AND THEY BEGIN TO WORSHIP THE LORD! TO DANCE UNDER THE UNCTION OF THE HOLY SPIRIT... ONE MAY DO ALL OF THE ABOVE AND THEN PRAISE HIM LIKE NEVER BEFORE!! WE MUST REMEMBER...YESTERDAY'S ANOINTING IS NOT SUFFICIENT FOR TODAY! WE SHOULD SEEK THE FRESH ANOINTING EVERYDAY! ONCE IN THE MORNING AND ONCE IN THE EVENING ACCORDING TO EXODUS 30:7-8. IT'S THE ANOINTING THAT BREAKS THE YOKE!! SOME BELIEVE THAT THIS COMES AUTOMATICALLY...NATURALLY...THERE IS A BIG DIFFERENCE IN THE EARNEST OF THE SPIRIT AND THE FULLNESS OF THE SPIRIT! EPHESIANS 1;12-14, THIS IS OUR INHERITANCE AS CHILDREN OF GOD!! THE MORE WE FEAST ON THE WORD OF GOD; FAST, PRAY, PRAISE AND WORSHIP THE LORD...THE FATTER WE BECOME IN THE SPIRIT AND THE YOKE WILL BE

BROKEN IN JESUS NAME!!! EQUALS OUR TRUE DELIVERANCE AND HEALING...BLESS HIM!! OUR GOD TAKE GREAT CARE OF US ALL WHEN WE TRUST HIM TO BE GOD IN OUR LIVES!!! OUR MAIN PURPOSE IS TO BE WITNESSES UNTO CHRIST...NOT UNTO MAN!!! WHEN OTHERS SEE US (THE ANOINTED) OF GOD....THEY SHOULD ONLY SEE JESUS; SO THEY WILL COME TO LOVE AND KNOW HIM ALSO!! PRAISE THE NAME OF JESUS...HE'S MY ROCK, HE'S MY FORTRESS; HE'S MY DELIVERER IN HIM WILL I TRUST...PRAISE THE NAME OF JESUS!! HALLELUJAH! THANK YA!! GLORY TO GOD!!! HE IS WORTHY TO BE PRAISED! PEACE, LOVE, AND BLESSINGS BE YOURS, MINISTER ANTIONETTE

IM TO HUNGRY!!!!!!!!!!-BY-MINISTER ANTIONETTE MARSHALL!!!! WHAT ARE WE WILLING TO DO WHEN WE ARE TOO HUNGRY? GENESIS 25:27-34-- IT TALKS ABOUT ESAU AND JACOB; HOW WHEN ESAU GOT SO HUNGRY HE WENT TO HIS BROTHER AND ASKED HIM FOR SOMETHING TO EAT; AND JACOB SAID BEFORE I GIVE YOU THE FOOD; WHAT ARE YOU WILLING TO GIVE ME? AHHH! I KNOW SELL ME YOUR BIRTHRIGHT! ESAU DID NOT HESITATE...HE DID JUST WHAT HIS BROTHER ASKED HIM TO DO! WHAT ESAU DID NOT REALIZE UNTIL IT WAS TOO LATE WAS THAT HE SOLD THE MOST PRECIOUS THING THAT HE POSSESSED. WHAT HAVE WE GIVEN AWAY; SOLD OUT FOR? THE STORY GOES ON TO SAY THAT ESAU ATE THE FOOD AND YET HE DESPISED HIS BIRTHRIGHT! THE BIRTHRIGHT....THE BIRTHRIGHT....! WHAT HAVE YOU TAKEN FOR GRANTED; THAT GOD HAS BLESSED YOU WITH? THE BIRTHRIGHT THAT ESAU GAVE AWAY WITHOUT REMORSE WAS A BIRTHRIGHT THAT WAS A DOUBLE PORTION BLESSING; ONE THAT WAS RESERVED JUST FOR THE FIRST BORN! HE WAS SO BUSY WORRYING ABOUT WHAT HE NEEDED THAT MINUTE THAT HE THROUGH AWAY THE PROMISE! WHAT HAVE WE JUST THROWN AWAY OR GIVEN AWAY? LET'S REPENT AND ASK GOD TO FORGIVE US FOR NOT APPRECIATING THE BLESSINGS THAT HE GAVE US!! LET'S MAKE IT RIGHT!! NOW!! WHEN WE ARE TOO HUNGRY WE WILL DO THE MOST OUTRAGEOUS THINGS! WHEN WE ARE TOO POWER HUNGRY WE WILL COMPROMISE OUR INTEGRITY; WHEN WE ARE MONEY HUNGRY WE WILL SELL OUR SOULS TO THE ENEMY....ILLUMINATI! WHEN WE ARE EMOTIONALLY HUNGRY WE WILL SETTLE FOR JUST ABOUT ANYTHING THAT CALLS ITSELF LOVE! WHEN WE ARE MENTALLY HUNGRY WE WILL READ AND STUDY BUT WON'T SHARE ANY INFORMATION WITH ANYONE ELSE! WE WILL GET A BIG PUFFED UP HEAD AND ATTITUDE! WHEN WE ARE PHYSICALLY HUNGRY WE DO WHATEVER, SELL WHATEVER...EVEN OURSELVES FOR A LITTLE MORSEL OF BREAD AND A SMALL PIECE OF MEAT! BUT WHEN WE ARE SPIRITUALLY HUNGRY WE WILL PRAY, READ THE WORD OF GOD, SEEK THE FACE OF GOD, GO TO BIBLE STUDY AND SUNDAY SCHOOL! ONE HUNGER YOU CAN NEVER GET TOO MUCH OF AND THAT IS THE WORD OF GOD, AND THE PRESENCE OF GOD! I URGE YOU TO ALWAYS BE HUNGRY FOR THE THINGS OF GOD AND NEVER FOR THE THINGS OF THIS WORLD WHICH ARE TEMPORARY! LET'S NEVER TAKE GOD OR THE BLESSINGS HE BESTOWS UPON US FOR GRANTED! IN HIS WORD, MINISTER ANTIONETTE

WORDS OF ENCOURAGEMENT!!!!-BY-EVANGELIST SANTIA WALLACE!!!

Words of Encouragement and Empowerment through Evangelist Santia' Wallace Through these rough times you may be questioning your faith It seems so hard as you run this race Bills getting higher, money getting lower People dieing left and right You wonder how you can continue this fight 2 Chronicles 20:15 (NLT) He said, "Listen, all you people of Judah and Jerusalem! Listen, King Jehoshaphat! This is what the Lord says: Do not be afraid! Don't be discouraged by this mighty army, for the battle is not yours, but Gods.

Just hold on, when you are weak that's when the Lord is strong Put ALL your trust in God for he wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t fail Proverbs 3:5-6 (NKJV) 5 Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not to your own understanding; 6 In all your ways acknowledge him and he shall direct your path. Proverbs 3:9 Honor the Lord with your possessions, and with the first fruits of all your increase. You shall make it through and have a testimony to tell, Tell of the goodness of the Lord and How he kept you when all hell was breaking loose I say to all my Queens and Kings continue on this good fight For the kingdom of heaven is at stake Live for God and die to sin today Tomorrow may be too late Romans 6:23 (NKJV) For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Jesus Christ our Lord. Jeremiah 7:23 (NKJV) But this is what I commanded them saying, Obey my voice and I will be your God, and you shall be my people. And walk in all the ways that I have commanded you that it may be well with you. "Don't give up on God; he hasn't given up on you!" Blessings and peace I leave with you, Gods humble servant Evangelist Santia' Wallace, I am a Ruby Member

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