An Everyday-Thing...

Corruption... it's everywhere!
Yes, it's even in the church today. We live in a day and age where it's rather hard to distinguish between the church and the world!
Churches are practicing unbiblical matters and yet claim to glorify God through these things.
What deception!

The "people of God" have gotten out of the book in this century, although it has been happening since the church began.

But, Peter said that scoffers will come in the last days... they're here. Do the math.
Paul warns Timothy about perilous times and perilous men... in the church! We're in those days!

Corrupt things have crept in, what we call these days, the church. Jesus strictly warns of corruption in the household of faith!
Hold up, let's make sure the majority is covered..

Foreign doctrines and practices that are ungodly and against the Holy Writ of God!

Our generation of men and women of God needs to be a standing generation, not just a dancing generation!

We must rise up to the upward call of God and Apostolic Ministry in these days of deception. We must be firmly grounded in this thing and base our lives on the Chief Cornerstone; Jesus the Christ!

Doesn't mean the scoffers will go away...
Doesn't mean the corruption will fade away...
Doesn't mean everyone will be saved...

But what it really means is that God will fulfill His purposes in our midst regardless of those who do not take heed!

The enemy plants tares though the wheat is good. The corruption grows with the good seed, but God knows the end...

Let both grow together until the harvest, and at the time of harvest I will say to the reapers, “First gather together the tares and bind them in bundles to burn them, but gather the wheat into my barn.” Matt. 13:30

Break Down the Barriers!

Jesus said, "you shall receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you!"


power: ability to do or act; capability of doing or accomplishing something


Listen, God didn't stop talking there! If He did, than that power is misdirected. But Jesus wasn't done making the statement! See, you SHALL RECEIVE POWER but when you DO... you SHALL be WITNESSES of ME(JESUS)!


Jesus didn't give you His Spirit so you could sit on a pew and just look pretty! No, NO, no! He didn't enlighten you with that heavenly gift to go and make an ego for yourself! You ain't born again to get your picture taken either! 


But, check this out! "You'll be witnesses of Me!" They witnessed what He did! They witnessed how He was. So their witness to their world was showing others what Jesus did! Not just by words, but by reflection! Like the Moon reflects the Sun, the Apostles reflected Jesus! Monkey see, monkey do!


God never said wait for revival! He said, "I am the resurrection and the life!" Revival isn't something that  just comes, it's something that is spoken into existence! "Lazarus, come forth!" "Arise and walk!"


Listen, if you don't get, here it is plain like wheat bread:


God ain't call you to be reserved, He called you to be like Him and do what you see He's doing! Jesus healed, raised the dead, preached, casted out devils, was holy, was pure, He prayed, He fasted, He knew the Word, and He did crazy things! 


BREAK DOWN THE BARRIERS! THAT'S OUR VERB! It'S what He did and it OUGHT to be what you and I dO TOO!


"Most assuredly, I say to you, he who believes in Me, the works that I do he will do also; and greater works than these he will do... "

Lepers With the Goods

2 Kings 7:9

Then they said to one another, “We are not doing right. This day is a day of good news, and we remain silent. If we wait until morning light, some punishment will come upon us. Now therefore, come, let us go and tell the king’s household.”

We live in a world where it's all about "ME". Everyone's just living life centered around themselves!

All the while, the church has struck gold! The lights stay on, God is still providing for His people in the 21st Century. Though some problems may arise, it is always taken care of. Can't nobody do you like Jesus!

BUT... there is a major problem! We've got everything this world needs, yet we keep it to ourselves at times. We need to snap out of it and realize, "We are not doing right. This day is a day of good news, and we remain silent."

I'm pretty much positive that every single one of us can do better than we are currently doing. What I hear Jesus saying is this: "C'mon, you can do better than that!"

He sees what we're doing and surely, it's not in vane. But, us Apostolics, are still missing something!

Our forefathers had something that we don't... they had a consistency beyond our understanding!

The miracles, signs, and wonders were constant! The book of Acts tells the story in every chapter! Lemme tell you why:

When God does something through us, we get SATISFIED! Then, all that's left is for God to hold back His "stuff".

We gotta wake up! Contentment should happen with the temporal, not the eternal! Lemme be plain, we ought to be satisfied with our pockets, not the power of God!

What the apostles knew is that they were really some messed up people. Our problem is that we get so clouded by God's blessings, that we forget where we came from! Can I say this.... you're just a blood-covered dirtbag! Get over yourself!

Pete a.k.a. Preacher of Pentecost a.k.a. Bold ol' Pete, he remembered where God called him from! Smelly ol' fisherman with a mouth bigger than a toilet bowl! Yeah, Pete, the one that lied to Jesus' face and was a big disgrace at Christ's death. Yupp, God chose Pete! This is the man that laid his hands on folks and they got the Holy Ghost! So powerfully used of God...why? Because, despite all the blessings of God, he still knew that he was just a dirtbag that blood had been poured on.

Here's what I'm saying:

Don't let your success stop you in your service to God and to the people He placed in your life. We're all just some lepers with the goods! Let's spread the goods around folks!

God loves to use the people that know that they're just lepers with the goods! People that know that they're nobody and know that they have something! That's right, get over yourselves and bless someone else!

Mounting Up...

The first five months of this year has had major ups and major downs.

You name the area in life, I got a story in just 5 months!

But, I just got home from an awesome youth service and I truly believe the Lord has spoken once again!

His Word rejuvenates this boy that's typing!

But, as I have freely received, I will freely give... it is only right!

There was one line of Scripture that the Lord has endued me with...

"...they shall mount up with wings as eagles..."

God gave me some silence and opened this up to my understanding!

I thought about it and the Lord showed me exactly what He was telling me!

The eagle is an awesome bird of prey and we can learn from it!

God is saying that those who wait on Him will mount up with wings as eagles!

An eagle uses all opposition as a benefit.

How it uses the winds of the storms to elevate it to a higher level.

The scripture doesn't say FLY, it says MOUNT.

Mount is a verb and the meaning is to CLIMB!

We're climbing up peeps!

Every situation that we deal with! Every trial and all the trauma! The headaches, the heartaches, the pain, and the suffering!

Use it people! Whatever it is that you're going through... what the enemy meant for evil, God meant for good!

The devil is smart in knowledge, but very DUMB at heart! Instead of defeating us, his tactics really suck! You may get us down, but we ain't staying down!

But, this is the Word of the Lord:

"They shall mount up with wings as eagles... yes, all that stuff that you went through and are going through, I'm allowing it for your good. Use it to propel you into your destiny. Use it so you know the difference of good and evil. I'm taking you to a higher place and it takes some storms for you to get here! I am always with you, even to the ends of the earth!"

Amen

UnArmed Soldiers

Zeal has power to propel but a lot fail to realize that it can also kill.

While the battle is hot, everyone wants to jump in!

It is true, the believer is on the winning team, but what is often not examined is that all don't make it to the final strand.

To get right down to the point, just because we're in the midst of revival, doesn't mean everyone can just dive into the battle head first.

You have to use caution and pace your zeal.

Zeal is the cloak, not the armor!

It's a foolish move to just dive into battle.

You need to be armed!

This is the problem sometimes with many churches.

All we hear about is ministering, ministering, ministering!

But, what we don't hear a lot is relationship, relationship, relationship!

Your youth group may be poppin'!

You can have it going on in there!

Everything may be on fire!

But, when the fire's over with and its already rained...

Do you find yourself like Elijah?

There's a lot of things that happen in the church house but fade away the next step you take.

My question to you is: Is it still there?

The church don't need people that can shout; but shouting is good!

But, what I learned from my pastor is: "It's not about how high you jump, it's about how you walk when you land."

Without a real, authentic relationship with God, you're just an unarmed soldier.

Yes, baptized in Jesus' name, tongue talkin', born again believer... still an unarmed soldier.

You don't get everything you need when you gather together..

Look here, you get that stuff when you're up close and personal with Jesus!

Listen to this goofball:

If there's anything I do know, focus on Jesus and your life will minister to the crowds.

Focus your attention on Him and everything else will fall into place like dominoes.

God's opening up the heavens and the water mingled with fire is on its way!

The biggest test to the church will be:

CAN WE WALK RIGHT AFTER WE'VE JUMPED?

I see it all the time! I go to Youth Congress, I go to Youth Convention and everyone is just gettin' it on! They've saved their best outfit for this gathering/event. But, when its back to the real world, at home, things get shaky and they lose what they got.

Your brethren aren't gonna clothe you in the armor, Jesus will.

Desires shouldn't be set on the gifts, the desires should be set on the Giver; JESUS!