Amos 3:3
"Can two walk together, unless they are agreed?"
Simple question with a simple answer. They can't!
But, many accomplishments can be dealt with if they are agreed upon.
As Bro Arnold says, "The Miraculous Power of Oneness!" But, oneness was meant to be in unity with one another. A house divided cannot stand, but a house united will stable a fall.
To agree means to have the same views or to harmonize in opinion or feeling. Truth is, God's greatest need for His people is to agree. Jesus said, "Where two or three agree, I am in their midst."
If you want God to touch down on your world, grab a brother or sister's hand and agree!
The Church is a community in which the presence of the Most High resides. If His people don't agree, His hands are tied. You cannot expect miraculous power in your midst if you are not in agreement.
The prison doors would not have been opened if Paul and Silas did not join their voices in singing praises to God.
There is great power in agreement! The key reason for the growth of the Apostolic Church from Acts 2 and on was that they agreed! They continued steadfastly in the apostles' doctrine. They were in constant fellowship with eachother. But, most of all, they were in agreement!
The Bible says in Acts 2:44: "All the believers were together and had everything in common."
They agreed! Thus, to conclude, here's the reason for the ministry that God has ordained. God has always sought for a vessel to use for His work. Jesus, is the ultimate vessel for the Bible says, "Sacrifice and offering You did not desire, But a body You have prepared for Me." Hebrews 10:5
But, that body has been resurrected and serves as the express image of the invisible Spirit that works all in all!
Here's revelation! As soon as that body, the Man Jesus, ascended into Heaven, He left the Promise of the Spirit in several men and women to continue the work that He began. His Promise, the promise of His presence, goes with us wherever we go. We are the church!
To continue, God has ordained the five-fold ministry for a particular purpose.
And He Himself gave some to be apostles, some prophets, some evangelists, and some pastors and teachers, for the equipping of the saints for the work of ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ, till we all come to the unity of the faith and of the knowledge of the Son of God, to a perfect man, to the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ; that we should no longer be children, tossed to and fro and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the trickery of men, in the cunning craftiness of deceitful plotting, but, speaking the truth in love, may grow up in all things into Him who is the head—Christ— from whom the whole body, joined and knit together by what every joint supplies, according to the effective working by which every part does its share, causes growth of the body for the edifying of itself in love. -Ephesians 4:11-16
All God really wants is for His people to be AGREED!
1.19.2010
12.17.2009
I.G.nite: Ira & Geral's Quotes
2. Thanking God and thinking of God.
3. When you foretell, you should forth tell.
4. If you wanna change your life, get it altered at the altar.
5. If God wills, you will.
6. Its not gone, it lives on.
7. Your hardest times are when you shine.
8. Change your method, but don't change the message.
9. What is it a man to know God and not live in Him?
10. There's a peaceful essence about God's presence.
11. She's the building and He's the Builder.
12. Don't desecrate the dwelling place.
13. Influence is power but rank is authority; thus, we worship God.
14. Risks aren't bad, but playing with the faith does collateral
15. Girding my loins for church.
16. Allow your inwards out to supercede your outward.
17. A
18. The universe declares it, but I KNOW IT!
19. A day that starts and ends with the Lord is a good day.
20. Once your eyes drift, you lose your
21. It isn't a matter of life & death, it's a matter of life in Him.
22. When my hands are
23. STOP being a weesle and RISE above the storm clouds like an eagle.
24. Out the window and
25. Apple is creating an iNation. (exclusively iRa)
26. I live in the FIRE, preaching to INSPIRE you to ASPIRE after the Consuming Fire. (exclusively geral)
27. Take heed to the voice of the Lord!
28. No matter what is REnounced against me, I will continue to PROnounce the Truth. (iRa exclusive)
to be continued...
12.16.2009
The Crack of Dawn
Then Jacob asked, saying, “Tell me Your name, I pray.”
And He said, “Why is it that you ask about My name?” And He blessed him there.
So Jacob called the name of the place Peniel: “For I have seen God face to face, and my life is preserved.” Just as he crossed over Penuel the sun rose on him, and he limped on his hip.
Just to note, Jacob was in the struggle of his life. He got into a wrestling match with something that he couldn't quite understand. The Angel of the Lord had came to him right before dawn with a new name for Jacob.
Now, your name is Israel for you have struggled with God and with men and have prevailed. But, just to know about God's superiority, He left Israel with a limp in his walk. But, one thing that is certain, Jacob struggled.
All things that you struggle against has a significance. Jacob sought out the Angel's significance. He asked for the name. Just gimme Your name please. But, the Angel wasn't even budging. In other words, He expressed who He was. Simply, He touched Jacob's hip and he now had a limp. He walked different.
Here's a revelation:
Whatever you're struggling with, recognize it. There's something about the setting of your struggle. It's about to stop because of the crack of dawn.
A sign that God always shows me in the sky is how the sun breaks forth and shines regardless of the weather. The sun's penetration through the clouds is very much vivid. After the storm, you can see the sun's rays penetrating through the gray clouds. God's luminaries do exactly what He commands.
Furthermore, God's light shines even in the dark places. Take a glimpse on the horizon, there's the crack of dawn. You don't have to be afraid of your current situation, the sun's about to shine. God's light will shine when all else fades.
At the crack of dawn, your revelation comes. You may have your limp, but His light is your joy and you've been drawn closer to His light when you've gotten through your current situation. This isn't just a message of hope, its a message of rejoicing and confirmation.
"Rejoice not against me O my enemy; when I fall, I shall arise and when I sit in darkness, the Lord will be a light unto me!"
12.03.2009
THIS Earth and THAT Earth
2 Peter 3:5-9
For this they willfully forget: that by the word of God the heavens were of old, and the earth standing out of water and in the water, by which the world that then existed perished, being flooded with water. But the heavens and the earth which are now preserved by the same word, are reserved for fire until the day of judgment and perdition of ungodly men.
But, beloved, do not forget this one thing, that with the Lord one day is as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day. The Lord is not slack concerning His promise, as some count slackness, but is longsuffering toward us, not willing that any should perish but that all should come to repentance.
"Where is your God? Where is He? I'm not believing that. That's ridiculous and dumb to believe in something you can't see. I don't see any point in 'wasting' your life being 'good' and missing out on all the 'fun'. I don't know about you, but I'm gonna run around and do whatever I want. I don't believe it so it won't bother me. You said your 'God' was supposed to be coming back and it's been 2000 years now. Where is He?"
-Says the world.
But, beware.
It was the exact same mentality six chapters into Genesis. "Noah, you're so retarded! Flood? What is that? Water covering the earth? Makes absolutely no sense. Noah, you're a fool!"
So, everyone just did what pleased them. All went about their own business... just living as usual.
God knows the exact day and hour of His coming. But, times are not for us to know. God has everything going according to plan. Do not be deceived, He's not late, He knows.
But, the greatest blessing a believer can give to this world is to look up. Each and every day, look up to the sky!
The earth before the flood is gone. That was THAT earth.
Now, THIS earth is reserved for flaming fire. Be cautious!
It's soon. But, the more the believer looks up to the sky, the better it is that God's plan comes to pass. It is not His will that anyone should perish. THIS lost and dying world can be saved, that is, the people. But, this earth is going to be utterly shaken by the hand of God.
Behold, He is coming like a thief in the night. He's gonna make no greeting. He's gonna break in when you least expect it because a thief is smart. Doesn't mean that God is a thief, but His coming is LIKE a thief in the night. When everyone's sleeping, He's gonna break in without permission and take what He believes is rightfully His. But, He will not make an escape though. He will wake up the sleepers and destroy them and their house; THIS earth.
God has really been taking so much time to raise the awareness of THIS world. Destruction is coming quickly. Although God has great wrath, the greatest most overtaking trait of God is LOVE.
The Lord is not slack concerning His promise, as some count slackness, but is longsuffering toward us, not willing that any should perish but that all should come to repentance.
He IS the God that is willing for you to make an escape from His great wrath.
Why wait?
For this they willfully forget: that by the word of God the heavens were of old, and the earth standing out of water and in the water, by which the world that then existed perished, being flooded with water. But the heavens and the earth which are now preserved by the same word, are reserved for fire until the day of judgment and perdition of ungodly men.
But, beloved, do not forget this one thing, that with the Lord one day is as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day. The Lord is not slack concerning His promise, as some count slackness, but is longsuffering toward us, not willing that any should perish but that all should come to repentance.
"Where is your God? Where is He? I'm not believing that. That's ridiculous and dumb to believe in something you can't see. I don't see any point in 'wasting' your life being 'good' and missing out on all the 'fun'. I don't know about you, but I'm gonna run around and do whatever I want. I don't believe it so it won't bother me. You said your 'God' was supposed to be coming back and it's been 2000 years now. Where is He?"
-Says the world.
But, beware.
It was the exact same mentality six chapters into Genesis. "Noah, you're so retarded! Flood? What is that? Water covering the earth? Makes absolutely no sense. Noah, you're a fool!"
So, everyone just did what pleased them. All went about their own business... just living as usual.
God knows the exact day and hour of His coming. But, times are not for us to know. God has everything going according to plan. Do not be deceived, He's not late, He knows.
But, the greatest blessing a believer can give to this world is to look up. Each and every day, look up to the sky!
The earth before the flood is gone. That was THAT earth.
Now, THIS earth is reserved for flaming fire. Be cautious!
It's soon. But, the more the believer looks up to the sky, the better it is that God's plan comes to pass. It is not His will that anyone should perish. THIS lost and dying world can be saved, that is, the people. But, this earth is going to be utterly shaken by the hand of God.
Behold, He is coming like a thief in the night. He's gonna make no greeting. He's gonna break in when you least expect it because a thief is smart. Doesn't mean that God is a thief, but His coming is LIKE a thief in the night. When everyone's sleeping, He's gonna break in without permission and take what He believes is rightfully His. But, He will not make an escape though. He will wake up the sleepers and destroy them and their house; THIS earth.
God has really been taking so much time to raise the awareness of THIS world. Destruction is coming quickly. Although God has great wrath, the greatest most overtaking trait of God is LOVE.
The Lord is not slack concerning His promise, as some count slackness, but is longsuffering toward us, not willing that any should perish but that all should come to repentance.
He IS the God that is willing for you to make an escape from His great wrath.
Why wait?
11.25.2009
Beyond Demonstration, Unto Revelation!
Genesis 1:1-2
"In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. The earth was..."
I speak to all ignorance of understanding.
God is not contained in the universe, it's the other way around. What caused time was the constellations. But, they will all stop in time. But, God is infinite and He created the constellations. Thus, eternity is just life without constellations. Also, that's what makes the things of God everlasting, if they came from God, they share His nature of being without limitation. His Words are foreverr!! The earth will pass away. The constellations will pass away. But if you're a born again believer in Jesus, "He will not leave your soul in hell..."
We, in our feeble human minds, try to figure out things which are greater than ourselves. We try to "reason" about God's awareness and His existence. Let me tell you something, "He's a very PRESENT help in time of trouble!"
Man's wisdom is foolishness to God and vice versa because a mind that is limited can not understand a God that is limitless.
Therefore, God warns of idolatry and false gods in His perfect Law because they are based on man's understanding. But, faith in the One true God is not according to human effort, but God's reality.
But, God condescended and took on the form of something that was inferior to His supremecy. He took upon flesh! The One without years limited Himself in order to free those others from their limits.
I believe all things are possible through Christ which strengthens me. I can do anything. Why? Because Jesus strengthens me!
What happened when the Limitless limited Himself is that He came with a set goal to take off the limit of you and me.
Pure faith destroy's limits because God will freely move beyond your mind's capacity.
Therefore, the called and chosen, are on a mission to the Land of Promise where there is no Constellations. God, in His wisdom and understanding, takes away the greatest limit to humanity and to this world.
TIME.
In heaven, there's no sun, nor is there any moons. But, the Lamb is its Light.
Only Day, and never night!
Finally, the salvation plan will be revealed.
It was to get you to where God is. He is the great I AM! NO boundary of time can engulf Him, for only He created it.
He is always ON time because time is subject to Him primarily.
Furthermore, know and understand. "In the beginning..." refers God's creation to man's comprehension. "The earth was..." shows that it had a beginning. Also, it was created by the One who has NO beginning.
The earth WAS and IS but IS NOT to come.
But, GOD WAS and IS and IS TO COME, therefore, although God created everything, everything falls short of His glory.
To all earth lovers and tree huggers, you've set your minds on vanity.
So, to us, He is what He is; Limitless in every aspect.
"In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. The earth was..."
I speak to all ignorance of understanding.
God is not contained in the universe, it's the other way around. What caused time was the constellations. But, they will all stop in time. But, God is infinite and He created the constellations. Thus, eternity is just life without constellations. Also, that's what makes the things of God everlasting, if they came from God, they share His nature of being without limitation. His Words are foreverr!! The earth will pass away. The constellations will pass away. But if you're a born again believer in Jesus, "He will not leave your soul in hell..."
We, in our feeble human minds, try to figure out things which are greater than ourselves. We try to "reason" about God's awareness and His existence. Let me tell you something, "He's a very PRESENT help in time of trouble!"
Man's wisdom is foolishness to God and vice versa because a mind that is limited can not understand a God that is limitless.
Therefore, God warns of idolatry and false gods in His perfect Law because they are based on man's understanding. But, faith in the One true God is not according to human effort, but God's reality.
But, God condescended and took on the form of something that was inferior to His supremecy. He took upon flesh! The One without years limited Himself in order to free those others from their limits.
I believe all things are possible through Christ which strengthens me. I can do anything. Why? Because Jesus strengthens me!
What happened when the Limitless limited Himself is that He came with a set goal to take off the limit of you and me.
Pure faith destroy's limits because God will freely move beyond your mind's capacity.
Therefore, the called and chosen, are on a mission to the Land of Promise where there is no Constellations. God, in His wisdom and understanding, takes away the greatest limit to humanity and to this world.
TIME.
In heaven, there's no sun, nor is there any moons. But, the Lamb is its Light.
Only Day, and never night!
Finally, the salvation plan will be revealed.
It was to get you to where God is. He is the great I AM! NO boundary of time can engulf Him, for only He created it.
He is always ON time because time is subject to Him primarily.
Furthermore, know and understand. "In the beginning..." refers God's creation to man's comprehension. "The earth was..." shows that it had a beginning. Also, it was created by the One who has NO beginning.
The earth WAS and IS but IS NOT to come.
But, GOD WAS and IS and IS TO COME, therefore, although God created everything, everything falls short of His glory.
To all earth lovers and tree huggers, you've set your minds on vanity.
So, to us, He is what He is; Limitless in every aspect.
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