June 27, 2008
Precept: Matthew 26:39
Principle: ”Prayer is the vehicle by which we commune with the invisible God. It is the medium through which our spirit is intended to affect and be affected by the will and purpose of God’s original intent.”
Precept: Mark 1:35
Principle: “Hours with God makes minutes with men effective.”
Precept: John 5:30
Principle: “When we pray, we are not attempting to convince God to do something that He is not in agreement with. We are expressing ourselves to align with His Will, expressed to us through His Word.”
Seven Keys to Effective Prayer
Ask the Father in Jesus’ Name.
a. John 16:23
b. Acts 3:6
c. Praying the Word of God is praying in perfect agreement with His Will.
d. James 1:6
e. Men are destroyed by their duplicity.
f. We must have integrated lives, meaning that what we say, is what we believe, and dictates what we do!
g. Affirmation without discipline is a delusion.
Believe that you receive when you say.
a. Mark 11:24
b. Have confidence in what you ask. We have been taught about our weaknesses and unworthiness that we hardly dare to affirm that we have access to God as Father!
c. John 4:13 – 14
d. Matthew 12:34 – What you say out of your mouth is what you believe in your heart!
When you stand praying, forgive.
a. Mark 11:25
b. Bitterness is NOT worth it.
c. STOP TALKING ABOUT IT.
Depend on and agree with the Holy Spirit.
a. Romans 8:26 - 27
b. 1 Corinthians 14:14
Pray for others.
a. 1 Timothy 2:1
b. James 3:9 – Don’t cancel out your prayer life by cursing men.
Strengthen yourself in the Spirit.
a. Jude 20
b. 1 Corinthians 14:4
c. When you pray in the Spirit, God is giving you His thoughts!
Pray to interpret.
a. 1 Corinthians 14:13
b. Proverbs 23:7 - There is nothing more intimate than your thoughts.
c. 1 Corinthians 2: 11
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June 23, 2008
I conducted the 7 Laws Which Govern Increase and Order seminar at The Assembly at West Monroe. Fourteen people made the decision to accept Jesus Christ as Lord in the morning service. Sunday evening, I finished teaching the Laws and had an incredible altar service.
Pastor Shane Warren is doing a outstanding job.
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June 14, 2008
We’re living in treacherous times. Hidden and unpredictable dangers are everywhere around us. In the world today, we face the constant threat of terrorism, which is the use of violence and intimidation against established authorities. We attempt to appease tyrants in hostile nations who are bartering with our enemies for nuclear weapons. Politicians are misusing their entrusted powers to further their own personal ambitions. Even ecclesiastical figures see themselves more as attorneys prosecuting God’s justice, rather than serving as agents of His divine grace. We are surrounded by anarchists and schemers, polluting their own bodies with perversions, slandering celestial powers, and behaving with total contempt of what is right. They are “shepherds who feed only themselves” (Jude 12).
Although the abuses are certainly global, what hits more at home for most of us is the misunderstood and misused purpose of authority in the lives of husbands and fathers. Absentee fatherhood is a cultural epidemic which has repercussions that cannot be measured merely by statistics. Its impact is lived out in the lives of young men turning to uncontrolled violence or in young women by the molestation of their dignity. Countless fatherless boys, lacking a model of manhood, never grow into masculinity, but denying their natural state, they choose to become effeminate (Romans 1:27). Many fatherless girls, missing a true gentleman’s affirmation, misuse their physical beauty to attract any male attention, no matter how abusive and improper it may be. Wives, longing for the security and comfort of a strong man in the household, become repulsed by their weak, emotive, whining, “momma’s-boy” husbands. Some are figuratively “wearing the pants” of a man, fearful of exposing themselves to this world without some line of defense.
There is a combative enmity between the woman and the enemy of our souls, namely, satan (Genesis 3:15). Without the model of authority of a godly man—whether it be a father or a husband—women are exposed to harassment and helplessness.
I know this isn’t politically correct in our time of feministic idealism, but I believe that men must renew our commitment as men to step into our proper roles in order to fulfill God’s plan for the family—not to return to the old ideas of male chauvinism, or to adopt the Latin ideas of machismo, but to become servant leaders to our wives, to our children, to the church, and to the community at large.
Feminism is much like communism. It is an extreme reaction to the abuse of an authoritative system “run amok.”
It is imperative that men step up to their God-assigned positions of authority—not to oppress, manipulate, control, or subvert—but to serve. It is time for men to redefine the perception of manliness.
This will not be an easy task in our day of beer-gutted buffoons who function as the leading examples on television commercials, humoring the always-more-intelligent women of the household. It will be a challenge to overcome the idealized male role model as a metro-sexual, pretty boy with effeminate traits. As society emasculates men, we must literally “gird up our loins” to defend our created purpose.
I am not espousing a male dictator whose idea of strength is to beat a woman or oppress his subservients. I’m talking about a man who leads by the strength of his character and protects by the courage of his convictions.
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June 11, 2008
”And who is my neighbor?” Luke 10:29
You’ve heard of the 6 degrees of separation? Today, with the incredible social networking ability that technology has brought to our finger tips its more like 3 degrees.
For an example, I recently joined Facebook. I know that you may be thinking - Facebook? - isn’t it juvenile? I joined out of an invitation from Latin America Child Care. What is truly amazing is how many people have reentered my network of friendships that I have known in the past two decades.
I really want to encourage you to reconsider the purpose of networking with Facebook. The viral ability of social networking is truly amazing, especially for a great cause.
What is truly amazing is that the General Superintendent of the Assemblies of God is now my friend on Facebook. We emailed each other today! Come on, are you kidding me? What a great day we’re living in. Let’s be creative and use it for the proclamation of God’s Word.
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June 09, 2008
I believe in the Word of Faith teaching in that speaking God’s Word out of a heart mixed with faith releases God’s power and promises.
”By faith we understand that the universe was formed at God’s command, so that what is seen was not made out of what was visible.” Hebrews 11:3
The word “universe” is not cosmos which means “planetary systems”, it is aeon meaning “specific time period” or “generation.”
The word “formed” means to “shape, mold, or fashion.”
The word “God’s command” is the word rhema which literally means “the articulation of God’s revelation.”
So, this verse is saying, “By faith, the generations are shaped by the articulated revelation of God.”
The Word of Faith movement is under attack. What few people realize is how integrated this doctrine is in Pentecostalism.
Dr. Vinson Synan has a remarkable article that you should read on this matter.
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