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The Apostolic Age
James Nightingale
Dear Friends,
I am also aware, and I believe by the Spirit of the Lord, that many of
those who have been first to come forward or be recognised by their
congregations in a bid to be 'raised up' are not really apostles at all.
What is clearly emerging is a move towards a level of status being accorded
to many who, with mixed motives, desire to promote themselves to positions
of fame within the Body of Christ. I have no doubt that God is releasing
more apostlic ministries in these days but they are not necessarily those
who are recognised by men, have written a book or are seen as Super
Christians.
We must understand that miracles of healing, deliverence and prophecy are
not proofs of apostolic ministry. They will come when one simply obeys God.
Jesus has some very sobering words to say to those who get drunk on the
miraculous. Matt 7:22-23"....'Why do you call me Lord, Lord and not do the
things that I say?' And they will say to me,'But Lord, did we not prophesy
in your name and cast out demons and do mighty works in your name?' And I
will say to them, 'Depart from Me, I never knew you, you workers of
iniquity.'" God's priority is genuine relationship with Him and allowing Him
to 'know' us, commune with us, and for Him to work His life within our
darkened hearts to bring His light. Out of the depths of communion with God
come miracles where God gets the credit, not man. The rejection by Jesus of
these Spirit filled believers acquainted with the miraculous must take us
beyond the worldly 'success' mentality pervading the churches and into a cry
of our hearts for God to be to us, what He desires to be, not what we think
He should be to us.
The sin of self-promotion is the sin of pride. Many who call themselves
leaders in the church are so insecure they can't wait for God to exalt them
because the kingdom prerequisite of humility is hard for them to grasp.
Consumed by performance orientation and personal ambition they must have
success, so they make it happen. Like Tower of Babel workers they seek to
build a man made ladder to heaven and make a name for themselves. Unbelief
will not only paralyse but conversely cause the insecure to build personal
empires where everyone's energies and resourses are harnessed to build
bigger and better. The bigger the better, the higher the profile the greater
the influence, or so it is believed. The image of success is a false god
that cannot be worshipped anymore. Let he who would be greatest among you
let him be the servant of all, not lauded by all.
God would exalt us if we gave Him the chance but in a way that is not like
the world's way; a way where He gets the credit not people and God's
character is built into us. If you know of anyone like I have described
above, don't confront them, because you might eventually find that the same
stuff is in your life. Ask God to give you prayers to pray that He will
answer for their sake and in His way.
If Apostleship means more tireless effort in faithful servitude to the
'Apostle' and more meetings and more offering time gougings then "No
Thanks". I would rather find out what Jesus is up to at the moment and
follow Him. He who set the worlds on their courses is quite capable of
leading the largest home group and the smallest megachurch if we would
listen to His voice.
Jim Nightingale
THE SWORD OF THE LORD
The Spirit of the Lord has made me aware of a specific
judgment that has been taking place and will continue to
take place in this present season. This is a judgment
against the household of the Lord and comes by God's own
decree. This judgment is against those in the Body of
Christ who continue to hold to any form of selfish agenda
and continue to promote themselves and/or their
ministries.
The Holy Spirit quickened Ezekiel chapter 21 to me as an
example of what is now taking place.
Ezekiel 21:8-10 Again the word of the LORD came to me,
saying, "Son of man, prophesy and say, 'Thus says the
LORD!' Say: 'A sword, a sword is sharpened And also
polished! Sharpened to make a dreadful slaughter, polished
to flash like lightning! Should we then make mirth? It
despises the scepter of My Son, as it does all wood.
This is the sword of the Lord's judgment against His own
people. (Ezekiel 21:1-7) Verse 10 asks a question, "Should
we then make mirth?" Should we take this warning lightly
and continue in the deception of unfounded joy? Verse 10
also tells us that the Lord's sword will even despise the
scepter which has been given by Jesus to those in
ministry. The scepter is a symbol of the authority or
gifting that one was given to carry out the work of the
Lord.
The sword will be against those who have used the glory of
God to call attention to themselves. The scepter
(anointing) that was given will be considered as wood for
burning because the glory (results of the anointing) was
not given to God. The misuse of the anointing will bring a
curse of judgment upon those who do not repent of their
attention-getting attitudes and actions.
Ezekiel 21:11-13 And He has given it to be polished, That
it may be handled; This sword is sharpened, and it is
polished To be given into the hand of the slayer.' "Cry
and wail, son of man; for it will be against My people,
against all the princes of Israel. Terrors including the
sword will be against My people; therefore strike your
thigh. "Because it is a testing, And what if the sword
despises even the scepter? The scepter shall be no more,"
says the Lord GOD.
This is a time of testing (verse 13). The Lord is testing
the hearts of His people. The Master is looking for
loyalty in the hearts of His people. Only those who are
loyal to His cause will retain their scepters. Only the
loyal will enter into the third-day anointing and the
awesome power that the anointing will now produce.
Ezekiel 21:14 "You therefore, son of man, prophesy, And
strike your hands together. The third time let the sword
do double damage. It is the sword that slays, the sword
that slays the great men, that enters their private
chambers."
The Lord says, "Strike your hands together the third time,
son of man, for this is the third day, and the unrighteous
cannot cross over into the power of this day."
I recently had a vision of the bridge that crosses over
into the "third day." (See the Trumpet of November 11,
2000) In the vision only those who were willing to leave
their present baggage could cross over. Some of those (in the vision) carried brief cases that
represented various kinds of ministries. Some of those who
carried the brief cases were dressed like executives and
some dressed in casual clothing. Those who were dressed
like executives also had the attitudes of super salesmen.
In other words, they were those who were promoting their
own businesses. Unfortunately, these salesmen were among
those who could not cross over the bridge into the third
day because they would not leave their baggage behind.
Those who were willing to leave their present baggage
behind and cross over the bridge were promoted. Because
they were ready to leave their own agendas and wholly
follow the Lord according to His purposes, they received
an even greater anointing and ministry than they left
behind.
Ezekiel 21:15 I have set the point of the sword against
all their gates, that the heart may melt and many may
stumble. Ah! It is made bright; it is grasped for
slaughter.
Those who have established gates for themselves will
stumble and fall in this present move of God. Gates
represent places of authoritative rule. Those who crossed
over the third-day bridge will become the gatekeepers of
the Lord, and they will open and no man shall close; close
and no man shall open.
Isaiah chapter 22 describes this process perfectly.
Isaiah's burden is against the Valley of Vision (prophetic
ministry). The word of the Lord tells us that the
unfaithful stewards (Isaiah 22:14) who have built their
own ministries (sepulcher--Isaiah 22:16-17) will be cast
out, and their ministries will becomes tombs. The Lord
will then give those ministries to those who will be
gatekeepers in the House of David (Isaiah 22:19-22).
The Lord is not happy with those who promote themselves.
Listen to the Lord's response to the disobedient:
Ezekiel 21:16-17 "Swords at the ready! Thrust right! Set
your blade! Thrust left; Wherever your edge is ordered! I
also will beat My fists together, And I will cause My fury
to rest; I, the LORD, have spoken."
The results of God's judgment will be as follows:
Ezekiel 21:25-27 'Now to you, O profane, wicked prince of
Israel, whose day has come, whose iniquity shall end,
'thus says the Lord GOD: "Remove the turban, and take off
the crown; Nothing shall remain the same. Exalt the
humble, and humble the exalted. Overthrown, overthrown, I
will make it overthrown! It shall be no longer, Until He
comes whose right it is, And I will give it to Him."'
The wicked princes (those with scepters) will be removed
from ruling over God's people, and He will humble them.
But, the humble (those who don't exalt themselves) will be
exalted by the Lord.
This is why we shall witness both judgment and blessings
in this present season that is upon us. Those who continue
to promote themselves will find their circumstances full
of trouble because the Lord is chastening them. They need
to repent and come to correction. (Hebrews 12:5-16)
Those who have given the glory to God and have remained
humble are about to be promoted and receive the blessings
of the Kingdom. The following is a word that my wife,
Marsha Burns, received on the same day that the Lord
prompted me to write this article:
November 15, 2000: For those who seek only to glorify My
kingdom and to be obedient to My call, I am releasing a
new wave of glory. Those who have ears to hear will move
in a realm of greater revelation and in the anointing to
bring forth truth with greater conviction and
effectiveness. I am awakening a hunger in hearts that will
yearn to hear what I am giving to you. And, they will
thrill at the witness of the Spirit as My word goes forth
in boldness and manifests in power. The prerequisite,
however, is that you have no personal agenda. This is a
time when you will learn to come into My rest and execute
none of your own ideas and religious notions, for to do so
would undermine My plans and purposes. You must not taint
the purity of My work with flesh motives and
self-promotion.
Faith Tabernacle
SPIRITUAL PEOPLE
God's intention is for us to be people of spirit, people who live in the
realm of the spirit, and touch base with earth whenever there's something
to do. That is the way Jesus lived. He was spiritually minded, totally
spiritually minded, and totally earthly good. His spirituality did not put
Him out of touch with the natural. His spirituality did not make Him
devoid of ability to minister to humankind. In the true test of someone
who is spiritual it is his or her ability to touch the lives of other
people.
People of spirit are not introverted, but are constantly looking out,
looking beyond, looking to see how their lives fit into the overall plan
of God. They stop viewing themselves as the central focus of existence,
but begin instead to see themselves as part of the great and mighty plan
that God has not deviated from since the very beginning of the ages.
Thousands of years ago, mankind thought the whole universe revolved around
the planet earth. Humanity still thinks that. Only now it has become
worse. Now we believe that the universe revolves around us individually!
And whatever doesn't fit me, satisfy me, gratify me or care for my needs,
cannot possibly be right or good. The "me" society spends its days whining
about why this didn't work and why that didn't work; why somebody messed
me up here and why I got messed up over here; and how somebody did treated
me unfairly over there.
People who surrender their lives to Christ, however, begin to understand
that there is something bigger than themselves at stake. As a people of
spirit, we gradually begin to see a broader picture. We see that God's
plan is bigger than our own puny needs, and our own whining of the past.
People who are living in the Spirit begin to understand that our lives can
be established in an eternal purpose; an eternal purpose, not just a
natural purpose. We can have the privilege of significance in this great
Kingdom thing that was spoken from the mouth of God, and which far
surpasses the importance of the things which seemingly detract from our
lives.
People of spirit who commit themselves to the Lordship of Jesus will not
build walls around themselves, seeking isolation from everyone and
everything. They will not strive to make their lives and homes absolutely
perfect and best, but they will find themselves opening the doors. They
will find themselves going out and not coming in. People of spirit will
find themselves opening their hearts and not closing them. Why? It is
because there is a river of the water of life flowing from the throne of
God through them to humanity.
Truly spiritual people understand that God is coming down. Truly spiritual
people understand that there is a spiritual habitation of God in the
earth. They understand that they are a lively stone, a living stone. In
themselves, just a stone; but built into a building, they become a
habitation of God in the spirit.
We have tried to define and redefine, make and remake, understand and
re-understand the Body of Christ in the local church. Most of our
definitions have tried to justify a semi-commitment, a semi-involvement
somewhere, so that we can basically do what we want to do. Our definitions
usually facilitate a lifestyle of living how we want to live, and of
joining with the body of Christ when there's nothing better to do.
Let me tell you something.. You will never be truly spiritual until you
see yourself for who you really are, in all your human frailty. And when
you see yourself for who you really are, you will run to join yourself to
God's people. Those who have seen the Lord Jesus have seen His Body, and
when you see His Body, you join yourself to His Body. You gather yourself.
You become part of a habitation of God in the Spirit.
The demonstration of His Kingdom in the earth is a demonstration of a
habitation where He can dwell. It is a habitation of living stones where
there is co-laboring and care, strength and power, life and love flowing
through one another, demonstrating the life and power of God. People don't
ooh and ahh over a pile of rocks scattered over a 20-acre site. But if you
take time to put those rocks into a castle, then people will come and ooh
and ahh over it. Why? Because something has been built. Something has been
put together. Something has become visible.
The visibility of His Kingdom is the life that flows between you and I.
Truly spiritual people see that. The see the gathering, the growing, and
the up-building of one another. They see an expanse of His Kingdom that
goes far beyond their own puny, self-centered, whining needs and desires,
and they see themselves as part of something greater. And there is
something greater. There is Jesus - in all His Majesty and Glory; in all
His mercy and love; all His forgiveness and compassion. It is for Him that
the world yearns and craves. When we truly give Christ the pre-eminence in
our lives, the gospel comes out from under a bushel and a city set on a
hill is finally visible for all to see and experience.
This is the "greater thing" I want to live for and give my life for. I
want to draw my thoughts and my strength and my activity from the Spirit.
I want my confession to be as the scripture declares, "In Him we live and
move and exist." I want to be a spiritual person. I want to respond to the
Spirit within me by ministering to that which is in the earth.
Taken from Mercy Place Ministries
Fear Not For I Am Still God!
Carylann Hartley
Be not afraid! Have I not spoken this before? Am I still not the same God
that I was yesterday and will be tomorrow? Is my arm to short or has my
sight grown dim? I AM the same YESTERDAY, TODAY and FOREVER! I DO
NOT
CHANGE! I Am in control of all that you see going on. FEAR NOT! Those
things that you see taking place must happen in order for the things to be
fulfilled that will bring about the new heavens and the new earth. Do not
think that all is not well but pray for the time to be shortened that the
elect would not falter or fall.
My people have much to learn and the time is very short. Do not rely on
your old ways of doing things for those ways are not going to work today.
Just like the manna had to be picked up fresh every day so My ways must be
fresh. I do not change but I do expect change in My people, My Bride. I
will show you new ways, better ways that you have not yet seen or heard
of. I will show you things that you can not even dream of at this time. Do
not be afraid of change or of what is to come.
Think about what is NOW not tomorrow for tomorrow is not here yet. For
this is the day of your salvation. This is the day that in which you must
be willing to change and to go out in love to My lost sheep. My Love for
you is to be your strength and it will carry you to your destiny. Do not
think that someone else will go and share the words and thoughts and
giftings that I have given you to share.
You are a special piece of workmanship from My hand and there is no other
like you. Do not think less of yourself than you ought nor should you
think more highly of yourself and walk in pride but rather know who you
are in Me and go forth boldly to fulfill your destiny! This is not a time
of false modesty nor a time to be intimidated by those you deem more
knowledgeable or more gifted than yourself. You are the one that I am
calling to Go and Do all that I tell you to do and to say - without fear
or hesitation. Do you not know that I have called you and if I have called
you then I will supply all that you need to carry out the assignment I
give you! My people have been drinking the milk for too long now. It is
time to eat the solid food and give the milk to the babies. It is time for
the Bride to become ready. It is time for her to grow up!
There are many things that I must teach you quickly, so learn to hear and
obey My voice and to move quickly when I tell you to move. You must be
like Gideon's Army, always on the alert and always ready. Things are going
to accelerate at a rate that you can not even imagine now but in the next
year or so you will be amazed at the changes in your own situations and
those in the world. Do not believe the lies of the enemy nor listen to
them. By listening you are already falling into a trap and will start to
believe them. Remember that I Am in control and ALL things are being
prepared. Do not lean on your own understanding. Believe that I Am who I
say I Am and can and will do what I have said I would do! Do not doubt or
fear! Believe and Trust in Me for I will not fail you.
Chart4God@aol.com
Shame
Ruthie
Monday morning I was in intercession with a small group. During prayer I had a vision that
caused me to travail and morn for our
country as never before. In the vision I saw the Oval Office and the office was dim and murky
in appearance. Suddenly springing up
out of the floor came the word "SHAME." It was three dimensional, huge, and filled the entire
room. I knew we, as a nation, have
become a stench in the nostrils of God.
There were two points I felt the Lord was impressing upon me. The first was that the shame had
to be removed before the next man
could occupy that office. Secondly, as Americans, we have given shame a celebrity status,
loving what God hates.
Lets us continue to repent before our Lord, crying out for mercy in behalf of our country.
God bless each of you,
Ruthie
Shame Indeed
Cliff Hursey
The shame that has accrued on us is not only the shame that happens because
of the actions of the man in the oval office.
Instead, I think the shame is ours as Christians.
Imagine what would have happened if the Body had universally began fasting
and praying for President Clinton at the beginning of his troubles, and
continued doing so! Instead, we relished the role of standing in judgment on
the man and condemning his sins. Thus, we as a Body allowed a man who was
under the heaviest attack on Earth to go undefended into the battle, when we
should have been lifting him up and standing FOR him.
Shame. Indeed.
Cliff Hursey
A Seer Sees USA
Judith Grobelny
As I have been praying about the debate over the polls etc. the Lord has
shown me a number of different things in the past few days,
culminating in something very strong this morning.
First He showed me many overweight people and said they represented that
the nation had lived 'off the fat of the land' and had not
distributed the wealth He has given adequately into the nations.
Then I saw long tentacles reaching over the current process - He told me
that these were 'tentacles of corruption' reaching deep
into what is now taking place and that those in prayer need to be
cutting them off. I saw they came from places of high power and
had the potential to powerfully influence the result of the current
process.
This morning I saw "Bush" and "Gore" as two separate parts (as I type
this He is drawing my attention to those to names and what
they indicate)
but I saw the two halves split apart and something/someone very strong
emerge between them to take the highest seat in the land.
I sense in the spirit that what has taken place now has opened up very
dangerous territory in the spiritual realm and someone is
waiting at the door to walk through - it has come about as the dominant
nature and attitude of the nation is exposed.
I would like to say that I dont speak this in any way critically as I am
in a nation that calls itself "Gods Own" and only 10% of
the population go to church!
But I have a sense of great urgency and alarm for the USA which is a
nation I love. Obviously those in the land carry greater
weight in intercession, so I felt to share what I have been seeing
Blessings,
Sons Of Glory
Olivia Reitz
SONS OF GLORY - IT'S TIME TO LIVE
You are overcomers, you are conquerors but only after being conquered by Me.
You are standing at the ready to ride with My Son. You shall carry the light
of the world and wherever you go, the light and splendor of heaven will
shine. You shall have "clean eyes" the eyes of Christ. The eyes of
discernment, shining with heavenly fire, shining with unlimited love for
those reaching out in their pain and misery. I have prepared My horsemen
company. Pharoah's horses and the horses of the kings, were known for
strength and swiftness in battle and powerful in warfare. They were noted for
beauty, sure footedness, never falling or stumbling, obedient and would run
straight "into" the enemy even unto death. They were bedecked with gold and
precious jewels, portraying the glory of the king. They were "royal
horses"and they were 'thoroughbreds in every way". As My horsemen company,
you are as the magnificent white stallion My Son rides at your head.
Symbolizing holiness, purity, righteousness, illumination...all
characteristics of My Sons of Glory. You are rapidly approaching your
completion and your speed and beauty will become marked, bearing the King's
Glory. Into the manifestation of My Sons of Glory...Power, power for speed,
strength and victory.
During your wilderness training I was there sometimes unseen or unheard, but
I have established your steps. I have kept your feet from slipping, lifted
you over all the ravines and jagged rocks below, even though they were
unknown to you. As Gideon, who was also in hiding, there is nothing
especially mighty about you, but as with Gideon, I led you slowly and gently
to become My Mighty Men and Women of Valor. You are not of this world, there
will be no more of the old nature left in My chosen ones. For old things have
passed away and behold "ALL THINGS ARE BECOMING NEW".
Now you are waiting, waiting for My command, and you shall go forth. Grasp
this, My beloved, you have been and are being prepared to rule and reign with
Christ. Purposed from before the foundation of the world, calling you to
Glory. Your entire life has been to train and equip and process you for a
royal position, one with Jesus. You are standing on the threshold of a
powerful move of your God. My Son shall be revealed in you and through you.
You are even now being raised from death, death from the world and carnality
and from your wilderness cave. A company with Christ as the head bringing
forth the rule of the Kingdom of God upon the earth. Hold on, for the journey
you are to embark on, you cannot conceive with your human mind. Only in the
Spirit can you imagine where I am taking you. You have been called for such a
time as this. You will speak forth My words to the nations and the world. You
will speak pure and undefiled words, as they come straight from My lips. Your
light is a beacon to those I will place in your path. There is a great
breaking forth as everything is lining up for that great day. Stand back and
see the Mighty Work of the Lord, for the hour for the manifestation of My
Sons of Glory is at hand and I who have begun a good work in you shall
complete it. My chosen ones "The day of death is over, now it's time to live"!
mreitz@penn.com
The Lord is Coming Out
Karen Francis
Come out from amongst them, says the Lord. Do not stay where it is lifeless
and dead. Why do you continue to sow seeds where there is no growth? Why are
the wounds of my children not healed? Their wounds have only festered and
grown deeper. Their cries have been heard and I am sending forth a people
that will not heal the wounds of My children superficially, but they will
glorify Me as they get to the root of the pain. They will not compromise nor
will they allow the praise of man to influence My will. But, they will cry
out to Me for direction, for guidance, for counsel and intimacy. They will
take their orders from the Captain of the Lord of hosts. They will not fear
losing their reputation by stepping out in faith in those things they have
no
knowledge of. They will not allow flattery to persuade them or deter them
from
the path I have sent them on. These will be a people strong in My might and
strength. These will be a people trained and prepared in My camp and for My
purpose and glory. These are those who grew restless and tired of what they
knew to be a man made system full of perversion and religious methods. A
people not wanting to defile My name, but proclaim it by allowing My Spirit
to control and guide them. I will no
longer be locked up by man, but I am coming out of the box you placed me in.
Like a dread Champion full of Power, Might, Grace and Love. It will no
longer
take hours to pray for what I can do through My chosen vessels in moments.
The time for My arrival is ever so near. Sound the Alarm, for you shall see
the Lord of hosts as you have never seen Him before. This I do because of My
great Love. All My power is in
My love. Prepare, prepare, says the Lord. For truly you shall behold your
King.
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The Lord is sending forth His prophets. They have been trained in ways that
man would not understand. They have learned how to wait upon the Lord and
the lesson was taught in the wilderness. These are those who will speak
against the religious system and the pillars that keep that system standing
is coming down. The Lord is bringing down the system that can only corrupt
and destroy His name. His word will go forth like fire and like a hammer
that
shatters a rock. The Lord holds His word above His very name.
The prophets that have been in waiting are about to get sent forth. They
have
been waiting for the word of the Lord. They have been stripped of all that
will hinder them from moving and walking in the Lord. These are emptied out
vessels. Stripped only to be clothed by the King Himself. These have been
prepared by losing all that was important to them, only to find was
important
to the Lord. When the Lord strips you
of everything, He leaves nothing but Himself or His word alone. The grass
withers and the flower fades when the breath of the Lord blows upon it, but
the Word of the Lord remains forever. They have lost their glory, for His.
This has been a trying season for those in the wilderness. A hard time of
losing self and much of what they loved for the sake of His Kingdom. It
costs
a great price to want all of Jesus. To taste all of Him, you have to truly
die to all of you. The greatest sacrifice to give up for the Lord is
yourself. When you choose to give up all that is yours for His Kingdom. To
allow your life to be disrupted by Him and even when you are not
understanding it all, trusting Him just by standing and believing His word
to
you. The Lord has and is preparing or wanting a people totally dependent on
Him. Not dependent on the world, their husbands, their wives, their job,
their money, their resources, the church, their friends, and not even
themselves. But, only Him. These that have been stripped completely have
been
stripped down to nothing. Having nothing left but Jesus. Like empty reeds He
can flow through. Like a garden hose that has nothing to block the flow. Not
seeking their own glory or the glory of man, but have been rejected and
trained by it, only to find their acceptance in Jesus.
Be blessed,
SEARCH YOUR HEARTS
Yolanda Ballard
Search your hearts, My children, and see if there be any wicked way within you. I am sure you do not realize that I see the
motives of your heart or you would not continue in the ways you are going. For I am out to expose hearts, My children. I
want to show you the intent of your hearts if you are willing.
You have the choice this day to willingly expose your heart on your own to Me as many are doing, or you have the choice of
having Me expose your heart for you, and this will not be pleasant, My children, for all the world will see it. Yes, you have the
choice to come on your own and humble yourselves, or you have the choice where I will humble and expose the proud.
Choose ye this day who you will serve. Do you choose to worship and serve the lusts of the flesh, the eyes, and the pride of
life? Or will you humble yourself and exalt only Me?
I have brought you into My pasture to be My flock, to be humble and united as My own children. But the enemy has sown
tares among the wheat, goats among the sheep. And I am doing a separating this day. I am doing a cleaning up of My people,
cleansing hearts of all the motives and intents of heart that are not of Me.
So, I am calling you to search your hearts and to repent of any wicked way. I am your loving Father, and I don't want any of
My children to miss out of any of the blessings I have in store for you. But I am also a jealous God, and I will not allow anyone
to rob Me of My glory.
bethsheeba@juno.com
November 17, 2000
I have been watching recent developments in what is called an apostolic
movement with great interest but also with great concern. Apostles have been
operating for centuries under little recognised terms as both long term and
short term missionaries. Many of these people go largely unrecognised,
except by God, because real apostles don't seek to be recognised by men.
They only seek to please Jesus and quietly go about obeying Him. Apostolic
ministry is a function of service in God, not of status for man.
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Bill Burns
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Judith Grobelny
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Isa 5:27-28 "None shall be
weary nor stumble among them, none shall slumber nor sleep; neither shall the
girdle of their loins be loosed, nor the lachet of their shoes be broken;
whose arrows are sharp, and all their horses' hoofs shall be counted like
flint". Ex. 19:5-6 Ye shall be a peculiar treasure unto Me above all people,
for all the earth is Mine, and ye shall be unto Me A Kingdom of Priests".
I Am raising up a people in this hour who will literally and totally reject
the wisdom of this world, for it is foolishness to your God. I Am raising up
kings and priests after the order of Melchizedek. You will have one heart and
one motive, you are redeemers, reconcilers and restorers, and you shall move
forward pouring forth My grace, My mercy and My salvation. You have gone
through the purging fires, purifying your heart, mind and body. You have
"willingly" surrendered and given up all in every area. You have stayed the
course, willing to have every selfish, even secret motive and intent of your
heart to be cast out. For everything must come to the surface for the dross
to emerge. I had called you out of Babylon and I have purged Babylon out of
you.
Karen Francis
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