THE MILLENNIAL KINGDOM – APPEARING HERE SOON (PART B)
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THE MILLENNIAL KINGDOM – APPEARING HERE SOON – PART B
In the last teaching we covered key events leading up to the establishment of the Millennial Kingdom. Remember, the false Messiah or anti-Christ, will be chosen by the 10 region states that will be formed from an amalgam of the European Union (EU) or the Confederacy of Islamic States, or a combination of them both. This coming world dictator, the anti-Messiah, will be the one who implements the one world government for the New World Order, or the New World Governance.
The 10 region states that will be comprised of sub-governments in Europe, the Middle East, and Western Asia will ultimately have the political clout to control the Mediterranean. The composite of these 10 region states will be from the Middle East, Europe, Western Asia and North Africa. The final leader of this confederacy will overthrow three (3) of the 10 regions by a political, military and governmental takeover.
Today, in addition to disease and famine issues, the leaders of the dominant nations are concerned with three (3) primary factors:
1. Attaining peace among nations and ethnic groups;
2. Guaranteeing the flow of oil; and,
3. Stopping terrorism and conflict in the Middle East (especially between Israel and the Palestinians).
The CHIEF bargaining factor will be the city of Jerusalem!
Any peace settlements between Israel and the Palestinians you see now or in the future are, and will be, only temporary on the part of the Palestinians: with the motive to place themselves in an advantageous position to later wage war on Israel. This has to be, because the radical Palestinian groups will never agree to a permanent settlement.
The new world leader of the Mediterranean Confederacy (the New World Governance) will seek world wide recognition by coordinating the grand peace settlement between Israel and her enemies. However, the supposedly final peace will be the same: it is designed to deceive the Jews and to be broken. Remember … the KEY to getting the Jews to sign a treaty of peace with the Palestinians and the Arab nations is a COVENANT for seven years, which will most likely allow the Jews to build their temple on or near the Holy Mount.
In the middle of the seven years, 42 months before Messiah returns to earth to establish His kingdom, the covenant is broken by the false messiah: the world dictator. The temple will be desecrated by this dictator like Daniel foretold 2,600 years ago and Jesus foretold 2,000 years ago. (Daniel 9:27; Matthew 24:21; Revelation 13:3-8)
A few months previous to Messiah’s second appearance to earth there will have been millions of people killed in fighting and terrorism. Jerusalem will be under attack, with plunder happening from house to house, women being raped, and half the city of Jerusalem going into captivity. (Zechariah 14:2) It will be a time of trouble worse than the Nazi holocaust. (Jeremiah 30:5-6) The Jews will actually start experiencing extreme persecution after the world dictator takes over control: 42 months before Messiah returns.
There will be NO permanent peace until the Prince of Peace, Messiah Yeshua, returns and establishes His Kingdom: the Millennial Kingdom.
The spirits of demons, performing signs and counterfeit miracles (lying wonders) will be sent out by Satan to the leaders of the whole world and gather them to the great day of El Shaddai (God Almighty) at Mount Megiddo (Armageddon). Just previous to this, the Euphrates River in Iraq is dried up, to make passage for military forces from the east to attack Israel. (Revelation 16:12-14)
The whole world will be amazed by the shaking of the earth, an earthquake so great that every island will move away and mountains will disappear. God will pour out the fierceness of His wrath upon Babylon. (Revelation 16:17-21)
The false messiah and the leaders of the nations, with their armies, will gather together to fight against God’s Messiah, Yeshua ha Meshiach (Jesus the Christ). The leaders of the world will be deceived by the counterfeit miracles of the demons, and they will be influenced to do only what an idiot would even think about doing: fighting against the Lord!
At this time, Heaven is opened, and the King of Kings and Lord of Lords comes back to earth to fight against His enemies. He takes complete control.
The Beast (the false messiah) and his false prophet (the religious leader of the world) are cast alive into the Lake of Fire and the rest of the rebels are destroyed by the command issued by the LORD (which is symbolically represented by the sword out of His mouth). The dragon, the serpent of old – who is known as the Devil, or Satan – is then bound for 1,000 years in the bottomless pit, and shut up with a seal upon him, so that he should deceive the nations no more until the 1,000 years are finished. (Revelation 19:11 through 20:3)
After this, the Messiah begins to set up His earthly kingdom. What is it like? The kingdom of God is BOTH a literal and a spiritual kingdom. Messiah Yeshua will rule during the Millennium and His rulership will extend into eternity after the Millennium. [Editor’s note: We have capitalized the word Millennium in our writing to identify it as the scriptural reign of Messiah and to honor it as the Kingdom dynasty on Planet Earth.]
The Millennium achieves three 3) primary purposes:
1. Peace and righteousness upon earth.
“He shall judge between the nations, and rebuke many people; they shall beat their swords into plowshares, and their spears into pruning hooks. Nation shall not lift up sword against nation, neither shall they learn war anymore.” (Tanakh: Isaiah 2:4)
2. Establishment of Messiah’s Kingdom.
“When the Son of Man comes in His glory, and all the holy angels with Him, then He will sit on the throne of His glory.” (Matthew 25:31)
3. Fulfills God’s promises to Abraham, to David, and to Israel.
Abraham’s descendants would be a great nation in a literal land (Torah: Genesis 15:18-21) and David’s throne would be established forever. (2 Samuel 7:16)
The Millennial Kingdom will be a WONDERFUL place to LIVE and WORK. God created the Garden of Eden to be such a place, but then sin entered. That’s why Yeshua came to earth the FIRST TIME: to pay for our sins and redeem us from the curse. Next, He will came back the SECOND TIME to redeem the planet and rule from Jerusalem. Henry Thiessen in his book Lectures in Theology lists seven (7) reasons for the SECOND APPEARANCE of Messiah to Planet Earth.
1. So we can see Him like He is.
“Yes, dear friends, we are already God’s children, and we can’t even imagine what we will be like when Christ returns. But we do know that when He comes we will be like Him, for we will see Him as He really is.” (1 John 3:2 NLT)
2. To judge the anti-Messiah (the coming world dictator) and his false prophet and their armies.
“Then I saw the beast gathering the kings of the earth and their armies in order to fight against the one sitting on the horse and his army. And the beast was captured, and with him the false prophet … Both the beast and his false prophet were thrown alive into the lake of fire that burns with sulfur.” (Revelation 19:19-20 – NLT)
3. To bind Satan.
“Then I saw an angel come down from heaven with the key to the bottomless pit and a heavy chain in his hand. He seized the dragon – that old serpent, the Devil, Satan – and bound him in chains for a thousand years. The angel threw him into the bottomless pit, which he then shut and locked so Satan could not deceive the nations anymore until the thousand years were finished.” (Revelation 20:1-3 – NLT)
4. To deliver Israel.
Even though Yeshua came to earth the first time for His own people, the people of Israel, they rejected Him. But God has NOT rejected His people. Rabbi Shaul (Apostle Paul) tells us that when Messiah Yeshua comes back again (the SECOND time), the Jews will accept Him.
“Did God’s people stumble and fall beyond recovery? Of course not! His purpose was to make His salvation available to the goyim [the Gentiles], and then the Jews would be jealous and want it for themselves. Now if the Gentiles were enriched because the Jews turned down God’s offer of salvation, think how much greater a blessing the world will share when the Jews finally accept it.” (Romans 11:11-12 – NLT)
5. To judge the nations of the living.
After Messiah has judged the anti-Christ and his followers, He will then gather all the nations before Him for judgment. The LIVING nations will be judged BEFORE the Millennium. (Matthew 25:31-46) All of the DEAD will be judged in the skies at the “great white throne” AFTER the Millennium. (Revelation 20:11-15)
6. To deliver and bless creation.
The Planet Earth will be a mess after the 42 months of the “time of Jacob’s trouble” (Jeremiah 30:6), also known as “the great tribulation.” (Matthew 24:21-22) King Yeshua will remove the curse of sin from the earth and restore creation to its original glory.
“The creation itself will also be delivered from the bondage of corruption into the glorious liberty of the children of God.” (Romans 8:21)
7. To set up His kingdom.
The Millennium is just ONE PART of the Kingdom of God. The prophets wrote about this kingdom in the Tanakh (the Old Testament) and also about the Messiah who would be King.
“For a child is born, a son is given to us. And the government will rest on His shoulders. These will be His royal titles: Wonderful, Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. His ever expanding, peaceful government will never end. He will rule forever with fairness and justice from the throne of His ancestor David. The passionate commitment of the Lord Almighty will guarantee this.” (Isaiah 9:6-7 – NLT)
Messiah Yeshua will literally sit on David’s throne in the city of Jerusalem!
Listed below are some of the benefits of living in the Kingdom. There will be:
No sickness or disease.
“And the inhabitant shall not say, I am sick: the people that dwell therein shall be forgiven their iniquity.” (Isaiah 33:24)
“Then the eyes of the blind shall be opened, and the ears of the deaf shall be unstopped. Then shall the lame man leap as an hart, and the tongue of the dumb shall sing: for in the wilderness shall waters break out, and streams in the desert.” (saiah 35:5-6)
“Moreover the light of the moon shall be as the light of the sun, and the light of the sun shall be sevenfold, as the light of seven days.” In the day that the Lord binds up the bruise of His people and heals the stroke of their wound.” (Isaiah 30:26)
After six millennia of being under the curse of sin, the entire Planet Earth will be healed. Notice … it is talking about LIGHT in this scripture … NOT heat! And it talks about bruises and wounds being healed. Scientific research has proven that the ultraviolet rays of ordinary light produce healing!
No war.
“They shall not hurt nor destroy in all my holy mountain: for the earth shall be full of the knowledge of the Lord, as the waters cover the sea.” (Isaiah 11:9)
“He shall judge between the nations, and rebuke many people; they shall beat their swords into plowshares, and their spears into pruning hooks. Nation shall not lift up sword against nation, neither shall they learn war anymore.” (Isaiah 2:4)
No poverty.
“And I will cause the remnant of this people to possess all these things.” (Zechariah 8:12)
No sadness.
“For behold, I create Jerusalem as a rejoicing, and her people a joy. I will rejoice in Jerusalem, and joy in my people; the voice of weeping shall no longer be heard in her, nor the voice of crying.” (Isaiah 65:18-19)
No inclement weather.
“Moreover the light of the moon shall be as the light of the sun, and the light of the sun shall be sevenfold, as the light of seven days.” (Isaiah 30:26)
“ … the ground shall give her increase and the heavens shall give their dew.” (Zechariah 8:12)
No bondage, witchcraft, magic or Satanic influence.
“And He will destroy in this mountain the face of the covering cast over all people, and the vail that is spread over the nations. He will swallow up death in victory; and the Lord God will wipe away tears from off all the faces; and the rebuke of His people shall He take away from off all the earth: for the Lord has spoken it.” (Isaiah 25:7-8)
“… and the yoke shall be destroyed because of the anointing.” (Isaiah 10:27)
Extremely long life.
People will live much longer than at present. Only sinners will die as young as 100 years old.
“No more shall an infant from there live but a few days, nor an old man who has not fulfilled his days; for the child shall die one hundred years old, but the sinner being one hundred years old shall be accursed.” (Isaiah 65:20)
Increased productivity.
“For the seed shall be prosperous: the vine shall give her fruit, and the ground shall give her increase, and the heavens shall give their dew; and I will cause the remnant of this people to possess all these things.” (Zechariah 8:12)
A house for everyone.
“They shall build houses, and inhabit them; and they shall plant vineyards, and eat the fruit of them.” (Isaiah 65:21)
People will be born and die in the Millennium. They will have to be introduced to a saving knowledge of Messiah Jesus like anyone: they will have to make their own free will decision as to whether they want Messiah to be Lord of their lives. Israel will be especially commissioned as evangelists to the nations. (Isaiah 66:19)
From the births of new babies during this time will be people who will have to make a decision as to whether to receive Messiah as Lord or reject Him: just like people today! And … from the group who do reject Him, Satan will gather a band of rebels at the end of the Millennium to rebel against the Lord. (Revelation 20:8)
Now when the thousand years have expired, Satan will be released from his prison, and will go out to deceive the nations once again, to gather them to battle. The devil and his deceived people surround the camp of God’s people and the city of Jerusalem. Then fire comes down from God out of Heaven and destroys them.
The devil, Satan, who deceived them will then be cast into the lake of fire and brimstone, where the beast (the false messiah) AND his false prophet have already been for 1,000 years. And they will all be tormented day and night forever and ever: ages upon ages, never ending. (Revelation 21:7-15)
“And then shall the earth be full of the knowledge of the LORD, as the waters cover the sea.” (Isaiah 11:9)
One of the GREATEST aspects of the Millennium will be the opportunities to serve Messiah. Actually, our service on earth here will probably dictate HOW and WHAT we get to do for Him! Almost all of the parables Jesus taught while He was here on earth the FIRST time were about PREPAREDNESS and the KINGDOM. Read them in the Gospels.
If we have been FAITHFUL in certain areas of our lives and service for the LORD here on earth before Yeshua returns the SECOND time, we will probably get to serve Him in those same areas – the areas where our hearts desire to serve and help – when He comes back and establishes His Kingdom!
“His lord said unto him, Well done, good and a faithful servant; you have been faithful over a few things, I will make you ruler over many things: you enter into the joy of your lord.” (Matthew 25:23)
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THE MILLENNIAL KINGDOM – APPEARING HERE SOON (PART A)
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THE MILLENNIAL KINGDOM – APPEARING HERE SOON (PART A)
The second appearing of Messiah to Planet Earth will be the most earth shaking event ever to happen on this planet. The whole world will be tuned in to His power and glory.
A few years previous to this event, the world dictator … the false Messiah or anti-Christ … will be chosen by the 10 region states that will be formed from an amalgam of the European Union (EU) or the Confederacy of Islamic States, or a combination of them both. This coming world dictator, the anti-Messiah, will be the one who implements the one world government for the New World Order, or the New World Governance.
Turkey will be the headquarters of the NWG (New World Governance) … an amalgam of the old EU and the Confederacy of Islamic States (or a combination of them both) … and will be instrumental in choosing the New World Governance leader: the false messiah who will come to power.
In Iraq, the city of Babylon will be rebuilt to extreme luxury, and will be the center of world trade. Probably the Persian Gulf will be dredged to create an inland seaport harbor at Babylon. Babylon will be the chief concourse of not only world commerce, but also of Islamic religion and Sharia Law.
A few months previous to the second appearance of Messiah to earth there will be millions of people killed in fighting and terrorism. Jerusalem will be under attack, with plunder happening from house to house, women being raped, and half the city of Jerusalem going into captivity. (Tanakh: Zechariah 14:2) It will be a time of trouble for the Jewish People worse than the Nazi holocaust. (Tanakh: Jeremiah 30:6-7) The Jews will actually start experiencing extreme persecution about 42 months AFTER the world dictator takes over control and about 42 months BEFORE Messiah returns.
The 10 region states that will be comprised of sub-governments in Europe, the Middle East, and Western Asia will ultimately have the political clout to control the Mediterranean. The composite of these 10 region states will be from the Middle East, Europe, Western Asia and North Africa. The final leader of this confederacy will overthrow three (3) of the 10 regions by a political, military and governmental takeover.
Today, in addition to disease and famine issues, the leaders of the dominant nations are concerned with three (3) primary factors:
1. Attaining peace among nations and ethnic groups;
2. Guaranteeing the flow of oil; and,
3. Stopping terrorism and conflict in the Middle East (especially between Israel and the Palestinians).
The CHIEF bargaining factor will be the city of Jerusalem!
What to watch for: Leadership … a leader … arising from Islamic countries or Europe, maybe with a Greek-Syrian background. That would be the same ethnic mix as Antiochus Epiphanes, an archetype of the false messiah (the anti-Christ), who desecrated the Jewish Temple at the time of the Maccabean revolt. (Tanakh: Daniel 9:24-27 and Daniel 11:31). The prophecy in Daniel probably had a double fulfillment in both Antiochus Epiphanes and the anti-Christ. Yeshua (Jesus) Himself gave validation to this while He was on earth. (See Brit Chadashah: Mattiyahu 24:15)
“Therefore, when you see the abomination of desolation, spoken of by Daniel the prophet, standing in the holy place, then let those who are in Judea flee into the mountains … for there will be great tribulation, such as has not been since the beginning of the world until this time, no, nor shall ever be.” (Matthew 24:15-31)
As mentioned above, Jerusalem will be under attack. This will happen probably after the “one world” system starts falling apart. The reason being that the false messiah … the world dictator … needs to maintain some semblance of beneficence to the Jews and Israel for a while after his takeover.
Remember … the KEY to getting Israel to sign a treaty of peace with the Palestinians and the Arab nations is a COVENANT for seven years, which will most likely allow the Jews to build their temple on or near the Holy Mount. In the middle of the seven years, 42 months BEFORE the real Messiah returns to earth to establish His kingdom, the covenant will be broken by the false messiah, the world dictator, and the temple will be desecrated like Daniel and Yeshua (Jesus) foretold. (Daniel 9:27; Revelation 13:3-8)
The spirits of demons, performing signs and counterfeit miracles (lying wonders) will be sent out by Satan to the leaders of the whole world and gather them to the great day of El Shaddai (God Almighty) at Mount Megiddo (Armageddon). Just previous to this, the Euphrates River in Iraq will be dried up, to make passage for military forces from the East to attack Israel. (Revelation 16:12-14)
The whole world will be amazed by the shaking of the earth, an earthquake so great that every island will move away and mountains will disappear. God will pour out the fierceness of His wrath upon the city of Babylon. (Revelation 16:17-21)
The false messiah (the anti-Christ) and the leaders of the nations, with their armies, will gather together to fight against the Messiah of God, Yeshua ha Meshiach (Jesus the Christ). The leaders of the world will be deceived by the counterfeit miracles of the demons, and they will be influenced to do only what an idiot would even think about doing: fighting against the LORD!
TO BE CONTINUED …
Suggestion: After reading or listening to this teaching it will be helpful if you study the following teachings which may be found in the Archives of The Apostles Group.
The News In Advance (Part A)
The News in Advance (Part B)
Final Days of Planet Earth
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EUPHRATES RIVER IN IRAQ WILL BE DRIED UP
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EUPHRATES RIVER IN IRAQ WILL BE DRIED UP
The second appearing of Messiah to Planet Earth will be the most earth shaking event ever to happen on this planet. The whole world will be tuned in to His power and glory.
WHAT WILL HAPPEN BEFORE THEN
Turkey will be the headquarters of the NWG (New World Governance) … an amalgam of the old EU and the Confederacy of Islamic States (or a combination of them both) … and will be instrumental in choosing the New World Governance leader: the false messiah who will come to power.
Babylon in Iraq will be rebuilt to rich glory before being destroyed by the New World Governance of ten (10) region states. Then peace … then great tribulation (the time of Jacob’s Trouble – see Tanakh: Jeremiah 30:6-7) It will be the worst the Jewish People have ever known, but also for the rest of the world. Many Jewish prophets will be raised up to proclaim salvation in Yeshua. Many of these are alive right now being prepared by G-d.
A few months previous to the second appearance of the real Messiah, Yeshua ha Meschiach, to earth there, will be millions of people killed in fighting and terrorism. The Euphrates River in Iraq will be dried up to prepare the way for military troops from the East to move against Israel.
Today, in addition to disease and famine issues, the leaders of the dominant nations are concerned with three (3) primary factors:
1. Attaining peace among nations and ethnic groups;
2. Guaranteeing the flow of oil; and,
3. Stopping terrorism and conflict in the Middle East (especially between Israel and the Palestinians).
The CHIEF bargaining factor will be the city of Jerusalem!
Watch for future newsletters by Prince Handley dealing with this issue.
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FEAR OF SUCCESS
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FEAR OF SUCCESS
God wants the BEST for you! He wants you to WIN! God wants you healthy, prosperous, successful, and productive! In the Old Testament, God told the Israelites that He wanted their days to be as the days of “Heaven upon earth.”
“That your days may be multiplied, and the days of your children, in the land which the Lord swore unto your fathers to give them, as the days of heaven upon earth.” [Deuteronomy 11:18-21]
In the Brit Chadashah (New Testament), we read: “Beloved, I wish above all things that you may prosper and be in health, just like your soul prospers.” [3 John 2]
However, some people cannot handle these attributes – health, prosperity, success, productivity – at a particular point in time. Therefore, God sends testings to try us and prove us. There are different reasons why He does this:
1. To make sure when we are blessed with a particular attribute that we will give glory to Him.
2. To make sure we honorably represent Messiah. If being blessed causes us to be puffed up with pride, then that is not good.
These two items above should be one of our two parallel long term goals in life: to honorably represent Messiah and give glory to God.
The other long term goal in our life is to accomplish the great work for which we were created: the thing that is the deep desire within your heart.
In the last newsletter we discussed “Maintaining a Position of Spiritual Power.” One area of hindrance to maintaining a position of spiritual power is FEAR OF SUCCESS. I believe King Saul had a fear of success. The Bible says that Saul was “a choice young man and goodly: and there was not among the children of Israel a goodlier person than he: from his shoulders and upward he was higher than any of the people.” [1 Samuel 9:2]
Not only was Saul taller than any of the other young men, but he was cheerful, kind, joyful, and gracious. We know this from the descriptive Hebrew word “tob” which is translated “goodly” and “goodlier” in the English. He was handsome, healthy, and happy. He had a good start … but a miserable finish!
In the newsletter “Decision, Determination, and Destiny” (the story of Ruth) we learned that Ruth was propelled from poverty to status as a world class influence because of her willingness:
1. To change;
2. To learn; and,
3. To receive.
Fear of success will keep a person from receiving. There are several reasons for this:
1. Mental rejection. For some reason, they don’t want success: A.) Maybe because of the resultant responsibilities; B.) Maybe because success will also come to those around them whom they want to hurt; and, C.) Maybe because they want to punish themselves or those near to them.
2. Fear of failing. This seems contradictory but some people don’t want to succeed because they are afraid they will fail after they achieve success. Therefore, they set up a wall to protect themselves from succeeding … so they won’t have to fail.
3. Low self esteem. Inwardly, they do not feel worthy of success, and subconsciously reject it. They may accept success at the onset; however, over time, a self-defeating mechanism brings destruction and failure.
4. Unresolved sin. They may not realize that forgiveness is available through Christ. Or, they may know that Christ paid for their sins, but psychologically they still afflict punishment on themselves.
5. Demonic oppression. They may be afflicted with a spirit of failure, destruction, or inferiority … and sometimes a lying spirit assigned from the enemy, Satan, to keep them from success.
This is WHY we need to read and meditate the Word of God daily:
1. We need to KNOW what our Father in Heaven wants for us. God wants us healthy, prosperous, successful, holy, and productive!
2. We need to KNOW our spiritual authority in Messiah. In the name of Yeshua ha Meshiach (Jesus the Messiah) we can bind the demons that would try to lie to us and attack us (or lie to and attack others) and we can break their hold PERMANENTLY! [Read and study The Apostles Newsletter titled "The Covering" - June 15, 2003]
God designed you for SUCCESS. If you are IN MESSIAH, God has given you the tools you need TO WIN:
The name of Yeshua (Jesus);
The promises in God’s Word;
The measure of faith;
The ability to pray in tongues (Holy Spirit baptism); and
The ministry of the Holy Angels.
There is NO REASON for you to fail … if you are honorably representing Messiah Yeshua and giving glory to God.
Remember we discussed in a previous newsletter that our exit plan in life should be EQUAL TO OR GREATER THAN our long term goals.
The bigger your long term goal for life, the more the enemy will try to resist you. It only stands to reason. He doesn’t care what or whom he uses: it may be a person (Christian or non-Christian); it may be a relative or someone you don’t know; it may be a friend or an enemy; it may be a demon; it may be a situation; it may be a series of situations to bring you into despondency or depression.
The good news is that you have ALREADY WON! All you have to do is APPROPRIATE YOUR VICTORY through faith. Claim the promises in God’s Word. Take your authority over the enemy and bind him in Jesus’ name, casting him away from hindering you and your associates. Loose – invoke – the ministry of the Holy Spirit into the situation. Commission the Holy Angels to help you … if you don’t know how to do this, then just ask God to send the Holy Angels to help you. At times you may want to fast and listen to God for new instructions.
Whatever you do … don’t quit! If you quit, you can’t win. If you don’t quit, you’ll win!
The bigger the goal(s) … the more patience you’ll need. The scripture says, “Knowing this, that the trying [or, testing] of your faith works [accomplishes] patience.” [James 1:3] Hang in there … you’re going to go through! Just like an athlete, you must learn to pace yourself. Don’t go too slow … don’t go too fast. You can’t make it on your own … your not strong enough to last.
Learn to enjoy the presence of Christ and draw on His strength. His strength is made perfect in your weakness! [2 Corinthians 12:9]
You do NOT have to be afraid of failure … and you do NOT have to be afraid of success. God has designed you for SUCCESS.
For God has NOT given us the spirit of fear; but He has given us the spirit of power, and of love, and of a sound mind and self control.” [2 Timothy 1:7]
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HOW TO MAINTAIN A POSITION OF SPIRITUAL POWER
One of the definitions of power is “the capacity to influence other people or the course of events.” In my last teaching titled “Decision, Determination, and Destiny” (the story of Ruth) we saw that Ruth was propelled from poverty to status as a world class influence because of her willingness:
1. To change;
2. To learn; and,
3. To receive.
Once she obtained her position of power as the wife of Boaz, she maintained it and ultimately became a member of Royal Ancestry: it was through her seed line that the Messiah Jesus was born. Through her progeny … because of her decision to make major changes … every person on Planet Earth has the decision making ability to choose to go to Heaven and live with God forever.
Question: What are you doing with the talents, skills, and abilities which Almighty God has given you? What are you doing in your position of power . . . or ARE YOU in a position of power?
When I’m in my home area I walk out in the mornings on the patio and see some of the most beautiful buildings in the world: great challenges of engineering, architecture, and construction; inspiring and aesthetic grandeur. I think of how God gave men the skills, the wisdom, and the materials to make such awesome objects of beauty. How much more excellent is the universe which God created … and how wonderful the human body which God created?
I then think about the buildings, as beautiful as they are, being in a CLOSED SYSTEM. Then I see the trees near the buildings: gorgeous palm trees, even evergreen trees, and also some deciduous trees. And, I realize the new trees – while growing – are in an OPEN SYSTEM.
Once the last weldment, the last wall board, the finish trim are in place … a building is then in a CLOSED SYSTEM. It starts the process of deterioration, and through the years needs maintenance … possible restoration … until it has seen its last days.
A fetus in the womb of its mother is in an OPEN STATE. It is developing and growing, but as soon as it parts the womb it is then on a path of limited number of years and becomes a CLOSED SYSTEM.
The Bible tells us that our average life span is 70 to 80 years; of course, some people – like my mother – live much longer … and of course, some people live much shorter. We should at the least expect this average longevity and believe God for it.
“The days of our years are threescore and ten; and if by reason of strength they are fourscore years, yet is their strength labor and sorrow; for it is soon cut off and we fly away.” [Psalm 90:10]
This Psalm, of course, was written under the Old Covenant (or, Testament). Thank God, when we know Yeshua ha Meshiach (Jesus the Messiah) personally we can experience JOY every day of our life, even in times of trial and heartbreak. We can LEARN how to create an open system … that will develop from and during the closed system of this mortal life on earth … through parallel goals that will endure throughout eternity.
We hear a lot of talk today about having an “exit plan,” especially with reorganization in countries like Iraq and Afghanistan. It is important for us to have an exit plan. Our exit plan should be EQUAL TO OR GREATER THAN our long term goal(s). We should also have parallel goals: one of which is consistently the same. The goal which is always the same is this: to honorably represent Messiah and give glory to God.
The other parallel goal will be determined when we spend time with God in His Word and in prayer as we RECEIVE His will for our lives. If we are in the PERFECT CENTER OF HIS WILL, then what we do … God does!
When the children of Israel were at the edge of the Red Sea, being chased by Pharaoh and 600 of his chosen chariots of war, God told Moses, “But lift up your rod, and stretch out your hand over the sea, and divide it; and the children of Israel shall go on dry ground through the middle of the sea.” [Exodus 14:16]
However, in verse 21 we read, “Then Moses stretched out his hand over the sea: and the Lord caused the sea to go back by a strong east wind all that night, and made the sea into dry land, and the waters were divided.”
After you have heard from God, you have to take the “step of faith.” When the children of Israel were at the Jordan River ready to go into the promised land, the water did not part until the priests put their feet into the water.
Other than finding Messiah Yeshua (Jesus) as your personal savior, here’s one of the greatest things you can learn in life:
IF YOUR PLAN FITS INTO GOD’S PLAN …
………. YOU WILL HAVE GOD’S FAITH …
……………….. AND GOD’S FAITH ALWAYS WORKS!
That’s why some people never fail permanently. They may hit the pit 10 or 20 times, but they always rise up victoriously! “For a just man falls seven times, and rises up again: but the wicked shall fall into mischief.” [Proverb 24:16]
If you are not in an open state at this time, then ask yourself: “Why?” Don’t blame someone else. If it is a problem of sin, then pray and ask God to forgive you. Repent … turn from the situation or practice that is keeping you from spiritual growth and development. If you do not know yeshua as your Lord … then pray and ask Jesus to take control of your life … to save you and lead you the rest of your time here on earth.
Develop the habit of asking the Holy Spirit to teach you something from the Bible every day that will help you in learning about your two parallel goals:
GOAL #1 – To honorably represent Messiah and give glory to God.
GOAL #2 – To accomplish the GREAT WORK for which you were created; the thing that is the DEEP DESIRE within your heart.
Once we have established a position of spiritual power, we need to maintain it. As in football, basketball, baseball, rugby, or any sport … our best defense is a good offense! Build relationships with other people … don’t burn them! Rabbi Shaul (Paul) was constantly building good, permanent relationships by leading people to Messiah and by training them to be disciples and followers of the Lord.
We need to be soul winners. I know some rabbis and ministers who go a whole day never telling anyone about Messiah … and then use the excuse that their job is only to equip the believers. The real JOY of life is helping people find eternal life through Yeshua and then helping them to grow and be productive leaders.
In a previous teaching, Keys To Foundational Relationships, we discussed that sometimes it is God’s will for us to break off relationships, but that is surely NOT the case all the time! If you have a problem constantly breaking off relationships with people, then ask God for healing.
Usually such problems arise out of insecurity or out of “fear of failure” to handle situations: insecurity that is usually imbedded from childhood; or, “fear of failure” resulting from repeated past negative performance. Also, the problems may occur sometimes because of a bad spirit (a demon) and must be dealt with by prayer, confession of the Word of God, and sometimes counseling accompanied by exorcism.
Remember, with Messiah Yeshua you have a new start every day. Learn to cultivate good friendships with people. Show them . . . and yourself … that the Holy Spirit lives in you.
King Saul was a classic case of a “bridge-burner.” King David was a classic case of a “bridge builder.” [1 Samuel Chapters 10 through 31] “Bridge-burning” usually results from insecurity, fear, or jealousy … or a combination of them; and often manifests with the OLD order trying to “spear” the NEW order to the wall. King Saul was jealous of the anointing from God upon David! He was mad at David and afraid of him because God was with him. [1 Samuel 18:5-12]
Be aware of something: The “new order” does not necessarily mean young in age or seniority … or inexperienced. The “new order” can be older people … seasoned, experienced people … breaking away from established form: form that was once fresh with the Spirit.
If we find ourselves in the “old order”, we need to build bridges with the “new order” to establish UNITY for the Lord’s sake. This will accomplish two things:
1. It will assure that we are open to what the Spirit is doing; and,
2. It will place us in a position of blessing to receive a new anointing, and to receive God’s best as a “peace-maker” for unity’s sake [Matthew 5:9]). This way we maintain a position in an OPEN SYSTEM.
When we pray the suggested guidelines for daily prayer as the Lord suggested (the disciple’s prayer [Luke 11:1-4]), we are asking for God’s will … and IF we mean what we pray … we will be open to what God WANTS and what God DOES. God wants unity among his people and He honors “bridge-building” [Ephesians 4:3]. To fulfill your service to the world and to maintain your position of power in an OPEN SYSTEM, you must build bridges!
Maybe you have had a problem with this in the past … or maybe you are having a problem with this NOW. Your situation may be one where a person is angry with you … maybe rightfully so, or maybe wrongfully. Well … I’ve got good news for you. It’s “turn around” time. Here is a promise you can claim:
“Surely the wrath of man shall praise you [God]: and the remainder of wrath you shall restrain.” [Psalm76:10]
Pray and ask God to turn the situation around and make the past anger, or wrath, turn into praise to God. Let the situation PRAISE HIM! And then, ask God to RESTRAIN the remainder of the wrath so there will be no more anger. It works; I’ve used that promise many times.
Two other things that are very important in maintaining an OPEN SYSTEM, and of which we should be cognizant, are as follows:
1. To ACKNOWLEDGE the help and work of those with whom we are associated.
2. To develop the ability to graciously RECEIVE.
Now YOU … like Ruth … can be a world class influence: operating in an open system of spiritual power, and changing nations and generations for eternity!
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DECISION, DETERMINATION, AND DESTINY
We received several requests recently after the teaching ezine titled The New You to do a writing on the Book of Ruth in the Tanakh (Old Testament). It never amazes me how the God of Israel has His eye on individuals and listens to their heart cry.
Several years ago a 14-year-old Arab girl named Neya wanted to know Issa (Yeshua in Hebrew, Jesus in English). At that time we distributed return mail business reply cards for people who wanted to study the Holy Bible by mail. People would then send the cards to us with their names and addresses. The postage on these cards was paid for by our office when received them at the post office.
The cards were only good, or honored, inside the USA. However, one day we received a card from a country in the Middle East. It had traveled from there, across the European continent, and to our post office box in the USA … with NO postage on it. I still remember the girl’s last name and address, but for confidentiality I will not reveal it. She finished the whole Bible course and became a wonderful believer in Messiah Yeshua. God knew that girl, where she lived and what she needed.
It was the same way with Ruth, who lived in Moab, which is present day Jordan.
In the days when the judges ruled (a period of backsliding for most of Israel) about 1300 to 1100 B.C., there was famine in the land of Israel. A man from Bethlehem, named Elimelech went to live in the land of Moab with his wife, Naomi, and their two sons. The two sons were named Mahlon and Chilion.
Elimelech’s name means “My God is King” and his wife’s name Naomi means “pleasant.” Mahlon’s name means “sickly” and Chilion’s name means “a mental or physical decline.” In other words, the sons were weak and puny. Bethlehem [Beit Lechem in Hebrew], of course, means “House of Bread.” If you want to order white bread in Hebrew you ask for lechem lavan; if you want dark bread, you ask for lechem shacor.
In the Bible, in the Tanakh (Old Testament), God refers to Moab as His washpot. “Moab is my washpot; over Edom will I cast out my shoe; over Philistia will I triumph.” (Psalm 108:9)
We see right away in the first two verses of the Book of Ruth a warning. Don’t leave the place of promised blessing. Also, be constant in maintaining your testimony … you never know how it will affect other people. You are the only Bible some people read. Whenever Elimelech walked down the street, people would think: “Here comes a man whose God is King.” And yet, Elimelech, because of the famine he saw, left the promised place of blessing – the House of Bread – and went to Moab, the garbage can.
After living in Moab a while, Elimelech died, leaving behind Naomi and her two sons. The sons took wives of the women of Moab; one was named Orpah and the other Ruth. And they lived there about ten years. Then both Mahlon and Chilion died, leaving behind Naomi and her two daughters-in-law. Later, Naomi heard that the LORD had attended His people in Bethlehem by giving them bread; the famine was over. So Naomi started to return to her homeland.
She told her two daughters-in-law to return to their mothers. But they said, “No, we will surely return with you to your people.” But Naomi answered them, “Turn back … are there any more sons in my womb that they may be your husbands?” Under the Law of God a man could take his brother’s widow as his wife so that seed (children) could be raised up in his brother’s name, and his brother’s name not be put out of Israel.
Naomi told them, “I’m too old to get married again, and even if I were to get married, would you wait until I have sons and they grow up so you can marry them?” So Orpah kissed her mother-in-law and said “God be with you“ but Ruth clung to her mother-in-law. Ruth told Naomi, “Wherever you go, I will go; and wherever you live, I will live. Your people shall be my people, and your God, my God.”
So the two of them returned to Bethlehem. When Naomi and Ruth arrived in Bethlehem, the women recognized Naomi. The women said, “Is this Naomi?” But Naomi told them, “Don’t call me Naomi [pleasant]; call me Mara [bitter], for the Almighty has dealt very bitterly with me. I went out full, and the LORD has brought me home again empty.” Now they came to Bethlehem at the beginning of barley harvest. (Ruth Chapter One)
DECISION
Ruth’s life, and the future blessing of people in every nation of the world, was about to be influenced dynamically . . . eternally. Why? Because of Ruth’s decision! There were three (3) attributes of Ruth’s life that propelled her from poverty to status as a world class influence. These attributes all had the same underpinning: willingness.
Ruth manifested a disposition, a willingness – whether as an acquired habit or as a characteristic tendency – to be able:
1. To change;
2. To learn; and,
3. To receive.
Ruth didn’t appear to be afraid to make a CHANGE. If she was afraid, her trust in Israel’s God, the God of Naomi, helped her make the decision. Naomi must have been a wonderful testimony to her daughters-in-law.
Don’t be afraid to leave your “comfort zone”. If Ruth had not left her comfort zone, none of the blessings that eventually overtook her would have happened.
There are three important principles that need to be considered in any aspect of decision making:
What effect will this decision have on others?
What effect will this decision have on my future?
What good (or, bad) can come from this decision?
In short, they can all be summed up in one principle: “What does Yeshua want ME to do?”
Sometimes we have to make a fast decision (or, we think we do). This is why we need to make sure we’re constantly walking in the Spirit and listening to the Spirit. This is done daily by:
1) Reading God’s Word;
2) Praying; and,
3) Forgiving.
Start your day with the Holy Bible and prayer.
One very important thing to realize is that even “minor” decisions influence “major” decisions later in time; by virtue of the fact of “habit-making” or “habit-forming” patterns. Actions build patterns, and patterns build habits. (Also, habits build personalities!)
Another thing we need to realize is that contrary to modern educational philosophy, there is always a “right” or “wrong” decision? Even if you consider that one decision may be better (or, worse) than another … there is still only one BEST decision. This is why we need God’s wisdom.
“If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all men liberally, and does not blame for asking; and it shall be given him.” (James 1:5)
We have made this too difficult – if you ask, God gives you wisdom! If you’re walking in the Word of God, most of the time you won’t have to ask for wisdom: God’s Word is wisdom! That’s why it’s important to read the proverbs daily (in addition to your other Bible reading).
Seeking wisdom in ordinary matters is just as important as seeking God for direction, even though it may not seem so. Again, the little decisions add up to BIG ones and build a “habit pattern” over a period of time. Strive for quality decisions, even in little matters. The COMPOSITE of the large MAJOR decisions in our lives is usually the summation of the smaller minor decisions and habit-patterns we have formed along life’s way.
DETERMINATION
Ruth was thrust into a place where it was NECESSARY for her to LEARN. She had to learn a new culture, a new religion, and a new way of sustenance or income. If she had not been WILLING to learn – or had the DETERMINATION to learn – she would not have succeeded. Never grow too old to learn!
She was determined to go through, no matter what it took or how difficult it would be. And you will go through, my friend, if you have that same determination and trust in God. You’re going to go through!
There was a relative of Naomi’s deceased husband, a man of great wealth, of the family of Elimelech. His name was Boaz. He was a powerful man of good social standing and prosperous.
Ruth had asked her mother-in-law to allow her to go into the field and glean heads of grain in the sight of whomever she would find favor. Under the Law of God, farmers were required to leave the corners of their fields so that the poor could harvest them. (See Torah: Leviticus 19:9 and 23:22; also, Deuteronomy 24:19)
“And she went, and came, and gleaned in the field after the reapers: and her hap was to light on a part of the field belonging unto Boaz, who was of the kindred of Elimelech.” (Ruth 2:3)
So Ruth went with Naomi’s permission to glean and she happened to come to the part of the field belonging to Boaz. The Hebrew word “miqreh” used for hap (or, happening) here means “a chance event, or fortune“. In other words, it was by God’s design that she landed in the field of Boaz. But notice … if she had NOT made the right DECISION to come back with her mother-in-law … and if she had NOT been DETERMINED to work … she would NOT have been in the right place at the right time!
There is a spiritual place of blessing … and a geographical place of blessing. Psalm 37:3 tells us: “Trust in the Lord, and do good; so shall you dwell in the land, and truly you shall be fed.”
Read Psalm 37. Notice that if you do four things:
1. Trust in the Lord;
2. Do good;
3. Delight in (enjoy) the Lord; and,
4. Commit (or, rollover) your concerns to the Lord.
Then, you will:
1. Dwell in the land;
2. Feed on God’s faithfulness;
3. Receive the desires of your heart.
Notice, these verses in Psalm 37 show you a place of blessing for both living and working: spiritually and geographically. This is what God gave Adam in the garden of Eden, a beautiful place to live and work – but because of sin, it was forfeited, or lost. (Read Torah: Genesis Chapters Two and Three.)
There is a “spiritual” place of blessing for you, and a “geographic” place of blessing. In other words, there is a ministry God has for you – a SERVICE to people – and a PLACE where God wants you to minister, or serve.
If you are shooting films, or teaching, or serving the homeless in Lome, Togo … and God wants you in Accra, Ghana … people will still be helped and God will still perform His Holy Word; however, the blessing in your personal life will not be as great because you are NOT where God wants you!
When Boaz came to the field that day, he said to his reapers, “The Lord be with you!” And they answered him, “The Lord bless you!” What an example for employer-employee relations! Then Boaz looked around the field … and saw Ruth. He then said, “Whose young woman is this?” I think he said in the vernacular of the day: “Who is that chick?” Or, “Wow, who is that and where did she come from?”
Then Boaz said to Ruth, “Do not go to glean in another field, nor go away from here.” At lunch time Boaz invited Ruth to eat with him and the reapers. After lunch, Boaz commanded his young men to purposely let grain fall in front of her so she could glean it.
When Ruth returned home that night, she showed her mother-in-law what she had gleaned. It was about four gallons (18 litres in the UK and 15 liters in the US). Naomi was amazed and said, “Blessed is the man who took notice of you.” Ruth told her it was Boaz, and then Naomi told Ruth that Boaz was a close relative: a “goalenu” in Hebrew, which means a “redeemer” or “kinsman-redeemer“. You can read about the “kinsman-redeemer” in Torah: Leviticus 25:25, 47-55.
DESTINY
The next night, Ruth’s mother-in-law told her to put her best dress on, wash and anoint herself (put on her perfume) … look nice for Boaz … and go to the threshing floor that night. By the Law of God, the nearest of kin could buy the land of a widow (if she so willed) and, also, marry the widow of the deceased.
That night, after Boaz had eaten and drunk and his heart was cheerful, Ruth went quietly and laid down by his feet. At midnight he discovered that a woman was lying at his feet. He said, “Who are you?” She answered, “I am Ruth … take your maidservant under your wing, for you are a close relative.” What she was actually saying was, “Spread the corner of your garment over your maid servant, Redeemer.” [Hebrew:"goel"] The culture of that day involved the practice of the casting of the garment over the woman being claimed for marriage, and had no reference to any immoral action.
As mentioned above, by the Law of God, the “goel” – the kinsman redeemer – could buy the land of a widow (if she so willed) and, also, marry the widow of the deceased. However, there were certain qualifications:
1. He had to be WILLING to perform the responsibility, or action.
2. He had to have the money to PAY THE PRICE.
3. He had to be a BLOOD relative.
In the same way, Yeshua Ha Meshiach – Yeshua, the Messiah – was our kinsman redeemer:
1. Yeshua was WILLING to redeem us.
2. Yeshua PAID our price with His own sinless BLOOD on the stake cross.
3. Yeshua was the Son of Man and the Son of God: He was our REDEEMER.
Probably because Boaz was older he would have not approached Ruth about taking her as wife. Naomi, knowing this, coached Ruth as to how to approach the matter. Ruth was probably attractive, for Boaz said to her: “Blessed are you of the Lord, my daughter. For you have shown more kindness at the end than at the beginning, since you did not follow young men, whether they were poor or rich.” (Ruth 3:10)
We know that Ruth was a virtuous woman because of Boaz’ statement: ” … for all the people of my town know that you are a virtuous woman.” (Ruth 3:11) Boaz was willing to give money to Naomi for any property that pertained to her from Elimelech, and also willing to marry Ruth. However, there was a relative nearer than him who had the right of first redemption.
So here was Ruth, as a result of a major decision, living in a new land, immersed in a new culture, and trusting in her new God: the God of Israel. She was in a perfect place to RECEIVE God’s blessings!
When Ruth came home that next morning she had six ephahs of barley – about 85 pounds or 38 kilograms – which Boaz had instructed her to give to Naomi. Ruth had stayed all night at the threshing floor and Boaz probably had a triple reason for giving her the grain:
1. It gave an apparent reason for Ruth’s being with him to those who might have harbored bad thoughts about Ruth being with him;
2. It was a sign that Boaz would take care of her in the future; and,
3. It was, in a sense, a sort of dowery (or bride wealth) as a sign to Naomi.
Boaz told Ruth, “Do not go empty-handed to your mother-in-law.” (Verse 17)
When Ruth returned to Naomi that morning, Naomi asked: “Who are you, my daughter?” The Hebrew word for “Who” used here is “miy” and is an interrogative pronoun of persons. I believe it was a play on words, and that Naomi was actually asking Ruth: “Are you Mrs. Boaz?” … or … “Are you getting married?” Context also seems to bear this out as Naomi then said to Ruth: “Sit still, my daughter, until you know how the matter will turn out; for the man will not rest until he has concluded the matter this day.” (Ruth 3:18)
The next day Boaz went to the gate of the city, where the elders confirmed legal transactions. He met with 10 elders plus the Naomi’s nearest relative, who had the first right of redemption. He offered the nearest relative the option … but at the same time he reminded him that he would have to marry Ruth as part of the package. Then the man did not want to perform the redemption. He said, “I will mar my inheritance.” He may have had previous commitments as to inheritance for his own family members, or he may have been racially prejudicial, since Ruth was a Moabite.
Then Boaz said to the elders and all the people, “You are witnesses this day that I have bought all that was Elimelech’s, and all that was Chilion’s, and all that was Mahlon’s, from the hand of Naomi. Moreover, Ruth, the Moabitess, the wife of Mahlon, I have acquired as my wife.”
So Boaz took Ruth and she became his wife. When he went into her, the Lord gave her conception, and she bore a son whose name was Obed, who was the father of Jesse, who was the father of King David, from whose seed line the Messiah Yeshua was born!
I wonder, today, are you bound in a situation that looks impossible? Do you feel that there is no way that the vision you have in your heart will ever come to pass? Is the devil telling you that God’s destiny for your life will never be implemented. Don’t believe that lie!
Remember:
Ruth was shut out: by society and by the Law.
Ruth experienced great loss and sadness.
Ruth left her comfort zone.
Ruth experienced great cultural change.
Ruth was not ashamed to do menial work.
Ruth pledged allegiance to Israel’s God.
Ruth found favor with God and man.
Ruth was blessed with a new family and mate.
Ruth was liberated permanently.
Ruth was blessed with wealth.
Ruth became the progenitor of Messiah and his seed line.
God can turn your situation around, too. You see, Ruth was shut out by the Law of God because she was a Moabite. The Moabites did not help Israel with bread and water when they came out of Egypt. They also hired Balaam to curse Israel, which God turned into a blessing, because God loves Israel. (Deuteronomy 23:3-5)
Just as God turned the curse against Israel into a blessing … and just as God turned the exclusion of Ruth into the inclusion of His people, and into the royal seed line from which came Yeshua (Jesus), the Deliverer of the world … so God can turn your situation around.
Make the right DECISION today …
….. have DETERMINATION to change, to learn, to receive …
……… believe God to help you fulfill your DESTINY!
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HOW TO BE USED BY GOD IN A POWERFUL WAY
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HOW TO BE USED BY GOD IN A POWERFUL WAY
If you’re going to be used GREATLY by God, there are eight (8) things you will need.
Three (3) of the eight you MUST HAVE.
One (1) of the eight will help you IMMENSELY.
Four (4) of the eight you USUALLY NEED but probably won’t have UNLESS you pray and fast.
These four can make the difference between being successful or NOT accomplishing GREAT achievements for God!
The three (3) things you MUST have:
[] Anointing
[] Wisdom
[] Knowledge
The one thing which will help you IMMENSELY:
[] Network
The four things you USUALLY NEED are as follows:
[] Time
[] Money
[] Strength
[] Plan
It is the purpose of this teaching to instruct you as to HOW to obtain all eight of the above, and thereby be in a position to be GREATLY USED BY GOD.
If you are serious, God will meet you … and equip you. Let me first recommend that you review or study the following writings, which may be found and printed out, from the “Archives” of The Apostles Newsletter:
• Remove the Barriers
• The Vision and the Miraculous
• An Anointing for Success
• The Secret
• The Move
• The Idea
• The Covering
• The Blessing
• Trends, Times, and Tongues
• Signs and Wonders
• Multiply Your Ministry
• Turning Attacks Into Victory
[] THE ANOINTING
The Holy Spirit is your best friend. Spend much time with Him. Yes, I know He lives inside you if your human spirit has had a definite spiritual “jump start”: born again. But just because someone is a guest in your house … or even lives there … doesn’t mean you spend time with them. It’s the same way with the Holy Spirit.
Before I was baptized in the Holy Spirit and spoke in tongues (received my heavenly language) I had sense enough to ask the Holy Spirit to “breathe on me” (to anoint me) before I would preach, and even before I would witness. I saw people come to Christ in great numbers in and outside of the USA.
Now I ask the Holy Spirit to anoint my writing and the various projects the Lord would have me undertake. When we produce social media releases, send out videos, cassettes, CD’s, literature, and workers (ministers) we lay hands on them and speak the BLOOD of Christ over them. We ask the Holy Spirit to anoint them: to save, heal, deliver, empower, and prosper the people receiving the ministry of the items or workers being sent out.
When I was a new Christian, I attended a Sword of the Lord Conference (one of the many I was privileged to attend) with great soul-winning ministers like Dr. John R. Rice. One evening Dr. Rice laid hands on me and prayed this prayer: “Father, breathe the breath of God on this young man for soul-winning power.” Within 15 minutes I led a person to Christ while I stopped to buy gasoline (petrol) for my automobile. That was the start of years of wonderful soul-winning adventures.
Since that time the Lord has taught me to ask for an anointing by the Spirit for multiplication upon my labors so that the results of the ministry will be multiplied: new churches and Messianic synagogues being raised up in every neighborhood, village, and community of the earth.
Ask the Holy Spirit to breathe on you. Talk to Him. Walk closely with Him. Ask for the anointing when you minister. Tell the Holy Spirit you need Him. Then, after the MIRACLES take place, give the Holy Spirit all the credit. Acknowledge to the crowds you’re ministering to that it was the Holy Spirit who did the work. It is the Holy Spirit who supplies the resurrection power of Christ on earth! Get alone immediately after you minister and tell your best friend – the Holy Spirit – that you know it was Him who did it!
[] WISDOM
Wisdom is the body of knowledge and experience gained – or developed – within a specified period or society. Practically speaking, wisdom is knowledge in action. The Holy Bible tells us how to initiate this process of development:
“The FEAR of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom.” [Proverbs 1:7 and 9:10]
I was thinking the other day of a prominent minister who fell into sin, was sentenced to prison, and later repented. He said that in all the time he was sinning that he never forgot that God loved him. But he said that his problem was that he forgot the FEAR of God!
We are so blessed to be the recipients of God’s love, mercy, and grace that we often forget His greatness and authority. We need to practice DAILY repentance and humility before the one “who is able to destroy both body and soul in hell.” [Matthew 10:28]
On the other end of the spectrum, God’s wisdom will cause us to be slow to judge.
There are certain conditions of immorality laid down in the Bible which require us to impose church discipline. [1 Corinthians Chapters 5 and 6]. In this life we are to make certain judgments in relation to fellow believers as required by Scripture. In the next life, however, we will judge the world, and even angels. [1 Corinthians 5:12 and 6:2-3]
The FEAR of the LORD should cause us to be very slow to judge, and only then with NO acrimonious intent. There should be NO exhibition of strong animosity or resentment. But the FEAR of the LORD should cause us to judge in love, seeking the good of the person being disciplined. Why? Because this is the nature of our Father and we are to manifest His nature.
We, of all people on the earth, should consider where we came from … none of us were perfect. None of us were clean before God. If God were to mark offenses, who would stand? If it weren’t for Jesus, we would all be in a pit like Korah, Dathan, and Abiram. [Numbers 16:33]
“Who art thou that judgest another man’s servant? To his own master he standeth or falleth. Yea, he shall be holden up: for God is able to make him stand.” [Romans 14:4]
We have enough “beams” and “timber” in our own eyes to be removed before we attempt to remove the straw from our brother’s eye.
“And why beholdest thou the mote that is in thy brother’s eye, but considerest not the beam that is in thine own eye?” [ Matthew 7:3]
The FEAR of the LORD is the BEGINNING of WISDOM. It will cause us to act with controlled moderation in our own lives, as well as cause us to be SLOW to judge others, and then only out of LOVE for the one(s) being disciplined – true love, not a false love that only appears loving outwardly – seeking the benefit of the one(s) being disciplined.
“The fear of the LORD is the instruction of wisdom, and before honor is humility.” [Proverbs 15:33]
This kind of wisdom will cause us to be humble and will ultimately bring us into honor where we can be USED GREATLY by God.
[] KNOWLEDGE
Wisdom is knowledge in action. By reading God’s Word, we know about God and what He wants … we learn His principles, also. When we have great reverence for our Heavenly Father, we desire to do what pleases Him, and begin to apply the knowledge we have from and about Him.
For decades I have conducted A.C.T.I.O.N. Seminars in different countries. A.C.T.I.O.N. is a mnemonic for Advanced Christian Training Inside Our Nation. We do our best to bring knowledge to pastors and Christian workers; knowledge which will help plant, nourish, and grow churches around the world. The Christian worker who is responsible for the work has to grow before a church can grow. No matter what your ministry office – apostle, prophet, evangelist, pastor, teacher, Christian worker – you must be a good steward of the intellectual faculties God has given you.
It amazes me how many people, even Christians, have the idea that they don’t need any more education after the age of 25 … and many, for sure, don’t think they do after the age of 50. I still engage myself in formal study every few years. Even at the time of this writing I go to a secular school and attend three classes of four (4) hours each (sometimes attending other classes). The reason I do this is twofold: 1. To be a good steward of what God has given me; and, 2. To sharpen my skills to enable me to reach more people for Christ.
I have been able, by God’s grace, to reach multitudes of people in many countries because of study that I did in formal educational institutions as well as independent study and research on my own. And this was all in addition to graduate theological seminaries I attended after earning a Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering (and in eleven other colleges and universities).
Don’t be afraid to augment your knowledge base. But remember this warning:
“Knowledge inflates our egos and makes proud, but love builds up.” [1 Corinthians 8:1 – my translation]
God may be dealing with you about going back to school. I have a friend who started a church in a ghetto area. He is one of the most spiritual and practical men I know, yet he has two (2) earned Ph.D. degrees. Sure, it takes time, effort, money, and sometimes sacrifice … but what doesn’t that’s worthwhile.
God may be dealing with you about quitting school. I have a friend – a man I ordained into the ministry over 20 years ago – who is also one of the most spiritual and practical men I know. He obeyed the Holy Spirit and dropped out of university to go to the nations of the world. The Spirit honored his obedience and uses him greatly in many countries.
Just make sure you obey what the Holy Spirit wants YOU to do, that He is leading you, and that you give Him the credit for any success! And … always be willing to study to obtain KNOWLEDGE, whether on your own or formally.
The more you KNOW … the more the Holy Spirit can use!
[] NETWORK
By working with other people and organizations you can greatly multiply and intensify your efforts in the Lord’s work. For clarity of definition, I am NOT talking about trying to meet people to receive contributions for your ministry. If the Lord is leading you to do that, that’s another matter; however, I purposely do not do that. I feel that the Lord can lead me to the people who would like to share in reaching the world for Christ, and that he can and will lead me to the people and organizations with whom He wants me to work.
Christians need to “brainstorm” more. Just because we know that God can give us ideas directly, doesn’t mean He might not want to use other people to “sharpen” the creative and thought processes with which He has endowed us.
Also, different people have different skills … and different skill levels! By working with and communicating with other people and organizations, you enhance the opportunities to refine and empower the ideas He has given you. One time I met with a group of engineers from Hughes Aircraft Corporation. In one of the Hughes divisions I had been invited to minister different times in both the engineering section and also the factory.
I had an idea that I knew was from God. I had been told – from one of the wildest and most creative people I knew – that the idea was too far out for them. That was my “sign” that the idea was from God. I met with the people from Hughes and we brainstormed about different aspects of getting the project off the ground. It definitely was something that could reach millions of people for Christ … and something (at least to my knowledge) that had never been done before.
As I became cognizant of the skills that each person in that group possessed, I assigned them different sectors of the project. Within days these men had each perfected and finished their respective assignments. That project reached some of the wealthiest Jews in the world – as well as multitudes of other people – in the center of the marketplace. I could probably never have done the project without the help and expertise of these men … and even if I could have … it would have taken much more time and money, and would not have been of the quality that our Lord deserves.
To help you in networking, working with other people and organizations, go to The Archives of The Apostles Group and study the following newsletters:
Unity – Part A (June 16, 2002); and,
Unity – Part B (June 18, 2002)
Or, you may logon to www.realmiracles.com and select “Advanced Studies” from the BLUE navigation bars on the left of any page. In the Advanced Studies you will be able to select “Unity – Part A” and “Unity – Part B” [DCC 19 and DCC 20].
Ask God to lead you, or cross your path with, those people and organizations with whom He would like you to work. And don’t be concerned if the Lord does NOT lead you to others with whom to work. Many times, the Lord wants only YOU working on a particular project or ministry endeavor. The scriptures give us numerous examples of people who did great feats for God by themselves, with the anointing and leading of the Holy Spirit.
If you are going to network with other people, then choose your associates wisely. There is an old saying, “You are who you run with.” My mother many times told me, “Birds of a feather flock together.” After hearing that so many times in my life, I developed a simple axiom: “Don’t flock with stupid, unproductive, and lazy people.” And later in life, I honed that expression, “Don’t flock with people who don’t have a vision for reaching the world for Christ.” And even later: “Don’t flock with people who don’t honor the anointing.”
There’s another old saying, “If you lay down with dogs, you’re going to get fleas!” Associate with WINNERS … SOUL WINNERS! “And 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.” [Daniel 12:3]
Networking is simply working with people to reach and help other people for Christ, and can take on a variety of creative expressions. It doesn’t just mean a Bible or evangelistic conference, although those are key things. Remember, God is “The Starter” … so ask Him to help you develop your creativity. If you’ve never been creative, then ask Him to START the creative process in your life and ministry to magnify His Son. Then pray, plan, and implement!
And most importantly, don’t disregard … or discard … IDEAS which God gives you. An idea may not be for you; it may be for someone else. As a good steward you should share ideas with appropriate people, unless God has told you to keep them confidential. An idea can be multiplied to reach millions for Christ and to build the kingdom of God; also, to help people in need. Many times, you may find that after sharing an idea, nobody picks up on it. That is, nobody acts on the idea; people may even think it’s a foolish idea (usually because it’s never been done). In those situations, God will probably show YOU how to do it … and bless you exceedingly!
[] TIME
You need anointed time to be GREATLY used by God. You need wisdom in the planning and use of your time. It is true that you’re living part of your eternal life now; however, life on this earth … and in this present body … is limited. If someone steals your time, they are, in effect, killing you. Why? Because they’re taking part of your life here on earth.
The Holy Bible tells us, “Redeeming the time, because the days are evil.” [Ephesians 5:16]
The word for “redeem” here used is the Greek “exagorazo,” which means “ransom“. This scripture is literally telling us to “buy up the time“. We are to “ransom” the time; “rescue” the time from loss. We are to seize our opportunities eagerly and decisively!
There are several words for “time” in the Bible. There is “chronos” time, a segment of time … there is also a “season” of time … and there is “kairos” time, which is the word used in this passage. “Kairos” time is a set or proper time. It is an opportune season of time. A time that can pass you by if you do NOT seize the opportunity!
[] MONEY
You will find through the years that TIME, which we discussed above, and MONEY are inter-related. When you work for wages, you are selling your time, even if it is via your services. What is your time worth – to God, to your family, to the ones to whom you minister, and to yourself.
You will also find that TIME and STRENGTH, which we will discuss next, are inter-related. If you over extend your time to make money, then you are robbing God, your family, the ones to whom you minister, and yourself. When you steal time from yourself, you lose strength.
The Apostle Paul made tents as a source of income. He worked willingly with his hands so that he could give the gospel freely (with no charge). [Acts 20:33-35, 1 Corinthians 4:12]
You need to establish a consistent pattern of paying tithes and giving offerings to God and stay with it. The scripture teaches us that this is one way you can PROVE God. [Malachi 3:10-11]
If you are in a ministry position where your sole source of income is from contributions, love-offerings, or salary … or a combination of them … you still have to be watchful not to over extend your time in one area to the neglect of another area. You are still “selling” your time. For example, you have to prayerfully balance your time between the following:
Personal time with God;
Your family;
Those to whom you minister; and,
Yourself.
It is NOT the money which is the most important issue in your life. When you run out of time (when you die), money will do you no good. So when it comes to selling your time you must have a PLAN, both short-term and long-term:
A plan for maintaining your strength; and,
A plan for maintaining your ministry.
[] STRENGTH
To be used GREATLY by God, you need to maintain your health so yo will have strength and energy. One of the best things I can do for you in this line is to recommend that you go to “The Archives” of The Apostles Group and study the five (5) volume series “Health and Healing” (from September 15th through September 29th, 2002). Or you may go to www.realmiracles.com and select “Health” from the BLUE navigation bars on the left of any page. There you may study or print out the 32 page booklet.
If you’re walking closely with God, He will many times tell you things to change: in your life, or in your eating habits. God wants you healthy MORE than YOU want to be healthy! I remember one time six months before I was to go on an extended ministry trip overseas that God told me to get in shape. By His grace I lost 43 pounds in seven (7) weeks.
It was easy. I fasted, prayed, changed my eating habits, and exercised. If I hadn’t obeyed the voice of the Spirit, there were three times during that trip I could have over exerted my body. Even the natives told me they had said to one another, “How does he do it?” I even carried my bags and a native’s bags up a mountain!
Your body is the temple of the Holy Spirit. Treat it as such! Be a good steward of your body: for the sake of God, your family, others, and yourself! If you’re a young person, start practicing good nutritional habits now, as an investment for the future.
[] PLAN
If your plan fits into God’s plan
……. you will have God’s faith
………….. and God’s faith always works!
If I asked you to tell me specifically what it is that you want Christ to do through you in the next six months, five years, and 25 years, could you tell me? If not, you need to spend some time alone with God praying and fasting and receive some instructions: formulate your plan. One time while I was alone praying and fasting the Lord had $100,000 USD shoved under the door to me. There was a postage stamp on an envelope (from another country) showing a large wheat combine threshing the harvest!
If you don’t have a PLAN, how will you implement?
During this time alone, as you are receiving the instructions for your PLAN, be praying and receiving from the Holy Spirit the following:
TIME;
MONEY;
STRENGTH;
And … ask for an anointing from the Holy Spirit upon each of the above. The devil shudders – he is terribly afraid – of anointed time, anointed money, anointed strength … and anointed people.
Now … you know HOW to be used by God in a POWERFUL way!
Your friend,
Prince Handley
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THE STARTER – SEEING THE INVISIBLE
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I call G-d “The Starter“. I imagine most people have asked the same question I have since childhood: “Who made G-d?” Even after telling people about Messiah Yeshua for 45 years I still ask Him that question occasionally. When I really get to meditating about the issue, I still ask My Heavenly Father, “How did You get here? You’re G-d, The Creator. Where did You come from … who made You?” And I always come up with the answer that G-d is “The Starter“!
Somebody or something had to be here in the beginning. Somebody or some thing had to make things for there to be a medium in which to exist. G-d, by the very definition of G-d, is omnipresent: He is everywhere. He is NOT limited by time, space, or any other dimension(s). G-d is “The Start” … and “The Starter”! Sometimes when I talk to Him I still call Him by the name of “The Starter”.
The Lord has asked me to teach you a principle that will allow you to SEE many more MIRACLES. This is a principle about which you have never before heard or read. The Ruach Ha Chodesh (the Holy Spirit) told me to teach you the principle of “The Starter – Seeing the Invisible” and to give you examples.
I used to have my wonderful mother make me peanut butter and jelly sandwiches and I would take them down the alley and sit behind a neighbor’s garage and talk to Yeshua. I wanted to know “The Starter” but I didn’t know how, so I just talked to Yeshua whom I learned about by reading the Torah and the Brit Chadashah and also by attending a Sunday school at a local church.
When I was a little boy 11 years of age I prophesied that I would one day serve G-d and, also, that men would travel to the moon. (These were not considered possibilities then … neither the former nor the latter!) I was laughed at for that dual prophecy, but both parts were fulfilled years later.
I read the Holy Bible as a young boy, even though I was not born again. I read the Torah completely and all the New Covenant (Brit Chadashah) gospels, clear into the Book of Acts. I remember the Book of Acts as being so exciting!
I still don’t understand how He can be “The Starter” … but I know Him. And, I know His Son, Yeshua (Jesus), whom I met personally in a room one night when I was alone, by myself. I had carried a small booklet (a little red Bible portion) of scripture verses in my wallet for about 18 months. Every once in a while I would take the little Bible portion out and read it. One Saturday night I was reading the scripture from the Prophet Isaiah in the Tanakh:
“Come now, and let us reason together, says the Lord, though your sins are like scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they are red like crimson, they shall be as wool.” (Isaiah 1:18)
I was overwhelmed with conviction for my sins, and I said: “Yeshua, if you are there, take my hand.” (I was on my bed and had lifted my hand in the air asking Yeshua to take hold of it.) I didn’t feel anyone take my hand, and so I got on my knees on the bed and reached up in the air again, and said the same thing. I didn’t feel anyone grab my hand and by this time I was weeping much. I thought I was so dirty that God wouldn’t take me or forgive me of my sins. Finally, reaching as high in the air as I could, I said something different: “Yeshua, I KNOW you are there, please save me.”
The next morning I was completely different. I couldn’t wait to go hear the Bible preached and went to a small church I had been to once before. I almost ran down the aisle at the invitation. A brother took me into a side room and showed me a scripture from the Jewish New Covenant (Ephesians 2:8-9):
“For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God, not of works, lest anyone should boast.”
I was so happy as I drove home that morning. Everything was different. The trees were different, the sky was different, everything was so beautiful … even my food tasted different. And my heart was so happy: my sins were forgiven, and I was on my journey to Heaven.
I followed the Lord’s command and participated in Mikvah (was baptized in water) about one month later. I knew what I was doing and wanted to be obedient to the Lord’s command. I figured that if I couldn’t obey Him in His first command, I probably wouldn’t be obedient in any others.
I started believing God for the salvation of my family and relatives and began actively talking to them about the Lord. Even though most of them were religious, I realized they were not truly born again by the Spirit as none of them ever talked about the Lord in a personal way, and none of them had assurance that if they died they would go to Heaven.
I prayed to “The Starter” and claimed a verse I found in the Brit Chadashah in Acts 16:31, which says: “Believe on the Lord Yeshua ha Meschiach, and you will be saved: you and your household.”
My mother, who had been in religious most of her life was first to be saved about one month after and then she was baptized. My brother, who had been my Sunday school teacher and who had been a trustee and a deacon for 14 years was next to be saved. (I never heard my brother curse at all in his whole life, I never knew him to mistreat a woman, and I never knew him to drink. He was a good brother and extremely moral and I have always been very proud of him; he was an excellent example to me.)
My brother lived in the wealthiest part of town; we had both graduated from the same college; he finished 10 years before. After he was saved, he was baptized, and quit three (3) of the secret orders he belonged to: The Masons, The Scottish Rite, and the Shrine. He also resigned from the private country club to which he belonged. He became a wonderful example of what G-d can do through a person; and turned many people to the Lord.
My sister, my nieces and nephew, aunts and uncles, cousins to the second cousins, and all seven (7) of my children, plus all seven (7) grandchildren know Yeshua, the Son of “The Starter“. I was the first one to be a born again believer in my family, even though almost all of my relatives were religious. You can believe G-d’s promises for the salvation of YOUR family. Moses told Pharaoh, “There shall not a hoof be left behind.” (Torah: Exodus 10:26) That’s what you need to tell the devil regarding the salvation of your loved ones! What a wonderful thing to know that all of your family will be in Heaven together!
Two medical doctors (in two different states of the USA) gave me laboratory results that I would (the same as) never have children. However, “The Starter” gave me seven children, all of whom know Him. I was the youngest and LAST son in my Father’s lineage and the only one to bear sons. So … G-d STARTED a NEW born again seed line in the lineage of my forefathers. My sons and daughters are all Spirit-filled soul winners. My daughters are very beautiful. They shine for the Lord. When thinking of them I often think of the verse in Job 42:15: “In all the land were found no women so beautiful as the daughters of Job.”
Before you can SEE G-d’s MIRACLES in a certain area, or domain of manifestation, you need to BELIEVE that He has that ability in His nature to perform in that specificity. For example, we read in Psalm 43:1 (probably written by Kind David), “O deliver me from the deceitful and unjust man.” At one time King Saul was hunting David to kill him (later, also, he tried with 3,000 men to catch and kill him). [1 Samuel Chapters 23 and 24]. “But there came a messenger unto Saul, saying, ‘Hurry and come, for the Philistines have invaded the land’. Wherefore Saul returned from pursuing after David.” [Verses 27 and 28]
One aspect of deliverance is to realize that God can START situations at any time! This principle will help you SEE a lot more MIRACLES in your life and ministry. After I was told by two medical doctors that I couldn’t have children, G-d STARTED LIFE and gave me seven (7) children.
You need to SEE the invisible and BELIEVE G-d to START your MIRACLES. God is “The Starter”.
In John 11:39-45 we read about Yeshua raising Lazarus from the dead after he had been dead four days. Yeshua told them to take away the large stone on the mouth of the burial tomb, and said to Martha, “Didn’t I say to you, that, if you would BELIEVE, you would SEE the glory of G-d.” Then He prayed to the Father and said, “I know that You hear me always: but because of the people which stand by, I said it, that they may BELIEVE that you have sent me.” “Lazarus come forth.” “Loose him and let him go.”
There is a “cycle” of production AND propagation here. Meditate on this!
Your job: BELIEVE and you will SEE.
Result in people you’re serving: They will SEE and BELIEVE.
As a “believer” your job is to BELIEVE and then YOU will SEE … with the resultant effect that THOSE you serve will SEE MIRACLES and then BELIEVE.
You have to KNOW that G-d is “The Starter” and you have to SEE THE INVISIBLE IN FAITH. Then you BELIEVE and SEE the VISIBLE. Those around you will complete the cycle when they SEE the MIRACLES and they will BELIEVE G-d.
And … it doesn’t matter HOW G-d works … just so He works. For example, there was a young man in a perilous situation in Dothan who SAW dreams earlier given to him by “The Starter“; however the young mans’ deliverance and worldwide geo-political authority didn’t come to pass for 13 years. His name was Joseph. (Torah: Genesis Chapter 37)
There was another young man in Dothan, centuries later, who was in a perilous situation, but who received immediate deliverance by a host of holy angels. (Tanakh: 4 Kings 6:7)
“Elisha prayed and said, ‘Lord, I pray you, open his (the young man’s) eyes, that he may SEE. And the Lord opened the eyes of the young man; and he SAW: and behold the mountain was full of horses, and chariots of fire around Elisha.”
Remember … G-d can START situations at any time. Know this and believe it. See the invisible.
It doesn’t matter HOW G-d works … just so He works. He is “The Starter“!
What would you have “The Starter” do for you today? You don’t have to understand everything about Him. Stop trying to analyze Him … maybe you should stop trying to analyze the situation you’re in … and just BELIEVE!
If the finite could comprehend the infinite, then the infinite would be finite.
“Don’t be afraid; only believe.” (Brit Chadashah: Mark 5:36)
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HOW TO PLAN FOR GIANT WORLDWIDE HARVESTS
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HOW TO PLAN FOR GIANT WORLDWIDE HARVESTS
When God was preparing to destroy the world through means of the Great Flood, He gave explicit commands to Noah. That the flood was a universal and cataclysmic event, worldwide and not local, is evidenced by the fact that it is recounted in different historical records of many ancient cultures, although corrupted as in the Gilgamesh Epic and the Sumerian account.
“Then the Lord said to Noah, Come into the ark, you and all your household, because I have seen that you are righteous before Me in this generation.
You shall take with you seven each of every clean animal, a male and his female: two each of animals that are unclean, a male and his female: also seven of each of birds of the air, male and female, to keep the species alive on the face of all the earth.
For after seven more days I will cause it to rain on the earth forty days and forty nights, and I will destroy from the face of the earth all living things that I have made.
And Noah did according to all that the Lord commanded him.” [Torah: Genesis 7:1-5]
Knowing that He would flood ALL the earth and destroy ALL living things that he had made upon the earth (both man and beast), God was at the same time planning for WORLDWIDE HARVESTS to keep the species [Lit: seed] alive on the face of all the earth (the earth after the destruction) by using birds to carry and disperse seed.
The Hebrew word for “species” or “seed” used in the above passage is “zerah” and can be used for fruit, plant, sowing time, or posterity. So God was planning ahead of time (after the destruction) for the seeding and maintenance of both botanical life and biological life, and thereby the ecological and systemic sustenance of human life and progeny.
God, in parallel manner during this present time of Planet Earth, in these last days, is preparing to destroy the heavenly bodies: the planetary system of the universe, including earth, as we know it.
However, He is at the same time planning for WORLDWIDE HARVESTS to keep the species [Lit: seed] alive on the face of the New Earth. [Ed. Note: Go to the Archives of The Apostles Group and study "Final Days of Planet Earth".] This “seed” will be the seed of the Word of God through the seed of Abraham: Messiah Yeshua. It is the “seed” of the LIVING Word, Yeshua, and of the WRITTEN Word, the Word of God, of which there is an organic union between both.
Orthodox Judaism will become a distinct part of this sphere of activity, as will evangelical Christianity, of which there will be an organic union of the Holy Spirit. Many rabbis will be visited by Yeshua in dreams, visions, and in person through the testimony of REAL Christians. It will be the last stage of seven in militant church history: the Militant Church of Israel. [Ed. note: Read "Militant Church History" copyright © 1973 by Handley World Services.]
This incorruptible Word of God will be the “seed” which brings new birth and the necessary sustenance of (spiritual) life during the Millennial Kingdom and after the establishment of the New Earth.
God promised to never again flood the whole world by water; however, He is going to FLOOD the earth a second time with the Word of God. There will be a worldwide deluge of God’s Holy Word and of Messiah’s doctrine.
We see three (3) things in the first five verses of Genesis Chapter Seven in Torah:
[1] Noah lived a just, lawful, and righteous life.
[2] Birds were used as the medium to carry botanical seed.
[3] Noah obeyed God.
[1] NOAH LIVED A JUST, LAWFUL, AND RIGHTEOUS LIFE
Notice the reason for choosing Noah: “Because I have seen you righteous before me in this generation.” [Genesis 7:1]
What kind of life are you living now? I didn’t ask you: “What kind of life did you live in the past?” I didn’t ask you: “What are people saying about you?” But I asked you: “What kind of life are you living … NOW?” Let’s do a self check, or a reality check. What kind of life do you want to live?
If you want to be used for “special works” then you need to live a sanctified, set apart, life. Only in purity will you be enabled for the Lord’s work. [2 Timothy 2:19-21]
[2] BIRDS WERE USED AS THE MEDIUM TO CARRY BOTANICAL SEED
Notice the means wherewith God told Noah that He would keep the species [Lit. seed] alive upon the earth after the flood:
“(You shall take) also seven each of birds of the air, male and female, to keep the species [Lit. seed] alive on the face of all the earth.” [Genesis 7:3]
Birds were used as the medium to carry botanical seed after the flood thereby providing food, sustenance, and life for man and animals, and enabling procreation to continue.
Who are your birds? What carriers of God’s seed, the Word of God, do you have available to you? How will you keep seed alive upon the earth … and also prepare to keep the species alive (preserve life) upon the New Earth: the Millennial Kingdom of Messiah Yeshua?
May I say to you that there are several available means, or media. With these “media birds” you can “carry” seed. And with the seed you can evangelize, disciple, and establish new churches. Study the three (3) writings below to see more about how to do this:
I – “Using The Media To Preach Messiah” – Go to www.realmiracles.com and select Advanced Studies from the BLUE navigation bars on the left of any page. Then select DCC#16 or you can go to the SEARCH ENGINE at the top of any page and type in “Media”. You can also go directly to the page by typing in: www.realmiracles.com/dcc6.htm. Also, use social media such as Twitter, FaceBook, MySpace, YouTube, etc.
II – “How To Win The World For Messiah” at www.realmiracles.com/htwb.htm.
III – “Trends, Times, and Tongues” – Go to the Archives of The Apostles Group and select this topic dated June 29, 2003.
[3] NOAH OBEYED GOD
If you want to be used greatly by God, it will cost you everything you have. Jesus taught, “The kingdom of heaven is like unto treasure hid in a field; which, when a man has found it, he hides the treasure, and because of the joy thereof goes and sells all that he has, and buys that field.” [Matthew 13:44]
If you want to reach China for Christ, then you will have to sell out; also, you will have to buy the whole field. But remember there is JOY involved, and the joy of the Lord is your strength. Also, whatever you leave behind for the cause of Jesus and the Good News, you will receive back in abundance in this life … plus eternal rewards in Heaven, also. [Mark 10:17-31] Meditate upon this! Ask the Holy Spirit to reveal this to you.
Isaiah 32:20 shows there are two ways to increase your blessings. “Blessed are you who sow beside all waters, who send out the feet of the ox and the donkey.” First, SOW, carry the seed, by the different media available. Second, SEND out the workers. Commission them; lay hands on and send out the seasoned, trained workers.
Lots of ministries sow, but few send out the workers.
Along with evangelism and discipling, we need to continuously be: 1.) SOWING; AND, 2.) SENDING. We need to be SOWING locally and worldwide. “And the good news must first be preached to all the nations.” [Mark 13:10] See also Mark 16:15 and Matthew 24:14. We need to be SENDING locally and worldwide [Matthew 28:19-20] Then, we need to TEACH the new believers to DO THE SAME, and to do ALL the teachings of Jesus. We need to TEACH them to START NEW CHURCHES.
We need to pray and fast: for the Word of God to TAKE ROOT in the hearts and lives of people, and to take root in ALL ethnic groups, language and cultural groups, and nations … and for the Word of God to MULTIPLY. We need to ask God for an ANOINTING OF MULTIPLICATION upon our sowing and sending. We need to prophesy and speak in faith for this multiplication for the same reason that Elisha prophesied the multiplication of the widow’s oil: to keep families alive upon this earth and the New Earth … to keep the species [Lit. seed] alive!
This way, we are praying and asking in the Father’s will. This is how we get our prayers answered expeditiously.
IF YOUR PLAN FITS INTO GOD’S PLAN . . .
YOU WILL HAVE GOD’S FAITH . . .
AND GOD’S FAITH ALWAYS WORKS!
“If you abide in me, and my words abide in you, you shall ask what you will, and it shall be done for you. Herein is my Father glorified, that you produce much fruit; so shall you be my disciples.” – Jesus [John 15:7-8]
Soul-winners get their prayers answered.
To obey God, as Noah did, has as a prerequisite that you have heard from God. Below are listed five steps to help you PLAN FOR GIANT WORLDWIDE HARVESTS.
1. OBTAIN A MAP of the world and pray for every country periodically. At times, the Lord may lead you to fast and pray. One good book on the subject is “God’s Chosen Fast” by Arthur Wallis, available by ordering at any good Christian book store.
You might want to pray for the leaders of certain countries, two per day. Write to Window International Network (WIN) for a calendar of the political and spiritual leaders in the 10/40 Window. You can email them at WIN@WIN1040.com.
Go to the RealMiracles website www.realmiracles.com and select “International” from the BLUE navigation bars on the left of any page to learn more about the “10/40 Window”. Also, study “WORLDX” in the Advanced Studies section (the BLUE navigation bars). (Also, at http://www.realmiracles.com/world10-40.htm.)
2. GO MINISTER (evangelize, prayer walk, or do support work) in other nations. Go to places like China and take in Bibles or books or do tract evangelism. For short term, intensive missions deep into china several times a year contact “Go and Sow” (Awesome China Adventure Trips) at: www.go-ers.net/go2prc.
Before you go, you have to leave! What is God asking you to leave: anger, career, business, past, unhealthy relationships, pride, fear, arrogance, home, family? Read Mark 10:29 prayerfully.
God may leverage the odds against us to TEST us, as he did in Abraham’s life. At 75 he was a RISK TAKER! Abraham was asked to leave all that he knew. He did not know where he was going … he was clueless. However, he had a healthy sense of inadequacy because he trusted God.
3. FOCUS on those areas where you have a concern. God will give you a concern before He gives you a solution. You will HAVE to do it. No one else may ever do it. Pray and fast; bring your concern before God. Many things may catch your eyes but not your heart. Not everyone will share your concern … maybe no one will … but it will be strongly placed in your heart.
Brand yourself with the component of the eternal. Tell God, “Here I am … give me favor!” Nehemiah was not concerned about a wall … but about God’s people. Reality check: Ask yourself, “Am I concerned about people?” “Do I want God’s Kingdom established on Planet Earth?” Go to the Archives of The Apostles Group and study “Final Days of Planet Earth”.
Give yourself to people … and to the establishment of God’s kingdom on Planet Earth. Remember, “good” is the enemy of “the best”! Nehemiah said, “I am doing a great work and I can’t come down.” [Nehemiah 6:3]
4. EXCEL in where you place your focus (Step #3 above). God doesn’t want you to be average. You’re a believer. Tear down the barriers. BELIEVE GOD! Your own thinking will keep you from God’s best. Enlarge your vision. Prepare yourself for excellence. For advanced studies in leadership, church growth, and missions, study at The University of Excellence. Email to: universityofexcellence@gmail.com for information.
“ENLARGE the place of your tent, and let them STRETCH OUT the curtains of your dwellings; Do not spare. LENGTHEN your cords, and STRENGTHEN your stakes. For you shall EXPAND to the right and to the left. And your descendants will inherit the nations and make the desolate cities inhabited.” [Isaiah 54:2-3]
Notice:
Enlarge
Stretch out
Lengthen
Strengthen
You have to prepare room first. Then you will break forth and expand. Maybe you need to take some classes in school or online courses on the internet, or obtain other experience. Prepare for excellence. At the University of Excellence (part of Handley WORLD SERVICES™ Foundation) we look for people who strive for excellence. We awarded the Doctorate of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in the area of Cultural Humanities to Reverend George Mensah because of his excellence in evangelism to ethnic groups of different countries. He is truly led by the Holy Spirit and it has been our privilege to know him for the last 28 years.
5. MULTIPLY YOURSELF and God’s work through you. Plan and prepare for worldwide harvests to be self-propagating to keep the seed alive. You can do this by means of:
Discipleship;
Establishing schools behind every bush;
Using the media;
Establishing churches and messianic synagogues; and,
Praying for an anointing of multiplication.
If you need help or prayer let us know. We will consider it a PRIVILEGE to assist you in your PLAN FOR GIANT WORLDWIDE HARVESTS! You can email Prince Handley directly at: princehandley@gmail.com
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WHAT TO DO AFTER THE VICTORY – PART B
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WHAT TO DO AFTER THE VICTORY – PART B
Immediately after the victory for which you have fought, prayed, and believed in faith, will subtly appear one of your most dangerous attacks from the enemy. It will NOT be like the attack(s) BEFORE your conquest: to discourage you, to make you afraid, to cause loss of integrity, loss of a loved one, or loss of possessions. All of which attacks you can defeat … and withstand … by living holy and living a life of faith and trust in God.
But this attack will be so delicate or precise as to be difficult to analyze or describe. You will not be capable, without discernment from God, of making fine distinctions as to the source of the attack. It will be overt and delicately complex. There will be put in place clever and indirect means by the enemy to achieve your downfall: spiritually, socially, materially, physically, and mentally … in that order.
This two-part newsletter is being written to instruct you as to how to offset this kind of attack, and to guard against it; also, to augment and solidify your recent victory, and to go on to higher and more productive accomplishments.
King Solomon tells us in the Book of Ecclesiastes that threefold cord is not easily broken. [Ecclesiastes 4:12] There are three things you can do to assure your maintenance of the victory and your own personal integrity. They are as follows:
[] Guard Against Pride
[] Monitor the Victory
[] Plan for the Future
In the previous newsletter we discussed the first thing you should do to assure the maintenance of your victory and your own personal integrity: Guard Against Pride.
In this newsletter we will discuss the second and third things you should do to assure the maintenance of your victory and your own personal integrity: Monitor the Victory; and, Plan for the Future.
[] MONITOR THE VICTORY
Is the business or ministry that was implemented as a result of the victory just accomplished helping people to grow? That is, is it making disciples for our Lord and, at the same time, advancing the kingdom of God? Are new synagogues and churches being raised up. Are you planning and praying for new churches and/or messianic synagogues to be raised up as a result of the business or ministry that was successfully implemented? If so, what will be your strategy for [harvesting AND] monitoring the new birthings that result from the victory?
Do you have literature prepared in the language(s) of the people or customers you will be reaching? What opportunities will be provided for the new believers to take part in your business or ministry so they may grow at optimum efficiency? (We’re NOT talking here about folding church bulletins!) How will you train the leaders of the movement?
Jesus wants you to give them “strong meat.” Not just salvation … but also enlargement. In the great commission He said to “teach them to observe ALL things I have commanded you …” [Matthew 28:18-20] That includes healing, forgiveness, casting out demons, prayer, fasting, love, the baptism in the Holy Spirit, unity, faith, and prosperity of resources.
“Who then is a faithful and wise servant, whom his lord has made ruler over his household, to give them meat in due season.” [Matthew 24:45]
“For when for the time you ought to be teachers, you have need that one teach you again which be the first principles of the oracles of God; and are become such as have need of milk, and not of strong meat.” [Hebrews 5:12]
Do you have methodology in place whereby you can obtain feedback from the new wave of the harvest? How will you “take the pulse” of the new believers and the leaders in the movement or business so you can help them yield to the lordship of Christ. Do you have a system in place … a plan of action … to monitor and ensure that the new disciples are becoming disciples of Christ and NOT disciples of men.
What you do NOT need is for the enemy to trick you, and you find out up the road that false discipleship is taking place: the believers are falling prey to the (false) covering movement where they become disciples of men and lose their liberty to follow the leading of the Holy Spirit. They become robots instead of creators! This happened in the 1970’s and was a strategy of Satan to destroy the evangelistic and prophetic ministry. I know of cases where people had to ask permission from the elders for such things as taking flowers to a sick person or evangelizing a university.
Let the Holy Spirit do what He wants; but you fast, pray, and plan. Some people spend much time planning and preparing for their own financial and legal matters, but hardly any time planning and preparing for the efficient mobilization of God’s people and the necessary logistics.
Do you have plans ahead of time to facilitate the new believers being directed into houses of worship … OR … to teach them how to start a new church or messianic synagogue?
When a new fellowship of believers is raised up, what should you look for? What ministry gifts does the Holy Spirit usually give to the new local body of believers before the ministry of apostle? How should the leaders be chosen? Will the new leaders know how and when to send out workers to other fields?
How will you make sure that the NEW MOVEMENT which results from the recent victory will be multiplied? Never be satisfied with production or harvest alone … but always pray for an ANOINTING OF MULTIPLICATION!
To help you monitor the harvest, make disciples, start new houses of worship, build people up in the Word of God, and multiply the new movement, check out the following resources on the website at: www.realmiracles.com. If the links below do not take you to the desired subjects, just go to the RealMiracles and select from the BLUE navigation bars at the left of the Home Page (or any page). It will only take you an extra click or two.
Bible Studies [Blue navigation bar on left of any page]
Advanced Studies [Blue navigation bar on left of any page]
How To Start A Church http://www.realmiracles.com/dcc15.htm
How To Win The World For Christ http://www.realmiracles.com/htwb.htm
WORLD-X http://www.realmiracles.com/htwb.htm
Multiply Your Ministry http://www.realmiracles.com/dcc8.htm
Keys To Foundational Relationships http://www.realmiracles.com/dcc16.htm
How To Conduct A Mass Miracle Meeting http://www.realmiracles.com/dcc5.htm
The Greatest Outreach http://www.realmiracles.com/greatest.htm
Help For You [Blue navigation bar on left of any page]
International [Blue navigation bar on left of any page]
There are many subjects dealing with monitoring the harvest so you should examine each area of the RealMiracles website to derive the information relevant to the situation. For example, when I asked the questions above, “How should the leaders be chosen? Will the new leaders know how and when to send out workers to other fields?”, the answers are both subjective and objective.
If you study the scriptural pattern for new churches being established, you will see in Acts Chapter 13 that prophets and teachers were first called out by the Holy Spirit and then apostles sent forth. Study the Book of Acts and watch the scriptural pattern, an objective pattern laid out by the Holy Spirit. Also, notice how the apostles went back on subsequent journey(s) confirming the (souls of) the disciples.
However, there is “subjectivity” to the selection of leaders. You will see that the Holy Spirit “called” and then “sent forth” the apostles. In between the “calling” and the “sending forth” was the laying on of hands by the presbytery, ratifying the work of the Spirit. The aspect of “subjectivity” in the ordaining or choosing of leaders is of extreme importance. Let me give you an example.
While I was training pastors and Christian leaders in a jungle area, there were two predominant leaders. The brothers I knew who had been used by God to plant several churches in the area of that nation had two individuals in mind that they thought should be the leaders. However, the indigenous natives came to them and said, “They are not the leaders, it is someone else.” The leaders the people chose were the two that I had noticed.
[] PLAN FOR THE FUTURE
Jesus taught that we must be expedient concerning the harvest. It would be terrible mismanagement … extremely sinful … to allow the harvest to lay idle, and go unharvested: to allow it to rot.
“I must work the works of him that sent me, while it is day: the night comes, when no man can work.” [John 9:4]
“Do not say, There are yet four months, and then comes the harvest. But, look, I say to you, focus with your eyes, and put your attention on these fields, for they are already white, ready to harvest.” [John 4:35]
My mother used to say many times, “Make hay while the sun shines!” (In other words, when night comes it’s too late to work … take advantage of the situation NOW!)
After your victory is the time the enemy will do his best to allure you with: Fame; Fortune; Lust; and,
Deception of any kind.
Don’t let your guard down!
You are at your weakest point of defense right after your victory. That’s the time to “RSPS”: Rest; Stay under the anointing; Plan, stretch out in faith; and, Start implementing your plans for the NEXT victory. It may be related to the harvest of your present (recent) victory.
Rest for a short period. Use this time to reflect and give thanks to God, and those people who assisted you, for the victory. Pray God’s blessing on those who assisted you!
Stay under the anointing. Stay in the Word of God and prayer.
Plan. Use this period of rest to listen to God for the “skeletal” outline of your next project. Receive your plans from the Spirit. Then praise and thank Him in faith for the next victory!
Start. Don’t wait for everything to be perfect before you implement. Don’t wait until all the conditions are right before you start. Count the cost, but use faith. You can refine after you implement.
I trust this series has helped you, and will protect you and make you even more productive in the future!
Your friend,
Prince Handley
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