Ministers Rest

While ministering to the Lord on the 26th of October 2015, we were ever so wonderfully visited by His Spirit! Relive this special moment of spontaneous worship!

Man has fallen severely! The men of old were powerful men who were born and dwelt constantly in His presence! Think of a man like Cain. Even though sin was lying at the door of his heart, he was able to discern that his offering to God wasn't accepted! Even after murder, the voice of God was still heard very clearly! Today, men do all kinds of things and offer them up to God hoping that He would somehow accept our dead works. Man has become flesh! But man wasn't made to be flesh! Man wasn't intended to produce dead works!

Hidden beyond the veil lies the deep treasures of our inheritance. However, jumping into this place with the hopes of unearthing these mysteries without the proper process shown clearly in scripture will deny you of the reality of the life of Jesus! The foundational principles of the oracles of God were given by God to help produce sincere believers with the fruit of sincere love and faith. The milk of God's word is necessary for the child of God to mature to the stage where he or she can endure the purging of idols without bitterness, insincerity, lingering dead works or any other side-effects of spiritual malnutrition.

We've been blessed with an incredible ministry of the word! We find utterance in abundance in the painting of the mysteries of the Kingdom of Christ. As awesome as this is, we must not neglect another vital ministry that the early church and the prophets of old protected dearly - the Ministry of Prayer

The builder of the Church has a goal! And those servants have to align themselves with this specific goal of the Lord! For more resources and information about Ministers Rest, please visit ministersrest.com

The purpose of exhortations and warnings isn't just to marvel at the manner they were brought forth, rather they are to awaken us to the reality of what God is saying. This strikes an even stronger chord amongst ministers who will be judged by an even higher standard as they are intended to be custodians of the judgements of God. Rebellion whether intentionally or in ignorance is a grave thing among ministers of the gospel! The appropriate response is to align with the will of God as His pleasure escorts us into the fullness of what each minister has been called to!

Idols start off small and subtle, perhaps even resembling the wheat they are planted next to. They seem harmless and initially might not be very formidable. But if we allow them to remain without appropriate judgement, they will grow alongside the wheat and prove to be a great tree of knowledge of good and evil and a snare that only divine intervention would be able to deliver us from!

Diorthosis : διόρθωσις, εως, ἡ Short Definition: improvement, reformation Definition: amendment, improvement, reformation. It is time to return to the presence of God - the place we've been called to abide in forever! We don't have to wait for anything, we can start the pilgrimage NOW! We as God's people can call for the presence now to invade our world NOW! Occultists aren't waiting till they go to hell to invade atmospheres with the presence of evil, so why are we lazily wasting time?

Many of us in the church have experienced or at least heard of testimonies of incredible exploits in the natural brought expressly because of a desperation. Imagine if this kind of desperation was directed towards seeking God! At what point would we violently press into our Father out of desperation for His reality having tangible expression in us?!

Jesus came for one purpose...to bear witness to the truth! People who look like Jesus have only one purpose...to also bear witness to the truth! Very simple, yet this has been something so difficult for many of us to grasp!

A sweet moment from Cave Adullam as we ministered to the Lord on the 24th of August 2015

Its a tragic thing to hold the very transcript of the Almighty God in your hand and fail to see and understand what is written despite being called "learned". We see what a great blessing it is to see the mysteries of the kingdom partially...but God is going past that and is raising up a generation of people with perfect sight to read the sealed book.

Its incredibly sad that the words of our Lord and Master, Jesus Christ have been twisted by all of us in our hearts to seek and pursue what we desire. This religious practice must be abandoned when it comes to discipleship. Discipleship requires a complete forsaking of all desires, all pursuits; not just outwardly, but inwardly as well!

The Almighty has declared the end from the beginning and painted in types, shadows and figures His expectation from the generation that would usher in the fullness of the unveiling of God Almighty. We look at one of these, the token or sign covenant He made with Noah.

Learn some key biblical truths about the process necessary for the redemption of man from his fallen state to the new creation man.

Learn some simple key biblical truths that demystify the controversies surrounding the events that took place after Jesus death. Did God truly die? Did Jesus go to hell? What happened on that cross? Does the bible shed any light on this or are we left with guesses as to where Jesus descended after His graphic death on the cross?

While ministering to the Lord on the 8th of June 2015, we were ever so wonderfully visited by His Spirit! Relive this special moment of spontaneous worship!

Come, and let us return unto the Lord: for he hath torn, and he will heal us; he hath smitten, and he will bind us up. After two days will he revive us: in the third day he will raise us up, and we shall live in his sight. Then shall we know, if we follow on to know the Lord: his going forth is prepared as the morning; and he shall come unto us as the rain, as the latter and former rain unto the earth.

We often find ourselves rejoicing with the outpouring of the Spirit of God that we've been privileged to enjoy by His mercy alone. This is good, but our infirmities give plenty of room for spiritual pride to blossom where we continue to rejoice in our "exaltation" without any true progress being made as we have (like the first church in the wilderness) not done anything with the words spoken to us. We must pray that we don't become like that church which the gospel was first preached to, but was unable to profit them for whatever reason (or excuse we want to give)

Only those who continually abide and dwell in the presence of God can bear witness to the Person of God! These are the ones that can invite people to the fellowship with the Father that they're enjoying! Only those who tarry in His presence can deliver what the Spirit is saying to the Church of Christ!

The Nature of the Almighty should be worn, not just described. We might have this beautiful robe in our wardrobe(spirit man), but the light of Jesus doesn't shine bright in our lives till we put off the other man and put on the new man!

There is a pattern that every overseer of the church must be shown to become effective ministers of the new testament. This revealed pattern must then be properly preached, taught and ministered to the body of Christ to ensure that the building bears the image of Christ.

For the past two thousand years, the church has prospered with miracles, signs, wonders and material wealth. These are good and have their place in the very early stages of christian maturity, but there is definitely more to christianity than this!

Now of the things we have spoken, this is the sum...

As servants of the Almighty, we have been given some non-negotiable responsibilities. It is in our best interest to sincerely seek out the wishes of our Master, finish the curriculum of godliness as we ensure that all diligence is given to make our calling and election sure!

In Peter's address on the day of Pentecost, he mentions something very important..."Jesus of Nazareth, a man approved of God...". Nowadays, the approval of God is treated with so much neglect, that we easily despise it. We seriously have to become this man approved of God...no matter the cost!

The blueprints of the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ to be constructed in each of us are found in a place neglected by a lot of us. While it is true that the architectural plan is etched on the pages of the bible and with some light, the revelations that we can come into might be incredible. Yet without the instructions that come from communion with the Spirit of God you will still not be able to read the drawings correctly to build what God is looking for!

Jesus parable of His wedding feast is a sobering one. Matthew 22 chronicles some of the most difficult to swallow words of the bible! Yet despite reading this passage over and over again, the reality of the severity of this race has to must dawn on us!

Keeping the heart in love with Jesus. That's what we are all here for. Yet distractions, false hopes, ambition and alternatives creep in. We just need to diligently guard this heart we were given!

True, actual unadulterated love without any hidden motives is not of this world. In fact, its beyond this earthly plane of existence. Knowing and experiencing it requires in interruption by a Being from another world entirely...

Love isn't a philosophical concept. It isn't some abstract notion. It isn't something mystical. Yet it is so far out of our reach and difficult to describe that it seems like it very much is all of these incredible things! We need to learn the laws of this incredible nature of the Father to journey into this wonderful realm of God and fulfill divine purpose...the way He wants it done!

We all have many reasons why we first started seeking Jesus. Some people, it was money, some healing, some peace, some marriage, some children. In the midst of these reasons is a focal point that most people except for a few miss. Seeking Jesus for His person. Can anyone seek God for that alone?

"Phileo", "Storge", "Eros" and "Agape". Knowing these Greek words and their theological interpretations in many languages doesn't mean that you've escaped the sword of 1 Corinthians 13:1. True love isn't preached alone...its done!

David shares with Solomon the secret to his incredible relationship with God. This secret is necessary for the proper and complete redemption of the soul

Why does pursuing God alone seem more difficult than preaching to people? Why is it easy for me to fall in love with a man/woman and yet falling in love with God demands so much effort? Learn why we need to pursue and linger in His presence to fully experience the Lover of our souls as we break free from this familiar world and our natural propensities.

The calling of God upon us is that through us, all of creation will see who God is! So our goal as God's children should be to resemble our Father in His entirety! This is the hope of our calling as God's people. Sadly, many of us in the church find ourselves running away from this goal and pursuing things on this earth, things of the world...we should be living for nothing else but the glory of the Father!

Often times, because we try hard to please God, we might find ourselves recounting the pleasures of this world as more joyful than the reproaches of Christ...this ought not to be so! We are to delight in the fear of the Lord! This isn't a work of our flesh, its a work of the Spirit of God who is at work in us both to will and to do of His good pleasure.

This journey of life should be propelled by one thing - a deep longing and intense desire for God's Heart. That the very thought of God makes us quake and tremble with love for Him!

Man is not just the physical body. He is a spirit, who has a soul and lives in a body. The Soul of man itself has many components like the mind, will emotions and most importantly, the heart! Learn how to rightly divide scripture so as to draw the true anatomy of man God gave to us in His word.

All the eyes of the Lord scan this universe in search for one thing - His dwelling place. This place of His rest is the reason for all of creation and even till now is the single burning desire of the Father. The problem is we have mistaken his dwelling place for heaven… But He Himself knows that the heavens and the heaven of heavens cannot contain Him…but there is one thing fulfills this burning the desire of the Almighty - A heart that is after His. This heart alone can unlock not just the treasures of the Almighty, but His very Person!

The true goal of Christianity, the hope of Glory is not really understood by many in the body of Christ. We've used different things like destiny, calling and so as masks for our own selfish pursuits and ambitions and neglected the true hope that brought the Prince of Life to this world to die a gruesome death - The Manifestation of God in the flesh!

"Guard your heart with all diligence!" is a simple command we all seem to fall short of, yet this very same commandment God gave to Adam(with different words) was the key to a life of flourishing intimacy with the heart of the Creator!

The first and greatest commandment (the love of the Father) might be a lot easier than we have made it to be!

The deceitful heart can turn anything of God into religion! Let's take a closer look at the life of intimacy the Spirit of God has for us and less at the activities surrounding it.

The Heart, the engine room of man has to be purged of many hidden things of dishonesty so that one can embrace the will of the Father

We continue the blissful journey to the core of the Love of the Father while we learn the importance of the five fold ministry.