The Rock of Northwest Arkansas

For some time now, I've been inquiring of the LORD how we might enhance our Wednesday evening services and make them more interactive. I'm aware that not everyone's schedule fits into a mid-week nightly service, and so it's a challenge to accommodate both those who are here in person and those who are just as faithful but can't attend.In my deliberations with the LORD and what He is teaching me through our study of the biblical temples in reference to our bodies being the temple of Holy Spirit, I have come to some conclusions. Probably the nucleus of what Yahweh is teaching me is:“Effective preaching/teaching should always reveal prophetic visions of the spiritual realm that address both our earthly circumstances, while also revealing the kingdom of Christ at large. Ultimately, our response to 5-fold grace-induced kingdom preaching and teaching should produce authoritative declarations of faith that join heaven and earth together as ONE.”Of course, every gathering of the ecclesia includes multiple expressions with the intention of bringing Yahweh's heaven into man's earth on every level to which we are assigned and aware. Examples of these expressions are teaching, preaching, worshipping (several ways), prayer and intercession, fellowship, etc. However, if what we do both personally and corporately doesn't culminate in speaking on the earth what we've heard and seen from Yahweh, we have not given opportunity for complete kingdom expression.  So, to get to the point, tonight we will embark on a slightly different approach to the Wednesday evening service that will include those who can come and those who want to be a part but can't attend in person. Now, please be patient with the process of bringing this new direction into a smooth expression. Nothing usually starts out perfectly dynamic without some tweaks and alterations…especially when it includes a group of people.The service will be live-streamed, and there will also be a chat and text component to the broadcast for those of you watching and participating from afar to chime in. We will begin with a teaching that sets the focus on the time together. Next, we will identify as a group what really impacted your spirit from the preaching/teaching and put those out there for everyone to consider and hopefully construct a vision of the Word through different lenses. At that point we will begin a prophetic worship and prayer time to allow Holy Spirit to take us deeper into the message. Finally, we will gather again corporately and prophesy, declare and decree into the earth what the Father has spoken to us from His heart and mind.And yes, we will endeavor to accomplish this from 6:40 p.m. to roughly 8:15 p.m. What we will not do is rush this process and try to just check the boxes, but seek a beautiful, melodic flow that brings refreshing to each individual and releases the power of the Spirit regionally.During the interactive times, you can reach out through the chat option on the website and app or reach out to Pastor Donald Johnston via text (479) 502-6547.

"Times of Refreshing from the Presence of the Lord"

Condemnation, Conviction, Convinced

Breaking the Three Cords of CondemnationNow, by the authority of the name of Jesus,I break every agreement I've made with condemnation.1. For every lie I have believed,I repent and renounce it.I declare — I am who God says I am.I am loved, I am chosen, and I am complete in Christ.2. For every lie I have spoken,I cancel the power of my own words that partnered with shame, fear, or judgment.I declare — My mouth will agree with heaven.I speak life, I speak truth, and I speak identity.3. For every lie I have lived,every moment I've tried to promote myself,prove myself, or perform for acceptance —I lay it down now.I return to rest.I return to the rhythm of grace.Now, Lord, bring me into the secret place not just You abiding in me, but me abiding in You.Let me be hemmed in and hedged about by Your Spirit.Build the wall of Your presence around my heart.Let there be no breach for the serpent to strike,no opening for accusation to enter.Father, I choose to live hidden in Christ.And because I'm hidden in You, the accuser can find nothing in me.No condemnation.No shame.No striving.Just rest… just peace… just presence.For in You I live,in You I move,and in You I have my being.So now, I decree, I am rooted,I am resting,and I am abiding.And from this place of abiding,I will bear much fruit, fruit that remains,fruit that glorifies the Father.In Jesus' mighty name — Amen.

Perspective/Action Shift - Compare/Contrast a revelation of Christ in the Kingdom Age vs. the Church Age

A few points introduced today:1)  Yahweh's presence is constant. (visitation vs. habitation)2) Many people treat the presence of Yahweh as if you go in and out of His presence depending on your emotional/spiritual state.3) You can and should abide in His presence continually.4) You know you are abiding in His presence when you are fully aware of Christ and His resources. Consequently, you operate in faith, based on the ONE who speaks and His delegated authority.5) The presence of Yahweh and Holy Spirit are inseparable.6) Therefore, being baptized by the Spirit into the full awareness, access and operations of Christ is paramount to anyone who believes they are presenting the Kingdom of Yahweh in the earth.7) Praying in the Spirit, in heavenly tongues, should be a natural outflow of one's life every day. This is not a discipline, but a life source.8) The ecclesia of Christ is the temple made up of individual living stones joined together by the Spirit as a spiritual house/family.9) Live in the abiding and perpetual presence of Yahweh and from there, ask what you will, according to Yahweh's divine will and ultimate purposes, and it shall be done.10) Being baptized by the Holy Spirit and fire delineates those who are a part of the manmade church of the church age and those who are born of the Spirit in the kingdom age….the age of the Spirit. No Spirit…no kingdom expression.