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Diana continues her conversation with Ronald Davis, husband of Shana Rattler Davis. Diana and Ronald delve into how prayer plays a crucial role in healing from abuse and trauma. Ronald shares his personal journey of overcoming anger towards God, learning to seek God's will through prayer, and finding restoration and transformation. He discusses the importance of consistency in prayer, the impact of long hours in prayer, and shares insights from his new book 'Thy Kingdom Come: The Purpose and Power of Prayer.' Diana resonates with Ronald's experiences and emphasizes the need for personal transformation through prayer rather than seeking changes in others. They both highlight that understanding and relying on the finished work of Jesus Christ can enhance intimacy with God and lead to a life of victory. 00:00 Introduction to the Podcast 00:37 Recap of Previous Episode with Ronald Davis 01:34 The Role of Prayer in Healing from Abuse 03:44 Personal Testimonies and Experiences 07:20 The Power of Consistent Prayer 10:56 Writing the Book on Prayer 15:50 Encouragement and Final Thoughts 22:32 Closing Remarks and Contact Information website: www.thykingdomcomebook.com Purchase his book Thy Kingdom Come: The Purpose and Power of Prayer on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Thy-Kingdom-Come-Purpose-Prayer/dp/B0DKH87X5T/ref=sr_1_1?sr=8-1 Facebook: Kingdom Truth Global Link Tree Website: https://dswministries.org Email: diana@dswministries.org Subscribe to the podcast: https://dswministries.org/subscribe-to-podcast/ Social media links: Join our Private Wounds of the Faithful FB Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1603903730020136 Twitter: https://twitter.com/DswMinistries YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxgIpWVQCmjqog0PMK4khDw/playlists Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dswministries/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DSW-Ministries-230135337033879 Keep in touch with me! 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Welcome back to the podcast. I was talking with Ronald Davis last time on the podcast. He is Shana Rattler Davis' husband. She was on the show in episode 76. What is a God shift? I recommend you go back and listen to Shayna's interview with me. Would truly bless your heart talking about multiple topics, [00:01:00] particularly her journey with abuse and how she healed. I'm not gonna go through the bio for Ronald for the sake of time, I wanna give him as much time as possible to deliver the rest of his message, what he has for us today on prayer. So be sure to listen to the first episode if you have not yet listened to it. But we're going to carry on. Without further ado, my continuing conversation with Ronald Davis. You said so many things that are absolutely true. And a lot of our listeners, they have trouble, like I did praying in the midst of the abuse or shortly after getting out of the abuse and trying to recover. So tell us about how does prayer fit into your life when you're being abused? When you're angry with God, when you're don't understand what's [00:02:00] going on you're on the couch with God. What do we do with that? Yeah, that's a great question. I was angry with God, I'm gonna be honest with you. If I could be transparent, because at one point I thought God put me together. I thought this was a God thing, and God, why would you allow me to go through this just for it to end this way? Just for me not to be able to see my daughter? So I understand that place. I was also angry with God, but when you know the word of the Lord, you realize that I can't blame God for my own decision. And a lot of times what I've discovered, especially now that I've really learned the way of prayer, is a lot of times we are making decisions and we're wanting God to bless our decision. Instead of praying and seeking God for his will. God's blessing, his grace will always follow his will. So sometimes we end up in situations that our flesh got us into, and then we blame God for it. So we first have to forgive ourselves and once again, we do have to be word [00:03:00] based, not based on our emotions. So if every good and perfect gift comes from above , and I was in a bad marriage, then there may be an indication that maybe I chose wrongly and I have to own that. To forgive myself, not to play the victim or, to be shameful about it, but own it. Forgive myself and understand that God forgave me. Even if I had to get a divorce, God still forgave me. Not that we condoning divorces or we are encouraging divorces. We always push marriage, we always push stay together. Yes. But we understand that there's certain situations that do require for people to end, for marriages to end, because it's worse for them to stay together than it is for them to be apart. And in those situations, we have to trust God in that process. So what I learned to do is to go to God in my brokenness. I went to God in my brokenness and I realized, God, I've made some decisions. I've settled for some things. I've said some things. I'm tired [00:04:00] of the life that I have produced. I want the life that you produce. Mm-hmm. So I would just sit in his presence. I will seek God and I would cry out to him until he began to really deal with my heart, really begin to deal with me. I just began to love on Jesus. I stayed in worship, I stayed in prayer. And in that, you God, you begin to really experience God's love. And once you experience God's love, you'll realize that that was not his will for you. That was not his perfect plan for you. And even if he allows you to go through it, you'll begin to understand now how all things are working together for your good 'cause. You're called to God and you love God and called according to his purpose. And even in that though, I, we say that scripture, all things work together for the good. I have this saying in my, yeah, all things work together for the good, but all things don't have to. That means I don't necessarily. There's some things I go through because I made some bad decisions, but even in that God can get the good out of it, God can restore me. [00:05:00] God is not responsible for the abuse. God is not the one who did that, but God is the one that can heal me from that experience. God is the one that can restore me from going through such a thing. So I will say this real quick. Mm-hmm. So in that process of the seeking God and praying, I remember I did nine hours of prayer for the first time. I pray for nine hours straight, our purpose. I said, I'm gonna worship and pray for nine hours. Ooh. About three and a half hours in, I can hear the spirit whisper to me so clearly that I'm gonna restore the past nine years of your life. I kept worshiping and I kept praying, and I didn't think thing about it. I was on a 21 day fast. And then he said again, he said, I'm gonna restore the last nine years of your life. He said, what happened nine years ago? All right. I'm getting a little emotional now because I just, that's journey. He says, what happened nine years ago? And I didn't realize that on this fast. The fast was ending right around what would've been my nine year anniversary. [00:06:00] Oh, so nine years prior to that is when I got married. Nine years prior to that is when that journey started, because that we separated at seven. So we already separated for a couple years when I had this encounter, right? So he said, what happened nine years ago? And I said, and and I began it this week before because he said, I'm gonna restore the years. You gave me nine hours. I'm gonna restore nine years. So I remember having that conversation with the Holy Spirit, not thinking much about it. Continue to pursue God. I wasn't seeking a spouse, I wasn't praying for a spouse. I just wanted Jesus. And in that pursuit, I tell people all the time, the life that I have now is the life that came out of prayer. Not necessarily that came because I asked for it. It's like God begins to reveal his will, his purpose, and he began to send his person, his, his people into my life. And in the Holy Spirit, begin, your next wife will be the exact opposite. The exact opposite of what you've been through. [00:07:00] So apart the same year that I received that word is the same year that I met my wife. Ooh, that's good. I love that. So, sometime we think we lose time by withdrawing and some people think, well, I need to be out there dating. No, you don't. Allow God to deal with you first. There's nothing more powerful when it comes to the transformation of the believer than spending time in his presence. There's nothing more empowering. There's nothing more enlightening. There's nothing more transformational. There's nothing more encouraging than spending time in his presence. And unfortunately, we don't make the time to do that consistently. And we're wondering why we're not living that life of victory and transformation. It's something that happens when we just sell out to God completely and we become consistent in our pursuit of him. Amen. That . I agree with [00:08:00] you and you say, we've made some decisions that weren't God's will. I did get red flags before when I was dating my now ex and my mother and my sister warned to me and I didn't listen. And I don't know, maybe it was just 'cause I was 22 years old and naive. But I didn't listen to the red flags the Lord sent me. Yes. So I do own that for sure. And when I started dating after my divorce, that was a big mistake. Huge mistake. If I could take back by going on a time machine, I would not have done that because a lot of train wreck relationships, I was not ready. I should have worked on my relationship with Jesus, like you said. And I was smart enough not to marry the guys on the dating websites that were just as abusive as my ex. But it wasn't until I gave up [00:09:00] on meeting anybody and, I'm just going to go to church and serve the Lord. And I didn't really wanna get married either. And then God brought me my current husband when it was time, and it'll be 15 years in March, so, wow. Yeah. And our marriage isn't perfect, but it's built on love and respect and, Jesus is in charge of our marriage, not each other. And it is night and day. Yeah, it is. Yeah. He is completely opposite. And the problem is, a lot of times what we don't realize is when we come out of something, what we came out of needs to get out of us. Because if what we came out of doesn't get out of us, it would attract the same thing. It would attract the same person into your life. It would attract the abuser. It's like a magnetic pulling force. So you gotta allow you to yourself to be delivered [00:10:00] from the victim that you have become, and start seeing yourself differently. Start loving yourself again, valuing yourself again, and therefore you'll have a low tolerance from anything that looks anything like yesterday. And you would know that God has something better for you and you're willing to wait for it. And when it comes, like, it's God. Because like I said, it's the exact opposite. It's like God smiles on you and that's when the restoration comes in because God will now give you someone that will help you get to a place in life that the years of abuse have taken from you. You know what I'm saying? Like where you probably should have been further along the line, but now you got the right person in your life and now there's an acceleration. There's a grace upon your life for speed and in production, and now you're thriving in ministry and everything you want now is coming to pass. It's because God put the right people around you. Amen. Yeah. Now, when did you decide to write this book? Tell us what's [00:11:00] in the book and how did God tell you, Hey, you need to write this book about prayer. Yeah. So this prayer, like, the prayer journey that started so much for me, it started up the ministry that I have now kingdom True global. We do prayer revivals in different regions. We have 365 days of prayer where we pray every single day. We have intercessors praying every single day. We have times where we schedule long prayers that we have a lot going on in the area of prayer, and we'll also be doing a church plant starting this year. So we're excited about that. But, when God began to take me deep in prayer, he began to gimme so much wisdom and revelation. It's like he just began to unlock. And a lot of it was because I began to experience a lot of things in the place of prayer. So in that, I started teaching at this place called Eagle Institute. It's a Bible Institute friend of mine, she's a leader of, and I taught a course on prayer. And it was after that course that the Lord was like, you need to put this in a book, so I talked about the 12 [00:12:00] language, the prayer, the four stages of transformation, the purpose and power of prayer, which is to see his kingdom coming as will be done on earth as it is in heaven. And foundational, the prayer is our intimacy and identity. So all of these truths begin to come out of my encounters with God and my experience with him, and he began to show me why most people don't thrive in prayer. Most people don't thrive in prayer. It's because prayer is about what they want. It's not about what you do. You're calling me out, brother. So the purpose of power of prayer, thy kingdom come is to challenge the body of Christ. Not just to engage prayer on a consistent basis, but to engage prayer with spiritual understanding. To build with the right foundation, building on the foundation of intimacy. Make prayer more about knowing God and communing with God and growing in your identity in Christ than you do with what you want. Because the more we grow in our identity and the more we understand that he's our father, then we [00:13:00] will come to grips with the fact that he knows what we have need of, and then we have the grace to seek versus kingdom and watch all things beyond it to our life. So there, there's prerequisites, and like, and the more we grow in, in identity. The more we grow and provision, the more we grow in identity, the more we grow in power. The more we grow in identity, the more we grow in holiness. So God begins to continue to allow you to grow in the place of prayer that the promises of God will begin to find expression in your life. But most of us, we don't stay in prayer long enough to experience those dimensions. Because the moment we ask for something and it's not happening in the timeframe that we want, we would think either it's not God's will or God is not hearing me. And no God is hearing you. And then maybe God is molding you and shaping you into a person that he wants to respond to. And that's what happens in a place of prayer, consistent prayer. God molds and shapes us into a vessel that he's eager to respond to. Therefore, whatsoever we ask in prayer, believing we shall receive whatsoever, we ask in accordance as will [00:14:00] should be done unto us. Why we become the person. He that he answers, we become that person in prayer, so prayer is a journey. It really is a journey with God as a journey into God. And when you commit to that journey, God will begin to reveal himself first. And as He reveals himself, he transforms you. And as he transforms you, he transforms your life. And as he transforms his life, then you become an agent of transformation. And it all happens in the place of prayer. So this book, thy Kingdom Come the purpose its power and prayer, like I said, it is igniting. I'm getting so many testimonies already, how this book is this impacting and changing lives. But it really gives you a clear understanding of the kingdom agenda and the purpose and power of prayer and understanding the benefits of prayer. What happens when you begin to pray? And most people pray for revival, right? And we look at the history of the church. We pray for revival. What happens? Revival comes. [00:15:00] We no longer pray. Revival dies. See the same level of .Intensity that brings revival is the same level of intensity that sustains revival. It's not that we keep praying for revival. No. We just keep praying with the same level of intensity. And most of what we call revival is simply the Christian life, normal Christian living, finding expression in a believer. That's how we're supposed to be living. We just got so powered, right, right Earth. But with the secret to that lifestyle of constantly walking in the newness of life and walking in the abundance of life is to be constant in prayer, to be consistent in prayer, to be steadfast in prayer, to be earnest in prayer. And when prayer becomes not just something we do to receive, but something we do to live, that's when we really begin to see the benefits of prayer. Yeah. I'll admit that it is not something I'm good at. I am much, much better at Bible study than I am at prayer. I [00:16:00] think transition that I'm going through right now, instead of having a list of, pray for so and so, pray for this. And, and lately God's been telling me because I'll say, I'm praying for my husband to change this, or I'm praying for my coworker, my coworkers on my last nerve or whatever, change my coworker, whatever. And I'm now hearing God saying, no, you need to pray and work on yourself, for love and tolerance and changing yourself instead of praying for the other person to change, you need to change yourself and give them more grace. You were mentioning forgiveness. So yeah, it's definitely a journey and it's not easy. Yeah. And it's one of the things that the devil fights the church the most. Because if you think about it's, most people, sometimes it's a struggle to study, but you find more people that study than you do that pray, it is [00:17:00] something about prayer that the enemy doesn't want the believer to do it. Yeah. Because if we really look at it, what does the Bible teach us as much as we study the Bible said, pray without ceasing. Be constant in prayer. Be instant in prayer. Continue on prayer watching the same way Thanksgiving. Be anxious for nothing, but with prayer. Suffocation, with thanksgiving, make your request known unto God. Men are always to pray and faint not. Pray that you enter not into temptation. So the Bible has much to say about prayer, but our lives often don't exemplify the level of importance that the Bible stresses about prayer. And then the question is then must be asked, is it possible? The reason why we're not living in the fullness of Christ is because we're not living the way of prayer, because we've done the Bible study thing. We got degrees for days. Some of us, we can break down the text. Yes. But, and one thing I'd say, I say in the book, it's in the place of prayer where your theology becomes your reality. Your revelation becomes your experience, and the truth, becomes the truth you do. So that's [00:18:00] what prayer does for us. So no matter how hard it is, the challenge is just to commit to being consistent and let the Holy Spirit do the rest. The more you pray, the more you can pray. The less you pray, the less you can pray. It's just that simple. So when you make that commitment, I don't care if it's 15 minutes a day where you say every single day, I don't want ask God for anything. Prayer. You'll see prayer not just as a time of request. See, it is time with God. So for 15 minutes, I'm gonna commune with God for a hour, I'm gonna commune with God, and I'm going to pray thy kingdom come thy, will be done. I'm gonna pray. Father let you, perfect will be done. Father, let your life be revealed in me. You pray His word over your life. You pray his word over your family, and you keep it simple and you keep it consistent. And you'll be surprised over time how now you will develop a hunger for more of God and you'll develop a hunger for more of [00:19:00] prayer, mm-hmm. So I challenge anyone listening to this interview, no matter where you are, are you pray every so often or you don't pray at all? Decide today. That God is gonna be first. I was reading a book. I recommend this book actually , plus my book, of course, that came to Color, purpose of Power, but is a book. The guy's last name is Eastman. Dick Eastman, the Hour That Changed the World. And he talks about how he decided to be consistent in prayer, where he prayed for just one hour. He broke it down to 12 different things that he gave five minutes to, and he developed a real basic way of developing consistency and prayer, so when it boils down to it, we just gotta commit to that consistency and know and be in there for the long run. Don't think everything's gonna change overnight. See it as a place where you can commune in fellowship with God every single day. I've found that the Psalms help a lot. Yeah. Because when you're like, I don't know what to pray for. I don't know how to do this. [00:20:00] Boy this, the Psalms really help because it even talks about when you're depressed and you're feel abandoned, you feel, far away from God. You just pray those psalms and, mm-hmm. That's a great, jumping off point. Yeah. Yeah. And one of the things we talk about in the book too, it's like, and it is really seeking God for his will, and then understanding the power of just those simple words. Thy kingdom come, thy will be done. With that. If that word alone found the expression in every believer's life, we will see what revival looks like. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven. If you have nothing else to pray, pray that. Put that on repetition. Say it over and over again until it becomes your reality, till you start seeing that word begin to manifest in your life. I have two prayer points, believe it or not, as much as I pray, I still only have two main prayer points. My two main prayer points. Number one, thy kingdom thy [00:21:00] will be done on earth as it is in heaven. My second prayer point is, father, let Christ be exalted. Let Christ be revealed. Let Christ be glorified in and through my life. So prayer , you're not heard by much saying, even though we should spend a lot of time with God, because I believe in long prayer. I believe in consistent prayer, but you gotta start somewhere. I've grown to that place. But most importantly, it's doesn't necessarily have to be full of a bunch of words. Even that thy kingdom come that alone, that could be pray, thy kingdom come, that will be done in my region. Thy kingdom come. That will be done in my city. Thy kingdom come, that will be done in my finances. Thy kingdom come. That will be done in my body. Father, that your kingdom come, will be done in my marriage. Your kingdom come, will be done in my loved ones. You know what I'm saying? So you take that and you make that a prayer point for everybody you know, and you start there and say, now what happens is over time that you unlock the grace to pray. The Holy Spirit will begin to quicken [00:22:00] your prayer life. And from there it's like you would, you begin, you become a major intercession for the Lord. Amen to that. Yeah. Boy, that's, it is so profound and such a blessing, what you said today. It's gold. It really is helpful hearing those things, to get us back into prayer if we've been absent for a while or to strengthen the prayer life we have. I know I've got some things to work on just listening to you. Where can the folks listening get your book? Yeah, so you could get the book at thy kingdom come book.com and you can, follow me on Facebook at Kingdom Truth, global. All right, so we got your Facebook and I have an Amazon link in there 'cause everybody's on Amazon. Yeah. Thank you. Is, is there anything else that you didn't get to say today that you wanted to [00:23:00] leave the listeners with? I would say this, there's no other access has been granted thrown by the blood of Jesus Christ. So no matter what happened to you, no matter what you've done, we have the grounds of prayer is not how long we can pray. The grounds of prayer is not how often we can pray. The grounds of prayer is the finished work of Jesus Christ and understanding that through the blood of Jesus, we have access. We have been forgiven, we have been redeemed, we have been washed, we have been purified. And now Jesus is the door. Prayer is life inside the door. Prayer the blood of Jesus. The finished work of the cross is God's commitment to you. Prayer is your commitment to God, and you have access. Now, the life sacrifice of Jesus makes our lives sacrifice acceptable. So I encourage all of us to present our bodies, to present our lives as a living sacrifice and a [00:24:00] place of prayer, holy and acceptable to God which is our reasonable service. Give yourself the prayer. I just wanna encourage everybody, to give yourself the prayer as much as, as often as prayer comes to mind. You don't have to know what to say, just do it. You to talk to God. Love him, worship. Praise him, speak his word. So I just wanna encourage everybody with that, know that you have access. And that's one of the reasons why a lot of people don't pray. Where the combination it says, this is the confidence that we have in him, that our hearts condemn us. Not we have confidence towards God, but if our hearts condemn us, right? So God is greater than our heart. So realize God is greater than your heart. The blood sacrifice of Jesus was enough. We have access. Let's pray. You have been such a blessing Ronald to me, and I know the listeners, and God bless you. I hope that you stay in touch. Yes. And I hope the listeners reach out too with any questions or to get the book. And say hi to Shayna for me.[00:25:00] I sure will. Yes, indeed. All right. Take care of yourself. Thanks so much for being on the show. Thank you for listening to the Wounds of the Faithful Podcast. 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In this powerful message, we're reminded of the danger of false teachers and the importance of staying rooted in Christ's teachings. Drawing from 2 Peter 2, we explore how false prophets can lead us astray with promises of freedom and fulfillment that ultimately enslave us. The key lesson is that true freedom comes only through following Jesus, our one true teacher and savior. We're challenged to examine our hearts and redirect our desires towards God, rather than repressing or indulging them. This message encourages us to be vigilant against subtle deceptions in our culture, from fatherlessness to isolation and lasciviousness. As we partake in communion, we're reminded of Christ's perfect sacrifice and the fulfillment of His promises. This teaching invites us to reflect on where we might be following false narratives in our own lives and to return to the transformative power of Jesus' blood and teachings.
Jesus said, ‘Everyone who is of the truth listens to My voice.' In this message, Dr. Tony Evans shows why a culture that collectively turns a deaf ear to God is destined for chaos, and why the intervention of believers willing to heed Kingdom Truth is desperately needed.
Jesus said, ‘Everyone who is of the truth listens to My voice.' In this message, Dr. Tony Evans shows why a culture that collectively turns a deaf ear to God is destined for chaos, and why the intervention of believers willing to heed Kingdom Truth is desperately needed.
Jesus said, ‘Everyone who is of the truth listens to My voice.' In this message, Dr. Tony Evans shows why a culture that collectively turns a deaf ear to God is destined for chaos, and why the intervention of believers willing to heed Kingdom Truth is desperately needed.
Jesus said, ‘Everyone who is of the truth listens to My voice.' In this message, Dr. Tony Evans shows why a culture that collectively turns a deaf ear to God is destined for chaos, and why the intervention of believers willing to heed Kingdom Truth is desperately needed.
A popular declaration you may hear nowadays is, ‘I am living in my truth'. But in this message, we'll learn why people who champion that philosophy are selling themselves short… and setting their lives up for failure.
A popular declaration you may hear nowadays is, ‘I am living in my truth'. But in this message, we'll learn why people who champion that philosophy are selling themselves short… and setting their lives up for failure.
A popular declaration you may hear nowadays is, ‘I am living in my truth'. But in this message, we'll learn why people who champion that philosophy are selling themselves short… and setting their lives up for failure.
A popular declaration you may hear nowadays is, ‘I am living in my truth'. But in this message, we'll learn why people who champion that philosophy are selling themselves short… and setting their lives up for failure.
The psalm that we're going to study, Psalm 139 is a very difficult Psalm for a variety of reasons. First of all, there are some theological issues that can be quite confusing. Secondly, the language of this psalm is not typical Biblical Hebrew. There are many words that are unusual, so it requires a great deal of preparation. To donate please visit us at: https://loveisrael.org/donate/ Checks may be sent to: LoveIsrael.org 6355 N Courtenay Parkway Merritt Island, FL 32953 Feel free to download our MyBibleStudy App on telephone https://get.theapp.co/yjjq we don't know how long we can post the teachings on YT https://www.instagram.com/mybiblestudyofficial/
The psalm that we're going to study, Psalm 139 is a very difficult Psalm for a variety of reasons. First of all, there are some theological issues that can be quite confusing. Secondly, the language of this psalm is not typical Biblical Hebrew. There are many words that are unusual, so it requires a great deal of preparation. To donate please visit us at: https://loveisrael.org/donate/ Checks may be sent to: LoveIsrael.org 6355 N Courtenay Parkway Merritt Island, FL 32953 Feel free to download our MyBibleStudy App on telephone https://get.theapp.co/yjjq we don't know how long we can post the teachings on YT https://www.instagram.com/mybiblestudyofficial/
James and Betty discuss how to bring God's blessings to earth by holding to His principles in our everyday lives. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/619/29
Message from Tanya Patterson on April 14, 2024
John 2 & 3 John refer to truth and love throughout. We consider the relationship between these two important aspects of the Christian faith. The post Kingdom Truth and Love – 2 & 3 John appeared first on Vista Grande Baptist Church.
PRINCIPLE OF OCCUPYING TILL CHRIST RETURNS. PART 18 INTERNALIZING KINGDOM TRUTH. What principles and practices should we know and follow to enhance the building and advancement of God's kingdom initiatives? The issues related to the kingdom of God start deep within the human heart. To seek the will of the Father and his kingdom agendas, we must first configure our hearts with the right values, culture, and way of life. These invisible qualities and elements form the foundation for pleasing the Lord with our motivation to desire resources. The word "occupy" has several meanings and functions in the word of God. In Luke 14, our Lord Jesus Christ used this term to teach us one of the keys to entering and functioning within the order of kingdom governmental influence on earth. Whenever we are dispossessed from the place or realm we have been called to occupy for God, we directly give the enemy an undue advantage to influence and afflict society with his diabolical schemes. One single way we can be assured of victory in any battle or accomplishment in any given assignment is to create a governmental presence within and around that realm or space. Hence, it's not enough to merely defeat the enemy; we must take over such a space and turn it into heaven's original intention. MATTHEW 12: 43 When an unclean spirit comes out of a man, it passes through arid places seeking rest and does not find it. 44 Then it says, ‘I will return to the house I left.' On its return, it finds the house vacant, swept clean, and put in order. 45 Then it goes and brings with it seven other spirits more wicked than itself, and they go in and dwell there; the final plight of that man is worse than the first. So will it be with this wicked generation.” Heaven releases seasonal prophetic insights, instructions, directives, and other relevant resources so we can better position ourselves and be more resourceful in order to correctly advocate and advance the initiatives of God's Kingdom mandate on earth. As believers, we are instructed to occupy until Christ's return. This prophetic mandate requires us to develop a higher level of prophetic insight and strategic engagement to fulfill it. One of the requirements of this apostolic instruction is that we remain steadfast, courageous, and relevant in carrying out heaven's redemptive and restorative assignment as the ecclesia within the 21st-century culture. But beyond this, we need to strictly follow the principle of replacement, meaning it will not be profitable for us to fulfill one aspect of the scripture without completing the next phase of divine occupation, as we see in the above scripture. Matthew 12:43-45. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/isaiah-phillips-akintola/message
Titus 1:15 "To the pure, all things are pure, but to those who are corrupted and do not believe, nothing is pure. In fact, both their minds and consciences are corrupted". (Apologies for the sound as I'm in the car). Warning: unapologetic proclamation of the gospel of Jesus Christ. Be warned. Jesus loves you. He calls you to stop sinning.
Sunday Sermon by Pastor Chuck Constant
Sunday Sermon by Pastor Chuck Constant
John's message, Love in Action, presents the Kingdom Truth of God's Love at the center of every spiritual gift we've been given. Everything we do needs to flow from and be completely saturated in this love. SCRIPTURES 1 Corinthians 12:32 1 Corinthians 13:1-13 1 Corinthians 14:1 Acts 2:38-39 Romans 15:13 *CONNECT WITH US* Facebook Instagram Website Youtube
En colaboración y agradecimiento a nuestro querido hermano Alexander Moskalenko y su esposa por darnos ánimo con estas interpretaciones tan bellas que sin duda nos dan ánimo en estos momentos, nuestro amor ágape con ustedes por siempre.
Hey family, this week we're talking about TRUTH as it pertains to the Kingdom of God & what that means in today's world... Join us weekly @6pm for Live Worship & the Word! Receive your breakthrough and be transformed within the Kavod. Click to learn more: https://divinitelifegm.com/ WHAT THE WORLD NEEDS NOW (WK 2: KINGDOM TRUTH cont..) || KAVOD | LIVE PROPHETIC ENCOUNTER ............................................................ | Subscribe to my YouTube channel for weekly uploads! https://www.youtube.com/c/DIVINITÉ *AVAILABLE ON ALL MAJOR MEDIA STREAMING PLATFORMS | Follow the Podcast: Watch all new "Video Episodes" on Spotify...or listen wherever you enjoy podcasts! https://anchor.fm/divinitelife-podcast | Join the Ministry: https://divinitelifegm.com/ | Get Deliverance or Join the Network: https://divinitelife.com/divinitelife-global-deliverance-network/ https://divinitelife.com/divinitelife-global-deliverance-network/healing-deliverance/ | Prophetic Mindset Coaching: DIVINITÉLIFE DEEPER Visual Pioneers Club https://divinitelife.com/divinitelife-deeper-visual-pioneers-club/ | Connect/Collab Website: https://www.divinitelife.com/ Linktree: https://linktr.ee/divinitelife ................................. If this message blessed you please share it with others. Thank you for your love & support. Shalom, Shellie #gloryofgod #truththatmatters #propheticword #innerhealing #jesus #holyspirit #miracles #kingdomofgod --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/divinitelife-podcast/message
Hey family, this week we're talking about TRUTH as it pertains to the Kingdom of God & what that means in today's world... Join us weekly @6pm for Live Worship & the Word! Receive your breakthrough and be transformed within the Kavod. Click to learn more: https://divinitelifegm.com/ WHAT THE WORLD NEEDS NOW (WK 2: KINGDOM TRUTH) || KAVOD | LIVE PROPHETIC ENCOUNTER ............................................................ | Subscribe to my YouTube channel for weekly uploads! https://www.youtube.com/c/DIVINITÉ *AVAILABLE ON ALL MAJOR MEDIA STREAMING PLATFORMS | Follow the Podcast: Watch all new "Video Episodes" on Spotify...or listen wherever you enjoy podcasts! https://anchor.fm/divinitelife-podcast | Join the Ministry: https://divinitelifegm.com/ | Get Deliverance or Join the Network: https://divinitelife.com/divinitelife-global-deliverance-network/ https://divinitelife.com/divinitelife-global-deliverance-network/healing-deliverance/ | Prophetic Mindset Coaching: DIVINITÉLIFE DEEPER Visual Pioneers Club https://divinitelife.com/divinitelife-deeper-visual-pioneers-club/ | Connect/Collab Website: https://www.divinitelife.com/ Linktree: https://linktr.ee/divinitelife ................................. If this message blessed you please share it with others. Thank you for your love & support. Shalom, Shellie #gloryofgod #truththatmatters #propheticword #innerhealing #jesus #holyspirit #miracles #kingdomofgod --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/divinitelife-podcast/message
Activations are a powerful time of connection with the Lord. Many healings occur while listening to these activations. We encourage you to be guided by Dr. Darlene, and allow Holy Spirit to move in and through you as you listen.This activation is based on the passage in the Bible where Elisha was with his servant and they were surrounded by enemy armies. Elisha prayed to open his servant's eyes so he could see the angel armies that surrounded them and would fight for them. When we hear the enemy's lies, it can seem like we are surrounded and there is no way out. But the truth is there is a King in the Kingdom of God whose angel armies trump all enemy forces and lies. Enter into the truth of the Kingdom of God that healing is available to you, right now, on the earth, today! The scripture on which this activation is based is "Then Elisha prayed, “Lord, open his eyes and let him see!” And the Lord opened the young man's eyes so that he could see horses of fire and chariots of fire everywhere upon the mountain!" 2 Kings 6:17 TLBIf you enjoyed this activation, we encourage you to take a look at our "Empowered Heir Activations Package". This includes 20 powerful activations, designed to break off the mindsets that keep you from fully experiencing sustained healing. To access the package, visit us at https://masteryourbrainbydrmayo.thinkific.com/courses/empowered-heir-activations.
Christ in YOU is the hope of glory. "Glory" defined: "fullness, full expression of a thing, weight" Healed of tourette's. Arrested by God. Saved by grace. podcast www.jonathonsciola.com gather www.melbourneundergroundchurch.com learn http://kingdomdynamics.teachable.com read https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08KH3RTZQ watch youtube.com/c/JonathonSciola hear anchor.fm/kingdomdynamics
For many years, Stephen Williams lived a destructive lifestyle after buying into a cultural lie that his sinful behavior was ok. Hear how he was redeemed in part 2 of the interview with Pastor Paul.
The KINGDOM is now! Why do we hear so little about the one message Jesus preached, the subject of every single parable and the message behind every miracle? Do you understand the Kingdom?
Stephen Williams joins Pastor Paul to share how he bought into a cultural lie that led to a path of destruction in his life. And how God has redeemed his sin filled past.
Want to know the Kingdom Truth of Shavout? Listen in as Dr. Larry teaches on the return of the Holy Spirit.
Jesus Christ is Lord. He is a Door. #parable #jesus #easter #believe All episodes: http://www.anchor.fm/kingdomdynamics, creator: www.jonathonsciola.com, membership: www.melbourneundergroundchurch.com, videos: http://www.youtube.com/jonathonsciola,
We live in a world built on shifting sand. Society is changing swiftly, and the truth is being lost in a blizzard of competing voices. Now, more than ever, we must anchor ourselves in the Word of God—a firm foundation in an uncertain culture. Join Pastor Rick Brown as he shares “Unpacking Kingdom Truth” from Matthew 13, reaping Biblical principles that will encourage your faith and challenge you to reach others with the love of Jesus. Don't miss this opportunity to listen in, friends. I know you'll be encouraged! Links to resources Watch Pastor Rick Brown live Saturdays at 6pm: pastorrickbrown.com Anchored in the Word Bible reading plan: https://pastorrickbrown.com/reading-plan/ Healed and Set Free ...from past hurts by Tammy Brown: https://tammybrown.org Seek First with Rick Brown podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/6ryzHPLzLRxeUJqNNhGTOP Rumble: https://rumble.com/user/pastorRickBrownTeaching: https://pastorrickbrown.com/teachings/ Teaching: https://pastorrickbrown.com/teachings/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNcHUllgE__IXslXvGyxvNA Church Leadership Consulting: https://kingdom-x.org Giving: https://pastorrickbrown.com/giving/
Hey! Ho! God is saying to you "Rend the heavens!"
Join us each Sunday morning at ECC as we journey through Jesus' Sermon on the Mount using biblical passages and themes from James Bryan Smith's book "The Good and Beautiful Life: Putting on the Character of Christ"
Join us each Sunday morning at ECC as we journey through Jesus' Sermon on the Mount using biblical passages and themes from James Bryan Smith's book "The Good and Beautiful Life: Putting on the Character of Christ"
Today on Wholistic Hearts I want to share with you a powerful tool to help ground us and remind us what is MOST true. When we declare something, “Say something in a solemn and emphatic manner” or “Openly align oneself for or against (a party or position) in a dispute.” Our words have the power to bring life or death to any situation or any person. The world has caught on to the amazing power of affirmations. When we declare what is Kingdom Truth, we begin to illuminate God's testimony in our lives. Join me today as we walk through declarations. For more information about my upcoming Heavenly Commission online coaching course, head to https://www.kristinfieldschadwick.com/products.
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A new MP3 sermon from Liberty Baptist Church is now available on SermonAudio with the following details: Title: A Pound of Kingdom Truth Subtitle: The Gospel Of Luke Speaker: Dr. Rick Brooks Broadcaster: Liberty Baptist Church Event: Midweek Service Date: 5/20/2020 Bible: Luke 19:11-13 Length: 42 min.
Well-loved broadcasters David & Karen Mains launch their 27th podcast on this topic: Christ's strategic message was about the Kingdom of God. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/before-we-go/message
Reading from Luke 15:11-32 Parable of the Lost Son Discussion looks at third parable in a series of teaching Jesus gives on the Kingdom Truth regarding relationship, rebelling, repentance, and restoration of relationship. A repentant heart turning back to the Father, willing to work to be back in the Father's care. But restoration of relationship is a gift we cant earn. The abundant supply of the Father is available to us but the true treasure is the relationship. You have not, because you ask not.
Often, we hear or have conversations concerning our "next" in God; whether it's the next assignment, next dimension - we just know that there is a NEXT that we're anticipating. My question to you is, "How are you preparing for this - next?" There are strategies and models that have been established to aid us in becoming, but often we're not willing to make the investment. This week, we're going to talk about the necessity of investing in your next. The importance of right relationships, mentors, strategists, and the right mindset to succeed. Dial in at 323-927-3014 or listen via the web with the attached link. For more information about the Empowerment Place Ministries, visit our website at www.theempowermentplace.org
I'm opening your mind to the Seed of the Kingdom and who you really are. The devil is terrified. You will judge angels.
We are excited to have as our guest this week, Minister Torre Lynn Adams, a phenomenal Kingdom Ambassador. She will be sharing with us the benefits of checking your bags at the gate! 1 Peter 5:6-9 reads this way, "6 Humble yourselves, therefore, under God’s mighty hand, that he may lift you up in due time. 7 Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you. 8 Be alert and of sober mind. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour. 9 Resist him, standing firm in the faith, because you know that the family of believers throughout the world is undergoing the same kind of sufferings." Minister Torre shares that when you cast your cares, drop off the luggage, your vantage point changes! Join us for this Empowerment encounter by dialing in at 323-927-3014 or listen via the web, using the attached link. Should you desire additional information about Empowerment Place Ministries, visit our website at www.theempowermentplace.org
In Matthew 15:1-11, the Pharisees accuse Jesus and his disciples of breaking the tradition of the elders by not washing their hands before eating. Jesus contradicts them both by showing how they treat vain tradition as though it were religion, demonstrates his heart for all people, and shows them and us how he seeks after our hearts, not an empty show of fake worship.
March 24, 2019
John 18:26-40
We are excited to have as our guest this week, Ms. Tonya Lomax. I could share some amazing things about this awesome woman of God but I won't; I will share that she is AMAZING!!! This week, she will share with us her journey, being able to endure struggles and embrace her New Beginning. Join us this week by dialing in at 323-927-3014 or use the attached link. I know that you will be EMPOWERED!
We are honored this week to have as our guest Apostle Rodney Veney, Founder of the Clarity Training Institute. For more than 20’years, this man of God has been developing and releasing critical truths to faith-based and marketplace arenas - impacting and imprinting globally. Apostle Veney has recently released, The Wise Master Builders Mastery Course from his Kingdom Sustems training series for those who are serious students of the Kingdom. This weeks broadcast is certain to be an eye opening encounter that you don’t want to miss. Join us by dialing in at 323-927-3014 or use the attached link to listen via the internet. You will be Empowered
The Kingdom of God is the active reign of God over them who belong to Him. For whoever submits to the divine order of God they will invariably experience the benefits of obedience. Jesus said that we are to make God's Kingdom and righteousness our number one priority and then all that the Gentiles seek will be added to us. This teaching will reintroduce you to the certainty of the doctrine of the Father that He sent Jesus to give us regarding the Kingdom of God.
In part 1 of this teaching, Bruce introduces the importance of instant obedience to the leading of the Spirit as the key to releasing God's power.
REFLECTION QUOTES “In all my studies of other religions…and early myths, I never found anything like…that incredible social inversion of Almighty God coming here and living with us and dying with us. And I was very drawn by that—profoundly drawn by it!” ~Author Anne Rice on her attraction to the Christian Gospel “There are two kinds of people in the world, the conscious dogmatists and the unconscious dogmatists. I have always found myself that the unconscious dogmatists were by far the most dogmatic.” ~G.K. Chesterton (1874-1936), English writer and journalist “In the world it is called Tolerance, but in hell it is called Despair…the sin that believes in nothing, cares for nothing, seeks to know nothing, interferes with nothing, enjoys nothing, hates nothing, finds purpose in nothing, lives for nothing, and remains alive because there is nothing for which it will die.” ~Dorothy L. Sayers (1893-1957), English writer and humanist “When people give up the search for truth, people turn to propaganda. And propaganda relies on emotional power.” ~Jacque Ellul (1912-1994) “That God should play the tyrant over man is a dismal story of unrelieved oppression; that man should play the tyrant over man is the usual dreary record of human futility; but that man should play the tyrant over God and find him a better man than himself is an astonishing drama indeed.” “The people who hanged Christ never…accused him of being a bore – on the contrary, they thought him too dynamic to be safe. It has been left for later generations to muffle up that shattering personality and surround him with an atmosphere of tedium. We have efficiently pared the claws of the Lion of Judah, certified him ‘meek and mild' and recommended him as a fitting household pet for pale curates and pious old ladies.” ~Dorothy L. Sayers in Letters to a Diminished Church “Jesus did not come with sword in hand but with nails in hand. Not to bring judgment but to bear judgment” ~Edmund Clowney (1917-2005), pastor and theologian SERMON PASSAGE Selected Passages from the Gospel of Mark (ESV) Mark 1 14 Now after John was arrested, Jesus came into Galilee, proclaiming the gospel of God, 15 and saying, “The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand; repent and believe in the gospel.” Mark 14 60 And the high priest stood up in the midst and asked Jesus, “Have you no answer to make? What is it that these men testify against you?” 61 But he remained silent and made no answer. Again the high priest asked him, “Are you the Christ, the Son of the Blessed?” 62 And Jesus said, “I am, and you will see the Son of Man seated at the right hand of Power, and coming with the clouds of heaven.” 63 And the high priest tore his garments and said, “What further witnesses do we need? 64 You have heard his blasphemy. What is your decision?” And they all condemned him as deserving death. 65 And some began to spit on him and to cover his face and to strike him, saying to him, “Prophesy!” And the guards received him with blows. Mark 15 1 And as soon as it was morning, the chief priests held a consultation with the elders and scribes and the whole council. And they bound Jesus and led him away and delivered him over to Pilate. 2 And Pilate asked him, “Are you the King of the Jews?” And he answered him, “You have said so.” 3 And the chief priests accused him of many things. 4 And Pilate again asked him, “Have you no answer to make? See how many charges they bring against you.” 5 But Jesus made no further answer, so that Pilate was amazed.
Living In Kingdom Truth by Pastor Ced Reynolds
Message by Phil Grimes
Matthew 5:33-47
Anchor Faith Church is advancing the Kingdom in Valdosta, Ga.
Anchor Faith Church is advancing the Kingdom in Valdosta, Ga.
Anchor Faith Church is advancing the Kingdom in Valdosta, Ga.
Anchor Faith Church is advancing the Kingdom in Valdosta, Ga.
Learn why Jesus taught the multitudes in parables. The answer may surprise you.