“For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life.” (John 3:16)

Today was another historical day of taking a stand for the WFJ GLOBAL MOVEMENT. Team destiny hosted their final of three WFJ (Words From Jesus) webinars in December 2009 called “The Miracle of Christmas.”

Dr. Joseph Peck served as the global connector and host of this webinar. The guest panelists were: Deb Smith, Richard Mayhan, Bertha Hinson, and me, Abigail Slocum. Clearly the Holy Spirit took control of the webinar before it ever started and never let go!

He began by waking me up at 3:22 AM to give me this prophetic word – WFJ: THE MIRACLE OF CHRISTMAS IS CHRIST! It was His way of orchestrating the whole focus for the discussion. These are the questions we covered:

1. What is the Miracle of Christmas?
2. What is the significance of Isaiah 9:1-7?
3. How does someone come into the LIGHT of Jesus?
4. What can people do to experience their most special Christmas ever?
5. Prayer for an UNCOMMON Christmas blessing.

WFJ: THE MIRACLE OF CHRISTMAS IS CHRIST!

Take the tour of the Word and be free in Christ. CHRISTMAS IS A SEASON FOR MIRACLES BUT EVERY DAY IS A MIRACLE IN CHRIST! TO BE IN CHRIST IS THE GREATEST MIRACLE OF ALL.

SALVATION IS THE GREATEST MIRACLE OF ALL. It is God’s free gift to all mankind. For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son that whosoever believes in Him shall be saved (have eternal life).(John 3:16).

What is so miraculous is that SALVATION IS THE “GREAT EXCHANGE!” MAN GIVES GOD HIS IMPERFECT, BROKEN, SINFUL LIFE IN EXCHANGE FOR A PERFECT (COMPLETE) LIFE IN CHRIST. JESUS GIVES HIS ALL FOR OUR ALL!

When you receive Christ as your personal Lord and Savior, the LIGHT OF THE WORLD – THE CANDLE OF MAN, comes into your heart to show you the most excellent way of all to live. IT IS THE WAY OF LOVE BECAUSE GOD IS LOVE.

In this “GREAT EXCHANGE,” your old sinful man dies and the new man comes alive in Christ. CHRIST LIVES THROUGH YOU to live the perfect will of God which is righteousness, peace and joy in the Holy Spirit. (Romans 14:17).

Unity of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit is your inheritance as a born again child of God. IT IS A LIFE OF VICTORY AND TOTAL PROVISION. To be one with the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit is to be free from every bondage of sin and to be free to experience the fullness and abundance of life in Christ Jesus. JESUS IS THE DOOR TO FREEDOM AND TOTAL FULFILLMENT.

Jesus’ arms are open wide and ALL THAT BELONGS TO THE FATHER OF LIGHTS IS YOURS WHEN YOU SAY “YES” TO JESUS who is the express image and likeness of God, and His Kingdom of Love becomes yours!

IT IS A SUPERNATURAL GIFT OF DIVINE INFUSION AND PROPORTION AND IS THE GREATEST MIRACLE OF ALL! Become one with the King of Kings and the Lord of Lords. ALLOW THE PRINCE OF PEACE TO RULE IN YOUR HEART FOREVERMORE, for God set eternity in the heart of man. He loves YOU so much and nothing will ever separate YOU from His love.

LET THE LIGHT OF THE WORLD LIGHT YOUR PATH AND BE A BEACON OF HOPE TO ALL MANKIND. THE KING OF GLORY HAS CHOSEN AND MADE A WAY TO TAKE UP RESIDENCE IN YOUR HEART AND BE YOUR KING AND PRINCE OF PEACE. SAY YES TO HIM AND THE KINGDOM IS YOURS!

MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL. The Redeemer wants to take all of you in your imperfection and transform you into the likeness of Christ. RECEIVE THE GREATEST GIFT KNOWN TO MANKIND AND LIVE “THE GREAT ADVENTURE” IN CHRIST. NOTHING CAN COMPARE TO THIS INDECSRIBABLE GIFT OF PURE AND PERFECT LOVE. It is greater than anything you ever wanted for Christmas for it is the desire of your heart. RECEIVE GOD’S GIFT AND SPEND THE REST OF YOUR NATURAL LIFE AND ETERNITY UNWRAPPING JESUS, GOD’S GIFT OF HIMSELF WHO IS PERFECT LOVE. THERE IS NO END TO LOVE. REJOICE AND BE AT PEACE. IMMANUEL HAS COME!

RECEIVE ALL OF THE GREATEST MIRACLE WHO EVER WAS OR IS TO COME! Let Christ have free reign in your heart and become His walking talking miracle and witness to all mankind. Your light has come. BE GLORIFIED IN HIS ETERNAL PRESENCE.

I LOVE YOU, MY CHILD. BE MADE WHOLE. ENTER THE JOY OF THE LORD. MERRY CHRISTMAS FROM THE PERFECT LOVER OF YOUR SOUL! BE SATISFIED IN ME. I AM YOUR FULFILLMENT AND HEART’S DESIRE. SHALOM.

Love in Jesus,

Nancy Slocum
“A pen in God’s hand giving LOVE a voice”
The Bellows of God
www.Nancy777.com

Prayer Power

If you don’t know Jesus as your personal Lord and Savior, please say this prayer out loud from your heart and you shall be saved and come into God’s Kingdom of Love.

Father God, I believe in my heart that you sent your Son Jesus to die on the cross for me. I believe Jesus paid my sin debt in full. It was a debt I could not repay and it was a debt Jesus did not owe. Thank You, Jesus. I accept your perfect gift and sacrifice. Come into my heart and be my Lord and Savior. Baptize me in the power of your Holy Spirit and I will serve you all the days of my life! I am saved! I am free! Thank you, in Jesus name. Amen.

May you allow the God of all hope and the Prince of Peace to rule in your heart this day and forevermore. May this truly be your most significant Christmas ever as the FULLNESS of the gift of God’s LOVE FOR YOU, becomes an everyday reality in your life!

I BLESS YOU with the joy, laughter, and peace of God! I BLESS YOU with God’s amazing grace! I pray this in the mighty name of Jesus. Amen.

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Webinar Details

• Title: The Miracle of Christmas
• Series: Words From Jesus: How to hear God’s voice
• Date/Time: Saturday December 19, 2009, 8 am EST
• Facilitator: Holy Spirit
• Host: Dr. Joseph Peck
• Panelists:
  1) Abigail Slocum – founder of God Whispers
  2) Bertha Hinson – founder of Beauty From Ashes TV and His Gateway
  3) Deb Smith – founder of Connect 7 Coaching
  4) Lynne Lee – founder of Christian LIFE Coaching
  5) Richard Mayhan – founder of Prodigan Returns; leader with Worldprayr

Here is what we covered …

1. What is the Miracle of Christmas?
2. What is the significance of Isaiah 9:1-7 ?
3. How do YOU come into the LIGHT of Jesus?
4. What can YOU do to experience your most special Christmas ever?
5. Prayer for a UNCOMMON Christmas blessing

Watch Team Destiny’s complete webinar “The Miracle of Christmas!”
Click on the image below to watch this 116 minute Camtasia video

RIGHT CLICK HERE and choose “Save Target As” to download the 116 minute MP3 recording of this webinar.

BREAKTHROUGH RESOURCES

• #WFJ: THE MIRACLE OF CHRISTMAS IS CHRIST! (Dec 19, 2009)
• #WFJ: The $14,400 Miracles (Dec 12, 2009)
• #WFJ: The Spiritual Triangle Between Virginia, the U.K., and Italy (Dec 5, 2009)
• Opportunities to invest in yourself and the Kingdom of God (Nov 4, 2009)
• The Angel Breakthrough and the $14,400 Miracle (Sep 14, 2009)

For those of you who can afford it, we encourage you to SOW A $144 SEED (= 12 x 12 = 1% of $14,400) to bless someone in need – the poor, the hungry, widows, orphans, prisoners, or the persecuted. Thank you!

Blessings to TAKE ACTION to make this your most special Christmas season ever!

Joseph

Joseph Peck, M.D.
“Blessed to be a blessing”
THE CONNECTOR and The Journal Guy
Breakthrough Life Coach
Creative Marketing and Communication Specialist

Empower 2000, Inc.
“Raising the Bar of Leadership to Empower People, Businesses, and Communities”
Changing Lives to Disciple Nations
www.empower2000.com
540-445-1GOD (540-445-1463)

TEAM DESTINY

“By this My Father is glorified, that you bear much fruit;” (John 15:8a)

P.S. At the Apostolic Council of Prophetic Elders in the U.K. earlier this year, the primary word received was “no more business as usual.”

P.S.S. We want your feedback. We encouarge each of you to share your thoughts below.

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Today (December 5, 2009) is a historical day because the “WFJ GLOBAL MOVEMENT” WAS LAUNCHED!!! Dr. Randy Peck hosted the Webinar (WFJ) WORDS FROM JESUS: HOW TO HEAR GOD’S VOICE. The topic was “The Spiritual Triangle Between Virginia, the U.K. and Italy. His guest panelists were Renato and Patrizia Amato from Italy and Lynne Lee from the U.K.

You may be wondering what is this WFJ GLOBAL MOVEMENT? Simply put it is the worldwide sharing of the Words From Jesus one receives in their quiet time with the Lord Jesus Christ. It is the spiritual discipline of “Two Way Journaling,” namely written dialogue/prayer. This habit bears extraordinary fruit and creates major transformation. When shared it is wonderfully multiplied.

Renato and Patrizia have been missionaries for many years. They both have been journaling and recording the words they hear from Jesus for a long time. Renato began posting these “LIFE GIVING” words in his blog and called them WFJ (Words From Jesus). Other life time two way journalists: Lynne Lee , Dr. Randy Peck, Bertha Hinson and myself also began posting our own WFJ in our blogs.

We truly believe this is a God inspired idea led by the Holy Spirit to create a worldwide WFJ MOVEMENT. It will cause millions of people to desire to hear from God for themselves through two way journaling. Now more than any other time in history, people need to hear from God. People are so desperate and hungry to know that God loves them and has a purpose for their lives. He cares for them and wants to direct their lives step by step. God designed every human heart for relationship. God’s burning desire is to have an abiding intimate relationship with each one of us.

Long beore the Webinar began, the Lord woke me up at precisely 6:12 AM and prompted me to begin praying in the spirit and interceding with resurrection power for Dr. Randy Peck’s webinar today and for the WFJ GLOBAL MOVEMENT to begin with a bang!

The number 6:12 is significant.

6 is the # for man. I AM INTERCEDING FOR:

1. The eyes of man to be opened to this God-sized WFJ move of God.
2. The ears of man to be opened to this truth: UPON THIS WFJ ROCK OF REVELATION JESUS WILL BUILD HIS CHURCH”
3. The hearts of man to be drawn like magnets all over the world by the power of the Holy Spirit to this call of God to come to Jesus and His Word.
4. I pray for God to stir up a deep desire for men, women and children to want to learn how to two way journal so they can hear the voice of God for themselves and then publish His Word to the world.
5. I declare in Jesus name that the mouth of the enemy is being slammed shut and the Words of Jesus are exponentially exploding in the earth to overcome every lie.
6. Every knee of man will bow and every tongue of man will confess that JESUS IS LORD!

The number 12 is significant.

1. Twelve is the number for government and apostolic authority.
2. For unto us a child is born, unto us a Son is given: And the government will be upon His shoulder. And His name will be called Wonderful, Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. (Isaiah 9:6)
3. Twelve is the number of tribes of Israel. I CALL the tribes of the Lion of Judah to ARISE and take their rightful place in the plan of God and to spread the GOOD NEWS to the ends of the earth with the WORDS OF JESUS!

I want to invite and encourage everyone reading this to become a part of this vital worldwide move of God. Remember that “Two Way Journaling is God’s Supernatural HIGHway to His Heart!” Just start where you are!

Be blessed and go in the name of Jesus today knowing that WE ARE HISTORYMAKERS DECLARING THE WORDS FROM JESUS TO A DYING WORLD GROANING FOR THE SONS OF MAN TO BE MANIFEST IN THIS EARTH!

MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL FOR THE BEST CHRISTMAS EVER IN JESUS NAME!

In Christ,

Nancy Slocum
“A pen in God’s hand, giving LOVE a voice”
The bellows of God
www.nancy777.com

Prayer Power

Lord God Almighty, Your will be done this day on earth as it is in heaven regarding Your “Words From Jesus Global Movement,” in the matchless name of Jesus! Amen.

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Webinar Details

• Title: The Spiritual Triangle Between Virginia, the U.K., and Italy
• Series: Words From Jesus: How to hear God’s voice
• Date/Time: Saturday December 5, 2009, 8 am EST
• Facilitator: Holy Spirit
• Host: Dr. Joseph Peck
• Panelists:
  - Lynne Lee: Founder of Christian Life Coaching
  - Renato Amato: Cofounder of Healing Broken Hearts and the Words From Jesus global movement

You’re invited to watch Team Destiny’s INAUGURAL “Words From Jesus: How To Hear God’s Voice” webinar launch. Listen to what I consider to be my BIGGEST GOD STORY of 2009.

We are going to have this webinar transcribed, edited, and made into a book. And all (100%) of the proceeds from this will go to Renato and Patrizia Amato, Italian missionaries for more than 30 years, and the ones who started this Words From Jesus global movement.

Here is what we covered …

• How God connected Dr. Peck (Virginia), Lynne Lee (U.K.), and Renato Amato (Italy) in 2009
• Fruit of obedience in sowing UNCOMMON seeds into Renato’s life
• The significance of the spiritual triangle between Virginia, the U.K., and Italy

Watch Team Destiny’s complete webinar “The Spiritual Triangle!”
Click on the image below to watch this 145 minute Camtasia video

RIGHT CLICK HERE and choose “Save Target As” to download the 145 minute MP3 recording of this webinar.

BREAKTHROUGH RESOURCES

• #WFJ: THE MIRACLE OF CHRISTMAS IS CHRIST! (Dec 19, 2009)
• #WFJ: The $14,400 Miracles (Dec 12, 2009)
• #WFJ: The Spiritual Triangle Between Virginia, the U.K., and Italy (Dec 5, 2009)
• Opportunities to invest in yourself and the Kingdom of God (Nov 4, 2009)
• The Angel Breakthrough and the $14,400 Miracle (Sep 14, 2009)

Blessings to TAKE ACTION to make this your most special Christmas season ever!

Joseph

Joseph Peck, M.D.
“Blessed to be a blessing”
THE CONNECTOR and The Journal Guy
Breakthrough Life Coach
Creative Marketing and Communication Specialist

Empower 2000, Inc.
“Raising the Bar of Leadership to Empower People, Businesses, and Communities”
Changing Lives to Disciple Nations
www.empower2000.com
540-445-1GOD (540-445-1463)

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“Behold, the virgin shall be with child, and bear a Son, and they shall call His name Immanuel,” which is translated, “God with us.” (Matthew 1:23)

What is more glorious in life than the moment someone invites Jesus into their heart?

Today is Christmas, a day Christians around the world celebrate the birth of Jesus. While we don’t know even the actual month Jesus was born, we pay special tribute this day to the King of kings and LORD of lords.

For the individual, true Christmas begins the moment he sincerely invites Jesus into his heart! There is no greater joy than surrendering your life to Jesus because it’s at precisely that moment that the Holy Spirit takes up permanent residence in you and “God with us” becomes personal.

Early yesterday morning while I was journaling, Patti May called me out-of-the-blue. This was the first time we had talked in several months. The first thing Patti told me is “Randy, we have to get America saved!” That got my attention.

She then went on to share her amazing story, the first 16 minutes of which is recorded online at today’s Link of the Day. While Patti has always been fervent for Jesus since I first met her two years ago, she’s red hot on fire for Jesus now.

So what happened? A few months ago, Patti got involved with the Great Awakening. Since then, Patti has personally led hundreds and perhaps thousands of people to the Lord. In the year prior to that, she didn’t lead anyone to Jesus, which is the norm for most Christians.

Patti shared that five years ago, Pastor Rodney Howard Brown’s daughter died at Christmas. He responded by saying, “OK devil, that’s it. A BILLION SOULS. I gave you my best gift, God, and now the devil is going to pay.” That began one of the greatest soul-winning campaigns in the history of America.

Through her connections with Pastor Brown, Patti convinced him to bring the Great Awakening training to VIRGINIA on January 15-17, just a few days before the Presidential inauguration. Word of Life in Loudoun County will be the host church. For more details, see today’s Link of the Day. Jack Stagman, the most active person I know in the spiritual transformation of Virginia, is strongly supporting this. It’s interesting that Jack also lost his daughter at Christmas time a few years ago (in a car accident).

Here are just a few of Patti’s comments:
“Most people are sitting on their blessed assurance and they don’t know how to win the lost.”
“Everyone is called to evangelize, but most people don’t know how to do it.”
“We (churches) have had enough programs.”
“Randy, I have never seen anything so easy in my life.”
“I have never seen anything like this. It’s not us. It’s God!”
“I’m winning Spanish to the Lord, Muslims to the Lord, Hindus to the Lord”
“Every church needs to have this (training).”
“We must get behind this!”
“It’s just God throwing everything together.”
“We have to come together and win the lost.”

Prayer Power
Jesus, You said in Luke 19:10 that Your purpose in coming to earth was “to seek and to save that which was lost.” That’s what Christmas is about – sharing the love and light of You with those around us. Thank You for bringing the Great Awaking training to Virginia on January 15-17, 2009. May many pastors and Christian leaders choose to participate. We ask the LORD of the harvest to send many laborers into the fields where the harvest is plenty. Thank You for Your enormous favor on those who get behind Your billion soul vision. Amen and hallelujah!

Link of the Day
Patti May’s audio story + Soulwinning script and videos + Details for Jan 15-17 + More (see below)

Blessings to acquire the heart of God for the lost!

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Soulwinning Videos

Winning the lost at any cost – Soulwinning Training

Soulwinning Training Session 1/2 (video)

Soulwinning Training Session 2/2

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SOULWINNING TRAINING
http://www.revival.com/www/r.aspx?p=24

JESUS SAVES • JESUS HEALS • JESUS DELIVERS

The Gospel Soul-Winning Script

Has anyone ever told you that God loves you and that He has a wonderful plan for your life? I have a real quick, but important question to ask you. If you were to die this very second, do you know for sure, beyond a shadow of a doubt, that you would go to Heaven? [If "Yes"— Great, why would you say "Yes"? (If they respond with anything but "I have Jesus in my heart" or something similar to that, PROCEED WITH SCRIPT) or "No" or "I hope so" PROCEED WITH SCRIPT.] Let me quickly share with you what the Holy Bible reads. It reads “for all have sinned and come short of the glory of God” and “for the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord”. The Bible also reads, “For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved”. And you’re a “whosoever” right? Of course you are; all of us are. continued on reverse side—

I’m going to say a quick prayer for you. Lord, bless (FILL IN NAME) and his/her family with long and healthy lives. Jesus, make Yourself real to him/her and do a quick work in his /her heart. If (FILL IN NAME) has not received Jesus Christ as his /her Lord and Savior, I pray he/she will do so now. (FILL IN NAME), if you would like to receive the gift that God has for you today, say this after me with your heart and lips out loud. Dear Lord Jesus, come into my heart. Forgive me of my sin. Wash me and cleanse me. Set me free. Jesus, thank You that You died for me. I believe that You are risen from the dead and that You’re coming back again for me. Fill me with the Holy Spirit. Give me a passion for the lost, a hunger for the things of God and a holy boldness to preach the gospel of Jesus Christ. I’m saved; I’m born again, I’m forgiven and I’m on my way to Heaven because I have Jesus in my heart. As a minister of the gospel of Jesus Christ, I tell you today that all of your sins are forgiven. Always remember to run to God and not from God because He loves you and has a great plan for your life. [Invite them to your church and get follow up info: name, address, & phone number.]

Revival Ministries International P.O. Box 292888 • Tampa, FL 33687 (813) 971-9999 • www.revival.com

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From: WASHRPT@aol.com
To: WASHRPT@aol.com
Sent: Fri, 19 Dec 2008 8:35 am
Subject: GREAT AWAKENING EVANGELISM MEETINGS – WASH DC

Dear Pastors and Leaders,

You are cordially invited to attend the Dr. Rodney Howard-Browne pre-crusade Great Awakening Tour Power Evangelism event that will be conducted by part of his team January 15th – 17th, 2009. The Great Awakening Tour Power Evangelism is designed to empower and encourage the body of Christ with the Word of God to be a witness for Jesus Christ.

In Baltimore, Maryland, 1195 individuals were trained and we saw 20,658 decisions for Jesus Christ. In Phoenix, Arizona, 2630 harvesters were trained and 46,541 individuals made decisions for Jesus Christ. In December 2008, The Great Awakening Tour was in West Palm Beach, Florida and trained 895 men, women and children how to effectively share Christ with others. As a result, over 31,600 precious people called upon the name of the Lord.

Come be a part of this Power Evangelism event and watch what God will do through you and through your church. Following the Power Evangelism class, the Great Awakening Tour team will take the class out into the highways and byways to compel the lost and dying to come to Jesus.

The following events are free and open to all.
Pre-Crusade Power Evangelism class info January 15th – 17th, 2009
January 15th, Thursday, 10am & 7.00pm,
January 16th, Friday, 10am & 7.00pm,
January 17th, Saturday, 10am

Location:
Word of Life
21641 Beaumeade Circle Suite 319
Ashburn, VA 20147

RSVP: Lyndie McCauley at 703-340-8238 Or Patty May at 703-250-2503, or 703-568-6006
Great Awakening Tour info
Great Awakening Tour Washington D.C.
Speaker: Dr. Rodney Howard-Browne
Venue: TBA

September 4 -11 2009
Pre-register for free at www.revival.com
Rachael Larson
Great Awakening Tour
813-546-6690

He said to them, “But who do you say that I am?” Peter answered and said to Him, “You are the Christ.” (Mark 8:29)

Who is Jesus?
How has He dramatically changed your life?

When I was working part-time as an anesthesiologist in Giles County Virginia, one of my top spiritual connections was Geraldine Shaver. I referred to her as “God’s scout for me in Giles” in my devotional message on December 12, 2006 titled “The Miracle of Geraldine Shaver.”

Geraldine has a heart after God’s heart and is a powerful intercessor for the Kingdom of God. One day she told me the story of meeting Richard McMahon, founder of “Jesus For America” at the the local Walmart. Apparently Richard had his RV parked for several days at that Walmart with a bold message in large letters on the outside. After Geraldine introduced herself, Richard gave her his CD titled “The Answer.”

As a dear friend, Geraldine forwarded that CD to me. I uploaded that message to my iTunes and have listened to it at least 30 times. It is the most clear explanation of what it means to be “born again” that I have ever heard.

How important is it to be born-again? The central message of Jesus is this, “Most assuredly, I say to you, unless one is born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.” (John 3:3) That is what Jesus shared with Nicodemus, a Pharasee and ruler of the Jews, when he came to converse with Jesus in private.

I encourage you to spend the 13 minutes necessary to listen to Tracks 1 and 3 below. The Answer is an audio presentation by Richard McMahon, founder of Jesus For America.

Prayer Power
Heavenly Father, thank You for this powerful message by Richard McMahon. May You convict hearts and spread the message around the world through your supernatural highway of communication. In Jesus name, I pray. Amen.

Link of the Day
The Answer – Audio message by Richard McMahon (see below)

Blessings to know and follow Jesus!

Randy Peck, M.D.
“Blessed to be a blessing”
The Connector – connecting people, ideas, and resources in Christ through the POWER of the Holy Spirit

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The Answer – Track 1 (4 minute message by Richard McMahon)

The Answer – Track 2 (Music)

The Answer – Track 3 (9 minute message by Richard McMahon)

The Answer – Track 4 (Music)

Who or what are you trusting in for your salvation?
What does it mean to you to serve a risen Savior?

This morning (March 4) while lying in bed resting I listened to my scheduled iTunes playlist for Day #4. This included a worship song, track #4 from the “I AM -365 Names of God” CD, Psalms 16-20, Proverbs 4, and Acts 4. God really ministered to me during this quiet time, but what stood out the most was the scripture above that there is no salvation apart from Jesus.

In the past few months, I have listened over and over again to a message called “The Answer” on my iTunes. Geraldine Shaver, a dear friend from Giles County Virginia, mailed me that CD. The humble speaker on that CD shares one of the most powerful messages about salvation I have ever heard. He quotes Billy Graham as saying that 80% of people in church pews don’t know really know Jesus – they’re not born again.

The majority of people who profess to be Christians merely have religion, not a relationship with the true and living God. Many Christian denominations practice traditions that confuse their people about salvation and the real Gospel message.

Recently at Soul Purpose Church, we have had several immersion baptisms. Before baptizing the people, Pastor Matt Gregory explains that an immersion baptism is a picture of the Gospel message – the death, burial, and resurrection of Jesus Christ. It’s only by dying to ourselves and burying our old ways (our flesh, the world) that we can rise to new life in Jesus. The abundant Christian life that Jesus talked about begins with a moment of surrender and continues through a daily surrender – a daily dying to self.

Matt goes on to explain that baptism is merely an outward sign of an inward commitment to Jesus Christ. Being baptized won’t save you any more than putting on a wedding ring will make you married.

Are you born again? How can you know? Can others tell? Are you passionate about the things of God? In John 3:3, Jesus said, “Most assuredly, I say to you, unless one is born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.”

Prayer Power
Heavenly Father, LORD Jesus, I praise You as the God of my salvation. Thank You for calling me to be a child of God and removing the veil that covered my eyes from seeing Your Kingdom. Thank You that every day I am able to experience You and see Your signature on circumstances all around me. My heart is broken over all the lost in the world, particularly those around me in my sphere of influence. I ask You to open their eyes of understanding to who You really are. May they have a power encounter with the true and living God. Thank You Jesus. Amen.

Link of the Day
C. S. Lewis: His Enduring Legacy

Blessings to know and serve the risen Savior!

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“This shall be a statute forever for you: In the seventh month, on the tenth day of the month (Day of Atonement), you shall afflict your souls, and do no work at all, whether a native of your own country or a stranger who dwells among you.” (Leviticus 16:29)

Who is Yeshua to you?
What has He accomplished for you?

Today is the third day of Lent on our 40 day journey to prepare our hearts and minds for Easter. In yesterday’s devotional, I wrote about the Tabernacle of Moses and mentioned the Day of Atonement. Here is an excerpt from a web page at www.rabbiyeshua.com titled “Yom Kippur, the Day of Covering“:

In Leviticus 16 we read about the Tabernacle ritual for Yom Kippur. In that passage we see an intersection of three holies. On the Day of Atonement, the Holiest man in the world (the High Priest of Israel) goes into the Holiest Place in the world (the holy of holies) on the Holiest Day of the year (the day of Yom Kippur).

Why is all of this relevant to us as gentile believers living at the beginning of the 21st century? Because atonement is the work of the Master on our behalf. Until we understand Biblical atonement and the Day of Atonement we will not fully understand who Yeshua (Jesus) is or what he accomplished for us!

According to the writer of the book of Hebrews, Messiah has become our High Priest. He entered into the Holy of Holies in Heaven, the actual throne room of God and applied His own blood for atonement. He entered into the presence of God for us so that He might usher us in. We boldly enter the presence of God because the blood of Christ covers us. And He stands interceding on our behalf before the throne of God, just as a high priest.

In the gospels, when He died on the cross, the curtain in the Temple was torn from top to bottom, indicating that through Messiah’s sacrifice we have access to come face to face with God.

“Therefore we have confidence to enter the Most Holy Place by the blood of Yeshua. His body is a new and living way opened for us through the veil. We have a great priest over the house of God, so let us draw near to God in the full confidence of faith.” (Hebrews 10:19-22).

Prayer Power
Most gracious and merciful Father, I praise You as the Master with the master plan. I praise You as the Potter who shapes me as Your earthen vessel. Thank You that I can come boldly before You in Your throne room of grace because of the blood of Christ that covers me. Bless me with an urgency to seek and save the lost the way Jesus did. Thank You Jesus. Amen.

Link of the Day
Way of the Master – seek and save the lost the way Jesus did

Blessings to comprehend and live out the work of the Master!

But the heavens and the earth which are now preserved by the same word, are reserved for fire until the day of judgment and perdition of ungodly men. (2 Peter 3:7)

When judgment day comes, will Jesus say He knew you?

In yesterday’s devotional, I mentioned that “Heaven’s Gates and Hell’s Flames” was the first thing listed on Laura Kebede’s prayer list for the upcoming school year. This drama is taking place at 7 PM on Sep 23, 24, and 25 at the Carver Piedmont Technical Education Center on Route 15 in southern Culpeper County. Admission is free. Nursery and children’s ministry are provided. Please help spread the word.

Year after year, in large cities and small rural communities alike, the compelling drama “Heaven’s Gates and Hell’s Flames” is impacting churches all over America.

For congregations that have a desire to reach your community for Christ, Heaven’s Gates and Hell’s Flames is an effective tool. With the proliferation of Internet, DVD’s, Video Games, television, and security concerns America is becoming homebound. And yet it’s never been more important to reach people with the Gospel of Christ. Heaven’s Gates and Hell’s Flames breaks through with an old-fashioned gospel message presented in a modern way.” There is Heaven to gain and a Hell to shun.”

This live drama draws its cast from among local church members. The plays are strictly focused to ensure a consistent performance every time. A highly trained and experienced director comes to your town, trains the cast, brings the lighting, sound, costumes, sets, props, and directs the drama.

Heaven’s Gates and Hell’s Flames had a huge positive impact on my daughter when she first saw it in 2001. Nowadays, many people don’t believe there is such a thing as hell. But Jesus sure did. So did the apostle Paul, the greatest salesman in history for the Word of God.

An authentic Christian walk begins with a moment of surrender to Jesus as LORD and is followed by a daily surrender to Him. When a person commits his life to Jesus, the Holy Spirit enters that person and begins a process of transformation from the inside out. It does not work to try to clean up our act on our own. Any religion that requires good works for salvation denies the finished work of Jesus Christ.

Prayer Power
Heavenly Father, you promise that some day there will be a judgment day. And all those who deny Jesus as LORD and Savior will be condemned to an eternity of torment. I pray that people who read this message who do not know Jesus personally will invite Him into their hearts. Bless this week’s performance of Heaven’s Gates and Hell’s Flames in Culpeper. May we see abundant eternal fruit. Thank You Jesus. Amen.

Link of the Day
View a scene from the play (video)
http://www.mze.com/heavensgates/video.html

Blessings to see revival and awakening come to America!
 

“Be holy, for I am holy.” (1 Peter 1:16b)

Do you disobey God in anything you do?

Last week God flushed out a substantial sin problem in our family that I was completely unaware of. While that process has been very painful, I’m thankful that God is purging the evil from our family. God is very serious about our personal and family holiness. For example, in Deuteronomy 17-24, God says eight different times “So you shall put away the evil from among you.” (De 17:7, De 17:12, De 19:20, De 21:21, De 22:21, De 22:22, De 22:24, De 24:7)

On July 26 when I was visiting Jerry and Sharon Graham in Chesapeake Virginia, Jerry printed a handout for me titled “John Wesley’s Holy Club Questions.” I recommend you visit today’s Link of the Day to read those questions.

Before I left to go to the morning worship service at Soul Purpose Church on Sunday July 29, I listened to my scheduled iTunes Playlist for the 29th day of the month. It just so happened that the Holy Spirit has prompted me to include Track #14 of the “I AM – 365 Names of God” CD in that Playlist. That track is the only song on the CD. And that five minute song is a litany singing “Holy, Holy, Holy” over and over to praise God.

The Holy Spirit kept pressing in with His message about holiness. It happened that Mike Webb was filling in for Pastor Matt Gregory at Soul Purpose Church because Matt was away on vacation. What was the title of Mike’s sermon? You guessed it “Holiness.”

What was the first thing Mike spoke? “Be holy for I am holy.”

This isn’t just a message for me and my family. God wants the Body of Christ to wake up and clean up. Jesus (the Bridegroom) wants a clean Bride, not a dirty one, when He returns. God is separating the wheat from the chaff. It’s time for God’s people to focus on personal and family holiness.

Prayer Power
Heavenly Father, there’s only one way to come to You and that’s Jesus. There is only one way for us to see. As we lay down ourselves and cry out in need, there’s only one way to come to You and that’s Jesus. Hear out hearts LORD as we repent. Have mercy on us! I pray the blood of Jesus over my family and those who read this message. Jesus, You’re our only hope in everything. Amen.

Link of the Day
John Wesley’s Holy Club Questions [http://www.yourdailyblessing.com/content.cfm?id=2400]

Blessing to put away the evil from among you!
 

But he, knowing their thoughts, said to them, “Every kingdom divided against itself is laid waste, and a divided household falls. (Luke 11:17)

What is a key strategy in God’s plan to gather the end-time harvest?

Radical Islam for years has been quietly and patiently planning for the overthrow of Western Civilization. They are not amassing huge armies to attack from without but are establishing within our own borders networks of trained “sleeper cells” that can be called into action at an opportune time to destroy or neutralize strategic targets. Bound by a covenant of devotion to Allah and commitment to making the ultimate sacrifice so that the world may come under submission to Shariah law, Radical Islam has discovered and is purposely applying the Biblical principle of networking. As long as the twelve tribes of Israel were united in their devotion to Jehovah and His laws, they were invincible. When through sin and idolatry that unity began to unravel, they became prey to the weakest of enemies.

Networking the community of the Greater Fredericksburg area in prayer is the cardinal tenet of PrayerNet’s vision. The pursuit of how to actually do that has been an often frustrating journey. Recently, the Lord has brought me into a relationship with Dr. Randy Peck, a prayer leader from Culpeper, with a unique call to “network the networkers” particularly in Virginia. He has encouraged me to be more intentional about building relationships and communicating the vision of PrayerNet, specifically through means of a regular e-mail devotional five times a week. I’ll probably begin with 2 or 3 times a week.

The purpose of all this is 3-fold:

1) To equip you to be more effective and focused in praying for your church and community. My ministry gifts lie mainly in the areas of pastoring and teaching. Each devotional will include some insight from God’s Word that hopefully will encourage your faith and strengthen you in your call to prayer.

2) To more clearly communicate the vision of PrayerNet and together explore ways in which we who sense a burden to pray for our community can intercede more effectively.

3) To establish an online forum that will provide you the opportunity to express what is on your heart. I believe there are insights from Scripture, dreams and visions that the Lord has given to you as watchmen that need to be communicated to the praying community.

You can help me in this project by verbalizing your frankly honest response to these e-mails. Does your heart resonate with what is being expressed? Are there things you feel should be added? Are they written in the right spirit? Are they too long for you to bother reading them on a regular basis? Are they too short to communicate any meaningful content? Do they come too frequently?

At this point the only contact I have with many of you is once or twice a year at a community prayer related event. Through this venue I can have some contact at least 2 or 3 times a week resulting in a much more meaningful relationship on a personal level and hopefully more productive for expanding the Kingdom of God through prayer.

Prayer Power
Father, we thank You for the awesome potential of Kingdom relationships! We believe that true unity in the Spirit is a key to seeing the transformation of our communities. We ask that You will begin to establish a network of kindred hearts. Forge iron sharpening iron alliances of genuine love among your praying people.

Link of the Day
PrayerNet of Fredericksburg [www.prayfred.com]

Blessings to see God network the state of Virginia in 2007!

Your Daily Blessing News
Today’s message comes from Bowie Curry, the leader of PrayerNet of Fredericksburg.

So Jesus answered and said, “Assuredly, I say to you, there is no one who has left house or brothers or sisters or father or mother or wife or children or lands, for My sake and the gospel’s, who shall not receive a hundredfold now in this time–houses and brothers and sisters and mothers and children and lands, with persecutions–and in the age to come, eternal life.” (Mark 10:29-30)

If you believed Jesus was coming back again on December 31, 2007, what would you do differently?

As mentioned in previous devotionals, I began 2007 year with a 21 day fast. I did so seeking God’s direction for the year because I believed the destiny of many souls depends on what happens in Virginia during this pivotal 2007 year.

On January 1, 2007, a small group of us met in the downtown Pray Culpeper office to dedicate and anoint that place as a future 24/7 prayer center. One of the people who came was Dr. Donna Andes. She told us that Bob Griffin was coming to the East Coast because he sensed God was going to move powerfully here very soon. Donna highly recommended we try to get Bob to come to Culpeper. God then worked out the details.

On January 13, at Patti May’s suggestion, I went to the Church at Northern Virginia to hear Bob Griffin speak. There I met a variety of Christian ministry leaders.

At noon on January 15, Bob Griffin came to Culpeper for the very first time to prophesy our community into its destiny. Later that evening, Bowie Curry contacted me for the very first time. In his email he stated “I received an e-mail from Sharon Jacobs encouraging me to contact you. She feels we are kindred spirits! We would love to have a contingent from Culpeper participate in … ‘Awaken the Dawn’ [www.awakenthedawn.net] February 15-18. January 26 will mark the beginning of 21 days of continuous night and day prayer, fasting and worship for spiritual breakthrough in our community.”

In the morning on January 22, Bowie Curry called me for the very first time out-of-blue. When I told him Bob Griffin was coming back to Culpeper for his second visit an noon, Bowie chose to come. That connected our hearts. Soon after, Bowie asked for my help to revise the website for the PrayerNet of Fredericksburg. That kept us closely connected.

Tomorrow (June 25) Bowie is starting his own “daily” (3x/week) e-prayer devotionals for the PrayerNet of Fredericksburg. The purpose of these is to build strong relationships and grow his network through the transformational power of prayer.

Tomorrow’ I will share Bowie’s important introductory message to his network of about 120 pastors and 400+ prayer leaders. Soon we will start weekly webinars (phone conference calls and online meetings) to unite prayer leaders across Virginia. Pray Virginia is being birthed. God will have His way and Virginia will become a bright light for the world in 2007.

Prayer Power
Heavenly Father, thank you for the ways you are uniting the Body of Christ in Virginia. Thank You for Bowie Curry’s leadership to make this a reality. Bless him and his family with uncommon wisdom, uncommon favor, and uncommon ideas. May Bowie’s tribe increase. We ask for your help and protection to launch weekly webinars for Pray Virginia. It’s in your mighty name, Jesus, that we pray and believe. Amen!

Link of the Day
What is the vision for PrayerNet of Fredericksburg? [www.prayfred.com/content.cfm?id=2001]
 
Blessings to see the Body of Christ in Virginia unite in prayer in 2007!