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I am finished and done with low living, sight walking, small planning, smooth knees, colorless dreams, tamed visions, mundane talking, cheap living, and dwarfed goals. I no longer need pre-eminence, prosperity, position, promotions, plaudits, or popularity. I don't have to be right, first, tops, recognized, praised, regarded, or rewarded.

I now live by faith, lean on His presence, walk by patience, lift by prayer, and labor by power. My face is set, my gait is fast, my goal is Kingdom, my road is narrow, my way rough, my companions few, my Guide reliable, my mission clear. I cannot be bought, compromised, detoured, lured away, turned back, deluded or delayed. I will not flinch in the face of sacrifice, hesitate in the presence of the adversary, negotiate at the table of the enemy, ponder at the pool of popularity, or meander in the maze of mediocrity. I won't give up, shut up, let up, until I have stayed up, stored up, prayed up, paid up, and preached up for the cause of Messiah. I am a disciple of Yahshua. I must go till He comes, give till I drop, preach till all know, and work till He stops me, and when He comes for His own, He will not have problems recognizing me - - - my banner will be clear!
]]> http://www.apostolickingdomforum.com/index.php?p=/discussion/80/the-great-revival-cane-ridge-1801 Wed, 09 May 2012 10:04:15 -0400 bcyrus 80@/index.php?p=/discussions
The following is taken from the autobiography of Rev. James Finley, published in 1853 (My copy is really that old). It is the story of the author’s salvation at the Cane Ridge revival of 1801. Thought it would bless you all.

In the month of August, 1801, I learned there was to be a great meeting at Cane Ridge, in my father's old congregation. Feeling a great desire to see the wonderful things which had come to my ears, and having been solicited by some of my old schoolmates to go over into Kentucky for the purpose of revisiting the scenes of my boyhood, I resolved to go. Obtaining company, I started from my woody retreat in Highland county. Having reached the neighborhood of the meeting, we stopped and put up for the night. The family, who seemed to be posted in regard to all the movements of the meeting, cheerfully answered all our inquiries, and gave us all the information we desired; the next morning we started for the meeting. On the way, I said to my companions, “Now, if I fall it must be by physical power and not by singing and praying;" and as I prided myself upon my manhood and courage, I had no fear of being overcome by any nervous excitability, or being frightened into religion. We arrived upon the ground, and here a scene presented itself to my mind not only novel and unaccountable, but awful beyond description. A vast crowd, supposed by some to have amounted to twenty-five thousand, was collected together. The noise was like the roar of Niagara. The vast sea of human beings seemed to be agitated as if by a storm. I counted seven ministers, all preaching at one time, some on stumps, others in wagons, and one-the Rev. William Burke, now of Cincinnati - was standing on a, tree which had, in falling, lodged against another. Some of the people were singing, others praying, some crying for mercy in the most piteous accents, while others were shouting most vociferously. While witnessing these scenes, a peculiarly-strange sensation, such as I had never felt before, came over me. My heart beat tumultuously, my knees trembled, my lip quivered, and I felt as though I must fall to the ground. A strange supernatural power seemed to pervade the entire mass of mind there collected. I became so weak and powerless that I found it necessary to sit down. Soon after I left and went into the woods and there I strove to rally and man up my courage. I tried to philosophize in regard to these wonderful exhibitions, resolving them into mere sympathetic excitement-a kind of religious enthusiasm, inspired by songs and eloquent harangues. My pride was wounded, for I had supposed that my mental and physical strength and vigor could most successfully resist these influences. After some time I returned to the scene of excitement the waves of which, if possible, had risen still higher. The same awfulness of feeling came over me. I stepped up on to a log, where I could have a better view of the surging sea of humanity.

The scene that then presented itself to my mind was indescribable. At one time I saw at least five hundred swept down in a moment, as if a battery of a thousand guns had been opened upon them, and then immediately followed shrieks and shouts that rent the very heavens. My hair rose up on my head, my whole frame trembled, the blood ran cold in my veins, and I fled for the woods a second time, and wished I had stayed at home. While I remained here my feelings became intense and insupportable. A sense of suffocation and blindness seemed to come over me, and I thought I was going to die. There being a tavern about half mile off, I concluded to go and get some brandy, and see if it would not strengthen my nerves. When I arrived there I was disgusted with the sight that met my eyes. Here I saw about one hundred men engaged in drunken revelry, playing cards, trading horses, quarreling, and fighting. After some time I got to the bar, and took a dram and left, feeling that I was as near hell as I wished to be, either in this or the world to come. The brandy had no effect in allaying my feelings, but if anything, made me worse. Night at length came on, and I was afraid to see any of my companions. I cautiously avoided them, fearing lest they should discover something the matter with me. In this state I wandered about from place to place, in and around the encampment. At times it seemed as if all the sins I had ever committed in my life were vividly brought up in array before my terrified imagination, and under their awful pressure I felt that I must die if I did not get relief. Then it was that I saw clearly through the thin veil of Universalism, and this refuge of lies was swept away by the Spirit of God. Then fell the scales from my sin-blinded eyes, and I realized, in all its force and power, the awful truth, that if I died in my sins I was a lost man forever. Oh how I dreaded the death of the soul; for "There is a death whose pang out lasts the fleeting breath: Oh what eternal horrors hang around the second death” Notwithstanding all this, my heart was so proud and hard that I would not have fallen to the ground for the whole state of Kentucky. I felt that such an event would have been an everlasting disgrace, and put a final quiet us on my boasted manhood and courage. At night I went to a barn in the neighborhood, and creeping under the hay, spent a most dismal night. I resolved, in the morning, to start for home, for I felt that I was a ruined man. Finding one of the friends who came over with me, I said, "Captain, let us be off; I will stay no longer." He assented, and getting our horses we started for home. We said but little on the way, though many a deep, long drawn sigh told the emotions of my heart. When we arrived at the Blue Lick Knobs, I broke the silence which reigned mutually between us. Like long-pent-up waters, seeking for an avenue in the rock, the fountains of my soul were broken up, and I exclaimed, "Captain, if you and I don't stop our wickedness the devil will get us both." Then came from my streaming eyes the bitter tears and I could scarcely refrain from screaming aloud. This startled and alarmed my companion, and he commenced weeping too. Night approaching, we put up near May slick, the whole of which was spent by me in weeping and promising God, if he would spare me till morning I would pray and try to mend my life and abandon my wicked courses.

As soon as day broke I went to the woods to pray, and no sooner had my knees touched the ground than I cried aloud for mercy and salvation, and fell prostrate. My cries wore so loud that they attracted the attention of the neighbors, many of whom gathered around me. Among the number was a German from Switzerland, who had experienced religion. He, understanding fully my' condition, had me carried to his house and laid on a bed, The old Dutch saint directed me to look right away to the Savior. He then kneeled at the bedside and prayed for my salvation most fervently, in Dutch and broken English. He then rose and sung in the same manner, and continued singing and praying alternately till nine o’clock, when suddenly my load was gone, my guilt removed, and presently the direct witness from heaven shone full upon my soul. Then there flowed such copious streams of love into the hitherto waste and desolate places in my soul, that I thought I should die with excess of joy. I cried, I laughed, I shouted, and so strangely did I appear to all but my Dutch brother, that they thought me deranged.
]]> http://www.apostolickingdomforum.com/index.php?p=/discussion/71/what-is-the-father-requiring-of-us Sat, 18 Feb 2012 12:05:41 -0500 bcyrus 71@/index.php?p=/discussions
Matthew 16:13-19 When Yahshua came into the region of Caesarea Philippi, He asked His disciples, saying, “Who do men say that I, the Son of Man, am?” 14So they said, “Some say John the Baptist, some Elijah, and others Jeremiah or one of the prophets.” 15He said to them, “But who do you say that I am?” 16Simon Peter answered and said, “You are the Messiah, the Son of the living Elohim.” 17Yahshua answered and said to him, “Blessed are you, Simon Bar-Jonah, for flesh and blood has not revealed this to you, but My Father who is in heaven.18And I also say to you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build My Ekklesia, and the gates of Hades shall not prevail against it.19And I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven, and whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be loosed in heaven.”

G4074 Πέτρος Petros - Peter = “a rock or a stone”

G4073 πέτρα petra – Rock = 1) a rock, cliff or ledge 1a) a projecting rock, crag, rocky ground 1b) a rock, a large stone 1c) metaphorically a man like a rock, by reason of his firmness and strength of soul

This is what I believe Yahshua was saying to Peter in that moment.
“I will build My Ekklesia on the solid rock foundation of the (the revealed Messiah) and the forces of Hell shall not prevail against it”

This is what I have since come to understand about this passage of scripture.
The house that Yahshua is constructing in the earth realm is an exact representation of the Father’s house that is eternally established in the Heavenly realm.

John 14:2-3 In My Father’s house are many mansions; if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you.3 And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and receive you to Myself; that where I am, there you may be also. 4 And where I go you know, and the way you know.”

The Father’s house will only come into view as we come into a better understanding of son-ship and the Kingdom of Yahweh. The mystery of the Kingdom of Yahweh is only revealed to sons, and they are the manifestation of His Glory in planet earth. We are sons of Yahweh and therefore have a predetermined prepared place in the Father’s house, and as sons are the rightful heirs of His Kingdom. We are the loved, blessed and highly favored of our Father, and it is the Father’s good pleasure to give us the Kingdom!

Yahshua said, “My house shall be called a house of prayer for all nations”

Matthew 16:20-28 Then He commanded His disciples that they should tell no one that He was Yahshua the Messiah. 21From that time Yahshua began to show to His disciples that He must go to Jerusalem, and suffer many things from the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be killed, and be raised the third day.22Then Peter took Him aside and began to rebuke Him, saying, “Far be it from You, Sovereign; this shall not happen to You!”23But He turned and said to Peter, “Get behind Me, Satan!

You are an offense to Me, for you are not mindful of the things of Yahweh, but the things of men.” 24Then Yahshua said to His disciples, “If anyone desires to come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow Me. 25For whoever desires to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake will find it.26For what profit is it to a man if he gains the whole world, and loses his own soul? Or what will a man give in exchange for his soul? 27For the Son of Man will come in the glory of His Father with His angels, and then He will reward each according to his works. 28Assuredly, I say to you, there are some standing here who shall not taste death till they see the Son of Man coming in His kingdom.”

The Father is requiring everything and ALL of us.

Mark9:1 And He said to them, “Assuredly, I say to you that there are some standing here who will not taste death till they see the kingdom of Yahweh present with power.”

Luke9:27 But I tell you truly, there are some standing here who shall not taste death till they see the kingdom of Yahweh.”

John8:52 Then the Jews said to Him, “Now we know that You have a demon! Abraham is dead, and the prophets; and You say, ‘If anyone keeps My word he shall never taste death.’

Hebrews2:9 But we see Yahshua, who was made a little lower than the angels, for the suffering of death crowned with glory and honor, that He, by the grace of Yahweh, might taste death for everyone.

Mark 8:27 -38 Now Yahshua and His disciples went out to the towns of Caesarea Philippi; and on the road He asked His disciples, saying to them, “Who do men say that I am?” 28So they answered, “John the Baptist; but some say, Elijah; and others, one of the prophets.” 29He said to them, “But who do you say that I am?” Peter answered and said to Him, “You are the Messiah.” 30Then He strictly warned them that they should tell no one about Him. 31And He began to teach them that the Son of Man must suffer many things, and be rejected by the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be killed, and after three days rise again. 32He spoke this word openly. Then Peter took Him aside and began to rebuke Him.33But when He had turned around and looked at His disciples, He rebuked Peter, saying, “Get behind Me, Satan! For you are not mindful of the things of Yahweh, but the things of men.” 34When He had called the people to Himself, with His disciples also, He said to them, “Whoever desires to come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow Me. 35For whoever desires to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake and the gospels will save it. 36For what will it profit a man if he gains the whole world, and loses his own soul? 37Or what will a man give in exchange for his soul? 38For whoever is ashamed of Me and My words in this adulterous and sinful generation, of him the Son of Man also will be ashamed when He comes in the glory of His Father with the holy angels.”

Luke 9:18-27 And it happened, as He was alone praying, that His disciples joined Him, and He asked them, saying, “Who do the crowds say that I am?”19So they answered and said, “John the Baptist, but some say Elijah; and others say that one of the old prophets has risen again.”20He said to them, “But who do you say that I am?” Peter answered and said, “The Messiah of Yahweh.” 21And He strictly warned and commanded them to tell this to no one, 22saying, “The Son of Man must suffer many things, and be rejected by the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be killed, and be raised the third day.” 23Then He said to them all, “If anyone desires to come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow Me. 24For whoever desires to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake will save it. 25For what profit is it to a man if he gains the whole world, and is himself destroyed or lost? 26For whoever is ashamed of Me and My words, of him the Son of Man will be ashamed when He comes in His own glory, and in His Father’s, and of the holy angels. 27But I tell you truly, there are some standing here who shall not taste death till they see the kingdom of Yahweh.”

Let every word be established in the mouth of two or three witnesses.

Note: The phrase ‘Jesus asked them’ is only used one time in Scripture.

Matthew 22:23-45 The same day the Sadducees, who say there is no resurrection, came to Him and asked Him, 24saying: “Teacher, Moses said that if a man dies, having no children, his brother shall marry his wife and raise up offspring for his brother. 25Now there were with us seven brothers. The first died after he had married, and having no offspring, left his wife to his brother. 26Likewise the second also, and the third, even to the seventh.27Last of all the woman died also. 28Therefore, in the resurrection, whose wife of the seven will she be? For they all had her.” 29Yahshua answered and said to them, “You are mistaken, not knowing the Scriptures nor the power of Yahweh. 30For in the resurrection they neither marry nor are given in marriage, but are like angels of Yahweh in heaven. 31But concerning the resurrection of the dead, have you not read what was spoken to you by Yahweh, saying, 32‘I am the Elohim of Abraham, the Elohim of Isaac, and the Elohim of Jacob’? Yahweh is not the Elohim of the dead, but of the living.” 33And when the multitudes heard this, they were astonished at His teaching. 34But when the Pharisees heard that He had silenced the Sadducees, they gathered together. 35Then one of them, a lawyer, asked Him a question, testing Him, and saying, 36“Teacher, which is the great commandment in the law?” 37Yahshua said to him, “‘You shall love the Sovereign your Elohim with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind.’ 38This is the first and great commandment. 39And the second is like it: ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’ 40On these two commandments hang all the Law and the Prophets.” 41While the Pharisees were gathered together, Yahshua asked them, 42saying, “What do you think about the Messiah? Whose Son is He?” They said to Him, “The Son of David.” 43He said to them, “How then does David in the Spirit call Him ‘Sovereign,’ saying: 44 ‘The Sovereign said to My Sovereign, “Sit at My right hand, Till I make Your enemies Your footstool”’? 45If David then calls Him ‘Sovereign,’ how is He his Son?”46And no one was able to answer Him a word, nor from that day on did anyone dare question Him anymore.

Yahshua silenced those who were seeking to ensnare Him by asking them a question that required a spiritual understanding.

Matthew 19:27-30 Then Peter answered and said to Him, “See, we have left all and followed You. Therefore what shall we have?” So Yahshua said to them, “Assuredly I say to you, that in the regeneration, when the Son of Man sits on the throne of His glory, you who have followed Me will also sit on twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel. 29 And everyone who has left houses or brothers or sisters or father or mother or wife or children or lands, for My name’s sake, shall receive a hundredfold, and inherit eternal life. 30 But many who are first will be last, and the last first.]]> http://www.apostolickingdomforum.com/index.php?p=/discussion/79/so-great-a-salvation Mon, 30 Apr 2012 13:46:37 -0400 blakeadmin 79@/index.php?p=/discussions
A few things to remember!

We are living in a time when we must know what we believe and why we believe it. We must daily remind ourselves that His plan of Salvation is not limited to an exclusive group of people; but rather includes who-so-ever will respond to the clarion call of the Spirit. It is reserved for those who are willing to receive the finished work of Yahshua on the impaling post.

Note: The preaching of the gospel of the Kingdom must include His full and comprehensive plan of Salvation. (Spirit, Soul, Body, Financially, Etc) and the message we preach must revolve around love, forgiveness and divine living. Very few people need to be reminded that they are lost, undone and bound for a Devil’s Hell. Most of them know in their heart of heart’s that they are not where they need to be and others do not believe that they are worthy of so great a salvation.

This may our one and only opportunity to let them know that they are more than a worthless piece of garbage bound for the landfill or eternal incineration. Preaching Hell Hot, the Devil Mean and the Sinner lost will not save the unsaved, and even if we could get their attention with religious banter it will not necessarily lead them to a place called repentance. The primary thing that moves a person closer to salvation is the love and grace of Yahweh. For Yahweh so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, and we are saved by grace, that not of ourselves, lest anyone should boast. Only Holy Spirit can call and summons someone, and will reveal His true identity them. He and He alone has the power to transform lives.

Hebrews 2:1-4 - Therefore we must give the more earnest heed to the things we have heard, lest we drift away. 2For if the word spoken through angels proved steadfast, and every transgression and disobedience received a just reward, 3how shall we escape if we neglect so great a salvation, which at the first began to be spoken by Yahshua, and was confirmed to us by those who heard Him, 4 Yahweh also bearing witness both with signs and wonders, with various miracles, and gifts of the Holy Spirit, according to His own will?

2:8b-9 For in that He put all in subjection under him, He left nothing that is not put under him. But now we do not yet see all things put under him. 9 But we see Yahshua, who was made a little lower than the angels, for the suffering of death crowned with glory and honor, that He, by the grace of Yahweh, might taste death for everyone.

2:10-18 For it was fitting for Him, for whom are all things and by whom are all things, in bringing many sons to glory, to make the captain of their salvation perfect through sufferings. 11 For both He who sanctifies and those who are being sanctified are all of one, for which reason He is not ashamed to call them brethren, 12 saying: “I will declare Your name to My brethren; In the midst of the assembly I will sing praise to You.” 13 And again: “I will put My trust in Him.” And again: “Here am I and the children whom Yahweh has given Me.” 14 Inasmuch then as the children have partaken of flesh and blood, He Himself likewise shared in the same, that through death He might destroy him who had the power of death, that is, the devil, 15 and release those who through fear of death were all their lifetime subject to bondage. 16 For indeed He does not give aid to angels, but He does give aid to the seed of Abraham. 17 Therefore, in all things He had to be made like His brethren, that He might be a merciful and faithful High Priest in things pertaining to Yahweh, to make propitiation for the sins of the people. 18 For in that He Himself has suffered, being tempted, He is able to aid those who are tempted.

2 Corinthians 13:4 – For though He was crucified in weakness, yet He lives by the power of Yahweh. For we also are weak in Him, but we shall live with Him by the power of Yahweh toward you.

Ephesians 1:2-10 And you He made alive, who were dead in trespasses and sins, 2 in which you once walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air, the spirit who now works in the sons of disobedience,3 among whom also we all once conducted ourselves in the lusts of our flesh, fulfilling the desires of the flesh and of the mind, and were by nature children of wrath, just as the others.4 But Yahweh, who is rich in mercy, because of His great love with which He loved us, 5 even when we were dead in trespasses, made us alive together with Yahshua (by grace you have been saved), 6 and raised us up together, and made us sit together in the heavenly places in Messiah Yahshua, 7 that in the ages to come He might show the exceeding riches of His grace in His kindness toward us in Messiah Yahshua. 8 For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of Yahweh, 9 not of works, lest anyone should boast. 10 For we are His workmanship, created in Messiah Yahshua for good works, which Yahweh prepared beforehand that we should walk in them.

Note: Yahshua was executed as us, for us, so that we could be reconciled to the Father. Reconciled by His death; but saved by His life. (All accounts were settled or made right. NOW we are square with the Father) He became all that I was so that I could become the righteousness of Yahweh in Messiah Yahshua.

1 John 2:26-28 - These things I have written to you concerning those who try to deceive you. 27 But the anointing which you have received from Him abides in you, and you do not need that anyone teach you; but as the same anointing teaches you concerning all things, and is true, and is not a lie, and just as it has taught you, you will abide in Him.

1 John 4:9 - In this the love of Yahweh was manifested toward us, that Yahweh has sent His only begotten Son into the world, that we might live through Him.

Acts17:28 - For in Him we live and move and have our being, as also some of your own poets have said, ‘For we are also His offspring.’
]]> http://www.apostolickingdomforum.com/index.php?p=/discussion/78/but-you-shall-receive-power Mon, 23 Apr 2012 09:28:24 -0400 bcyrus 78@/index.php?p=/discussions
Question; Have you ever felt like something is missing? jkh

“We have become who we are apart from Him, and now we grown accustomed to operating and functioning without the POWER of His presence in our daily lives!” blh

Acts 1:8 - But you shall receive POWER when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you shall be witnesses to Me in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth.”

Note: One of the reasons that the body of Messiah in general is presently operating at a deficit in POWER is because we have resisted to the point of rejecting Holy Spirit and His supernatural empowerment. We have settled for revelation knowledge, the wisdom of this world, and the undeniable reality that something is missing.

Acts 4:32-33 – Now, the multitude of those who believed were of one heart and one soul; neither did anyone say that any of the things he possessed was his own, but they had all things in common. And with great POWER the apostles gave witness to the resurrection of Sovereign Yahshua.

G1411–Strongs- δύναμις dunamis doo'-nam-is; force, miraculous power,ability,abundance, meaning, might, miracle, power, strength, violence, mighty (wonderful) work.

G1411 δύναμις dunamis Thayer Definition: strength power, ability, inherent power, power residing in a thing by virtue of its nature, or which a person or thing exerts and puts forth, power for performing miracles, moral power and excellence of soul, the power and influence which belong to riches and wealth, power and resources arising from numbers, power consisting in or resting upon armies, forces, hosts

Note: Another reason that the body of Messiah in general is functionally powerless is because most of us have very little in common and we are not of the same heart and soul. In short, we are self-centered, egotistical and arrogant, and we have come to believe that the measure of our worth is found in accomplishment and achievement.

“We have come to believe that the value our individual mandates are more important than the sum of our corporate worth.” blh

Something we need to consider is, these power gifts and manifestations are usually carried by apostles, prophets and evangelist, and the fact still remains, that they are not broadly received or accepted by the general body of Messiah. Therefore it makes sense that the gifts of healings and the working of miracles may not be fully operational in the body, because they were not embraced by this generation, and have been all but lost to the general body of Messiah. It has been suggested, that these mantles fall to the ground if there is nobody in place to receive them, and they may lay dormant for years or decades unless someone picks them up again.

Many apostles, prophets and evangelist have gone on to their rewards not having someone in which to impart or release these mantles and anointing’s. I am not saying that these mantles and anointing’s in any way are limited to a few gifted people; but I am addressing the problem and deficit that we are facing with truth that is worthy of consideration.

1 Corinthians 2:1-4 And I, brethren, when I came to you, did not come with excellence of speech or of wisdom declaring to you the testimony of Yahweh. 2For I determined not to know anything among you except Yahshua Messiah and Him crucified. 3I was with you in weakness, in fear, and in much trembling. 4And my speech and my preaching were not with persuasive words of human wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power, 5that your faith should not be in the wisdom of men but in the POWER of Yahweh.

Much of what is being preached in this day and hour is not the gospel of the Kingdom, and therefore is powerless to make reproduce after a Yahweh kind. The socially acceptable and politically correct message that is currently being preached is so diluted and weak that it has no real power to transform lives or change worlds.

Multitudes have heard the good news; but have failed to come to a saving knowledge of the truth. Many of those have come to a saving knowledge of the truth; but have not followed through in obedience to the baptism of Holy Spirit. Some have come to a saving knowledge of the truth; but have never had a conversion experience. Repentance leads to conversion, and true conversion comes when we are changed in the moment by the power of Holy Spirit.

1 Corinthians 4:20 - For the kingdom of Yahweh is not in word but in POWER.

Power-G2904-Strongs- κράτος kratos krat'-os -vigor [“great”], dominion, might, power, strength.

Power-G2904 κράτος kratos Thayer Definition: force, strength, power, might: mighty with great power, a mighty deed, a work of power, dominion

2 Corinthians 4:7- But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the excellence of the POWER may be of Yahweh and not of us.

2 Corinthians 13:4- For though He was crucified in weakness, yet He lives by the power of Yahweh. For we also are weak in Him, but we shall live with Him by the POWER of Yahweh toward you…Examine yourselves as to whether you are in the faith. Test yourselves. Do you not know yourselves, that Yahshua Messiah is in you?—unless indeed you are disqualified. 6But I trust that you will know that we are not disqualified.

Ephesians 6:10 - Finally, my brethren, be strong in Yahshua and in the POWER of His might.

Power - G2904 – Strongs- κράτος kratos krat'-os - vigor [“great”], dominion, might, power, strength.

Power-G2904 – κράτος kratos Thayer Definition: force, strength, power, might: mighty with great power, a mighty deed, a work of power, dominion

Philippians 3:10-11- [For my determined purpose is] that I may know Him [that I may progressively become more deeply and intimately acquainted with Him, perceiving and recognizing and understanding the wonders of His Person more strongly and more clearly], and that I may in that same way come to know the POWER outflowing from His resurrection [which it exerts over believers], and that I may so share His sufferings as to be continually transformed [in spirit into His likeness even] to His death, [in the hope] 11That if possible I may attain to the [spiritual and moral] resurrection [that lifts me] out from among the dead [even while in the body]. Amplified Bible]]> http://www.apostolickingdomforum.com/index.php?p=/discussion/77/house-of-honor Sat, 07 Apr 2012 03:05:30 -0400 blakeadmin 77@/index.php?p=/discussions
2 Timothy 2:1-6 & 14-26 You therefore, my son, be strong in the grace that is in Messiah Yahshua. 2And the things that you have heard from me among many witnesses, commit these to faithful men who will be able to teach others also. (The cycle of true discipleship is not completed until the one being discipled, disciples another) 3You therefore must endure hardship as a good soldier of Yahshua Messiah. 4No one engaged in warfare entangles himself with the affairs of this life, that he may please him who enlisted him as a soldier. 5And also if anyone competes in athletics, he is not crowned unless he competes according to the rules.6The hardworking farmer must be first to partake of the crops.7Consider what I say, and may the Sovereign give you understanding in all things.

Note: This passage of scripture was personally addressed to Timothy; but it truly captures and speaks to the heart of the father/son relationship. Paul (spiritual father) instructed Timothy (spiritual son) to commit the things that he had received to faithful men in order to complete the cycle of discipleship. He instructed him to prepare to suffer hardship and not become entangled with the affairs of this life. He instructed him to work and serve in a way that represents the heart of the father, and to be a partaker of the first-fruits. Paul asked him to consider what was being said in light of receiving a better understanding of all things. While the language of this passage of scripture sounds authoritative and commanding, it actually is filled with very encouraging and endearing words.

14-26 - Remind them of these things, charging them before Yahshua not to strive about words to no profit, to the ruin of the hearers.15Be diligent to present yourself approved to Yahweh, a worker who does not need to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth. 16But shun profane and idle babblings, for they will increase to more ungodliness.17And their message will spread like cancer. Hymenaeus and Philetus are of this sort, 18who have strayed concerning the truth, saying that the resurrection is already past; and they overthrow the faith of some.

Note: This is a fatherly reminder not to engage in conversations that have no eternal value and will serve to damage your credibility, or destroy the hope and faith of others. We need to avoid talking about things that are based on conjecture or supposition and we need to be careful to rightly handle the word of truth in a way that Honors and Glorifies Yahweh. That includes corrupt communications and immoral conversations of any kind. We also need to be reminded that everything that is factual and true is not necessarily something that needs to be discussed in an open forum, or mixed group of people. Our lives and conversations need to revolve around Glorifying Yahweh as we edify one another in Him. We are the glory bringing hope to the world in which we live, and when we show up they need to see Him!

19Nevertheless the solid foundation of Yahweh stands, having this seal: “Yahshua knows those who are His,” and, “Let everyone who names the name of Messiah depart from iniquity.”

1 Corinthians 3:10-13 - According to the grace of Yahweh which was given to me, as a wise master builder I have laid the foundation, and another builds on it. But let each one take heed how he builds on it. 11 For no other foundation can anyone lay than that which is laid, which is Yahshua Messiah. 12 Now if anyone builds on this foundation with gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, straw, 13 each one’s work will become clear; for the Day will declare it, because it will be revealed by fire; and the fire will test each one’s work, of what sort it is.

“The security of the foundation is directly related the stability of the structure” blh

Note: The consuming fire of Yahweh’s presence is testing the temper and proving the integrity of our lives and work in this hour and the only thing that will be left standing at the end of the Day will be that which is built and established on the revelation of Messiah Yahshua, the Solid Rock Foundation” blh

20But in a great house there are not only vessels of gold and silver, but also of wood and clay, some for honor and some for dishonor. 21Therefore if anyone cleanses himself from the latter, he will be a vessel for honor, sanctified and useful for the Master, prepared for every good work.22Flee also youthful lusts; but pursue righteousness, faith, love, peace with those who call on Yahshua out of a pure heart.

Note: The time has come to show forth the value of our worth by becoming a living witness to the praise of His Glory. That will involve separating ourselves from anything and everything that defiles, corrupts and contaminates. It will require a deep cleansing our hearts and souls in order to be qualified and set apart for the master’s use. In order to occupy an honored position in His house we must first become vessels of honor. He is presently looking for vessels of honor in which display, demonstrate and distribute throughout the earth.

23But avoid foolish and ignorant disputes, knowing that they generate strife. 24And a servant of Yahshua must not quarrel but be gentle to all, able to teach, patient, 25in humility correcting those who are in opposition, if Yahweh perhaps will grant them repentance, so that they may know the truth, 26and that they may come to their senses and escape the snare of the devil, having been taken captive by him to do his will.

Honor-Strongs-G5092 τιμή timē tee-may' From- a value, that is, money paid, or valuables; by analogy esteem, or the dignity itself:—honour, precious, price, some.

Honor-Thayer- 1) a valuing by which the price is fixed 1a) of the price itself 1b) of the price paid or received for a person or thing bought or sold 2) honour which belongs or is shown to one 2a) of the honour which one has by reason of rank and state of office which he holds 2b) deference, reverence]]> http://www.apostolickingdomforum.com/index.php?p=/discussion/75/remembering-who-we-are-in-him Fri, 23 Mar 2012 05:58:53 -0400 bcyrus 75@/index.php?p=/discussions
The fellowship of the mystery goes far beyond our personal past experiences and our beginnings in Him started in creation before formation.

1 John 2:7-11 Brethren, I write no new commandment to you, but an old commandment which you have had from the beginning. The old commandment is the word which you heard from the beginning. 8 Again, a new commandment I write to you, which thing is true in Him and in you, because the darkness is passing away, and the true light is already shining. 9 He who says he is in the light, and hates his brother, is in darkness until now. 10He who loves his brother abides in the light, and there is no cause for stumbling in him. 11But he who hates his brother is in darkness and walks in darkness, and does not know where he is going, because the darkness has blinded his eyes.

The above passage speaks of so many things that I would like to address; but to be honest with you I don’t know where to start. Earlier in the week when I read this chapter the word beginning stood out to me. It was then, that Holy Spirit began to speak to me about the beginning. In context, John was referring to the gospel of the Kingdom that was first preached by Yahshua and then by His disciples, who became the first sent ones to their generation.

The question that I had at the time, revolved around what actually represents the beginning for us in this generation? We were not there when these words were spoken, so there is no way to comprehend the weight and gravity of their meaning apart from revelation. The believers who were present then, had the honor of privilege of hearing these words for the first time, and they were among eye witnesses who walked and talked with the first sent ones, who in turn personally walked and talked with Yahshua the Messiah. I found myself asking, what represents your beginning?

To my surprise it had very little to do with the short stint I did in the Pentecostal church or the religion of Christianity. It had even less to do with the partial and half-truths that I once embraced, preached and lived. Much of what I embraced as absolute truth in the early days has now been scrapped for a better understanding of the same book. I have come to understand that the older and newer testaments of the bible are one book containing the story of Yahweh’s dealings with His people for the past six to ten thousand years.

Once you have become a recipient of the love and grace of Yahweh it is easy to see His plan of Salvation throughout the bible. If you have received the full embrace of the Father’s love and forgiveness, then you truly know who you are in Him and the reality of our beginning becomes a living reality.

1 John 2:24-25 Therefore let that abide in you which you heard from the beginning. If what you heard from the beginning abides in you, you also will abide in the Son and in the Father. 25And this is the promise that He has promised us—eternal life.

You see the light of truth has opened my heart to a better understanding of eternal life. Illumination and enlightenment have brought me to the truth and my love for the Father’s will and purpose is more important than anything or anybody.
Remembering who we are in Him requires embracing Him and one another in a way that speaks of our beginnings together.
More and more I am seeing and hearing things that can only represent memories of a time before the foundation of the world, when we were together with Him. Much of it has to do with that eternity mean life without end.

In the end, this will bring new meaning to the saying, “Be there and done that”

I find myself will a deep longing for more time with Him and one another. It is always good to be with brothers and friends; but there is nothing like being alone with Him in the secret place that represents your time and place in eternity. ]]> http://www.apostolickingdomforum.com/index.php?p=/discussion/74/the-ekklesia-here-now-pt-3 Thu, 01 Mar 2012 18:53:22 -0500 blakeadmin 74@/index.php?p=/discussions
Ekklesia – ‘A called out and gathered together people’

Note: It speaks of a people who have been called out of the religious systems of this world. They have been gathered together by Holy Spirit for the greater purpose of the Kingdom of Yahweh. They represent the judicial branch and legislative arm of the Kingdom of Yahweh. If you can hear it, they have been strategically repositioned and synergistically placed in order to advance the Kingdom of Yahweh. They have been divinely commissioned and empowered to represent Yahshua the Messiah in every area of life and ministry.

I have been asking some hard questions concerning the issues that we are facing in the modern-day Ekklesia. The following represents some possible answers. These observations do not represent a comprehensive approach to the problems that we continue to experience; but they are some thoughts that we need to consider.
Questions:

I. What did the first-century Ekklesia have that we don’t have?
1. They had eye witness accounts of the death, burial and resurrection of Yahshua the Messiah.
2. They had divine empowerment through the revelation of Messiah and Holy Spirit Baptism.
3. They had a better spiritual and practical understanding of the Kingdom of Yahweh.
4. They had the first-hand, personal testimonies of the Apostles of the Lamb. (Living Witnesses)
5. They had one another and the strength of the corporate expression. They had community and family that sincerely loved and cared for one another.

They understood and embraced the City Ekklesia concept. They were the Apostolic/Kingdom Ekklesia of their time.

A. What didn’t they have?

6. They didn’t have a book (The Scripture, Holy Bible, The Word, Etc.)
7. They didn’t have nice, cushy places in which to assemble. (Church Buildings and Other Facilities)
8. They didn’t have celebrity preachers and king-pin ministries with whom to contend.
9. They didn’t have books, CDs & Christian television upon which to stand and depend.
10. They didn’t have as many walls, barriers and territorial boundaries in which to overcome.
11. They didn’t have a tolerant government or system in which to live and thrive. (The government and system of that time, was hostile to their operation and very existence)

II. What do we have that the first-century Ekklesia didn’t have?

1. We have a Book. (The Scripture, Holy Bible, The Word Etc.)-(Multiple Translations with Commentaries)
2. We have nice, cushy places in which to assemble. (One on every street corner in every major city)
3. We have celebrity preachers and king-pin ministries with whom to contend.
4. We have books, CDs & Christian television upon which to stand and depend.
5. We have numerous walls, barriers and territorial boundaries in which to overcome.
6. We have a government and system that is tolerant of our operation and very existence.

The above statements of fact should not be used to summarily condemn all of these practices; but they do represent some things we need to consider as we move from a popular, acceptable way of thinking to a new way of seeing and processing the revelation of Messiah.

Note: I recently arrived at some soft conclusions concerning two things that may have contributed to the deterioration of the integrity of the Ekklesia over the centuries and they are not intended to represent the only contributing factors; but rather represent issues that are still detracting from our common wealth and purpose in Him.

1.Most of the ministry and teaching in the first century Ekklesia revolved around the ‘apostles of the lamb’ and what they lived and taught. They had great influence among the people; but something was lost between the interpretation and impartation of their hearts that resulted in an insecure foundation and unstable structure that was not sustainable throughout the centuries.

What we have become today is a mixture of mingled seed or contaminated strain. It is my premise that the only way we can hope to regain the ground that has been lost to the Ekklesia in our lifetime is to move beyond revelation of the scripture into the realization of the truth. We must continue to hear and obey the voice of the Spirit for ourselves and not lean too heavily on the staff and authority of the word spoken to our forefathers and predecessors. We must receive the impartation of the heart of the Father of our fathers and begin to speak from that heart to an all but lost and fatherless generation.

2.I have come to understand the importance hearing and obeying the voice of the Spirit and the revelation of the scripture; but much of the heart and understanding of our forefathers was lost in the translation of the scripture from Hebrew to Aramaic -> Greek -> Latin -> German -> English, and every other language in which it has been printed and published over the centuries.

Please hear my heart as I attempt to express it in a way that could be misinterpreted by some who do not really know me that well. I love the history, heritage and language of the scripture, and I believe that much of it was inspired by Holy Spirit; however for me to say that it is infallible, inerrant or complete would only serve to keep us in deadlock, and therefore prevent us from moving forward and upward in our lifetime. I am not suggesting that it is wrong or erroneous and I would never make disparaging remarks about it; but the scripture (Logos) has been used to create more division, dissention, devastation and destruction in the body of Messiah and the world than any printed document in the history of mankind.
We will never become ‘One New Man’ because we agree on every point of the scripture and we do not have enough time to make sure everybody agrees with our theology and doctrine. It is futile to try to convince people who are otherwise persuaded and I believe that one of the greatest travesties of justice that has ever been perpetrated on western orthodoxy is the suggestion that the book of Revelation contains the last word spoken by Yahweh.

Therefore it is my contention that what we have become today is because we have failed to catch the Spirit of the heart of our Father and we have limited His ability to speak to us to a book that was finally compiled and published in English over 500 years ago. We live in a society that looks at yesterday’s newspaper as old news and who process more information daily basis than most of our forefathers had to deal with in a lifetime.

We need a fresh word based on the truth that Yahweh is saying (Logion) today by His Spirit and it needs to be something current, relevant and real if we have any hope of reaching the X and Y generation. They are ready to see and hear something that addresses the problems and issues of this generation and they will not buy into the ole time religion of our forefathers and predecessors. Selah!

“This is our time and moment in history, and we want it now!” blh]]> http://www.apostolickingdomforum.com/index.php?p=/discussion/73/the-ekklesia-here-now-pt-2 Thu, 01 Mar 2012 18:50:11 -0500 blakeadmin 73@/index.php?p=/discussions
Matthew 16:13-20 Now when Yahshua came into the district of Caesarea Philippi, He was asking His disciples, “Who do people say that the Son of Man is?”14And they said, “Some say John the Baptist; and others, Elijah; but still others, Jeremiah, or one of the prophets.” 15He said to them, “But who do you say that I am?” 16Simon Peter answered, “You are the Messiah, the Son of the living Elohim.”17And Yahshua said to him, “Blessed are you, Simon Barjona, because flesh and blood did not reveal this to you, but My Father who is in heaven.18“I also say to you that you are Peter, and upon this rock [the revelation of Messiah by the Spirit] I will build My Ekklesia and the gates of Hades will not overpower it.19“I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven; and whatever you bind on earth shall have been bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth shall have been loosed in heaven.”20Then He warned the disciples that they should tell no one that He was the Messiah. NASB

Ekklesia – ‘A called out and gathered together people’

Note: It speaks of a people who have been called out of the religious systems of this world. They have been gathered together by Holy Spirit for the greater purpose of the Kingdom of Yahweh. They represent the judicial branch and legislative arm of the Kingdom of Yahweh. If you can hear it, they have been strategically repositioned and synergistically placed in order to advance the Kingdom of Yahweh. They have been divinely commissioned and empowered to represent Yahshua the Messiah in every area of life and ministry.

Ephesians 4:1-10 Therefore I, the prisoner of Yahshua, implore you to walk in a manner worthy of the calling with which you have been called,2with all humility and gentleness, with patience, showing tolerance for one another in love,3being diligent to preserve the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.4There is one body and one Spirit, just as also you were called in one hope of your calling; 5one Lord, one faith, one baptism,6one God and Father of all who is over all and through all and in all.7But to each one of us grace was given according to the measure of Christ’s gift.8Therefore it says, “When He ascended on high, He led captive a host of captives, and He gave gifts to men.” 9(Now this expression, “He ascended,” what does it mean except that He also had descended into the lower parts of the earth? 10He who descended is Himself also He who ascended far above all the heavens, so that He might fill all things.) NASB

In light of all this, here’s what I want you to do. While I’m locked up here, a prisoner for the Master, I want you to get out there and walk—better yet, run!—on the road God called you to travel. I don’t want any of you sitting around on your hands. I don’t want anyone strolling off, down some path that goes nowhere. 2And mark that you do this with humility and discipline—not in fits and starts, but steadily, pouring yourselves out for each other in acts of love, 3alert at noticing differences and quick at mending fences. 4You were all called to travel on the same road and in the same direction, so stay together, both outwardly and inwardly. 5You have one Master, one faith, one baptism, 6one God and Father of all, who rules over all, works through all, and is present in all. Everything you are and think and do is permeated with Oneness.7But that doesn’t mean you should all look and speak and act the same. TMSG

I, therefore, the prisoner in the Lord,urge you to walk worthy of the calling you have received,2with all humility and gentleness, with patience, accepting one another in love,3diligently keeping the unity of the Spirit with the peace that binds us. There is one body and one Spirit, just as you were called to one hope at your calling; 5one Lord, one faith, one baptism,6one God and Father of all, who is above all and through all and in all.7Now grace was given to each one of us according to the measure of the Christ’s gift. HCSB

Challenge & Charge:

We need to ask ourselves some gut-wrenching questions about what we really believe to be true concerning this passage of scripture. As long as we are content to function and operate divided by boundaries and separated by the walls of religion, we will never fully realize oneness of purpose in Him. As long as we allow a spirit of pride and competition to rule our hearts and minds, we will never be able to fully comprehend the value and worth of the gifts that He has given. If we are truly one body, then why are we still saying MY, YOUR or THIER ministry? If we are one Spirit, then why do we withdraw our hearts from one another and separate over nothing at all? If we are called in one hope of our calling then why do we go here and there trying to gain acceptance and fulfillment in everything but Him? If we are of one faith, one Lord and one baptism, then why are we not walking together in agreement, being further empowered to change the world in which we live? Why, When & How long will it take for us to repent, change and make this right? If you can hear it, this is a 2nd Chapter of Acts moment for the Ekklesia, and we have an opportunity to make some things right in our lifetime!

Prayer & Declaration:

Father, we ask you to grant us the grace to repent and change today. We ask you root up and pull down all the idols of our hearts, that do not honor and glorify Your name. Father, change in us the things that we are either unwilling or unable to change and help us find ourselves in You. Father, forgive us for falling short of Your glory and for being dull of hearing, hard hearted and stubborn, as it pertains to Your greater Kingdom purpose. Father, we ask you to save us from our own demise, and deliver us from the clutches of evil. Father, cleanse us, purge us and make us whole. Thank you for another chance to make things right as we fully surrender to your will, and by your loving embrace finally come together. So it is!
Ephesians 4:8-10 Therefore it says, “When He ascended on high, He led captive a host of captives, and He gave gifts to men.” 9(Now this expression, “He ascended,” what does it mean except that He also had descended into the lower parts of the earth? 10He who descended is Himself also He who ascended far above all the heavens, so that He might fill all things.) NASB

Note: Yahshua is the Door. He is the only way in or out. Yahshua is the way, the truth and the life, and no man comes unto the Father; but by Him. The way up is down, and we must lower ourselves and become of no reputation in order to see the worth and experience the value of the gifts that have been given. Until the walls of religion that divide and separate us from one another are removed from our hearts, minds and vocabulary, we will not be able to receive or experience the full benefit of the gifts that have been given. Ephesians 4:11-16

There is a sound emanated forth from the Father’s heart, and the true sons are being drawn to it. The closer we get to the sound, the more it becomes a voice, and the more we hear His voice, the more it becomes a word. If you can hear it, the word that is proceeding out of His mouth in this hour will reconfigure all of us to His will and purpose.

John 14:1-4 “Let not your heart be troubled; you believe in Yahweh, believe also in Me. 2In My Father’s house are many (Dwelling Places)-(Abodes)-(Habitats); if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you. 3And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and receive you to Myself; that where I am, there you may be also. 4And where I go you know, and the way you know.”

Note: The house the Yahshua is building is already built in the Father’s heart. It behooves all of us to find ourselves at home in Him, and then we will truly know the way.

Brethren, think on these things!
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I don't always feel like I have to "get a word" for the new year, however I do keep my "ears" open just in case Father has something to show me. I believe that Father has downloaded something that will prove to be integral for where the church is at today.

2012- A year for Agreement, Alignment, and Advancement!

In Biblical symbolism, two is the number of Agreement; "Again I tell you, if two of you on earth agree (harmonize together, make a symphony together) about whatever [anything and everything] they
may ask, it will come to pass and be done for them by My Father in heaven." (Matthew 18:19 Amplified Bible) I love the visual and auditory imagery that the Amplified Version lends as it illuminates the verse- harmonize together, make a symphony together! I love the symphony, many voices with one resounding and harmonious sound! With this picture in mind, first I want to address what I will call the "power of agreement."

The Power of Agreement-

The "power of agreement" is a universal principle that operates in most all areas of life. We can see this principle operating as early as Genesis chapter three; "Now the serpent was more subtle than any beast of the field which the LORD God had made. And he said unto the woman, Yea, hath God said, Ye shall not eat of every tree of the garden?.. And when the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was pleasant to the eyes, and a tree to be desired to make one wise, she took of the fruit thereof, and did eat, and gave also unto her husband with her; and he did eat." (Genesis 3:1, 6) The woman came OUT of agreement with God and into agreement with the serpent, subsequently her husband came into agreement with her. This "power of agreement" changed the
entire course of mankind for the worse.

In His infinite wisdom and at the appointed time, Father found another woman who would "right the wrong" of the first woman through the "power of agreement." We can read of this in the Gospel of Luke; "And Mary said, Behold the handmaid of the Lord; be it unto me according to thy word..." (Luke 1:38) As these words resounded through the atmosphere, "be it unto me according
to thy word," once again, the entire course of mankind was changed!

Are you beginning to see the "power of agreement?" It applies not only to the individual but also to the corporate, as we can see in Genesis chapter eleven; "And the Lord said, Behold, they are one people and they have all one language; and this is only the beginning of what they will do, and now nothing they have imagined they can do will be impossible for them." (Genesis 11:6 Amplified Bible) I find it fascinating that Father Himself, the sovereign potentate of all creation, testifies of the "power of agreement" as He declares, "this is only the beginning of what they will do... nothing they have imagined they can do will be impossible for them!" One people with one language through the "power of agreement" can realize limitless possibilities.

The Psalms say it this way, "Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity!... for there the LORD commanded the blessing, even life for evermore." (Psalms 133:1-3) The Lord commands a blessing upon unity! Keep in mind that unity does not mean uniformity or conformity. There is room for diversity within unity; "Now there are diversities of gifts, but the same Spirit. And there are differences of administrations, but the same Lord. And there are diversities of operations, but it is the same God which worketh all in all." (1Corinthians 12:4-6)
Yes, diversities and differences... but the same Spirit.

As I look at the number 2012, I am reminded of the twelve who were sent to spy out the land that Father had promised; "And Caleb stilled the people before Moses, and said, Let us go up at once, and possess it; for we are well able to overcome it. But the men that went up with him said, We be not able to go up against the people; for they are stronger than we. And they brought up an evil report of the land which they had searched unto the children of Israel..." (Numbers 13:30-32) Only two, Joshua and Caleb, were in agreement with God. The other ten got it backwards and brought up an evil report contrary to what God had said. The two declared that they were "well able," the ten declared that they were "not able." The real issue was never ability. The issue was whether they were going to agree with Father or agree with their natural senses.

I believe that Father is raising up a people who do not judge things after their natural senses; "And there shall come forth a rod out of the stem of Jesse, and a Branch shall grow out of his roots: And the spirit of the LORD shall rest upon him, the spirit of wisdom and understanding, the spirit of counsel and might, the spirit of knowledge and of the fear of the LORD; And shall make him of quick understanding in the fear of the LORD: and he shall not judge after the sight of his eyes, neither reprove after the hearing of his ears:" (Isaiah 11:1-3) The Branch spoken of in this verse obviously points to Jesus the Christ, our preeminent Head. However, what is true of the Head is often times also true of the Body. Jesus said, "I am the vine, ye are the BRANCHES: He that abideth in Me, and I in him, the same bringeth forth much fruit: for without Me ye can do nothing." (John 15:5)

It is my conviction that Father is raising up a corporate, many-membered Branch Man that operates in the seven-fold Spirit mentioned above. This corporate Branch Man is in agreement with Father and does not judge after the sight of his eyes, neither reprove after the hearing of his ears.

Zechariah also speaks of this corporate Branch Man; "And speak unto him, saying, Thus speaketh the LORD of hosts, saying, Behold the man whose name is The BRANCH; and he shall grow up out of his place, and he shall build the temple of the LORD: Even he shall build the temple of the LORD; and he shall bear the glory, and shall sit and rule upon his throne; and he shall be a priest upon his throne: and the counsel of peace shall be between them BOTH." (Zechariah 6:12-13) Notice the very last part of the verse. Exactly who is the "them BOTH" that is spoken of? I believe it is Jesus the preeminent Head and His Body, the corporate Body of Christ operating in the "power of agreement."

The prophet Amos begins to take us a step further in this understanding as he asks, "Can two walk together, except they be agreed?... Surely the Lord GOD will do nothing, but he revealeth his secret unto his servants the prophets." (Amos 3:3, 7) Agreement is essential, however in order to "walk together" the two must be headed in the same direction, they must be "aligned." With this picture in mind, let us now address what I will call the "power of alignment."

The Power of Alignment-Alignment requires action that is rooted in agreement. The children of Israel were in agreement with the ten "spies" that brought an evil report, and thus they aligned themselves with a lie. Here we have the quintessential example of a Wrong Alignment; "And all the children of Israel murmured against Moses and against Aaron: and the whole congregation said unto them, would God that we had died in the land of Egypt! or would God we had died in this wilderness! And wherefore hath the LORD brought us unto this land, to fall by the sword, that our wives and our children should be a prey? were it not better for us to return into Egypt? And they said one to another, Let us make a captain, and let us return into Egypt." (Numbers 14:2-4) Because of their wrong alignment, their declaration "we be not able" became a self-fulfilling prophecy.

Here is the result of their wrong alignment; "Surely none of the men that came up out of Egypt, from twenty years old and upward, shall see the land which I swore unto Abraham, unto Isaac, and unto Jacob; because they have not wholly followed me: Save Caleb the son of Jephunneh the Kenezite, and Joshua the son of Nun: for they have wholly followed the LORD." (Numbers 32:11-12) Only the two, Joshua and Caleb were agreed and aligned as they wholly followed the Lord.

It is important to note that Alignment that is not rooted in Agreement is usually disastrous. All too often I hear from well meaning Christians that are staying in a Church that they cannot agree with because, "Well, God has us there to change things." Now I am not talking about minor differences and diversities of the way things are done, different preferences in the "wine skin," I am speaking of fundamental spiritual differences. Friend, if you are in Alignment with something you are not in Agreement with, then you are OUT of Alignment and working against the purposes of God. I realize that is a strong statement to make, but I believe it to be true. That does not give you permission to just give up on local church either. To be out of any kind of local fellowship is to be out of Alignment also. Prayerfully seek out the fellowship that Father has for you, and Align yourself even if there are minor differences and diversities. The particular "wine skin" or way of doing things is not nearly as important as the "wine" that is produced.





]]> http://www.apostolickingdomforum.com/index.php?p=/discussion/70/behold-i-am-doing-a-new-thing Thu, 16 Feb 2012 09:54:50 -0500 blakeadmin 70@/index.php?p=/discussions
Isaiah 43:19 Behold, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs forth; do you not perceive and know it and will you not give heed to it? I will even make a way in the wilderness and rivers in the desert. Amplified Bible (AMP)

The other day on my way to the post office I passed by a local fellowship that had a portable sign in front of the building that read, ‘Behold I will do a new thing’ I remember passing and reading the sign a few days earlier; but something about the signage caused me to question validity of the advertisement. In one way I was sincerely hoping that the sign was a true reflection of what was going on inside of the building; but then it dawned on me that the statement it was making was nothing more than a futuristic projection. I have no problem with the statement or with the process by which we are all coming into a better understanding.

The truth be known, Yahweh is doing a new thing, and a remnant has been hearing this sound for a number of years. The problem as I see it is some are redefining what He is doing based on the best of what they knew in the former season and others are spinning off of the new thing based on their understanding of the latest book or teaching.

That said, I want to table my concerns and speak to a few things that I believe to be worthy of consideration.

Firstly, we need to be careful not to assume that the best of what we had in the former season of the Spirit (Latter Rain, Charismatic, Word of Faith, New Prophetic/Apostolic Reformation, Etc.) is the essence of what He is doing in this season of the Sprit.

Note: New thing does not mean a new twist on the same old way of doing things, and changing the language and philosophy will not change the outcome alone. Nor does it mean that He is only doing what He is doing in and through us. Too many times we think that the divine mandate by which we function and operate is somehow exclusive and therefore conclusive. It would do us all good to accept the fact that He is doing a new thing and while we have heard the promo, seen the advertisement and watched the trailer, we have yet to see the full-length premier of what He is doing.

Secondly, we need to be careful not to move out on another man’s revelation until we first come to a better understanding concerning the wisdom of application for ourselves. There is nothing wrong with praying about or waiting for the release of Holy Spirit before proceeding.

In this day and hour we need to try the spirit of a thing before we whole-heartedly embrace what others are saying about it.

Thirdly, we should not be too quick to fully embrace what others are saying about this season until it begins to bear witness with what Holy Spirit has been speaking to us for some time. We are still in the process of remembering who we were in creation before formation, and the heart and soul of man cannot be trusted without the forensic interrogation of the Spirit.

Lastly, I have asked a number of people what Holy Spirit is saying to them in this hour and to my surprise their response has been somewhat disconcerting. To be honest with you the majority of the people who were asked this question looked at me like they had been hit up-side the head with a dead fish, or they became angry and defensive. The reason that they became angry and defensive is because they have not been hearing anything for a while now, and the silence is intimidating. However, the proper response to silence not angst and frustration, and it is no indication that He is not speaking to others. With that, I have been puzzled by their reaction until this past week when Holy Spirit spoke to me and said, “begin to ask them, what is the Father requiring of you?”

What if I told you that His silence may represent His mercy and grace to you in this season?

What if I told you that your dullness of hearing may be a reflection of the degree to which you have hardened your heart toward the change that He is bringing in this season?

What if I told you that His silence may be nothing more than a test to see if you will respond in a mature way by asking some hard and difficult questions?

“We must begin to ask the right questions in order to arrive at the correct conclusions” blh

What is the Father requiring of you?

Answer: Everything and all of you!

Note: What that means to you may not be what it means to me; but until we are willing to ask the Father what He is requiring of us, we will not be able to move from where we are into the new season.

What you need to know is it will not be easy to leave behind anything in order to pursue His greater Kingdom purpose, and to fully trust Him with everything and all of you will require degrees of dying and levels death and hell. Therefore, start where you are right now. Do not attempt to live vicariously by someone else’s faith or understanding. Do not try to carry the cares of others in an attempt to avoid the reality of your own. Dying doesn’t come easy; but it must come before you will truly experience resurrection life and power.

Matthew 19:16-22 Now behold, one came and said to Him, “Good Teacher, what good thing shall I do that I may have eternal life?” 17 So He said to him, “Why do you call Me good? No one is good but One, that is, Yahweh. But if you want to enter into life, keep the commandments.” 18 He said to Him, “Which ones?” Yahshua said, “‘You shall not murder,’ ‘You shall not commit adultery,’ ‘You shall not steal,’ ‘You shall not bear false witness,’ 19 ‘Honor your father and your mother,’ and, ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’ ”20 The young man said to Him, “All these things I have kept from my youth. What do I still lack?”21 Yahshua said to him, “If you want to be perfect, go, sell what you have and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, follow Me.”22 But when the young man heard that saying, he went away sorrowful, for he had great possessions.

What is the Father requiring of you?

Isaiah 48:6-7 You have heard [these things foretold], now you see this fulfillment. And will you not bear witness to it? I show you specified new things from this time forth, even hidden things [kept in reserve] which you have not known. 7They are created now [called into being by the prophetic word], and not long ago; and before today you have never heard of them, lest you should say, Behold, I knew them! Amplified Bible (AMP)

Numbers 16:30 - But if Yahweh creates a new thing, and the earth opens its mouth and swallows them up with all that belongs to them, and they go down alive into the pit, then you will understand that these men have rejected the LORD.”

Caution: I would be remiss if I did not remind all of us that failure to continue and hear and obey His voice could result in early termination and that would represent failure to fulfill His practical will and purpose for our lives. It grieves me to say that some have already died pre-maturely and gone on to their reward in the past few years. Some of them finished strong and some of them fell on their own sword in battle.

Question: How long will we mourn for Saul?

1 Samuel 16:1 Now Yahweh said to Samuel, “How long will you mourn for Saul, seeing I have rejected him from reigning over Israel? Fill your horn with oil, and go; I am sending you to Jesse the Bethlehemite. For I have provided Myself a king among his sons.”

(To Be Continued)
]]> http://www.apostolickingdomforum.com/index.php?p=/discussion/69/the-times-seasons-of-life-pt-2 Sat, 11 Feb 2012 09:24:40 -0500 bcyrus 69@/index.php?p=/discussions
Psalm 145:1-21 I will tell of your greatness, my Elohim and King. I will praise your name forever and ever. 2I will praise you every day. I will praise your name forever and ever. 3Yahweh is great and deserves all our praise! No one can fully understand his greatness! 4Each generation will praise you and tell the next generation about the great things you do.5Your majesty and glory are wonderful. I will tell about your miracles. 6People will tell about the amazing things you do, and I will tell everyone how great you are.7They will talk about your goodness and sing about your justice.8 Yahweh is kind and merciful, patient and full of love. 9Yahweh is good to everyone. He shows his mercy to everything he made. 10Yahweh, all you have made will give thanks to you. Your loyal followers will praise you.11They will tell how great your kingdom is. They will tell how great you are.12So others will learn about the mighty things you do, about the glory of your kingdom—how marvelous it is! 13 Your kingdom will never end, and you will rule forever. Yahweh can be trusted in all that He says. He is loyal in all that he does. 14Yahweh lifts up people who have fallen. He helps those who are in trouble.15All living things look to You for their food, and you give them their food at the right time. 16You open your hands and give every living thing all that it needs.17Everything Yahweh does is good. Everything he does shows how loyal he is. 18Yahweh is near to everyone who sincerely calls to him for help.19He listens to his followers and does what they want. He answers their prayers and saves them. 20Yahweh protects everyone who loves him, but he destroys all who do evil. 21I will praise Yahweh! Let everyone praise his holy name forever and ever! ERV

• From generation to generation Your name will be praised because of the great things you are doing!

If you are like me, you still have a number of unanswered questions concerning where we are in relationship to where we are going from here. You are also asking yourself how to get there from here. I recently asked the question, what it did take to go from here to the moon. The answer that came to me was simple; but complex in application. All that is needed to go from here to the moon is a vehicle, the coordinance and the trajectory. Assuming you have the vehicle with a propulsion system, topped off with stable fuel source, all you need is the flight plan (coordinance) and the point of exit (trajectory). What I have been saying of late is, you can know the what, and the where, and still need the how and why. If WHAT represents the original intent and divine purpose of Yahweh, the WHERE represents the glorious manifestation of the sons of Yahweh, in the full measure of the stature of Messiah, and the HOW represents the wisdom and understanding necessary to move in that direction together. The WHY is consummation of all things as the knowledge of the Glory of Yahweh covers the Earth as the waters covers the sea.

It grieves me to say this; but here in the final season of life for some us, I am not sure that we have clearly defined or fully understand His original intent, or divine will and purpose of Yahweh. One of the things that I have learned over the years is it is difficult to arrive safely at your destination unless you have some idea about where you are going.

That said I believe it to be a serious mistake in judgment to solely rely on our present understanding of the Scripture to reveal all of the turn-by-turn details necessary to arrive at our final destination. Over the years, I have made a few controversial comments concerning the Scripture, and I now want to make myself clear. The Scripture, the Word, the Holy Bible is an inspired book that was written for us. However, it was NOT written to us. Now, before you mark me as a heretic please listen to what I am saying with an open heart and from a Kingdom mindset. I am an ardent student of the Scripture and a lover of the truth. The Scripture is jam-packed full of principle truths from cover to cover, including a rich history of Yahweh’s dealings with mankind and His people. That said, it is not the final word for this generation and it does not adequately address all of issues that we are facing concerning the details of the journey upon which we have embarked.

Simply put, Yahweh is still speaking by His Spirit today!

The Scripture, both older and newer testaments of the Bible clearly testify and witness to the reality that someone heard and obeyed the voice of the Spirit in their generation. No more or no less. Wrong theology and doctrine are the primary culprits that have corrupted and contaminated most of what we believe to be true today, and misinterpretation and misapplication of the Scripture continue to divide and separate us from each other and His greater Kingdom purpose. What has been perpetrated upon the American Church System by the way of personal agenda and private interpretation is a travesty of justice to say the least and it has served to create more mayhem and devastation than anything that the defeated one could have visited on us in our lifetime.

We have all been force-fed the pre-digested musings of our forefathers and the gene-pool is swimming with spiritual bacteria that can only be dealt with by the word of the Spirit and the revelation of truth. If behooves all of us to ask ourselves some hard and difficult questions concerning the difference between what we say we believe, and what we really believe to be true. It is time to get real and stop assuming that we have somehow arrived based on our great bible knowledge, or the fact that we have enjoyed some level of marginal success. The truth is we have not even come close to fully understanding His heart, and for the most part we must now begin to rethink, reconsider and reposition ourselves in light of all that we are becoming in HIM.

It is with great expectation that we will be able to fully embrace His heart and Word to this generation, and thereby continue to walk it out together. If we are going to make a lasting difference and change the course of history, we are going to have to gradually turn the great ship of Zion back on course before it is too late. The course correction necessary to go this way, will take place in all of us first, and then others will begin to hear the voice of the Spirit once again. (To Be Continued)]]> http://www.apostolickingdomforum.com/index.php?p=/discussion/68/kingdom-economy-empowerment Tue, 07 Feb 2012 16:38:59 -0500 bcyrus 68@/index.php?p=/discussions
Psalm 112:1-3 Praise Yahweh! Blessed is the man who fears Yahweh, Who delights greatly in His commandments.2His descendants will be mighty on earth; the generation of the upright will be blessed.3Wealth and riches will be in his house, and his righteousness endures forever.

Wealth- H1952 הוֹן hôn BDB Definition: 1) wealth, riches, substance 1a) wealth 1b) price, high value 2) enough, sufficiency

Riches H6239 עֹשֶׁר ʽôsher BDB Definition: 1) wealth, riches

Proverbs 8:17-21 I love those who love me, and those who seek me diligently will find me.18Riches and honor are with me, Enduring riches and righteousness.19My fruit is better than gold, yes, than fine gold, and my revenue than choice silver.20I traverse the way of righteousness, in the midst of the paths of justice, 21That I may cause those who love me to inherit wealth, that I may fill their treasuries.

Wealth/Substance-H3426 יֵשׁ yêsh BDB Definition: 1) being, existence, substance, there is or are 1a) substance 1b) existence 1c) there is or are

Proverbs 13:18-23 Poverty and shame come to a person who ignores discipline, but whoever pays attention to constructive criticism will be honored. 19A fulfilled desire is sweet to the soul, but turning from evil is disgusting to fools.20Whoever walks with wise people will be wise, but whoever associates with fools will suffer.21Disaster hunts down sinners,
but righteous people are rewarded with good.22Good people leave an inheritance to their grandchildren, but the wealth of sinners is stored away for a righteous person.23When poor people are able to plow, there is much food, but a person is swept away where there is no justice. GW

A good man leaves an inheritance to his children’s children, but the wealth of the sinner is stored up for the righteous.

A good man causeth sons’ sons to inherit, and laid up for the righteous is the sinner’s wealth. YLT

Wealth-H2428 חַיִל chayil BDB Definition: 1) strength, might, efficiency, wealth, army 1a) strength 1b) ability, efficiency 1c) wealth 1d) force, army

Luke 16:1-13 He also said to His disciples: “There was a certain rich man who had a steward, and an accusation was brought to him that this man was wasting his goods.2So he called him and said to him, ‘What is this I hear about you? Give an account of your stewardship, for you can no longer be steward.’3“Then the steward said within himself, ‘What shall I do? For my master is taking the stewardship away from me. I cannot dig; I am ashamed to beg.4I have resolved what to do, that when I am put out of the stewardship, they may receive me into their houses.’5“So he called every one of his master’s debtors to him, and said to the first, ‘How much do you owe my master?’6And he said, ‘A hundred measures of oil.’ So he said to him, ‘Take your bill, and sit down quickly and write fifty.’7Then he said to another, ‘and how much do you owe?’ So he said, ‘a hundred measures of wheat.’ And he said to him, ‘Take your bill, and write eighty.’8So the master commended the unjust steward because he had dealt shrewdly. For the sons of this world are more shrewd in their generation than the sons of light.9“And I say to you, make friends for yourselves by unrighteous mammon, that when you fail, they may receive you into an everlasting home.10He who is faithful in what is least is faithful also in much; and he who is unjust in what is least is unjust also in much.11Therefore if you have not been faithful in the unrighteous mammon, who will commit to your trust the true riches? 12And if you have not been faithful in what is another man’s, who will give you what is your own?13“No servant can serve two masters; for either he will hate the one and love the other, or else he will be loyal to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and mammon.”

Wasted-G1287 διασκορπίζω diaskorpizō Thayer Definition: 1)to scatter abroad, disperse, to winnow 1a) to throw the grain a considerable distance, or up into the air, that it may be separated from the chaff 1b) to gather the wheat, freed from the chaff into the granary 1c) to winnow grain

Mammon- G3126 μαμμωνᾶς mammōnas Thayer Definition: 1) mammon 2) treasure 3) riches (where it is personified and opposed to God)

Note: Upon closer examination of this passage, I am persuaded that it has been grossly misquoted and taken out of context on more than one occasion, and that for the purpose of talking about the love of money and the things money buys.
In context, this story reveals the true nature of the heart of the unjust steward who was wasting his master’s goods by dealing unjustly in the way he was doing business with others. When it came down to answering to the master for his wasteful and irresponsible stewardship, he was commended for how he rectified and settled with those whom he had dealt wrongly. It is obvious to me that Yahweh is the master in this story, and we are the stewards of His business in planet earth. The question is, will be just and responsible stewards, or will our stewardship be removed because we were unjust and irresponsible stewards? I think that it is important to understand that even if we have not always been good stewards, that our stewardship can be restored by being honest and dealing squarely with others. We also need to understand that if we have not been faithful in what is what is another mans, who will give us what is our own?

11Therefore if you have not been faithful in the unrighteous mammon, who will commit to your trust the true riches?
This above passage of Scripture indicates that the true riches will never be entrusted to you unless you are a good steward of unrighteous mammon.

The unjust steward loved skimming profits and taking advantage of people more than he loved, honored and respected his master, and it cost him his place in his master’s business. While he was commended in the end the story does not reveal as to whether his stewardship was restored or not.

Deuteronomy 8:18 “And you shall remember Yahweh your Elohim, for it is He who gives you power to get wealth, that He may establish His covenant which He swore to your fathers, as it is this day.

Wealth-H2428 חַיִל chayil BDB Definition: 1) strength, might, efficiency, wealth, army 1a) strength 1b) ability, efficiency 1c) wealth 1d) force, army

We must remember that Yahweh gives us power to obtain wealth, and the wealth of this world is being stored up for His sons and family? ]]> http://www.apostolickingdomforum.com/index.php?p=/discussion/67/kingdom-provision-economy Mon, 06 Feb 2012 07:33:15 -0500 bcyrus 67@/index.php?p=/discussions
That’s right. Yahshua said, “bring me what you have” He will not require of you what you do not have; but He may require of you all of the ready resources you presently have available.

Several decades ago, I was introduced to a ministry who believed and lived supernatural multiplication. It became a teaching that a friend of mine lived and died believing. In more ways than not it opened me up to so many truths concerning the Everlasting Covenant of the Kingdom and how highly blessed and favored we are as a people. They had constructed a building made out of hand-hewn Italian marble and covered the pillars of that facility with real gold. They also constructed a covenant baptismal house and its walls were covered by every precious stone named in the bible. It was a part of their testimony and they openly shared how Yahweh had blessed them over the years by supernaturally multiplying love offerings before their very eyes or by adding large sums of money to their depleted bank accounts.

However, in order enter the Tabernacle of David or be included in a corporate worship service you had to be dressed in a certain way. They had a clothes rack in the back of the building that served to fulfill that requirement. I can truthfully say that they sincerely loved Yahweh and His People, and they were sold-out and totally committed to Him and one another; but their old fashion, legalist approach to life and community limited their influence and did not change the world in which they lived. One good thing that came out of my visit was, I came away with a better understanding of the Everlasting Covenant of the Kingdom, Water Baptism and received enough Faith and Courage to continue fulfilling my calling and election.

The truth is my friend and I never really saw supernatural multiplication work for us the way that it worked for them; but it was not because we were not looking and reaching for it. That said, we did see supernatural provision and the blessing and favor of Yahweh flowing in and through our lives at a level that was unprecedented at the time. My friend died a while back, and I sang at his funeral. While visiting, I had the privilege of sharing with the widow of the man who built that Tabernacle of David that I was a part of her husband’s living legacy. I also told her that I truly had been a recipient of the covenant blessings of Yahweh and that I had baptized over 100 people into the Everlasting Covenant of the Kingdom.

The Bottom line is there is no magic formula or wand to wave. We are still not yet asking the right questions, whereby we may arrive at the correct conclusions someday. We are still limited by our own comfort zones and paradigms, and we are now coming into a time where the rubber meets the road. 2012 will prove to be a year that will separate the men from the boys as it pertains to living by faith, and it will awaken all of us to the reality that we have not been living out of the Spirit, or the blessing of His covenant.

We must now turn in our hearts while there is time. We must make the changes necessary to move into a position to receive Yahweh’s Kingdom provision. At this point we are the human resources, and each of us has a part and place in meeting the needs of others.]]> http://www.apostolickingdomforum.com/index.php?p=/discussion/66/please-stop-the-holy-ghost-smackdown- Wed, 01 Feb 2012 11:16:34 -0500 bcyrus 66@/index.php?p=/discussions
Do you want the real power of the Holy Spirit? Then don’t pretend by pushing people to the floor when you pray.

I love it when the Holy Spirit shows up in church gatherings. Whenever sinners are converted, backsliders repent, bodies are healed or self-centered believers are broken by God, we see evidence of the Spirit’s work. But I don’t appreciate it when people fabricate spiritual manifestations to prove God is using them.

A few years ago a popular charismatic preacher spoke at a meeting I attended at a church in Orlando, Fla. After his message he asked all ordained ministers to run to the platform so he could lay hands on them. Immediately this man’s team of beefy bodyguards began grabbing people, dragging them onto the stage and holding them in place until the evangelist could pray for everyone.

“We seem to have become masters of mixing the anointing with other ingredients. The charismatic movement has become an embarrassing mixture of flesh and spirit.”

I felt queasy about this spectacle. It resembled a charismatic version of World Wrestling Entertainment: lots of smacking noises, falling bodies and cheers from the excited crowd. We Christians seem to love a good show, even if it is staged!

I cringed as I watched the bizarre theatrics. But before I could move to the side of the auditorium, one of the evangelist’s 220-pound goons strong-armed me onto the platform. When I looked up, the wild-eyed preacher was heading toward me with his arms flailing. I tried to duck, but when he got close enough he shouted “in the name of Jesus” and slapped me across the face. I tumbled to the floor.

My face and neck were stinging with pain. I had not been slain in the spirit, as some observers assumed. I had been assaulted. This man used his own strength to make people think he had imparted a special anointing to me. All he did was give me a headache.

Because of this embarrassing smackdown, I decided I would never push people during prayer, not even gently, or do anything to manipulate the Holy Spirit’s power. I want the real thing. I don’t want to grieve the Holy Spirit by pretending.

Why do some Christians insist on pushing people during prayer? Some do it out of ignorance or because they have seen famous evangelists doing it. Others push to force spiritual results. They think if enough bodies end up on the floor, people will assume God showed up.

I know there are times when people can be so overcome by the Holy Spirit’s presence that they become weak in the knees. King David trembled in God’s presence, and the priests in Solomon’s day could not stand in the temple because of the heaviness of God’s glory (see 1 Kings 8:10-11). But there is absolutely no biblical precedent for forcing people to fall.

In Exodus 30:22-29, God gave Moses the recipe for the holy anointing oil that was to be used in the tabernacle. Each ingredient—cinnamon, myrrh, fragrant cane and cassia—had to be crushed first and then blended in olive oil. All five components represent Jesus, who was crushed for us. Moses was warned that the oil was never to be misused, nor were any ingredients to be left out or substituted.

God commands us never to cheapen the oil of the anointing, mix foreign substances into it, dilute it or create our own version of it. The Holy Spirit is holy! People in the Bible who tampered with the holy recipe (such as Aaron’s sons, Nadab and Abihu, who offered strange fire on God’s altar in Lev. 10:1-2) suffered serious consequences.

Today I fear we have blended the anointing with other ingredients. The charismatic movement has become an embarrassing mixture. Some preachers dangle God’s promises over people’s heads and offer elusive promises of prosperity "if people will call this number now and give a donation." Others fake certain body movements to make people think they are super-charged by God. Others mix exotic anointing oils (on sale now for only $12.99!) or they create anointed candles, suggesting that certain scents can trigger the Spirit’s power. This borders on witchcraft.

Please search your heart. Do you push people to the floor when you pray for them, rather than trusting the Lord to do His work? Are you trusting in Him, or in the arm of the flesh?

Have you lied to the Holy Ghost by faking the anointing? Have you mixed your own version of the anointing oil, adding exotic substances that are not of Christ? Have you become addicted to sensational experiences, always craving a sign yet never satisfied with Jesus alone?

How sad that a movement that began in the Spirit has wandered so far from the holiness of God. He sees through our charade. Let’s repent of our childishness, throw out the fake oils, stop making false claims, and quit abusing and manipulating people to make ourselves look spiritual.

J. LEE GRADY is contributing editor of Charisma. You can follow him on Twitter at leegrady. He is the author of several books including 10 Lies Men Believe and The Holy Spirit Is Not for Sale. ]]> http://www.apostolickingdomforum.com/index.php?p=/discussion/65/to-out-of-church-christians-andrew-strom Tue, 31 Jan 2012 15:39:59 -0500 blakeadmin 65@/index.php?p=/discussions
It is now over 19 years since I first left the church system and went on a seven-year ‘wilderness’ journey. Of course, there have been further wilderness periods since. But the key point I am trying to make is that I have been around “Out-of-church” believers now for almost 20 years.

Sometimes I get people writing to me who assume that I know very little about “truly leaving Babylon” and “resting from our own works”, etc. But believe me, after 19 years of dealing with hundreds of “Out-of-church” people – and being one myself for long periods – I do have a grasp of these dogmas – and have deeply imbibed all of them for years at a time. I am thoroughly familiar with the whole thing.

Lately though, I must confess that I have become heartily sick of it all. Because as I have seen again and again, for year after year after year – it leads nowhere, it has never led anywhere, and it is never likely to lead anywhere. After 19 years, that much I can say with complete clarity.

The Wilderness is supposed to be about brokenness, testing and preparation. And yes – God has led many of us there for that exact purpose. Yet why is it that so few seem to allow themselves to be truly broken? Why are they still so willing to judge by “form and structure” instead of the ‘heart’? If this thing is about “preparation”, then why are so few actually PREPARED? Why do most of them NEVER DO ANYTHING AGAIN – even after years and years? (-In fact, many actually grow WORSE over time – spiritually lazy and good for nothing. I have seen it). Do you mean to tell me that perhaps in another 10 YEARS you might be ready? Ready for what? Where will this ‘change’ actually come from? You are more set in your ways now than you have ever been.

So many are MORE arrogant, MORE argumentative, MORE self-righteous, MORE ‘judging’ of things that don’t matter, MORE smug and self-satisfied than they even were in church. And they are also LESS unified, LESS trusting, LESS able to be part of a ‘Body’, LESS able to lead or to be led (-making the Book of Acts impossible – because without LEADERS there is no way it can happen. What on earth do you think PETER, JAMES and JOHN were? Don’t you know there has never been a successful Reformation in history without strong leaders?)

I can already see their eyes glazing over. They don’t want to hear this stuff. They want a “NO-LEADERS” Revival. They want a “NO ACTION UNLESS LIGHTNING FROM HEAVEN” movement. They want something that never has been, and never will be, because it is diametrically opposed to the very PATTERN OF GOD. No leaders, no meetings, no faith, no DARING. And that is why nothing ever happens with these people, and nothing ever will.

They wait and they wait and they wait – world without end. Amen.

I call it the “DO NOTHING” doctrine. I have seen it now for 19 years and I know it intimately. I deeply imbibed it for YEARS at a time myself. And I will not stand by and watch it rob us of our Harvest now. hat do I mean when I say that so many are judging by “outward form and structure”, instead of by the ‘heart’? -I mean exactly that. Let me give you an example: Let’s say that there is an inner-city church with a ‘SENIOR PASTOR’ that meets in a CHURCH BUILDING on SUNDAY MORNINGS – with ‘PROGRAMS’ and all kinds of things. Shock! Horror! The very essence of “Babylon”, right?

But hang on a minute. Let’s say this same group feeds the homeless every week, and preaches a piercing ‘repentance’ gospel and prays and prays for the lost.

Now, along comes Mr Smug ‘Out-of-church’ Man. He looks at this group and immediately judges them by their ‘outward appearance’. They are of the “system”, are they not? He immediately writes them off as just another corner of ‘Babylon’ – and their people as “IC drones”. -Because the things he cares about are not the “heart” things at all. He is a Pharisee – pure and simple. He judges by the external appearance all the time. It is the ‘outward boxes’ that cry “Babylon” to him, and thus he never sees the “heart”. I believe that God is a hundred times more pleased with a group like that, than with some smug “know-it-all” Pharisee who never lifts a finger to minister to the poor. So many Out-of-church people are judgmental like this. They are not ‘broken’ at all. They are harsh and critical and rebellious – and they badly need to REPENT. How do I know? -Because I was just like them for a very long time.

I am talking about people who know all the “right” things about church structure and so-on. They know all about ‘Senior pastors’ and church buildings and the way things “ought to be”. But they have forgotten the “weightier matters” – mercy and justice and love. Many are ‘clanging cymbals’ – harsh and ugly. And everyone around them can see it.
There are praying church people – totally in the “system” – who leave us for dead in the areas that truly matter – the areas of the “heart” – our relationship with God and our love for people. Go and meet these “praying grandmas” sometime. Many of them honestly leave us for dead.

A lot of us need to shut ourselves up in a room for several days and REPENT and REPENT until all this stuff is gone. Why do a lot of us rub leaders up the wrong way? -Because we are full of REBELLION – that’s why. How do I know? -Because in the “Out of church” scene I was full of Rebellion myself. Rejection, hurt and bitterness are absolutely EPIDEMIC in this movement. REPENT, before it is too late, my friends. You ask, “Why are you being so hard on these people? Isn’t the Wilderness a valid place to be?” Yes, it is valid if you are actually allowing God to break you and prepare you and take the harshness and ugliness out of you, etc. But if you are just sitting out there criticizing it is good for nothing. -In fact, it is greatly harmful.

Right now I look and I see the Harvest fields of America white unto harvest. I listen and I hear the youth of the cities crying to us for Truth. I raise my finger in the air and find that the wind has changed and a new season has begun. And then I look into the living rooms of the called-out ones and see them sitting on their fat rear-ends in their houses – WAITING FOR GOD TO DO SOMETHING.

And all the while He is WAITING FOR US.

Are you Spirit-baptized? Do you speak in tongues? Yes? –Then you already have the ‘equipment’ that the apostles received at Pentecost. So what are you waiting for? Why are you not letting Him move through you?

The ‘DO-NOTHING’ doctrine is one of the most evil dogmas I have come across. It will happily sit and “fiddle while Rome burns”. It is deaf to the cries of the lost and the urgency of this late hour. And it is the prime doctrine of the “Out-of-church” scene. It is one thing that could kill this Harvest dead.

If you have imbibed this ‘DO NOTHING’ doctrine, then you need to REPENT, my friends. -Desperately. For while you cling to it, God can do NOTHING WITH YOU.

The time has come to stand and fight, to “let those that have wives act as though they had none.” -To stand and do battle for the lost of this land before the summer is past and the harvest is ended. Do not let God find you ‘fiddling while Rome burns’, my friends. Someone has rightly said that if the apostles had not ACTED, then there would be no “Acts of the Apostles”. The time has truly come to ACT – and that with urgency.

God bless you all. Kindest regards in Christ,

Andrew Strom]]> http://www.apostolickingdomforum.com/index.php?p=/discussion/64/the-times-seasons-of-life Mon, 30 Jan 2012 14:45:00 -0500 bcyrus 64@/index.php?p=/discussions
I have been hearing something reverberating in my spirit for the past several months, and it involves coming into the final season of life on earth. The final season does not mean the end of life; but it does mean the end of life on earth for some. Now, I want to make myself very clear. I am not ready to checkout just yet, and I do not intend to go anywhere, anytime soon; but if my time was up today, my last breathe would be to the praise of His glory and that without regret. I am a hand-picked, free-born-son who was personally called, chosen and elected by Yahweh and it truly has been an honor to serve the King and His greater Kingdom purpose for over 41 years.

That said, I truly believe that I will live long enough to fulfill His practical will and purpose for my life and then at the end of the day pass on to my reward. As I enter into the legacy phase of my life and ministry I realize that it is no longer about individual mandates or expressions and for me it is becoming more about the next generation. The day will come when they will carry the torch that has burned in my heart for over four decades and then it will be their time and season to continue the work without me. It is my hope that I have both influenced and impacted a few people along the way who will continue to testify of the glorious works of Yahweh to their generations.

With the passing of R.W. Shambach this past month I was reminded that he represents one of the last of a living legacy of what was then called the latter-rain/word-of-faith movement. There will be a number of brothers and sisters who will pass on their reward in the coming years and we need to be ready to receive the passing of the baton as we continue to run the gauntlet together.

For whatever reason I find myself related to and surrounded by older men and women whom I dearly love and respect for all they mean to me in life and ministry. There will be 80 million plus baby-boomers entering into retirement age by 2013 and they will be doing so in one of the most difficult and trying times that we have ever faced as a nation. The condition of the global economy is very unstable at best and it is threatening the security of their future retirement. The other day I heard that Wal-Mart has decided to do away with the position of door greeters after thirty years and many of the precious senior citizens who once greeted us at the entrance will be forced to pursue employment elsewhere in order to survive. It has also been projected that many of them will continue to work until death and will be holding down jobs that would have otherwise been occupied by the younger generation.

Unfortunately, some of them will come to the end of their days not knowing why they were created and others will not finish strong because they failed to fulfill the practical will and purpose of Yahweh for their lives. It is my hope that I will be able to add some dignity to the final season of their lives by gleaning all of the good that I can from knowing them, and at the end of the day, receive an impartation of wisdom needed to continue the race and finish strong.

There is no time like the present and it would be futile to try to convince an elderly person that they still have time to go back and relive what they were unable to accomplish. You can make a bucket list if you wish; but it will not be easy to face death if you have you fail to fulfill the practical will and purpose of Yahweh for your life. It would be just as futile to try to prevent the younger generation from experiencing the challenges of life by suggesting that they come over and enjoy your time and season. For one, it is too late to go back and for the other it is never too late to shift in their thinking switch gears and continue the pursuit. Right or wrong, we will come to and embrace the different times and seasons of life and it is my prayer that we will be able to come to end of our day having fought a good fight of faith, and having finished the race that is set before us.

Psalm 145:1-21 I will tell of your greatness, my Elohim and King. I will praise your name forever and ever. 2I will praise you every day. I will praise your name forever and ever. 3Yahweh is great and deserves all our praise! No one can fully understand his greatness! 4Each generation will praise you and tell the next generation about the great things you do.5Your majesty and glory are wonderful. I will tell about your miracles. 6People will tell about the amazing things you do, and I will tell everyone how great you are.7They will talk about your goodness and sing about your justice.8 Yahweh is kind and merciful, patient and full of love. 9Yahweh is good to everyone. He shows his mercy to everything he made. 10Yahweh, all you have made will give thanks to you. Your loyal followers will praise you.11They will tell how great your kingdom is. They will tell how great you are.12So others will learn about the mighty things you do, about the glory of your kingdom—how marvelous it is! 13 Your kingdom will never end, and you will rule forever. Yahweh can be trusted in all that He says. He is loyal in all that he does. 14Yahweh lifts up people who have fallen. He helps those who are in trouble.15All living things look to You for their food, and you give them their food at the right time. 16You open your hands and give every living thing all that it needs.17Everything Yahweh does is good. Everything he does shows how loyal he is. 18Yahweh is near to everyone who sincerely calls to him for help.19He listens to his followers and does what they want. He answers their prayers and saves them. 20Yahweh protects everyone who loves him, but he destroys all who do evil. 21I will praise Yahweh! Let everyone praise his holy name forever and ever! ERV]]> http://www.apostolickingdomforum.com/index.php?p=/discussion/63/there-is-a-river-pt-one Sat, 21 Jan 2012 09:57:48 -0500 blakeadmin 63@/index.php?p=/discussions
With very little interpretive license and some prophetic understanding I want to approach this topic. If you can hear it, we are the river of Yahshua the Messiah in the earth. As we flow together into Him the voice of many waters begin to harmoniously speak the same thing from different perspectives. We sing different parts of the same song. We become the praise of His Glory when we come together for that purpose.

Our views are determined by where we are standing in Him at the time, and it is with that in mind that I want to speak to you from the perspective and view that I presently enjoy. As you read the following scriptures, see the stream as your life in Him and the river as the body of Messiah flowing together throughout the land. We are the Sons and Glory of Yahweh in the earth and the knowledge of the glory of Yahweh is beginning to cover the earth as the water covers the sea.

Psalm 46:4-11 There is a river (body of water) whose streams (different flows) shall make glad the city of Yahweh, (New Jerusalem) the holy place of the tabernacle of the Most High. 5Yahweh is in the midst of her, she shall not be moved; Yahweh shall help her, just at the break of dawn. (Yahweh shall help her, at the beginning of the new day) 6The nations raged, the kingdoms were moved; He uttered His voice, the earth melted. (When He speaks the elements of our world’s burn with a fervent heat) 7Yahweh of hosts is with us; The Elohim of Jacob is our refuge. Selah 8Come, behold the works of Yahweh, who has made desolations (Yahweh has caused us to flow into dry, waste and desolate places at times) in the earth. 9He makes wars cease to the end of the earth; He breaks the bow and cuts the spear in two; He burns the chariot (He burns every vehicle that would serve to divert or distract us from pursuing His practical will and purpose for our lives) in the fire. 10Be still, (calm and still your soul) and know that I am Yahweh; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth! 11Yahweh of hosts is with us; The Elohim of Jacob is our refuge. Selah

River - H5104 From H5102; a stream (including the sea; especially the Nile, Euphrates, etc.); figuratively, prosperity:-flood, river.
Streams - H6388 From H6385; a rill (that is, small channel of water, as in irrigation): -river, stream.


There are those who are looking for a way to live by the river. There are those who are trying to get into the flow of the river, and there are still those who are trying to find their way to the river. If you have never lived on or near a river, then it will be difficult for you to identify with what I am going to share with you next. It is not wise to build on or near a river. Rivers periodically overflow their banks during the rainy seasons. They change directions and alter their courses without much notice. When a river overflows its banks, changes direction or alters its course, much of what man has constructed will certainly be washed away or destroyed. With that in mind we need to become a part of the river for the purpose becoming a channel through which the river flows into dry, waste and desolate places. We are the anointed ones bringing life giving water to the desert. It is Messiah in us that is the Glory bringing hope to the worlds in which we live.

Ezekiel 47:1-14 Then he brought me back to the door of the temple; and there was water, flowing from under the threshold of the temple toward the east, for the front of the temple faced east; the water was flowing from under the right side of the temple, south of the altar. 2He brought me out by way of the north gate, and led me around on the outside to the outer gateway that faces east; and there was water, running out on the right side.3And when the man went out to the east with the line in his hand, he measured one thousand cubits, and he brought me through the waters; the water came up to my ankles. (First Day living) 4Again he measured one thousand and brought me through the waters; the water came up to my knees. (Second Day living) Again he measured one thousand and brought me through; the water came up to my waist. (The dawning of the ThirdDay) 5Again he measured one thousand, and it was a river that I could not cross; for the water was too deep, water in which one must swim, a river that could not be crossed. (The ThirdDay and Forever) 6He said to me, “Son of man, have you seen this?” Then he brought me and returned me to the bank of the river. 7When I returned, there, along the bank of the river, were very many trees on one side and the other. 8Then he said to me: “This water flows toward the eastern region, goes down into the valley, and enters the sea. When it reaches the sea, its waters are healed. 9And it shall be that every living thing that moves, wherever the rivers go, will live. (When we flow together into Him, wherever we go life in the ThirdDay becomes a reality) There will be a very great multitude of fish, (There will be a great catch and harvest of people) because these waters go there; for they will be healed, and everything will live wherever the river goes. 10It shall be that fishermen will stand by it from En Gedi to En Eglaim; they will be places for spreading their nets. Their fish will be of the same kinds as the fish of the Great Sea, exceedingly many. 11But its swamps and marshes will not be healed; they will be given over to salt. 12Along the bank of the river, on this side and that, will grow all kinds of trees used for food; their leaves will not wither, and their fruit will not fail. They will bear fruit every month, because their water flows from the sanctuary. Their fruit will be for food, and their leaves for medicine.”13Thus says Yahweh: “These are the borders by which you shall divide the land as an inheritance among the twelve tribes of Israel.

Joseph shall have two portions. (There is a Joseph Company arising in the earth and they will be blessed with a double portion measure of inheritance) (The Joseph Company is men and women who have aligned their hearts and will with the purpose of Yahweh. They are those who have positioned themselves in Him to receive all that is rightfully theirs). 14You shall inherit it equally with one another; for I raised My hand in an oath to give it to your fathers, and this land shall fall to you as your inheritance.

Revelation 3:7-13 “And to the angel of the church in Philadelphia write, ‘These things says He who is holy, He who is true, “He who has the key of David, He who opens and no one shuts, and shuts and no one opens”: (Divine favor) 8“I know your works. See, I have set before you an open door, and no one can shut it; for you have a little strength, have kept My word, and have not denied My name (Yahshua). (Divine favor comes to those who lay hold of the purpose of Yahweh).

Note: Favor does not come to those who need it, it comes to those who value it. M.M.

9Indeed I will make those of the synagogue of Satan, who say they are Jews and are not, but lie indeed I will make them come and worship before your feet, and to know that I have loved you. 10Because you have kept My command to persevere, I also will keep you from the hour of trial which shall come upon the whole world, to test those who dwell on the earth. 11Behold, I am coming quickly! Hold fast what you have, that no one may take your crown. 12He who overcomes, I will make him a pillar in the temple of My Elohim, and he shall go out no more. I will write on him the name of My Elohim and the name of the city of My Elohim, the New Jerusalem, which comes down out of heaven from My Elohim. And I will write on him My new name. 13“He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches.”’

Revelation 21:1-7 Now I saw a new heaven and a new earth, for the first heaven and the first earth had passed away. Also there was no more sea. 2Then I, John, saw the holy city, New Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from Yahweh, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband. 3And I heard a loud voice from heaven saying, “Behold, the tabernacle of Yahweh is with men, and He will dwell with them, and they shall be His people. Yahweh Himself will be with them and be their Elohim. 4And Yahweh will wipe away every tear from their eyes; there shall be no more death, nor sorrow, nor crying. There shall be no more pain, for the former things have passed away.” 5Then He who sat on the throne said, “Behold, I make all things new.” And He said to me, “Write, for these words are true and faithful.” 6And He said to me, “It is done! I am the Alpha and the Omega, the Beginning and the End. I will give of the fountain of the water of life freely to him who thirsts. 7He who overcomes shall inherit all things, and I will be his Elohim and he shall be My son.

Revelation 22:1-5 And he showed me a pure river of water of life, clear as crystal, proceeding from the throne of Yahweh and of the Lamb. 2In the middle of its street, and on either side of the river, was the tree of life, which bore twelve fruits, each tree yielding its fruit every month. The leaves of the tree were for the healing of the nations. 3And there shall be no more curse, but the throne of Yahweh and of the Lamb shall be in it, and His servants shall serve Him. 4They shall see His face, and His name shall be on their foreheads. 5There shall be no night there: They need no lamp nor light of the sun, for the Sovereign Elohim gives them light. And they shall reign forever and ever.

Yahweh wants for us to be the river of life to dry and thirsty land; but he also wants us to be channels and streams through which the river of life is directed to those who need it the most. To Be Continued. ]]> http://www.apostolickingdomforum.com/index.php?p=/discussion/62/the-flood-dream-8-13-11 Tue, 03 Jan 2012 21:58:56 -0500 bcyrus 62@/index.php?p=/discussions
I had a dream that a flood was coming. There was nothing man could do. We knew that the flood was coming, and that everyone was going to die. The people decided that since there was nothing that we could do, they would take a pill just before the flood came. The pill would put them to sleep and kill them with no pain. They figured they would not suffer. That was their solution. Hank Mays was one of the people who was going to take the pill. I said, "I can't do that! That's suicide!

In the dream, I knew my 5 children were right by me, but I could not see them physically. I could only see Anastacia as a 10 month old baby. I knew that my twins (Anastacia and Giovanna) were trying to be brave and do this by themselves. I pulled them with my arms to my breast as if they were 10 months old. Anastacia I could see physically and Giovanna I could not see. As I pulled them close, the flood came. I said," I call on the protection of Yahweh! The water went all around us, but it did not touch us. Then we were transported to another land.
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On 8/5/11 around 5.am. I had a dream. I was in a room that was downstairs in a house. The walls were clear as glass. It seems that I was in the ocean because I was able to see the fish swimming and the water was clear. A man came to me and told me that a torpedo was going to hit and we needed to get prepared for it. He said he was going to get some supplies and would be back. After that I went upstairs and went out thru the front door to the front porch. I was talking to the people about what we needed to do to get prepared. I asked a man what would happen if the torpedo hit us. The man said that if it happened, the walls would become cement. As I was listening to him, I looked forward and I realized that I was in a subdivision. I had house to my right, left and back; but when I looked forward I saw the ocean. The water was too close to the house. After that we went inside the house and I woke up.
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The above passage of scripture is describing a time before time began. It also speaks of our origin and destiny. The morning star has arisen in our hearts and we are the sons of Yahweh. We are only now beginning to remember who we were in creation before formation and the Mighty Lion of the Tribe of Judah is being heard throughout the land once again.

2 Peter 1:19-21 And so we have the prophetic word confirmed, which you do well to heed as a light that shines in a dark place, until the day dawns and the morning star rises in your hearts; 20knowing this first, that no prophecy of Scripture is of any private interpretation, 21for prophecy never came by the will of man, but holy men of Yahweh spoke as they were moved by the Holy Spirit.

Note: Morning Star is only used three times in the scripture and every time it is referring to Yahshua the Messiah and His rightful heirs. He is the morning star and we are overcomers. We are His inheritance and He is our King.

The revelation of the Messiah is the foundation and the cap stone. He is the cornerstone and the structure. We are presently coming back into Him, and when WE finally stand up together it will be a glorious appearing and the morning stars will once again sing with all the sons of Yahweh.

If you can hear it, 'Come out from among her (The Harlot Church System) and be you separate, as our quest for truth continues, and as we journey back to our beginning with Him. We are over here waiting for you when you are ready to make the trip, and we long to for the day to be reunited in life by Messiah Yahshua.

Proverbs 8:20-3I I traverse the way of righteousness, In the midst of the paths of justice, 21That I may cause those who love me to inherit wealth, that I may fill their treasuries. 22“Yahweh possessed me at the beginning of His way, before His works of old.23 I have been established from everlasting, from the beginning, before there was ever an earth. 24When there were no depths I was brought forth, when there were no fountains abounding with water. 25Before the mountains were settled, before the hills, I was brought forth; 26 While as yet He had not made the earth or the fields, Or the primal dust of the world.27 When He prepared the heavens, I was there, When He drew a circle on the face of the deep,28 When He established the clouds above, when He strengthened the fountains of the deep, 29 When He assigned to the sea its limit, so that the waters would not transgress His command, When He marked out the foundations of the earth, 30Then I was beside Him as a master craftsman; and I was daily His delight, Rejoicing always before Him, 31Rejoicing in His inhabited world, and my delight was with the sons of men.]]> http://www.apostolickingdomforum.com/index.php?p=/discussion/59/obama-signs-martial-law-bill-ndaa-now-law Mon, 02 Jan 2012 22:16:28 -0500 blakeadmin 59@/index.php?p=/discussions
Office of the Press Secretary

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

December 31, 2011

Statement by the President on H.R. 1540

Today I have signed into law H.R. 1540, the “National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012.” I have signed the Act chiefly because it authorizes funding for the defense of the United States and its interests abroad, crucial services for service members and their families, and vital national security programs that must be renewed. In hundreds of separate sections totaling over 500 pages, the Act also contains critical Administration initiatives to control the spiraling health care costs of the Department of Defense (DoD), to develop counterterrorism initiatives abroad, to build the security capacity of key partners, to modernize the force, and to boost the efficiency and effectiveness of military operations worldwide.
The fact that I support this bill as a whole does not mean I agree with everything in it. In particular, I have signed this bill despite having serious reservations with certain provisions that regulate the detention, interrogation, and prosecution of suspected terrorists. Over the last several years, my Administration has developed an effective, sustainable framework for the detention, interrogation and trial of suspected terrorists that allows us to maximize both our ability to collect intelligence and to incapacitate dangerous individuals in rapidly developing situations, and the results we have achieved are undeniable. Our success against al-Qa’ida and its affiliates and adherents has derived in significant measure from providing our counterterrorism professionals with the clarity and flexibility they need to adapt to changing circumstances and to utilize whichever authorities best protect the American people, and our accomplishments have respected the values that make our country an example for the world.

Obama Signs Martial Law Bill: NDAA Now Law

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Against that record of success, some in Congress continue to insist upon restricting the options available to our counterterrorism professionals and interfering with the very operations that have kept us safe. My Administration has consistently opposed such measures. Ultimately, I decided to sign this bill not only because of the critically important services it provides for our forces and their families and the national security programs it authorizes, but also because the Congress revised provisions that otherwise would have jeopardized the safety, security, and liberty of the American people [Editor's Note: This phrase is nothing more than a legal-loophole clause referring to threats to veto prior versions, as the White House disputed not being given deference over detainment to the Office of the President]. Moving forward, my Administration will interpret and implement the provisions described below in a manner that best preserves the flexibility on which our safety depends and upholds the values on which this country was founded.

Section 1021 affirms the executive branch’s authority to detain persons covered by the 2001 Authorization for Use of Military Force (AUMF) (Public Law 107-40; 50 U.S.C. 1541 note). This section breaks no new ground and is unnecessary. The authority it describes was included in the 2001 AUMF, as recognized by the Supreme Court and confirmed through lower court decisions since then. Two critical limitations in section 1021 confirm that it solely codifies established authorities.
First, under section 1021(d), the bill does not “limit or expand the authority of the President or the scope of the Authorization for Use of Military Force.” Second, under section 1021(e), the bill may not be construed to affect any “existing law or authorities relating to the detention of United States citizens, lawful resident aliens of the United States, or any other persons who are captured or arrested in the United States.” My Administration strongly supported the inclusion of these limitations in order to make clear beyond doubt that the legislation does nothing more than confirm authorities that the Federal courts have recognized as lawful under the 2001 AUMF. Moreover, I want to clarify that my Administration will not authorize the indefinite military detention without trial of American citizens. Indeed, I believe that doing so would break with our most important traditions and values as a Nation. My Administration will interpret section 1021 in a manner that ensures that any detention it authorizes complies with the Constitution, the laws of war, and all other applicable law.

Section 1022 seeks to require military custody for a narrow category of non-citizen detainees who are “captured in the course of hostilities authorized by the Authorization for Use of Military Force.” This section is ill-conceived and will do nothing to improve the security of the United States. The executive branch already has the authority to detain in military custody those members of al-Qa’ida who are captured in the course of hostilities authorized by the AUMF, and as Commander in Chief I have directed the military to do so where appropriate. I reject any approach that would mandate military custody where law enforcement provides the best method of incapacitating a terrorist threat. While section 1022 is unnecessary and has the potential to create uncertainty, I have signed the bill because I believe that this section can be interpreted and applied in a manner that avoids undue harm to our current operations.

I have concluded that section 1022 provides the minimally acceptable amount of flexibility to protect national security. Specifically, I have signed this bill on the understanding that section 1022 provides the executive branch with broad authority to determine how best to implement it, and with the full and unencumbered ability to waive any military custody requirement, including the option of waiving appropriate categories of cases when doing so is in the national security interests of the United States. As my Administration has made clear, the only responsible way to combat the threat al-Qa’ida poses is to remain relentlessly practical, guided by the factual and legal complexities of each case and the relative strengths and weaknesses of each system. Otherwise, investigations could be compromised, our authorities to hold dangerous individuals could be jeopardized, and intelligence could be lost. I will not tolerate that result, and under no circumstances will my Administration accept or adhere to a rigid across-the-board requirement for military detention. I will therefore interpret and implement section 1022 in the manner that best preserves the same flexible approach that has served us so well for the past 3 years and that protects the ability of law enforcement professionals to obtain the evidence and cooperation they need to protect the Nation.

My Administration will design the implementation procedures authorized by section 1022(c) to provide the maximum measure of flexibility and clarity to our counterterrorism professionals permissible under law. And I will exercise all of my constitutional authorities as Chief Executive and Commander in Chief if those procedures fall short, including but not limited to seeking the revision or repeal of provisions should they prove to be unworkable.


Sections 1023-1025 needlessly interfere with the executive branch’s processes for reviewing the status of detainees. Going forward, consistent with congressional intent as detailed in the Conference Report, my Administration will interpret section 1024 as granting the Secretary of Defense broad discretion to determine what detainee status determinations in Afghanistan are subject to the requirements of this section.

Sections 1026-1028 continue unwise funding restrictions that curtail options available to the executive branch. Section 1027 renews the bar against using appropriated funds for fiscal year 2012 to transfer Guantanamo detainees into the United States for any purpose. I continue to oppose this provision, which intrudes upon critical executive branch authority to determine when and where to prosecute Guantanamo detainees, based on the facts and the circumstances of each case and our national security interests. For decades, Republican and Democratic administrations have successfully prosecuted hundreds of terrorists in Federal court. Those prosecutions are a legitimate, effective, and powerful tool in our efforts to protect the Nation. Removing that tool from the executive branch does not serve our national security. Moreover, this intrusion would, under certain circumstances, violate constitutional separation of powers principles.

Section 1028 modifies but fundamentally maintains unwarranted restrictions on the executive branch’s authority to transfer detainees to a foreign country. This hinders the executive’s ability to carry out its military, national security, and foreign relations activities and like section 1027, would, under certain circumstances, violate constitutional separation of powers principles. The executive branch must have the flexibility to act swiftly in conducting negotiations with foreign countries regarding the circumstances of detainee transfers. In the event that the statutory restrictions in sections 1027 and 1028 operate in a manner that violates constitutional separation of powers principles, my Administration will interpret them to avoid the constitutional conflict.

Section 1029 requires that the Attorney General consult with the Director of National Intelligence and Secretary of Defense prior to filing criminal charges against or seeking an indictment of certain individuals. I sign this based on the understanding that apart from detainees held by the military outside of the United States under the 2001 Authorization for Use of Military Force, the provision applies only to those individuals who have been determined to be covered persons under section 1022 before the Justice Department files charges or seeks an indictment. Notwithstanding that limitation, this provision represents an intrusion into the functions and prerogatives of the Department of Justice and offends the longstanding legal tradition that decisions regarding criminal prosecutions should be vested with the Attorney General free from outside interference. Moreover, section 1029 could impede flexibility and hinder exigent operational judgments in a manner that damages our security. My Administration will interpret and implement section 1029 in a manner that preserves the operational flexibility of our counterterrorism and law enforcement professionals, limits delays in the investigative process, ensures that critical executive branch functions are not inhibited, and preserves the integrity and independence of the Department of Justice.

Other provisions in this bill above could interfere with my constitutional foreign affairs powers. Section 1244 requires the President to submit a report to the Congress 60 days prior to sharing any U.S. classified ballistic missile defense information with Russia. Section 1244 further specifies that this report include a detailed description of the classified information to be provided. While my Administration intends to keep the Congress fully informed of the status of U.S. efforts to cooperate with the Russian Federation on ballistic missile defense, my Administration will also interpret and implement section 1244 in a manner that does not interfere with the President’s constitutional authority to conduct foreign affairs and avoids the undue disclosure of sensitive diplomatic communications. Other sections pose similar problems. Sections 1231, 1240, 1241, and 1242 could be read to require the disclosure of sensitive diplomatic communications and national security secrets; and sections 1235, 1242, and 1245 would interfere with my constitutional authority to conduct foreign relations by directing the Executive to take certain positions in negotiations or discussions with foreign governments. Like section 1244, should any application of these provisions conflict with my constitutional authorities, I will treat the provisions as non-binding.
My Administration has worked tirelessly to reform or remove the provisions described above in order to facilitate the enactment of this vital legislation, but certain provisions remain concerning. My Administration will aggressively seek to mitigate those concerns through the design of implementation procedures and other authorities available to me as Chief Executive and Commander in Chief, will oppose any attempt to extend or expand them in the future, and will seek the repeal of any provisions that undermine the policies and values that have guided my Administration throughout my time in office.

BARACK OBAMA

http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2011/12/31/statement-president-hr-1540
]]> http://www.apostolickingdomforum.com/index.php?p=/discussion/41/holy-days-vs-christianized-pagan-celebrations-christmas Fri, 25 Nov 2011 06:30:37 -0500 bcyrus 41@/index.php?p=/discussions
Chapter Three


This is probably the most widely celebrated commercial holiday in Christendom after Halloween and Easter. By our current understanding it is the celebration of the birth of Yahshua the Messiah.

But what of its origins, and where did the customs that surround Christmas originate? Where did our current understanding of Father Christmas come from?

• How many of you growing up, within two hours of when you opened your presents on Christmas morning, you were already disappointed and let down? Every one of us, right? Because we have been pumped up for months to want, to want everything that we see on TV its just greed. We got into the tradition to where everything was give me, give me, give me, and a long list to Santa and all this. We got into those traditions. And what happens, it’s always a disappointment. No matter how great it is it’s always a disappointment because it can never be as big as the world pumps it up to be. It is a tradition that comes right straight from hell.

• The tradition starts, then your thinking goes with it, before you know you are captured and your living and thinking just like the rest of the world. You are being spoiled by Satan; if you follow the traditions of men it will capture you, beware. You beware; it’s your responsibility to live a holy life blameless before Yahweh.

I. Origin

Ezekiel 8:13 – 14 And He said to me, “Turn again, and you will see greater abominations that they are doing.” 14So He brought me to the door of the north gate of Yahweh’s house; and to my dismay, women were sitting there weeping for Tammuz.

• Tammuz is the bastard or illegitimate child of (Sama Ramous). The wife of Nimrod, who built the tower of Babel. He was born on December 25th. And it was the day, the high black mass day, of the child mass. And on child mass, December 25th they would sacrifice a child; they would burn a child on the altar. This is what Israel was involved in. Child mass. The black mass of satanism. The high holy day of December 25th.

Jeremiah 32:35 And they built the high places of Baal, which are in the Valley of the Son of Hinnom, to cause their sons and their daughters to pass through the fire to Molech, which I did not command them, nor did it come into My mind that they should do this abomination, to cause Judah to sin.’

• Molech was a cast iron god, and he had this bowl in his hands, and they would stoke up Molech from the rear: And they would make this god cherry red. Then they would take their little babies and put them in the hands of Molech and cook them alive. And then they would just turn into ashes. Then they would bury the ashes and it was a sacrifice to Molech. This started with the worship of Baal.

• Yahshua said the worship of Baal was just a shroud of worship of Satan himself. This is Satanism. The worship of Molech, and burning your children in the fire.

Deuteronomy 12:30 – 32 take heed to yourself that you are not ensnared to follow them, after they are destroyed from before you, and that you do not inquire after their gods, saying, ‘How did these nations serve their gods? I also will do likewise.’ 31You shall not worship Yahweh your Elohim in that way; for every abomination to Yahweh which He hates they have done to their gods; for they burn even their sons and daughters in the fire to their gods. 32“Whatever I command you, be careful to observe it; you shall not add to it nor take away from it.

• Do not follow the traditions of the world. Do not be spoiled by the rudiments of men, their vain philosophies, and their traditions. Because you will be taken as a hostage and your going to get strung out.

• We know from the scriptures that Yahshua the Messiah was born at the Feast of Tabernacles, 3BC, and as it says in John 1:14; The word was made flesh and tabernacled among us. We know because of the course of Abyu. The birth of John the Baptist. We know when the Messiah was born. We know when John the Baptist was born.

• But why are we doing it at child mass? At the birthday of Tammuz, which were celebrated thousands of years before the birth of Yahshua Messiah. It was already a Satanic Black Mass back then. With child sacrifice.

• Why did we baptize it and make it Christian? And we say, well, we realize that Yahshua was really born in the fall of the year. Any bible scholar with just two weeks of seminary training realizes that. It does not take a whole lot of digging to realize when the Messiah was born. Well, see, they say, we celebrate Christmas as unto the Lord. What does Yahweh say about this? It says thou shall not do this unto Yahweh your Elohim.

• Do not take these traditions and say your cleaning them up and doing it unto Me: Do not give me that abomination stuff. Yahweh says, I do not want it. Do not say you are doing it for me you are doing it for your self. That is the honest truth. You want to go by the traditions of this world; you want to get plugged into this world. You want everything the world has to offer. You do not care about My shadow pictures; you do not care about what I have put down to let you know the end from the very beginning. For every abomination to Yahweh which He hates they have done to their gods; for they burn even their sons and daughters in the fire to their gods.

Deuteronomy 12:32 “Whatever I command you, be careful to observe it; you shall not add to it nor take away from it.

Deuteronomy 12:1 – 5 “These are the statutes and judgments which you shall be careful to observe in the land which Yahweh the Elohim of your fathers is giving you to possess, all the days that you live on the earth. 2You shall utterly destroy all the places where the nations, which you shall dispossess, served their gods, on the high mountains and on the hills and under every green tree. 3And you shall destroy their altars, break their sacred pillars,

• What are the grove long tall evergreen trees? They are a folek symbol. They are a symbol of fertility. The worship of Easter, the goddess of fertility. And these groves are trees that are shaped, pointed up in the air. That is why you see groves and grave yards.

• Different cultures would do different things. Some cultures would decorate them with gold and silver, and put their little gold and silver gods underneath these things. The smaller ones they would cut down and take them into their places of worship and into their homes. They would put gold and silver all over them and decorate them real nice. This is all the worship of the groves.

• You can look all through out the Old Testament, and whenever Yahweh’s people got right with Him: They would cut down the groves. and burn their wooden images (groves) with fire; you shall cut down the carved images of their gods and destroy their names from that place.

• You will not take up these traditions of the rest of the world and their worshiping of Satan: And all of these traditions. You are going to be very careful, you are going to beware, and you are going to watch your self closely. And you are not going to get yourself entangled into any of these things. And you are not going to do so unto Yahweh your Elohim.

Jeremiah 10:2 thus says Yahweh: “Do not learn the way of the Gentiles; do not be dismayed at the signs of heaven, for the Gentiles are dismayed at them. 3For the customs of the peoples are futile; for one cuts a tree from the forest, the work of the hands of the workman, with the ax. 4They decorate it with silver and gold; they fasten it with nails and hammers so that it will not topple. 5They are upright, like a palm tree, and they cannot speak; they must be carried, because they cannot go by themselves. Do not be afraid (do not show any respect) of them, for they cannot do evil, nor can they do any good.”

• Christmas trees did not just pop up. As a matter of fact, in the early days of America, it was outlawed. You could not celebrate Christmas. The Christians recognized it as purely pagan. These traditions are completely unbiblical as far as the background on it. It appears that the Catholics were the ones who brought up the Christmas tree and Christmas.

A. The earliest reference to a winter festival came from ancient Babylon where the god Tammuz was worshipped for 12 days surrounding the winter solstice. This practice was based upon the shortening of days before the winter solstice and the lengthening of days afterward. This was symbolized by a battle between Tammuz and the great dragon Tiamat. Upon the victory of Tammuz each year, he would marry Ishtar (the goddess of fertility also known as Isis, Diana, Eostre, and Astarte). The use of trees, particularly evergreen trees, was prominent in these celebrations. The symbol of Tammuz was the sun, so the trees were decorated with candles and ornamental balls representing the "unconquered sun".

B. Similar festivals and religious observations occurred in Egypt involving the son of Ra (the Egyptian sun god), Isis, and the use of palm trees in their festivities. Again, the trees were decorated with ornaments representing the deities involved.

C. The Romans celebrated Saturnalia and Natalis Solis Invictus in Succession. Natalis Solis Invictus represented the birth of the unconquerable sun and was celebrated on December 26, the date of the winter solstice. Just prior to the solstice, Saturnalia was celebrated. It was a time of good cheer and gift giving celebrating the harvest. Children roamed the streets in costumes. They went from door to door giving money and receiving double what they gave in return. Gambling, normally illegal, was allowed. Slaves became masters for brief periods, and great feasts were held in which mock rulers were elected and normal laws were overturned in jest. In short, Saturnalia was a time when the normal order of life was reversed. During this time, those involved in celebrating these festivals hung holly wreaths on their doors to identify with the celebration.

D. The Druids used mistletoe as a charm representing hope and peace. It was used in addition to firtrees in ceremonies involving human sacrifice. These sacrifices were held quarterly at the solstices and equinoxes.

E. The observance of Christmas by Christians was not officially approved until 336 A.D. No Biblical or archaeological evidence reveals that the early Church celebrated Christmas. However, due to persecution, certain Christmas traditions began to be observed to conceal Christian identities. Such traditions included holly wreaths, gift giving, and the lighting of candles. The roots of Santa Claus can be traced as far back as the Dark Ages in the Norse and Germanic cultures. The goddess Hertha appeared in fireplaces bringing health and good fortune. A further refinement was an historical figure that grew in his ability to deliver gifts to children on Christmas Eve. The Norse added a bit more color by representing Thor as a Christmas figure that fought evil from the northern polar region. The British tradition of Father Christmas delivering good toys to good children and bad gifts to bad children added to the Santa Claus mystique. The newest modification of the legend of Santa Claus was added in 1949 when Gene Autrey wrote "Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer". So immediate and widespread was the acceptance of Rudolph that now few remember Rudolph as a new addition.

Santa Claus, as we now know him, came to fruition in America in the nineteenth century. Santa represents a crafty amalgamation of all the cultures throughout history. He has magical powers that enable him to make reindeer fly, to fly up and down chimneys, and to visit each home with children all around the world in a single night. He has amazing powers of knowledge, knowing who has been good and who has been bad. Santa Claus also has the ability to bring judgment through the kinds of gifts each child receives based upon their good or bad deeds. The Sport of Santa Claus is revered through¬out the world as one to be emulated because Santa stands for benevolence.

1. Although only the very young actually believe in Santa as a real person, a vast majority of people in the western world are violently opposed to anyone who would dare question the existence of the spirit of Santa Claus or the spirit of Christmas.

F. Modern day Christmas is the commercial observance of a traditional pagan holiday. Between 25-40% of the entire year's retail business is conducted between Halloween, Thanksgiving and Christmas. This corresponds to the period of Saturnalia and Natalis Solis Invictus. Christmas lights are mounted after Thanksgiving and are left in place through New Year's Day and into January and February. While this is deemed tradition, the brighter displays of lights are observed by great caravans of onlookers coming from afar to pay homage to their beauty. So much emphasis is placed upon getting and giving that the real object of a "Christian" Christmas is left unattended. In recent years, Messiah has been taken out of Christmas by limiting the display of Nativity scenes on public property. Traditional school plays depicting the birth of Yahshua and the visit of the wise men have been judged to be in conflict with the principle of separation of Church and State.
]]> http://www.apostolickingdomforum.com/index.php?p=/discussion/58/yahshua-teach-us-to-pray Sat, 31 Dec 2011 07:27:17 -0500 blakeadmin 58@/index.php?p=/discussions
“Lord, teach us to pray, as John also taught his disciples.”

Matthew 6:9-13 Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name. 10Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven. 11 Give us this day our daily bread. 12 And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors. 13And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil: For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, forever. Amen. KJV
This morning as I was prayerfully preparing to meet the day when a thought dropped down into my spirit. I whole heartedly believe that it represents an answer to some questions that I have had for a long time. The thought was as follows;

“What you know and understand as The Disciple’s Prayer is a Pre-Kingdom way of Praying”

As I began processing this information, I was reminded that many times we pray about things that have already been addressed in His Word, and other times we pray about things that He wants us to address in our own hearts and lives. I realize that this information is not going to be easy for some to assimilate; but I humbly suggest that you consider it in light of your own personal prayer life.

The reason that our prayers oftentimes go unanswered is because Yahweh is bound by the integrity of His word, and therefore refuses to respond to fleshly and carnal prayers base on selfishness and pride.
I have been walking with the Sovereign for some time now. In the beginning He answered most of my prayers in a timely fashion. Sometimes He answered my prayers even before I asked and then there were those moments when He simply said no or not yet. Can I get a witness? :)

Prayer is not an exercise in futility and we are not attempting to overthrow Yahweh’s reluctance to hear and answer our prayers. Prayer is communing with the Father and sharing intimate moments together. If you know how much the Father really loves you, it will not be hard to believe that one way or the other He will eventually give you the desires of your heart. The Scripture says it is the Father’s good pleasure to give you the Kingdom.

My advice to you is, do not be too quick to ask Him for anything. Instead spend some quality time with Him in the stillness and quietness of the morning. Praying only with your understanding will, more times than not, lead to soulish conclusions that could result in some very painful consequences.

The longer we walk together the more I understand His heart concerning prayer. In the early years I did not fully comprehend the value of praying in the Spirit and therefore did not understand His desire to release His will and purpose in the earth through me.

Prayer is releasing His Word (Answers) in agreement with His divine will and purpose concerning every matter in life. Prayer is not something to which we revert only when nothing else seems to be working. It is a living and breathing expression of His Kingdom life. The Spirit, the Word and the Blood are backing us up. His name and word are on the line when we pray in and by the Spirit.

I have made a decision to move from Pre-Kingdom praying to Kingdom NOW & THEN praying by arriving at a better conclusion concerning prayer.

Kingdom NOW Praying!

Yahweh…You are Holy. Your Kingdom is come and Your will is being done in me as well as in others. Father…we thank you for daily provision. Father…we live forgiven and we walk forgiving. Father…we are hearing and obeying your voice and we proclaim your deliverance to the captives. Yours is the Kingdom, the Power and the Glory forever, time without end! So It Is!]]> http://www.apostolickingdomforum.com/index.php?p=/discussion/57/marketplace-ministry-vs.-business-as-usual Thu, 29 Dec 2011 18:56:39 -0500 blakeadmin 57@/index.php?p=/discussions
• MarketPlace Ministry is also about providing quality products and services to the people of within our networks, and serving them in a way that represents the heart of the King and His greater Kingdom Purpose.

• MarketPlace Ministry is simply representing Yahshua in the way we interact with the marketplace, and the way we interrelate to one another should represent the highest level of mutual love, honor and respect. The integrity of our relationships needs to the cornerstone of all that we do together.

Business as usual involves bringing products and services to market based on supply and demand, or creating a market by effecting change in the perceived need of the consumer.

Note: People spend their time and money on what they want. Want is directly related to perceived need. If you can change a person’s perceived need by adding value, you can persuade them to become satisfied customer.

If the market trends determine that the consumer base is not going to live without a particular product, the efficacy or cost of that product makes little or no difference. In other words, the jobber purchases his products from a foreign supplier, and then he sells it to the wholesaler for a profit, who then sells the product to a consumer for an inflated retail price. In some cases, they are flooding the market with substandard products knowing that they will not perform up to specified standards, and therefore create customer service departments, warranty maintenance plans, return policies and repeat business.

Note: I have been self-employed most of my adult life, and have started businesses nothing but a dream in my heart and scribble on a piece of napkin. I have been a freelance entrepreneur for as long as I can remember and have achieved marginal of success in life. I have also pioneered ministries and works from the ground up and pastored for 15 + years. Much of what I have been able to accomplish can only be attributed to perseverance and the grace of Yahweh. Now at 59 years young, I still find myself reaching for more of life, and as I live, I sincerely hope to fulfill Yahweh’s practical will and purpose for my life, and at the end of the day, finally finish strong.

What I am going to share with you next are some things that I have learned over the years, and while they fall under the category of life’s little lessons, they may not be applicable in every situation.

1). Opportunity shy’s away from need…but opportunity is attracted to talent and ability.

• You don’t want to turn off or offend opportunity. The only thing you present to opportunity is talent, ability, skill and performance. You don’t present need to opportunity. You cannot ask the soil for an advance on next year’s crop. The soil is saying bring me your seed, not your need.

“You must invest in yourself the time necessary to develop your personal skills or you will not be able to see opportunity when it comes your way.” blh

‎"When you decide to be all you can be…you will be better for it" blh

2). You can give all of your time and energy to irresponsible and undisciplined people and they will gladly take it from you until you have exhausted all that you have to offer.

• Lazy and undisciplined people make for poor business associates. Most of the time they are operating out of a poverty mentality and entitlement mindset. Their expectation of your responsibility to finance their deficit will always hinder your productivity and affect the end result.

Matthew 25:14-29 “For the kingdom of heaven is like a man traveling to a far country, who called his own servants and delivered his goods to them. 15 And to one he gave five talents, to another two, and to another one, to each according to his own ability; and immediately he went on a journey. 16 Then he who had received the five talents went and traded with them, and made another five talents. 17 And likewise he who had received two gained two more also. 18 But he who had received one went and dug in the ground, and hid his lord’s money. 19 After a long time the lord of those servants came and settled accounts with them.20 “So he who had received five talents came and brought five other talents, saying, ‘Lord, you delivered to me five talents; look, I have gained five more talents besides them.’ 21 His lord said to him, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant; you were faithful over a few things, I will make you ruler over many things. Enter into the joy of your lord.’ 22He also who had received two talents came and said, ‘Lord, you delivered to me two talents; look, I have gained two more talents besides them.’ 23 His lord said to him, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant; you have been faithful over a few things, I will make you ruler over many things. Enter into the joy of your lord.’24 “Then he who had received the one talent came and said, ‘Lord, I knew you to be a hard man, reaping where you have not sown, and gathering where you have not scattered seed. 25 And I was afraid, and went and hid your talent in the ground. Look, there you have what is yours.’ 26 “But his lord answered and said to him, ‘You wicked and lazy servant, you knew that I reap where I have not sown, and gather where I have not scattered seed. 27 So you ought to have deposited my money with the bankers, and at my coming I would have received back my own with interest. 28 So take the talent from him, and give it to him who has ten talents.29 ‘For to everyone who has, more will be given, and he will have abundance; but from him who does not have, even what he has will be taken away. 30 And cast the unprofitable servant into the outer darkness. There will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.’

Luke 12:48b - For everyone to whom much is given, of him shall much be required; and of him to whom men entrust much, they will require and demand all the more.

“Life is too short to waste on unproductive endeavors” blh

Luke 6:38 Give, and [gifts] will be given to you; good measure, pressed down, shaken together, and running over, will they pour into [the pouch formed by] the bosom [of your robe and used as a bag]. For with the measure you deal out [with the measure you use when you confer benefits on others], it will be measured back to you.

“It is better to be empowered to give, than it is to always be in a position to receive” blh

“Reach for all the purpose you can…and in the end you will find that it was fulfilled” blh

“Your worth cannot be determined by the value others place on you…it can only be determined by what you know to be true about yourself” blh

“Regret is failure to act in accordance with what your heart is saying to you” blh

By Blake Higginbotham

http://about.me/blh]]> http://www.apostolickingdomforum.com/index.php?p=/discussion/56/the-conflict-of-the-ages Wed, 28 Dec 2011 18:56:25 -0500 bcyrus 56@/index.php?p=/discussions
A few years ago, I began to sound the alarm and warn my readers that we would soon be coming into extremely trying and difficult times as a nation. At that time, I projected that we had an 18 to 24 month window in which to prepare and ready ourselves. I also said that it could start sooner and last longer than any of us knew. Here at the end of 2011 we are now in the middle of the times to which I was referring and contrary to public opinion and the gobbledygook that we are being spoon-fed on a daily basis, we very well may see more of the same or even worse in 2012.

Now, before I proceed I want to clearly state my position. I am not trying to convince you to surrender your will or forego your ability to think; but I am asking you to consider what I am going to share with you next.

I must admit that much of what I was seeing and hearing at the time was not based on facts or projections and I was totally ignorant concerning what was really going on in the around the world. Since that time I have been praying, researching and watching things develop over the years that now are coming to a head and very well may implode and collapse in on themselves this year. I never want to be a bearer of bad news, and I certainly do not want to unnecessarily visit trouble on anybody; but my ignorance and denial of what was going on at the time, probably served to jeopardize a lot of people that could have otherwise been spared the hardships we are going to suffer in the future.

That said, it is with a sincere heart and a heightened sense of awareness that I seek to forearm you with information that I am sharing, and I truly want to serve you and your family as I submit to the will of the King in these matters. If you have known me for any length of time, you know that I lead based on what I presently believe to be true; but I also realize that there are other thoughts and perspectives on the same topics that are worthy of consideration.

As of late, I have been pondering thoughts revolving around what I really believe to be true concerning Kingdom life and how it relates to my personal responsibility as an American Citizen. I am discovering that my present understanding and convictions are in conflict with much of what I am hearing from others who are also trying to arrive at better conclusions. It is my hope, that we will be able come together around these topics and openly discuss religion, money and politics without causing more confusion or division.

If we do not honestly table these issues we very well may lose what is left of our rights and freedoms in the next term. Whether you believe it or not our life and liberty is at risk and if we continue down this path of passive noninterference and tolerance we very well may forfeit our place in history. We need to assume a more proactive posture as we confront this culture and generation with righteousness and truth.

We are the judicial branch and legislative arm of the Kingdom of Yahweh and we have been fully authorized to represent the heart and interest of the King in every area of life. We were born to make a difference and we have been empowered to change the worlds in which we live. This land is our land and the land of our forefathers. We owe them a great debt of gratitude for all they sacrificed to make it possible for us to enjoy what we have in the American Way of Life. We also owe it to ourselves, our children and our grandchildren to do everything within our power to protect and maintain the godly heritage that we have as a nation.

I for one am sick and tired of mush-brained, incompetent brats complaining about how bad life is in America when they have not spent one day overseas and have not contributed anything to the betterment of this country. I appreciate the freedom of speech that we have in this country; but sometimes we need to just shut up and listen. Can you feel me yet?

How can we stand by and watch interlopers and foreigners take over our jobs and industry, while cashing in on the welfare system of our nanny state, and that while watching the native born sick and elderly waste away in their senior years trying to make ends meet. How can we not say or do anything about the wicked indiscretions of our elected officials, or gross injustice of our legal system. Agree or disagree; but we need to secure our borders right now, and refuse to do business with any nation who does not value and appreciate what we are all about. Nobody has more responsibility to do the right thing than we do and it should be part of our legacy to leave it better when we depart. That said if you were born, raised and live in America, you know what you have inherited.

My question is will our legacy be that we dropped the ball and forsook our habitation, or will it be we stepped up to the plate and stood for what it right to the end? Be careful what you wish for, you may not like what you get! Also, you need to ask yourself, what do I really believe to be true about my part in destiny!

Note: Just like we have come to understand that the clergy/laity system is corrupt, we also need to understand that the sacred/secular philosophy is flawed. Think on these things!

(To Be Continued) ]]> http://www.apostolickingdomforum.com/index.php?p=/discussion/55/there-is-a-river-the-dream Mon, 26 Dec 2011 06:30:40 -0500 bcyrus 55@/index.php?p=/discussions
I arose early this morning with a number of things stirring in my spirit and the following is what I am hearing, as I commune with Holy Spirit. I pray that it will serve to help us focus our attention on WHO and WHAT is truly important here at the end of the Year.

If you can hear it, Yahweh is presently drawing us back unto Himself. This is not a time to get distracted by the clamoring noise around you, and we must learn to honor Him with first moments of our day. It is a time for hearing His voice and for flowing back into Him.

I hear the sound of many waters beginning to flow back into HIM as the various streams and tributaries associated with Him begin to awaken to the reality, that we have become little more than stagnant ponds, incapable of producing life. This is not a time to simply make a few minor adjustments in order to repackage and present ourselves before Him. If what we have become and are presently doing was not birthed out of who we are in Him, then it may very well not survive the next season of shaking, quaking and baking. It is also time to cast down the false images of ourselves or others. If you can hear it, some of these streams and tributaries were never directly connected to the River of Life and are little more than manmade culverts and ravines. It is time to turn in our hearts and make the trip back to Him. The journey and trek back to Him will be fraught with peril and hardship; but at the end of the day we will say it was worth it all, and nothing else really matters. If we will take the next seven days to examine ourselves, Yahweh will grant us the grace to repent and change. He will redirect, relocate, and renovate His house where necessary, and in accordance with His will and purpose.

In the nineties I had an open vision that some of us were in a boat and for whatever reason the boat was floating down a boulevard. Strange as that may sound, the boulevard had trees on either side, and lanes that went in both directions. At the time I did not understand why a boat would be floating down a boulevard. It was then that I saw a huge dark wave coming in the distance, and it was moving in our direction. I heard Holy Spirit say; “Instruct everybody to stay in the boat.” It was then, that I understood that we were about to be broadsided by a massive wave, and that for some outside the boat it would be devastating. The key was to stay in the boat no matter what happened. As the wave got closer, I saw people who were playing outside the boat. They were hit and toppled by the wave and the force thereof was devastating. As it approached, we all prepared ourselves to be broadsided by the wave.

The wave broke just before it hit the boat and became a flood. As we looked out over the side of the boat there was debris and wreckage scattered as far as the eye could see; but the boat and its passengers were not harmed. After the water subsided and the skies began to clear, I saw as it were a mountain in the distance. As I gazed in the direction of the mountain, it was as though I was zooming in and coming closer to it. It was then, that I saw that the mountain was actually people joined hand to hand with their lives intertwined with one another in many different ways.

Interpretation:

The boat is Yahshua the Messiah and the boulevard is the straight and narrow way. The trees are the righteous that have been planted by the river of life. The wave is a tsunami of destruction and flood of filth that has been released into the earth, the effects of which we can still see today. The mountain of interconnected lives of people is the mountain of Yahweh’s house, the Corporate Messiah and SON of MAN.

Trees on Both Sides of the River

Ezekiel 47: 1-12 - Now he brought me back to the entrance to the Temple. I saw water pouring out from under the Temple porch to the east (the Temple faced east). The water poured from the south side of the Temple, south of the altar. 2He then took me out through the north gate and led me around the outside to the gate complex on the east. The water was gushing from under the south front of the Temple. 3He walked to the east with a measuring tape and measured off fifteen hundred feet, leading me through water that was ankle-deep. 4He measured off another fifteen hundred feet, leading me through water that was knee-deep. He measured off another fifteen hundred feet, leading me through water waist-deep. 5He measured off another fifteen hundred feet. By now it was a river over my head, water to swim in, water no one could possibly walk through. 6He said, “Son of man, have you had a good look?” Then he took me back to the riverbank. 7While sitting on the bank, I noticed a lot of trees on both sides of the river. 8He told me, “This water flows east, descends to the Arabah and then into the sea, the sea of stagnant waters. When it empties into those waters, the sea will become fresh. 9Wherever the river flows, life will flourish—great schools of fish—because the river is turning the salt sea into fresh water. Where the river flows, life abounds. 10Fishermen will stand shoulder to shoulder along the shore from En-gedi all the way north to En-eglaim, casting their nets. The sea will teem with fish of all kinds, like the fish of the Great Mediterranean. 11“The swamps and marshes won’t become fresh. They’ll stay salty. 12“But the river itself, on both banks, will grow fruit trees of all kinds. Their leaves won’t wither, the fruit won’t fail. Every month they’ll bear fresh fruit because the river from the Sanctuary flows to them. Their fruit will be for food and their leaves for healing.”

If you can hear it, all of the tributaries and steams that came out of Yahweh are beginning to flow back into Him in this hour. However, they will not be going with the flow this time. Instead, they will be flowing back up steam and toward the source of all life. ]]> http://www.apostolickingdomforum.com/index.php?p=/discussion/54/china-japan-to-back-direct-trade-of-currencies Mon, 26 Dec 2011 03:49:15 -0500 bcyrus 54@/index.php?p=/discussions
Japan and China will promote direct trading of yen and yuan without using dollars and will encourage the development of a market for companies involved in the exchanges, the Japanese government said.

Japan will also apply to buy Chinese bonds next year, allowing the investment of renminbi that leaves China during the transactions, the Japanese government said in a statement after a meeting between Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda and Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao in Beijing yesterday. Encouraging direct yen- yuan settlement should reduce currency risks and trading costs, Japan’s government said.

China is Japan’s biggest trading partner with 26.5 trillion yen ($340 billion) in two-way transactions last year, from 9.2 trillion yen a decade earlier. The pacts between the world’s second- and third-largest economies mirror attempts by fund managers to diversify as the two-year-old European debt crisis keeps global financial markets volatile.
“Given the huge size of the trade volume between the Asia’s two biggest economies, this agreement is much more significant than any other pacts China has signed with other nations,” said Ren Xianfang, a Beijing-based economist with IHS Global Insight Ltd.

China also announced a 70 billion yuan ($11 billion) currency swap agreement with Thailand last week as part of a plan outlined in October to promote the use of the yuan in the Association of Southeast Asia Nations and establish free trade zones. Central banks from Thailand to Nigeria plan to start buying yuan assets as slowing global growth has capped interest rates in the U.S. and Europe.

Offshore Yuan
The yuan traded in Hong Kong’s offshore market gained 0.5 percent offshore last week and touched 6.3324 per dollar, the strongest level since trading started in July 2010. Its discount to the exchange rate in Shanghai narrowed to 0.1 percent, from a record 1.9 percent on Sept. 23.
The yuan gained 0.05 percent in Shanghai to 6.3330 per dollar today and was little changed at 6.3450 in Hong Kong. It strengthened 4.3 percent this year, the best-performing Asian currency excluding the yen. The currency is allowed to trade 0.5 percent on either side of that rate. The yuan is a denomination of the renminbi.

Biggest Trading Partner

Japan exported 10.8 trillion yen to China in the year through November, and imported 12 trillion yen, according to Ministry of Finance data. The deficit with China widened to 1.2 trillion yen, from 418 billion yen in January-to-November 2010. About 60 percent of the trade transactions are settled in dollars, according to Japan’s Finance Ministry.

Finance Minister Jun Azumi said Dec. 20 buying of Chinese bonds would help reveal more information about financial markets in China. Noda said in September 2010, when he was finance minister, that Japan should be able to invest in China given that its neighbor buys Japanese debt. Japan holds $1.3 trillion of foreign-currency reserves, the world’s second largest after China’s $3.2 trillion.

Investing in Chinese debt has become easier for central banks as issuance of yuan-denominated bonds in Hong Kong more than tripled to 112 billion yuan ($18 billion) this year and institutions were granted quotas to invest onshore.
Japan will start to buy “a small amount” of China’s bonds, a Japanese government official said on condition of anonymity because of the ministry’s policy, without elaborating.

China sold the second-biggest net amount of Japanese debt on record in October as the yen headed for a postwar high against the dollar and benchmark yields approached their lowest levels in a year. It cut Japanese debt by 853 billion yen, Japan’s Ministry of Finance said on Dec. 8.

Separately, the Japan Bank for International Cooperation, JGC Corp., Mizuho Corporate Bank Ltd., the Export-Import Bank of China and other Chinese companies will establish a $154 million fund to invest in environment-related businesses such as recycling and energy, the Japanese government said.]]> http://www.apostolickingdomforum.com/index.php?p=/discussion/53/bank-of-america-dumps-75-trillion-in-derivatives-on-u.s.-taxpayers-with-federal-approval- Sun, 25 Dec 2011 07:50:35 -0500 bcyrus 53@/index.php?p=/discussions
Bloomberg reports that Bank of America (BAC) has shifted about $22 trillion worth of derivative obligations from Merrill Lynch and the BAC holding company to the FDIC insured retail deposit division. Along with this information came the revelation that the FDIC insured unit was already stuffed with $53 trillion worth of these potentially toxic obligations, making a total of $75 trillion.

Derivatives are highly volatile financial instruments that are occasionally used to hedge risk, but mostly used for speculation. They are bets upon the value of stocks, bonds, mortgages, other loans, currencies, commodities, volatility of financial indexes, and even weather changes. Many big banks, including Bank of America, issue derivatives because, if they are not triggered, they are highly profitable to the issuer, and result in big bonus payments to the executives who administer them. If they are triggered, of course, the obligations fall upon the corporate entity, not the executives involved. Ultimately, by allowing existing gambling bets to remain in insured retail banks, and endorsing the shift of additional bets into the insured retail division, the obligation falls upon the U.S. taxpayers and dollar-denominated savers.

Even if we net out the notional value of the derivatives involved, down to the net potential obligation, the amount is so large that the United States could not hope to pay it off without a major dollar devaluation, if a major contingency actually occurred and a large part of the derivatives were triggered. But, if such an event ever occurs, Bank of America's derivatives counter-parties will, as usual, be made whole, while the American people suffer. This all has the blessing of the Federal Reserve, which approved the transfer of derivatives from Merrill Lynch to the insured retail unit of BAC before it was done. Contrary to popular belief, which blames the global financial crisis on subprime borrowers, it was the derivatives, based upon the likelihood that those borrowers would pay their debts, that were the primary catalyst triggering the global economic crisis of 2008. Back then, the derivative obligations of AIG (AIG) imploded the insurer. Under the pressure of fear-mongering from the Federal Reserve and the financial industry, the U.S. government committed hundreds of billions of dollars to bail out AIG's counter-parties, including the biggest banks of Europe and America. Had the government not stepped in, virtually all the banks on Wall Street would have gone bankrupt. A host of European and Asian banks would have followed. AIG was not FDIC insured. It could have been allowed to fail, and should have been allowed to fail. All the banks on Wall Street that would have failed should have failed. Their speculator counter-parties should have been bankrupted, and their retail depositors should have been made whole. The retail divisions could have been temporarily nationalized and sold off as soon as possible to more prudent management. Had this occurred, America would have experienced a deep but very temporary economic downturn, and, by now, the downturn would be over. But, with derivatives obligations tied intimately with FDIC insured depositary units, the debt will need to be paid by the government, as a matter of law. We will have no legal choice except to default, or pay them off.

In 2008, politicians in Washington D.C., and Trojan horse operatives within the financial organs of our government, bailed out imprudent managements of big casino-banks. Bank executives not only didn't need to go bankrupt, as they should have, but collected huge bonuses. Later, in response to the abuse, Congress passed the Dodd-Frank legislation and the Volcker rule. These were supposed to insure that such bailouts were not needed in the future. Supposedly, this would prevent further abuse of the American taxpayer.

The most recent abuse-event, involving BAC, illustrates the uselessness of such laws. Bank of America NA is FDIC insured, and has the blessing of the Federal Reserve, in spite of such a transaction being prohibited by Section 23A of the Federal Reserve Act. Specifically, the section reads in relevant part:

"A member bank and its subsidiaries may engage in a covered transaction with an affiliate only if--

1. in the case of any affiliate, the aggregate amount of covered transactions of the member bank and its subsidiaries will not exceed 10 per centum of the capital stock and surplus of the member bank; and
2. in the case of all affiliates, the aggregate amount of covered transactions of the member bank and its subsidiaries will not exceed 20 per centum of the capital stock and surplus of the member bank ..."
The Federal Reserve is an institution largely controlled by those who are probably the counter-parties to the Merrill Lynch derivatives. No doubt, its approval of the transaction, in spite of the prohibitions of section 23A arise out of a claim that Merrill is not a "bank" as defined under the Act, and, therefore, not an affiliate.
But, the Act also provides that:

For purposes of applying this section and section 23B, and notwithstanding subsection (b)(2) of this section or section 23B(d)(1), a financial subsidiary of a bank--

1. shall be deemed to be an affiliate of the bank; and
2. shall not be deemed to be a subsidiary of the bank.
So, Merrill Lynch is clearly an affiliate of Bank of America, and the Federal Reserve is clearly violating the law by approving this particular transaction. But, here is the kicker. Congress has given ultimate power to the Federal Reserve to ignore its own enabling Act legislation. The law also reads:

The Board may, at its discretion, by regulation or order exempt transactions or relationships from the requirements of this section if it finds such exemptions to be in the public interest.

The FDIC opposed the move, but there is nothing the FDIC can do, except file a petition for a writ of mandamus in court, against the Federal Reserve, seeking a declaration that the approval was illegal.

But, the FDIC would lose, because Congress has given the Federal Reserve Board ultimate power to do whatever it wishes.
So, the bottom line is this: When something bad happens, and the derivative obligations are triggered, the FDIC will be on the hook, thanks to the Federal Reserve. The counter-parties of Bank of America, both inside America and elsewhere around the world, will be safely bailed out by the full faith and credit of the USA. Meanwhile, the taxpayers and dollar denominated savers will be fleeced again. This latest example of misconduct illustrates the error of allowing a bank-controlled entity, like the Federal Reserve, complete power over the nation's monetary system. The so-called "reforms" enacted by Congress, in the wake of the 2008 crash, have vested more, and not less, power in the Federal Reserve, and supplied us with more, rather than less instability and problems.

This is not an isolated instance. JP Morgan Chase (JPM) is being allowed to house its unstable derivative obligations within its FDIC insured retail banking unit. Other big banks do the same. So long as the Federal Reserve exists and/or other financial regulatory agencies continue to be run by a revolving door staff that moves in and out of industry and government, crony capitalism will be alive and well in America. No amount of Dodd-Frank or Volcker rule legislation will ever protect savers, taxpayers or the American people. Profits will continue to be privatized and losses socialized.

Disclosure: I have no positions in any stocks mentioned, and no plans to initiate any positions within the next 72 hours.
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Father, we come before you this morning to intercede and stand in the gap for our brothers and sisters around the world. The report of their pain and suffering is too grievous to bear; but we know that Your love and grace will sustain them in this hour. It is with a broken heart of contrition that we lift up those who are presently being tormented by life threatening sickness and disease.

Father, some of our brothers and sisters are being tormented in this hour by debilitating sickness and wasting disease. Your Word says ‘By His (Yahshua’s) stripes we WERE and ARE healed’ It also says ‘I sent my WORD and HEALED them’
Father, based on Your Word, we come against sin, sickness, poverty and failure. We choose by our own free will to be delivered from the power of sin, sickness and disease. We declare that every spoken and generational curse is broken off of our lives forever in Yahshua’s name. We bind them up and cast them out with their reoccurring symptoms. We rebuke this spirit of infirmity and break its power off of our lives and we cancel the assignment of the defeated one once-for-all. Satan, you have no right, power or authority to torment us anymore and we render you helpless and inoperable right now in Yahshua’s name. We command you to GO, BE GONE, GET OUT OF HERE, and don’t come back any more.

Father, for those who suffer with long-term debilitating diseases for which there is no known cure or remedy, I am asking You to raise them up from their bed of affliction, and empower them to take up their bed and walk in Yahshua’s name! So It Is!

Father, we release all of the power and virtue of every word and prayer that has ever been spoken over us in accordance with Your will and purpose for our lives, and may those words continue to move us forward and upward until such time we become a glorious expression of Your Kingdom in this planet.

Thank you for always hearing and forever answering our prayers. You are a gracious and loving Father and we are eternally grateful to You and You alone. So It Is!
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