“The Remnant knows that it is not pleasing to the Father when people attempt to “do” Church in a style that is pleasing to Him. For it is only when His sons & daughters live out the revelation of “being” His Church that His heart is moved” #SELAH
In the years that followed the pagan emperor Constantine’s establishment of the Roman Catholic Church, they brutally overtook the “The Way”, that is, those dedicated and faithful followers of Christ’s teachings as passed down from His Apostles.
Thus they placed the narrow path of being the Lord’s disciples into a blurred maze of religious doctrines. We need to realize this truth for the reality is that although the protestant Church has tried, they are still deeply settled in the Romanization of the Church.
Luther never desired to not be a Roman Catholic. However he was booted out (excommunicated), but his desire to remain in their rituals and traditions was clearly transferred over to the Protestant Church, with a basic change in terms, names, and titles. And with the continued practicing of pretty much of the same religious ritual practices, it is clear that they are still steeped in the confines of religious doctrines.
Nonetheless, because of the unwillingness to totally become separated from Catholicism, the leadership of the modern-day Church remained removed from the governing authority of Holy Spirit and continued to be placed in the hands of men (especially those who adhere to and remain entrenched in the doctrinal teachings of Western theological Christianity).
But that is all about to radically change, as Holy Spirit is currently moving Heaven and Earth as He re-establish His Government in and over the Lord’s Ekklesia. He is doing so with the help of His Angel army in unison with the LORD’s remnant in this generation who have commissioned and Spiritually empowered to expose and tear down the walls of religion that have been keeping the Lord’s children in the dark.
This afternoon, as I am studying, I hear the voice of Heaven declaring that it is time for the Remnant to be freed from the spiritual prisons of religious houses and become liberated under the protection of the governing authority of Holy Spirit.
So, what does a Biblical Church look like?
First, we need to render the proper word for the Ekklesia and dismiss the improper use of the term Church. It can be correctly described as a Congregation, Assembly, or simply a gathering of the saints.
However for the sake of avoiding our becoming mired down in a major thread debating the word Church, which will ultimately be taken over by the strangling religious spirit. Let’s simply say “Church”.
Now the size isn’t the issue, 2 or more, or on any given day it might just be you, the Father, Son, and Spirit surrounded by Angels. For Church must never be defined by a structure made by hands, but is definitely referred to in scripture as vessels made of flesh for which the Father, Son, and Spirit come to dwell in.
In the beginning age of the Church, they mostly met in homes, as stated in Acts (Acts 2:46-47).
Historical accounts show that by the time the Catholic Church showed up on the scene, there were approximately 400,000 house churches scattered across the known world. Holy Spirit-led congregations were spreading the Gospel like wildfire, almost uncontested, that is until the Romanization of the Church.
Today we see the resemblance of a Romanized Church religious residue hidden within the Western Theological religious institution scattered around across this nation, and like leaven, has spread throughout the rest of the world (A.K.A. Protestant Church).
Yet, in this very hour, Holy Spirit is leading the charge to take back the Ekklesia, to once against purify with His Holy Fire and separate from the religious those whose hearts are on Christ and Christ alone, who have surrendered and dedicated their lives to the will of the Father, even at the cost of their lives.
There is no way that the spirit of religion can even begin to imitate the authentic Spiritual DNA of a son or daughter of the Most High, those with eyes to see will recognize such as barren fruitless trees of religion.
They will as well be able to discern the signs, miracles, and wonders regarding which ones are false, cheap deceptive illusions of the authentic signs, miracles, and wonders of the Lord. Friends, we must remember that Satan is the father of lies and he can only mimic the authentic, he can not create them.
So, much like a trained historian who can determine whether a historic relic is real or merely a cheap imposter, so shall the sons & daughters operate in supernatural discernment in the coming days. But it must be understood that such discernment is only granted to those who have surrendered their lives to living them under the governing authority of Holy Spirit’s Lordship.
For the sons and daughters of the LORD Most High, walk the earth as authoritative ambassadors of His government, and are granted access to governmental seats that are established on HIGH, right in the Throne room of the Godhead, where everything else is exposed.
We are about to witness a shaking in the governments of the world, including the man-established governments ruling the religious institutions, unlike anything that has ever been seen (Hebrews 12:26-29).
This coming shaking will be one with such force, it will literally expose the false, and verify the authentic Kingdom. He has not only prophesied this in His WORD, but He is also reiterating it to His prophets in this generation.
Do not ignore this warning!!!
It is a time that we ALL must make sure that our own hearts are pure, emptied of any and all self agendas, and make sure our hands are cleansed, not holding onto the polutted things of this world including but not limited to religious doctrines of man. This is a good time to fast and allow Holy Spirit to search our hearts.
The world is about to experience a wave of dread-filled fear unlike it has everything experienced in the past, including the wars and plagues. However, the sons and daughters of the Lord will not feel it, for they have been dressed in the garments of the Father’s love, robed in their inherited Beloved Identity, which completely denies the spirit of fear access to their lives.
Now is the hour to find your tribe, your Kingdom family. It is not a time to be found partying with the world, attempting to find refuge in religious institutions, they have no spiritual power to turn the tide. In fact, due to their comprising agreements and cultural trends with the world, their own walls of doctrinal security will crumble under the weight of the LIGHT of His Righteousness.
As I write this, I am hearing Holy Spirit declare that such houses of religion, those spiritually impoverished places, will end up being a harvesting field for the demonic-ruled entities feeding on toxic, insidious dark religious leftovers.
“And what agreement does the temple of God have with idols? for ye are the temple of the living God; as God has said, I will dwell in them and walk in them and I will be their God, and they shall be my people. Therefore come out from among them, and be ye separate, saith the Lord, and do not touch the unclean thing; and I will receive you and will be a Father unto you, and ye shall be my sons and daughters, saith the Lord Almighty. (2 Corinthians 6:16-18)
The LORD further said unto Moses, I have seen this people, and for certain it is a stiffnecked people. Now therefore let me alone that my wrath may wax hot in them and consume them; and I will put thee over a great nation. Then Moses grieved before the LORD his God and said, LORD, why shall thy wrath wax hot against thy people, which thou hast brought forth out of the land of Egypt with great power and with a mighty hand? (Exodus 32:9-11)
The spirit of religion, especially that which has been woven throughout Western Theology, loves to interpret this verse to mean that the Lord God lost His temper and Moses had to plead with Him to calm Him.
However, is that what is really going on here?
Was Moses actually able to change the mind of God?
Or could it be that Abba was maturing Moses, drawing out His very likeness in the man whom He had seated to lead His people?
Does this raging wrath-filled God that Western Theology is propping up here truly resemble the loving Father that Jesus re-presented to the world?
A few years ago, Holy Spirit repositioned my view of this passage, causing me to look at it from the perspective that the early Church fathers read it from.
Let me ask you this question:
Can you fit that image of God into the following scene?
Jesus, lifting himself up and seeing no one but the woman, said unto her, Woman, where are thine accusers? Has no one condemned thee? And she said, No one, Lord. Then Jesus said unto her, Neither do I condemn thee; go and sin no more. (John 8:10-11)
I would dare say unequivocally NO!!!
In fact, in no way whatsoever did Jesus ever once present His Father in the manner which is being presented in the majority of those churches which are regurgitating this corrupted gospel that is woven throughout Westernized Theology.
Now, if you are currently attending a Church that teaches about a God who was ever so close to losing His temper and was going to pour out all his wrath-filled rage on His people and was only able to refrain from this murderous plot when His creation begged Him not to do so, run from that Ismeal house.
Its time to come from wandering in the wilderness and find yourself a Kingdom family & home!
Ask Holy Spirit to guide you and your family to a Congregation (Ekklesia family) that is walking in the Light of the True unadulterated Gospel of the Kingdom of Heaven. In fact, you will find that such a Kingdom family has fully committed their walk to the governing authority of Holy Spirit. #SELAH
Over the past several days, the Holy Spirit keeps whispering “Elite group of warriors” and as He whispers this the word Remnant pops into my mind. With that, my Spirit immediately thinks of David’s mighty warriors who stood by His side, and against all odds defeated the enemies of Israel.
This morning as I was starting my day with Him, the thought of Elite came to my mind and I began to ponder it. For I know it is not in reference to what many would consider elite meaning such as better than others, or as those who lord what they believe to be their superior place in society over others.
As I was thinking about this He began showing me the character of this group of individuals. They are those who throw worldly caution to the wind, those who have left behind them the desires of notoriety, fame, and fortune. They have done these things and more because they have all come to find something more valuable than anything this world has to offer, which is that of presence.
They have become drawn to the love of the One who first and always has loved them. Much like Brother Lawrance, they have come to a place where even if they were not saved, they would still love the Lord and welcome His intimate presence.
They have surrendered their will to be but moved by the Wind (John 3:8) and though many would caution them not to be so impulsive, they do not pay attention to the warning of worldly wisdom but rather are ready to change course in the direction Holy Spirit leads them.
So this elite group of Spiritual Warriors does not consider themselves better than others, they simply believe that they are such dedicated friends with the Lord (even as He has dedicated His life to them), that they will do whatever He wills them and go even into the places where the comforts of this world evade them.
Who were these 30 mighty warriors who fought beside of David?
1. Asahel, who was Joab‘s brother, 2. Elhanan, the son of Dodo from Bethlehem, 3. Shammah from Harod, 4. Elika from Harod, 5. Helez from Palt, 6. Ira, the son of Ikkesh from Tekoa, 7. Abiezer from Anathoth, 8. Sibbekai from Hushah, 9. Zalmon from Ahoah, 10. Maharai from Netophah, 11. Heled, the son of Baanah from Netophah, 12. Ithai, the son of Ribai from Gibeah in the territory of Benjamin, 13. Benaiah from Pirathon, 14. Hiddai from the ravines of Gaash, 15. Abi-Albon from Arbath, 16. Azmaveth from Bahurim, 17. Eliahba from Shaalbon, 18. The sons of Jashen (names unspecified), 19. Jonathan, the son of Shammah the Hararite, 20. Ahiam, the son of Sharar the Hararite, 21. Eliphelet, the son of Ahasbai from Maakah, 22. Eliam, the son of Ahithophel from Giloh, 23. Hezro from Carmel, 24. Paarai from Arab, 25. Igal, the son of Nathan from Zobah, 26. Zelek the Ammonite, 27. Naharai from Beeroth, who served as armor-bearer to Joab son of Zeruiah, 28. Ira the Ithrite, 29. Gareb the Ithrite, 30. Uriah the Hittite.
This enumeration of warriors underscores their diversity in origin and their distinct roles within the Thirty, a notable assembly of fighters.
The little on the background of these 30 mighty men of war:
Ira, denoted as the son of Ikkesh from Tekoa, suggests his origin from a town in Judah known for its wilderness. This environment could have contributed to his skills in survival and combat, essential for a warrior. Similarly, Maharai and Heled, identified as Netophathites, came from Netophah, another locality in Judah. Their familiarity with the rough terrains around their home could have made them formidable in guerrilla warfare. Characters like Abi-Albon the Arbathite and Azmaveth the Barhumite also stand out, with the former possibly hailing from Beth-arabah, a town in the territory of Benjamin or Judah, and the latter from Bahurim.
Their origins might suggest training in specific styles of combat or knowledge of local warfare strategies, enhancing their roles within the group. Eliam son of Ahithophel the Gilonite and Uriah the Hittite also hold significant but less discussed backgrounds; Eliam being the son of David’s counselor, indicates a connection to high political influence, enhancing his status and possibly his military prowess. Uriah, a Hittite, points to his origins outside the Israelite communities, reflecting the diversity and inclusiveness of David‘s followers in terms of skills and cultural tactics.
These diverse backgrounds combined with their likely involvement in various military campaigns under David, suggest that each member brought unique skills and experiences to the group, contributing to their effectiveness as a military unit. Their feats, though not detailed in this particular passage, would typically include outstanding acts of bravery and skill in battles that defined the era of King David‘s reign.
A couple of notable examples set by these warriors is:
In battle, Eleazar displayed remarkable endurance and bravery by holding his position and fighting the Philistines until he was so weary that his hand froze to his sword. Shammah demonstrated his valor by taking a stand alone in a field and successfully defending it against the Philistine forces. Abishai showcased his formidable combat skills by wielding his spear to overcome three hundred opponents. Benaiah also accomplished impressive feats, such as vanquishing two of Moab’s most formidable warriors, slaying a lion during a snowstorm, and overcoming a giant Egyptian. These instances highlight the extraordinary actions of these warriors during conflicts.
David was not blind to the deep dedication these men showed toward him, even to the point of laying their lives down for him. In fact, David demonstrated deep respect and honor for the bravery of his mighty warriors through a symbolic gesture. When his loyal warriors risked their lives to fulfill his wish for water from Bethlehem’s well, David chose not to drink the water upon their return. Recognizing the grave danger they faced to retrieve it, he poured the water out as an offering to the Lord. This act served as a poignant acknowledgment of their valor, emphasizing that he valued their lives and sacrifices far more than fulfilling his own desires. By refusing to drink the water, David underscored the sacredness of the risks they took on his behalf.
They have come to the revelation of truth that in dying to the desires of the flesh (self-seeking) they have stepped into the very life they were designed for (John 10:10).
Thus they have been reborn of the Spirit from above and are now living in their true identity as the sons & daughters of the Living God. And with this, they have gained access to the treasure trove of their inheritance. And with that inheritance comes the foreknowledge of not only all the Spiritual weapons they have to use but also the revelation of how to use them.
The greatest weapon is that of their voice, for even as they were created in His image, so does their voice carry His Spiritual authority and power. Thus, no longer shall they remain silent in the shadows but with shouts of Praise, they shall be seen vanquishing the dark demonic strongholds which have captivated whole cultures throughout the nations.
They have been called by the Lord to engage via Spiritual warfare tactics under the governance of Holy Spirit, such evils as human trafficking (especially the exploration of our children), anti-god political movements such as communism, socialism, and evil dictatorships. As well as confronting and tearing down cultural strongholds such as racism, inner-city poverty, and other evils that seek to imprison the world.
Coupled with that call they have gained access through the finished works of Christ on the cross, opening the door to authentic sonship so as to be able to re-establish the Father’s permission to operate in the dominion authority He granted mankind in the garden. And coming out of the wilderness of Spiritual training, they come armed with the understanding that the very frequencies of their voice carry the Light which darkness still has no answer for (John 1:5). #SELAH
All these [gifts, achievements, abilities] are inspired and brought to pass by one and the same [Holy] Spirit, Who apportions to each person individually [exactly] as He chooses. (1 Corinthians 12:11, AMPC)
The lack of integrity is a major issue in the Church today … I have personally witnessed others seeking to propel themselves in ministry off of the reputation of their mentors. As well as having read the stories of countless others.
One thing I can but give Holy Spirit credit for was His never allowing me to try and springboard off from someone else’s ministry.
Over the years I have been blessed to have been part of (and in many cases leadership) some pretty amazing ministries from the prophetic to that of healing and mentored under some incredible men of God.
Yet I never once sought to use their names to advance the ministry my wife and I co-steward. And I believe the reason for that is due in large part to the One my wife & I co-steward with, Christ our Lord. However, I also must give credit where credit is due. – it is also due to the fact of having been mentored by men of God who taught me the importance of integrity in ministry.
I know early on as I started preaching I tried to preach in the style of my favorite preachers. Then one m morning as I was getting ready, Holy Spirit asked a question that shook me:
Why are you attempting to operate in the anointing that Father gave others?
I didn’t have an answer for Him. He then proceeded to explain to me that the Father had gifted me with the abilities that He chose for me and that I could not legally hijack the gifting (anointing) He had given to others. Holy Spirit then said, “Listen to Me and I will train you in the style for which you have been created. If you continue to try and run on someone else’s anointing and or seek to mimic them to gain their reputation, you will end up burning out”.
From that day forward I have never tried to mimic anyone else. Whether I am liked, understood, and called for to preach at other churches, it will be based on the door the Lord opens, not on any that I try to force to open and surely not having gained entrance as an imposter.
Now, looking at the issue of integrity, and with regard to what Holy Spirit has shown me discern that the city I currently live in is home to hundreds of Ismael ministries and churches. Such that were built on disrespect and division. Foundations built on stones of ego and pride often at the expense of those believers who were forced to choose sides.
Derick Prince saw the same thing on his last visit to Jacksonville. In fact, the division and ministry rivalries caused him to state; “Until the Churches in this city repent of their sins of spiritual jealousy and covetousness I will not return to preach here”. Sadly, he never did return.
Jacksonville isn’t the only city plagued with this issue, the Christian landscape across this nation is covered with it. Unity does not mean we have to agree on every doctrine however until we agree and walk as a witness to John 13:34, this nation will not see healing.
Respect, Integrity, and Honor are key Kingdom foundational stones upon which a Kingdom family is built and stands. Yet, even with those stones in place, if they are not established on John 13:34, they will not stand the winds of change and to constant attack of the enemy.
Where there is a lack in the presentation of the true Gospel message of the Kingdom, the enemy gains access to birth chaos and confusion. Much of Western theology has been reduced to the doctrines of men, which are lacking in the authentic power of Holy Spirit-led lives.
Holy Spirit led Revolution
Then Jesus made a public spectacle of all the powers and principalities of darkness, stripping away from them every weapon and all their spiritual authority and power to accuse us. And by the power of the cross, Jesus led them around as prisoners in a procession of triumph. He was not their prisoner; they were his! (Colossians 2:15 TPT)
The spirit of religion is skilled at deception and it is seen in the doctrines that claim the wrath of God is towards man rather than the truth that it is directed at anything that brings separation between Him and His creation. For it was with the same LOVE used in creating man as that which we see displayed on the cross as He reconciled man back to his purposed intimacy with the Father, Son, and Spirit (Triune God).
Heaven has released the command for a Holy Revolution to see the true Gospel rescued from the twisted gospel that represents a God of wrath and a Son of compassion. And Holy Spirit has been training up a Remnant in this generation whose hands have been cleansed and hearts have been purified. Though often labeled radical, they carry the very burning passion of the Lord to see the Saints liberated to enable them to walk in their Abba-purposed destinies and live the abundant life of liberty that Jesus purchased for them on the cross
In studying the scriptures, there is insurmountable evidence which is clearly seen in the life of Christ, how He perfectly represented His Father to the world, and in that re-presentation, we see in the Son, a perfect display of who the Father is, the God of Grace, Mercy, and Love.
It is that same nasty ole spirit of religion that is imprisoning many today in false doctrines, that sought to deny who the Son truly was, and went to great lengths of even having Him murdered on the cross.
Yet it unknowingly played right into the plans of the Father, Son, and Spirit in that the very death that it thought was its own victory ended up being its own sentence and striping of all power and authority that it had gained in the fall.
The chains of legalism are being demolished
Sadly with all the research ability we have today – with a history of God’s display of love just since the Resurrection of His Son, most of the Church still has a very legalistic mindset to where the very nature of the Father that Christ reintroduced to the world is lost in a very religious legalistic interpretation of the scriptures.
Yet let us Praise God, with shouts of JOY, for the appointed time is upon us when the wisdom of Heaven is going to break through the religious theological strongholds that have been imprisoning the sons and daughters of the Lord for centuries – for the hour when His human Temples begin to glow in the radiance of the wisdom and knowledge of His GLORY has NOW arrived.
With a plethora of easy-to-listen-to-watered-down self-focused messages being preached in much of the American Church, the Army of the Lord looks like a greasy diner club at best.
Meanwhile, the enemy has been making considerable gains in the way of the cultures of this nation.
However, I believe that Holy Spirit is leading a front to re-establish the authentic Gospel message of the Kingdom and is equipping the sons & daughters with Spiritual weapons that have the ability to not only damage the works of evil but to totally eradicate them from whole neighborhoods, cities, and nations.
The Acts of Holy Spirit regarding His governing authority and what a people look like who are led by His leadership is fully displayed in the Book of Acts.
This is a war between the forces of evil and the Children of the Light, the family of God here on earth.
It’s time to take back the Lord’s congregations, our families, cities, and our nation. The Remnant of the Lord is no match for the forces of darkness. In fact, according to the Word, there is no demon that can match Holy Spirit, nor possess the power of the name of Jesus. Sometimes, Christians casually like to throw around words like, “Spirit of that” or “Demon of that,” being ignorant to the fact that the life and walk of the believer is not a playground, but a battlefield. Satan is no joke, he is a real enemy.
Now is the hour to put on the armor of the Lord, step into the battle, and win this generation for the Kingdom of Heaven, to the Glory of the LORD.
Then a terrible war broke out in heaven. Michael and his angels fought against the great dragon. The dragon and his angels fought back. But the dragon did not have the power to win and they could not regain their place in heaven. So the great dragon was thrown down once and for all. He was the serpent, the ancient snake called the devil, and Satan, who deceives the whole earth. He was cast down into the earth and his angels along with him. Then I heard a triumphant voice in heaven proclaiming: “Now salvation and power are set in place, and the kingdom reign of our God and the ruling authority of his Anointed One are established. For the accuser of our brothers and sisters, who relentlessly accused them day and night before our God, has now been defeated—cast out once and for all! They conquered him completely through the blood of the Lamb and the powerful word of his testimony. They triumphed because they did not love and cling to their own lives, even when faced with death. (Revelations 12:7-11, TPT)
It is not a fancy building, the multi-campus religious country clubs, the best new-fashioned designer-clad musicians nor the most prolific motivational speaker that is going to win the Spirit battle in this nation or the nations for that matter.
No, it is clearly written that it shall be the sons & daughters, who know who they are in Christ, who know who their enemy is, and who have surrendered to the Lordship of Holy Spirit. Following His lead as He relays the Father’s strategic strategies of Spiritual Warfare.
“And we have come to Jesus who established a new covenant with his blood sprinkled upon the mercy seat; blood that continues to speak from heaven, “forgiveness,” a better message than Abel’s blood that cries from the earth, “justice.”
Make very sure that you never refuse to listen to God when he speaks! For the God who spoke on earth from Sinai is the same God who now speaks from heaven. Those who heard him speak his living Word on earth found nowhere to hide, so what chance is there for us to escape if we turn our backs on God and refuse to hear his warnings as he speaks from heaven?
The earth was rocked at the sound of his voice from the mountain, but now he has promised, “Once and for all I will not only shake the systems of the world, but also the unseen powers in the heavenly realm!”
Now this phrase “once and for all” clearly indicates the final removal of things that are shaking, that is, the old order, so only what is unshakeable will remain. Since we are receiving our rights to an unshakeable kingdom we should be extremely thankful and offer God the purest worship that delights his heart as we lay down our lives in absolute surrender, filled with awe. For our God is a holy, devouring fire! (Hebrews 12:24-19, TPT)
The hour of Shaken is about to start and in some ways has already started…Everything that is of the Kingdom shall stand, but that which is not, that which is a deceptive imitation of the Holy shall not merely be shaken, it shall be exposed and removed.
Behold, ye fast for strife and debate, and to smite with the fist of wickedness: ye shall not fast as ye do this day to make your voice to be heard on high. Is it such a fast that I have chosen? a day for a man to afflict his soul? is it to bow down his head as a bulrush, and to spread sackcloth and ashes under him? wilt thou call this a fast and an acceptable day to the LORD? Is not rather the fast that I have chosen, to loose the bands of wickedness, to undo the ties of oppression, to release into freedom those who are broken, and that ye break every yoke?
Is it not to share thy bread with the hungry and that thou bring the poor that are cast out into thy house? when thou seest the naked, that thou cover him; and that thou not hide thyself from thy brother? Then shall thy light break forth as the morning, and thine health shall spring forth speedily: and thy righteousness shall go before thee; the glory of the LORD shall gather thee. Then shalt thou call, and thou shalt hear the LORD; thou shalt cry, and he shall say, Here I am. If thou take away from the midst of thee the yoke, the putting forth of the finger, and speaking vanity; and if thou pour out thy soul to the hungry, and satisfy the afflicted soul; then shall thy light rise in obscurity, and thy darkness be as the noonday: And the LORD shall guide thee continually, and satisfy thy soul in drought, and make fat thy bones: and thou shalt be like a watered garden, and like a spring of water, whose waters do not fail.
And they shall build up out of thee the old waste places: thou shalt raise up the fallen foundations of many generations; and thou shalt be called, The repairer of the breach, The restorer of paths to dwell in.
If thou turn away thy foot from the sabbath, from doing thy will on my holy day; and call the sabbath the delightful, holy, glorious day of the LORD; and shalt honour him by not doing thine own ways, nor seeking thine own will, nor speaking thine own words: Then shalt thou delight thyself in the LORD; and I will cause thee to ride upon the high places of the earth and cause thee to eat of the heritage of Jacob thy father: for the mouth of the LORD has spoken it. (Isaiah 58:4-14, JUB)
Holy Spirit is calling for a separated people, those whose hearts are set on the Lord and His ways. For in this hour, Heaven is seeking a Remnant, a Remnant of Holy Warriors who will not bend their knee but to the King of kings.
Those who heed this call shall be armed with every Spirit weapon formed in Christ, forged in the FIRES of His sacrifice, sharpened with the season of time. They shall be adorned in His impenetrable Garments of righteousness, dyed in His Blood which the enemy has no power over.
Their voices shall be as trumpets, heralding the Mighty Armies of Heaven. Together shall this Remnant and Holy Angelic Warriors go forth, routing out, tearing down every demonic stronghold and put to flight the forces of darkness which have plagued the nations.
The eternal hourglass has deemed this the time for which the Kingdom shall break forth even as the sun rises in the morning displacing the darkness that had settled in the night.
Over the next 12 to 18 months, the earth shall witness an intensity of the fight between the Righteous and Hell. Those whose faith is securely grounded in their inheritance and identity in Christ, shall remain strong and be at peace. However, those who have fashioned themselves to man-made doctrines riddled with worldly philosophies and concepts, grasping to, being scattered throughout the perverse cultures of this age, shall find no peace less they confess their sins and lay down their idols of self.
What do you say, Saints, shall you stand in the courts of Righteousness or will you take your chances with the compromised hands of the carnal-minded?
For only those whose hands have been cleansed by the holy oils of obedience, who have had their hearts purified by His Holy Word, and surrendered their lives to the governance of Holy Spirit shall be deemed worthy to be called the sons & daughters whose inheritance is all that is in and of the House of the Lord.
In the words of the Mighty Warrior Joshua, the son of Nun, Moses’ minister:
“And if it seems evil unto you to serve the LORD, choose you this day whom ye will serve, whether the gods which your fathers served that were on the other side of the river or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land ye dwell; but as for me and my house, we will serve the LORD” (Joshua 24:15, JUB)
Below is a message Holy Spirit brought to me for my own life close to 9 years ago. It took close to a year for Holy Spirit to wear down a very prideful and stubborn heart in me. Thus it took time for me to realize the message was intended for, me! Once I realized it and confessed my secret sins to Him, I was led into a season of personal reflection on my whole life.
During this time (close to a year), the enemy took full advantage of the roots of rejection, bitterness, and unforgiveness that he had planted in my life from a young age, to torment me with a mountain load of shame and guilt. I was literally walking through a spiritual wilderness that I found was etched into my life, a divide between my past, the present, and the future.
Notice I said the enemy, not the LORD.
In reality, this was a divine intervention from Holy Spirit. As my reputation as a preacher was growing, my inner world was falling apart. I had become a master of living two lives – Righteous in public (self-righteous) yet leading a very dark life of personal sin-filled deception in secret.
I attempted to use all the “religious” weapons I had learned, yet they had little effect on staving off the devil’s attacks against me. This was especially true in regard to seeing what the Father’s loving heart opinion of me was. In fact, the spirit of religion was my main tormentor.
Then, it was several months after having laid everything on the altar, that I had a powerful life-changing Spiritual encounter with Him in a little Inn in Saluda North Carolina…..I came out of that encounter with absolutely zero doubts as to the Father’s love for me.
Then Joshua said unto Achan, My son, give, I pray thee, glory now to the LORD God of Israel and give him praise; and tell me now what thou hast done; do not hide it from me. And Achan answered Joshua and said, Indeed I have sinned against the LORD God of Israel, and thus and thus have I done. When I saw among the spoils a goodly Babylonish garment and two hundred shekels of silver and a wedge of gold of fifty shekels weight, then I coveted them and took them; and, behold, they are hid in the earth in the midst of my tent, and the silver under it. (Joshua 7:19-21,JUB)
It is one of the trappings of a prideful heart, to desire fame and fortune over intimacy with the Lord. For such are the snares of the devil, who seeks to defraud the faith community by allowing you to advance in the kingdom while living in sin so that when you fall, not only will your life will be destroyed, but also the lives of those who are connected to you, from your family to a whole congregation.
He loves to cause as much damage as possible, so the more successful you become while living in secret sin, the more damage you will cause to yourself and those connected to you. If you fall from a footstool, you will likely not die. However, if you fall from a highrise building, you will meet a tragic fate. Take heed, the longer you keep hidden your gold, silver, and Babylonian lifestyle, the more it will hurt you and the people around you.
Just because miracles may be happening through you and or your ministry, just because you have crowds gathering at your meetings or you lead a large church, none of these represent the favor of God in your life, if you have secret sins in private. They are momentary trinkets of the deceiver.
Let us remember what the Lord said:
“Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of the heavens, but he that doeth the will of my Father who is in the heavens. Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? and in thy name have cast out devils? and in thy name done many wonderful works? And then I will profess unto them, I never knew you; depart from me, ye that work iniquity. (Matthew 7:21-23, JUB)
It is not the works we do that are pleasing to the Lord, it is the position of our hearts. For he who has clean hands (free of sin) and a pure heart (unto God alone) can ascend unto His throne room (Psalm 24:4-5).
I felt led by Holy Spirit to share this today as I know there are some out there that need the hope this story contains. It is part of my story yet not mine alone. It is the story also of the Father’s love and how Holy Spirit graciously spared me from what could have been a fateful end. That two-minute encounter with Jesus back 0n March 28, 2016, was as real as the air we breathe. Thus it is a weapon to the enemy as well (Rev 12:11).
Let us confess our sins before the Lord today, asking Holy Spirit to remove everything that is not of the Father’s will in our lives so that we may in all we do and say bring Glory to His Holy Name (Psalm 51:10-17).
Life came into being because of him, for his life is light for all humanity. And this Living Expression is the Light that bursts through gloom—the Light that darkness could not diminish! (John 1:4-5, TPT)
The spirit of religion is so very dark in its nature. We must remember that the Word warns us of the enemy’s ability to mask himself as an agent of Light. One of the common pictures of this is a wolf wearing the outfit of a Sheep.
However, when one is led by this spirit, you expose it the brighter you burn in the LOVE of Christ. That anointing causes friction because that spirit has no ability to overcome the Light.
This demonic spirit is skilled with thousands of years of experience in deceiving the children of God, imprisoning them in mental prisons where they are tormented day and night with guilt, shame, rejection, and condemnation.
At first, they lure their prey through the demonic art of the twisting of the Word. This is why to discern and view this spirit for what it is, a demonic pariah which comes armed with other demonic entities such as the spirit of Jezebel, the spirit of Leviathan, the spirit of Python, etc.
It is why it is so vital for the Saints to remain submitted to Holy Spirit’s governance, For He brings with Him wisdom beyond anything the enemy has along with the command of the Angel armies of Heaven.
You will notice in dealing with these spiritual entities, when they have taken one captive, possessing the character of the father of all lies. Though they come at first in the name of the Lord, offering the appearance of holiness, and possessing the gifts of blessings.
Yet once exposed they become very dark in their response and lead one to believe they carry the weight of the courts of Heaven, even to passing judgment on anyone who disagrees with them through curses and eternal judgments of damnation. Of course, all these judgments and curses can be dismissed if one bow before them and repents of ever disagreeing with the anointed of God.
When you see an individual passing judgment, you can discern spiritually, to where you see right through their false sheep clothing. For they are not walking in the character of Christ but that of the enemy. For the WORD declares that Jesus did not come to “Judge the world” but to save it.
Friends, it is very difficult not to be lured into a flesh-to-flesh battle, and to be honest I have been tricked into this in the past due to pride over humility. For these toxic attempts of the enemy to cause one to be offended and take justice into their own hands against the person attacking you is very powerful, and it seeks to find any place where the flesh (carnal man) has refused to submit itself to the inward man, the Christ man.
However, 1 Corinthians 10:13 comes into play here. Don’t be discouraged or lose hope if you have failed in this area, Holy Spirit will never punish or condemn us for our shortcomings. Yes, He will bring conviction while at the same time, He looks beyond our failure, focusing but on the new creation, which is our identity as planned and purposed of the Father. Always remember, it is our Spirit man that has been rebirthed which is our true identity in Christ.
We must remain surrendered to the Lordship of Holy Spirit in allowing Him to keep us focused on the truth that we are not at war with the individual, we are at war with the kingdom of darkness.
Thus, we take every thought captive in Christ, and as we do this the enemy has zero ability to infiltrate our thoughts, for he has authority or power to strong-arm the One who has disarmed and defeated him already, Jesus Christ our Lord.
Yet even in the midst of all these things, we triumph over them all, for God, has made us to be more than conquerors, and his demonstrated love is our glorious victory over everything! (Romans 8:37, TPT)
I have learned over the years that Holy Spirit has a keen insight on not only how to stop the enemy in his tracks, but He also is willing to share His wisdom in Spiritual Warfare with all who are willing to completely surrender to His governing authority.
There is a truth with such rich strategies that He alone has, and if you will seek Him, and develop the intimacy that He longs to have with each child of God. And out of that place of intimacy, you will find yourself walking in that place of being more than a conqueror.
What does that look like?
I asked Him one day what it meant to be “more than” a conqueror and He said, “That is one who wins the battle before even entering the battlefield”.
Nothing is more damaging to a new truth than an old error. —Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
How often I have witnessed this. One who has just been reborn from above gets entrapped in the religious system. The JOY lasts for a season but over time, religion has its way and that joy is sapped out of the individual.
They grow ever so slowly (sometimes rapidly) more and more cynical of believers who are experiencing a continued refreshing wave of Joy. Religion hates this and draws them deeper and deeper into the dungeon of a humanistic sense-focused love based on a religious works mentality. Enforcing the Adamic mindset that God the Father is distant and withdrawn from our everyday life circumstances. He has given us a manual and now we are left to find our own way.
Now when you start talking about the freedom of living under the governance of Holy Spirit, they look at you like you are from Mars. Mention the freedom you are finding in the authentic sonship and the family of believers that you are journeying in the deeper revelations of the Beloved, and now you are a heretic.
Sadly you find such individuals having more faith in evil’s ability to conquer the world than the Love of Christ.
Is there any hope for such people? YES!!!
I was one of those people for years and then I had a life-changing encounter with the Lord and the next thing I know Holy Spirit had me sitting through hours-long teachings coming out of this little Church in Leesburg South Carolina called Hope Chapel of the Carolina’s via live-stream, being led by a guy named Damon Thompson. Over the years I was blessed to attend some meetings there.
One thing is for certain, the years of listening to his teachings began to expose the many religious lies I had accepted and even had taught. How I wish I could back to those messages of religious garbage that I taught others and remove every word of error. My daily prayer is that Holy Spirit will do just that. It is why my posts are often found speaking out against the spirit of religion as it is a destiny killer and the Saints are called to expose it.
No, I did not take every word coming out of his mouth as the gospel truth, I went to the WORD and the WORD bore witness to the truthful revelation coming out of his mouth. Exactly what Holy Spirit said the first time I watched a youtube video of him. It was then that He said “The Father wants you to sit under this young man teaching as you will hear His voice (The Father’s) coming out of him.
A little over 8 years later and I am finding myself swimming in an ocean of Joy every day. Do I still face trials? Yes. Do I still have challenges in life? Yes. But the difference is that the Joy of the Lord removes their sting, and regardless of what the world says or what others say or think about me, I am confident in the fact that the Father is head over heels in love with me, so their opinions do not have any power over me.
I challenge you, friends if you are not experiencing the Joy of the Lord, if your LOVE for Him is growing cold, check this ministry out with an open heart. Ask Holy Spirit to bear witness with your spirit whether what is being lived out in this family is true or not. I am confident that if you allow Holy Spirit to open your eyes, you will not only find out it is true, but you will also begin to hunger for the authentic Kingdom yourself and before long you will be able to smell the stench of that religious spirit every time it shows its ugly self.
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