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Dear brothers and sisters in our Lord Jesus, part of the growing repentance remnant, cleansing as His Bride, getting ready for His soon return as our Bridegroom,
It's Cleansing the Bride month instead of man's pride month. In diametric contrast to pride, moving in the Holy Spirit instead of the anti-Christ spirit, we who have come into His Eternal Kingdom, now, humbly submitted to Him, have to get ready, to cleanse as His Bride, with Holy Spirit oil in our lamps, as were those five wise virgins. Matthew 25: 1-13.
God willing, on Sunday, June 25, we will be encouraging shepherds in His ecclesia in church services in all nations to focus their preaching on cleansing the Bride. A portion of our website has been set up for that purpose, including a model repentance service www.globalrepent.com. A copy of that service is set forth below.
We'll also, God willing, be doing a global Cleansing the Bride zoom call at 9 AM Pacific USA time, noon Eastern, 6 PM Central Africa time on Sunday, June 25:
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May many shepherds hold a Cleansing the Bride repentance service which may have some of the following elements:
A CLEANSING THE BRIDE REPENTANCE SERVICE
to the local shepherd: before you begin, fill the building with heavenly language and worship; invite the Presence of the Holy Spirit. It's all about Him. He does the work through you.
Welcome!
Opening Scriptures: Matthew 25: 1-13 and Ephesians 5: 25-27
1. Short message by the pastor: All born-again children of Yahweh comprise the Bride. We will be presented to Yeshua at the Marriage Supper of the Lamb. Here He will drink again with us – the cup of wine of which He mentioned (Matt 26:29). Joy returns as we are united in this fashion with Him forever.
The Lord already sees those of us in the Body of Christ as His Bride. This follows ancient Jewish tradition where the Bridegroom, having entered into a covenant to marry a Bride, then leaves to find a place for them to live. Then the Bride must get ready, not knowing when the Bridegroom will return to pick her up and take her with him so that they become one flesh.
2. Jesus says in 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. 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."
3. Seeing us already as His Bride, it's His plan to " sanctify and cleanse her with the washing of water by the word, that He might present her to Himself a glorious church, not having spot or wrinkle or any such thing, but that she should be holy and without blemish. " Ephesians 5: 25-27
4. We cleanse by "washing of water by the word of God." In other words, we look at old sin patterns and then have the choice to remove them, replacing them with God's Word as the path forward towards the holiness He desires. In this service we will take several times, silently, in private, to look at old sin patterns, old blocks to His holiness. We all fall short of the glory of God but He loves us and wishes us to remove old sin patterns no longer needed. They are to be replaced with His eternal true Word. In that way we are that much more filled with His Holy Spirit, and have "oil in our lamps" ready as His Bride for His soon return.
5. To make sure you have the Holy Spirit to help confess and remove personal sins, exercise your free will and repent for the first time, or even once more, making sure you've died to self and have been converted into Jesus' Kingdom. We were all "by nature children of wrath." Ephesians 2:3. And Acts 3:19 is right on point: " Repent therefore and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out, so that times of refreshing may come from the presence of the Lord...."
That word "converted" was also spoken by our Yeshua Messiah, Lord Jesus: " Then Jesus called a little child to Him, set him in the midst of them, and said, ' Assuredly, I say to you, unless you are converted and become as little children, you will by no means enter the kingdom of heaven. Therefore whoever humbles himself as this little child is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven." Matthew 18:2-4
6. Now we invite the Holy Spirit to help us confess personal sins. This will be a private time of several minutes with your Teacher, the Holy Spirit, the One Who comforts us and also rightfully convicts us of our sins.
The first key issue is whether Almighty God is number one in your life. Do you see Him with awe and reverential respect?
Take time now with your Teacher, the Holy Spirit, for the next three minutes, and ask Him if there's any lack of awe, lack of ultimate respect for Almighty God. Invite the Holy Spirit to help you see where the the root of this sin pattern in your life was first planted. As He may reveal this to you, you can confess that sin. He will forgive you: " If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. If we say that we have not sinned, we make Him a liar, and His word is not in us. " 1 John 1:9-10. At any point you may then choose to take the next step of your free will to repent, to turn fully from that filter or stronghold in your mind, that lie where God's Word has been blocked by your confused belief or cultural idea earlier held to be true. Taking that next step and repenting, renouncing in Jesus' Name that old sin pattern, you are choosing instead His Word as your path to His Purity.
7. One issue all humans have is pride, which the Lord rightfully calls an abomination. Proverbs 6:17. Take time now with your Teacher, the Holy Spirit, for the next three minutes, and ask Him if there's any residue of pride, where you have made yourself your own god. Invite the Holy Spirit to help you see where the root of this sin pattern in your life was first planted. As He may reveal this to you, you can confess that sin. He will forgive you: " If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. If we say that we have not sinned, we make Him a liar, and His word is not in us. " 1 John 1:9-10. At any point you may then choose to take the next step of your free will to repent, to turn fully from that
stronghold in your mind, that lie where God's Word has been blocked by your confused belief or cultural idea earlier held to be true. You can then take the key next step and repent, renouncing in Jesus' Name that old sin pattern, choosing instead His Word as your path to His Purity.
8. the next issue for personal repentance: sowing discord among brethren (Proverbs 6:19)
Please take 3 minutes in silence with the Holy Spirit, seeing if this is an old sin issue for you, a residue that is not yet removed. Ask the Lord to help you see it; then you can confess it privately to Him. He will forgive you-- and then you can also take the final step to decide to repent, to remove that old sin pattern forever.
9. the next issue for personal repentance: idolatry
Please take 3 minutes in silence with the Holy Spirit, seeing if this is an old sin issue for you, a residue that is not yet removed. Is your family your idol? your career? money? Ask the Lord to help you see it; then you can confess it privately to Him. He will forgive you-- and then you can also take the final step to decide to repent, to remove that old sin pattern forever.
10. the next issue for personal repentance: sexual perversions
Please take 3 minutes in silence with the Holy Spirit, seeing if this is an old sin issue for you, a residue that is not yet removed. Ask the Lord to help you see it; then you can confess it privately to Him. He will forgive you-- and then you can also take the final step to decide to repent, to remove that old sin pattern forever
11. the next issue for personal repentance: failure to stand for God's plan for your life---John 15:16
Please take 3 minutes in silence with the Holy Spirit, seeing if this is an old sin issue for you, a residue that is not yet removed. Do you have apathy, fear of others? Ask the Lord to help you see His unique plan for your life ; then you can confess it privately to Him. He will forgive you-- and then you can also take the final step to decide to repent, to remove that old sin pattern forever
12. Now allow plenty of time for sharing of testimonies of anyone who may wish to share how they have been cleansed as His Bride.
Closing prayer
Ongoing worship and JOYFUL FELLOWSHIP which ALWAYS follows!!
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God bless you,
Pastor Jeff Daly
National Day of Repentance
www.repentday.com
www.globalrepent.com
pastorjeff@repentday.com
Are you called to bring His Flame of repentance to your city or state or nation? The LORD lit the flame among youth in Africa, and it's now burning among youth in several nations, but He wishes it to spread all over His Planet. We'll join you to pray for His Wisdom to make it happen where He's planted you for such a time as this (Acts 17:26). Repentance is His Gift, not a punishment.
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