"But thou, O Daniel, shut up the words, and seal the book, even to the time of the end: many shall run to and fro, and knowledge shall be increased."
Daniel 12:4 KJV
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THE FIVEFOLD MINISTRY
The giftings of the fivefold ministry (Apostle, Prophet, Evangelist, Pastor, Teacher) should have one purpose, and that is the teaching and equipping of the saints until we come into unity. This is why we teach so that you can grow stronger in your faith until unity comes in the body of Christ.
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DAILY INSPIRATIONAL MESSAGES
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RUSSELL AND HELEN SANDERS
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RUSSELL SANDERS
9-6-2024
DISCIPLESHIP TRAINING
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We read in Mark 6:7-13 of Jesus sending the twelve disciples to do his works. They had been in Jesus’ home area (Mark 6:1-6) but Jesus could do very few works there because of family familiarity. It bred unbelief, so he went to the surrounding villages teaching, but without much in the way of miracles, signs, or wonders. So, what did he do?
The twelve had received much teaching and witnessed many of Jesus’ miracles. Now it was time for some practical discipleship training. Mark 6:7 tells us that, “He called unto the twelve, and began to send them forth by two and two; and gave them power over unclean spirits.” They were to take nothing with them except the clothes and shoes they wore and their staff. They were to go into all the villages in that area. They did this, did his works, and preached the gospel. They also cast out many devils (Mark 6:13) and healed many that were sick. This gave them real, practical faith-building experience. It was their time to put what they had learned into action. This was genuine discipleship training.
Discipleship training seems to have a significant weakness in today’s churches. Many are filled with “do nothing” believers because pastors and elders have not discipled them. This is why the church of today has so little positive impact on the political, social, and moral values in this country.
So, who are the true disciples today? We find our answer in James 1:22 which describes them as, “doers of the word, and not hearers only.” So many so-called believers sit in the church, hear the word preached, but upon leaving the service do nothing with they had heard.
True discipleship acts upon Jesus words in John 14:12 where He said, “He that believeth on Me, the works that I do shall he do also, and [even] greater works than these shall he do.”
Jesus sent out the twelve to do his works as the key part of their training and experience. Later, he sent out another seventy in the same manner.
Are we as leaders doing our part to train disciples, or are we simply hoping others will “catch the vision” and do it on their own? Better yet, have you been discipled? If not, then find a church that will train and disciple you and then act on it.
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HELEN SANDERS
9-6-2024
THE SERPENT AND A HEDGE
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Ecclesiastes, written by Solomon has much wisdom in its short twelve chapters. In Ecclesiastes 10:8 it says, “He that diggeth a pit shall fall into it; and whoso breaketh an hedge, a serpent shall bite him.”
The hedge is a place of protection. It would be like a fortified wall. God puts a hedge around his children to protect them, but when sin comes, the hedge is broken. When this happens, the serpent, who is Satan, will strike.
Adam and Eve lost their protection when they listened to the serpent’s lies. They ate, and the protection was lifted resulting in their being banned from the Garden of Eden. Likewise, when we willfully practice sin, you can expect that hedge of protection to be broken. Our sin results in Satan going before God in the heavenly courtroom as the accuser of the brethren (Rev. 12:10) and accuses us of sin before God. He gains a legal right to “bite” us.
The hedge may be down through our sin, but the results of that hedge being broken may not be seen right away. It may not happen overnight. Satan is in the business of stealing, destroying, and killing (John 10:10) for the long haul. He entices us to sin with lies and convinces us to follow his way instead of following God’s way. When we fall prey to his tactics our protection lifts. Eventually, those that have succumbed to his lies will be bitten by their enemy that enticed them to sin. Satan cannot do anything without legal authority. He may deceive us into thinking we have failed even when we have not. He is a liar and will do anything to “bite” us with or without permission.
To keep God’s hedge of protection around us we must daily examine our hearts and our lives to make sure there is nothing that can be used against us by Satan. The only thing that will stop this serpent from biting us is for us to repent of our sin and choose to no longer do it. Any unconfessed sin breaks down the hedge. Repentance puts the hedge back up.
In John 13:6-10 it tells the story of Jesus washing the disciples feet. It was an illustration that showed the disciples that they would get their feet “muddy” through sin. Peter did not want Jesus to wash his feet, but when Jesus told him that he would not be any part of him if he did not, he said, “wash my whole body.” Jesus knows we will get our feet “muddy” (sin). By confessing our sin daily, we are washed again. This keeps our hedge of protection up. This hedge comes down when we sin, so it is a daily process since we still have an old nature that likes to control our lives.
We crucify our flesh when we choose to go God’s way. How foolish it is to think we will never fall short of the mark. How foolish to not confess our sin to God when we do sin. How foolish we are to think that our hedge of protection will be there no matter what we do. To keep Satan away, the hedge must stay up. It is the only way to keep the “serpent” from biting.
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What animal can live for 9 days with its head cut off?
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The Cockroach
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PROPHETIC WORDS AND EXHORTATIONS AND INSPIRATION
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HELEN SANDERS
9-6-2024
PROPHETIC EXHORTATION
Most people that get comfortable in their lives do not like change. They are content with the place they are at, and settle for less than God might have for them. With change comes growth. It may not be a place of residence, but it may be a change in diet, time with the Lord, helping others, and doing something you have never done. When Jesus called the disciples most of them were uneducated fishermen. Their lives were abruptly interrupted by Jesus. He led them beyond what they could see with the natural eye. Is change on your horizon? Embrace it. Remember, Moses was eighty years old when he went to Egypt to fulfill God's plan for his life.
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APOSTLE PAT MURRAY
PROPHETIC EXHORTATION
9-5-2024
CLOTHIERS tell us that CLOTHES makes a PERSON; While NUTRITIONISTS say you ARE what you EAT. However, God's WORD says that…You ARE what you THINK. Yes, the Bible tells us that WHATEVER a person THINKS in their heart; They WILL soon BECOME. So always keep this in mind; IF the ENEMY can get YOU to THINK on negative thoughts LONG enough. GUESS what? Your ACTIONS...And thus your entire LIFE will GO down that same path. Now pause and think on this; While knowing that IF you CHANGE your THOUGHTS…You will indeed CHANGE your LIFE.
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DEBRA TOPE
SEER/INTERCESSOR
Friday Thought For Today
“To have faith is to be sure of the things we hope for, to be certain of the things we cannot see.”
Hebrews 11:1 GNTD
As we end this week; I want to leave you with this. FAITH it is both a fruit and gift of the Spirit. I encourage you to ask for more faith in the coming days. Allow your faith to grow. You can pray for more faith, more giftings, more of every good thing because you are a child of the Most High!! God bless each of you this weekend!
“Faith is the reality of what we hope for, the proof of what we don’t see.”
Hebrews 11:1 CEB
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The Big Picture!! HCC
The big picture of our lives, our God in Heaven
Sees. For he is God, the Creator, of this picture
That he sees. God sees each life, through the
Years that unfold, through all of time.
He knows all names, all babes that died,
Since time began and more. He’s the weaver
Of our lives, the forgiver of our Souls,
And soon he’ll come, yes come, to bring us home.
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