Devotionals Designed to Empower and Grow Our Spirits

MARCH 2008  MARCH 2008  MARCH 2008  

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 Saturday, 1 March 2008 - Tuesday, 5 March 2008

Are these the days in which the elect, God’s favored, His chosen are fooled?

“Then if anyone says to you, ‘Look, here is the Christ!’ or ‘There!’ do not believe it. For false christs and false prophets will arise and show great signs and wonders, so as to deceive, if possible, even the elect.”

MATTHEW 24:23-24 (NKJ)

The Republican political machine - 1. The Republican political machine is highly professional and has its hands on the pulse of how to manipulate people, resources, and how to create to manipulate, current events and news events to suit its purposes. The Republican political machine is huge like a “principality.”

The Republicans do things like mispronounce your name on purpose to send a signal of disrespect and dishonor and then expects honor and respect; their negative action also plants negative seeds of hate and mistrust in airs of acceptability—and the good Christian folk say nothing—they just listen, watching and praying as their worlds change into more and more negative places, with exclamations of, “The world has gone crazy,” while lounging on the couch or chugging a beer.

The Republicans own, operate, and influence over 80% of the United States News Bureaus and through potential gain (monetary influence) to other bureaus domestically and internationally.

The Democratic machinery is stronger than ever but is being manipulated by the Republican political machine to keep it in a lesser position by the oldest demonic trick in the book: Divide and Conquer.  Divide the party from within. And it is actually working—it usually does when used upon egotistical people. Did I mention the Democratic machine is seasonal and the Republican machinery stops running when there are no more republicans—never. 24 / 7, it continues to plot and plod away at truth, justice and the “true” American way of life, as opposed to the ‘new” perverse American way of life.

Al-Qaeda didn’t create the new perverse American way of life; the new perverse American way of life created al-Qaeda’s hatred of the new American way of life.

Plotting and planning, manipulating and creating (news events). CNN and most all major news bureaus (which are all Capitalist; which means the “bottom line” is always going to be about the “buck” ($) – the U.S. mighty dollar! Not so mighty these days… but it will be back. It may take a while but it will be back. So the point of mentioning Capitalism is that capitalists can be “bought” for a price, not only news bureaus. So Democratic leaning news bureaus will for a price and at what a price, will say what it is paid to say, when it is to say it and how; as do many of the countless members of the mammon camp. (there is more…)

People do for money. Do you not? Don’t you?

BE NOT FOOLED—WOLVES IN SHEEP'S CLOTHING

James Anthony Allen, Evangelist,
eBlessings.us Founder
Stone Mountain, Georgia, USA, North America
Email: eblessings@gmail.com

Thursday, 6 March 2008

This is my secret personal prayer for receiving spiritually from CHRIST.

“And the disciples came and said to Him, “Why do You speak to them in parables?” He answered and said to them, “Because it has been given to you to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it has not been given. Therefore I speak to then in parables, because seeing they do not see, and hearing they do not hear, nor do they understand.”

MATTHEW 13:10-11,13 (NKJ)

Secret Personal Prayer - 1.  I have been told that I have been given the gift to speak directly to the heart of a person, to the heart of the matter. I have found that this is not something everyone has; but I do have it. I can see through the mud and see the water that the dirt is floating in.

With that said and this: On May 17, 1977, I was called into the ministry in a walk-in closet filled with the Lord’s glorious blue light engulfing everything. This was after over two weeks of prayer and fasting, asking the Lord to help my people; asking the Lord to help me help my people.

From that moment, I walked precariously spiritually trying to find my way. Connecting with a group of other new ministers, I learned how to receive the Holy Spirit (I will share that with you later this week.) Once I got the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the Holy Spirit started telling me a lot of things, speaking to me and that frightened me. It frightened me because:

1)       It was happening,

2)       My father was paranoid schizophrenic (that’s the Wardaddy story), and

3)      I am from a sleepy little North Carolina church, Kesler Temple AMEZ Church, where as a child, the sole woman shouting with the Holy Spirit at church frightened me.

Jumping ahead to now, after a Supernatural Intervention, the Holy Spirit speaks to me all the time and other members of God’s Holy Family. This is how:

1)       Know Jesus left for Heaven but Christ was left with us 24 / 7; therefore He is speaking to us daily.

2)       Jesus left us the Holy Spirit, who speaks to us daily…

3)       At birth we all get Guardian Angels…who are at our beck and call.

4)       Proverbs 3:6; In all thy ways, acknowledge Me… this means share everything with Jesus…Talk to Him… talk to Him now.

When you take this posture, something different than what is currently happening in your spiritual life is bound to happen. Try it and see if Christ and the Holy Spirit don’t show up for you (or your doubt).

Here is my personal prayer for guaranteed spiritual growth. Use this prayer with caution. Results guaranteed.

(If you do not see results immediately, then give it three days and see results on day four.)

SECRET PERSONAL PRAYER FOR RECEIVING SPIRITUALLY

Here is my personal prayer for guaranteed spiritual growth. Use this prayer with caution. Results guaranteed.

Anthony's Secret Personal Prayer for Receiving Spiritually

(This prayer is for reading the Bible.) 

“LORD JESUS, Messiah please allow me to receive from Your Word and Your Words -- Your Divine Wisdom, Knowledge, and Understanding with Remembrance and allow me to receive the Mysteries which lie within. In Your name: Emmanuel, I ask and thank You for this blessing. Please allow me to bless others with what You show me. Amen. Thank You Father. Amen.”

(This prayer is for any words you read.) 

“LORD JESUS, Messiah, please allow me to receive from these words Your Divine Wisdom, Knowledge, and Understanding with Remembrance and allow me to receive the Mysteries which lie within. In Your name: Emmanuel, I ask and thank You for this blessing.  Please allow me to bless others with what You show me. Amen. Thank You Father. Amen.”

(I haven't tried this prayer on visuals, audio, other media or the senses.)

PRAYER CHANGES THINGS

James Anthony Allen, Evangelist,
eBlessings.us Founder
Stone Mountain, Georgia, USA, North America
Email: eblessings@gmail.com

Friday, 7 March 2008

Al-Qaida didn’t create the new “free-willing” American way of life;

the new “will free from God” American way of life created al-Qaida’s moral acceptance.

“Then Jesus told his disciples a parable to show them that they should always pray and not give up. He said: "In a certain town there was a judge who neither feared God nor cared about men. And there was a widow in that town who kept coming to him with the plea, 'Grant me justice against my adversary.'  For some time he refused. But finally he said to himself, 'Even though I don't fear God or care about men, yet because this widow keeps bothering me, I will see that she gets justice, so that she won't eventually wear me out with her coming!'  And the Lord said, "Listen to what the unjust judge says. And will not God bring about justice for his chosen ones, who cry out to him day and night? Will he keep putting them off? I tell you, he will see that they get justice, and quickly. However, when the Son of Man comes, will he find faith on the earth?"

LUKE 18:1- 8 (NIV)

he Republican political machine - 2. Please read RPM #1, March1, 2008 IDD, International Daily Devotional Archives. What is the “bottom line” in America? The mighty “BUCK.” Remember that, you will need it later. The Republican political machine is highly professional and has its hands on the pulse of how to manipulate people, resources, and how to create to manipulate, current events and news events to suit its purposes. The Republican political machine is huge like a “principality.”

The “talking heads,” these are in the organization, I call “THE VALUEMAKERS;” see Dirt Revelation on the Prophecy page on the eBlessings web site.  The “ValueMakers” are set up to move and sway the opinions, motivations, disturbances, disruptions, celebrations; when experiencing events which move humans viscerally, the “ValueMakers” are sure to be nearby.

The “talking heads” love to say, the Republicans say or the Republicans themselves say, Obama is the Democratic candidate we do not want to oppose (as if he is the real candidate they are afraid of running against). The Republicans are terrified of the Clinton Democratic machinery and they know it will easily defeat them if it is allowed to smoothly run its course (that smoothly run its course is what has lulled the Democrats to sleep—thinking it will all be okay if everyone simply does their job—wrong—in these days and times, everyone has to do more. Did you know the Republicans got over 88 political appointees appointed during congressional recess before the Democrats got out of the cart and begin pushing the cart again.

The news bureaus love Obama while thrashing and trashing Clinton through any means available to the Republican machinery with its long financial arms and interests. As the talking news heads tout what the pollsters, polling stations folks, and even people love Obama. Its is not a new spirit moving across the country (as if what you see on television is telling you the truth, or that radio-- their talking “voiceheads”-- are saying the truth, as if what is in the newspaper is not being manipulated. It is the same old anti-christ, dressed up in sheep’s clothing –destroying man or attempting to. Look around and see what is real. Set your face out of television land and mingle with people and know how people feel and how they are hurting emotionally, economically – needing control and acceptance in their lives. There is that acceptance word again.

The long and short of it is this. Do not be fooled by what you are seeing politically. Clinton’s political machinery will defeat any Republican political onslaught – a white man cannot attack a white woman in public without a negative backlash—this is human physiology. On the other hand a white man can beat a black man and drag another down a street in America and only blacks will be outraged while the good Christian white folk look on as if evil has jumped on a wagon and went a’hunting for “nic-nics.” (there is more…)

WHAT IS REALLY REAL IN YOUR WORLD?

Saturday, 8 March 2008

Sometimes what you need to cure what ails you is there in front of your eyes.

One only needs to accept what is for them. What is for you is not always what is for someone else.

“So I brought him to Your disciples, but they could not cure him.”

MATTHEW 17:16 (NKJ)

“Then He called His twelve disciples together and gave them power and authority over all demons, and to cure diseases.”

LUKE 9:1 (NKJ)

ing Yahshua Michael Johnson – 1. This devotional is to introduce you to Michael Johnson, who introduces himself as The Herbal Physician.

I had the opportunity and good fortune to spend a day with Michael and I experienced him explain to me about how the Holy Spirit walks with him and shares with him information concerning the plants, trees, and shrubs he sees. This may have been a product of his being from Jamaica and while visiting other places in the world, this may have activated, (as well as his willingness to be a vessel for the LORD), to his ability to listen to, hear and understand what he receives from “On High.”

He has shown me on that day a notebook almost filled with notes on plants, what they were used for, drawings and information on the combination of different herbs, spices, juices, and other elements in life to produce a tonic, paste, or medicinal product which is beneficial to the user. And yes, he did make me a tonic which was quite effective for its purpose; which was private purposes. Anyway, moving right along, Michael showed me a number of notebooks filled to the brim with notes from the Holy Spirit and I am sure Angels speaking to him.

So please encourage him to get his book produced; he probably needs about $5,000 to do that. Here is his current information:

King Yahshua Michael Johnson, The Herbal Physician

Telephone:   (876) 467- 0486; (678) 668-4788

Email: kingyahshua@aol.com

Web page:  http://www.eblessings.us/Michael_Johnson/michael_johnson_herbal_physician.htm

The world needs the possibility of Holy Help with the HIV/AIDS virus and other diseases for which the world knows no cure. Maybe the Lord has given him something he needs to give to the world. Please send this devotional to those AIDS individuals and groups who should try using some of Michael’s aids found on his web page at:

http://www.eblessings.us/Michael_Johnson/michael_johnson_herbal_physician.htm

Additionally, please contact Michael once you start your regimen and begin documenting exactly what you are doing, how you are doing it, times and dates also. Thanks.

“And God said, “See, I have given you every herb that yields seed which is on the face of all the earth, and every tree whose fruit yields seed; to you it shall be for food.” Genesis 1:29 (NKJ)

HERBS ARE MADE FOR MAN

Sunday, 9 March 2008

Because Jesus was Perfect while in the flesh and is Perfect now in Spirit,

He owns the rights to our sins. Walk as though Jesus owns your sins. Be good!

“Think not that I am come to destroy the law, or the prophets:

I am not come to destroy, but to fulfill.”

MATTHEW 5:17 (KJV)

“For all the prophets and the law prophesied until John.”

MATTHEW 11:13 (KJV)

“The law and the prophets were until John:

since that time the kingdom of God is preached, and every man presseth into it.”

LUKE 16:16 (KJV)

his is a hidden mystery which is said in just a few words and left alone: “The law and the prophets were until John…” This mystery is a GIANT SPIRITUAL KEY. Many mysteries are read right over and not seen… see this spiritually now.

This is why we do not place the entire Bible over the Words of Jesus, who is the Christ and God. There is the potential for us to miss things like this.

This is one of the reasons we do not listen to the present day prophets who have estimated the time of Jesus’ Return based on the Old Testament prophecies.

1)       Jesus said He didn’t know the time; this means if He was not to be concerned with it, why you? (Matthew 24:36; Mark 13:32)

2)       It wasn’t for us to know; this means -- know something else. (Matthew 6:33)

3)       He was the completion of the prophecies; this means look no further to prophecies--look to Jesus, Who is the Christ only.  (Matthew 5:17; fulfill=complete)

If Jesus said, that we were not to know, then why are we trying to know? And who is persuading people away from the Words of Jesus? The anti-christ?

This is how God wrangled our sins away from his enemies (who are our enemies):

Jesus was and is the Beloved Son of God, who is the Christ; which really means God inside of a man of flesh, Jesus. This represents a model. You can see Perfection inside what should be imperfection. Imperfection being man and his sinful nature: Jesus the flesh man. This would have been the completion of a spiritual cycle. But it was not completed because the vessel of imperfection was Himself Perfect: Jesus, without sin. (Matthew 3:15)

The sin of mankind was held by the owner of the sin, satan, the devil of old and now for a very long time. He owned mankind’s sin because he was the creator of that sin. But, Jesus, being a man of the sinful flesh nature who did not sin—because He did not sin, He now owns the rights to the sin nature of mankind.

Why is this? To complete God’s spiritual plan of redemption and remission of sin for mankind, the spiritual plan had to be complete with man’s sinful nature resting upon an Innocent, (Jesus) because the Strength of God’s Laws allowed Jesus, who is the Christ to go to hell and get the keys to hell and death, and deliver all from sin. Therefore, God’s Redemptive and Remissive Plans (redemption of sin; remission of sin) for mankind is complete but for our walking in the Victory that Jesus has in the flesh and the Victory Christ has in the spiritual.

JESUS, THE OWNER OF OUR SINS

Brother James Anthony Allen, "Pastor James"

52-yr. old (about to be 53), Born-Again, Holy Ghost-filled, Tongue-speaking,

Lion of Judah, Evangelist, Spiritual Advisor, and US Patriot
http://www.eBlessings.us ; eBlessings@gmail.com
Stone Mountain, Georgia, USA

Monday, 10 - 11  March 2008

The Grace of God works in unique ways in the believer’s life.           

“For the grace of God that brings salvation has appeared to all men. It teaches us to say “No” to ungodliness and worldly passions, and to live self-controlled, upright and godly lives in this present age, while we wait for the blessed hope—the glorious appearing of our great God and Savior, Jesus Christ, who gave himself for us to redeem us from all wickedness and to purify for himself a people that are his very own, eager to do what is good.” 

TITUS 2:11-14 (NIV)

race of God -1.  In the previous teaching, we could see clearly that God’s grace through Christ Jesus has brought us salvation. However, grace still continues to function in the life of the believer. It does not end in salvation. Rather, it continues to operate in our lives. Jesus said, “Thus, by their fruit you will recognize them.” Matthew 7:20 (NIV)

The reason Paul left Titus in Crete was to set in order those things wanting (Titus 1:5).  In other words, he should study and prayerfully work in Crete to ensure that Cretan believers lined their lives with the Word of God and live a life worthy of the Gospel of Jesus Christ that was preached to them.

After we get born again, the grace of God still operates in our lives to enable us to conform to the image of the Son of God. It helps us to manifest the kingdom life-pattern, quite different from the world passions which operate in the lives of unregenerated people.

Titus 2:12-14.  Grace teaches us the following among other things:

v. 12-13 

(1)     To say ‘No’ to ungodliness and worldly passions.

(2)     To live self controlled life: The flesh dictates without grace whereas, the Holy Spirit dictates under grace.

(3)     To live an upright and godly life in this present age.

(4)     Keeps us waiting for the blessed hope-the glorious appearing of our great God and Savior, Jesus Christ. When we live our life for God, we manifest as people not only separated to Him but also, eagerly doing good works like Him by touching lives and nations until He comes. (TO BE CONTINUED)

ALLOW GRACE TO OPERATE

12 March 2008

The Fruit of the Spirit helps us to develop the character of God and exhibit His virtues.

“For the grace of God that brings salvation has appeared to all men. It teaches us to say “No” to ungodliness and worldly passions, and to live self-controlled, upright and godly lives in this present age, while we wait for the blessed hope—the glorious appearing of our great God and Savior, Jesus Christ, who gave himself for us to redeem us from all wickedness and to purify for himself a people that are his very own, eager to do what is good.” 

TITUS 2:11-14 (NIV)

race of God - 2.  See the previous teaching, 10-11 March 2008. 

Titus 2:12-14.  Grace teaches us the following among other things: 

v. 12-13 

(1)     To say ‘No’ to ungodliness and worldly passions.

(2)     To live self controlled life: The flesh dictates without grace whereas, the Holy Spirit dictates under grace.

(3)     To live an upright and godly life in this present age.

(4)     Keeps us waiting for the blessed hope-the glorious appearing of our great God and Savior, Jesus Christ. When we live our life for God, we manifest as people not only separated to Him but also, eagerly doing good works like Him by touching lives and nations until He comes.

     v. 14

Our Lord Jesus had offered Himself as a sacrifice for the purpose of redeeming us:

 

1.      from all wickedness:

2.      to purify for Himself a people that are His very own.

3.      who are eager to do what is good.

4.      Keeps us waiting for the blessed hope – the glorious appearing of our great God and Saviour, Jesus Christ.

Before grace came, we lived for ourselves to please the sinful nature according to the world standards. Grace came that we may live for God and to be fruitful according to the workings of the Holy Spirit. Galatians 5:22-25.  

Proof of grace increasing abundantly or exceedingly in our lives manifests as we mature in Christ’s stature and engage in good works as well as develop the fruit of the Spirit. The Gifts of the Spirit help us to demonstrate God’s power as we preach the gospel. While the Fruit of the Spirit helps us to develop the character of God and exhibit His virtues; Ephesians 5:1-2, II Peter 1:5-8. This is the ultimate of  the workings of God’s grace upon our lives.

DEVELOP THE CHARACTER OF GOD

Friday, 14 March 2008

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This is how to receive the BLESSING of the LORD; His Increase.

“From the time he put him in charge of his household and of all that he owned,

the LORD blessed the household of the Egyptian because of Joseph.

The blessing of the LORD was on everything Potiphar had, both in the house and in the field.”

GENESIS 39:5 (NIV)

“May those who pass by not say, ‘The blessing of the LORD be upon you; we bless you in the name of the LORD.’”

PSALM 129:8 (NIV)

“The blessing of the LORD brings wealth, and he adds no trouble to it.”

PROVERB 10:22 (NIV)

lessing of the LORD – 1. What the LORD is sharing with us today is really, really great spiritually and here is something for which I have desired and prayed for and I simply asked in prayer and received the answer and did not see it for two years, even though God said that I had everything that I would ever need to receive more money than I could imagine not only for me, but for my children and my children’s children. Here is what the Lord shared with me through the Holy Spirit and other willing vessels, some knowingly and others unknowingly.

Let me first point out before I begin, that there is a difference between a blessing, blessings, and “the BLESSING OF THE LORD.” The Blessing of the LORD is a special blessing that everyone does not get to enjoy all the time, much at all, and some not at all. But there is a difference between the two. For this short essay, let’s say it is like you being alive right now is a blessing. When you believe you receive “Favor” from the Lord in situations -- can be viewed in this example only -- for your understanding in this essay, of what the “Blessing of the LORD” really is about.

Okay, but it (the Blessing on the LORD) is much bigger than mere “Favor,” though Favor is great to get and have. What am I trying to say here: the Blessing of the Lord is huge and effects even the unsaved. Favor and blessings are big, but the “Blessing of the LORD” is sought out vigorously by those who understand it. That is why you hear choirs sing songs for twenty minutes or long periods of time -- to receive blessings from God and here I am not talking about emotional feelings and tears only, but a true visceral spiritual personal experience. You may hear them calling it getting into the Presence of God. Truly when you get into the Presence of God you will receive His BLESSING, at least an emotional blessing and as you move in those blessings, the blessings increase.  Are you still with me? There is more.

King David before He was King and all of that, received the Blessing of the LORD. Joseph had the Blessing of the LORD upon his life. How did they manage that? I will tell you next time…

PREPARE TO RECEIVE THE BLESSING OF THE LORD

James Anthony Allen

Since, when is what is not worth living for, is not worth dying for?

“For the grace of God that brings salvation has appeared to all men. It teaches us to say “No” to ungodliness and worldly passions, and to live self-controlled, upright and godly lives in this present age, while we wait for the blessed hope—the glorious appearing of our great God and Savior, Jesus Christ, who gave himself for us to redeem us from all wickedness and to purify for himself a people that are his very own, eager to do what is good.” 

TITUS 2:11-14 (NIV)

Grace of God - 3.  See the previous teaching, 10-11 March 2008.  “So, my brothers, you also died to the law through the body of Christ, that you might belong to another, to Him who was raised from the dead , in order that we might bear fruit to God.” Romans 7:4 (NIV)

Wherever the Spirit of God leads you, the grace of God will keep you. Grace works more in obedience and obedience works righteousness in the Believer’s life. In other words, grace abounds more and more in righteousness. Psalm 45:7.  Justice enhances obedience and righteousness to enable grace to abide in the Believer’s life. Psalm 45:6-8, John 15:7-10.

Acts 10:38 shows us that the Lord Himself was busy effecting lives, working night and day to serve the Father until the Father called Him home after offering Him as a sacrifice, to die for what He lived for. He obeyed unto death. Philemon 2:1-11 The grace of God enables us to obey promptly without reservation.

Since, when is what is not worth living for, is not worth dying for? Jesus died for what He lived for. What are you living for? If Jesus comes now, will you say you are satisfied with the way you have lived your life? Also, will you say you’re satisfied with the way you’ve served Him? Whatever it is, there is still room for improvement. You only have to take a decision to go in the positive direction.

5 - Serve:  Grace enables us to work more than our natural strength can take us. Hear Paul appreciating the Lord’s salvation, call and his own commitment to God’s grace:

     v.8      “….and last of all He appeared to me also, as to one abnormally born.

     v.9      For I am the least of the apostles and do not even deserve to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God.

     v.10    But by the grace of God I am what I am, and His grace to me was not without effect. No, I worked harder than all of them - yet not I, but the grace of God that was with me.” 1 Corinthians 15:8-10.

Grace gives us supernatural ability to do the work of God even our own business better than our natural skill can do.

6 - Prayer: Just like service, the grace of God enables us to pray beyond natural ability especially in praying the mind of God. It’s by God’s grace that we can receive rhema from God. Even to understand when God speaks by signs, it takes His grace.

7 - Forgiveness: It takes the grace of God to forgive others especially when you are deeply hurt, persecuted or wrongly accused in your relationship with them or concerning your faith.

8 - Love: When it comes to agape, i.e sacrificial love, it is the grace of God that can make us to love those who despise fully use us. Rom. 15:1–3, 1 Cor. 16:14

May the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit, abide with us forever. Amen.

Rev. Wole Gbogboade 

Christ Family Evangelical Mission

(Church of the Firstborn)

P.O. Box 7572

Ikeja (100001)

Lagos State, Nigeria

Email: cfem1993@yahoo.co.uk

Tel. +234-1-8940823, Mobile: +234-7028205095

Word Of Salvation Publication

Email: wosp2003@yahoo.co.uk

Tel. 234-1-8940823, Mobile: 234-8033250375

Sunday, 16 March 2008 -- Wednesday 18 March 2008

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The ones who bring the blessings to you

THROUGH themselves -- from HEAVEN to you,

through themselves to YOU get the bigger blessings.

 “From the time he put him in charge of his household and of all that he owned, the LORD blessed the household of the Egyptian because of Joseph. The blessing of the LORD was on everything Potiphar had, both in the house and in the field.”

GENESIS 39:5 (NIV)

Blessing of the LORD – 2.  For all the people suffering, for all the people dying, for all the people in grief, for all the people who need hope and have hope, for those who want to speak to God, please listen and receive what you are about to hear. This is how to receive the BLESSING of the LORD; His Increase. Please read Blessing of the LORD – 1, March 2008.  There is so much to say. So I will just say it and then explain and say it again. Please listen.

You may have heard me in several other devotionals talking about or mentioning the concept or model of “THROUGH.”   The concept simply implies that Jesus allowed God to come into Him and use Him as a vessel, much like Jesus comes into us to work things out for us. Jesus, who is the Christ or the Holy Spirit (Holy Ghost) sharing our vessel (body) with us. Keep listening even if you do not know what I am talking about. (Here is a clue: have you ever had a shiver, a shake, a tremble, or any unexplained physical muscle movement? This is a clue.) I move on.

How to receive has come to me and to you through Dr. AC Brown as he brought me missing pieces to this great spiritual mystery.

In moving towards understanding how you can receive the Blessing of the LORD, receive this example of receiving blessings from the Lord.

When you go to church or a church concert or hear your special personal song at a church gathering or as you experience a personal flashback of an event which triggered emotions – this experience produces, if possible, blessings. It is as if one was being sprinkled or engulfed in power, light, energy, full emotion all at once. It is a glorious experience and highly delightful creating a desire for more.

Those are blessings which flow from Heaven through some vessel --  vessels of praise (the choir), vessels of prayer (prayer leaders), vessels who teach, preach (preachers, teachers, five-fold ministry and more) and into you. You as an individual in a group setting. You and I have imagined God or Jesus above the pulpit or at the top of the church or in the top of the balcony watching and enjoying and receiving our praise. We are attempting to get “Into His Presence with Praise.”  And that is the correct MODEL, to get into God’s Presence takes Praise or Sorrow. It this example we are talking about praise.

When we are in a group praise experience the main recipients of God’s blessings (this is not the Big “B” BLESSING), but the little “b” blessings. The person or persons who receive the larger blessing in these type experiences (group) is the one or the ones who bring the blessings to you. The ones who bring the blessings to you THROUGH themselves -- from HEAVEN to you, through themselves to YOU get the bigger blessings. Read it again if you need to. This is pivotal to your understanding. Yes, there are meatier, heavier, deeper blessings and categories of blessings.

(There is more.)

OPEN YOUR HEART TO CHRIST

OPEN YOUR MIND TO CHRIST

James Anthony Allen

Thursday, 20 March 2008

These words of faith, “The LORD rebuke thee,” can be applied to any negative situation no matter how big or small.

“Above all, taking the shield of faith with which you will be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked one.”

EPHESIANS 6:16 (NKJ)

hield of Faith. Imagine this. A young man tells me how he is verbally attacked by a young woman. In retaliation, he gives her back many ugly, negative words. She gives him words, he gives her words. He then walks away angry and negative. She has unloaded her negativity onto him and he has received it. Additionally, as he thinks about the event, he gets even angrier because he has done nothing wrong before the blowup. Now he is in a negative space. Has this ever happened to you?

Re-consider the event.  Imagine this. A young man is verbally attacked by a young woman. He is a Christian; she may believe she is and she may be. He knows that if she is acting like this (unlike her) then something is wrong. She is being ruled by an unclean spirit or negative attitudes. Upon this realization, the young man says this: “The LORD rebuke thee.” He says it and thinks: LORD=Jesus who is the Christ. LORD=God Almighty. LORD=El Shaddai. So he is thinking LORD GOD ALMIGHTY rebuke that negative energy or whatever is causing you to act this way. The event subsides, but with these words, THE LORD REBUKE THEE, they subside quicker.

This time the young man does not receive any negative energy from the young woman because he did not position himself to receive it. He did not act like “the victim.” This time he acts and thinks spiritually instead of carnally. He does not allow any negative energy to be created within himself because he did not view himself the victim but the victor. (Victory in Christ.) His belief, his faith has allowed a Shield of Faith to protect him from the evil ones. His faith in action, the Shield of Faith, protects him from the fiery darts of the devil in the form of negative verbal abuse.

SEE AND ACT SPIRITUALLY

James Anthony Allen

Friday, 21 March 2008

When one applies emotion to what one speaks aloud, something spiritual happens; either negative or positive.

“The blessing of the LORD brings wealth, and he adds no trouble to it.”

PROVERB 10:22 (NIV)

Blessing of the LORD – 3.  For all the people suffering, for all the people dying, for all the people in grief, for all the people who need hope and have hope, for those who want to speak to God, please listen and receive what you are about to hear. This is how to receive the BLESSING of the LORD; His Increase. Please read Blessing of the LORD–2, IDD, March 2008.  Please listen.

The ones who bring the blessings to you THROUGH themselves -- from HEAVEN to you, through themselves to YOU -- get the bigger blessings, but not the BLESSING of the LORD.

Dr. AC Brown has shared this concept of receiving from the Lord with me about two years ago after I prayed to the Lord for money. And soon Dr. AC Brown showed up on my doorstep. The Lord told me that AC Brown was coming. When I opened the door for AC Brown the first thing he said was, “The Lord told me to stick with Allen. So I am here.” Sometimes Dr. Brown calls me ‘Nathaniel.’

When I prayed for money, the reply from the Lord was that I have everything that I need financially for me, my family, my children’s children and more. So, I have been looking around at what is before me, with me, and around me to see that BIG Blessing the Lord is talking about.

If you know anything about AC Brown, you know he is relentless. He keeps saying, “Allen, you can’t lose with what I am bringing.” Or, “Nathaniel, no one can compete with you if you use what I am bringing.” Judge for yourself; he is a three-time millionaire.

“The preachers,” according to Dr. AC Brown, “will always get it while the people will never truly get it like they (the preachers do), unless the preachers teach the people how to get it.”  Here is how.

The focus is to get into an audience with the Lord in an individual praise experience.  Dr. AC Brown has the clue. Sunday, how to do this.

DAILY AUDIENCE WITH GOD THROUGH JESUS

James Anthony Allen

Saturday, 22 March 2008

Excerpt from “The Four in One Gospel of JESUS”

By Nikola Dimitrov

Pages 281 – 284

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CHAPTER

THIRTY

ONE

Resurrection Day

1 IN the end of the sabbath, as it began to dawn toward the first day of the week,  2 behold, there was a great earthquake: for the angel of the Lord descended from heaven, and came and rolled back the stone from the door, and sat upon it.  3 His countenance was like lightning, and his raiment white as snow:  4 and for fear of him the keepers did shake, and became as dead men. (Matthew)

1 And when the sabbath was past, Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James, and Salome, had bought sweet spices, that they might come and anoint him.  2 And very early in the morning the first day of the week, (Mark)  1 when it was yet dark, (John)  2 they (Mark)  1 and certain others with them, (Luke)  2 came unto the sepulchre at the rising of the sun. (Mark)   

3 And they said among themselves, Who shall roll us away the stone from the door of the sepulchre?  4 And when they looked, they saw that the stone was rolled away (Mark)  2 from the sepulchre: (Luke)  4 for it was very great. (Mark)  3 And they entered in, and found not the body of the Lord Jesus. (Luke)

(Matthew 28:1-4; Mark 16:1-4; Luke 24:1-3; John 20:1)

2 Then she (Mary Magdalene) runneth, and cometh to Simon Peter, and to the other disciple, whom Jesus loved, and saith unto them, They have taken away the Lord out of the sepulchre, and we know not where they have laid him.  3 Peter therefore went forth, and that other disciple, and came to the sepulchre.  4 So they ran both together: and the other disciple did outrun Peter, and came first to the sepulchre.  5 And he stooping down, and looking in, saw the linen clothes lying; yet went he not in. (John)

6 Then cometh Simon Peter following him, and went into the sepulchre, and seeth the linen clothes lie,  7 and the napkin, that was about his head, not lying with the linen clothes, but wrapped together in a place by itself.  8 Then went in also that other disciple, which came first to the sepulchre, and he saw, and believed.  9 For as yet they knew not the scripture, that he must rise again from the dead.  10 Then the disciples went away again unto their own home, (John) (Peter) 12 wondering in himself at that which was come to pass. (Luke)

(John 20:2-10; Luke 24:12)

11 But Mary stood without at the sepulchre weeping: and as she wept, she stooped down, and looked into the sepulchre,  12 and seeth two angels in white sitting, the one at the head, and the other at the feet, where the body of Jesus had lain.  13 And they say unto her, Woman, why weepest thou? She saith unto them, Because they have taken away my Lord, and I know not where they have laid him.  14 And when she had thus said, she turned herself back, and saw Jesus standing, and knew not that it was Jesus. (John)

15 Jesus saith unto her, Woman, why weepest thou? Whom seekest thou? She, supposing him to be the gardener, saith unto him, Sir, if thou have borne him hence, tell me where thou hast laid him, and I will take him away.  16 Jesus saith unto her, Mary. She turned herself, and saith unto him, Rabboni; which is to say, Master.  17 Jesus saith unto her, Touch me not; for I am not yet ascended to my Father: but go to my brethren, and say unto them, I ascend unto my Father, and your Father; and to my God, and your God.  18 Mary Magdelne came and told the disciples that she had seen the Lord, and that he had spoken these things unto her (John)

(John 20:11-18)

Others Come to the Sepulchre

(NOW during that time, the other women also went to the sepulchre again.) 4 And it came to pass (Luke) (upon their) 5 entering into the sepulchre, (Mark)  4 as they were much perplexed thereabout, behold, two men stood by them in shining garments. (Luke) (One of them was) 5 a young man sitting on the right side, clothed in a long white garment; and they were affrighted, (Mark)  5 and bowed down their faces to the earth. (Luke)

5 And the angel answered and said unto the women, Fear not ye: for I know that ye seek Jesus (Matthew)  6 of Nazareth, (Mark)  5 which was crucified. (Matthew)  5 Why seek ye the living among the dead?  6 He is not here, (Luke)  6 for he is risen, as he said. (Matthew)  6 Remember how he spake unto you when he was yet in Galilee,  7 saying, The Son of man must be delivered into the hands of sinful men, and be crucified, and the third day rise again. (Luke)

(Luke 24:4-7; Mark 16:5-6; Matthew 28:5-6)

6 Come, see the place where the Lord lay. (Matthew)  7 But go your way (Mark)  7 quickly, and (Matthew)  7 tell his disciples and Peter that (Mark)  7 he is risen from the dead; and, behold, he goeth before you into Galilee; there shall ye see him: (Matthew)  7 as he said unto you. (Mark)  7 Lo, I have told you. (Matthew)  8 And they remembered his words, (Luke)  8 and they went out quickly, and fled from the sepulchre; for they trembled and were amazed (Mark)  8 with fear and great joy; (Matthew)  8 neither said they any thing to any man; for they were afraid, (Mark)  8 and did run to bring his disciples word. (Matthew)

9 And as they went to tell his disciples, behold, Jesus met them, saying, All hail. And they came and held him by the feet, and worshipped him.  10 Then said Jesus unto them, Be not afraid: go tell my brethren that they go into Galilee, and there shall they see me. (Matthew)

11 Now when they were going, behold, some of the watch came into the city, and shewed unto the chief priests all the things that were done.  12 And when they were assembled with the elders, and had taken counsel, they gave large money unto the soldiers,  13 saying, Say ye, His disciples came by night, and stole him away while we slept.  14 And if this come to the governor’s ears, we will persuade him, and secure you.  15 So they took the money, and did as they were taught: and this saying is commonly reported among the Jews until this day. (Matthew)

9 And (they) returned from the sepulchre, and told all these things unto the eleven, and to all the rest.  10 It was Mary Magdalene, and Joanna, and Mary the mother of James, and other women that were with them, which told these things unto the apostles.  11 And their words seemed to them as idle tales, and they believed them not. (Luke)

(Matthew 28:6-15; Mark 16:7-8; Luke 24:8-11)

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Sunday, 23 March 2008

“From the time he put him in charge of his household and of all that he owned,

the LORD blessed the household of the Egyptian because of Joseph.

The blessing of the LORD was on everything Potiphar had, both in the house and in the field.”

GENESIS 39:5 (NIV)

lessing of the LORD – 4.  This is how to receive the BLESSING of the LORD; His Increase. Please read Blessing of the LORD–3, IDD, March 2008.  Dr. AC Brown calls this level of receiving in his books: The Pathway to Success.

The ones who bring the blessings to you THROUGH themselves -- from Christ to you, through themselves to YOU -- get the bigger blessings. Mind you this is not the BLESSING of the LORD.

The way to get the BLESSING of the LORD is to get into an audience with the Lord in an individual praise experience + +. (+ + means there is twice as much here that is not mentioned.)  Let me tell you this. If you are seeking the Holy Spirit, this is an avenue to experience spirituality from On High. The Pathway to Success will position you to receive the Holy Spirit (if not now, later), if not receive the Holy Spirit during The Pathway to Success process, open you up to new levels of spirituality and spiritual growth giving opportunity for you to decide to allow the Holy Spirit to enter in.

Dr. AC Brown has the clue. Two more things before I give it to you. The biblical patriarchs (Abraham, Joseph, Jacob, King David and others) received the Blessing of the LORD and it seems today that is what so many people are looking for. And the second thing is, when I mentioned this to my son, he mentioned that what Dr. Brown has may be one of those old slave rituals or communications given to them by Angels or Christ during the period of slavery. You be the judge.

Here it is:

An Excerpt from one of his upcoming book…

The Pathway to Success

hen he looked at me real strange and said, “That’s the way you get the daily bread.”  I never forgot that concept.  He said, “I want the daily bread in life.” And I call that concept in my books, cassettes, and CDs, the Pathway to Success.

Any man or woman, boy or girl, who uses the Pathway to Success every day, seven days a week, will have success.  No man on earth can compete with you unless they are doing it this way too.  I don’t care what you do for a living.  I don’t know about you, but I want everything that’s rightfully mine and you should, too.  It’s not the color of our skin that holds us back.  What holds us back are the procedures that we use. 

This is the procedure:

Sit erect in a chair with a Bible in your lap. This Bible cannot have anything in it nor had anything making a break in the spine. And the Bible needs to be a Kings James Version.

Raise the Bible 6 to 8 inches; height does not matter, but the position of the Bible changes showing reverence in asking. How the Bible in both hands, raise it and say, “LORD, please give me my daily bread for today, not where I want to read LORD, but where you want me to read.” Then open the Bible up. Most of the times it will turn to Psalms (because it is in the middle of the Bible); and because God ALWAYS shines His FAVOR on King David.

Read your Bible aloud from left to right, complete the chapter to which your eyes are first drawn. Read the chapter which is the most prominent on the page.  You may have to turn a page to complete the chapter—that’s okay. 

Read the chapter four times.  Why four times?  One time for the Father, one time for the Son, one time for the Holy Spirit and one time for you.  When it falls on the Psalms or other chapters, complete each chapter or each Psalm.  Do it four times.  Read it aloud.  Read it as though God is there and you are reading those words to Him.

Hear the words as you read it and between each reading, lift your hands in praise to God.   Thank Him for what He is doing in your life, but do not ask Him for anything.  Tell Him how good He has been to you and mean it.  Say things like, “You are an awesome God. You are a loving God. You are a kind God. You are a sweet God.  If it had not been for Your blood, men would have swallowed me up.  Thank You for enlarging me when I was in distress.”  This is the type of praise to be used—sincere, earnest, emotional thanksgiving.

Remember this always, the only Ones who are supposed to be in the room with you are God, His Beloved Son, the Holy Spirit and you.  It is best to do this at night or when everyone is asleep so no one interrupts. One time for the Father, one time for the Son, one time for the Holy Spirit and one time for you. 

Expect the presence of the LORD, therefore do not use this procedure unless you believe that you are in GOOD STANDING with the LORD. The Righteous only. This is extremely important. Hear it.

PRAISE GOD AND READ TO GOD, REPEAT 4X

James Anthony Allen

Born-Again, Holy Ghost-filled,

Tongue-speaking, Lion of Judah,

Evangelist and US Patriot
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Stone Mountain, Georgia, USA, North America

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Tuesday, 25 March 2008

As He was about to die, He looked up to see the Father but, for the first time, because He was already carrying our sin upon Himself on the cross; the Father turned His face away from His Son, Jesus.   

“Elect according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, through sanctification of the spirit, unto obedience and sprinkling of the blood of Jesus Christ: Grace unto you, and peace, be multiplied.”

1 PETER 1:2 (KJV)

essage of the Cross – 1.  Introduction. The cross is the centre focus of our message.  Without it, our message has lost savor. The centre focus of the cross itself is Divine exchange: the Saint became the Sinner so that the Sinner might become Saint. The cross signifies death to flesh, crucifixion of the old man.  It also signifies commitment of our Lord Jesus Christ to His message, “I’ve come to seek and to save the lost.”  Since, without the shedding of the Blood, there can be no remission of sin.  Jesus laid down His own life to pay the ultimate sacrifice for what He believed and preached.

The cross gives a picture of the only bridge through which a sinner on expressway to hell can cross to a heavenward path.  Jesus said, “I am the way, and the truth and the life, No one comes to the Father except through me.”  For this to manifest, He needed to pay the supreme price of going to die publicly on the cross to conquer Satan, the root of sin and to disgrace the devil publicly, Colossians 2:15.  This was necessary for Him just so He might draw men (women and children) irrespective of religion, colour, stature and extent to which they’ve sinned or gone with the devil. Isaiah 1:18.  Jesus rose from the dead on the third day for our justification, Romans 4:25.

Message of the Cross.  Luke 23:32-43

1. Jesus Looks Up:  Picture Jesus on the cross as you read above scripture in the book of Luke.  As He was about to die, He looked up to see the Father but, for the first time, because He was already carrying your sin and my sin upon Himself on the cross, the Father turned His face away from His Son, Jesus.  Then, the Father through the Grace of our Lord Jesus Christ could look unto the sinful man who repents and believe in the finished work on the cross at Calvary as Saint!

Jesus cried out loud, “Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani? Which means, “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?”  Matthew 27:46.  The Bible says the eyes of God are too pure to behold iniquity. (I cannot find this in the Bible: Anthony.)  At this point, Jesus was carrying upon Himself, the sin of the world that has separated man from his God.  The wall of partition between man and his God broke down like the wall of Jericho to give man access to God through Christ.  Even the veil separating the Holy from the Holy of Holies gave way so man can have free access to the Throne of Grace without the blood of sheep, ram etc. through the once and permanent atonement by the sinless, pure and precious Blood of Jesus.

I Peter 1:18-19, Revelation 5:9. (CONTINUES…)

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“Little children, it is the last hour; and as you have heard that the Antichrist is coming, even now any antichrists have come, by which we know that it is the last hour.”

1 JOHN 2:18 (NKJ)

“And every spirit that does not confess that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh is not of God. And this is the spirit of the Antichrist, which you have heard was coming, and is now already in the world.”

1 JOHN 4:3 (NKJ)

he Republican political machine - 3. Please read RPM #1 and #2, 1st & 7^th of March, 2008 IDD, International Daily Devotional Archives.

The Republican machinery is fully engaged at this time in the US news with stories covering Republican nominee McCain and President Bush speaking here and there about this and that. Where are the Democrats?

Negative news stories, but only a few from the Democrats, only thing that is prominent on the news and airways is Republican this and Republican that. Again, where are the Democrats? The Democrats political machinery is quiet. Therein lies one of its major issues, impacting directly its political successes and life. This is the same quiet machinery that allowed over 88 representatives into government with no vote necessary during the holiday breaks in Congress (Isn’t that unconstitutional? – Or should be?), because of current legislative vacation policies, hear “recess” laws (which by the way are still on the books). Check it out. Let’s move on.

The Democrats are not producing, creating news events nor are they focusing on getting large amounts of television and radio time into the faces and ears of the American voting public. The Republicans are doing just that. Everyone is all eyes and ears—sure there has been too much politics on American television and not enough coverage of real world events, of course—but everyone can see that the country is in a mess and that it is getting worse. We as Americans need someone who can pull the world out of this mess that we are ALL in. The Obama camp just as the Democratic political machinery is sleep walking as they watch and hear the same sound bites that we listen to, and like us, believe what we see on television and what we read in the newspapers. Gotta stop listening and start doing—that goes for all of us. Remember, who the source is.

o, here we go – 27 March 2008. This is prophecy. What I have received from being in the spirit when dwelling on or thinking on the US Presidential race:

“There is a dark horse candidate (I do not know which party) that will take the reins of the US Presidency. This person is not currently on the political national radar. He will be accepted and liked. He will be a world-wide destructive power, worst than the present.”

When I thought about the “dark horse” candidate being Obama then I remembered, “not on radar now.” When I tried to think and reason as to what this all meant: I reasoned that McCain would bring up a younger running mate who is virtually unknown. This person would soon take the presidency after McCain’s unexpected demise. This person would be the “dark horse” candidate and US President.

Two things more and it will have to be continued later.

One. McCain’s weakness is his strength: His incarceration in a prisoner of war camp. Would you want a person who can go insane at any moment at any international event, who can go SPOOKY on you at any input that puts him back in the war as your taxi driver? Remember, POWs have lasting issues. And old age brings slow mental demise.

Two. The Republicans will win if they keep doing what they are doing. The Democrats must become visible and the Democratic machinery needs to find its identity and who really makes up the TRUE  “International” Democratic machine. Get a clue. Got a clue. That was your clue.

GOD FOCUS

Brother James Anthony Allen, "Pastor James"

52-yr. old (about to be 53), Born-Again, Holy Ghost-filled, Tongue-speaking,

Lion of Judah, Evangelist, Spiritual Advisor, and US Patriot
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Stone Mountain, Georgia, USA

Saturday, 29 March 2008

If Jesus had not forgiven man, man would be eternally condemned.

But now, man can be saved through repentance and belief in Jesus Christ. 

“But Jesus, turning to them, said, ‘Daughters of Jerusalem, do not weep for Me, but weep for yourselves and for your children.  For indeed the days are coming in which they will say, ‘Blessed are the barren, the wombs that never bore, and the breasts which never nursed!’”

LUKE 23:28-29 (KJV)

essage of the Cross – 2.  Please read Part One, 10 March, 2008 IDD, International Daily Devotional Archives.  

Message of the Cross (continued).  Luke 23:32-43

1. Jesus Looks Down: When the Lord looked down, He saw all His persecutors, crucifiers and helpless sinful men.  Then, He said, “Father, forgive them for they know not what they do!”  Instead of curses and condemnation that man deserved, Jesus prayed the Father to forgive man in order to reconcile man to his Creator.  What a gracious Lord our Lord Jesus Christ is!  If He had not forgiven, man would have been eternally condemned but now, man can be saved through repentance and belief in Jesus Christ.  Remember He had said, “If I be lifted up, I shall draw all men unto me.”

2. Jesus Looks Sideways: As He looked on His left and right side, one of the criminals rebuked his fellow criminal who was mocking Jesus.  After which, the criminal, in penance (repentance) asked Jesus to remember him in His kingdom.  Jesus said, “I tell you the truth, today you will be with me in paradise.” Luke 23:42-43, John 3:16. The Bible says, “Whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.”  Romans 10:13.

3. Jesus Looks Forward: He saw the efficacy of the Blood He had to shed with excruciating pain as men mocked and spat at Him, whipped Him with whips stuffed with sharp, deadly objects, and His pain included a crown of thorns forced on His head.  Jesus could only see souls drawn to Him.  Hence, He focused on the Aftermath of the cross which is the Joy of Salvation which would be delivered to men from satanic bondage and oppression Hebrews 12:2.

JESUS IS LOOKING; JESUS LOOKS

Rev. Wole Gbogboade 

Christ Family Evangelical Mission

(Church of the Firstborn)

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Sunday, 30 March 2008

Do not forget there are Christian martyrs around the world being persecuted.

“Then spake Jesus again unto them, saying,

I am the light of the world: he that followeth me shall not walk in darkness,

but shall have the light of life.”

JOHN 8:12 (KJV)

euben Rai Testimony (Nepal). I was born in a Hindu family. We worshiped 3,300 million plus gods. We sacrificed many animals, worshipped trees, rivers, stones and images. But there was no inner peace in our family.

One day some one shared to us about Jesus Christ. We decided to receive Jesus Christ as our Savior in our household. When we received Jesus Christ, our relatives and kinsmen rejected us. They said we had became low cast and thus untouchable. Many relatives did not allow us to enter their home because we were Christian. We were persecuted for our belief. At the age of 15, I received Jesus as my personal Lord and Savior and joined Emmanuel Bible College in Rajasthan, India.

At the dawn of Democracy in Nepal, I was caught by the police while preaching the Gospel of our Lord in Market place in Nepal and was thrown into prison for the sake of the Gospel. In India while preaching Jesus, I was beaten nearly to death and my eardrum was broken and bleeding. I graduated into the Lord’s service in 1994 in India.

In 2001, I felt God’s call in my life to do ministry that will touch Himalaya and fulfill God's call, will and purpose for my life and for this region. In 2002, after several days of fasting, I started the Ministry of Evangelism and church planting. I started a church in 2003 where I am still Pastor. I would like to see many of my dear people come to know the Lord Jesus Christ as their personal Lord and Savior. Amen

COME TO JESUS

Pastor Reuben

Balkumari Apostolic Mandali

GPO 8975 EPC 2030

Kathmandu, Nepal

Email: tankrai@gmail.com, reubenrita@yahoo.com

Web sites: www.churchesnetwork.com; www.freewebs.com/reubeninnepal

Phones: (0977) 98510 12105, (0977) 9841618428

Monday, 31 March 2008

The message of the Cross signifies selflessness. 

“By this we know love, because He laid down His life for us.

And we also ought to lay down our lives for the brethren.”

1 JOHN 3:16 (NKJ)

essons of the Cross - 1.  Jesus has set a kingdom operating pattern for us to emulate.  The message of the Cross signifies selflessness.  It signifies expression of the true and unfeigned love of God to man. This means we should express genuine and sincere love to one another.

This is how we know what love is:  Jesus Christ laid down His life for us. And we ought to lay down our lives for our brothers. (1 John 3:16)

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

John 3:16

If you know John 3:16, you will understand 1 John 3:16.  How does it operate? Here are four lessons: Prayer, Giving, Serving, and Love.

PRAYER:

Look up to God in worship, praise Him and appreciate Him.  Then pray for your brothers (intercede) first. 1 Timothy 2:1-4.  

“Therefore I exhort first of all that supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks be made for all men,” 1 Timothy 2:1 (NKJ)  

Paul emphasizes the  word first. This means it’s important that we first pray for others before ourselves:

1. Look up: pray for those who are ahead or above you in ministry, in your church, in your family, in your office or business.

2. Look down:   Pray for those who are under you.

3. Look sideways: Pray for those who are your colleagues or contemporaries.

4. Look forward: See the faithfulness of God as you express your faith to see your prayer answered. (Romans 8:32)

EXPRESS GENUINE LOVE 1:1

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