by Mike Evans Jerusalem Prayer Team
"Why does it seem like so few Christians are experiencing the anointing of God in their lives? Because, somewhere down the line, they got the idea that the anointing is a thing. They confused it with a manifestation or an emotional high. They wanted to feel the anointing rather than live it. God's anointing cannot be confined to four walls. It can't be manufactured in the pulpit, or packaged in neat little programs, or sold to the highest bidder.
It is a gift from a loving and sovereign Father. The fact is, if you are a child of God, you are anointed. Your anointing is in Jesus, and the more you relate to Him, the more it will be released in your life. You must allow God the freedom to come to you in any way He deems appropriate. You must allow Him to release His glory and beauty and power in your life. You must allow Him to be as creative as He likes to be.
He wants to manifest Himself in you and touch the nations of the world, shaking cities and changing lives. The anointing within you will break every yoke and burden. All the prophets whom God called in the Bible had the anointing. Every priest had it and so did every king. And my Bible declares Jesus is a prophet, a priest, and a king.
If you want to release the anointing, allow Jesus to “live big” in you. One day I asked God for a greater anointing. Then Jesus said something that really touched me: “You will have it if you will say what I say.” I thought, “Well, that shouldn't be too hard.” He also said, “You must hear what I hear.” Now that is a little harder. You can say what Jesus says, but you have to guard your ears to start hearing what He hears. For instance, He does not listen to judgmental spirits. He does not listen to gossip. He does not listen to trashy music, television, or movie dialogues. Jesus does not hear those things.
Then He added one more point, “If you will say what I say, and hear what I hear, then you will do what I do.” At first I thought that would be easy, especially when I was saying what Jesus says and hearing what He hears. But I have discovered that it's not so easy. In fact, sometimes it is downright hard—but it works.
Those three commands from the Lord changed my life, “Say what I say, hear what I hear—then you'll do what I do.”
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Wednesday, September 11, 2013
Saturday, December 1, 2012
God's gift - eternal life
“For a closer look at the gift, God has for man, we must turn to an
ageless literary miracle, the Bible. People throughout the history
have died to keep this book in their possession and centuries of critics
have failed to remove it from the best -seller list. Why? Because
the Bible has a power of its own, it transforms lives. Lots of
skeptics trying to disprove it’s content end up on their knees in
awe of the treasure they find. They uncover the gift. The overriding
theme of the Bible from beginning to the end is the gift God has for
man. That it is itself a miracle that 60 individual books would
produce a unified system of information when written over a period
of more than 1600 years by more than 40 different man.
Inspired by the One who operates outside of our time domain, the Bible books reveals history before it takes place. Almost one-fourth scripture is prophetic.
Accurate predictive prophecy sets this book apart from all others in the world. Although most people are aware of the Bible and may own many copies, majority have no idea what its pages contain. Not too many notice the scarlet thread which runs from one end of Scripture to the other, leading one to God’s gift. This book is designed to reveal this scarlet thread , woven throughout the Scripture, that seeking hearts might grasp what God desires to bestow.”
“the free gift of God is eternal life(…) Romans 6;23
To understand what this gift is about is in the words of Christ as He prayed for those who would receive this gift.
” And this is eternal life , that they might know Thee, the only true God, and your Son Jesus Christ.” John 17;3
Reading that verse carefully it says that eternal life will bring an individual to the place wherein he or she will know
“the only true God.” Eternal life- is to know and experience personally the Creator of the universe. God’s gift of eternal life is is to accept in this life. It is received this side of grave or not at all.
God says that knowing Him is the only thing we can boast about in this life;
“Thus says the Lord, let not the wise man boast of his wisdom, and let not the mighty man boast of his might, let not the rich man boast of his riches, but let him who boasts , boast of this, that he understands and knows Me.” Jeremiah 9;23-24a
God would not make that declaration if it was not possible for us to experience Him. The innermost self, by design, finds rest and true fulfillment only in relationship with Him.
God’s plan -scarlet thread-leading to His Son.
In the prophetic book of Isaiah we read that His Son would be;
v.5 “wounded for our transgressions, crushed because of our sins,
the punishment that brought us peace was upon HIM and by HIS wound we are healed“
v.11. ” My righteous Servant shall justify many, for he shall bear their iniquities“
As the verse 10 says; He made HIS soul offering for sin .He made HIS life a quilt offering,
Left on our own everybody of us is destined to receive God’s wrath, which is the just response of a Holy God toward sin but God has devised the way to spare us that wrath. In His mercy and love for man there can be forgiveness for every one of our failures because HIS SON DIED IN OUR PLACE.
He took the wrath- we would have incurred -upon Himself.
Would people throughout the centuries die for a lie or for hope they put in God’s promise of forgiveness and everlasting life?
The Vail of the temple torn.
As`Jesus died, the 20 foot high and 60 foot long curtain covering the Holy of Holies in the temple was split supernaturally from top to bottom .
Woven of dense linen fiber as thick as a man’s palm, this massive curtain has served as a barrier, separating man from God’s presence for centuries. It was now taken down by God Himself, revealing to all the world that His presence was open to those who would come to Him through faith in the finished work of His Son. The book of Hebrews10;19 tells us;
“Since therefore, brethren, we have confidence to enter the Holy Place by the blood of Jesus, by a new and living way which He inaugurated for us through the veil, that is His flesh..”
“But this Man, after He had offered one sacrifice for sins forever, set down at the right hand of God, from that time waiting till His enemies are made His footstool.
For by one offering He has perfected forever those who are being sanctified.” Hebrew 10;12-14
Reconciliation between God and all mankind became possible that day on the cross.The door is open into God’s presence for any individual who will enter.
A decision set before every man.
Foretold hundreds of years before His birth, was the fact that His mother would be a Jewish young woman, and He would be born in the city of Bethlehem. He would be one of the tribe of Judah and of the seed of Abraham. King David would be His ancestor . He would be called out of Egypt and known as a Nazarene. The miracles ; the lame, blind, deaf and dumb would be healed by His touch. He would be light to the Gentiles . He would raise the dead. He would be revealed as the Messiah 483 years after a decree was issued to rebuild Jerusalem following the Babylonian captivity. He would ride into Jerusalem on a donkey . He would be betrayed by a friend for thirty pieces of silver, and that money would be used to purchase a potter’s field. He would be beaten, spat upon, and disfigured through cruelty. Tormenters would pluck out His beard. He would be forsaken by His disciples. He would be rendered up as a guilt offering. He was to give His body as a ransom for others. The details of His death by crucifixion were described hundreds of years before this form of death was ever devised. His hands and feet would be pierced. Not one of His bone would be broken. Men would gamble for His clothing as He died . He would be raised from the dead. He would be ascended into heaven. More than 300 prophecies were recorded by men about Him before He was born. The details are in Psalms, book of Isaiah, Zachariah, Daniel, Ezekiel. Today the majority of prophecies concerning the Messiah have been fulfilled as foretold. Others have yet to be fulfilled. It is mathematically impossible for one-tenth of these specific prophecies concerning a single individual to be fulfilled apart from a miracle. Irrefutable evidence beyond human explanation. Only God would bring it to pass.
The entire Old Testament was written to let man know that help was on the way.In one sentence God is saying to us;
” You and I are separated, but I am going to do something about it.”
The books of New Testament were written to let us know that help has arrived;and it is a proclamation of His good news to us;
” It is finished! I opened the way through my Son Jesus Christ .You and I don’t have to be separated any more.”
Inspired by the One who operates outside of our time domain, the Bible books reveals history before it takes place. Almost one-fourth scripture is prophetic.
Accurate predictive prophecy sets this book apart from all others in the world. Although most people are aware of the Bible and may own many copies, majority have no idea what its pages contain. Not too many notice the scarlet thread which runs from one end of Scripture to the other, leading one to God’s gift. This book is designed to reveal this scarlet thread , woven throughout the Scripture, that seeking hearts might grasp what God desires to bestow.”
“the free gift of God is eternal life(…) Romans 6;23
To understand what this gift is about is in the words of Christ as He prayed for those who would receive this gift.
” And this is eternal life , that they might know Thee, the only true God, and your Son Jesus Christ.” John 17;3
Reading that verse carefully it says that eternal life will bring an individual to the place wherein he or she will know
“the only true God.” Eternal life- is to know and experience personally the Creator of the universe. God’s gift of eternal life is is to accept in this life. It is received this side of grave or not at all.
God says that knowing Him is the only thing we can boast about in this life;
“Thus says the Lord, let not the wise man boast of his wisdom, and let not the mighty man boast of his might, let not the rich man boast of his riches, but let him who boasts , boast of this, that he understands and knows Me.” Jeremiah 9;23-24a
God would not make that declaration if it was not possible for us to experience Him. The innermost self, by design, finds rest and true fulfillment only in relationship with Him.
God’s plan -scarlet thread-leading to His Son.
In the prophetic book of Isaiah we read that His Son would be;
v.5 “wounded for our transgressions, crushed because of our sins,
the punishment that brought us peace was upon HIM and by HIS wound we are healed“
v.11. ” My righteous Servant shall justify many, for he shall bear their iniquities“
As the verse 10 says; He made HIS soul offering for sin .He made HIS life a quilt offering,
Left on our own everybody of us is destined to receive God’s wrath, which is the just response of a Holy God toward sin but God has devised the way to spare us that wrath. In His mercy and love for man there can be forgiveness for every one of our failures because HIS SON DIED IN OUR PLACE.
He took the wrath- we would have incurred -upon Himself.
Would people throughout the centuries die for a lie or for hope they put in God’s promise of forgiveness and everlasting life?
The Vail of the temple torn.
As`Jesus died, the 20 foot high and 60 foot long curtain covering the Holy of Holies in the temple was split supernaturally from top to bottom .
Woven of dense linen fiber as thick as a man’s palm, this massive curtain has served as a barrier, separating man from God’s presence for centuries. It was now taken down by God Himself, revealing to all the world that His presence was open to those who would come to Him through faith in the finished work of His Son. The book of Hebrews10;19 tells us;
“Since therefore, brethren, we have confidence to enter the Holy Place by the blood of Jesus, by a new and living way which He inaugurated for us through the veil, that is His flesh..”
“But this Man, after He had offered one sacrifice for sins forever, set down at the right hand of God, from that time waiting till His enemies are made His footstool.
For by one offering He has perfected forever those who are being sanctified.” Hebrew 10;12-14
Reconciliation between God and all mankind became possible that day on the cross.The door is open into God’s presence for any individual who will enter.
A decision set before every man.
Foretold hundreds of years before His birth, was the fact that His mother would be a Jewish young woman, and He would be born in the city of Bethlehem. He would be one of the tribe of Judah and of the seed of Abraham. King David would be His ancestor . He would be called out of Egypt and known as a Nazarene. The miracles ; the lame, blind, deaf and dumb would be healed by His touch. He would be light to the Gentiles . He would raise the dead. He would be revealed as the Messiah 483 years after a decree was issued to rebuild Jerusalem following the Babylonian captivity. He would ride into Jerusalem on a donkey . He would be betrayed by a friend for thirty pieces of silver, and that money would be used to purchase a potter’s field. He would be beaten, spat upon, and disfigured through cruelty. Tormenters would pluck out His beard. He would be forsaken by His disciples. He would be rendered up as a guilt offering. He was to give His body as a ransom for others. The details of His death by crucifixion were described hundreds of years before this form of death was ever devised. His hands and feet would be pierced. Not one of His bone would be broken. Men would gamble for His clothing as He died . He would be raised from the dead. He would be ascended into heaven. More than 300 prophecies were recorded by men about Him before He was born. The details are in Psalms, book of Isaiah, Zachariah, Daniel, Ezekiel. Today the majority of prophecies concerning the Messiah have been fulfilled as foretold. Others have yet to be fulfilled. It is mathematically impossible for one-tenth of these specific prophecies concerning a single individual to be fulfilled apart from a miracle. Irrefutable evidence beyond human explanation. Only God would bring it to pass.
The entire Old Testament was written to let man know that help was on the way.In one sentence God is saying to us;
” You and I are separated, but I am going to do something about it.”
The books of New Testament were written to let us know that help has arrived;and it is a proclamation of His good news to us;
” It is finished! I opened the way through my Son Jesus Christ .You and I don’t have to be separated any more.”
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