David Herzog Mysteries of The Glory Unveiled

Mysteries
of the
Glory
UNVEILED
A New Wave of Signs and Wonders
by David Herzog
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Dedication
To Stepha ie$ (y bea&ti'&! a d !ovi g #i'e$ 'rie d a d (i i"ter$ #ho ha" e<perie %ed #ith (e the po#er o' Chri"t?" re"&rre%tio a d the 'e!!o#"hip o' Hi" "&''eri g" i the atio " o' the #or!d1 She ha" bee God?" gi't to (e "i %e ,ib!e "%hoo!1 To o&r t#o pre%io&" gir!"$ Ti''a y +oy a d Sha o G!ory$ #ho have trave!ed a d (i i"tered #ith &" i (a y part" o' the #or!d1 Sha o G!ory #a" bor #ith go!d d&"t o her 'a%e a" a "ig o' a e# g!ory &po o&r !ive"1 To the Herzog a d E"pera za 'a(i!ie"$ #ho( #e !ove #ith a!! o&r heart"1 To R&th He'!i $ #ho"e !i'e a d 'rie d"hip ha" bee a "o&r%e o' great i "piratio $ b!e""i g a d g!ory1 Her !ove 'or God a d Hi" peop!e %o&!d 'i!! vo!&(e" o' boo2" i' her heart #a" ever #ritte do# i it" e tirety1 I o#e (&%h to thi" great 'rie d a d #o(a o' God1 To Re y a d :ari a :%Lea $ 'or their 'rie d"hip a d 'or the g!ory a d reve!atio &po their !ive" that they have i(parted to &" 'ro( the very 'ir"t day #e (et1
To ,ob Shatt!e" a d hi" heart 'or "o&!"$ a d to Si!va ia$ #ho paid a dear pri%e to re!ea"e thi" e# g!ory1 It ha" bee a great ho or to "hare the "a(e p!at'or( #ith both o' yo&1 To a!! the i ter%e""or"$ 'rie d"$ pa"tor" a d !eader" #ho have e<perie %ed thi" e# g!ory #ith &" aro& d the #or!d1
Acknowledgments
Spe%ia! tha 2" to o&r (o"t pre%io&" i ter%e""or" *ay Ho''(a a d +o#a A g!i $ #ho prayed a d prophe"ied thi" boo2 to it" %o(p!etio $ a" #e!! a" the e or(o&" b!e""i g they have bee to o&r 'a(i!y a" great i ter%e""or" a d 'rie d"1 To 8red +o&r et$ #ho ha" bee a %r&%ia! he!p to &" i 'reei g &p o&r ti(e i (a y pra%ti%a! area" o' (i i"try "o that thi" pro@e%t %o&!d be %o(p!eted1 I #o&!d a!"o !i2e to tha 2 Haro!d :%Do&ga! 'or hi" he!p a d #i"do( i editi g a d A&i%2!y 'i i"hi g thi" pro@e%t Bby %o((& i%ati g #ith (e thro&gh e=(ai! a" I trave!ed a d (i i"teredC1 He ha" do e it to the g!ory o' God1
Contents
8ore#ord by R&th 4ard He'!i 11111111111111111111111111111111111111110 I trod&%tio 1111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111 . 3ro!og&e11111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111-6
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Foreword by Ruth Ward
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God i" &"i g David Herzog to "pa the %o ti e t" a d to "pa the ge eratio " i thi" (o"t re%e t #ave o' g!ory that i" "#eepi g the #or!d1 David?" o# per"o a! h& ger 'or God$ a" #e!! a" hi" de"ire to "ee the atio " re%eive a!! that God ha" 'or the($ ha" %a&"ed hi( to rea%h i to the rea!(" o' reve!atio a d "ee Mysteries of the Glory Unveiled. That #hi%h he ha" obtai ed by (ovi g i to the ea"e o' the g!ory$ he i" i(parti g to %o gregatio " thro&gho&t E&rope a d A(eri%a$ a d tho"e to #ho( he (i i"ter" are o# e<perie %i g "ig "$ #o der" a d (ira%!e" a" ever be'ore1
!ntroduction
4e are 'ee!i g the 'ir"t "pri 2!e" o' the greate"t reviva! o' (ira%!e"$ "ig " a d #o der" ever re%orded "i %e the ,oo2 o' A%t"1 Thi" i" the re"&!t o' the g!ory o' God bei g (a i'e"ted &po the Earth1 4ith thi" i %rea"e o' "ig " a d #o der" ha" %o(e e# reve!atio a d a great harve"t o' "o&!"$ "i %e every great (ove o' God at&ra!!y bri g" #ith it a e# harve"t1 4e are "eei g the re"toratio o' the "pirit o' E!i@ah &po the Ch&r%h$ a" #a" prophe"ied>
"Behold, I am going to send you Elijah the prophet before the coming of the great and terrible day of the !"#." :a!a%hi 7>9$ )AS
I thi" e# (ove o' God$ there i" ot o !y a i %rea"e i "ig " a d #o der"$ b&t there are & &"&a! a d %reative (ira%!e" Bi %!&di g re"&rre%tio " 'ro( the deadC$ a ge!i% vi"itatio "$ a d the re"toratio o' 2ey reve!atio "$ (y"terie" a d tr&th" that have bee !o"t thro&gh the %e t&rie"1 It ha" bee (ore tha 'i'ty year" o# "i %e the !a"t great (ira%!e reviva! too2 p!a%e a d 'i'ty year" "i %e I"rae! be%a(e a atio 1 God ordai ed that +&bi!ee$ the re"toratio o' a!! that ha" bee !o"t$ o%%&r every 'i'ty year"1 Thi" i" the ti(e o' re"toratio 1 Thi" #ave o' reviva! #i!! be greater tha a y other be%a&"e #e are
e teri g the %&!(i atio o' ti(e$ #he #e #i!! e<perie %e the 'or(er rai " a d the !atter rai " o' reviva! g!ory %o(bi ed1 So(e o' the thi g" #e are e<perie %i g are 'a(i!iar$ b&t (a y thi g" are bra d= e#1 Thi"$ too$ #a" 'oreto!d i God?" 4ord %o %er i g the !a"t day"1 Great (y"terie" are bei g redi"%overed that #i!! & !ea"h the greate"t o&tpo&ri g o' God?" g!ory a d harve"t "i %e the ear!y Ch&r%h$ eve "i %e the begi i g o' ti(e1 God?" go!de g!ory #i!! bri g i a go!de harve"t1 4e have per"o a!!y e<perie %ed "evera! #ave" o' reviva! i re%e t year"$ #ith (ira%!e"$ "ig " a d #o der" 'o!!o#ed by a great harve"t1 I o e "&%h #ave$ #e (i i"tered i a "i<=(o th reviva! (eeti g i 3ari"$ 8ra %e1 To#ard the e d o' that reviva!$ the Lord to!d (e that there #a" (&%h (ore %o(i g$ a d I bega a e# A&e"t$ "ee2i g e#er a d greater rea!(" o' g!ory1 I #a" ot di"appoi ted1 4ithi a 'e# "hort #ee2" I #a" "eei g tota!!y e# (a i'e"tatio " o' God?" g!ory1 Tho"e #ho "ee2 the e# #i!! 'i d it$ #hi!e tho"e #ho are %o te t #ith their a oi ti g a d #a!2 #ith God #i!! ot "ee the e<t (ove o' God1 8or a (ove to be a (ove$ it ha" to 2eep (ovi g$ a d #e (&"t 2eep (ovi g #ith itD The %!o&d" o' reviva! g!ory are %o "ta t!y %ha gi g$ a d e# g!ory %!o&d 'or(atio " are o the horizo 1 )o# God i" !oo2i g 'or tho"e #ho #i!! dare to "ay that there i" yet a other #ave o' greater g!ory i the (id"t o' the %&rre t g!ory1 A" +oh the ,apti"t prea%hed repe ta %e a d prepared the #ay 'or +e"&"? (i i"try = #hi%h i %!&ded (ira%!e"$ "ig " a d #o der" = "o the
%&rre t (ove o' ho!i e"" ha" great!y he!ped a d %o ti &e" to prepare the #ay 'or thi" e<%iti g e# (ove o' God1 It i" o e thi g to 2 o# abo&t the g!ory$ a d yet a other thi g to have "the $no%ledge of the glory." The ,ib!e "ay" that "the earth %ill be filled," ot o !y #ith the g!ory o' the Lord$ b&t "%ith the $no%ledge of the glory of the !"#, as the %aters cover the sea" BHaba22&2 2>-7C1 Thi" e# '!ood o' 2 o#!edge i" & !o%2i g hidde rea!(" o' g!ory$ a d the re"&!t i" that (i!!io " o' "o&!" are po&ri g i to the *i gdo( o' God1 The g!ory o' the Lord a(o g &" i" !i2e a %!o&d that #e "ee a d "e "e$ b&t #e eed to 2 o# ho# to get the %!o&d to (a i'e"t rai 1 It i" ot e o&gh to "ay that the "pirit o' reviva! or g!ory i" ear or o the horizo 1 4e eed the 2 o#!edge o' the g!ory to "ee the heave " ope ed a d the :y"terie" o' the G!ory U vei!edD #avid &er'og (aris, )rance
")or the earth %ill be filled *ith the $no%ledge of the glory of the !"#, +s the %aters cover the sea. "
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"rologue
; a trai trave!i g to#ard the %ity o' :ar"ei!!e 'or a prea%hi g e gage(e t i the "o&th o' 8ra %e$ I #a" !i"te i g to (y 4a!2(a a d #or"hipi g the Lord1 I happe ed to !oo2 do# at (y ha d"$ a d they had go!de '!a2e" a!! over the(1 I ra to the re"t roo($ o !y to 'i d that the go!d #a" a!"o o (y 'a%e1 The pre"e %e o' God 'i!!ed the %abi a d "ee(ed "o(eho# 're"h a d e#1 I #a" i a#e at the #o der'&! e# thi g that #a" happe i g i (y !i'e$ a d I "pe t the re"t o' the ti(e e ro&te to :ar"ei!!e i a %!o&d o' God?" g!ory1 4he I arrived i :ar"ei!!e$ the pa"tor o' the %h&r%h #here I #o&!d be prea%hi g pi%2ed (e &p at the trai "tatio 1 Hi" 'ir"t A&e"tio to (e #a"$ EHave yo& heard abo&t the e# thi g God i" doi g #ith go!d d&"tFE 8or "o(e rea"o $ I 'e!t re"trai ed 'ro( i((ediate!y "hari g #ith hi( (y e<perie %e1 I to!d hi( that I had de'i ite!y heard abo&t it1 EDo yo& thi 2 it #i!! be (a i'e"t to ight i (eeti gFE he a"2ed1 the
E4e!!$ !et?" !et God do #hatever He #a t" to do$E I a "#ered$ a d the "&b@e%t #a" dropped1 The %o gregatio that ight #a" (ade &p o' 'or(er ro%2 a d ro!! @& 2ie" a d dr&g addi%t"1 :a y o' the(
#o&!d re%eive hea!i g a d de!ivera %e that ight1 I "hared #ith the( (y e<perie %e #ith the go!d d&"t a d to!d the( I be!ieved it #a" a "ig o' e# thi g" %o(i g 'ro( the Lord1 To#ard the e d o' the (eeti g$ I oti%ed that the pa"tor?" #i'e had gotte very e<%ited a d that peop!e #ere gatheri g aro& d her1 Her hair #a" '&!! o' go!de d&"t a d '!a2e"1 The other" bega "eei g it %o(e o their ha d"1 The (eeti g e<p!oded #ith God?" g!ory1
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#igns and Wonders
",he silver is Mine, and the gold is Mine," says the !"# of hosts. ",he glory of this latter temple shall be greater than the former," says the !"# of hosts.
Haggai 2>0=. 4he the go!d d&"t bega to appear i o&r (i i"try$ #e had a!ready bee "eei g the Lord do "o(e a(azi g thi g"1 A'ter (y #i'e a d I had "pe t "o(e year" "preadi g re e#a! a%ro"" A(eri%a a d E&rope$ #e #ere po#er'&!!y to&%hed by the 3e "a%o!a Reviva!$ a d the Lord to!d &" that He
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Mysteries of the Glory Unveiled
#o&!d do a "i(i!ar thi g i 8ra %e1 4e #e t there a d bega reviva! (eeti g"1 The reviva! i 3ari" "tarted$ a(azi g!y$ o the "a(e day o' the year a" that o' the 3e "a%o!a reviva!$ +& e -01 It #a" -..0$ a d 'or the e<t "i< (o th"$ a(azi g thi g" happe ed1 The reviva! "tarted #he #e %o d&%ted a 'orty=day prayer a d 'a"ti g %hai 1 Thi" bro&ght a "pirit o' repe ta %e &po the Chri"tia " a d %a&"ed the( to %o(e 'or#ard a d p&b!i%!y "ee2 'orgive e""1 :a y te"ti'ied that their "e%ret "i " had !e't the( #ith terrib!e g&i!t a d "ha(e1 )o# they #ere 'ree1 Arti%!e" &"ed 'or "i = "&%h a" por ography$ dr&g" a d dr&g parapher a!ia$ a d vario&" ite(" &"ed i #it%h%ra't = #ere thro# o the a!tar ea%h ight a d 'or"a2e 1 God had "po2e to &" that be!iever" "ho&!d ot o !y a"2 God to 'orgive their "i $ b&t "ho&!d a!!o# Hi( to brea2 the po#er o' "i i their !ive"1 A d thi" He did1 4he the po#er o' "i bega to brea2 o'' o' the %h&r%h$ thi" !oo"ed a #ave o' "i er" to %o(e to the 'eet o' +e"&" a d be "aved1 There "ee(ed to be a (ag et dra#i g peop!e i ight a'ter ight1 Tho"e #ho #ere "aved i %!&ded athei"t"$ #it%he"$ ga g (e(ber"$ dr&g addi%t"$ o(i a! Chri"tia " a d peop!e o' other re!igio "1 Go& g a d o!d a!i2e re%eived +e"&" a" Savior1 Thi" i %!&ded ot o !y peop!e 'ro( a!! over 8ra %e$ b&t peop!e 'ro( (a y other part" o' E&rope a d the #or!d1 It #a" "o e<%iti g ea%h ight to "ee 8re %h(e re%eivi g "a!vatio a!o g"ide A!geria "$ Egyptia " or A'ri%a "1 Every #ee2$ #e baptized e# %o vert"1
Signs and Wonders
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There #ere (a y hea!i g" a d (ira%!e" de(o "trated p&b!i%!y ea%h ight i the"e (eeti g"1 Dea' ear" ope ed1 3ara!yzed peop!e #ere hea!ed1 :a y #ith i %&rab!e di"ea"e" a d "erio&" %a %er" #ere hea!ed1 Every type o' (ira%!e #a" "ee i 3ari" d&ri g tho"e day"1 ; e ight I re%eived a #ord o' 2 o#!edge that God #a" hea!i g a #o(a o' ba!d e""1 A" it t&r ed o&t$ "he #a" a #o(a everyo e 2 e#$ a i ter%e""or i 3ari"1 She had #i"p" o' thi hair$ b&t #a"$ 'or the (o"t part$ ba!d a d "o(eti(e" &"ed a hat or "%ar' to %over her ba!d e""1 She %a(e 'or#ard i that (o(e t$ a d God bega to hea! her right there1 4ithi a 'e# #ee2"$ her hair had gro# o&t "o (&%h that "he %a(e 'or#ard a d p&b!i%!y te"ti'ied abo&t the (ira%!e1 4e prayed over ha d2er%hie'" a" the ear!y di"%ip!e" had$ a d the"e #ere "e t to the "i%21 A !ady "e t o e o' the prayer %!oth" to her 'ather i 3er&1 He #a" dyi g o' !e&2e(ia1 The prayer %!oth #a" p!a%ed i hi" bed$ a d the e<t (or i g he #a" #e!!1 There #ere te"ti(o ie" o' %a %er" a d other "i%2 e""e" bei g hea!ed i thi" #ay a" #e!!1 A :e""ia i% +e#i"h (a %a(e to the (eeti g" 'ro( the "o&th o' 8ra %e$ drivi g abo&t te ho&r" to get to 3ari"1 He bro&ght #ith hi( a pie%e o' hi" da&ghter?" %!othi g to be prayed over1 She #a" 'o&r year" o!d$ b&t "he %o&!d ot "pea2 or hear$ a d "he %o&!d ot eat a d &ri ate or(a!!y1 Do%tor" had do e a!! they %o&!d 'or her$ b&t it had ot he!ped1 4e prayed over the %hi!d?" %!othi g$ a d he too2 it ba%2 a d p!a%ed it o her1
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4ithi a 'e# day"$ "he #a" tota!!y hea!ed1 Her do%tor"$ athei"t"$ a"2ed her pare t" to %o(e i a d e<p!ai to the( @&"t ho# the %hi!d had be%o(e or(a!1 The yo& g peop!e o' 3ari" #ere very e<%ited by a!! that #a" happe i g a d #e t o&t i to the "treet" o' the %ity$ "pea2i g to the !o"t a d getti g the( to %o(e to the (eeti g"1 :a y o' tho"e #ho %a(e i i thi" #ay #ere #o to the Lord$ a(o g the( (a y harde ed "i er"1
A Declaration of Continued Revival

A'ter 'o&r #ee2" o' (eeti g"$ #e #ere abo&t to bri g thi g" to a %!o"e$ #he the Lord "po2e to (e1 The 4or!d C&p "o%%er to&r a(e t #a" bei g p!ayed$ a d He to!d (e to prophe"y that 8ra %e #o&!d #i the 4or!d C&p a" a "ig o' God?" 'avor &po 8ra %e a d a" a "ig that #e #ere to %o ti &e the reviva!1 I a vi"io $ He "ho#ed (e ,razi! ha di g a bato to 8ra %e 'or reviva!1 BI tere"ti g!y e o&gh$ the go!d d&"t phe o(e o $ #hi%h "tarted i ,razi!$ ha" o# "pread to every part o' 8ra %e$ a d 'ro( there to other part" o' E&rope1C 8ra %e #o the 4or!d C&p that year$ a d #e #ere e<%ited to %o ti &e the reviva!1 4e #ere g!ad #e did$ 'or i the %o(i g #ee2" a d (o th" peop!e atte ded 'ro( a!! over 8ra %e$ a d 'ro( E g!a d$ Ho!!a d$ Ger(a y$ Spai a d other %o& trie"1
Rising to a (ew )evel

To#ard the e d o' -..0$ the Lord bega to "pea2 to
Signs and Wonders
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(e abo&t a other !eve! o' g!ory that #a" %o(i g1 I to!d Hi( I #a ted it1 He i "tr&%ted (e to %!o"e the reviva! a d ta2e "evera! #ee2" o''1 He #o&!d &"e that ti(e to p!a%e &" i to the e# !eve! o' g!ory a d (i i"try1 Thi" #a" a !itt!e !i2e "a%ri'i%i g o&r I"aa%1 A !o g a#aited reviva! had %o(e$ a d the !a"t ti(e 8ra %e had e<perie %ed reviva! #a" i the -.90"1 The ho!i e"" a d hea!i g (i i"try i that reviva! had birthed (o"t o' the Spirit='i!!ed %h&r%he" that e<i"ted i 8ra %e1 )o# God had re"tored that #hi%h #a" !o"t$ b&t He #a" te!!i g &" that He #a ted to add "o(ethi g '&rther to the reviva!1 Thi" #a" a de'i i g (o(e t1 4o&!d #e be #i!!i g to give &p o e !eve! o' g!ory a d the re%og itio it bro&ght to "tep i to "o(ethi g yet & 2 o# F 4o&!d #e obey the Lord?" voi%eF I$ 'or o e$ #a" ready1 I had deter(i ed ot to re(ai !o g o the "a(e !eve! o' a oi ti g1 I #a" ready to ta2e the p!& ge$ i' it (ea t #e %o&!d (ove Efrom glory to glory." 4e %!o"ed that "erie" o' reviva! (eeti g"$ a d I #e t ba%2 to the U ited State"1
+hree (ew #igns

The Lord to!d (e to e<pe%t three e# "ig " 'or the %o(i g year$ a d that the"e "ig " #o&!d "ig i'y the e<t (ove o' God 'or o&r !ive"1 :y #i'e a d I had heard abo&t the (eeti g" o' R&th 4ard He'!i a d had read her boo2 Glory$ #hi%h #e !oved1 It #a" readi g her "e%o d boo2$ "evival Glory$ that pro(pted (e to e d the (eeti g" i 3ari" a d "ee2 a e# !eve! o' g!ory1
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)o# the Lord i "tr&%ted &" to go to A"h!a d$ Virgi ia$ d&ri g the 'ir"t day" o' +a &ary to re%eive the e# thi g He #o&!d do 'or &"1 4he I arrived at the Ca!vary Ca(pgro& d i A"h!a d$ I #a" i(pre""ed by the %o %e tratio o' g!ory i that p!a%e1 I had ever "e "ed the g!ory "o "tro g!y a y#here e!"e i the #or!d1 A'ter #e (et Si"ter R&th that 'ir"t ight$ "he a"2ed i' I #o&!d "pea2 the e<t ight1 I to!d her that I #a" ot there to prea%h$ b&t to re%eive1 She i "i"ted$ a d I #a" "o g!ad "he did1 4he I got &p to "pea2 the e<t ight$ I pra%ti%a!!y "a g (y #ho!e "er(o 1 That #a" a 'ir"t 'or (e1 D&ri g the "ervi%e$ go!d d&"t appeared o o&r 'a%e" a d ha d"1 God did (ira%!e" o' hea!i g 'or tho"e #ho %a(e$ a d propheti% #ord" #ere give 'or the %a(p a d 'or o&r (i i"try1 I %a ot e<p!ai the "heer @oy I 'e!t at ri"i g to a other !eve! o' g!ory1 I 'e!t !i2e I #a" i Heave 1 Si %e that ti(e$ I have (i i"tered reg&!ar!y at the A"h!a d Ca(pgro& d$ a d it ha" bee a e or(o&" privi!ege to be part o' #hat God i" doi g there1 4he I !e't the %a(p that 'ir"t ti(e$ the Lord !ed (e to go to Va %o&ver1 I had o idea #here e<a%t!y I #a" to go there1 A'ter I arrived i Va %o&ver$ I %a!!ed I 'or(atio 'or %h&r%he"$ a d the I a"2ed the %h&r%he" #here the g!ory a d (ira%!e" #here ta2i g p!a%e i the %ity1 I thi" #ay$ I %a(e to a %h&r%h that #a" @&"t 'i i"hi g a 'orty=#ee2 reviva! i #hi%h God had do e (a y e# a d & &"&a! (ira%!e"1 They #ere e<perie %i g i "ta t #eight !o"" a d (ira%&!o&" go!d
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'i!!i g" a d %ro# "1 The pa"tor #a" e<%ited to have "o(eo e e# vi"it the reviva!$ e"pe%ia!!y "i %e I had %o(e by divi e appoi t(e t1 He had (e (i i"ter that 'i a! ight o' the (eeti g1 The g!ory o' God i that b&i!di g #a" "o po#er'&! that it "ee(ed !i2e a thi%2 %!o&d e ve!oped &" the (o(e t #e "tepped i "ide1
Des.erate for the (ew

4he #e ret&r ed to E&rope$ #e did ot 'ee! !ed to %o %e trate o o e %ity1 God "po2e to &" to ba"e o&r"e!ve" ear 3ari"$ b&t He "ho#ed &" that #e #ere to rea%h o&t to %itie" a%ro"" the Co ti e t a d beyo d Bthe 8re %h="pea2i g #or!d %o(pri"e" a !arge portio o' the -0H70 4i do#C1 4e a!"o #a ted to be 'ree to ret&r to b!e"" A(eri%a %itie" #ith reviva!$ "i %e #hatever to&%he" A(eri%a i" o'te e<ported aro& d the #or!d1 4e #ere !oo2i g 'or#ard to "o(e great thi g" i God$ b&t 'or the 'ir"t three (o th" a'ter #e #ere ba%2 othi g e# "ee(ed to happe 1 4e had great (eeti g"$ "o&!" #ere "aved$ a d "i%2 peop!e #ere hea!ed$ b&t #e had e<perie %ed thi" be'ore1 I bega to A&e"tio the Lord abo&t #hy thi g" #ere goi g o (&%h a" be'ore1 Hi" a "#er to (e #a" that #e #ere ot yet de"perate 'or the e#1 :y attit&de had bee that i' God #a ted to do e# thi g" 'or &"$ He #o&!d do the(1 A!! the #hi!e$ He #a" #aiti g 'or (e to h& ger a d year 'or the e#$ a" I had 'or the previo&" (ove o' Hi" Spirit1 There #a" a other e!e(e t to (y he"itatio 1 ,e%a&"e
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I did ot tota!!y & der"ta d yet the "ig i'i%a %e o' the go!d (a i'e"tatio "$ I #a" "&b%o "%io&"!y ho!di g ba%21 It #a" o !y #he I heard peop!e %riti%izi g the e# thi g" God #a" doi g i other"$ #ho %!ear!y had e<perie %ed a e# !eve! o' reviva!$ that I rea!ized #here (y attit&de #a" %o(i g 'ro(1 I #a" @&"t !i2e other"1 ; %e they had e<perie %ed a (ove o' God$ they #ere A&i%2 to %riti%ize tho"e #ho #ere e<perie %i g "o(ethi g e#1 I vo#ed to '&!!y e(bra%e the e#$ regard!e"" o' #hat per"e%&tio or %riti%i"( (ight %o(e$ a d I bega to h& ger a d thir"t 'or it a" ever be'ore1 I had to go 'ro( bei g e&tra! abo&t thi" (a i'e"tatio to bei g a #i!!i g %arrier o' the e# g!ory1 )e&tra!ity ever #i " God?" heart1 He "aid He pre'erred that #e be either hot or %o!d abo&t #hat #e be!ieve1 4he I "hi'ted o&t o' e&tra! a d p&t (y"e!' "tro g!y o the Lord?" "ide$ "&dde !y the go!d #a" appeari g every#here I (i i"tered1 It #a" o 'a%e"$ ha d" a d %!othe"$ a d it #a" o #a!!" a d '!oor"1
God/s Glory in +oulon

The %a"e o' :ar"ei!!e #a" the 'ir"t1 The e<t (or i g$ I "hared i a ,ib!e "%hoo! i the eighbori g to# o' To&!o 1 A'ter a ti(e o' (i i"try$ the Spirit o' ho!i e"" pervaded the (eeti g$ a d (a y bega to #eep be'ore the Lord1 They "ear%hed their heart"$ a d the Ho!y Spirit e<po"ed hidde (otive"$ bitter e""$ re@e%tio a d
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other ob"ta%!e" to #a!2i g i the g!ory o' God1 A'ter the prayer had "&b"ided$ I "&dde !y oti%ed everyo e (ovi g to#ard the o&ter #a!!" o' the b&i!di g1 The #a!!" a d '!oor #ere %overed #ith go!d '!a2e"1 4e #ere a!! a"to i"hed1 4ord A&i%2!y "pread aro& d to# a d i to other eighbori g to# "$ a d peop!e %a(e 'ro( (a y p!a%e" over the e<t 'e# day" to "ee thi" e# "ig 1 So(e too2 S%ot%h tape a d$ #ith it$ %o!!e%ted a" (a y go!d '!a2e" a" they %o&!d to "ho# to other"1 Tho"e #ho( they "ho#ed #ere a!"o very e<%ited by thi" e# phe o(e o 1 The"e "tra ge o%%&rre %e" be%a(e o&r 'ree p&b!i%ity 'or the !arger ight!y (eeti g"1 A" a re"&!t$ (a y "o&!" #ere "aved$ God gave &" "o(e #o der'&! (ira%!e" o' hea!i g$ a d the g!ory o' God pervaded the (eeti g"1 The i tere"ti g thi g abo&t the appeara %e o' the go!d '!a2e" o the #a!!" i To&!o i" that tho"e #a!!" #ere %overed #ith a red (ateria!1 4he the go!d '!a2e" appeared over the red$ the Lord "po2e %!ear!y to &" a d "aid that the red #a" "y(bo!i% o' the b!ood o' +e"&"$ #a"hi g &" a d bri gi g a "pirit o' ho!i e""$ a d that He #a" o# addi g a !ayer o' "ig " a d #o der"1 :y 'rie d Debbie *e dri%2 o %e to!d (e that #he a arti"t #a t" to pai t a go!d 'ra(e$ he 'ir"t pai t" it red a d the pai t" go!d over the red1 4he it i" do e i thi" #ay$ the go!d %o(e" o&t (&%h brighter a d p&rer1 I Stra"bo&rg$ 8ra %e$ go!d d&"t appeared both i "ide a d o&t"ide o' the be!iever"? %ar" 'or (ore tha a (o th
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a'ter o&r (eeti g" e ded there1 ; e pa"tor had go!d d&"t %over hi" ,ib!e1 I "ide$ it appeared o the page %o tai i g Haggai 2$ #here the Lord "aid$ ",he silver is Mine, and the gold is Mine." I A("terda($ Ho!!a d$ I #a" i vited to "pea2 at a %o 'ere %e %a!!ed E&roSpirit$ orga ized by ,ert 3a ho&i"e1 Tho&"a d" o' D&t%h peop!e #ere there$ a d they #ere h& gry 'or God1 :a y o' the"e !ater reported that they e<perie %ed the go!d d&"t1 Tho"e (eeti g" #ere te!evi"ed thro&gho&t E&rope1
A Revival of #igns and Wonders

A "pirit o' ho!i e"" ha" bee "#eepi g the U ited State" a d the #or!d i re%e t year"$ e"pe%ia!!y "i %e the 3e "a%o!a Reviva! bro2e o&t1 Thi" "pirit o' ho!i e"" ha" bee (&%h !i2e +oh the ,apti"t$ prepari g the #ay 'or +e"&" a d Hi" (ira%!e"1 +oh (oved i ho!i e""$ prepari g the #ay$ a d the +e"&" %a(e #ith Hi" "ig "$ #o der" a d (ira%!e"1 +e"&" a!"o prea%hed repe ta %e$ b&t He added thi" e# e!e(e t o' the (ira%&!o&"1 The 'a%t that #e are "eei g a #ho!e e# #ave o' & &"&a! (ira%!e" ha" %o vi %ed (e that #e are e teri g a e tire!y e# pha"e o' reviva!1 It #a" at thi" poi t that +oh the ,apti"t erred1 He "e t (e""e ger" to a"2 +e"&" i' He rea!!y #a" the !o g= a#aited :e""iah1 The Lord?" re"po "e #a" A&ite i tere"ti g>
"Go and tell -ohn the things you have seen and heard. that the blind see, the lame %al$, the lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are
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raised, the poor have the gospel preached to them. +nd blessed is he %ho is not offended because of Me." L&2e />22=26
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"Blessed is he %ho is not offended." It i" ea"y to (i"" a e# (ove o' God or to be EoffendedE a" ea%h e# (ove %o(e"1 It happe " !arge!y be%a&"e reviva! ta2e" o a di''ere t 'or( ea%h ti(e it %o(e"1 Ea%h #ave i" a !itt!e di''ere t1 :a y peop!e$ 'or i "ta %e$ are "ti!! !oo2i g 'or the re"toratio o' the -.90 Reviva!1 4hi!e thi" e# (ove o' God #i!! have (a y o' the %hara%teri"ti%" o' that o e$ it #i!! a!"o have (a y e# e!e(e t"1 God "ee(" to pa%2age reviva! i "&%h a #ay a" to attra%t o !y tho"e #ho are de"perate 'or Hi(1 The h& gry are "o(eho# ab!e to "ee #hat God i" doi g thro&gh "tra ge e# %ir%&("ta %e"$ rather tha @&dgi g by o&t#ard appeara %e"1 4he peop!e are e<pe%ti g God to bri g reviva! i the #ay they have 2 o# i the pa"t Ba d it %o(e" i a tota!!y di''ere t 'or(C$ it "ee(" ea"y 'or the( to re@e%t it1 The "ad thi g i" that they @&"t 2eep #aiti g 'or "o(ethi g e!"e to %o(e a!o g1 4e (&"t be %are'&!1 That #hi%h #e re@e%t (ay very #e!! be the begi i g o' #hat #e have bee #aiti g a d prayi g 'or1 The peop!e o' I"rae! #ere #aiti g 'or their :e""iah$ b&t #he He "ho#ed &p i a (o"t & e<pe%ted #ay$ the re!igio&" %o((& ity re@e%ted Hi(1 De"pite the great thi g" +e"&" did$ the +e#i"h peop!e o' Hi" day "o(eho# %o&!d ot re%og ize that He #a" #hat they had prayed a d hoped 'or 'or "o !o g1
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4he +e"&" %a(e$ He did (a y & &"&a! "ig "$ ot @&"t tho"e that are re%orded i the ,ib!e>
,herefore many other signs -esus also performed in the presence of the disciples, %hich are not %ritten in this boo$. +oh 20>60$ ))AS
I a( %o vi %ed that i the day" ahead #e #i!! "ee (a y o' the "a(e (ira%!e" that a%%o(pa ied +e"&" #hi!e He #a" o the Earth$ a d the "ig " a d #o der" #e "ee #i!! a!"o be too (a y a d too diver"e to be re%orded1 4e #ere e<perie %i g the 'ir"t "ig $ the go!d d&"t$ reg&!ar!y o#$ b&t #here #a" the "e%o d "ig F
+he #econd #ign

At the %o 'ere %e i A("terda($ I (et a D&t%h(a #ho( God had bee &"i g to give Hi" peop!e go!de 'i!!i g" i their teeth1 I a"2ed hi( to pray 'or (e1 The e<t day I "po2e i a %h&r%h i the %ity be'ore goi g to the airport to '!y ba%2 to 3ari"1 I had o !y thirty (i &te" to prea%h$ b&t i tho"e 'e# (i &te" God did a(azi g thi g" 'or the peop!e1 8ir"t$ go!d d&"t bega to appear a!! over their 'a%e"1 The a (a "%rea(ed o&t$ EI have a go!d toothDE Hi" tooth had bee %ro# ed #ith go!d1 8ro( the o $ #e have bee "eei g (ore a d (ore o' thi" "&per at&ra! (a i'e"tatio 1 Later$ #he I #a" prea%hi g at the S&((er Ca(p(eeti g i A"h!a d$ "evera! ti(e" #e "a# (ore
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tha a h& dred teeth t&r ed to go!d i a 'e# (i &te"1 The peop!e ra to the 'ro t to te"ti'y1 So&!" #ere "aved i a!! o' the"e (eeti g"$ a d (a y #ere hea!ed1 Every ti(e #e have "ee thi" (a i'e"tatio $ the at(o"phere ha" prove to be %harged 'or (ira%!e"1 I 8!ag"ta''$ Arizo a$ go!d d&"t appeared a d (a y go!d a d "i!ver 'i!!i g" #ere re%eived1 ; e !ady$ #ho"e "hoe" #ere "i!ver$ had the( %overed #ith go!d1 The go!d a d "i!ver #ere i ter#ove i to a patter 1 The "a(e !ady had a "i!ver #at%h$ a d the ba%2 o' her #at%h #a" %overed #ith go!d "o that o "i!ver #a" vi"ib!e1 Agai (a y "o&!" #ere "aved a" a re"&!t o' the"e (ira%!e"$ i %!&di g a ho(o"e<&a! a d a %o&p!e i vo!ved i the )e# Age (ove(e t a d dr&g"1 )ative A(eri%a I dia " %a(e i to that (eeti g a d #ere "aved a" #e!!1 The (a i the %o&p!e #a" a A(eri%a $ a d hi" #i'e #a" 'ro( :o trea!$ Ca ada1 I had re%eived$ o !y a 'e# day" be'ore$ a i vitatio to prea%h i :o trea!$ a d I a%%epted the "a!vatio o' thi" #o(a a" a "ig that I "ho&!d a%%ept that i vitatio 1 Her "a!vatio #a" the 'ir"t'r&it" o' #hat a#aited (e there1 4he I #e t to :o trea!$ her e tire 'a(i!y %a(e to the (eeti g"$ a d "evera! o' the( re%eived "a!vatio a'ter "eei g the "ig " a d #o der" God #a" doi g1
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A First in Montreal3 in !reland3 in #cotland3 and in !srael

4he go!d d&"t 'e!! i the (eeti g" i :o trea!$ it #a" the 'ir"t ti(e thi" phe o(e o had bee reported i 8re %h Ca ada1 :a y "po ta eo&" (ira%!e" too2 p!a%e i tho"e (eeti g" #itho&t (y havi g to !ay ha d" o the peop!e1 ; e o' the e<%eptio a! %a"e" #a" a para!yzed boy #ho #a!2ed 'or the 'ir"t ti(e i hi" !i'e1 Everyo e pre"e t #it e""ed thi" (ira%!e$ a d they #ere a!! #eepi g a d "ho&ti g #ith @oy1 The eva ge!i"t o' that %h&r%h$ L&igi$ he!ped (e to #a!2 the boy aro& d @&"t be'ore he #a" hea!ed1 A'ter#ard$ L&igi hi("e!' %a(e to (e 'or prayer$ a d I prophe"ied over hi( that he #o&!d rai"e the dead1 The e<t #ee2 he prayed over a dead #o(a $ a d "he %a(e ba%2 to !i'e1 Thi" happe ed i the pre"e %e o' 'ive do%tor" #ho had tried i vai to revive the #o(a 1 Go!d d&"t a!"o appeared #he #e (i i"tered i %h&r%h i ;tta#a pa"tored by +ea T&rpi 1 a
I a %h&r%h i Heide!berg$ Ger(a y$ pa"tored by 3ierrot 8ey$ oi! bega to po&r 'ro( peop!e?" ha d" #hi!e I #a" (i i"teri g1 Later$ t#o tee age gir!"$ #ho #ere vi"itor" to the %h&r%h$ "a# peop!e re%eivi g go!d 'i!!i g"1 They #e t right ho(e to "hare thi" #ith their pare t"$ #ho #ere a!"o pa"tor"1 A" the gir!" bega to te!! abo&t #hat they had "ee $ go!d d&"t bega to %o(e &po the pare t" too1
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I Ire!a d$ go!d d&"t 'e!! 'or the 'ir"t ti(e a d go!d teeth #ere re%eived d&ri g a "i g!e"? retreat1 4e #it e""ed a !ady?" @e#e!ry t&r 'ro( "i!ver to go!d right i 'ro t o' o&r eye"1 :a y phy"i%a! hea!i g" a d (ira%!e" too2 p!a%e$ a d the peop!e #ere po""e""ed o' a "pirit o' "po ta eo&" givi g1 So&!" #ere "aved$ a d (a y e<perie %ed de!ivera %e 'ro( bo dage"1 A'ter the retreat$ the peop!e #ho had atte ded the %o 'ere %e "pread the e#" o' the"e "ig " a d #o der" thro&gho&t the %o& try"ide1 :a y o' the( &"ed it a" a eva ge!i"ti% too!1 So(e eve to!d their bo""e"1 ; e !ady #e t i to a "tore$ a d the o# er o' the "tore oti%ed the go!d o her a d a"2ed her abo&t it1 She #a" ab!e to e''e%tive!y prea%h the Go"pe! i that "tore$ a d "ig " a d #o der" 'o!!o#ed her there1 A !ady #ho had re%eived (a y go!d 'i!!i g" a d %ro# " i the (eeti g" #e t abo&t "ho#i g the( to everyo e a d te"ti'yi g to the(1 She i vited her & "aved 'rie d" to !oo2 i to her (o&th a d "ee i' they "a# a ythi g di''ere t1 4he they oti%ed the e# teeth$ "he &"ed that to !ead her 'rie d" to the Lord1 Sig " a d #o der" are great too!" 'or #i i g the !o"t1 I S%ot!a d$ #e agai "a# the go!d (a i'e"tatio " %o(e 'or the 'ir"t ti(e that #e 2 o# o' i that %o& try1 It happe ed i Aberdee 1 ; e !ady #a" (i""i g a e tire tooth a d had a !arge gap bet#ee her teeth1 God (ira%&!o&"!y p&t a tooth #here there had bee o e1 4e #ere a!! a(azed1 Severa! !adie" there e<perie %ed i "ta t #eight !o""$ goi g do# "evera! dre"" "ize"1 They %a(e 'or#ard to
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de(o "trate their o# baggy %!othe"1 ; e eve bro&ght a "%a!e &p to the 'ro t to "ho# everyo e that "he had i deed !o"t #eight (ira%&!o&"!y1 A" yo& %a i(agi e$ "o&!" #ere g!orio&"!y "aved i tho"e (eeti g"1 I Te! Aviv$ I"rae!$ God did the "a(e (ira%!e"1 :a y peop!e re%eived go!d 'i!!i g" a d %ro# "$ i %!&di g the pa"tor"1 R&""ia +e#" reported that "evera! o' the( "a# the !ivi g :e""iah #a!2 i to the (eeti g1 They #ere "t& ed1 ; e ight$ d&ri g a ti(e o' i ter%e""io $ go!d d&"t 'e!! &po the %o gregatio 1 It #a" the 'ir"t ti(e thi" phe o(e o had bee reported i Te! Aviv1 I +er&"a!e($ at :o& t Iio 8e!!o#"hip$ go!d teeth #ere (a i'e"ted$ a d i Chri"t Ch&r%h ear the +a''a Gate$ a +e#i"h #o(a re%eived a go!d tooth 'or the 'ir"t ti(e i that %h&r%h1
#e.hardic 4ews #ee #igns and Wonders

A'ter the (eeti g i Te! Aviv$ #e #e t to vi"it o e o' the !eader" o' the %o gregatio #ho #a" i the ho"pita! re%&perati g 'ro( "&rgery1 4e a!! "ho#ed hi( o&r e# teeth1 The (a i the e<t bed a d tho"e #ho #ere vi"iti g hi( #ere #o deri g #hat %o&!d be "o e<%iti g abo&t teeth1 I bega to "hare #ith the( #hat God #a" doi g1 :o"t o' the( #ere Sephardi% +e#"$ a d o e o' the($ a %he(i%a! e gi eer$ "aid #hat I #a" "ayi g #a" i(po""ib!e1 E:e have bee tryi g to %ha ge o e (eta! i to a other 'or year"$E he to!d (e$ Ea d they have ot
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bee ab!e to do it1E EI agree that it i" i(po""ib!e$E I a""&red hi($ Eb&t the thi g" that are i(po""ib!e #ith (e are po""ib!e #ith God1E I re(i ded hi( that (i!!io " o' +e#i"h peop!e had !o"t their teeth & der the )azi" d&ri g 4or!d 4ar II1 E)o#$E I "aid$ EGod i" re"tori g #hat #a" !o"t1E He %o&!d re!ate to #hat I #a" "ayi g1 S#i"" ba 2" are 'i a!!y re%og izi g the heir" o' %o 'i"%ated ba 2 a%%o& t"$ a d propertie" a d #or2" o' art are bei g ret&r ed to the 'a(i!ie" #ho origi a!!y o# ed the(1 8i'ty year" have go e by "i %e the #ar$ b&t thi" i" the ti(e o' +&bi!ee$ the ti(e o' re"toratio 1 The (a #a" to&%hed a d agreed to i vite the +e#i"h :e""iah$ Ge"h&a$ i to hi" heart that eve i g1 3a&! #rote>
-e%s demand miraculous signs. - Cori thia " ->22$ )IV
The reviva! o' "ig " a d #o der" i" the (o"t po#er'&! a d bib!i%a! #ay to #it e"" to +e#" a d :&"!i("1 A'ter a!!$ thi" i" the #ay +e"&" did it1
olland3 "hoeni5 and French Guiana

Thi" (i i"try ha" ot abated$ b&t o !y i %rea"ed1 Re%e t!y I (i i"tered i Ho!!a d agai 1 )ot o !y did the go!d d&"t %o(e o peop!e?" ha d"$ 'a%e"$ ,ib!e" a d %!othe"$ b&t eve a dia(o d appeared1 A @e#e!er #ho #a" i atte da %e %a(e 'or#ard a d e<a(i ed it #ith hi" !o&pe1 He #a" i(pre""ed a d "aid it #a" a per'e%t!y good dia(o d1
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A !ady 'ro( Ira gave her !i'e to the Lord i that (eeti g a" a re"&!t o' the"e "ig " a d #o der"1 :ore tha 'o&r h& dred yo& g peop!e 'ro( a!! over Ho!!a d atte ded$ a d (a y o' the( %a(e to 2 o# the Lord1 They "tayed & ti! 'o&r o?%!o%2 i the (or i g #eepi g 'or "o&!"1 ,y the ti(e they had 'i i"hed their i ter%e""io $ go!d had %overed the '!oor #here they #ere prayi g1 I the day" 'o!!o#i g the"e (eeti g"$ (a y o' the"e yo& g peop!e 'o& d their & "aved 'rie d" a d 'a(i!y (e(ber" "tra ge!y ope to the Go"pe!1 I 3hoe i<$ Arizo a$ I "hared o the !o%a! Chri"tia te!evi"io "tatio BT,)C abo&t the"e e# (ira%!e" a d prayed 'or the peop!e1 Severa! day" !ater$ "o(e #ho #ere #at%hi g a rer& o' the te!e%a"t reported re%eivi g go!d a d "i!ver 'i!!i g" i the "hape o' a %ro""1 I 8re %h G&ia a$ go!d d&"t a d go!d 'i!!i g" a d %ro# " #ere re%eived i the (eeti g" #e %o d&%ted i Caye e a d *oro&1 It #a" agai the 'ir"t ti(e it had happe ed there1 The pa"tor had 'o&r teeth 'i!!ed a d %ro# ed1 :y #i'e ha" t#o go!d 'i!!i g" 'ro( tho"e (eeti g"1 :a y other peop!e had their teeth %ha ged a" a "ig a d a #o der1 A'ter the '!oor o' the %h&r%h #a" %!ea ed$ the va%&&( %!ea er #a" 'o& d to be '&!! o' go!d d&"t1 I the @& g!e area o' 8re %h G&ia a$ ear the A(azo $ God did a(azi g thi g"1 )ot o !y did go!d d&"t appear$ b&t a!"o d&"t a d '!a2e" o' gree $ b!&e a d red$ a d #hat !oo2ed !i2e dia(o d$ %ry"ta! a d %opper1 ;&r ar(" #ere %overed #ith '!a2e" o' (a y %o!or"$ a" #a" the '!oor1 :a y %a(e 'or#ard to re%eive +e"&"$
Signs and Wonders
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"o(e o' #ho( had bee i vo!ved i "erio&" #it%h%ra't1
+he !m.ortance of the River

I %o&!d ?t he!p b&t oti%e ho# i(porta t the river r& i g thro&gh that area #a" to the !i'e o' the peop!e1 It #a" their pri %ipa! ro&te 'or tra "portatio a d their pri %ipa! "o&r%e 'or 'ood1 They eve 'o& d it i di"pe "ab!e 'or bathi g1 It re(i ded (e o' a other river God?" 4ord de"%ribe">
/o% a river %ent out of Eden to %ater the garden, and from there it parted and became four riverheads. ,he name of the first is (ishon0 it is the one %hich s$irts the %hole land of &avilah, %here there is gold. +nd the gold of that land is good. Bdellium and the ony1 stone are there. Ge e"i" 2>-0
A e# river #a" r& i g thro&gh 8re %h G&ia a$ the river o' God?" g!ory$ a d the go!d o' it #a" !i2e#i"e Egood1E A d that i" @&"t the begi i g o' the "tory1 I' a!! the detai!" #ere to!d$ a" i the %a"e o' the "many other things %hich -esus did," the detai!" #o&!d 'i!! (a y vo!&(e">
+nd there are also many other things %hich -esus did, %hich if they %ere %ritten in detail, I suppose that even the %orld itself %ould not contain the boo$s that %ould be %ritten. +oh 2->29$ ))AS
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Why the Gold6

:a y are a"2i g #hat a!! thi" (ea "$ a d it i" a !egiti(ate A&e"tio 1 ;&r "e%o d %hi!d$ Sha o G!ory$ #a" bor at the begi i g o' a!! o' thi" (a i'e"tatio $ a d Debbie *e dri%2 prophe"ied that "he #o&!d be Ea "ig a d a #o der1E 4he Sha o #a" bor $ there #a" go!d d&"t a!! over her 'a%e$ a d "he %o ti &e" to have thi" (a i'e"tatio to thi" day1 Ho# %a thi" be e<p!ai edF I"aiah 'oreto!d>
+nd &is glory %ill be seen upon you. I"aiah 50>2
:o"e" had a vi"ib!e (a i'e"tatio o' the g!ory #he hi" 'a%e "ho e1 :a y other" i the ,ib!e e<perie %ed the "a(e thi g1 The ,ib!e 'oreto!d that great "ig " a d #o der" #o&!d be "ee i the !a"t day"$ a d thi" i" o e o' the(1 Si %e God i" "ti!! a Creator$ He i" "ti!! i the b&"i e"" o' %reati g e# thi g"1 Ea%h e# (ove o' Hi" Spirit ha" it" o# (ar2 &po it1 The go!d d&"t i" ot a e d i it"e!'1 It i" o !y a "ig o' #hat i" to %o(e1 4he the go!d appear"$ it i" a i di%atio that the at(o"phere i a (eeti g i" %harged 'or (ira%!e"$ a d a ythi g %a happe 1 Thi" i" the "a(e a oi ti g i #hi%h E!i@ah a d +e"&" operated1 They per'or(ed (ira%!e"$ "ig " a d #o der"$ rai"ed the dead$ a d "a# (ira%&!o&" provi"io 1 ,y "e di g thi" & &"&a! (a i'e"tatio i to o&r (id"t$ God i" "ayi g to &" that #e %a e<pe%t to "ee the "a(e thi g"1
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arvest7"roducing Rain
+s$ the !"# for rain In the time of the latter rain. ,he !"# %ill ma$e flashing clouds0 &e %ill give them sho%ers of rain, Grass in the field for everyone.
Ie%hariah -0>:o"t o' &"e #ho are att& ed to God?" Spirit have %o(e to be!ieve that a great harve"t o' "o&!" i" o Hi" i((ediate age da$ a d #e have be%o(e very i tere"ted i the "&b@e%t o' harve"t1 Thro&gho&t hi"tory$ great o&tpo&ri g" o' the Ho!y Spirit have bee a%%o(pa ied by a great harve"t
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o' "o&!"1 The 'ir"t "&%h o&tpo&ri g too2 p!a%e$ o' %o&r"e$ o the Day o' 3e te%o"t$ a d it i" re%orded i the ,oo2 o' A%t"1 That day$ peop!e #ere re're"hed$ revived$ e(po#ered a d 'i!!ed #ith @oy1 Soo therea'ter$ three tho&"a d "o&!" #ere "aved$ a d thi" great harve"t o' "o&!" %o ti &ed i the '!edg!i g Ch&r%h o a dai!y ba"i"1 A" the harve"t gre# ever !arger$ "o(e i the a''e%ted area" be%a(e a!ar(ed$ a d per"e%&tio bro2e o&t agai "t the Ch&r%h1 Thi" re"&!ted i the di"%ip!e" eedi g a other #ave o' e(po#er(e t$ "o that they %o&!d re(ai 'aith'&! to God1 I re"po "e$ He "e t the( a other re're"hi g rai >
+nd %hen they had prayed, the place %here they %ere assembled together %as sha$en0 and they %ere all filled %ith the &oly 2pirit, and they spo$e the %ord of God %ith boldness. A%t" 7>6-
Ea%h ti(e the Ho!y Spirit i" po&red o&t over a thir"ty !a d$ it prod&%e" a harve"t1 I the ,oo2 o' A%t"$ #e %a "ee the progre""io o' the reviva!>
+nd the ord +##E# ,! ,&E 3&U"3& #+I 4 those %ho %ere being saved. A%t" 2>7/ +nd believers %ere ,&E M!"E +##E# ,! ,&E !"#, multitudes both of men and %omen. A%t" 9>-7$ *+V
A Harvest-Producing Rain
,hen the churches throughout all -udea, Galilee, and 2amaria had peace and %ere edified. +nd %al$ing in the fear of the ord and in the comfort of the &oly 2pirit, ,&E4 *E"E MU ,I( IE#. A%t" .>6-
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Ea%h #ave o' o&tpo&ri g bro&ght #ith it a #ave o' harve"t$ ea%h i %rea"e i the po#er o' God bri gi g a i %rea"e i the &(ber o' "o&!" "aved1 The Az&"a Street Reviva! o' the ear!y year" o' the t#e tieth %e t&ry #a" a o&tpo&ri g o' the Ho!y Spirit that bro&ght #ith it a e# "&rge o' po#er a d the bapti"( o' the Ho!y Spirit1 Thi" !ed to great harve"t aro& d the #or!d1 Stati"ti%" revea! that by -..0$ (ore tha 6/2 (i!!io peop!e had bee a''e%ted by thi" o&tpo&ri g1 It #a" the 'o& datio &po #hi%h the 3e te%o"ta! a d Chari"(ati% (ove(e t" #o&!d "ta d1 I (ore re%e t reviva!"$ or Ere e#a!"E or Ere're"hi g"$E a" (a y %a!! the($ agai (a y have bee "aved1 The reviva! i 3e "a%o!a i" a good e<a(p!e o' thi"1 Eva ge!i"t Steve Hi!! had "ee a great (ove o' God i Arge ti a$ b&t he #a" thir"ty 'or (ore1 He atte ded a re e#a! (eeti g i E g!a d a d re%eived a e# o&tpo&ri g o' the Ho!y Spirit1 Thi" !ed to the 3e "a%o!a Reviva!$ #hi%h bega "hort!y a'ter#ard$ a d h& dred" o' tho&"a d" have bee "aved a" a re"&!t1
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arvest Re8uires a (ew Rain
)o# #e are e gaged i a other great o&tpo&ri g$ a d
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it too i" bri gi g #ith it a great a d (ighty harve"t1 Thi" #i!! "&re!y be the harve"t o' a!! harve"t"$ a d be%a&"e o' that$ a "pe%ia! type o' rai i" o# 'a!!i g &po &"1 I (eeti g" aro& d the #or!d$ go!de rai i" 'a!!i g &po tho"e #ho are h& gry a d thir"ty 'or God1 4e had gro# a%%&"to(ed to "pea2i g i to g&e"$ to re%eivi g @oy 'ro( the e# #i e$ to "ha2i g a d 'a!!i g & der the po#er o' the Spirit$ b&t o# a other (a i'e"tatio ha" %o(e1 4ho %o&!d have a ti%ipated that God #o&!d do thi"F A" a!#ay"$ He i" '&!! o' "&rpri"e"1 He i" rai i g Hi" g!ory do# over Hi" peop!e1 Re%e t!y$ I #a" i (eeti g" #ith 3a"tor ,ob Shatt!e" i A"h!a d$ Virgi ia1 A!#ay" a "o&!=#i er$ 3a"tor Shatt!e"$ a So&ther ,apti"t$ (ade hi" o# tre2 to the 3e "a%o!a Reviva!$ a d there re%eived a e# to&%h o' g!ory &po hi" !i'e1 4ith the he!p o' Carey Robert"o 'ro( 3e "a%o!a$ 3a"tor Shatt!e"? ,apti"t %h&r%h ear At!a ta$ Georgia$ %o d&%ted a !e gthy reviva! (eeti g i #hi%h it e<perie %ed phe o(e a! gro#th1 3a"tor Shatt!e"$ ho#ever$ #a" ot "ati"'ied1 4he he heard abo&t thi" e# (a i'e"tatio o' God?" g!ory$ he #a ted it1 He i vited R&th 4ard He'!i to "pea2 i hi" %h&r%h$ a d #he "he did$ go!d d&"t bega to (a i'e"t it"e!' i hi" (i i"try1 It happe ed ot o !y #he he #a" i hi" %h&r%h b&t every#here e!"e he #e t1 A !itt!e (ore tha a year !ater$ ,ob Shatt!e" ha" a!ready #o 'i'ty tho&"a d "o&!" to Chri"t a" a re"&!t o' thi" (a i'e"tatio 1 4he I #a" #ith hi( i tho"e (eeti g" i A"h!a d$ I #it e""ed a go!de rai 'a!!i g
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i a %o!&( @&"t i 'ro t o' &" o the p!at'or(1 )o #o der "o&!" are (oved to %o(e to Chri"tD Severa! tho&"a d o' the "o&!" #o by ,ob Shatt!e" have %o(e to the Lord$ ot i %h&r%he"$ b&t i airport"$ re"ta&ra t"$ hote!" a d other p&b!i% p!a%e"1 3eop!e goi g abo&t their everyday ta"2" have bee #o to Chri"t a" a re"&!t o' "eei g the go!de g!ory (a i'e"ted o hi" per"o 1 4e have e<perie %ed thi" go!de rai i o&r (eeti g" i "&%h p!a%e" a" 8ra %e B#he (y #i'e #a" (i i"teri g i a #o(e ?" (eeti gC a d Ho!!a d$ a d ea%h ti(e it ha" happe ed$ it #a" a%%o(pa ied by a great harve"t1 Thi" harve"t %o ti &ed !o g a'ter #e #ere go e1 The o&tpo&ri g o' the Spirit prepare" the 'erti!e gro& d$ a d !i2e ,ob Shatt!e"$ #e have "ee (ore "o&!" "aved i re%e t ti(e" tha ever be'ore1 4hether #e a%t&a!!y "ee the go!de rai 'a!!i g i o&r "ervi%e" or ot$ it i" a i di%atio to a!! o' &" that a "pirit&a! rai ha" %o(e to bri g a e# harve"t1 :o"e" 'oreto!d thi" rai o' the Spirit>
",hen he %ill continue to send both the early and late rains that %ill produce %onderful crops of grain." De&tero o(y -->-7$ TL,
+he Grain
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Go!d i" the %o!or o' harve"t1 4heat$ e"pe%ia!!y$ #he it i" ready to %o!!e%t$ ha" a bea&ti'&! go!de %o!or1 A" God po&r" o&t Hi" Spirit i thi" & &"&a! #ay$ the
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go!de g!ory i" attra%ti g peop!e i re%ord &(ber"1 Thi" ha" prove to be a (o"t po#er'&! too! 'or eva ge!i"(1 3eop!e are %&rio&"$ a d thi" (a i'e"tatio dra#" the %&rio&"1 ,&t there are other rea"o "1 The go!d i" a vi"ib!e "ig that the g!ory o' God ha" ret&r ed to Hi" peop!e$ a d that g!ory dra#" (e a d #o(e 1 :e #ho have "sinned and come short of the glory of God" are dra# to it #he they hear that it ha" appeared1 4he they "ee it (a i'e"ted$ they are dra# to repe ta %e a d are "aved1 The prophet 'oreto!d>
+rise, shine0 )or your light has come5 +nd the glory of the !"# is risen upon you. I"aiah 50>-
4he the g!ory o' God i" "ee &po &"$ peop!e are attra%ted to it !i2e (eta! to a (ag et1 Thi" (a2e" it ea"y 'or &" to bri g i the harve"t1 It i" @&"t a" God "ho#ed I"aiah it #o&!d be>
,he Gentiles shall come to your light, +nd $ings to the brightness of your rising. " ift up your eyes all around, and see0 ,hey all gather together, they come to you0 4our sons shall come from afar, +nd your daughters shall be nursed at your side." I"aiah 50>6=7
The (a i'e"tatio o' the g!ory o' God !ead" to a harve"t o' "o&!"$ the rai o' the Spirit prod&%i g a b&(per %rop1 La"t "&((er$ #he I (i i"tered i Chi%ago$ (a y
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teeth #ere 'i!!ed a d %ro# ed #ith go!d$ go!d d&"t 'e!! i the (eeti g"$ a d there #ere (a y %reative (ira%!e"1 A" #e #or"hiped$ I "a# the g!ory o' God e<te d o&t"ide the %h&r%h i to the "treet"$ a d I prophe"ied that dr&g addi%t" #o&!d be dra# to the g!ory a d be "aved1 4ithi abo&t 'i'tee (i &te"$ a addi%t #a!2ed i to the %h&r%h a d (ade hi" #ay to the 'ro t to te"ti'y1 I tho&ght he #a" a (e(ber o' the %h&r%h #ho had gotte hea!ed$ "o I a"2ed hi( #hat God had do e 'or hi(1 He "aid that "o(ethi g had dra# hi( i to the %h&r%h a" he #a" #a!2i g pa"t1 The (o(e t he #a!2ed i to the b&i!di g$ the Ho!y Spirit "eized hi($ a d he gave hi" !i'e to the Lord1 Later$ thi" (a te"ti'ied that he be!ieved he had bee i "ta t!y de!ivered 'ro( dr&g" at the (o(e t the Ho!y Spirit had ta2e ho!d o' hi" !i'e1 8or good (ea"&re$ #e !ed hi( i a p&b!i% prayer o' "a!vatio 1 A 'e# (i &te" !ater$ a other (a %a(e &p to the 'ro t1 He$ too$ #a" a dr&g addi%t a d had @&"t #a!2ed i o'' the "treet1 He "aid he had "ee the !ight" o' the %h&r%h 'ro( o&t"ide a d tho&ght it #a" a ight %!&b$ e"pe%ia!!y #he he "a# "o(e o' the peop!e da %i g be'ore the Lord1 He$ too$ #a" %o vi%ted o' "i the (o(e t he #a!2ed i $ a d he had %o(e to the 'ro t to be "aved1 :a y other" #ere "aved d&ri g the a!tar %a!!"1 Ea%h #ee2 #e are "eei g a i %rea"e i the &(ber o' "o&!" "aved$ a d it i" happe i g #ith "&%h ea"e1 It i" beyo d o&r e<pe%tatio "1 I have ever "ee a greater eva ge!i"ti% too!1 4e o'te "i g$ E4e eed the !atter rai 1E 4e eed it to 'a%i!itate the harve"t1
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Re%e t!y$ I #a" prea%hi g i Haag$ Ho!!a d1 ; e ight #hi!e I #a" there$ I had a drea( o' go!de rai %o(i g do# "o thi%2 it "ee(ed !i2e " o#1 The e<t (or i g I "hared (y drea( i the (eeti g"1 A" I did$ go!d '!a2e" bega to appear every#here1 ; e !ady had her ,ib!e %overed #ith go!d1 3eop!e "a# it a!! over the %arpet$ o the %hair"$ o the '!oor$ a d o their ha d" a d 'a%e"1 It #a" the that a gir! 'o& d the dia(o d I (e tio ed1 It #a" ot a "(a!! o e$ a d$ a" I "aid$ the @e#e!er #ho !oo2ed at it #ith hi" i "tr&(e t to!d &" it #a" rea!1 The"e (a i'e"tatio " re"&!ted i (a y 'i di g Chri"t a" their Savior1 A(o g the( #a" a pre%io&" #o(a 'ro( Ira 1
+he 9li:ahs in ;ur Midst

I be!ieve that #e have o !y "%rat%hed the "&r'a%e1 God #a t" to (a i'e"t Hi" g!ory (ore a d (ore #ith "ig " a d #o der" 'or the "a2e o' the harve"t1 So(e o !y "ee the dry e"" o' the ho&r$ b&t tho"e #ho have a heart to#ard the Spirit %a "ee a %!o&d o' re're"hi g approa%hi g$ a" did the prophet E!i@ah>
6Elijah7 said to his servant, "Go up no%, loo$ to%ard the sea." 2o he %ent up and loo$ed, and said, ",here is nothing. "+nd seven times he said, "Go again." - *i g" -0>76
The !a d #a" i a !o g period o' dro&ght$ #hi%h had prod&%ed #ide"pread 'a(i e$ b&t E!i@ah bega to de%!are that a e# o&tpo&ri g o' rai #o&!d "oo %o(e1 I the Spirit$ he %o&!d hear "o(ethi g$ "the sound of
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abundance of rain" B- *i g" -0>7-C1 Re'&"i g to !oo2 at %ir%&("ta %e"$ E!i@ah #e t to the top o' :o& t Car(e! a d bega to pray1 A" he bo#ed o the gro& d$ #ith hi" 'a%e bet#ee hi" 2 ee"$ God bega to "ho# hi( "o(ethi g$ a d the air "&dde !y 'i!!ed #ith e<pe%ta %y1 I & der"ta d #hat E!i@ah #a" 'ee!i g that day1 I 'ee! "o(ethi g i the air aro& d &"1 4e are abo&t to reap the greate"t harve"t o' "o&!" the #or!d ha" ever "ee $ a d it #i!! happe be%a&"e #e e<perie %e the greate"t o&tpo&ri g o' the Spirit ever "ee 1 So(e$ a" #e have "ee $ are "ti!! !oo2i g 'or the ret&r o' a 'or(er reviva!1 So(e are !i2e the "erva t #ho #e t o&t a d !oo2ed "eve ti(e" a d "a# othi g pro(i"i g1 ,&t ho# %a #e de y that #e have a!ready e<perie %ed the 'ir"t drop" o' rai F 4e have a!ready reaped the 'ir"t'r&it" o' o&r prayer"1 :ira%!e reviva! i" %o(i g$ 'or the "ig o' it$ the 'ir"t drop" o' go!de rai $ ha" appeared1 I' yo& have !oo2ed "eve ti(e" a d have ?t "ee a ythi g pro(i"i g$ !oo2 agai >
,hen it came to pass the seventh time, that he said, ",here is a cloud, as small as a man8s hand, rising out of the sea5" 2o he said, "Go up, say to +hab, 8(repare your chariot, and go do%n before the rain stops you.8 " - *i g" -0>77
A %!o&d "as small as a man8s hand" probab!y did ot i(pre"" the "erva t$ b&t it e<%ited E!i@ah be%a&"e he 2 e# #hat it repre"e ted1 :a y have bee di!ige t!y
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prayi g 'or great (ira%!e" a d great harve"t$ a d o#$ 'i a!!y$ #e have the 'ir"t'r&it" o' o&r !o g "o&ght (ira%!e reviva!1 The go!de rai #e are e<perie %i g i" o'te i very ti y drop!et"1 It i" ot eve a" !arge a" a (a ?" ha d$ b&t #e 2 o# #hat it repre"e t"1 Good thi g" are o the #ay1 4ho %a de y itF
Differing Reactions to +oday/s #igns

3eop!e rea%t to God?" "ig " i di''ere t #ay"1 E!i@ah got e<%ited a d bega to pro%!ai( that rai #a" o the #ay1 He i "tr&%ted hi" "erva t to get i to hi" %hariot a d ride to ta2e the e#" to Ahab1 He #a" "&re that the (ira%!e #a" at ha d1 :a y peop!e$ o do&bt$ #o&!d ot have a%ted o "&%h (i i(a! a""&ra %e1 They #o&!d have #aited 'or "o(ethi g (ore "&b"ta tia! to %o(e a!o g1 3eop!e #ho are "!o# to re"po d to the rai o' God?" Spirit (ay (i"" thi" o&tpo&ri g a d have to #ait 'or a other1 I 'ee! "orry 'or the"e peop!e be%a&"e they #i!! have to "&rvive o the !e'tover" 'ro( a previo&" harve"t$ rather tha re@oi%e i the bo& ty o' a e# o e1 Re"po d to the "ig " God i" "e di g a d re@oi%e i the($ o (atter ho# i "ig i'i%a t yo& (ight %o "ider the( to be1 :a y peop!e %o&!d ot a%%ept +e"&" @&"t be%a&"e He #a" bor i a "tab!e1 They !et Hi( pa"" their #ay #itho&t their bei g a''e%ted by Hi" po#er1 4he God ha" "e t a e# #ave o' Hi" g!ory$ it ha" o'te bee thro&gh "o(ethi g "ee(i g!y 'oo!i"h1 He &"e" the "i(p!e to %o 'o& d the #i"e a d ha&ghty1 Re%eive it everthe!e""1
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The pre"e %e o' %!o&d" doe" ot a!#ay" g&ara tee rai 1 It depe d" o the a(o& t o' at(o"pheri% pre""&re o the %!o&d"1 ;&r de"perate h& ger a d thir"t 'or God #i!! %a&"e Hi" rai to %o(e1 4e (&"t re"po d to Hi( #ith great !o gi g a d 'aith$ be!ievi g that #hat #i!! "oo 'o!!o# i" a great %!o&db&r"t o' rai a d a re"&!ti g harve"t1 4hether yo& %hoo"e to be!ieve it or ot$ #e are o the verge o' the greate"t harve"t o' "o&!" that (a 2i d ha" ever #it e""ed1 It #i!! happe be%a&"e God i" %o 'ir(i g Hi" 4ord #ith (ira%!e"$ "ig " a d #o der"1 The"e #i!! eve "&rpa"" tho"e #it e""ed by the be!iever" o' the 'ir"t %e t&ry1 They #i!! be greater tha a ythi g ever #it e""ed a y#here o Earth1
+he 9li:ah Anointing

God ha" pro(i"ed that the Ch&r%h #o&!d ret&r to the "pirit o' E!i@ah$ a d #e (&"t be ab!e to di"%er the "ig " o' the ti(e"$ a" E!i@ah did1 It i" o "&rpri"e that God i" &"i g propheti% (i i"trie"$ !i2e that o' R&th 4ard He'!i a d other" !i2e her$ to ho"t "&%h a (ove o' Hi" Spirit>
"Behold, I %ill send you Elijah the prophet Before the coming of the great and dreadful day of the !"#. " :a!a%hi 7>9
4he +e"&" #a" #a!2i g the Earth$ (e tried to !abe! the type o' reviva! He #a" bri gi g>
*hen -esus came into the region of 3aesarea (hilippi, &e as$ed &is disciples, saying, "*ho
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do men say that I, the 2on of Man, am9" 2o they said, "2ome say -ohn the Baptist, some Elijah, and others -eremiah or one of the prophets." :atthe# -5>-6=-7
4hy #o&!d +e"&" have bee (i"ta2e a" +oh $ E!i@ah or +ere(iahF 3erhap" be%a&"e He too2 o the (a t!e" o' tho"e (e $ #ho a!! "pearheaded reviva! a d "o&! harve"t"1 The"e are (a t!e" that #e (&"t a!"o a""&(e1 4e have bee ta&ght 'or (a y year" the i(porta %e o' #eepi g 'or "o&!"$ getti g a b&rde 'or atio " a d %itie"$ a d thi" typi'ied the (i i"try o' +ere(iah1 +e"&" had great %o(pa""io 'or "o&!" a d #ept 'or the %ity o' +er&"a!e(1 4e have had a re"&rge %e o' the "pirit o' ho!i e"" a d repe ta %e$ (o"t re%e t!y d&ri g the 3e "a%o!a Reviva! B#hi%h i" "ti!! %o ti &i gC$ a d thi" typi'ied the (a t!e o' +oh the ,apti"t1 +e"&" prea%hed repe ta %e$ @&"t a" +oh did1 So(e eve tho&ght that He #a" +oh ri"e 'ro( the dead1 E!i@ah %o 'ro ted a d %ha!!e ged the "or%erer" o' hi" day #ith greater (ira%!e"$ "ig " a d #o der"$ %a&"i g great reviva!1 He rai"ed the dead$ hea!ed the "i%2$ had a&thority over at&re$ a d per'or(ed (a y & &"&a! (ira%!e" = begi i g a d e di g #ith provi"io a! (ira%!e"1 +e"&" %a(e i that "a(e a oi ti g1 He rai"ed Lazar&" 'ro( the dead$ (&!tip!ied bread a d t&r ed #ater i to #i e$ hea!ed the "i%2$ a d %ha!!e ged every po#er a d a&thority o' Hi" day1
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The apo"t!e" %o ti &ed i +e"&"? 'oot"tep"$ a d the "a(e g!ory that e(po#ered the( i" at #or2 agai today1 The E!i@ah a oi ti g i" o# %o(i g &po the Ch&r%h1
<oldness Re8uired
4i!! #e pre"" i to thi" e<t (ove o' GodF ;r #i!! #e "hri 2 ba%2 a d !et "o(eo e e!"e pio eer the !a"t day harve"tF God i" !oo2i g 'or tho"e #ho #i!! be bo!d e o&gh to go 'ro( o e !eve! o' b!e""i g to a other a d ta2e the ri"2" e%e""ary to e<perie %e yet a other great (ove o' Hi" Spirit1 +oe! de%!ared>
Be glad then, you children of :ion, +nd rejoice in the ord your God0 )or &e has given you the former rain faithfully, +nd &e %ill cause the rain to come do%n for you ; ,he former rain, +nd the latter rain in the first month. +oe! 2>26
God ha" a!#ay" bee 'aith'&! to "e d &" the rai 'or the harve"t1 4e (&"t re%eive it #ith @oy "o that the e<t harve"t #i!! %o(e1 4e #i!! "ee the re"toratio o' the 'or(er rai a d the !atter rai %o(bi ed1 A" #e have "ee $ "o(e %hara%teri"ti%" o' thi" %&rre t (ove o' God #i!! re"e(b!e pa"t reviva!"$ b&t (a y thi g" #i!! be tota!!y e#1 ; e thi g i" %ertai $ a great harve"t #i!! be reaped a" a re"&!t1 A" +oe! de%!ared>
,he threshing floors shall be full of %heat, +nd the vats shall overflo% %ith ne% %ine and oil. +oe! 2>27
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;&r de"perate h& ger a d thir"t 'or God?" (a i'e"t pre"e %e #i!! p&t the at(o"pheri% pre""&re &po the %!o&d" that are over &" eve o#$ a d the rai " #i!! "&re!y %o(e>
"+nd it shall come to pass after%ard ,hat I %ill pour out My 2pirit on all flesh0 ... +nd I %ill sho% %onders in the heavens and in the earth." +oe! 2>20=60
Get ready1 The rai i" %o(i g1
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Creative Miracles
In the beginning God created.
Ge e"i" ->God ha" ot %ha ged1 A" He %reated "in the beginning," He %o ti &e" to %reate today1 U &"&a! %reative (ira%!e" are i %rea"i g!y (a i'e"t i (eeti g" #here the go!d d&"t i" 'a!!i g1 Thi" i" othi g e#$ a d "ho&!d ot be %o "idered & at&ra!1 To the %o trary$ thi" i" the at&ra! re"&!t o' the rai o' God?" g!ory %o(i g &po the Ch&r%h1 A (ira%!e i" & der"tood by (o"t peop!e to (ea "o(e "ort o' divi e
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i terve tio 1 ;&r God ha" bee i terve i g i the a''air" o' (a "i %e the begi i g o' ti(e$ "o (ira%!e" "ho&!d be a everyday o%%&rre %e 'or tho"e o' &" #ho be!ieve1 The be"t p!a%e to !oo2 i the ,ib!e 'or & der"ta di g %o %er i g the rea!( o' %reative (ira%!e" i" the ,oo2 o' Ge e"i"$ the boo2 o' begi i g"1 Thi" boo2 i" a re%ord o' the 'ir"t %reative (ira%!e" do e by the ha d o' God A!(ighty1 It begi " #ith Hi" %reatio o' the #or!d a" #e 2 o# o' it>
In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. ,he earth %as empty, a formless mass cloa$ed in dar$ness. +nd the 2pirit of God %as hovering over its surface. ,hen God said, " et there be light," and there %as light. Ge e"i" ->-=6$ )LT
+he =ey to Creative Miracles

",he 2pirit of God %as hovering over its surface." Thi" i" the (o"t i(porta t "e%ret #e %a !ear abo&t operati g i %reative (ira%!e"1 4he the pre"e %e o' God$ Hi" g!ory$ begi " to hover over a p!a%e or a per"o $ the po#er a d pote tia! 'or %reative (ira%!e" i" pre"e t1 Re!ea"i g thi" #or2i g o' %reative (ira%!e" (&"t be do e #hi!e the Spirit i" hoveri g i thi" #ay1 It i" a a%t "o "i(p!e that (o"t o' &" (i"" it1
Creative Miracles
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4hi!e the Spirit hovered$ God the 8ather "po2e1 He "aid$ " et there be light," a d #he He "aid that$ !ight #a" %reated1 Everythi g that God %reated #a" %reated i thi" "a(e #ay1 God "po2e it i to bei g1 Every !ivi g thi g #a" "po2e i to bei g by God1 A" the %ro# i g g!ory o' Hi" %reatio $ God (ade &"1 4e are %reated i Hi" i(age a d #ere (ea t to be Hi" repre"e tative" o the Earth1 4e %a o# "pea2 o Hi" beha!'1 4e %a de%!are #hat He "ho#" &" He #a t" to do1 4he the pre"e %e o' God i" hoveri g over yo& i a give p!a%e$ a d yo& hear Hi" voi%e "ayi g "o(ethi g !i2e E%a %er" are di""o!vi gE or E!i(b" are gro#i g ba%2$E yo& (&"t do #hat God did1 Go& (&"t "pea2 tho"e #ord" o&t1 Lear to do it "po ta eo&"!y a" He i" "ayi g it$ a d #he yo& do$ %reative (ira%!e" #i!! begi to (a i'e"t the("e!ve"1 I' #e "top to a a!yze #hat #e are heari g i "&%h (o(e t" Bo&t o' 'earC$ a d #e he"itate or pro%ra"ti ate$ the (o(e t %a be !o"t1 The A&i%2er #e a%t o #hat God i" "ayi g$ the (ore ea"i!y a d dra(ati%a!!y the %reative (ira%!e #i!! o%%&r1 Thi" i" e"pe%ia!!y tr&e #he God i" "ayi g "o(ethi g that "ee(" ab"o!&te!y i(po""ib!e or beyo d o&r 'aith !eve!1
Going <eyond the )imitation of ;ur ;wn Faith

Thi" i" a i(porta t poi t1 The thi g" God i" %a!!i g &" to do i the rea!( o' %reative (ira%!e" are a!#ay"
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beyo d o&r 'aith !eve!1 So$ eve tho&gh #e "e "e that the g!ory o' God i" hoveri g over &"$ it i" ea"y to !et o&r rea"o i g get i the #ay o' a%tio 1 I the"e (o(e t"$ it i" o !o ger a A&e"tio o' havi g e o&gh 'aith to do the (ira%!e1 The o !y A&e"tio i"> 4ho i" "pea2i gF 4e (ight a!"o a"2> 4i!! #e ri"e to the %ha!!e geF 4he #e be%o(e %o vi %ed that the Creator Hi("e!' i" "pea2i g thro&gh &"$ #e 2 o# that a!! #e (&"t do i" obey1 4e &"e o&r 'aith to tap i to God?" g!ory$ b&t o %e #e do$ a%ti g %reative!y de(a d" that #e o !y !i"te a d obey1 The #or2 to be do e i" a #or2 o' the Creator1 It i" Hi" g!ory that doe" the #or2$ ot a ythi g that #e %a do o&r"e!ve"1 4he #e !ear to "pea2 be'ore #e have had the %ha %e to a a!yze the i(po""ibi!ity o' #hat #e are "ayi g$ the (ira%!e i" a!ready do e1 +e"&" e<pre""ed it i thi" #ay>
"My sheep hear My voice, and I $no% them, and they follo% Me." +oh -0>2/
E teri g the %reative rea!($ the $ i" a" "i(p!e a" heari g the Lord a d 'o!!o#i g Hi" i "tr&%tio "1 The po#er o' God?" "po2e #ord i" a#e"o(e1 It i" eter a!1 It i" %reative1 A'ter God "po2e the p!a et" a d the ga!a<ie" i to e<i"te %e$ Hi" #ord did ot "&dde !y be%o(e po#er!e""1 He i" "ti!! %apab!e o' %reatio $ a d #he #e be!ieve Hi($ He "ti!! %reate"1 S%ie ti"t" te!! &" that there are E e#E p!a et" a d ga!a<ie"1 The"e did ot previo&"!y e<i"t$ b&t they are
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eve o# bei g %reated1 The & iver"e i" "ti!! e<pa di g$ a d it i" doi g "o at the "peed o' !ight1 Light #a" the 'ir"t thi g God %reated o the Earth$ a d !ight i" "y(bo!i% o' Hi" g!ory1 Agai $ I"aiah de%!ared>
+rise, shine0 for your light has come5 +nd the glory of the !"# is risen upon you. I"aiah 50>-
S%ie ti"t" have %o(e to &"e the "peed at #hi%h !ight trave!" Bthe "peed o' !ightC a" a "%ie ti'i% (ea"&re(e t1 ,&t !ight i" o !y "y(bo!i% o' God?" g!ory$ a d the "peed o' !ight i" b&t a "hado# o' the "peed o' God?" g!ory1 :ira%!e" are %reated at the "peed o' g!ory$ 'or i the g!ory there i" o !i(it o' ti(e a" #e 2 o# it1
#oaring 9ffortlessly
Co "ider the "pa%e "h&tt!e bei g "e t i to Earth orbit1 It reA&ire" h&ge a(o& t" o' po#er to !a& %h it o&t i to "pa%e1 ; %e it i" ab!e to e"%ape the gravity o' the Earth$ ho#ever$ the "h&tt!e (ove" abo&t e''ort!e""!y i "pa%e1 Let?" "ay that the "pa%e "h&tt!e i" yo&r 'aith1 It (ay ta2e a e''ort 'or yo& to get yo&r"e!' !a& %hed i to the rea!( o' the (ira%&!o&"$ b&t o %e yo& are there$ yo& o !o ger reA&ire the "a(e e''ort1 The p&!! o' gravity i" go e$ a d yo& o# 'i d yo&r"e!' i a very di''ere t at(o"phere$ o e that doe" ot reA&ire o' yo& the "a(e e''ort that #a" e%e""ary to get yo& there i the 'ir"t p!a%e1 :o"t o' &" %a get o&r 'aith o !y a" high a" the "2y1
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4e are ab!e to '!y !i2e a airp!a e$ b&t a" !o g a" #e are i %o tro!$ #e are !i(ited1 It i" o !y #he #e %a !eave the %o 'i e" o' o&r o# !i(ited 'aith a d tap i to the re"o&r%e" o' God?" !i(it!e"" 'aith that #e %a begi to operate i %reative (ira%!e"1 A airp!a e #i!! eve t&a!!y r& o&t o' '&e!$ b&t a "pa%e"hip %a dri't i orbit e''ort!e""!y 'or (&%h !o ger period"1 Thi" i" #hy it i" po""ib!e to 'ee! tired B"o(e "ay Eb&r ed=o&tEC a'ter a very a oi ted ti(e o' (i i"try1 4he the g!ory o' God i" pre"e t$ 'atig&e i" ever a 'a%tor$ a d ho&r" "ee(" !i2e (i &te"1 I the g!ory$ #e are o !o ger #or2i g1 God i" doi g the #or2$ "o #e do ?t get tired$ a" #e #o&!d #itho&t the g!ory1
Why Miracles #ometimes Don/t
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So(eti(e" #e &"e o&r 'aith to "pea2 thi g" #e #o&!d !i2e to "ee happe $ or #e !ay ha d" o peop!e #e #o&!d !i2e to "ee hea!ed or de!ivered1 I' #e #ere to be ho e"t$ #e #o&!d have to "ay that o&r (i i"try re"&!t" "o(eti(e" "ee( to be hit=a d=(i""1 4e do ot re%eive tota! vi%tory 'or every per"o #e pray 'or1 Thi" !ead" &" to #o der ho# +e"&" a%hieved i "ta t a d tota! re"&!t" #he He (i i"tered to the peop!e o' Hi" day>
Great multitudes &E+ E# ,&EM + follo%ed . &im, and &E
:atthe# -2>-9
4hat #a" the "e%ret o' the Lord?" o e h& dred per%e t i "ta t re"&!t"F He "aid>
Creative Miracles
+s the )ather gave me commandment, even so I do. +oh -7>6-$ *+V
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Tappi g i to the g!ory reA&ire" doi g #hat the 8ather %o((a d"1 It i" Hi" %o((a d that i" po#er'&!$ ot o&r"1 It i" Hi" %o((a d that i" %reative$ ot o&r">
&e issued his command, and they came into being. 3"a!( -70>9$ )LT
4he God "pea2" a d #e "i(p!y "ay or do #hat He i" "ayi g or doi g$ "po ta eo&" (ira%!e" o%%&r1 God "po2e a d He %reated i Ge e"i"$ a d the patter o' %reatio ha" ot %ha ged1 So(eo e (ight arg&e that God ha" a!ready give &" the privi!ege o' !ayi g ha d" o the "i%2 a d "eei g (ira%!e" o' hea!i g per'or(ed1 4hy do #e eed "o(ethi g (oreF I be!ieve it i" a A&e"tio o' Egood$E Ebetter$E a d Ebe"t1E 4e %a a%t o o&r 'aith$ !ay ha d" o the "i%2$ a d e<pe%t the( to re%over1 The"e are good (ethod" o' (i i"try$ a d #e #i!! ot aba do the(1 ,&t either "ho&!d #e be !i(ited by the(1 I' #e &"e o&r 'aith a" a too! to tap i to the g!ory$ ot a" a e d i it"e!'$ #e %a ri"e to higher !eve!" o' God?" pre"e %e a d po#er1
;ur Work vs God/s Work

God?" a oi ti g #a" give to &" "o that #e %o&!d do Hi" E%or$sE B+oh .>7C$ a d #he #e #or2$ #e get tired1
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,e'ore the 'a!!$ Ada( a d Eve #ere ot reA&ired to ear their !ivi g by the "#eat o' their bro#"1 3!a t" gre# a d prod&%ed 'r&it$ #ith o toi! or "#eat reA&ired o (a ?" part1 Ada( a d Eve o !y had to (a age the garde 1 It #a" the 'a!! that %ha ged a!! that1 I thi" "a(e #ay$ the a oi ti g a d eve 'aith #ere give to (a a'ter the 'a!! to get hi( ba%2 i to the g!ory o' God1 The a oi ti g i" to do the E%or$sE o' the (i i"try$ a d there #i!! be o eed 'or 'aith or the a oi ti g i Heave 1 Heave i" 'i!!ed #ith God?" g!ory$ a d there a!! toi! #i!! %ea"e1 It ta2e" 'aith a d the a oi ti g to get i to the g!ory$ b&t o %e #e are there$ toi! i" o !o ger reA&ired1 The g!ory o' God #a" i the Garde o' Ede be'ore the 'a!!1 God o !y had to "pea2$ a d thi g" #ere %reated1 4he #e tap i to thi" "a(e g!ory$ #e o !o ger have to do the #or21 God doe" it1 The %hoi%e i" o&r"1 4e %a #or2 'aith a d "ee good re"&!t"$ or #e %a ri"e i to the g!ory rea!(1 ; %e there$ #hat #e "ee God doi g a d "ayi i((ediate a d !a"ti g re"&!t"1 hard a d "tay i &"e o&r 'aith to a" #e do a d "ay g$ there #i!! be
+he Faith Realm vs the Glory Realm

Heave i" 'i!!ed #ith God?" g!ory1 There #i!! be o "i%2 e"" there1 There'ore #he #e "pea2 a #ord o' hea!i g or (ira%!e" i the g!ory$ there are i "ta t re"&!t"1 4o der'&! thi g" %a be do e i the 'aith rea!($ b&t greater thi g" %a be do e i the g!ory rea!(1
Creative Miracles
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I have "ee %a %er" 'a!! o''$ dea' ear" pop ope $ ba!d head" gro# hair$ a d a (&!tit&de o' other (ira%!e" happe "i(p!y by "pea2i g #hat I heard at that (o(e t1 I have "ee teeth 'i!!ed a d %ro# ed #ith go!d over a d over agai $ a" I heard God "ay it$ a d I bega to de%!are it1 Tr&e$ I have a!"o "ee "i(i!ar re"&!t" #ith the !ayi g o o' ha d"$ b&t I have oti%ed that (a y (ore peop!e are hea!ed by the "po2e #ord o' God tha thro&gh the !ayi g o o' ha d"1 A d it happe " (&%h (ore A&i%2!y1 4he #e are i (eeti g" #ith tho&"a d" o' peop!e$ it i" eve phy"i%a!!y di''i%&!t to !ay ha d" o everyo e1 4e %a "pea2 a #ord that #e hear 'ro( Heave $ a d i "ta t!y h& dred" %a be hea!ed at o e ti(e1 Layi g ha d" o everyo e i" a a%%eptab!e (ethod 'or bri gi g hea!i g$ b&t it i" very tiri g to !ay ha d" o everyo e #he there i" a !arge gro&p1 4e (&"t ot a!!o# o&r !i(itatio " to preve t &" 'ro( havi g God?" be"t1 Tap i to a!! Hi" re"o&r%e" a d e<perie %e Hi" (ira%!e"1 The #riter o' the Letter to the Hebre#" hi ted at thi" progre""io >
,herefore, leaving the discussion of the elementary principles of 3hrist, let us go on to perfection, not laying again the foundation of repentance from dead %or$s and !) )+I,& ,!*+"# G!#, of the doctrine of baptisms, !) +4I/G !/ !) &+/#2, of resurrection of the dead, and of eternal judgment. Hebre#" 5>-=2
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Res.onding to the #.oken Word

;&r "po ta eo&" obedie %e to #hat God i" te!!i g &" to do or "ay deter(i e" #hether or ot (ira%!e" #i!! a%t&a!!y be (a i'e"ted>
",ime and again I %arned you about %hat %as going to happen in the future. ,hen suddenly I too$ action, and all my predictions came true." I"aiah 70>6$ )LT
4he a propheti% #ord i" "po2e $ 'or e<a(p!e$ %o %er i g hea!i g" a d (ira%!e"$ "o(eo e?" %a!!i g a d de"ti y$ or a 'i a %ia! (ira%!e$ that thi g ha" bee %reated the (o(e t it #a" "po2e 1 4e o'te #ait 'or it to be%o(e appare t$ ot rea!izi g that the (o(e t it #a" "po2e it a!ready %a(e i to bei g1 Thi" i" tr&e = #hether #e "ee the thi g or ot1 It i" !i2e a pi%t&re 'ra(e that ha" bee %reated 'or &" by God1 It?" there$ a d He i" #aiti g 'or &" to "tep i to the 'ra(e a d %o(p!ete the pi%t&re1 4hatever God "ay" to yo&$ do it1 4he yo& de!ay a d #ait 'or the (a i'e"tatio o' #hat ha" bee "po2e $ the (atter i" "&"pe ded a d %a "tay that #ay i' there i" o re"po "e o yo&r part1 Thro&gh I"aiah$ the Lord "aid$ "2uddenly I too$ action, and 6then7 all my predictions came true." Ta2e a%tio $ a d yo&r predi%tio " #i!! %o(e tr&e too1 Thi" #ord suddenly (ea " E"po ta eo&"!yE or Ei "ta ta eo&"!y1E That i" ho# A&i%2!y #e eed to 'o!!o# God?" %o((a d"1 The !o ger #e de!ay$ the (ore #e #i!! rea"o thi g" o&t$ a d thi" #i!! probab!y !ead to
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o&r ot a%ti g at a!!1 Start #a!2i g i to the 'ra(e o' #hat God ha" to!d yo&$ a d yo& #i!! "ee that it ha" bee there a!! a!o g1 4he the virgi :ary heard the propheti% #ord that "he #o&!d %arry the :e""iah i her #o(b$ "he i((ediate!y re"po ded>
"I am the ord8s servant, and I am %illing to accept %hatever he %ants. May everything you have said come true." L&2e ->60$ )LT
:ary?" re"po "e #a" i((ediate a d po"itive$ a d I be!ieve that the (o(e t "he re"po ded i thi" #ay$ #a!2i g i to the 'ra(e God had (ade 'or her$ the %hi!d +e"&" bega to be 'or(ed i her #o(b1 The proo' i" that the very e<t ver"e a''ir(" that "he #a" preg a t "a fe% days later".
+ fe% days later Mary hurried to the hill country of -udea, to the to%n %here :echariah lived. ... +t the sound of Mary8s greeting, Eli'abeth8s child leaped %ithin her, and Eli'abeth %as filled %ith the &oly 2pirit. Eli'abeth gave a glad cry and e1claimed to Mary, "4ou are blessed by God above all other %omen, and your child is blessed." L&2e ->6.=72$ )LT
A other a(azi g thi g happe ed that day$ #he +oh the ,apti"t !eaped i hi" (other?" #o(b1 Hi" !itt!e "pirit B%ertai !y ot hi" h&(a rea"o i gC re"po ded to the g!ory i the ,aby +e"&"1 I that (o(e t$ the prophe%ie" over +oh be%a(e "ea!ed1
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+he "ower of the +ongue

Ie%hariah$ +oh ?" 'ather$ had ot re"po ded ear!y a" #e!! #he God "po2e to hi( thro&gh a a ge! i the Te(p!e1 He A&e"tio ed #hat #a" "aid a d tried to rea"o it o&t$ rather tha "po ta eo&"!y a%%epti g a d re"po di g to it1 The re"&!t #a" that God a!!o#ed hi( to be%o(e (&te1 I' the prie"t #o&!d ot &"e Hi" to g&e to %reate$ to bri g !i'e a d to #a!2 i to the 'ra(e God had %reated 'or hi($ God #o&!d ta2e a#ay hi" abi!ity to "pea21 Ie%hariah #a" i da ger o' hi deri g the propheti% #ord$ a d God too2 the"e dra"ti% (ea"&re" to preve t the (a 'ro( th#arti g Hi" p!a 1 He #o&!d re(ai i "i!e %e a" E!izabeth %o %eived a d the %hi!d gre# a d #o&!d "pea2 agai o !y a'ter +oh #a" bor 1 The ,ib!e de%!are" that the po#er o' !i'e a d death i" re"ide t i the to g&e>
#eath and life are in the po%er of the tongue. 3roverb" -0>2-
I"aiah re%orded the Lord?" #ord">

"4ou have heard my predictions and seen them fulfilled, but you refuse to admit it." I"aiah 70>5$ )LT
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God #a" a"2i g$ E4i!! yo& ot de%!are #hat I predi%tFE Start de%!ari g a d re"po di g to #hat yo& "ee a d hear 'ro( Heave 1 4he #e o !y do a d "ay #hat #e hear o&r 8ather "ayi g Ba" +e"&" didC$ tr&"ti g ot i o&r o# rea"o i g or !ogi%$ b&t tr&"ti g i Hi($ Hi" pro(i"e" %o(e i to bei g A&i%2!y a d ea"i!y1
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U"&a!!y #e thi 2 o' propheti% #ord" a" bei g i the '&t&re te "e1 4e eed to %ha ge that (i d="et1 4hether a #ord i" i '&t&re te "e or pre"e t te "e depe d" o &"1 ; %e it i" "po2e $ it i" there to be #a!2ed i to1 The Lord "po2e thro&gh I"aiah o' doi g thi g" ERIGHT );4E>
")or I am ready to set things right, /!, I/ ,&E #I2,+/, )U,U"E, BU, "IG&, /!*5" I"aiah 75>-6$ )LT
4hat ha" God pro(i"ed to yo&F 4hatever it i"$ it a!ready e<i"t"1 It #a" %reated #he He "po2e it1 It i" o !o ger a A&e"tio o' #he the pro(i"e o' God #i!! %o(e to pa""1 The A&e"tio o# i"> 4he #i!! yo& "tart #a!2i g i to itF ; %e yo& have the & der"ta di g that it a!ready e<i"t"$ yo& have 'aith to #a!2 i to it1 The 4ord o' God te!!" &" that +e"&" i" "the amb slain from the foundation of the %orld" BReve!atio -6>0C1 ; the %ro"" o' Ca!vary$ He #a!2ed i to #hat had a!ready bee prepared 'or Hi(1 3a&! "po2e o' thi" a%t o' #a!2i g i to o&r pro(i"ed de"ti y>
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)or %e are &is %or$manship, created in 3hrist -esus for good %or$s, %hich God prepared beforehand that %e should %al$ in them. Ephe"ia " 2>-0
,egi to #a!2 i to that #hi%h God ha" a!ready "po2e a d prepared 'or yo&1 It?" #aiti g1 I the "&((er o' -...$ #he I #a" (i i"teri g at the %a(pgro& d i A"h!a d$ Virgi ia$ the Lord to!d (e to prophe"y over R&th He'!i 1 4hat %a(e o&t o' (y (o&th "&rpri"ed (e$ yet I obeyed #itho&t tryi g to & der"ta d it 'ir"t1 I de%!ared that "oo "he #o&!d "pea2 #ith the 3ope a d that thi" e %o& ter #o&!d %a&"e a ope door i the Spirit$ re"&!ti g i the "a!vatio o' (i!!io " o' Catho!i%"1 )o "oo er had I "po2e thi" #ord tha R&th %o 'ir(ed that "he had re%e t!y had a divi e %o e%tio #ith "o(eo e #ho "aid he #o&!d #or2 o "etti g &p a vi"it 'or her #ith the 3ope1 +&"t re%e t!y$ I got #ord that #he the 3ope vi"ited I"rae!$ R&th #a" o e o' hi" i vited g&e"t"$ th&" '&!'i!!i g the prophe%y1 It i" a(azi g ho# 'a"t God bri g" (a@or eve t" together i Hi" g!ory1 I be!ieve that a" #e are 'aith'&! to "pea2 a d de%!are that #hi%h (ay "o& d & &"&a! or & be!ievab!e$ God begi " to bri g the "it&atio i to bei g = #itho&t o&r (i d" havi g to & der"ta d ho# He doe" it1
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:ira%!e" are a (a i'e"tatio o' the g!ory o' God1
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4he +e"&" rai"ed Lazar&" by the "po2e #ord$ He did it to (a i'e"t the g!ory that #a" a!ready pre"e t>
*hen -esus heard that, &e said, ",his sic$ness is not unto death, but for the glory of God, that the 2on of God may be glorified through it." +oh -->7
Later$ +e"&" "aid to :artha>

"#id I not say to you that if you %ould believe you %ould see the glory of God9" +oh -->70
+e"&" #a" ab!e to "ay that Lazar&" #a" ot dead$ be%a&"e He heard Hi" 8ather "ay it1 The He #a!2ed i to the 'ra(e provided a d th&" %o(p!eted the pi%t&re by "pea2i g !i'e i to the dead (a 1 4he +e"&" t&r ed #ater i to #i e$ it #a" the 'ir"t (ira%!e to (a i'e"t Hi" g!ory1 :a y (ore #o&!d 'o!!o#1 4here +e"&" i"$ there i" the pote tia! 'or (ira%!e"1 It i" o e thi g to 'ee! the pre"e %e a d g!ory o' God i a (eeti g$ a d it i" A&ite a other thi g to have that g!ory (a i'e"ted1 :ira%!e" (a2e the g!ory rea! to &"1 The g!ory i" a %!o&d that hover" over o&r !ive"$ a d i the g!ory %!o&d$ there i" the pote tia! 'or (ira%!e"$ reviva! a d harve"t1 :o"t Chri"tia " are %o te t #ith the pre"e %e o' the %!o&d1 They are @&"t happy it i" hoveri g over the(1 They ever thi 2 to tap it" re"o&r%e" 'or (ira%!e" a d harve"t1 4he a at&ra! %!o&d hover" over a %ity$ the #eather 'ore%a"ter" "ay$ EThere i" a po""ibi!ity o' rai a d
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"ata i"t1 ; Sat&rday ight I "po2e a propheti% #ord that "ata i"t" #o&!d be "aved i the %h&r%h i' the peop!e #o&!d a!!o# God to bri g i the %!o&d o' Hi" g!ory a d to brea2 the po#er o' "i i their !ive"1 The #ho!e %h&r%h re"po ded to the a!tar %a!!1 That e<t (or i g$ d&ri g the S& day (or i g "ervi%e$ a "ata i"t %a(e i a d re%eived "a!vatio a d a (a@or de!ivera %e1 I had "po2e #hat I heard the Lord "ay$ a d the (e(ber" o' the %h&r%h had #a!2ed i to the 'ra(e God had prepared 'or the(1 The re"&!t #a" the (ira%!e o' a "ata i"t #ho( o o e had i vited %o(i g i a d re%eivi g "a!vatio 1 A'ter the (eeti g that day$ "o(e o' the tee ager" i vited (e to go "&r'i g #ith the(1 I had bee batt!i g a %he"t a d head %o!d 'or "evera! day"1 It #a" 8ebr&ary$ a d the #ater #a" i%e %o!d1 I tho&ght probab!y I "ho&!d ot go$ b&t the yo& g peop!e to!d (e that there had ot bee a y #i d or #ave" 'or a #ee2 a!ready$ "o I tho&ght probab!y o e o' &" %o&!d a%t&a!!y "&r'1 :ore i(porta t!y$ the Lord had to!d (e that I #a" a!ready hea!ed1 So I to!d the yo& g peop!e I #o&!d go1 E,ri g yo&r #et "&it" by 'aith$E I to!d the(1 A'ter I had (ade thi" %o((it(e t$ everythi g #ithi (e to!d (e that I #a" o&t o' (y (i d1 ,&t that #a" pre%i"e!y the poi t1 I #a" o&t o' (y (i d$ a d I #a" i to the (i d o' Chri"t1 I 'e!t ab"o!&te!y o 'ear1 4he #e got to the bea%h$ the "& #a" a!ready getti g !o# i the "2y1 There #ere o #ave" or #i d i "ight$ a d it #a" very %o!d1 Appare t!y I #a" o'' the
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"pe%ia! 'aith to (a2e #ave" #here there #ere o #ave"1 ,&t I #a" #i!!i g to obey the "po ta eo&" #ord o' God1 Thi" !a& %hed &" i to the g!ory rea!($ #here (ira%!e" %o((o !y ta2e p!a%e1 Hebre#" re%ord">
By faith %e understand that the %orlds %ere framed by the %ord of God. Hebre#" -->6
The #or!d" #ere 'ra(ed by Hi" #ord$ a d that 'ra(e #a" #aiti g 'or &" to "tep i to it1 The #ord o' God %a&"e" %reative (ira%!e" to be "&"pe ded or 'ra(ed$ a d yo& (&"t #a!2 i to the 'ra(e to %o(p!ete the pi%t&re1 ; %e God ha" "po2e a #ord dire%t!y to yo&$ yo& %a %o& t o the 'a%t that #hat He "aid ha" bee %reated1 I thi" parti%&!ar pa""age$ #he it "ay" that Ethe %orlds %ere framed by the %ord of God," it i" "pea2i g o' the "po2e #ord o' God$ or a" #e o'te "ay$ the rhema #ord1 A rhema #ord i" "o(ethi g "pe%i'i% that God "pea2" to yo& i a give (o(e t1 It i" ot !i2e the logos 4ord B#ritte 4ordC that #e !ear i the 'aith rea!(1 The rhema #ord %o(e" to &" o !y i the g!ory rea!(1 3eter 2 e# thi" rea!(1 4he he had tried 'i"hi g a!! ight #itho&t re"&!t"$ he gave &p1 The +e"&" %ha!!e ged hi(>
" aunch out into the deep and let do%n your nets for a catch." L&2e 9>7
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"+t 4our %ord I %ill let do%n the net." L&2e 9>9
A!tho&gh hi" h&(a rea"o i g did ot agree$ 3eter #a" ready to obey the #ord o' the Lord1 4hat happe ed e<t a(azed everyo e1 The"e #ere e<perie %ed 'i"her(e $ b&t they had ever had a %at%h !i2e the o e they #ere abo&t to p&!! i 1 T#o boat" #ere 'i!!ed #ith 'i"h & ti! they #ere ear!y "i 2i g1 4hat a %at%h that #a"D The (o(e t +e"&" "po2e$ I be!ieve$ the 'ra(e #a" %reated1 I that very (o(e t$ the 'i"h bega to %o gregate i !arge &(ber"1 A!! 3eter had to do #a" #a!2 i to the 'ra(e1 The !etti g do# o' the et" a%tivated the (ira%!e1 3eter had o 'aith 'or 'i"h1 He had tried a d 'ai!ed1 He did have 'aith i +e"&"? #ord$ a d that i" #hat prod&%ed the (ira%!e1 I(agi e #hat #o&!d have happe ed i' 3eter had re'&"ed to !a& %h the et agai 1 A'ter a!!$ he a d the other (e #ith hi( #ere tired a d di"%o&raged1 A a!!= ight 'i"hi g trip that et" ab"o!&te!y othi g i" o '& 1 I 'a%t$ it i" e<ha&"ti g1 I' 3eter had #aited$ i' he had %o ti &ed rea"o i g$ i' he had re!ied &po pop&!ar opi io $ the (ira%!e #o&!d have bee !o"t1 De!ayed obedie %e i" othi g (ore tha rebe!!io a d & be!ie'1 3eter had !ear ed hi" !e""o #e!!> #hatever God "ay"$
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@&"t do it1 That?" #hat #o hi( the vi%tory1 3eter had bee a(o g the (e o the boat the ight they #ere threate ed by a "tor( at "ea$ a d they had "ee +e"&" %o(i g to the($ #a!2i g o the #ater1 3eter i((ediate!y #a ted to @oi the Lord$ b&t he #a" o 'oo!1 He 2 e# that he %o&!d ?t #a!2 o #ater$ "o he did ?t !eap over the "ide o' the boat i((ediate!y1 I "tead$ 3eter (ade a very "(art (ove1 He #o&!d &"e hi" 'aith to tap i to the g!ory rea!(1 He "aid to +e"&">
"3ommand me to come to 4ou on the %ater." :atthe# -7>20
3eter 2 e# that i' +e"&" #o&!d give the %o((a d$ it #o&!d be a "&re thi g1 He did ?t eed to (&"ter e o&gh 'aith to #a!2 o #ater1 He #o&!d &"e hi" 'aith to re"po d to the "po2e #ord$ a d the God?" 'aith #o&!d ta2e over a d a%%o(p!i"h the #or21 The A&e"tio i" ot> Do #e have e o&gh 'aith to do itF The A&e"tio i"> 4ho i" givi g the %o((a dF 4he I %o((a ded tho"e #ave" to ri"e$ I did ot have a "pe%ia! 'aith 'or #ave"1 I 2 e# that God #a" "pea2i g to (e a d that the"e #ere ot (y o# tho&ght"1 Si %e I have e<perie %ed that a ythi g He te!!" (e to do a!#ay" "&%%eed"$ I had o 'ear1 Thi" i" the "a(e "e%ret that t&r ed #ater i to #i e1 :ary to!d the "erva t" that day>
"*hatever &e says to you, do it." +oh 2>9
Tho"e "erva t" did ?t have 'aith e o&gh to t&r #ater i to #i e$ b&t they did have 'aith i the 3er"o #ho
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#a" givi g the %o((a d"1 Their 'aith (ay have bee "(a!!$ b&t they had e o&gh to re"po d to +e"&"? i "tr&%tio "1 Thi" i" #hy the 4ord o' God te!!" &" that i' #e %a have the 'aith o' a (&"tard "eed$ #e %a (ove (o& tai "1 Eve "(a!! 'aith %o(bi ed #ith a "po ta eo&" obedie %e to God?" "po2e #ord %a&"e" (ira%!e"1 4he yo&r 'aith r& " o&t$ God?" 'aith ta2e" over1 Go&r" i" !i(ited$ b&t yo& %a tap i to Hi" & !i(ited "&pp!y1 Thi"$ by 'ar$ i" the (o"t i(porta t "e%ret o' the rea!( o' %reative (ira%!e"1 I :o trea!$ #he they bro&ght that para!yzed boy to (e 'or prayer$ I #a" abo&t to pray 'or hi( B#ith (y o# 'aithC$ b&t the Lord "topped (e1 He "aid$ EDo ?t !ay ha d" o hi(1 Ta2e hi( right o#$ a d begi to #a!2 ba%2 a d 'orth #ith hi(1E I did thi" #ith the he!p o' that other eva ge!i"t$ L&igi1 The $ at a %ertai poi t$ the Lord i "tr&%ted (e to !et the boy #a!2 o hi" o# 1 4he I obeyed$ the boy #a" ab!e to #a!2 'or the 'ir"t ti(e i hi" !i'e1 :a y peop!e had prayed 'or thi" boy a d eve 'a"ted$ a d #hat God did #a"$ i part$ a re"&!t o' their prayer"1 The (a i'e"tatio o' hi" hea!i g$ ho#ever$ %a(e to 'r&itio o !y #he I "po ta eo&"!y obeyed the rhema #ord I heard the Lord "pea21 I' I had tho&ght abo&t it (ore tha a (o(e t$ I (ight have he"itated a d rea"o ed that it #a" ot #orth ta2i g the ri"2$ a d the (o(e t (ight have pa""ed #itho&t 'r&it1 It #a" that "a(e day that I prophe"ied to L&igi that
Creative Miracles
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"oo he #o&!d rai"e the dead1 The (o(e t I "po2e it$ that "it&atio #a" %reated a d #aiti g 'or hi( to #a!2 i to it1 +&"t a #ee2 !ater$ he rai"ed the #o(a 'ro( the dead i a ho"pita!1 He had #a!2ed i to the 'ra(e God had prepared 'or hi(1 I' #e %a re"po d to the voi%e o' God be'ore o&r (i d" have a %ha %e to '&!!y rea!ize #hat #e are doi g$ #e %a "ee (ira%!e"1 ;&r "pirit" are A&i%2er tha o&r (i d"1 That i" #hy #e (&"t do thi g" by the Spirit a d ot "i(p!y by e<perie %e or a%%ordi g to #hat ha" #or2ed 'or &" i the pa"t1 4he +e"&" did (ira%!e"$ He o'te did the( i a e# #ay ea%h ti(e1 4e !i2e 'or(&!a" a d (ethod" that #e %a &"e agai a d agai $ b&t God #a t" &" to depe d (ore o Hi( at a!! ti(e"1 He ha" "aid>
"Behold, I %ill do a ne% thing. /o% it shall spring forth0 2hall you not $no% it9" I"aiah 76>-. "I have made you hear ne% things from this time, Even hidden things, and you did not $no% them." I"aiah 70>5
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Si %e God i" the Creator$ Hi" phra"e E et there beE "ti!! e%hoe" thro&gho&t the & iver"e1 He i" %reati g a d #i!! %o ti &e to %reate i (ira%!e"$ "ig " a d #o der" that have ever bee re%orded a y#here at a y ti(e1 4e %a ot "ay that be%a&"e #e have ever heard o' "o(ethi g or be%a&"e #e have ever "ee it be'ore$ it i" ot o' God1 He i" doi g e# thi g"$ "o #e %a e<pe%t to "ee thi g" a d hear o' thi g" that have ever be'ore e<i"ted1 4he #e re"po d to God?" rhe(a #ord "po2e i the g!ory$ thi g" that #o&!d have ta2e (a y year" to a%%o(p!i"h %a be do e i (ere (o(e t"1 Ho# i" it po""ib!e 'or "o(eo e to e<perie %e i "ta t a d "ig i'i%a t #eight !o""F It %a o !y happe i the g!ory1 ;&r God i" Lord over ti(e$ a d He %a do thi g" o# that i the at&ra! "ho&!d ta2e #ee2"$ (o th" or year"1 The g!ory i" a a%%e!erator>
",hey are created no% and not from the beginning0 +nd before this day you have not heard them." I"aiah 70>/
E,hey are created no%5E 4hat doe" o# (ea F It (ea " );41 I a i "ta t$ right );4$ God %a a d #i!! do the i(po""ib!e1 There i" o ti(e !i(it i the g!ory$ 'or it i" the eter a! rea!(1 So(e #o&!d "ay$ !i2e So!o(o $ that there i" othi g e# & der the "& 1 I the g!ory$ #hi%h %o(e" 'ro( above the "& $ there are e# thi g" that God #a t" to bri g to the Earth1 That i" #hy +e"&" to!d &" to pray>
Creative Miracles
"4our %ill be done !n earth as it is in heaven." :atthe# 5>-0
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Thi" e<t great (ove o' God #i!! 'ar "&rpa"" a ythi g #e have e<perie %ed i the pa"t1 The (ira%!e" #e have "ee & ti! o# = b!i d eye" ope $ "2i di"ea"e" di"appear$ !i(b" gro# o&t$ para!yzed peop!e #a!2$ dea' ear" ope $ ba!d peop!e re%eive hair$ teeth 'i!!ed a d %ro# ed #ith go!d a d "i!ver = are o !y a pre!&de1 The"e are happe i g be%a&"e #e have a!!o#ed God?" g!ory to #or2 i "i(p!i%ity i %reative (ira%!e"$ b&t the be"t i" yet to %o(e1 So(e are "ti!! prayi g 'or God to repeat #hat He did i previo&" reviva!"$ b&t #hat He #a t" to do ha" o b!&epri t to #hi%h #e %a %o(pare it1 He #a t" to do a e# thi g$ "o that #e %a !ear to depe d o Hi" Spirit1 He #i!! ot repeat the "ho#er" o' the pa"t1 He i" abo&t to give &" the 'or(er rai a d the !atter rai %o(bi ed$ a d !i2e ever be'ore$ #e #i!! "ee the %reative ha di#or2 o' the A!(ighty1
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)or all %ho %ere possessors ... brought the proceeds of the things that %ere sold, and laid them at the apostles8 feet0 and they distributed to each as anyone had need.
A%t" 7>67=69 4he I "&"pe ded the reviva! i 3ari" a'ter "i< (o th" o' (eeti g" a d (&%h 'r&it'&! e""$ it #a" be%a&"e the Lord to!d (e He #a ted to ta2e &" to a e# !eve!1 He #a ted to re"tore the e(pha"i" o "ig " a d #o der" %o((o i the ear!y Ch&r%h1 Thi"$ He "ho#ed (e$ #o&!d a%%e!erate Hi"
Spontaneous Giving
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#or2 i the"e !a"t day"1 A" I "aid$ He to!d (e that He #o&!d revea! to (e three e# "ig " that #o&!d be &"ed i thi" e<t reviva!1 A" the e# "ig " a d #o der" o' go!d d&"t a d go!d teeth Ba!o g #ith other %reative (ira%!e"C be%a(e (ore a d (ore %o((o i o&r (eeti g" a d i gatheri g" aro& d the #or!d$ I bega to "ee2 God %o %er i g the third "ig o' #hi%h He had "po2e 1 4hat I re%eived #a" a "ho%2i g reve!atio that tota!!y %ha ged (y !i'e1 4hat #e "ee2 i" &"&a!!y #hat #e 'i d$ e"pe%ia!!y i' #e are "ee2i g a'ter #hat God ha" pro(i"ed &"1 The be!iever" o' the 'ir"t %e t&ry "o(eti(e" be%a(e de"perate i their "ear%h 'or God1 At ti(e"$ their de"peratio #a" drive by "erio&" per"e%&tio $ "&%h a" thi" %a"e i A%t" 71 They prayed 'erve t!y>
"/o%, ord, loo$ on their threats, and grant to 4our servants that %ith all boldness they may spea$ 4our %ord, by stretching out 4our hand to heal, and that signs and %onders may be done through the name of 4our holy 2ervant -esus." A%t" 7>2.=60
The di"%ip!e" #ere a"2i g God to do hea!i g"$ "ig " a d #o der" be%a&"e they be!ieved that "&%h "ig " a d #o der" #o&!d be the (o"t po#er'&! (ea " o' va!idati g or %o 'ir(i g #hat they #ere prea%hi g1 I' (ira%!e" happe ed 'or the($ (e #o&!d 2 o# that the +e"&" they prea%hed #a" "ti!! a!ive a d "ti!! #or2i g thro&gh the(1 They #a ted bo!d e"" to "pea2 the 4ord o' God$ a d they 2 e# that bo!d e"" %o&!d %o(e o !y i' they had "ig " a d #o der" %o 'ir(i g #hat they "aid1
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Ea%h e# (ove o' the Spirit ha" a e# o&tpo&ri g o' po#er that %o(e" #ith it a d e# (a i'e"tatio " a d e# tr&th" that are revea!ed1 The o&tpo&ri g o' 3e te%o"t$ a" re%orded i the "e%o d %hapter o' the ,oo2 o' A%t"$ #a" di''ere t 'ro( the o&tpo&ri g i the 'o&rth %hapter o' A%t">
+nd %hen they had prayed, the place %here they %ere assembled together %as sha$en0 and they %ere all filled %ith the &oly 2pirit, and they spo$e the %ord of God %ith boldness. A%t" 7>6-
4e go Jfrom glory to glory,K a d ea%h e# g!ory ha" a e# (a i'e"tatio 1 I' the apo"t!e" had i "i"ted that the e<perie %e o' the i itia! Day o' 3e te%o"t o&tpo&ri g B#hi%h o%%&rred at the begi i g o' the ,oo2 o' A%t"C #a" the o !y patter 'or reviva!$ they ever #o&!d have progre""ed1 4he a (ove o' God?" Spirit "top" (ovi g$ it i" o !o ger a (ove$ a d it be%o(e" part o' hi"tory1 4he God (ove" i a e# #ay$ #e %a ot a!#ay" %o(pare it to pa"t (ove" to "ee i' it i" o' Hi(1 He doe" e# thi g"$ "o i' #e are to be pio eer" i bri gi g "o(ethi g e#$ #e (&"t a!!o# God to do thi g" that bypa"" o&r %&rre t e<perie %e1
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4he God to!d (e there #o&!d be three e# "ig "$ I #a" ope to the(1 I "a# the go!d d&"t i A"h!a d a d the go!d teeth i Va %o&ver #ithi the "a(e #ee2$ a d 'ro( the o $ I #a" ready 'or the third "ig 1 It %a(e i a (o"t & e<pe%ted (a er1
Spontaneous Giving
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I #a" atte di g a a oi ted %o 'ere %e$ a d the g!ory o' God agai #a" very "tro g1 I #a" "&re that I #o&!d "oo "ee the third (a i'e"tatio o' the g!ory that God had pro(i"ed1 I do ?t 2 o# #hat I #a" e<pe%ti g$ b&t #hat I "a# #a" othi g I had a ti%ipated1 A" the "pea2er (i i"tered$ "&dde !y peop!e got &p o&t o' their "eat" a d bega to "&rge 'or#ard to b!e"" hi( 'i a %ia!!y1 They p&t (o ey i hi" po%2et"1 They !e't (o ey o the p&!pit1 They eve !aid (o ey o the '!oor at hi" 'eet1 It #a" a o&tpo&ri g o' "po ta eo&" givi g1 4he I "a# #hat #a" happe i g$ I #a" re(i ded o' the e<perie %e o' tho"e 'ir"t=%e t&ry be!iever">
/o% the multitude of those %ho believed %ere of one heart and one soul0 neither did anyone say that any of the things he possessed %as his o%n, but they had all things in common. A%t" 7>62
It #a" the that the a(azi g givi g re%orded i ver"e 69 bega $ a d the Chri"tia " %a(e !ayi g gi't" at the apo"t!e"? 'eet1 I #a" "&rpri"ed by the "&dde r&"h to b!e"" the "erva t o' God I #a" #it e""i g$ a d (y (i d #a" A&e"tio i g it1 The (i i"ter #a" a!ready very b!e""ed a d "&%%e""'&!$ a d I 'o& d it hard to be!ieve that he eeded (y (o ey1 He had a gro#i g te!evi"io (i i"try$ a d I had (y o# eed"1 There #ere (a y thi g" that I #a ted to do 'or God$ a d they #o&!d a!! reA&ire 'i a %e"1 At the "a(e ti(e I #a" havi g the"e tho&ght"$ the Ho!y Spirit #a" pro(pti g (e to give to the (a a"
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other" #ere doi g1 I a"2ed$ ELord$ #hy do Go& #a t (e to give to thi" (a FE The Lord to!d (e$ E+&"t do it$E a d a""&red (e that He #o&!d e<p!ai the rea"o " behi d it !ater1 There #a" a e<p!o"io o' God?" g!ory i the p!a%e$ a d peop!e 2ept getti g &p thro&gho&t the (e""age a d goi g 'or#ard to give1 I #a" "ti!! batt!i g bet#ee (y (i d a d the Spirit$ b&t the &rgi g o' the Spirit i %rea"ed & ti! I de%ided I "ho&!d obey God1 :y '!e"h a d (y h&(a rea"o i g had #o o&t !o g e o&gh1 A'ter a!!$ thi" (a #a" rea%hi g (a y (ore peop!e #ith the Go"pe! tha I #a"1 He had ot o !y hi" (eeti g" a d hi" te!evi"io (i i"try$ b&t a!"o hi" boo2"1 I #e t 'or#ard a d gave1 4ithi day" o' (y givi g i that (eeti g$ I #a" i vited to "pea2 o three di''ere t te!evi"io progra(" aro& d the U ited State"1 The Lord had bee te!!i g &" that He #o&!d ope te!evi"io to &" both here a d i E&rope$ b&t #e had #o dered ho# #e %o&!d a''ord it1 )o# #e had it 'ree$ a d (a y peop!e #ere "aved a d hea!ed thro&gh tho"e progra("1 I @&"t a #ee2$ I #a" ab!e to rea%h tho&"a d" o' peop!e I (ight other#i"e ot have rea%hed1 4he I "o#ed i to the gra%e a d 'avor a other (a #a" e<perie %i g$ that "a(e 'avor %a(e ba%2 &po (y o# !i'e1 4he I #e t ba%2 to E&rope$ te!evi"io ope ed to (e there a" #e!!1 3eop!e a%ro"" E&rope #ere b!e""ed by the progra("$ a d thi" ope ed e# door" to &" i (a y o'
Spontaneous Giving
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the E&ropea %o& trie"1 A!! o' thi" #a" a re"&!t o' (y "po ta eo&" givi g1 Thi" #a" the "a(e "pirit o' givi g that had po""e""ed the ear!y 'o!!o#er" o' Chri"t1 A" they gave$ the po#er o' God #a" t&r ed o i their !ive"1 S&dde !y$ they Ehad all things in common.E Thi" re'er" to (ore tha a phy"i%a! "hari g1 They a!! had the "a(e a oi ti g a d the "a(e g!ory1 The (e #ho had a%%o(pa ied +e"&" d&ri g Hi" ti(e o the Earth #ere ot the o !y b!e""ed o e"1 A!! o' the be!iever" #ere b!e""ed eA&a!!y1 Thi" re"&!ted i Egreat po%erE #ithi the Ch&r%h>
+nd %ith great po%er the apostles gave %itness to the resurrection of the ord -esus. +nd great grace %as upon them all. A%t" 7>66
4ith the "pirit o' "po ta eo&" givi g %a(e a e<p!o"io o' Egreat po%er. E 4he #e "o# i to the !i'e o' a (i i"ter or the !i'e o' a (i i"try that ha" the g!ory$ #e get part o' that g!ory ba%2 &po o&r o# !ive" a d (i i"trie"1 EGreat grace %as upon them all.E 4hat a #o der'&! te"ti(o yD The great gra%e that the di"%ip!e" o' +e"&" e<perie %ed a'ter Ca!vary be%a(e %o((o to a!! be!iever"1 I have 'o& d that a gra%e 'or "ig "$ #o der" a d (ira%!e" %o(e" %orporate!y #he the "pirit o' "po ta eo&" givi g er&pt" i a (eeti g1 4he the ear!y be!iever" bega !ayi g (o ey at the 'eet o' the apo"t!e"$ they #ere "i(p!y re"po di g to the
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g!ory o' God that re"ted o the apo"t!e"1 3a&! o'te "po2e o' thi" gra%e i hi" !etter" to the %h&r%he"$ be%a&"e the (e(ber" o' tho"e %h&r%he" #ere part er" #ith hi( i the Go"pe!1 He "aid to the(>
I have you in my heart, inasmuch as both in my chains and in the defense and confirmation of the gospel, you all are parta$ers %ith me of grace. 3hi!ippia " ->/
The #ord EgraceE i" &"ed i re!atio to abi!ity$ a oi ti g$ #ea!th a d$ e"pe%ia!!y$ g!ory1 Tho"e #ho "&pported 3a&! #ere to parta2e o' the "a(e !eve! o' b!e""i g that #a" o hi" !i'e = #hether it #a" i (ira%!e"$ a oi ti g$ 'avor or 'i a %e"1 The %h&r%he" 3a&! p!a ted th&" be%a(e %arrier" o' the g!ory that #a" &po hi" !i'e1 I !ear ed (&%h abo&t givi g at the 3e "a%o!a Reviva!1 4he #e heard abo&t the reviva!$ (y #i'e a d I did ?t #a"te a y ti(e getti g there1 4e #a ted to "ee #hat God #a" doi g a d parta2e o' it1 4e #ere a(azed #he #e "a# ho# peop!e #o&!d "ta d o&t"ide the %h&r%h i !i e 'or &p to "i<tee ho&r" #aiti g to get i to a "ervi%e1 So(e eve "!ept o&t"ide to get a better p!a%e i !i e 'or that e<t eve i g?" (eeti g1 4e had ever "ee a ythi g A&ite !i2e it be'ore1 I the "ervi%e"$ #e "a# tho&"a d" o' peop!e r& i g to the a!tar" to re%eive "a!vatio a d 'reedo( 'ro( "i 1 It #a" very e<%iti g to "ee the( bei g b!e""ed$ a d #e #ere a!"o po#er'&!!y to&%hed by the reviva!1 I the very 'ir"t "ervi%e #e atte ded$ 3a"tor +oh
Spontaneous Giving
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*i!patri%2 p&!!ed &" o&t a d had the #ho!e %o gregatio pray 'or &" a d o&r (i i"try i E&rope1 A" they prayed$ great tear" 'e!! 'ro( their eye"$ a d #ai!i g %o&!d be heard thro&gho&t the b&i!di g a" the peop!e po&red o&t their heart" to God1 I had Steve Hi!! a d hi" "ta'' pray 'or (e abo&t te ti(e" d&ri g tho"e day"1 I #a ted to ta2e thi" reviva! to 8ra %e$ a d to other atio " o' E&rope a d the #or!d1 ,e'ore I !e't 3e "a%o!a$ the Lord to!d (e to "o# a "izab!e o''eri g i to the (i i"try o' Steve Hi!!1 I had bee re"ervi g the (o ey He "po2e to (e to give to b&y %a""ette tape" a d video"1 I had bee givi g ea%h ight i the (ai o''eri g$ a d I #a" "&re that "o(e o' that #o&!d go to Steve1 ,&t the (ore I rea"o ed$ the (ore the Lord i(pre""ed (e to "o# dire%t!y to Steve1 I 'i a!!y obeyed1 4he I obeyed God$ by "o#i g i to the g!ory operati g i Steve Hi!!?" !i'e$ a part o' that g!ory %a(e ba%2 &po (e1 The harve"t o' that "eed re"&!ted i the "i<=(o th reviva! i 3ari"$ #hi%h bega #ithi #ee2" o' (y vi"it to 3e "a%o!a1 It #a" 2 o# by "o(e a" the 3e "a%o!a Reviva! o' 8ra %e Bpart!y be%a&"e it bega o the "a(e day o' the year a" did the Reviva! i 3e "a%o!aC$ b&t a!"o be%a&"e God #a" doi g the "a(e thi g" i 3ari" that He #a" doi g i 3e "a%o!a1 I had "o#ed i to that g!ory i 3e "a%o!a$ a d #e reaped a (ea"&re o' the "a(e g!ory that #a" &po Steve Hi!! a d the ,ro# "vi!!e Reviva!1 It #a" a(azi g1 3erhap" I "ho&!d ot have bee "&rpri"ed1 E!i"ha "o#ed by "ervi g E!i@ah$ a d he #a" ab!e to re%eive a
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do&b!e portio o' #hat E!i@ah had1 There i" a "pirit&a! pri %ip!e here> 4ou reap %hat you so%. I 'ir"t heard abo&t the go!d teeth bei g (a i'e"ted i E&rope thro&gh a (i i"ter 'ro( L&ebe%1 He had "ee over t#o h& dred a d 'i'ty teeth 'i!!ed #ithi 'o&r #ee2" i hi" (i i"try i ,e!gi&( a d i the U ited State"1 I !ater %a!!ed hi( a d to!d hi( that #e #ere @&"t "tarti g to "ee the "a(e thi g b&t "e "ed that God #a ted to i %rea"e the"e "ig " &po o&r (i i"try 'or Hi" g!ory1 I a"2ed hi( to pray 'or (e to re%eive that "a(e g!ory "o I %o&!d &"e it to "ee (ore peop!e to&%hed1 He prayed over (e1 4he I h& g &p the pho e$ the Lord to!d (e that it #a" ot Ea do e dea!E yet1 He to!d (e to "e d a %he%2 to that (a a d "o# i to the g!ory that #a" &po hi" !i'e1 Agai I A&e"tio ed the Lord$ b&t He to!d (e$ E+&"t do it1E A" "oo a" I obeyed$ I "a# that gra%e 'or go!d teeth e<p!ode i o&r (eeti g"1 4ithi t#o #ee2"$ (ore tha a h& dred teeth #ere 'i!!ed a d %ro# ed i the "erie" o' (eeti g" I #a" doi g$ a d the (a i'e"tatio %o ti &ed to gro# 'ro( there1 Spo ta eo&" obedie %e i givi g bri g" "po ta eo&" (ira%!e" o' every 2i d1 I have bee great!y b!e""ed "i %e %o(i g i %o ta%t #ith a d be'rie di g R&th 4ard He'!i 1 I re%eived thro&gh her (i i"try a i(partatio 'or a e# !eve! o' g!ory a d a greater re!ea"e i the area o' "ig " a d #o der"$ reve!atio a d the propheti%1 4e have "ee the"e e# (a i'e"tatio " o' g!ory to&%h %itie" a d %o& trie" that have ever e<perie %ed "&%h thi g"$ a d (i i"teri g #ith her ha" prove to be a b!e""i g (a y
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ti(e" over1 A" #ith the other"$ God "po2e to &" to "o# i to her (i i"try$ a d He ha" "e t &po &" a (ea"&re o' the g!ory "o evide t i her !i'e1 4hat doe" "o#i g have to do #ith the g!oryF 3a&! e<p!ai " thi" i Hi" #riti g"1 He "ay" that a" a (i i"ter "o#" a "pirit&a! gi't to the %h&r%h$ it i" the be!iever"? re"po "ibi!ity to re"po d by "o#i g (ateria!!y i to that (i i"ter?" !i'e1 So(e (ay have #o dered #hy$ a'ter they have had ha d" !aid o the( d&ri g a reviva! 'or a "pe%ia! a oi ti g$ they ever "ee( to "ee that a oi ti g (a i'e"ted i their !ive"1 It %o&!d be be%a&"e there eed" to be a re"po "e to that a oi ti g i a phy"i%a! #ay1 A" I o %e heard (y 'rie d Re y :%Lea "ay$ E)othi g "o# $ othi g gro# 1E So(e (ay #or2 #ith a (i i"try$ a" E!i"ha did$ a d they #i!! be b!e""ed be%a&"e o' their %o trib&tio i that #ay1 The di"%ip!e" gave &p a!! to 'o!!o# +e"&"$ a d a'ter He #a" go e$ they #a!2ed i the "a(e po#er He had e<hibited1 He pro(i"ed the(>
"&e %ho believes in Me, the %or$s that I do he %ill do also0 and greater %or$s than these he %ill do, because I go to My )ather." +oh -7>-2
EGreater %or$s. E So#i g a gi't to e(po#er a (i i"try to do (ore i" a #ay o' "o#i g to a !eve! o' gra%e o that (i i"ter?" !i'e a d havi g a (ea"&re o' it operate i yo&r o# !i'e1 :o ey i" o !y a too!1 It e ab!e" yo& to do (ore1 4he a (i i"try ha" (o ey$ it (ag i'ie" the abi!ity o' that (i i"try to to&%h (ore peop!e1 4he yo& give$ yo&
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he!p (ag i'y the abi!ity o' that (i i"try$ e ab!i g it to do (ore a d rea%h 'arther1 A" a re"&!t$ yo& ta2e part o' the gra%e that i" &po that (i i"try1 Thi" i" ot the o !y #ay to a%%o(p!i"h it$ b&t it i" a 2ey that God i" revea!i g to &" today that #i!! & !o%2 a e# !eve! o' g!ory1
False Giving
Thi" type o' givi g "ho&!d ever be %o '&"ed #ith #hat Si(o the "or%erer did #he he o''ered (o ey to 3eter1 Si(o #a ted to b&y the gi't o' the Ho!y Spirit1 He #a ted to (a ip&!ate a d %o tro! the "it&atio 1 Si(o had ear ed hi" !ivi g thro&gh the "pirit o' #it%h%ra't1 )o# that he #a" "aved$ he "&dde !y 'o& d hi("e!' & e(p!oyed1 I tho"e day"$ #he a (agi%ia or "or%erer "a# a other per"o per'or(i g a e# tri%2$ he #o&!d o''er (o ey to b&y the "e%ret o' it1 Si(o #a" re"po di g i the '!e"h1 A" "oo a" 3eter e<po"ed the de%eptio o' hi" heart$ Si(o dropped the (atter1 The di''ere %e i the type o' "po ta eo&" givi g #e are ta!2i g abo&t i" obvio&"1 ; e i" (otivated by the '!e"h$ a d the other i" (otivated by the Spirit1 4he the g!ory i" pre"e t$ it i" o'te a%%o(pa ied by a "pirit o' "po ta eo&" givi g1 4e (&"t !ear to obey the"e pro(pti g" o' the Ho!y Spirit a d to de y a y '!e"h!y (otive1 ;&r de"ire i "ee2i g the g!ory a d the "pe%ia! gi't" that %o(e #ith it (&"t a!#ay" be to adva %e the *i gdo( o' God1
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")or everyone to %hom much is given, from him much %ill be re<uired0 and to %hom much has been committed, of him they %ill as$ the more." L&2e -2>70
4e are i deed deep!y i debted to God A!(ighty$ a d "po ta eo&" givi g th&" be%o(e"$ 'or &"$ a p!ea"&re ot to be de ied1
#.ontaneous Giving Releases Resurrection "ower

+nd %ith great po%er the apostles gave %itness to the "E2U""E3,I!/ of the ord -esus. A%t" 7>66
I :o trea!$ the go!d d&"t bega to 'a!! that 'ir"t ti(e a'ter a "pirit o' "po ta eo&" givi g had bro2e o&t i the (eeti g #hi!e I #a" "ti!! prea%hi g1 ; e !ady #a" !ed to p&t her #at%h o the p&!pit1 4he "he bro2e i to tear"$ I tho&ght it (ight be be%a&"e "he #a" "orry "he had give 1 I #a" #ro g1 She #a" #eepi g #ith @oy be%a&"e her ar( #a" i "ta t!y hea!ed the (o(e t "he p&t her gi't o the a!tar1 4ithi a 'e# (i &te"$ "o(eo e had give her a e# #at%h$ better tha the o e "he gave1 It #a" d&ri g that "a(e (eeti g that "o(eo e bro&ght (e the para!yzed boy to pray 'or$ a d #he I obeyed the Lord?" i "tr&%tio "$ the boy #a" hea!ed1 A'ter thi" (ira%!e o%%&rred$ L&igi$ the eva ge!i"t #ho had he!ped (e #a!2 the boy aro& d$ %a(e &p to (e a d ha ded (e a o''eri g1 He to!d (e that he eeded to "o# i to the
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g!ory that #a" #or2i g i (y !i'e1 The Lord to!d (e to a%%ept the (o ey a d to prophe"y over L&igi1 I prophe"ied that he #o&!d do greater thi g"$ a d that very "oo he #o&!d rai"e the dead1 A" I "aid$ #ithi a #ee2 he had hi" opport& ity1 It happe ed i thi" #ay> He #a" i the e(erge %y roo( #aiti g to have (i or "&rgery to re(ove a "(a!! gro#th$ #he "o(eo e #hee!ed i a dead #o(a a d p&t her o the tab!e he #a" "&ppo"ed to o%%&py1 He rea!ized that thi" #a" hi" (o(e t to #a!2 i to the prophe%y1 He %ried o&t$ ELi'e$ %o(e ba%2 i to herDE a d "he %a(e ba%2 to !i'e$ to the a(aze(e t o' a!! the do%tor" pre"e t1 L&igi?" o# "&rgery #e t very #e!! that day$ b&t he had (&%h (ore to re@oi%e abo&t1 He #a" (ovi g i a e# a d po#er'&! rea!( o' (i i"try$ a d it a!! "tarted #he he had give "po ta eo&"!y1 There i" (&%h (ore po#er i "o#i g 'i a %ia!!y to "o(eo e #ho i" operati g o a higher !eve! o' g!ory tha there i" i @&"t re%eivi g their ha d" !aid &po &"1 The rea"o i" that #e are part eri g #ith the( a d "ervi g the($ "o #e re%eive the "a(e re#ard" a d gi'ti g"1 The ,ib!e (e tio " a pri %ip!e %a!!ed Ea prophet8s re%ard" B:atthe# -0>72=76C1 It i vo!ve" givi g to a (a or #o(a o' God$ a" God !ead"$ a d re%eivi g a "&per at&ra! b!e""i g 'ro( that givi g1 Eva ge!i"t Re y :%Lea te!!" the "tory o' a #o(a #ho atte ded
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hi" (eeti g"1 D&ri g the (eeti g$ go!d d&"t %a(e do# $ a d there #ere (a y (ira%!e"1 The e<t day$ the #o(a #e t to pray 'or a yo& g boy #ho had @&"t died at the ho"pita!1 Loo2i g at the dead boy$ "he a"2ed the Lord to (a i'e"t the "a(e g!ory that "he had e<perie %ed i the (eeti g the ight be'ore1 4he "he had 'i i"hed prayi g$ "he oti%ed go!d d&"t o the boy$ a d "hort!y a'ter#ard he ope ed hi" eye"1 Her "i(p!e prayer had re"&!ted i a boy bei g rai"ed 'ro( the dead1
Giving Releases Miracles

Spo ta eo&" givi g re!ea"e" a at(o"phere 'or "ig " a d #o der" a d (ira%!e" a d a!!o#" a per"o to parta2e o' a gra%e #or2i g i "o(eo e e!"e?" (i i"try1 It i" a 'or( o' "ervi g a (i i"try1 4he a ri%h #o(a gave E!i"ha a roo( to "tay i $ a d "he "erved hi($ "he #a" "o#i g i to the g!ory o hi" !i'e1 Later$ E!i"ha a"2ed her #hat "he #a ted1 She eeded a "o $ "he "aid$ b&t her h&"ba d #a" very o!d1 E!i"ha prophe"ied a "o $ a d the #o(a %o %eived a d bore a "o 1 Thi" #a" a re"&!t o' her obedie %e to ho or the prophet1 4he E!i"ha !ater heard that the "o had died$ he ret&r ed 'ro( :o& t Car(e! B#he it #a" ot yet the "ea"o to %o(e to the %ityC1 He prayed over the boy$ a d the boy %a(e ba%2 to !i'e1 Thi" "a(e "%e e #a" p!ayed o&t i the !i'e o' E!i@ah$ E!i"ha?" prede%e""or1 A #ido# o' Iarephath gave hi( her !a"t (ea!$ a d #he "he did$ God per'or(ed a
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(ira%!e 'or her1 She a d her "o !a%2ed othi g d&ri g the re(ai der o' a !o g dro&ght1 Later$ her "o died too$ a d E!i@ah rai"ed hi( 'ro( the dead1 The gra%e 'or the rai"i g o' the dead #a" "o(eho# tied i to the #o(a ?" obedie %e to give to the prophet %arryi g the g!ory1 It "ho&!d a!"o be oted that E!i"ha #a!2ed i the (a t!e o' E!i@ah be%a&"e he "erved hi($ th&" "o#i g i to hi" g!ory 'or year"$ @&"t a" the di"%ip!e" had do e #hi!e 'o!!o#i g +e"&"1 4he :ary o' ,etha y bro2e a a!aba"ter @ar 'i!!ed #ith e<pe "ive per'&(e a d a oi ted +e"&" #ith it$ "he #a" "o#i g to the So o' God1 He ot o !y had the g!oryM He #a" the So&r%e o' the g!ory1 To +&da"$ #hat :ary did "ee(ed !i2e a terrib!e #a"te1 +e"&" "aid$ ho#ever$ that :ary had do e thi" Jfor 6&is7 burialK>
")or in pouring this fragrant oil on My body, she did it for My burial." :atthe# 25>-2
I be!ieve that :ary had %a&ght a reve!atio o' #ho +e"&" #a"$ a d a" a re"&!t$ "he re%eived Hi( a" her Savior that day1 She o# #a ted to o''er "o(ethi g to the Savior1 The gi't :ary "o#ed that day #a" %o"t!y to her1 4he #e give "a%ri'i%ia!!y to the Lord a" #or"hip$ it to&%he" Hi" heart a d re!ea"e" Hi" (ira%!e po#er1 Thi" #a" ot :ary?" 'ir"t e<perie %e i the dy a(i% o' givi g to +e"&"1 She a d her "ib!i g" had be'rie ded the Lord$
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a d He had gotte i the habit o' a%%epti g the ho"pita!ity o' their ho(e #he He #a" i or ear +er&"a!e(1 A!tho&gh #e 2 o# that +e"&" !oved everyo e$ the"e three are "i g!ed o&t i the S%ript&re" a" havi g re%eived a "pe%ia! !ove 'ro( the Lord>
/o% -esus loved Martha and her sister 6Mary7 and a'arus. +oh -->9
The (i i"try o' ho"pita!ity that :ary$ :artha a d Lazar&" o''ered to +e"&" re(i d" &" o' that give to the prophet" E!i@ah a d E!i"ha$ a d @&"t a" tho"e gi't" o' !ove #ere re#arded #ith (ira%!e" o' re"&rre%tio $ :ary #a" to be re#arded i the "a(e #ay1 Lazar&" be%a(e i!! a d died>
/o% a certain man %as sic$, a'arus of Bethany, the to%n of Mary and her sister Martha. I, *+2 ,&+, M+"4 *&! +/!I/,E# ,&E !"# *I,& ,&E )"+G"+/, !I +/# *I(E# &I2 )EE, *I,& &E" &+I", *&!2E B"!,&E" +:+"U2 *+2 2I3=. +oh -->-=2
:ary had "o#ed to +e"&"? b&ria! a d re"&rre%tio thro&gh her "po ta eo&" a d "a%ri'i%ia! gi't$ a d o# "he #o&!d be e'it 'ro( that "a(e re"&rre%tio po#er>
/o% %hen &e had said these things, &e cried out %ith a loud voice, " a'arus, come forth5" +nd he %ho had died came out bound hand and foot %ith graveclothes, and his face %as %rapped %ith a cloth. -esus said to them, " oose him, and let him go." +oh -->76=77
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Thi" i" o e o' the (o"t (e(orab!e "torie" 'ro( the !i'e o' +e"&" o Earth1 He rai"ed Lazar&" 'ro( the dead1 4e have oti%ed i a!! o' o&r (eeti g" that #he thi" "a(e "pirit o' "po ta eo&" givi g i" #or2i g$ the at(o"phere %ha ge"$ a d the gra%e 'or "ig "$ #o der" a d (ira%!e" i" &"&a!!y (ore preva!e t1 I 8ra %e$ 'or i "ta %e$ #e #ere be!ievi g 'or a brea2thro&gh i o&r ho(e %h&r%h i St1 De i"$ !ed by 3a"tor Robert ,a<ter1 4he I #a" "%hed&!ed to prea%h there o e day$ the Lord to!d (e to give o&r pa"tor (y %ar 'or a brea2thro&gh1 I the (idd!e o' (y (e""age that day$ I ha ded over the 2ey" a d tit!e deed to (y %ar to "o# i to the g!ory a d re!ea"e that rea!( i to the %h&r%h1 4he I had do e thi"$ the peop!e #ere (oved a d bega to r& 'or#ard to give "po ta eo&"!y1 A" they did$ go!d d&"t 'e!! a!! over the b&i!di g1 To thi" day$ it %o(e" i pra%ti%a!!y every "ervi%e$ a d the 'i a %e" o' the %h&r%h have bee b!e""ed "i %e that ti(e1 I 8re %h G&ia a$ i that @& g!e area a!o g the A(azo $ a%%e""ib!e o !y by %a oe or "(a!! airp!a e$ the peop!e bega to give "po ta eo&"!y1 It #a" "oo a'ter their "po ta eo&" a%t" that the go!d d&"t 'e!! i (a y di''ere t %o!or" a d #e had a great harve"t o' "o&!"1 :a y #ho #ere i vo!ved i #it%h%ra't a d "o(e #ho #ere (e(ber" o' ga g" %a(e 'or#ard to give their !ive" to Chri"t1 I thi" a%%e!eratio o' the g!ory$ i #hi%h the Lord i" ta2i g &" 'ro( g!ory to g!ory$ a a%%e!eratio i" ta2i g p!a%e a!"o i the area o' givi g1
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#owing !nto Good Ground vs #owing !nto (eed

4he yo& "o# to "o(eo e #ho ha" the g!ory$ yo& are de'i ite!y "o#i g i to good gro& d1 It i" the "a(e gro& d that Ada( a d Eve #ere a%%&"to(ed to be'ore the 'a!!1 The g!ory #a" i the garde $ a d a" !o g a" it #a" there$ they did ot have to toi! a d "tr&gg!e to get their "eed to prod&%e a harve"t1 The earth o' the garde #a" 'erti!e a d prod&%tive a" !o g a" the g!ory #a" pre"e t1 Li2e#i"e$ #he yo& "o# i to a (i i"try that ha" the g!ory$ yo& are "o#i g i to that "a(e good gro& d1 Seed "o# i to good gro& d prod&%e" a good %rop>
"But others fell on good ground and yielded a crop. some a hundredfold, some si1ty, some thirty. &e %ho has ears to hear, let him hear5" :atthe# -6>0=. "But he %ho received seed on the good ground is he %ho hears the %ord and understands it, %ho indeed bears fruit and produces. some a hundredfold, some si1ty, some thirty." :atthe# -6>26
I' yo& "o# to#ard "o(eo e #ho i" i eed$ that i" #o der'&!$ a d #e (&"t do it$ b&t it i" ot the "a(e thi g a" "o#i g i to the g!ory1 Givi g to the poor or to tho"e i eed i" di''ere t 'ro( "o#i g i to the g!ory1 8or e<a(p!e$ #he the boy #ith the 'ive !oave" a d t#o 'i"h gave hi" !& %h to +e"&"$ the Lord (&!tip!ied it
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to 'eed (ore tha 'ive tho&"a d peop!e1 I' the boy had atte(pted to give #hat he had dire%t!y to the poor$ that #o&!d ot have bee #ro g$ b&t he #o&!d ot have bee ab!e to 'eed very (a y poor peop!e1 ,e%a&"e +e"&" had the g!ory$ the 'ood (&!tip!ied #he it #a" give to Hi(1 The g!ory i" good gro& d1
)ending vs #owing !nto the Glory

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&e %ho has pity on the poor lends to the !"#, +nd &e %ill pay bac$ %hat he has given. 3roverb" -.>-/
4he yo& !e d "o(ethi g to "o(eo e B!i2e a pe %i!$ 'or e<a(p!eC$ yo& &"&a!!y get ba%2 o !y #hat yo& have !e t1 Givi g to the poor i" #hat yo& do a" a re"&!t o' the harve"t that %o(e" i a'ter givi g i to the g!ory1 I' yo& gave a!! to the poor a d got ba%2 everythi g yo& had give $ yo& #o&!d "ti!! ot be ab!e to 'eed (a y poor peop!e1 I' yo& "o# 'ir"t to (i i"trie" that have the g!ory$ #hat yo& have "o# #i!! %o(e ba%2 (&!tip!ied (a y ti(e" over1 The yo& have (&%h (ore to give to the poor a d to tho"e i eed o&t o' yo&r harve"t1 4hy "ho&!d #e give to the (i i"try o' a (a or #o(a #ho i" a!ready 'i a %ia!!y b!e""edF Let &" !oo2 at #hat the A&ee o' Sheba did>
/o% %hen the <ueen of 2heba heard of the fame of 2olomon concerning the name of the !"#, she came to test him %ith hard <uestions. 2he came to -erusalem %ith a very great retinue, %ith camels that bore spices, very much gold, and
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precious stones0 and %hen she came to 2olomon, she spo$e %ith him about all that %as in her heart. ,hen she gave the $ing one hundred and t%enty talents of gold, spices in great <uantity, and precious stones. ,here never again came such abundance of spices as the <ueen of 2heba gave to =ing 2olomon. - *i g" -0>-=2 a d -0
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4hy #o&!d a yo e give "&%h a !arge a(o& t to a (a #ho #a" a!ready %o "idered to be the ri%he"t per"o i the #or!dF It #a" be%a&"e the g!ory o' God #a" o So!o(o ?" !i'e a d 2i gdo(1 The A&ee o' Sheba #a" i eed o' the #i"do($ reve!atio $ g!ory a d ri%he" So!o(o had to "hare #ith her atio $ a d thi" #a" her #ay o' getti g it1 Her "a%ri'i%e proved to be #i"e1 She !e't 'or ho(e #ith (ore tha "he had #he "he had arrived>
/o% =ing 2olomon gave the <ueen of 2heba all she desired, %hatever she as$ed, besides %hat 2olomon had given her according to the royal generosity. 2o she turned and %ent to her o%n country, she and her servants. - *i g" -0>-6
The A&ee o' Sheba "o#ed i to the g!ory a d re%eived a portio o' that g!ory 'or her"e!' a d her atio 1 The 'i a %ia! b!e""i g "he re%eived #a" i additio to the "pirit&a! b!e""i g "he had re%eived by bei g a""o%iated #ith God?" peop!e1
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Whoever <lessed Abraham Would <e <lessed

Abraha( be%a(e the 'ather o' (a y atio "$ a d God pro(i"ed hi( great b!e""i g"1 He a!"o to!d hi(>
"I %ill bless those %ho bless you, +nd I %ill curse him %ho curses you0 +nd in you all the families of the earth shall be blessed. " Ge e"i" -2>6
,e%a&"e the b!e""i g a d g!ory o' God #a" &po Abraha(?" !i'e$ #hoever b!e""ed hi( a d hi" de"%e da t" #o&!d be b!e""ed1 Thi" i" a bib!i%a! r&!e1 :i i"trie" that have the g!ory are "&rpri"i g!y b!e""ed o a!! "ide"1 I' #e %a "tay !o g e o&gh i the g!ory$ phy"i%a! eed" #i!! be%o(e !e"" a d !e"" o' a prob!e(1
9liminating the +ime )imit

The ,ib!e "ay" that a" !o g a" the Earth re(ai "$ there #i!! be "eedti(e a d harve"t ti(e>
"*hile the earth remains, 2eedtime and harvest, 3old and heat, *inter and summer, +nd day and night 2hall not cease." Ge e"i" 0>22
4he #e "o# i to the g!ory$ #e are ot "o#i g i to the earth!y rea!($ #here there i" EseedtimeE a d Eharvest1E The e!e(e t o' ti(e i" re(oved or di(i i"hed i the g!ory1 I' #e #ere to go to Heave
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#ith a %a %er$ the "e%o d #e got there$ the %a %er #o&!d be go e1 I thi" "a(e #ay$ "eedti(e a d harve"t o'te be%o(e the "a(e #he #e "o# i to the g!ory1 4e reap i "ta t!y1 I Heave there i" o ti(e a" #e 2 o# it1 That i" #hy$ #he peop!e "o# i to the g!ory$ e# (o ey (ira%!e" ta2e p!a%e a!(o"t "i(&!ta eo&"!y1 :o ey begi " to (&!tip!y i the po%2et"$ p&r"e" a d #a!!et" o' the peop!e right the a d there1 S&%h (ira%!e" "ho&!d ot "&rpri"e &"1 E!i@ah$ E!i"ha a d +e"&" a!! "tarted a d e ded their (i i"trie" #ith (ira%!e" o' provi"io 1 The 'a%t that #e are "eei g "o(e o' the "a(e type o' (ira%!e i" a "ig that #e are %o(i g i to that "a(e a oi ti g1
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I Ire!a d$ a %o 'ere %e #here I prea%hed #a" "hort a !arge a(o& t o' (o ey1 So(e o' tho"e #ho had regi"tered %a %e!ed$ b&t the hote! (ade the !eader" pay a y#ay1 To#ard the e d o' the %o 'ere %e$ the (e %a(e to (e a d e<p!ai ed to (e the prob!e(1 They #ere ot "&re they #o&!d be ab!e to give (e a o''eri g 'or (y "ervi%e"1 I to!d the( ot to #orry abo&t it$ to do #hatever they eeded to do1 I did ?t #a t to "ee the( i debted by the (eeti g1 4he the 'i a! o''eri g #a" abo&t to be ta2e $ the !eader o' the %o 'ere %e #a" i "tr&%ted by the Lord to re%eive the o''eri g 'or (e$ ot 'or the eed" o' the %o 'ere %e1 I thi" #ay$ they #o&!d be "o#i g i to the
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ti%2et"1 4ithi a 'e# day" a'ter #e had !e't I"rae!$ they %a!!ed a d to!d &" that "o(eo e had give the( t#e ty tho&"a d do!!ar"1 D&ri g that #ee2 o' givi g$ the %o gregatio a!"o re%eived a va $ a d "o(eo e #a" !ed to pay a e tire (o th?" re t 'or the %o gregatio a d to pay the "a!ary o' "o(eo e to r& the 'ood a d %!othi g di"trib&tio (i i"try o' the %o gregatio 1 A 'e# #ee2" !ater$ the depo"it 700 "he2e!"1 4he "he2e!"1 He %o& ted agai %o& ted it o e !a"t ti(e$ a "he2e!"1 pa"tor #e t to the ba 2 to he %o& ted it$ he had -$000 a d had -$700 "he2e!"1 He d it had (&!tip!ied to -$000
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4hatever God "ay" to yo& to do$ @&"t do it1 I' He i" "pea2i g$ #hat He i" "ayi g i" %o(i g 'ro( the g!ory1 4he yo& re"po d "po ta eo&"!y to the g!ory$ i "ta t (ira%!e" ta2e p!a%e1 4he yo& "o# i to or i re"po "e to the g!ory$ 'i a %ia! (ira%!e" %a o%%&r i a "hort "pa o' ti(e a d eve i "ta t!y = "i %e there i" o ti(e i the g!ory1 A!"o$ "i %e the g!ory i" good gro& d$ #hat yo& have give #i!! be (&!tip!ied ba%2 to yo& thirty$ "i<ty a d a h& dred ti(e" over1 Ho# %a yo& !o"eF
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+nd men of all nations, from all the $ings of the earth %ho had heard of his %isdom, came to hear the %isdom of 2olomon.
- *i g" 7>67 4ith thi" e# #ave o' "ig " a d #o der"$ the Lord i" re!ea"i g a e# #ave o' #i"do($ reve!atio a d 2 o#!edge1 The"e are 2ey" that a!!o# &" to ve t&re i to the & tapped rea!(" o' g!ory i thi" e# (ove o' God$ a d a" the (ira%!e" i %rea"e$ "o #i!! the a oi ti g o' "&per at&ra! #i"do(1 Thi" phe o(e o #i!! eve t&a!!y be%o(e "o po#er'&! that peop!e #i!!
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%o(e 'ro( a!! over the #or!d @&"t to hear the #i"do( o' God e<pre""ed$ a" they did i So!o(o ?" day1 Thro&gh Hi" prophet Haba22&2$ God "aid>
")or the earth %ill be filled *ith the $no%ledge of the glory of the !"#, +s the %aters cover the sea." Haba22&2 2>-7
Thi" ver"e i" o'te (i"A&oted1 4e "ay that the Earth #i!! be 'i!!ed #ith the g!ory o' the Lord$ rather tha #ith the *);4LEDGE o' the g!ory o' the Lord1 It i" o e thi g to "e "e the g!ory i a (eeti g$ a d it i" A&ite a other thi g to have the 2 o#!edge o' that g!ory1 4he #e have the 2 o#!edge$ #e ot o !y "e "e the g!ory$ b&t #e have the 2ey to re!ea"i g (ira%!e" a d (a i'e"tatio " 'ro( that g!ory1 So(e (ay have #o dered #hy at ti(e" they have "e "ed the g!ory$ a d yet they have ever "ee a phy"i%a! (a i'e"tatio o' that g!ory1 Havi g the 2 o#!edge o' the g!ory (a2e" the di''ere %e1 The g!ory %o&!d be !i2e ed to a %!o&d hoveri g over a %ity1 The peop!e "ee the %!o&d$ b&t they !a%2 the 2 o#!edge or #i"do( e%e""ary to (a2e it rai 1 C!o&d" %o(e a d go "o(eti(e" #itho&t yie!di g rai 1 )o# God i" revea!i g to &" the 2ey" to re!ea"i g "pirit&a! rai 'ro( the %!o&d" o' g!ory1 The apo"t!e 3a&! 2 e# the (y"terie" o' reve!atio (ore tha (o"t (e o' hi" ti(e$ a d thi" a!!o#ed hi( to tap i to rea!(" other (e o !y drea(ed o'1 It #a" thi" gi't that e ab!ed 3a&! to #rite (ore tha ha!' o' the
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... ma$ing mention of you in my prayers. that the God of our ord -esus 3hrist, the )ather of glory, may give to you the spirit of %isdom and revelation in the $no%ledge of &im. Ephe"ia " ->-5=-/
E*isdom$E ErevelationE a d E$no%ledgeE are 2ey" that ope the door to greater thi g" i God1 4he #e &"e the"e 2ey"$ #e %a e<pe%t to re%eive #hat !ie" behi d the door>
... the eyes of your understanding being enlightened0 that you may $no% %hat is the hope of &is calling. Ephe"ia " ->-0
; %e yo& gra"p a reve!atio o' yo&r %a!!i g i Hi($ the yo& %a '&!!y e ter thro&gh it" door#ay #ith 2 o#!edge a d #i"do(1 Thi" i" e""e tia! to #a!2 i to the 'ra(e that God ha" a!ready prepared 'or yo&r !i'e1
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4e 2 o# that i Heave there i" o !a%21 4e a!"o 2 o#$ 'ro( the"e a d other "%ript&re"$ that #e have a i herita %e i Heave 1 8or i "ta %e$ #e #i!! have per'e%t bodie" #he #e get to Heave $ #here there i" o "i%2 e""1 Si %e the Lord to!d &" to pray$ E4our %ill be done on Earth as it is in &eaven,E thi" (ea " that God %a bri g heave !y thi g" to &" here o the Earth1 4he the "a(e g!ory that i" i Heave %o(e" do# to the Earth$ "&per at&ra! provi"io %o(e"$ a d yo& %a tap i to yo&r i herita %e1 ; %e yo& tr&!y have a reve!atio that there i" (ore tha e o&gh re"erved 'or yo& i Heave $ yo& #i!! o !o ger #a!2 i !a%2 = a" !o g a" yo& "tay i the g!ory1 Thi" i" #hy +e"&" "aid>
"#o not lay up for yourselves treasures on earth, %here moth and rust destroy and %here thieves brea$ in and steal0 but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, %here neither moth nor rust destroys and %here thieves do not brea$ in and steal. )or %here your treasure is, there your heart %ill be also." :atthe# 5>-.=2-
I' yo& %a bri g the g!ory o' Heave to the Earth$ the the trea"&re" o' Heave #i!! be (a i'e"ted &po the Earth1 +&"t a" go!d d&"t ha" bee 'a!!i g 'ro( Heave a" a re"&!t o' the g!ory$ "o other heave !y thi g" %a %o(e to &"1 Thi" i" o e o' the rea"o " #e have bee e<perie %i g e# type" o' 'i a %ia! (ira%!e"$ !i2e (o ey (y"terio&"!y appeari g i peop!e?" #a!!et" or p&r"e"1 It o'te happe " right a'ter they have "o# i to the g!ory1 God i" "ho#i g &" that Heave ha" o !a%21
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)or %e are &is %or$manship, created in 3hrist -esus for good %or$s, %hich God prepared beforehand that %e should %al$ in them. Ephe"ia " 2>-0
The 2ey to E%al$6ing7 in them,E o %e yo& are i the g!ory$ i" thro&gh reve!atio a d 2 o#!edge1 I' #e do ?t 2 o# Bthro&gh reve!atio C that "o(ethi g e<i"t"$ #e %a ot #a!2 i it1 I' o o e to!d &" that #e had i herited a (i!!io do!!ar" 'ro( a !o g=!o"t re!ative$ #e #o&!d ot 2 o# #here to go to %!ai( it or eve that #e %o&!d1 It i"
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the "a(e i the Spirit1 ; %e #e get the reve!atio that #e a%t&a!!y have a great i herita %e !aid &p 'or &" Badded to #hat #e have bee "o#i g i to Heave C$ the #e %a begi to & !o%2 #hat ha" a!ready bee re"erved 'or &" = thro&gh the go!de 2ey" o' reve!atio a d #i"do( i the g!ory1 So!o(o "aid>
)or %isdom is a defense as money is a defense. E%%!e"ia"te" />-2 &appy is the man %ho finds %isdom, +nd the man %ho gains understanding0 )or her proceeds are better than the profits of silver, +nd her gain than fine gold. 2he is more precious than rubies, +nd all the things you may desire cannot be compared %ith her. 3roverb" 6>-6=-9
4hy i" #i"do( greater tha EprofitsE a d greater tha Eall the things you may desire,E (ea i g a ythi g yo& %o&!d po""ib!y #a tF ,e%a&"e i' yo& have #i"do($ yo& #i!! have pro'it" a d a ythi g e!"e yo& eed1 :a y peop!e thi 2 that the ,ib!e i "tr&%t" &" ot to have ri%he"$ b&t thi" i" ot tr&e1 It ad(o i"he" &" ot to "ee2 go!d a d "i!ver$ b&t rather #i"do($ "o that #e %a tap i to a!! the avai!ab!e ri%he" 'or God?" *i gdo(1 Thi" i" #hy the apo"t!e 3a&! prayed 'or #i"do( 'or the Ephe"ia "1 It i" the 2ey that a!!o#" &" to tap i to a!! the other di(e "io " o' o&r i herita %e1 4he yo& are i eed$ do ?t @&"t a"2 God to (eet that
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ength of days is in her 6%isdom8s7 right hand, In her left hand riches and honor. 3roverb" 6>-5
4he So!o(o a"2ed 'or #i"do( i "tead o' go!d a d "i!ver$ 'a(e a d po#er$ God gave hi( everythi g he !a%2ed1 He be%a(e the ri%he"t a d (o"t po#er'&! (a o' hi" ti(e1 He #a" a!"o 2 o# a" the #i"e"t$ a d a" #e have "ee $ (e %a(e 'ro( (a y p!a%e" @&"t to #it e"" hi" great #i"do(1 It #a" the #i"do( that & !o%2ed the re"t o' #hat So!o(o eeded1 Ho# did "&%h e<traordi ary #i"do( %o(e to So!o(o F It did ot %o(e a" "i(p!y a" "o(e (ight i(agi e1 ,e'ore God (ade the o''er to So!o(o that re"&!ted i hi" re%eivi g e<traordi ary #i"do($ he did "o(ethi g that bega the e tire pro%e"">
/o% the $ing %ent to Gibeon to sacrifice there, for that %as the great high place. 2olomon offered a thousand burnt offerings on that altar. - *i g" 6>7
Thi" very e<pe "ive o''eri g (ade by So!o(o #a" the thi g that "tarted hi" ri"e to #i"do( a d "&%%e""1 He "o#ed dire%t!y i to the g!ory$ &"i g #hat !itt!e #i"do( he had to b!e"" God1 Thi" & !o%2ed a!! o' Heave ?" re"o&r%e"1
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+t Gibeon the !"# appeared to 2olomon in a dream by night0 and God said, "+s$5 *hat shall I give you9" - *i g" 6>9
So!o(o #a" %are'&! #ith hi" rep!y1 He #a" very yo& g to be a 2i g$ a d he de"perate!y eeded #i"do( to r&!e I"rae!1 He %o&!d have a"2ed 'or a ythi g$ b&t he a"2ed 'or #i"do($ a d that gave hi( a%%e"" to everythi g e!"e1 He prayed>
",herefore give to 4our servant an understanding heart to judge 4our people, that I may discern bet%een good and evil. )or %ho is able to judge this great people of 4ours9" ,he speech pleased the !"#, that 2olomon had as$ed this thing. - *i g" 6>.=-0
4he your prayer" p!ea"e the Lord$ great 'avor #i!! be "ho# to yo&$ a" it #a" to So!o(o 1 ; e o' the !e""o " #e !ear 'ro( So!o(o i" that he did ot pray '!ippa t!y$ b&t "ho#ed the "a(e Bi' ot (oreC re"pe%t i God?" pre"e %e a" #e #o&!d have i' (eeti g a earth!y pre"ide t or 2i g1 ,e%a&"e o' thi"$ God #a" ready to b!e"" hi(>
,hen God said to him. "Because you have as$ed this thing, and have not as$ed long life for yourself, nor have as$ed riches for yourself, nor have as$ed the life of your enemies, but have as$ed for yourself understanding to discern justice, behold, I have done according to your %ords0 see, I have given you a %ise and
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understanding heart ... . +nd I have also given you %hat you have not as$ed. both riches and honor, so that there shall not be anyone li$e you among the $ings all your days." - *i g" 6>--=-6
A"2i g God 'or a a oi ti g o' #i"do( p!ea"e" Hi( a d (ay re"&!t i a "pe%ia! reviva! o' "&per at&ra! #i"do(1 Thi" i" %!ear!y #hat happe ed #ith So!o(o $ a d Emen of all nationsE heard o' hi" #i"do( a d trave!ed to +er&"a!e( to #it e"" it per"o a!!y1
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3a&! prayed 'or #i"do( 'or the Ephe"ia " be%a&"e he 2 e# that thi" gi't & !o%2" e# rea!(" o' the g!ory>
... and *&+, I2 ,&E E>3EE#I/G G"E+,/E22 !) &I2 (!*E" ,!*+"# U2 *&! BE IE?E, +33!"#I/G ,! ,&E *!"=I/G !) &I2 MIG&,4 (!*E". Ephe"ia " ->-.
A other rea!( that #i"do( & !o%2" i" the rea!( o' (ira%!e"1 4hat doe" thi" phra"e Eaccording to the %or$ing of &is mighty po%erE rea!!y (ea to &"F God i" ot o !y t&r i g &p the po#er a d i %rea"i g the g!ory$ b&t He i" givi g &" the 2 o#!edge o' Hi" g!ory1 He i" tea%hi g &" the i er #or2i g" o' Hi" (ighty po#er1 He i" givi g &" 2ey" that #i!! & !ea"h the greate"t (ira%!e" ever re%orded1 4hat doe" #i"do( have to do #ith (ira%!e"F Everythi gD 4i"do( a d reve!atio 2 o#!edge are the 2ey" to the (ira%!e rea!(1
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; %e$ #he I #a" prayi g 'or a boy #ith a para!yzed ar($ the Lord to!d (e to "i g the prayer1 A" I "a g$ the g!ory bega to %o(e$ a d the boy #a" i "ta t!y hea!ed1 I the %a"e o' the boy i the #hee!%hair$ I #a" a"2ed to !ay ha d" o hi(1 ,&t #he I a"2ed God 'or #i"do( to 2 o# #hat to do$ He to!d (e ot to !ay ha d" o hi( a d "ho#ed (e e<a%t!y #hat to do1 At 'ir"t$ othi g "ee(ed to be happe i g$ b&t by the ti(e the Lord to!d &" to !et hi( go a d te!! hi( to #a!2 by hi("e!'$ he #a" ab!e to "tart #a!2i g1 4he Re y :%Lea #a" a"2ed to pray 'or a retarded boy$ he a"2ed the Lord #hat to do1 The Lord to!d hi( to (a2e the boy r& #ith hi(1 He %o&!d ot "ee ho# r& i g %o&!d hea! the boy?" (i d$ b&t he de%ided to obey a d ot try to 'ig&re it o&t1 The #i"do( o' God i" greater tha o&r h&(a rea"o i g1 A" he ra #ith the boy$ the boy?" (i d #a" hea!ed1 Later$ God e<p!ai ed the pri %ip!e behi d thi" a%t1 ,e'ore a per"o a%t"$ he (&"t thi 21 I thi" %a"e$ ho#ever$ God (ade the boy a%t 'ir"t$ a d the hi" (i d %a&ght &p #ith hi" a%tio 1 The 2ey #a" "i(p!y !i"te i g to the #i"do( or reve!atio o' God a d obeyi g it i "ta t!y = #hether or ot it (ade "e "e at the ti(e1 +e"&" (oved i (ira%!e po#er thro&gh #i"do(>
+nd %hen the 2abbath had come, &e began to teach in the synagogue. +nd many hearing &im %ere astonished, saying, "*here did this Man get these things9 +/# *&+, *I2#!M I2 ,&I2 *&I3& I2 GI?E/ ,! &IM, ,&+, 2 U3&
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MIG&,4 *!"=2 +"E (E")!"ME# B4 &I2 &+/#2." :ar2 5>2 "*here did this Man get this %isdom and these mighty %or$s9" :atthe# -6>97
4he +e"&" per'or(ed (ira%!e"$ peop!e oti%ed that He po""e""ed great #i"do(1 There ha" a!#ay" bee a dire%t %o e%tio bet#ee #i"do( a d (ira%!e"1 The apo"t!e 3a&! (oved i great (ira%!e">
/o% God %or$ed unusual miracles by the hands of (aul, so that even hand$erchiefs or aprons %ere brought from his body to the sic$, and the diseases left them and the evil spirits %ent out of them. A%t" -.>--=-2
3a&! had "eized &po the reve!atio that a!! he eeded #a" a poi t o' %o ta%t to re!ea"e the po#er o' God &po the "i%2 a d "&''eri g1 He 2 e# that i' he #a" !i(ited to the !ayi g o o' ha d"$ he %o&!d ot rea%h everyo e1 He there'ore &"ed apro " or prayer %!oth" to re!ea"e the po#er o' God a d rea%h o&t to peop!e he %o&!d ot per"o a!!y vi"it 'or (ira%!e"$ hea!i g" a d de!ivera %e"1 Tha 2" to that reve!atio $ #e o# 2 o# that peop!e %a be hea!ed #he #e pray 'or the( over the te!epho e$ or eve #he they are #at%hi g a (i i"ter o te!evi"io 1 ,e y Hi ha" o'te to!d the peop!e #at%hi g hi" progra( to !ay ha d" o their te!evi"io "et" to re%eive hea!i g1 So(e#here a!o g the !i e$ he re%eived the
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reve!atio that a!! the peop!e eeded #a" a poi t o' %o ta%t to re!ea"e their 'aith1 He doe" ot have to per"o a!!y !ay ha d" o the( or %a!! the( o&t d&ri g o e o' hi" %r&"ade" i order 'or the( to be hea!ed1 D&ri g that "i<=(o th reviva! i 3ari"$ a" I have "aid$ #e &"ed prayer %!oth" to rea%h peop!e #ho %o&!d ?t %o(e to the (eeti g"1 :a y #ere hea!ed o' %a %er$ !e&2e(ia a d other "i%2 e""e" thro&gh prayer %!oth"$ a d "o(e o' the( #ere o the other "ide o' the #or!d1 So(e eve p&t the"e %!oth" & der the pi!!o#" o' (e ta!!y tor(e ted peop!e$ a d they #ere 'reed1 4o(e p&t the( & der the pi!!o#" o' their & "aved h&"ba d"$ a d the %o vi%tio o' the Ho!y Spirit #or2ed o the( a!! thro&gh the ight1 ; e "i(p!e reve!atio %a revo!&tio ize a e tire (ove o' God1 Stephe $ the (artyr$ (oved i great (ira%!e"$ a d he a!"o had a & &"&a! gi't o' #i"do(1 E,hey %ere not able to resist 6his7 %isdomE>
+nd 2tephen, full of faith and po%er, did great %onders and signs among the people. +nd they %ere not able to resist the %isdom and the 2pirit by %hich he spo$e. A%t" 5>0 a d -0
God &"ed :o"e" to per'or( "o(e o' the greate"t (ira%!e"$ "ig " a d #o der" ever re%orded$ a d he #a" a!"o a (a Elearned in all %isdomE>
+nd Moses %as learned in all the %isdom of the Egyptians, and %as mighty in %ords and deeds. A%t" />22
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4e 2 #or!d!y tr&e thi bet#ee God1
o# that tr&e #i"do( %o(e" 'ro( God a d that #i"do( i" o !y a perverted re'!e%tio o' the g1 Here agai $ ho#ever$ #e "ee a %o e%tio #i"do( a d the (ira%!e=#or2i g po#er o'
Da ie! (oved i re(ar2ab!e #i"do($ a d he a!"o di"p!ayed the po#er o' God to the ,aby!o ia ">
+nd in all matters of %isdom and understanding about %hich the $ing e1amined them, he found them ten times better than all the magicians and astrologers %ho %ere in all his realm. Da ie! ->20
Agai #e 'i d a dire%t %o e%tio bet#ee #i"do( a d (ovi g i (ira%!e" a d the "&per at&ra!1 Da ie!?" #i"do( "&rpa""ed that o' the "or%erer" o' hi" day1 Their #i"do( 'ai!ed the %riti%a! te"t>
,hen the $ing gave the command to call the magicians, the astrologers, the sorcerers, and the 3haldeans to tell the $ing his dreams. Da ie! 2>2
It i" i tere"ti g to ote that eve i ,ib!e day"$ tho"e #ho (oved i the "&per at&ra! = #hether they #ere o God?" "ide or ot = #ere o'te %a!!ed E%ise men$E a" the"e (e i ,aby!o #ere BDa ie! 2>-2=-7C1 4hy #o&!d (agi%ia "$ a"tro!oger"$ "or%erer" a d the !i2e be %a!!ed E%ise menEF It #a" be%a&"e the peop!e o' that day re%og ized a dire%t %o e%tio bet#ee #i"do( a d (ira%&!o&" po#er"1 Sata ?" #i"do( i" a!#ay" !i(ited$ a d the"e "o %a!!ed E%ise menE %o&!d ot i terpret the 2i g?" drea(1 Thi"
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a gered the 2i g$ a d he ordered the( to be e<e%&ted1 Their !ive" #ere "pared o !y be%a&"e Da ie! had the #i"do( to i terpret the drea(>
,herefore #aniel %ent to +rioch, %hom the $ing had appointed to destroy the %ise men of Babylon. &e %ent and said thus to him. "#o not destroy the %ise men of Babylon0 ta$e me before the $ing, and I %ill tell the $ing the interpretation. " Da ie! 2>27 ,hen the secret %as revealed to #aniel in a night vision. 2o #aniel blessed the God of heaven. #aniel ans%ered and said. "Blessed be the name of God forever and ever, )or %isdom and might are &is. ... &e gives %isdom to the %ise +nd $no%ledge to those %ho have understanding. &e reveals deep and secret things. " Da ie! 2>-.=22
4he the Lord "po2e the #or!d" i to bei g$ #i"do( #a" there #ith Hi($ a d #a" the too! He &"ed to bri g abo&t the 'ir"t %reative (ira%!e" ever re%orded>
,he !"# by %isdom founded the earth0 By understanding &e established the heavens0 By &is $no%ledge the depths %ere bro$en up, +nd clouds drop do%n the de%. 3roverb" 6>-.=20
The "a(e too! o' #i"do($ &"ed by God #he %reati g the heave " a d the Earth$ i" avai!ab!e to &" today1 4i"do($ & der"ta di g a d 2 o#!edge #ere a%t&a!!y %reated be'ore the Earth #a" %reated1 4i"do( #a" Ba d
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,he !"# possessed me at the beginning of &is %ay, Before &is %or$s of old. I have been established from everlasting, )rom the beginning, before there %as ever an earth. *hile as yet &e had not made the earth or the fields, !r the primal dust of the %orld. *hen &e prepared the heavens, I %as there. 3roverb" 0>22 a d 25=2/
I the begi i g God %reated the heave " a d the Earth$ b&t be'ore the begi i g He %reated #i"do(1 4i"do( #a" Hi" "erva t #or2i g behi d the "%e e">
,hen I %as beside &im as a master craftsman0 +nd I %as daily &is delight. 3roverb" 0>60 &e has made the earth by &is po%er, &e has established the %orld by &is %isdom. +ere(iah -0>-2
A"2 God 'or the "pirit o' #i"do( "o that yo& %a tap i to the po#er o' %reative (ira%!e"1 The tha 2 Hi( 'or thi" pri%e!e"" gi't #ith a prayer o' tha 2'&! e""$ a" did Da ie!>
"I than$ 4ou and praise 4ou, ! God of my fathers0 4ou have given me %isdom and might, +nd have no% made $no%n to me %hat %e as$ed of 4ou." Da ie! 2>26
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#u.ernatural Wisdom Raises the Dead

... the )ather of glory, may give to you the spirit of %isdom and revelation in the $no%ledge of &im. ... %hich &e %or$ed in 3hrist %hen &e raised &im from the dead. Ephe"ia " ->-/ a d 20
I the "&((er o' -...$ #he I #a" prea%hi g the 'i a! ight o' a "erie" o' (eeti g" i :o trea!$ Ca ada$ i the %h&r%h pa"tored by 3ierre Cyr$ "o(ethi g e<%iti g happe ed1 A "pirit o' reve!atio a d #i"do( %a(e &po (e i the (idd!e o' the "er(o 1 A!tho&gh I did ot have ti(e to "ear%h o&t do%tri a!!y #hat God #a" "ho#i g (e$ He to!d (e to "hare it1 I #a" prea%hi g abo&t Eze2ie! i the va!!ey o' dry bo e"1 God had to!d hi( to rai"e tho"e bo e" &p by the "po2e #ord1 A" #e have "ee i ear!ier %hapter"$ #he yo& "ay #hat God i" "ayi g$ "o(ethi g happe "1 Eze2ie! #a" %o((a ded to do thi"$ a d he #a" pro(i"ed that hi" #ord" #o&!d bri g !i'e1 He #a" to!d to "ay>
",hus says the ord God to these bones. 82urely I %ill cause breath to enter into you, and you shall live.8 " Eze2ie! 6/>9
The (o(e t Eze2ie! "aid #hat God "aid$ "o(ethi g bega to happe >
2o I prophesied as I %as commanded0 and as I prophesied, there %as a noise, and suddenly a
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rattling0 and the bones came together, bone to bone. Eze2ie! 6/>/
A" I #a" "pea2i g i :o trea!$ I "&dde !y "a# "o(ethi g very %!ear!y1 It "ee(ed "o "i(p!e that I #o dered #hy I had ever "ee it be'ore1 The e<t ver"e "aid>
Indeed, as I loo$ed, the sine%s and the flesh came upon them, and the s$in covered them over0 but there %as no breath in them. Eze2ie! 6/>0
I "&dde !y rea!ized ho# the dead #ere rai"ed1 I #a" readi g 'ro( the 8re %h ,ib!e$ a d it &"ed the #ord EspiritE i "tead o' the #ord Ebreath1 E The "a(e Hebre# #ord #a" bei g tra "!ated t#o "!ight!y di''ere t #ay"1 The bo e" o' the"e dead peop!e #ere o# %overed #ith '!e"h$ b&t they #ere "ti!! dead1 The rea"o thi" #a" tr&e i" e<p!ai ed i thi" ver"e1 E,here %as no spirit in them.E ; %e a per"o die"$ hi" h&(a "pirit Bthat God ha" give to ea%h per"o C depart" i to Heave or He!!1 The o !y #ay a dead body %a ri"e agai i" i' the "pirit o' that per"o %o(e" ba%2 i to hi" body1 4ith that i (i d$ o# !oo2 at the e<t ver"e">
+lso &e said to me, "(rophesy to the breath 6spirit7, prophesy, son of man, and say to the breath 6spirit7, 8,hus says the ord God. "3ome from the four %inds, ! breath 6spirit7, and breathe on these slain, that they may live." 8 " 2o I prophesied as &e commanded me, and breath
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6spirit7 came into them, and they lived, and stood upon their feet, an e1ceedingly great army. Eze2ie! 6/>.=-0
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Havi g the 2 o#!edge o' ho# "pirit&a! thi g" #or2 he!p" great!y #he it %o(e" ti(e to obey God i "&%h a %a"e1 A!! #e eed to do #he God te!!" &" to rai"e a dead per"o i" (a2e "&re that the h&(a "pirit o' that per"o %o(e" ba%2 i to the dead body1 Thi" do e$ the per"o #i!! !ive agai 1 It i" be%a&"e the "pirit o' a per"o i" the rea! per"o Bthat !ive" eter a!!yC$ ot the '!e"h1 It #a" a'ter "hari g thi" reve!atio that I prophe"ied over L&igi that he #o&!d rai"e the dead1 Ar(ed #ith thi" reve!atio $ he did it @&"t a #ee2 !ater1 4he he "a# hi" opport& ity$ he "ho&ted o&t to the %orp"e$ ESpirit o' !i'e$ %o(e i to herDE At that (o(e t$ the #o(a ope ed her eye" a d ret&r ed to !i'e1 The 'ir"t a%%o& t o' re"&rre%tio po#er i the ,ib!e #a" 'o& d i the garde "hort!y a'ter God %reated the Earth>
+nd the !"# God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath 6spirit7 of life0 and man became a living being. Ge e"i" 2>/
Eve tho&gh (a had bee 'or(ed$ he eeded o e (ore i gredie t = a "pirit1 Li'e i" i the "pirit1 God the breathed a portio o' Hi("e!' i to (a $ a d (a !ived1 E!i"ha #a!2ed i thi" "a(e #i"do( a d reve!atio g!ory$ a d he a!"o rai"ed the dead>
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*hen Elisha came into the house, there %as the child, lying dead on his bed. &e %ent in therefore, shut the door behind the t%o of them, and prayed to the !"#. +nd he %ent up and lay on the child, +/# (U, &I2 M!U,& !/ &I2 M!U,&, his eyes on his eyes, and his hands on his hands0 and he stretched himself out on the child, and the flesh of the child became %arm. 2 *i g" 7>62=67
I be!ieve that #he E!i"ha p&t hi" (o&th o the (o&th o' the %hi!d$ he !itera!!y breathed i to the boy1 4e "ee i the previo&" ver"e that he had "e t hi" "erva t Gehazi a d to!d hi( to p&t hi" "ta'' o the 'a%e o' the %hi!d$ b&t thi" did ot prod&%e the de"ired e''e%t1 4he the prophet hi("e!' %a(e a d "tret%hed hi("e!' o&t &po the %hi!d$ the breath$ or "pirit$ o' the boy %a(e ba%2 i to hi(1 Thi" #a" "y(bo!i% o' the #ay i #hi%h God %reated &" i Hi" i(age1 E!i"ha "tayed i %o(p!ete> the g!ory & ti! the #or2 #a"
&e returned and %al$ed bac$ and forth in the house, and again %ent up and stretched himself out on him0 then the child snee'ed seven times, and the child opened his eyes. 2 *i g" 7>69
There i" a pri %ip!e here1 I e(erge %y "it&atio "$ #he "o(eo e ha" pa""ed o&t$ hi" "pirit i" begi i g to !eave hi(1 4he thi" happe "$ there i" a rather %o((o te%h iA&e o# &"ed %a!!ed E(o&th=to=(o&th re"&"%itatio 1E Thi" #ord resuscitation %o(e" 'ro( the "a(e root #ord a" resurrection1 :o&th=to=(o&th
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re"&"%itatio #or2"$ eve revivi g "o(e #ho have a!ready died or #ho are i the pro%e"" o' dyi g1 God "ee(" to ho or thi" propheti% a%t$ eve #he it i" do e by & be!iever"1 Thi" i" ot to "ay that #e "ho&!d a!! breathe i to dead peop!e a d e<pe%t to "ee every o e o' the( rai"ed &p1 It i" "i(p!y a propheti% "ig #hi%h give" &" a & der"ta di g o' ho# thi g" #or2 i the Spirit1 I a( %o vi %ed that i the day" ahead the rai"i g o' the dead to !i'e agai #i!! be o e o' the (o"t %o((o (a i'e"tatio " (ar2i g the !a"t=day (ove o' God1 The Lord ha" "ho# (e that #ho!e gro&p" o' peop!e #i!! eve be rai"ed 'ro( the dead a" a "i(p!e "erva t o' the Lord %o((a d" breath to %o(e ba%2 i to the(1 The"e dead perhap" #i!! have died thro&gh #ar$ di"ea"e$ terrori"t atta%2" or at&ra! di"a"ter"$ b&t that?" ot the i(porta t thi g1 4hat i" i(porta t i" that God i" e(po#eri g Hi" peop!e #ith #i"do( to rai"e the dead1 Very "oo o# the rai"i g o' the dead #i!! eve be %a&ght o te!evi"io a" a "ig to the #or!d o' the po#er o' o&r God1 4e are e teri g the !a"t day"$ the E!i@ahH+e"&" di"pe "atio 1 4he the g!ory %o(e"$ a"2 God to (a i'e"t Hi" g!ory i the rai"i g o' the dead1 Li"te 'or reve!atio a d #i"do( that He (ay #hi"per i to yo&r ear1 The rai"i g o' the dead i" the g!ory o' God (a i'e"ted$ a" it #a" #ith the rai"i g o' +e"&"? 'rie d Lazar&">
*hen -esus heard that, &e said, ",his sic$ness is not unto death, but for ,&E G !"4 !) G!#, that the 2on of man may be glorified through it."
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-esus said to her, "#id I not say to you that if you %ould believe you %ould see ,&E G !"4 !) G!#9" +oh -->7 a d 70
3art o' "eei g the g!ory o' God$ there'ore$ i" "eei g the dead a(o g &" rai"ed to !i'e1 +e"&" gave &" the e<a(p!e$ #he He rai"ed Lazar&" 'ro( the dead$ b&t #e %a "ti!! "ee the"e "a(e (ira%!e" today1
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... and seated &im at &is right hand in the heavenly places, far above all principality and po%er and might and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in this age but also in that %hich is to come. +nd &e put all things under &is feet, and gave &im to be head over all things to the church. Ephe"ia " ->20=22
A&thority %o(e" 'ro( a "&per at&ra! reve!atio 1 God i" givi g &" reve!atio %o %er i g o&r "pea2i g to tho"e i a&thority i the #or!d i a y a d every "phere o' i '!&e %e1 +&"t a" the apo"t!e" a d prophet" o' o!d "tood be'ore #or!d r&!er"$ "o God i" p&tti g &po &" the b&rde a d reve!atio to "pea2 to the 2i g" a d r&!er" o' thi" #or!d a" a te"ti(o y be'ore the e d1 A" the g!ory i %rea"e"$ the 'avor o' God #i!! %o(e o (a y 'or the"e %r&%ia!!y i(porta t ta"2"1 A" #e have "ee $ I"aiah 'oreto!d>
+rise, shine0 )or your light has come5 +nd the glory of the !"# is risen upon you. ,he
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Gentiles shall come to your light, +nd $ings to the brightness of your rising. I"aiah 50>- a d 6
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+e"&" #a!2ed i thi" a&thority1 4he He #a" @&"t begi i g Hi" (i i"try a d the (e o' )azareth #a ted to thro# Hi( o'' a %!i''$ He e"%aped i to the %ro#d1 They %o&!d ot ta2e Hi( be'ore Hi" ti(e1 He 2 e# that the a&thority He had 'ro( Hi" 8ather #a" greater tha a y a&thority o' (a 1 Later$ the di"%ip!e" #o&!d e"%ape #he they #ere i(pri"o ed a d %o ti &e to do the #i!! o' the Lord & ti! their ti(e had %o(e1 I be!ieve that #e "ho&!d (ore o'te e<er%i"e o&r God=give a&thority$ a d #he #e have a reve!atio o' #ho #e are i Chri"t$ #e %a 1 A air!i e e(p!oyee gave (e a ti%2et to '!y to a %o 'ere %e i Da!!a" B#here I #a" a!"o to have a te!evi"io i tervie#C1 4he I %he%2ed i at the ti%2et %o& ter$ the age t e tered the i 'or(atio i to the %o(p&ter a d the to!d (e that the ti%2et I had #a" ot va!id1 The e(p!oyee #ho gave it to (e had appare t!y %ha ged depart(e t"$ "he "aid1 I a"2ed her to %he%2 agai be%a&"e I had @&"t ta!2ed to (y 'rie d$ a d he had to!d (e it #a" good1 She i "i"ted that it #a" ot1 I #e t to the ba%2 o' the !i e to po der #hat I "ho&!d do e<t1 The '!ight #o&!d be !eavi g "oo 1 E4hat "ho&!d I do$ LordFE I prayed1 The Lord to!d (e to ta2e the '!ight$ "o I #e t ba%2 to the %o& ter a d a"2ed the #o(a to p!ea"e %he%2 agai 1 She be%a(e a !itt!e irritated$ to!d (e that I "ho&!d ?t eve have that ti%2et i (y po""e""io $ a d a"2ed (e to
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"+nd as you go, preach, saying, 8,he $ingdom of &eaven is at hand.8 &eal the sic$, cleanse the lepers, raise the dead, cast out demons. )reely you have received, freely give." :atthe# -0>/=0
There #a" a very obvio&" %o e%tio bet#ee the de%!aratio o' the *i gdo( o' Heave a d "eei g the po#er o' God di"p!ayed i (ighty (ira%!e"1 I #a" be!ievi g God to overr&!e the air!i e?" de%i"io a d to get (e o that '!ight1 S&dde !y the age t %ha ged her (i d a d h& g &p1 E;h$E "he "aid$ Eit?" probab!y o e o' tho"e !azy #or2er"
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"e di g &" (ore #or2 &p here1E The "he gave (e (y boardi g pa""e"$ %o(i g a d goi g1 I had a great ti(e i the %o 'ere %e i Da!!a" a d i the te!evi"io i tervie# o Cha e! 99 #ith :ar%&" a d +o i La(b1 I((ediate!y a'ter the i tervie#$ I #e t to "ee (y 'ather be'ore '!yi g ba%2 to 3hoe i<1 A re%e t!y %erti'ied do%tor o' a!phabioti%"$ he #a" ad@&"ti g peop!e?" e%2" a d ba%2"$ "o(ethi g that he doe" o the "ide i a hea!th 'ood "tore1 The Lord to!d (e to pray 'or the peop!e he #a" #or2i g o 1 I a"2ed hi( i' it #o&!d be a!! right$ a d he agreed1 I bega to te!! the peop!e$ E+e"&" i" goi g to hea! yo&1E EI" thi" a e# te%h iA&eFE they a"2ed1 I to!d the( it #a"1 A" I prayed 'or peop!e$ !eg" gre# a d ba%2" a d e%2" popped i to p!a%e1 The "hopper" i the "tore #ere i a#e o' #hat God #a" doi g$ a d (a y "tepped o&t o' the !i e to b&y their hea!th 'ood prod&%t" a d got i !i e 'or a ad@&"t(e t1 The g!ory o' God "&dde !y e!e%tri'ied the "tore1 The o# er" a!"o %a(e over to "ee #hat #a" happe i g1 At 'ir"t$ I tho&ght they #o&!d "top (e$ b&t they "ee(ed to be 'roze #ith "&rpri"e$ their (o&th" ope 1 The Lord #hi"pered to (e$ E,he =ingdom of &eaven is at hand.E I 'e!t tota! 'reedo($ a" i' I #ere i o e o' (y o# (eeti g"1 A'ter the peop!e got 'ree ad@&"t(e t" 'ro( +e"&"$ I bega to (i i"ter to the( "pirit&a!!y1 A Ger(a "te#arde"" i vo!ved i the )e# Age (ove(e t
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re%eived the Lord a" her Savior1 I approa%hed the %a"hier a d bega to prophe"y to her$ revea!i g thi g" i her pa"t that God #a ted to (e d1 She #ept !o&d!y1 The g!ory 'i!!ed that p!a%e$ a d it #a" a a#e"o(e e<perie %e1 It #a" ot "o (&%h the 'a%t that there #ere a 'e# (ira%&!o&" hea!i g"$ b&t rather that the *i gdo($ or gover (e t$ o' God had ta2e over the p!a%e = be%a&"e o' the g!ory o' the Lord1 It happe ed be%a&"e I re%eived a reve!atio 'ro( God o' (y a&thority i Hi(1 The ,ib!e "ho#" &" that #e are "eated #ith Chri"t i heave !y p!a%e" B"ee Ephe"ia " 2>5C1 Si %e there i" o di"ta %e i the g!ory$ #e are a" ear to Heave a" #e are to a ythi g here o Earth1 4he #e are i the g!ory$ a d #e "pea2 to peop!e$ #e are "pea2i g 'ro( the po"itio #here Chri"t ha" "eated &" i heave !y p!a%e"1 There'ore$ peop!e #i!! re%og ize o&r a&thority1 I' #e "pea2 o !y 'ro( o&r po"itio here o the Earth B#itho&t the g!oryC$ o&r #ord" %a ot %arry the "a(e #eight1 The g!ory repre"e t" the #eight o' God?" a&thority$ a d 2i g" a d other" i a&thority re%og ize a&thority #he they "ee it1 Thi" "a(e g!ory too2 the "i(p!e 'i"her(a 3eter a d (ade hi( i to a a(ba""ador 'or the *i g o' 2i g"1 8ro( the o $ peop!e o' great #or!d!y a&thority re%og ized 3eter?" heave !y a&thority1 4he 3eter de ied +e"&"$ he o !o ger #a!2ed i that "a(e a&thority$ a d he 'eared eve a "i(p!e #o(a #ho A&e"tio ed hi(1 ; the Day o' 3e te%o"t$ a'ter the
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Ho!y Spirit had '&!!y %o(e$ 3eter prea%hed to the very peop!e he had 'eared o !y day" be'ore1 The di''ere %e #a" that he had bee to&%hed by a e# di(e "io o' g!ory a d had re%overed hi" heave !y a&thority1 I the rea!( o' a&thority$ everythi g i" do e by reve!atio a d #i"do(1 ; %e yo& get a reve!atio o' yo&r "eat i the heave !y p!a%e" a d yo& #a!2 i that g!ory$ it i" o !o ger yo& "pea2i g$ b&t Chri"t i yo&1 A!! a&thority "te(" 'ro( reve!atio i the g!ory$ a d #e are e<perie %i g a reviva! o' that ho!y #i"do(1 3a&!$ #ho #a" #riti g the !etter to the Ephe"ia "$ 2 e# thi" a&thority #e!!1 He "po2e to re!igio&" a d gover (e ta! !eader" #ith great a&thority1 4he he #a" a pri"o er o a "hip$ a d the Lord "ho#ed hi( that the "hip #a" abo&t to be #re%2ed$ he "ti!! had hi" a&thority1 He to!d the %aptai o' the "hip #hat God?" i "tr&%tio " #ere to "ave the peop!e o board1 4he 3a&! (ade it "a'e!y to a i"!a d$ everyo e o the i"!a d #a" hea!ed$ i %!&di g the gover or o' the i"!a d1 The Go"pe! #a" prea%hed o that i"!a d thro&gh thi" pri"o er1 3a&! "pe t ti(e i %hai "$ b&t thi" did ot di(i i"h hi" a&thority1 He %a!!ed hi("e!' a a(ba""ador i %hai " a d "ti!! %o ti &ed to !ead the %h&r%he" i hi" apo"to!i% a&thority1 He did ot eve 'ear )ero$ the !eader o' the Ro(a E(pire$ #ho %o&!d have had hi( 2i!!ed o a y #hi(1 3a&! "aid>
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from my labor0 yet %hat I shall choose I cannot tell. 3hi!ippia " ->2-=22
3a&! had the a&thority to %hoo"eM there'ore he did ot 'ear the a&thority o' )ero1 He 2 e# that hi" re!ea"e$ death or i(pri"o (e t #a" a de%i"io bet#ee hi( a d God1 ,a"i%a!!y$ 3a&! #a" "ayi g$ EGod a d I are #or2i g o thi" de%i"io o' #hether I "ho&!d "tay or go1 ; %e #e have (ade &p o&r (i d"$ )ero$ #e #i!! !et yo& 2 o# #hat yo& are a!!o#ed to do #ith (e1E U ti! the $ the apo"t!e %o ti &ed hi" #riti g (i i"try 'ro( pri"o 1 That i" the po#er o' the a&thority that %o(e" #ith "&per at&ra! #i"do(1 +e"&" #a!2ed i thi" "a(e a&thority #he He #a" threate ed a d (o%2ed1 He 2 e# that the o !y a&thority hi" a%%&"er" had #a" the a&thority Hi" 8ather had give the(1 4he 3a&! a d Si!a" #ere i pri"o $ they bega to #or"hip the Lord1 A" they did$ the g!ory %a(e i a d "hoo2 the p!a%e1 The *i gdo( o' the Lord too2 priority over the a&thority o' the Ro(a E(pire$ the g&ard a d hi" 'a(i!y re%eived the Lord$ a d 3a&! a d Si!a" #e t o their #ay prea%hi g to other"1 +e"&" to!d the di"%ip!e" to de%!are that the *i gdo( o' Heave #a" at ha d every#here they #e t1 4hat they #ere de%!ari g #a" that the r&!e" o' the #or!d?" "y"te( o# had to bo# to a higher r&!e1 The e# 2i g #a" +e"&"$ a d Hi" r&!e" #ere above a!! other r&!e" = i %!&di g tho"e o' the Ro(a E(pire1
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4he :o"e" #e t to the 3haraoh a d "aid to hi($ ELet (y peop!e goDE he #a" a!"o de%!ari g that the *i gdo( o' hi" God #a" greater tha Egypt1 4he Da ie! #a" to!d that a e# r&!e i ,aby!o 'orbad a yo e 'ro( prayi g to a other God$ a d that a yo e %a&ght di"obeyi g the r&!e #o&!d be e<e%&ted$ he %o ti &ed prayi g three ti(e" a day a" i' that r&!e did ot app!y to hi(1 He prayed$ i 'a%t$ #ith hi" #i do# ope "o that everyo e %o&!d hear hi(1 4he Da ie! #a" ta2e to the !io "? de $ he "ti!! had hi" a&thority i ta%t1 He "ho#ed that he #o&!d ever bo# do# to other god"$ a d that he be!ieved hi" God #o&!d de!iver hi(1 Thi" (oved eve the 2i g1 Thi" a&thority #a" a re"&!t o' Da ie! havi g re%eived #i"do( 'ro( Heave 1 I the !io "? de $ the g!ory o' the Lord #a" #ith Da ie!$ a d the r&!e" o' Heave app!ied1 I the g!ory$ i Heave $ a d i the garde be'ore the 'a!!$ a i(a!" did ot 2i!! h&(a "1 The a%t o' a i(a!" t&r i g o the %ro# i g g!ory o' God?" %reatio #a" a re"&!t o' the 'a!!1 Si %e the g!ory o' Heave 'i!!ed the !io "? de $ the !io " a%ted a%%ordi g!y1 They o !o ger re(e(bered that they e @oyed eati g h&(a '!e"h1 That #a" ot or(a! i the g!ory a d i the *i gdo( o' Heave 1 +e"&" ta&ght &" to pray$ E,hy $ingdom come, ,hy %ill be done on Earth as it is in &eaven.E 4he Heave ?" g!ory %o(e" to the Earth$ yo& %a de%!are that the *i gdo( o' Heave i" at ha d1 A d #he yo& do$ eve the 'or%e" o' at&re (&"t bo#1
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4he David %o 'ro ted Go!iath$ he #a" "ti!! very yo& g1 ,&t he a!ready had a reve!atio o' hi" po"itio "eated i heave !y p!a%e"1 He had "pe t ho&r" #or"hipi g the Lord a" the g!ory %a(e do# #hi!e he te ded hi" 'ather?" "heep1 4he he heard the i ti(idati g report %o %er i g Go!iath$ it did ot 'aze hi(1 He #e t to Go!iath #ith hi" heave !y a&thority a d de%!ared the vi%tory that he had a!ready "ee i the g!ory1 He did ot !oo2 at hi" o# "ize$ age or e<perie %e1 He 2 e# that he had a %ove a t a d a pro(i"e 'ro( God a d that the gia t did ot1 God ba%2ed David &p1 ,e%a&"e Sa&!$ a (&%h !arger (a $ did ot have a reve!atio o' hi" po"itio i the g!ory$ he #a" o'te i "e%&re a d 'righte ed1 David #a" ever a'raid1 So(e year" ago$ #e #ere tryi g to e<te d (y #i'e?" "tay i 8ra %e$ a d the o''i%ia! "ervi g &" #a" givi g &" a hard ti(e1 She i "i"ted that (y #i'e?" birth %erti'i%ate had to be o''i%ia!!y tra "!ated i to 8re %h be'ore they %o&!d i""&e her a y e# paper"1 Si %e #e eeded the paper" that day$ #e did ?t have ti(e to have that tra "!atio #or2 do e1 The #o(a #e t a#ay 'or a 'e# (i &te"$ a d I bega to pray1 I %o((a ded that the a&thority o' the 8re %h gover (e t bo# the 2 ee to the *i gdo( o' Heave a d treat &" a" a(ba""ador"1 I a !itt!e #hi!e$ the #o(a %a(e ba%2$ a d #he "he did$ "he a"2ed (e i' I #a ted t#o %opie" or three o' the eeded do%&(e t1 It a!(o"t "ee(ed that "he had %o(p!ete!y 'orgotte the prob!e($ a d "he gave &"
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e<a%t!y #hat #e eeded1 The *i gdo( o' Heave $ the g!ory$ i" at ha d$ a d God?" pro(i"e #i!! be A&i%2!y '&!'i!!ed> E,he earth %ill be filled %ith the $no%ledge of the glory of the ord as the %aters cover the sea.E Thi" i" ot to be %o '&"ed #ith the pop&!ar tea%hi g he!d by "o(e that #e #i!! "et o&r"e!ve" &p a 2i gdo( a d "tay p&t right here$ or i" it a e<%&"e to di"obey the !a#" o' the !a d o a #hi(1 Thi" reve!atio ta2e" &" 'ar beyo d tho"e %ar a! %o %ept" a d e(po#er" &" 'or great e"" to g!ori'y God i thi" pre"e t #or!d1
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4i"do( a d 'avor go together #he it %o(e" to "pea2i g #ith #or!d !eader"$ a d both %o(e 'ro( havi g the 2 o#!edge a d reve!atio o' the g!ory1 +o"eph #a!2ed i "&%h #i"do( a d 'avor that it bro&ght hi( eve t&a!!y i to the pre"e %e o' the 2i g>
"+nd the patriarchs, becoming envious, sold -oseph into Egypt. But God %as %ith him and delivered him out of all his troubles, and gave him favor and %isdom in the presence of (haraoh, $ing of Egypt0 and he made him governor over Egypt and all his house." A%t" />.=-0
4he the *i gdo( o' Heave i" & der"tood a d de%!ared or prea%hed$ the at(o"phere %ha ge"1 The reve!atio that the *i gdo( o' Heave i" here bri g" i
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+nd they heeded him 62imon7 because he had astonished them %ith his sorceries for a long time. But %hen they believed (hilip as he preached the things concerning the =I/G#!M of God and the name of -esus 3hrist, both men and %omen %ere bapti'ed. ,hen 2imon himself also believed0 and %hen he %as bapti'ed he continued %ith (hilip, and he %as ama'ed, seeing the miracles and signs %hich %ere done. A%t" 0>--=-6
A" God i" bri gi g e# "ig " a d #o der" &po the Ch&r%h$ He i" a!"o givi g &" the 'avor a d reve!atio to "pea2 to a y a d a!! #ho are i a&thority "o that #e %a rea%h (a y (ore peop!e 'or God?" g!ory1 A!berto :ote""i$ a Arge ti e eva ge!i"t$ prea%he" i %r&"ade" a!! over So&th A(eri%a1 There he 'i!!" "tadi&(" #ith h& dred" o' tho&"a d" o' peop!e1 He ha" o'te bee %a!!ed the Eva ge!i"t to the 3re"ide t"$ 'or he ha" "po2e #ith a d !ed (ore pre"ide t" to the Lord tha a y other (i i"ter i So&th A(eri%a1 Thi" i" d&e to t#o e!e(e t"> the "i(p!e 'avor a d #i"do( o' God &po hi" !i'e$ a d the great %o(pa""io he ha" 'or !o"t "o&!" = #hether they be pre"ide t" or b&(" o the "treet1
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R&th 4ard He'!i #a!2" i thi" "a(e #i"do($ g!ory a d 'avor to "pea2 to !eader"1 She ha" "po2e to (a y #or!d !eader"$ i %!&di g the 3re"ide t o' the U ited State"$ a d re%e t!y to o''i%ia!" at the 3e tago 1 Door" have ope ed 'or her i (a y di''ere t %o& trie" to "pea2 a d prophe"y to pre"ide t" a d other high= ra 2i g o''i%ia!" d&e to her reve!atio o' her a&thority i the heave !y p!a%e"1 She 2 o#" that #he God te!!" her to "pea2 to the head o' "o(e gover (e t$ the door #i!! ope = tho&gh "he (ay ot 2 o# a "i g!e per"o i that parti%&!ar gover (e t1 The apo"t!e 3a&! had the "a(e reve!atio 1 Eve i %hai " he "po2e to the gover or$ 8e!i<$ a d %o vi%ted hi( o' "i 1 8e!i< ad(itted that he had bee deep!y i '!&e %ed by 3a&!1 3a&! eve t&a!!y appea!ed to Cae"ar a d #a" deter(i ed to "pea2 to the !eader" o' the great e(pire i Ro(e1 He e ded hi" day" i Ro(e$ havi g "po2e to (a y !eader" a d havi g i '!&e %ed the e tire 2 o# #or!d 'or Chri"t1 +oh the ,apti"t had the "a(e a&thority #he he "po2e$ a" did (a y other (ighty (e a d #o(e o' God$ both i the ,ib!e a d i the a a!" o' hi"tory1 The prea%hi g o' the *i gdo( o' Heave i" o e o' the greate"t !a"t=day reve!atio " a d o e the Ch&r%h ha" yet to '&!!y & der"ta d a d app!y1 The #i"do( a d 2 o#!edge o' God i" bei g revea!ed to &" "o that #e %a #a!2 i the '&!! e"" o' #hat ha" bee re"erved 'or &" a!! a!o g1
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God i" "ti!! e<te di g Hi" 'avor to the Ch&r%h1 4hether yo&r %o& try i" 'avorab!e to Chri"tia ity or i di''ere t$ or i' peop!e are bei g thro# i pri"o a d per"e%&tio ha" beg& $ the "a(e g!ory app!ie"1 There have bee "ea"o " i #hi%h the Ch&r%h ha" pro"pered a d gro# i 'avor #ith God a d (a $ a d there have bee ti(e" o' great per"e%&tio 1 S&per at&ra! #i"do( to "pea2 to 2i g" i" ot !i(ited to idea! "it&atio "1 The r&!er" o' the #or!d are "&b@e%t to the g!ory o' God #he it (a i'e"t" o the Earth thro&gh yo& = #hatever the "it&atio 1 God i" !oo2i g 'or tho"e He %a &"e to "pea2 to 2i g"$ 'or they #ait to hear the #ord o' the Lord1 +e"&" pro(i"ed &" that thi" opport& ity #o&!d ari"e1
"4ou %ill be brought before governors and $ings for My sa$e, as a testimony to them and to the Gentiles." :atthe# -0>-0
4hat do yo& "ay #he God give" yo& a a&die %e #ith a pre"ide t$ a ba 2er$ a @&dge$ a po!i%e o''i%er$ a ge era!$ a a%tor$ a #ar!o%2F Go& #i!! o !y "pea2 a d do #hat yo& "ee yo&r 8ather i Heave "ayi g a d doi g1 4hatever %o(e" 'ro( the thro e #i!! be ba%2ed by the a&thority a d po#er o' Heave 1 +e"&" "aid>
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"But %hen they deliver you up, do not %orry about ho% or %hat you should spea$. )or it %ill be given to you in that hour %hat you should spea$0 for it is not you %ho spea$, but the 2pirit of your )ather %ho spea$s in you." :atthe# -0>-.
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If any of you lac$s %isdom, let him as$ of God, %ho gives to all liberally and %ithout reproach, and it %ill be given to him. But let him as$ in faith, %ith no doubting, for he %ho doubts is li$e a %ave of the sea driven and tossed by the %ind. +a(e" ->9=5
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,hen he dreamed, and behold, a ladder %as set up on the earth, and its top reached to heaven0 and there the angels of God %ere ascending and descending on it.
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hi" ti(e i" "hort$ i" & !ea"hi g (&!tit&de" o' de(o " &po the Earth$ "o God i" re!ea"i g (ore a ge!" to he!p &" i thi" e d=ti(e harve"t1 :ore a d (ore be!iever" are te!!i g o' bei g ta2e to Heave a d ba%21 ;ther" are "eei g a ge!" i their %h&r%he" a d i their ho(e"1 So(e are "eei g the Lord +e"&" Hi("e!'1 The gap bet#ee Heave a d Earth i" bei g bridged1 +e"&" ta&ght &" to pray$ E,hy %ill be done on Earth as it is in &eaven,E a d thi" i" be%o(i g po""ib!e i the g!ory1 D&ri g the -... S&((er Ca(p(eeti g i A"h!a d$ Virgi ia$ a" (ore tha a h& dred teeth #ere %ha ged i to go!d$ I "a# a a ge! bei g re!ea"ed i to the %a(p to he!p i the reviva!1 I bega to de%!are #hat I #a" "eei g i the Spirit1 Later$ @&"t a" I #a" begi i g to prea%h$ #e a!! heard "i gi g1 It #a" "o "tro g a d %o(pe!!i g that I had to "top "pea2i g a d !i"te 1 4e a!! !oo2ed aro& d$ b&t o o e #a" p!ayi g a y o' the (&"i%a! i "tr&(e t" pre"e t$ a d o o e #a" ho!di g a (i%ropho e1 The peop!e "tood to their 'eet i tota! "i!e %e a" #e !i"te ed to thi" heave !y "i gi g1 A!! o' &" #ere "&rpri"ed by thi" e<perie %e$ #hi!e "o(e #ere a%t&a!!y a !itt!e "tart!ed1 It #a" a#e"o(e$ to "ay the !ea"t1 A'ter a 'e# (i &te"$ the (&"i% #a ed$ a d I #a" re!ea"ed to %o ti &e "pea2i g1 8ro( that (o(e t o $ there #a" "&%h a po#er'&! "pirit&a! %harge i the at(o"phere that I 2 e# "o(ethi g had %ha ged1 God
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+re they not all ministering spirits sent forth to minister for those %ho %ill inherit salvation9 Hebre#" ->-7
A ge!" are &"ed by God i (a y a"pe%t" o' (i i"try = i hea!i g$ i "ig " a d #o der"$ i prote%tio $ i %o((& i%atio $ a d i other #ay" a" #e!!1 A ge!" are God?" "erva t"$ a d they %arry o&t the order" o' the *i g1 4he the go!de g!ory %o(e" do# $ I a!#ay" 'ee! the pre"e %e o' a ge!" i o&r (id"t$ a d I 2 o# that Heave i" ot very 'ar a#ay1 A!! di"ta %e be%o(e" re!ative i the g!ory1 :y 'rie d ,i!!ie 4att"$ the "tatio (a ager o' the T,) a''i!iate i 3hoe i<$ Arizo a$ ha" had (a y e<perie %e" i thi" area$ a d o'te $ a" #e have bee prepari g to do a i tervie#$ "he ha" "hared the"e e<perie %e" #ith (e1 She #a" a!"o i o e o' the %a(p(eeti g" i A"h!a d$ #here "he "hared a e<traordi ary e<perie %e1 Every eve i g ,i!!ie ta2e" ti(e to "it do# at her pia o a d "i g to the Lord1 A" "he #a" #or"hipi g Hi( o e eve i g$ a a ge! %a(e i thro&gh her patio door a d "tood be'ore her1 Thi" #a" o ordi ary a ge!1 ;' the (a y a ge!" "he ha" "ee $ thi" o e$ "he "aid$ #a" parti%&!ar!y !arge1 EH&geE #a" the #ord "he &"ed1 The a ge! #a" a!"o the 'ir"t o e "he had "ee that #a" "o!id go!d1
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4he the a ge! %a(e ear to the %hair #here ,i!!ie #a" "itti g$ he ope ed hi" ha d"$ a d "he "a# go!de parti%!e" 'a!!i g 'ro( hi" 'i ger"1 A'ter he had !e't$ "he t&r ed o the !ight" to (a2e "&re #hat "he had "ee had bee rea!1 There #a" go!d d&"t a!! over the '!oor$ o her !eg"$ a d o the %hair1 I have %o(e to be!ieve that every ti(e the go!d (a i'e"tatio " begi to appear$ a ge!" are pre"e t to pre%ipitate it1 Thi" i" #hy #e 'ee! the at(o"phere %ha ge1 The "a(e thi g happe " #he other "ig " a d #o der" are "ee 1 A ge!" are pre"e t1 It "ho&!d ot "&rpri"e &" that a ge!" are bei g "ee (ore a d (ore the"e day"$ 'or they p!ayed a "ig i'i%a t ro!e i the ear!y hi"tory o' the Ch&r%h1 4he 3eter #a" i(pri"o ed$ a d the %h&r%h prayed aro& d the %!o%2 'or hi" re!ea"e$ a a ge! %a(e i to the pri"o a d !et hi( go1 4he 3eter arrived at the p!a%e #here the be!iever" #ere prayi g a d 2 o%2ed o the door$ a yo& g (aide %a(e to a "#er1 4he "he to!d the other" that 3eter #a" at the door$ they tho&ght "he had "ee a a ge!1 Thi" agai prove" that a ge!" #ere a or(a! part o' the !i'e o' the ear!y Ch&r%h1 It #a" ot "&rpri"i g to the( that a a ge! %o&!d %o(e a d 2 o%2 o their door1 Every ti(e (e or #o(e o' God have had a e %o& ter #ith a a ge!$ the e<perie %e ha" %ha ged their !ive"1 4he a a ge! appeared to :ary$ 'or i "ta %e$ a d de%!ared that "he #o&!d have a %hi!d$ "he #a" ever the "a(e agai 1 +a%ob #re"t!ed #ith the A ge! o' the Lord$ a d he #a" ever agai the "a(e1
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:o"e"? !i'e a!"o #a" %o(p!ete!y %ha ged a'ter hi" e %o& ter at the b&r i g b&"h>
+nd the +ngel of the !"# appeared to him in aflame of fire from the midst of a bush. 2o he loo$ed, and behold, the bush %as burning %ith fire, but the bush %as not consumed. E<od&" 6>2=7
+&"t a" i ,ib!e day"$ a ge!i% vi"itatio " today are "erio&" e<perie %e" that o'te (ar2 the ope i g o' a e# %hapter i o&r !ive" a d (i i"trie"1 A ge!" de!iver %r&%ia! (e""age" 'ro( the Lord today$ a" they did i the %a"e o' Da ie!1 They bri g #ith the( ot o !y dire%tio $ b&t a!"o b!e""i g" a d pro"perity$ (ira%!e"$ #ar i g"$ i(partatio " a d gi't" 'ro( Heave to (i i"ter to &"1 God "e d" a ge!" to he!p &" i ti(e" o' tra "itio 1 Eve +e"&" eeded the (i i"try o' a ge!" d&ri g Hi" earth!y (i i"try>
+nd &e %as there in the %ilderness forty days, tempted by 2atan, and %as %ith the %ild beasts0 +/# ,&E +/GE 2 MI/I2,E"E# ,! &IM. :ar2 ->-6
I every (a@or reviva!$ God ha" &"ed a ge!"1 I 3e "a%o!a$ I a( %o vi %ed that a gia t a ge! repre"e ti g the ho!i e"" o' the Lord 'a%i!itate" the (a y #ho repe t a d are "aved1 Thi" "a(e thi g i" happe i g i A"h!a d a d i Toro to$ a" #e!! a" i Arge ti a1 God re!ea"e" e# a ge!" to %h&r%he" a d (i i"trie" #he He i" "e di g the( a e# a oi ti g$ reviva! or !eve! o' (i i"try1 The"e a ge!" bri g #ith the( the e#
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g!ory to be revea!ed1 It i" a!#ay" the Lord?" po#er (i i"teri g to &"$ b&t it %o(e" thro&gh the aid o' a ge!"1 I the great hea!i g reviva!"$ #ith (e "&%h a" A1A1 A!!e a d 4i!!ia( ,ra ha($ a ge!" #ere at #or2 behi d the "%e e"1 The"e (e o'te "a# the( a d re%og ized the( p&b!i%!y1 Eve i +e"&"? day"$ a ge!" (i i"tered God?" hea!i g po#er>
In these lay a great multitude of sic$ people, blind, lame, paraly'ed, %aiting for the moving of the %ater. )or an angel %ent do%n at a certain time into the pool and stirred up the %ater0 then %hoever stepped in first, after the stirring of the %ater, %as made %ell of %hatever disease he had. +oh 9>6=7
God i" &"i g a ge!" i thi" pre"e t (ove o' God to "ho# "ig " a d #o der"$ to e ab!e &" to bri g i the harve"t1 4hi!e I #a" i that @& g!e area o' 8re %h G&ia a a d the go!d d&"t appeared i (a y %o!or"$ the heave " #ere a!"o ope ed to &"1 A'ter the (eeti g$ the pa"tor a d I #e t to the roo( #here #e #ere "tayi g$ a d there #e bega to ta!2 abo&t #hat had happe ed i the (eeti g1 8or "o(e rea"o that I %a ?t re(e(ber$ the %o ver"atio "#it%hed to the "&b@e%t o' a ge!"1 S&dde !y the at(o"phere i the roo( %ha ged1 4e %ea"ed o&r %o ver"atio a d bega to #or"hip God #ith a!! o&r heart"1 That ight$ the heave " #ere ope ed to &"$ a d & ti! 7>60 the e<t (or i g #e e<perie %ed a ge!i% vi"itatio "1
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A other pa"tor #a" "tayi g i the "a(e ho&"e1 4he he %a(e i to the roo( to "ay good ight$ he i((ediate!y dropped to the '!oor be%a&"e o' the a#e"o(e e"" o' the pre"e %e o' heave !y bei g"1 4e "a# a ge!" a"%e di g a d de"%e di g a !adder 'ro( Heave $ a d a" #e bega to de"%ribe to ea%h other #hat #e #ere "eei g$ #e rea!ized that o&r vi"io " #ere ide ti%a!1 At %ertai (o(e t"$ the g!ory #o&!d "ee( to #a e 'or a 'e# (i &te"$ a d #e both #o&!d de%!are at the "a(e ti(e$ EThey are a"%e di g agai 1E 4e i((ediate!y tho&ght o' +a%ob?" e<perie %e1 Every ti(e the a ge!" #o&!d de"%e d$ both o' &" #o&!d 'ee! a i %redib!e "&rge o' g!ory1 The"e a ge!" had @&"t %o(e 'ro( Heave $ a d they #ere "ti!! %arryi g the g!ory o' Heave aro& d #ith the(1 4he the a ge!" #o&!d de"%e d$ they #o&!d a!"o bri g thi g" 'ro( Heave 1 4e both #ere give "o(e very "pe%ia! #ord" 'ro( Heave thro&gh tho"e a ge!"$ a d #e both re%eived e# a oi ti g"1 It #a" a !i'e= %ha gi g e<perie %e 'or both o' &"1 At o e poi t d&ri g the ight$ I "a# a h&ge a ge! hoveri g over the pa"tor1 I to!d hi( #hat I #a" "eei g1 He !oo2ed at (e i a(aze(e t a d a"2ed ho# !o g I had "ee the a ge!1 I to!d hi( he had bee there 'or abo&t thirty (i &te"1 He "aid hi" ba%2 had bee 'ee!i g very hot 'or the pa"t thirty (i &te"1 God to!d the pa"tor that He had "e t the a ge!" to prote%t hi( 'ro( the atta%2" he #o&!d e %o& ter a" hi" apo"to!i% (i i"try i G&ia a #a" gro#i g1
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At that poi t$ #e (oved i to the 2it%he $ a d it #a" eve thi%2er #ith a ge!" tha the bedroo( #a"1 4e bega to #or"hip the Lord agai 1 I o %e heard R&th 4ard He'!i "ay$ E4e %reate the at(o"phere 'or a ge!" to (a i'e"t thro&gh prai"i g a d #or"hipi g God$E a d I 2 o# "he i" right1 4he #e got ba%2 to the bedroo($ the a ge!i% ho"t had i %rea"ed there a" #e!!1 Si %e the ti(e o' thi" e<perie %e$ the pa"tor #ho #a" #ith (e that ight ha" had "evera! "i(i!ar a ge!i% e<perie %e" that have %ha ged hi" (i i"try eve (ore1 The e<t day #e too2 a "(a!! p!a e to Caye e$ the %apita!$ #here the (other %h&r%h i" !o%ated1 A" I #a" prea%hi g i that %h&r%h$ I 'e!t !ed to (e tio #hat #e had e<perie %ed the ight be'ore1 :a y ti(e" e<perie %e" "&%h a" the"e are %o "idered "o "a%red that #e 2eep the( to o&r"e!ve" a d do ?t te!! a yo e 'or year"1 That ight$ ho#ever$ God to!d (e to "hare the e<perie %e1 He "ho#ed (e that ti(e i" "hort a d that He #a t" (ore a d (ore peop!e to be to&%hed i thi" #ay1 4he #e "hare a e<perie %e a d de%!are #hat #e have "ee $ that rea!( i" ope ed &p to tho"e #ho hear$ a d 'aith i" i(parted to the( to "tep i to it1 That?" e<a%t!y #hat happe ed the ight I prea%hed i Caye e1 A" I bega to "hare (y te"ti(o y$ that "a(e heave !y pre"e %e 'i!!ed the %h&r%h1 4he it %a(e ti(e 'or the a!tar %a!!$ I ope ed the a!tar" to a!! tho"e #ho #o&!d !i2e to %o(e 'or#ard a d a"2 God to ope the heave " over their o# !ive"1 I #a" abo&t to pray 'or ea%h o' the($ #he the Lord "po2e to (e a d to!d (e ot to to&%h
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a yo e1 Hi" (i i"teri g a ge!" #o&!d be (y (i i"try tea( that ight1 I #a!2ed a(o g the peop!e$ a d a" I did$ "o(e bega to go i to tra %e" a d have vi"io "1 ;ther" #ere "!ai 1 ;ther" bega to #eep a d "ha2e1 A ge!" #ere (i i"teri g a" I #a!2ed a(o g the peop!e1 It #a" very e<%iti g1 It da# ed o (e that I #o&!d a!#ay" have a (i i"try tea( to he!p (e #herever I happe ed to be1 D&ri g that 'i a! "ervi%e$ (a y "o&!" #ere "aved1 Thi" i %!&ded "evera! #ho #ere de!ivered 'ro( #it%h%ra't1 At the e d o' the "ervi%e$ I de%!ared that the"e heave !y vi"itatio " #o&!d %o ti &e 'or "o(e thro&gh the ight1 4hat they !ater to!d (e #a" very e<%iti g$ a d I #i!! get to it i the e<t %hapter1
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/o% %hen they came up out of the %ater, the 2pirit of the ord caught (hilip a%ay.
A%t" 0>6. I (ade (y de%!aratio i Caye e$ 8re %h G&ia a$ that heave !y vi"itatio " #o&!d %o ti &e thro&gho&t the ight$ a d the very e<t day #e bega to get report" o' peop!e bei g ta2e to Heave 1 The pa"tor?" da&ghter #a" o e o' the(1 A'ter the (eeti g$ "he had go e to a 'rie d?" ho&"e to "pe d the ight1 There$ i the roo( #here "he a d the 'rie d "!ept$ "he #a" %a&ght &p i to Heave i the Spirit1
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The (other o' the ho&"e %a(e i to the roo( #hi!e thi" #a" happe i g a d "a# the pa"tor?" da&ghter i a "ort o' tra %e1 The gir! #a" ta!2i g$ b&t "he %o&!d ot & der"ta d at the ti(e #hat "he #a" "ayi g1 Co %er ed$ "he tried to "ha2e the gir! o&t o' thi" tra %e "tate$ b&t "he %o&!d ot1 4hat %o %er ed her #a" that "he heard the gir! "ay$ E3!ea"e$ do ?t "e d (e ba%21 I?( "o happy here1E Sti!!$ "he #a" po#er!e"" to i terve e1
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4he the pa"tor?" da&ghter 'i a!!y %a(e to her"e!'$ "he e<p!ai ed #hat had happe ed1 She had bee ta2e i the Spirit to Heave 1 There "he "a# the %ity$ "he "a# a river$ a d "he "a# +e"&"1 A'ter "he had vi"ited #ith +e"&" 'or a #hi!e$ He to!d her it #a" ti(e to go ba%2 to Earth1 She "ti!! had thi g" to do do# here 'or Hi" *i gdo(1 That #a" #he "he had bee overheard beggi g to "tay1 4hi!e i Heave $ "he "a# her 'rie d$ a d "he to!d the 'rie d that "he had "ee her there1 The 'rie d rep!ied that "he had a!"o bee ta2e to Heave a d had "ee the pa"tor?" da&ghter there a" #e!!1 To te"t her 'rie d$ the pa"tor?" da&ghter a"2ed #hat they had ta!2ed abo&t i Heave 1 4he her 'rie d to!d her$ it #a" the "a(e %o ver"atio "he re(e(bered the t#o o' the( havi g i Heave 1 I a( "&re that the t#o o' the( #ere ta2e to Heave together i the Spirit i thi" #ay "o that they %o&!d e %o&rage ea%h other i their (&t&a! e<perie %e i the '&t&re1
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4he I #a" i Heide!berg #ith 3a"tor 3ierre 8ey$ I (e tio ed d&ri g the (eeti g that God #a" a!!o#i g Hi" peop!e to "ee Heave 1 God did (a y #o der'&! thi g" 'or &" d&ri g tho"e (eeti g"> the peop!e?" ha d" bega to drip #ith "&per at&ra! oi!$ a d #e had "evera! teeth 'i!!ed #ith go!d1 The e<t #ee2$ 3a"tor 8ey %a!!ed (e to "ay that hi" da&ghter #a" ta2e to Heave 'or t#e ty (i &te"1 ,ei g tra "ported to Heave i" othi g e#1 3a&! had thi" e<perie %e>
I $no% a man in 3hrist %ho fourteen years ago ; %hether in the body I do not $no%, or %hether out of the body I do not $no%, God $no%s ; such a one %as caught up to the third heaven. +nd I $no% such a man ; %hether in the body or out of the body I do not $no%, God $no%s ; ho% he %as caught up into (aradise and heard ine1pressible %ords, %hich it is not la%ful for a man to utter. 2 Cori thia " -2>2=7
A!tho&gh thi" i" ot a e# e<perie %e$ it i" e# to (a y i o&r ti(e$ b&t Heave #a t" to be di"%overed (ore tha #e #a t to di"%over it1 4e have (a aged to e<p!ore the 'ar rea%he" o' the Earth$ the depth" o' the "ea$ a d eve p!a et" that are bi!!io " o' (i!e" a#ay1 :a ha" a!"o "et 'oot o the (oo 1 So Heave i" the e<t a d 'i a! 'ro tier1 +&"t a" a"tro other p!a et"$ Heave 1 The (eeti g" are o a&t" are ab!e to bri g ba%2 "a(p!e" 'ro( #e %a bri g ba%2 "o(ethi g 'ro( go!d a d dia(o d" appeari g i o&r !y the begi i g o' thi" phe o(e o 1
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A" #e have "ee $ i the g!ory there i" o ti(e a" #e 2 o# it1 4hat ta2e" &" year" to a%%o(p!i"h o the Earth i" do e Ein the t%in$ling of an eyeE i Heave ?" g!ory1 That g!ory (a i'e"ted &po the Earth #i!! prod&%e the "a(e e''e%t a" it #o&!d i Heave 1 ,e%a&"e the g!ory i" a a%%e!erator$ God #i!! a%%e!erate everythi g &po the Earth thro&gh the g!ory$ i %!&di g trave! 'ro( p!a%e to p!a%e1 I the pa"t$ (a y be!iever" have e<perie %ed bei g tra "ported by the Spirit o' God to "o(e other p!a%e1 So(e have bee tra "ported i both body a d "pirit$ #hi!e other" have bee tra "ported o !y i "pirit1 Thi" i" a e<perie %e that God i" o# re"tori g to the Ch&r%h1 ; e bib!i%a! e<a(p!e that a!#ay" %o(e" to (i d i" that o' 3hi!ip1 A!tho&gh there are "evera! other pa""age" o' "%ript&re that dea! #ith thi" "&b@e%t$ thi" i" the be"t= 2 o# o e>
/o% %hen they came up out of the %ater, the 2pirit of the ord caught (hilip a%ay, so that the eunuch sa% him no more0 and he %ent on his %ay rejoicing. But (hilip %as found at +'otus. +nd passing through, he preached in all the cities till he came to 3aesarea. A%t" 0>6.=70
Re%e t!y thi" e<perie %e ha" bee reported a" happe i g i Chi a1 There$ a %ertai eva ge!i"t ha" reported!y bee tra "ported to (a y o' the (ai %itie"
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to prea%h the Go"pe!1 It i" a va"t atio #ith a va"t pop&!atio $ "o evide t!y God i" he!pi g Hi" "erva t" to reap the harve"t there (ore A&i%2!y1 It happe ed to Re y :%Lea #he he #a" i vited to prea%h i *e ya1 He #a" #aiti g 'or %o 'ir(atio 'ro( the Lord a" to #hether or ot he "ho&!d go$ #he o e ight he had a drea(1 He #a" "pea2i g i S#ahi!i i hi" drea($ a d he "a# that great (ira%!e"$ hea!i g" a d "a!vatio " #ere ta2i g p!a%e1 He too2 thi" a" a %o 'ir(atio that he "ho&!d go$ a d "i< #ee2" !ater$ he #a" i *e ya prea%hi g1 4he he arrived at a "(a!! vi!!age$ the peop!e "aid they #ere very happy to "ee hi( agai $ b&t they #o dered #hy he had ret&r ed "o "oo 1 4he he to!d the( that he had ever bee to *e ya or eve to A'ri%a$ they "ho#ed hi( peop!e #ho had bee to&%hed a d hea!ed #he he !a"t %a(e1 He a"2ed the( #he it had happe ed$ a d they "aid "i< #ee2" be'ore1 He had bee tra "ported to *e ya i the Spirit #hi!e he "!ept a d #a" &"ed o' God there #itho&t eve rea!izi g that it #a" (ore tha a drea(1 +oh G1 La2e$ the great hea!i g (i""io ary to So&th A'ri%a$ had a "i(i!ar e %o& ter$ #hi%h i" do%&(e ted i hi" #riti g"1 He #a" a!o e i hi" roo( o e ight$ i ter%edi g 'or the hea!i g o' a #o(a #ho !ived i a other area1 The e<t day he "a# the #o(a $ a d "he tha 2ed hi( 'or %o(i g to her ho&"e i the (idd!e o' the ight to pray 'or her1 She had bee tota!!y hea!ed1 He e<p!ai ed to the #o(a that thi" #a" i(po""ib!e1 He had bee at ho(e$ a!tho&gh he #a" prayi g 'or her1 The #o(a "aid "he had "ee hi( %o(e i to the roo($ pray 'or her$ a d the !eave1 A!! "he 2 e# #a" that "he
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#a" hea!ed1 Re%e t!y$ d&ri g a (eeti g i Lo&i"ia a$ I had a very & &"&a! e<perie %e1 The Lord gave (e the 'ir"t a d !a"t a(e o' a (a 1 I a"2ed i' a (a by that a(e #a" i the b&i!di g$ a d o o e re"po ded1 The $ a #o(a rai"ed her ha d a d "aid that I #a" %a!!i g o&t her h&"ba d$ b&t he #a" at ho(e1 4itho&t 2 o#i g a ythi g abo&t the (a $ I %a!!ed o&t i the Spirit three ti(e"$ %o((a di g hi($ ECo(e ba%2DE The e<t day$ the #o(a %a(e 'or#ard to te"ti'y1 Her h&"ba d had bee i a %o(a 'or 'o&r day"1 The (o(e t I %a!!ed o&t hi" a(e d&ri g the (eeti g$ he %a(e o&t o' the %o(a$ a d he #a" o# &p a d eati g$ "o(ethi g he had ot bee ab!e to do i a very !o g ti(e1 She #a" very e<%ited abo&t hi" (ira%!e1 There i" o di"ta %e i the g!ory1 4e %a pray over "o(eo e i the Spirit$ a d it #i!! be a" i' #e #ere there phy"i%a!!y prayi g 'or that per"o 1 ;&r h&(a "pirit"$ #he they are yie!ded to the Ho!y Spirit$ %a rea%h a per"o #he #e %a ot phy"i%a!!y be there1 There i" a di(e "io i #hi%h #e %a be i t#o rea!(" at the "a(e ti(e1 A "i(i!ar thi g happe " to &" #he #e are daydrea(i g1 4e %a be "itti g i a %!a""roo( phy"i%a!!y$ b&t o&r (i d" a d tho&ght" are e!"e#here1 I thi" "a(e #ay$ #e %a be i o e p!a%e phy"i%a!!y$ a d o&r "pirit" %a be "o(e#here e!"e e tire!y1 Thi" o'te happe " d&ri g ti(e" o' deep i ter%e""io 1 4hi!e #e are i ter%edi g 'or a %ertai %o& try$ God
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(ay ta2e &" there1 There i" o !i(itatio i the g!ory1 4e are (ade &p o' a body$ a (i d a d a "pirit$ a d o&r "pirit" are (obi!e1 Thi" happe ed to +e"&" too>
,hen the devil too$ &im up into the holy city, set &im on the pinnacle of the temple and said to &im, "If you are the 2on of God, thro% 4ourself do%n. )or it is %ritten. 8&e shall give &is angels charge over you., " :atthe# 7>9=5
Ho# %o&!d +e"&" have bee i the de"ert o e (i &te a d the o top o' a pi a%!e i +er&"a!e( the e<tF He had to be tra "ported there1 Thi" #a" ot a vi"io $ 'or +e"&" %o&!d ot have bee te(pted i' He had ot rea!!y bee there1 The"e thi g" a!"o o%%&rred i ;!d Te"ta(e t ti(e"1 4he E!i@ah #a" ta2e to Heave i a #hir!#i d$ the other prophet" !oo2ed 'or hi($ thi 2i g that he had bee tra "ported to "o(e other p!a%e>
,hen they said to him, " oo$ no%, there are fifty strong men %ith your servants. (lease let them go and search for your master, lest perhaps the 2pirit of the !"# has ta$en him up and cast him upon some mountain or into some valley. " +nd he said, "4ou shall not send anyone." 2 *i g" 2>-5
Appare t!y$ thi" #a" a %o((o happe i g #ith E!i@ah$ a d the"e yo& ger (e had "ee it be'ore1 Thi" ti(e$ they %o&!d ot 'i d the prophet1 He had re%eived a o e=#ay ti%2et to Heave $ a" had E o%h be'ore hi(1
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The prophet"$ ho#ever$ %o ti &ed to be!ieve that E!i@ah had bee tra "ported$ a d i "i"ted o "ear%hi g 'or hi(>
But %hen they urged him till he %as ashamed, he said, "2end them5" ,herefore they sent fifty men, and they searched for three days but did not find him. 2 *i g" 2>-/
They "ear%hed 'or E!i@ah 'or three day" Ba three day @o&r ey #a" a !o g #ay to be tra "ported i tho"e day"C$ b&t they Edid ot 'i d hi(1E Eze2ie! #a" tra "ported i (a er> the Spirit i a "i(i!ar
,he hand of the !"# came upon me and brought me out in the 2pirit of the !"#, and set me do%n in the midst of the valley0 and it %as full of bones. Eze2ie! 6/>-
I the day" ahead$ a" #e be%o(e (ore a d (ore a%A&ai ted #ith thi" rea!( o' g!ory$ #e #i!! %o(e to rea!ize @&"t ho# & !i(ited it i"1 Di"ta %e i" othi g i the g!ory$ a d God %a ea"i!y tra "port &" 'ro( p!a%e to p!a%e1 The apo"t!e 3a&! %arried (a y %o %er " 'or the yo& g %h&r%he" thro&gho&t the Ro(a E(pire$ b&t be%a&"e he trave!ed "o (&%h$ it #a" "o(eti(e" i(po""ib!e 'or hi( to be phy"i%a!!y pre"e t to dea! #ith "o(e o' their prob!e("1 Thi" did ot "ee( to !i(it hi(1 He #rote>
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)or though I am absent in the flesh, yet I am %ith you in spirit, rejoicing to see your good order and the steadfastness of your faith in 3hrist. Co!o""ia " 2>9
Ho# i" it po""ib!e that 3a&! #a" Eabsent in the fleshE B(ea i g that hi" body #a" ot thereC a d "ti!! he re@oi%ed Eto see 6their7 good order and the steadfastness of 6their7 faith in 3hrist"F I be!ieve that 3a&! (ea t thi" !itera!!y a d that he #a" ta2e i the Spirit to the(1 So(eti(e" 3a&! had to dea! #ith "erio&" prob!e(" o' "i i the %h&r%he"$ prob!e(" that threate ed to de"troy the %h&r%h1 4he he %o&!d ot be there i the '!e"h$ he #a!2ed i to a other rea!($ o e i #hi%h there #a" o di"ta %e1 Havi g bee ta2e to the vario&" %h&r%he" i the Spirit$ he #a" ab!e to dea! #ith the per"o or the "it&atio 1 8or i "ta %e$ 3a&! #rote to the Cori thia be!iever">
)or I indeed, as absent in body but present in spirit, have already judged @as though I %ere presentA him %ho has so done this deed. In the name of our ord -esus 3hrist, %hen you are gathered together, along %ith my spirit, %ith the po%er of our ord -esus 3hrist, deliver such a one to 2atan for the destruction of the flesh, that his spirit may be saved in the day of the ord -esus. - Cori thia " 9>6=9
3a&! eve %!ai(ed that #he the Cori thia " #ere gathered together$ he #o&!d be there i the (eeti g i the Spirit a d #o&!d 2 o# everythi g that #a"
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happe i g1 Ho# %o&!d thi" beF The Spirit o'te give" &" propheti% drea(" i #hi%h #e are a!erted to "o(e p!a that ha" bee hat%hed agai "t &" or o&r (i i"trie"1 I a( %o vi %ed that the"e are (ore tha drea("$ that #e are a%t&a!!y bei g ta2e to a p!a%e to ob"erve a "it&atio $ "o that #e %a 2 o# #hat i" happe i g a d a%t a%%ordi g!y1
+he Counterfeit
S&%h e<perie %e"$ o' %o&r"e$ are ot & iA&e to Chri"tia be!iever"1 :a y o' tho"e #ho are i vo!ved i the )e# Age (ove(e t have had #hat they %a!! Eo&t= o'=body e<perie %e"1E The "a(e i" tr&e o' peop!e i vo!ved i #it%h%ra't a d other de(o i% a%tivitie"1 Thi" i" !ogi%a! be%a&"e the e e(y i" a %o& ter'eiter1 He %a o !y %opy a d pervert1 He %a ot %reate$ 'or there i" o !y o e Creator1 L&%i'er 2 e# ho# thi g" operated i Heave ?" g!ory1 He 2 e# ot o !y the g!ory$ b&t a!"o the 2 o#!edge o' the g!ory$ ho# thi g" #or2ed i the "pirit rea!(1 It "ho&!d ot be a "&rpri"e to a yo e that he ha" re!ea"ed thi" 2 o#!edge Bi a perverted "e "eC to the #or!d1 4e "ho&!d be (ovi g i rea!(" o' the g!ory beyo d a ythi g that Sata %a %opy or pervert1 I' #it%he" are ab!e to tap i to the "&per at&ra! rea!( 'or evi! p&rpo"e"$ ho# (&%h (ore "ho&!d #e be ab!e to di"%over i the "&per at&ra! ho# to have a%%e"" to the depth" o' the (y"terie" o' God?" g!oryD He #i!! "&re!y re!ea"e to &" a%%e"" to rea!(" that o & "aved per"o %a ever e ter1
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:a y o' the peop!e #ho are i vo!ved i the o%%&!t have a great h& ger 'or the "&per at&ra!$ a d they have ot 'o& d (&%h i the %h&r%h that %a (at%h #hat they have "ee i the e e(y?" %a(p1 It i" ti(e to a%%e!erate i the g!ory rea!($ a d (a y o' tho"e #ho are i dar2 e"" #i!! be "aved a" a re"&!t1
A Further #te.? +rans.orted in +ime

4e 2 o# that a per"o %a be ta2e to Heave a d ba%2$ a d #e 2 o# that a per"o %a a!"o be tra "ported 'ro( o e p!a%e to a other o Earth1 There i"$ ho#ever$ a other di(e "io to thi" reve!atio = trave!i g or bei g tra "ported i ti(e1 There i" o ti(e or di"ta %e i the g!ory1 3a"t$ pre"e t a d '&t&re are a!! re!ative i Heave 1 God 2 o#" the e d 'ro( the begi i g B"ee +ere(iah ->9C1 He 2 e# &" be'ore #e #ere %reated i o&r (other"? #o(b"$ a d He ha" 2 o# o&r de"ti y 'ro( the begi i g1 Severa! year" ago there #a" a i tere"ti g a d '& y (ovie that %a(e o&t %a!!ed Bac$ to the )uture1 It #a" "o "&%%e""'&! that it "pa# ed "eA&e!"1 Thi" i" a "&b@e%t that ha" i trig&ed (e 'or %e t&rie"1 :a y ove!" have bee #ritte abo&t trave!i g to either the '&t&re or the pa"t1 S&%h ti(e trave!$ ho#ever$ i" ot a" Ei(agi aryE a" o e (ight thi 21 :a y year" ago$ d&ri g a a!tar %a!! #ith (a y other yo& g peop!e at a "&((er %a(p$ I #a" ta2e i the Spirit to He!!1 I "a# the '!a(e" a d 'e!t their heat1 I "a# peop!e "%rea(i g o&t i pai a d ago y1 Their '!e"h
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#a" bei g b&r ed$ a d they #ere &tter!y de"tit&te a d hope!e""1 It #a" the (o"t a#'&! thi g I have ever "ee 1 The I "a# (y 'ather i He!!$ a d I bro2e do# a d #ept 'or hi(1 I a%t&a!ity$ (y 'ather #a" "ti!! !ivi g Ba d i" todayC$ b&t I #a" bei g "ho# the '&t&re1 I "a# (y 'ather b&r i g a d %ryi g o&t !i2e the other"1 The he t&r ed to (e a d$ #ith tear" i hi" eye"$ "aid$ E4hy did yo& "top prayi g 'or (eF I #a" "o %!o"e to bei g "aved1E I repe ted that day 'or havi g give &p o (y 'ather?" "a!vatio $ a d I #ept a" I had ever #ept be'ore1 I %o&!d ot a%%ept the 'a%t that (y 'ather #o&!d be i He!!$ a d I %ried o&t to God 'or (y 'ather to be "aved1 The I heard the voi%e o' God te!!i g (e to %o ti &e i ter%edi g BI #a" the o !y per"o "ti!! prayi g 'or (y 'ather at the ti(eC1 A" I i ter%eded 'or hi($ the Ho!y Spirit prayed thro&gh (e1 S&dde !y I "e "ed a re!ea"e a d a great pea%e1 4he I ret&r ed ho(e 'ro( the "&((er %a(p$ I di"%overed that (y 'ather had a%%epted the Lord1 I a"2ed hi( #he it had happe ed$ a d he to!d (e the "tory1 ; the very day a d ho&r that I had "ee (y 'ather i He!!$ he had bee poi"ed #ith a g& to hi" head$ ready to e d hi" !i'e1 ,e%a&"e o' (y i ter%e""io $ God "e t a e!der!y !ady by to vi"it hi(1 She "a# #hat #a" happe i g a d !ed (y 'ather to the Lord1 That e<perie %e birthed a eva ge!i"ti% %a!! &po (y !i'e1 I had bee ta2e i to the '&t&re a d #a" ab!e to "ee "o(ethi g be'ore it happe ed1 The e<perie %e a!"o
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%ha ged (y 'ather?" de"ti y1 I be!ieve that (a y o' the ;!d Te"ta(e t prophet" #ere tra "ported to "ee the '&t&re a d bri g ba%2 "o(e reve!atio %o %er i g it to the peop!e o' their ti(e1 I"aiah #rote>
2urely &e has borne our griefs +nd carried out sorro%s0 4et %e esteemed &im stric$en, 2mitten by God, and afflicted. But &e %as %ounded for our transgressions, &e %as bruised for our ini<uities0 ,he chastisement for our peace %as upon &im, +nd by &is stripes %e are healed. I"aiah 96>7=9
Ho# %o&!d I"aiah %!ai( that +e"&" had a!ready bor e o&r "orro#"$ that He #a" br&i"ed a d #o& ded Ba!! i the pa"t te "eC$ #he +e"&" had ot eve bee bor yet i h&(a '!e"hF I"aiah #a" "&re!y ta2e to a p!a%e a d ti(e i the '&t&re$ a d there he "a# the %ro""1 4he he ret&r ed to hi" ti(e$ he #rote abo&t #hat he had "ee $ a" i' it had a!ready bee do e1 A'ter a!!$ he had "ee it happe 1 :&%h o' the ;!d Te"ta(e t !oo2" 'or#ard to the %ro""$ a d a!! the hea!i g" a d (ira%!e" a d re"&rre%tio " per'or(ed there #ere be%a&"e o' the po#er o' that '&t&re eve t1 They #ere po""ib!e o !y be%a&"e +e"&" #o&!d pay the pri%e 'or "a!vatio $ 'or hea!i g$ a d 'or de!ivera %e1 I"aiah had 'ore"ee it$ a" did (a y other"1 4he #e eed "o(ethi g 'ro( God$ #e &"&a!!y ba"e
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o&r 'aith o a pa"t eve t or a pa"t "%ript&ra! pro(i"e1 The prophet" o' the ;!d Te"ta(e t ba"ed their 'aith o a '&t&re eve t$ a d they #ere "ti!! ab!e to "ee the "a(e re"&!t"1 4he the peop!e #ere "aved & der the ;!d Te"ta(e t thro&gh a i(a! "a%ri'i%e$ it #a" b&t a "hado# o' that #hi%h #a" to %o(e1 8or the "hado# to e<i"t$ a ob@e%t (&"t e<i"t that %reate" the "hado#1 A i vi"ib!e or o e<i"te t ob@e%t %a ot %reate a "hado#1 The ob@e%t i" (&%h (ore rea! tha the "hado#1 The eve t" o' the %ro"" #ere "o rea! that they %a"t a "hado# over a!! o' hi"tory1 The 'a%t that it #a" a '&t&re eve t (ea t othi g to eter ity1 Abraha( "a# "o(ethi g i the '&t&re$ a d thi" %a&"ed hi( to o''er &p hi" "o I"aa%$ to "a%ri'i%e hi($ @&"t a" +e"&" #o&!d be "a%ri'i%ed1 He eve be!ieved that I"aa% %o&!d be rai"ed 'ro( the dead B"i %e he #a" "ti!! a %hi!d o' de"ti yC1 Ho# %o&!d Abraha( have had 'aith to %arry o&t hi" (i""io Be<a%t!y a" +e"&" #o&!dC a d to be!ieve that I"aa% #o&!d be rai"ed 'ro( the dead B#he the re"&rre%tio 'ro( the dead #a" ot yet 2 o# CF I be!ieve he %a&ght a g!i(p"e o' the '&t&re i the Spirit a d bro&ght that tr&th ba%2 to the peop!e o' hi" day1 So(eti(e" #e have drea("$ a d they %o(e to pa""1 ;ther drea(" do ?t "ee( to be '&!'i!!ed$ b&t i" it perhap" be%a&"e #e "ee "o(e evi! that #i!! be'a!! &" or o&r !oved o e" or o&r 'rie d"$ a d #e i ter%ede be'ore the Lord a d preve t it 'ro( happe i gF So(eti(e" #e #a2e &p to 'i d o&r"e!ve" %a!!i g &po the Lord$ bi di g the e e(y or "pea2i g i to g&e"1 God i"
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"ho#i g &" the '&t&re a d &"i g &" to preve t it" o%%&rre %e1 The #e %o(e ba%2 to the pre"e t1 4he that '&t&re eve t %at%he" &p #ith &"$ #e (ay "ee %ir%&("ta %e" ide ti%a! to tho"e #e e<perie %ed i o&r drea(1 4e #i!! di"%over$ ho#ever$ that the batt!e ha" a!ready bee #o 1 A other %a"e o' ti(e trave! o%%&r" #he the Lord "ho#" &" the '&t&re He ha" prepared 'or o&r !ive" or o&r (i i"trie"1 It i" the &p to &" to rea%h o&t a d !ay %!ai( to it1 Agai $ 3a&! #rote>
)or %e are &is %or$manship, created in 3hrist -esus for good %or$s, *&I3& G!# ("E(+"E# BE)!"E&+/# ,&+, *E 2&!U # *+ = I/ ,&EM. Ephe"ia " 2>-0
A" #e have "ee $ there are '&t&re eve t"N'ra(e"N that are prepared 'or &" to #a!2 i to1 There are pro(i"e" that have bee "po2e over o&r !ive"1 The (o(e t tho"e pro(i"e" #ere "po2e $ they #ere a!ready %reated1 They (ay be '&t&re$ b&t they are @&"t a" rea! a" a ythi g #e %a to&%h today1 A" #e #a!2 i to the"e pro(i"e"$ they #i!! be a%t&a!ized1 The ,ib!e "pea2" o' ta"ti g Ethe po%ers of the age to comeE>
... and have tasted the good %ord of God and the po%ers of the age to come. Hebre#" 5>9
Thi" i" ot ear!y a" di''i%&!t a" #e (ight thi 2$ a d it %ertai !y i" ot i(po""ib!e1 The g!ory that i" a#aiti g &" B'&t&re te "eC i the age to %o(e i Heave %a be bro&ght i to the pre"e t &po the Earth1 4e %a #a!2
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i to a di(e "io o' the heave !y rea!( that ha" bee prepared 'or o&r '&t&re1
<ringing Future "romises !nto the "resent

The 3ro(i"ed La d #a" a!ready %reated a d #aiti g 'or the I"rae!ite"1 They o !y had to #a!2 i to it$ a d it #o&!d be their"1 :a y o' the( 'ai!ed to rea!ize$ ho#ever$ that the '&t&re #a" a!ready %reated1 They #ere #aiti g 'or God to do "o(ethi g abo&t the gia t" that !ived i the !a d1 The tr&th i" that the"e Egia t"E #ere terri'ied o' the %hi!dre o' I"rae!$ havi g heard the "torie" o' the E<od&" 'ro( Egypt a d o' the (a y (ira%!e" re!ated to their tre2 thro&gh the #i!der e""1 A!! the I"rae!ite" had to do #a" obey God a d #a!2 i to the !a d$ a d the batt!e #o&!d have bee ea"i!y #o 1 I "tead$ they #aited a other 'orty year"$ re(ai i g i the pa"t$ a d (o"t o' that ge eratio ever (ade it i to the !a d1 4he +e"&" to!d 3eter to %at%h 'i"h$ eve tho&gh he had tried a!! ight a d %a&ght othi g$ the 'i"h #ere a!ready there #aiti g to be %a&ght1 They #ere there 'ro( the (o(e t +e"&" had "po2e the( i to e<i"te %e1 3eter had "i(p!y to #a!2 i to #hat had a!ready bee prepared1 La"t year R&th He'!i prophe"ied over &" that te!evi"io (i i"try #o&!d begi to ope to &"1 ; %e "he "po2e it$ the eve t #a" a!ready %reated Bb&t i a '&t&re te "eC$ ready to be #a!2ed i to1 I had to "tep i to that '&t&re pro(i"e1 I obeyed the !eadi g o' the Ho!y Spirit a d %a!!ed "o(eo e I 2 e# #ho #or2" #ith te!evi"io 1
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4ithi a "hort ti(e$ tho"e door" bega to ope 1 4he +e"&" ro"e 'ro( the dead$ other dead peop!e ro"e 'ro( their grave" a d #a!2ed aro& d the %ity o' +er&"a!e(1 That #a" a 'oreta"te o' #hat #i!! happe #he Ethe dead in 3hrist %ill riseE B- The""a!o ia " 7>-5C1 The peop!e o' +er&"a!e( #ere ta"ti g Ethe po%ers of the age to come" be%a&"e +e"&" had #a!2ed i to the '&t&re eve t prepared 'or Hi(1 Ho# %a #e "ay that the %ro"" #a" a '&t&re eve t that +e"&" "i(p!y eeded to #a!2 i toF Agai $ Reve!atio "pea2" o' Ethe amb slain from the foundation of the %orldE BReve!atio -6>0C1 He #a" "!ai 'ro( the begi i g o' %reatio 1 The '&t&re #a" a!ready prepared 'or +e"&"$ !o g be'ore (a 'e!! i the garde 1 4he +e"&" %a(e to the Earth$ it #a" to #a!2 i to #hat had a!ready bee prepared 'or Hi(1 4ith God$ ti(e i" di''ere t1 3a"t$ pre"e t a d '&t&re are ot the "a(e i Hi" eye" a" i o&r"1 He "ee" the( a!! at o %e a d ha" %o tro! over the( a!!1 Ti(e i" Hi" "erva t1
Delaying and Reversing +ime

I be!ieve God %a &"e Hi" peop!e to de!ay a d eve rever"e ti(e1 4he +o ah #e t to )i evah to revea! to the )i evite" that God #a" abo&t to de"troy the($ they A&i%2!y repe ted1 Thi" rever"ed the ti(e %!o%2 o' @&dg(e t$ a d @&dg(e t #a" preve tedNa!tho&gh God had to!d +o ah that it #o&!d "&re!y %o(e1 God #a" abo&t to de"troy the I"rae!ite" i the
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#i!der e""$ b&t :o"e" "a# the '&t&re a d i ter%eded 'or the(1 Hi" 'aith #a" ba"ed o their de"ti y$ ot @&"t their pa"t$ a d thro&gh hi" prayer"$ ti(e #a" rever"ed1 There have bee (a y prophe%ie" give over %ertai %itie" B"&%h a" Lo" A ge!e"C that they #o&!d be de"troyed be%a&"e o' "i 1 :a y o' the peop!e i the %h&r%he" #here the"e prophe%ie" #ere give bega to 'a"t a d pray a d repe t 'or the %ity$ a d the @&dg(e t #a" de!ayed or eve averted1 Gear" ago$ #he I #a" #or2i g #ith a %ertai %h&r%h$ God bega to dire%t &" i to iti era t eva ge!i"(1 The prob!e( #a" that #e #ere a!"o eeded i the %h&r%h #e #ere "ervi g1 :y #i'e a d I both had drea(" o' prea%hi g i e# p!a%e"$ to e# 'a%e"$ a d #e "a# that (ira%!e"$ "ig " a d #o der" #o&!d 'o!!o# o&r (i i"try a d that a great harve"t #o&!d be reaped1 A e# a d 're"h a oi ti g %a(e &po &"$ a d #e bega to re%eive other i vitatio " 'or (i i"try1 It #a" %!ear!y ti(e 'or &" to (ove o 1 A" I %o te(p!ated te!!i g the pa"tor #hat #e #ere 'ee!i g$ I had a drea( i #hi%h the pa"tor "ho#ed (e a e# o''i%e he had prepared 'or (e1 He #a" o''eri g (e a #ho!e e# pha"e o' (i i"try a d a"2i g (e to (a2e a %o((it(e t to "tay 'or a (&%h !o ger period o' ti(e1 I the drea($ I to!d the pa"tor that I appre%iated the o''er$ b&t that I %o&!d ot a%%ept it be%a&"e God had bee dire%ti g &" to other 'ie!d"1 4he I "aid thi"$ the "(i!e !e't hi" 'a%e$ a d it #a" "&dde !y 'i!!ed #ith rage1 He %o((a ded &" to "tay$ b&t I "tood 'ir( o (y %o((it(e t to the e# vi"io God #a" givi g &"1
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day!ight1 4he it happe "$ yo& have 'aith to bri g that '&t&re eve t a d t&r it i to a pre"e t eve t by de%!ari g$ prophe"yi g$ obeyi g a d prayi g it i to e<i"te %eNagai "t a!! odd"1 8ra %e ha" a!#ay" bee 2 o# a" a di''i%&!t %o& try 'or the Go"pe!1 :a y have "aid that it %o&!d ot be revived1 4he God gave (e a vi"io %o %er i g 8ra %e a d other part" o' 4e"ter E&rope$ I #a" tra "!ated to a '&t&re eve t1 I "a# reviva! brea2i g o&t a%ro"" 3ari" a d the re"t o' 8ra %e a d thro&gho&t E&rope1 I -..0$ the Lord to!d (e to de%!are propheti%a!!y that reviva! #o&!d begi i 3ari"$ a d a" I have to!d ear!ier$ three #ee2" a'ter the (eeti g" bega $ He to!d (e to de%!are that 8ra %e #o&!d #i the 4or!d C&p "o%%er to&r a(e t agai "t ,razi!1 Thi" #o&!d be a "ig o' the 'avor o' God over 8ra %e 'or reviva!1 Thi" a!"o "ee(ed i(po""ib!e$ a d eve the 8re %h had o 'aith that their tea( %o&!d #i 1 4he 8ra %e #o the 4or!d C&p that year$ the pa"tor o' the %h&r%h de%ided that #e #o&!d %o ti &e the (eeti g"1 That 'ir"t #ave o' reviva! #e t o 'or the e<t "i< (o th"1 4e %a a''e%t ti(e a d hi"tory1 4e %a "!o# ti(e do# to avert di"a"ter$ or #e %a a%%e!erate ti(e 'or the "a2e o' the harve"t1 It happe " #he #e a!!o# God to tra "port &" to the '&t&re1 Thi" i" #hat the S%ript&re" (ea #he they "ay>
*here there is no vision, the people perish. 3roverb" 2.>-0$ *+V
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4he it !oo2ed a" i' 3re"ide t C!i to #a" abo&t to be 'o& d g&i!ty at hi" i(pea%h(e t tria!$ God to!d R&th He'!i to "ta d i the gap a d de%!are that thi" e''ort #o&!d ot pro"per1 She had "ee #hat God i te ded 'or the '&t&re o' the %o& try1 The Lord "ho#ed her that the %o vi%tio a d re(ova! 'ro( o''i%e o' the 3re"ide t #o&!d have adver"e e''e%t" o the e%o o(y o' the %o& try1 She 2ept prayi g a d de%!ari g that the 3re"ide t #o&!d 'i i"h hi" ter(1 The ight be'ore the 'i a! de%i"io #a" to be (ade Ba d it "ee(ed %ertai that the 3re"ide t #o&!d i deed be %o vi%tedC$ "he "tood i 'ro t o' the 4hite Ho&"e a d prayed 'or hi( o e !a"t ti(e1 The Lord prayed thro&gh her #ith tear" 'or the pre"ide %y1 The e<t day$ the tria! e ded #ith a verdi%t o' ot g&i!ty1 Ti(e had bee rever"ed 'or A(eri%a?" 3re"ide t1 I' A(eri%a had @&dged :r1 C!i to 'or hi" "i $ the God #o&!d have had to "e d @&dg(e t &po A(eri%a1 Tho"e %a"ti g the "to e" #ere ot 'ree o' "i the("e!ve"1 The 3re"ide t had re%og ized hi" (ora! 'ai!&re a d had repe ted o atio a! a d i ter atio a! te!evi"io $ the 'ir"t A(eri%a 3re"ide t to do "o1 Thi" i" ot to "ay that #e a%%ept everythi g the (a doe"1 The i(porta t thi g i" that #e pray a d do a" God i "tr&%t"$ eve i' #e do ?t A&ite & der"ta d God?" (er%y or @&dg(e t1 4e (ay ever A&ite rea!ize ho# hi"tory #a" rever"ed$ both i the U ited State" a d aro& d the #or!d$ a" a re"&!t o' o e #o(a ?" obedie %e1 God &"ed +o"h&a to rever"e ti(e 'or I"rae!1 A batt!e #a" bei g #aged$ a d the 'or%e" o' I"rae! #ere 'ari g
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2o I prophesied as I %as commanded0 and as I prophesied, there %as a noise ... and the bones came together, bone to bone
Eze2ie! 6/>/ Thro&gh the reviva! o' God?" g!ory$ He i" bri gi g a & ity to the ,ody o' Chri"t that %a o !y be de"%ribed a" (ira%&!o&"1 +&"t a" the g!ory dra#" "o&!" to the !ight$ it a!"o bri g" together tho"e be!iever" #ho "ee2 the "a(e g!ory a d the "a(e harve"t1 :a y gro&p" that have bee "eparated thro&gho&t the year" Bbe%a&"e o' "o(e
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do%tri a! di''ere %e or e(pha"i"C are 'i di g the("e!ve" & i'ied i (eeti g" #here the g!ory i" (a i'e"ted1 Thi" & ity i" i(porta t to %o ti &ed reviva!1 :a y gro&p" o' Chri"tia " have bee "ee2i g reviva!1 The prob!e( i" that they are !i2e the bo e" i the va!!ey o' Eze2ie!?" vi"io 1 They are %o(p!ete!y "eparated 'ro( o e a other1 ,e'ore God %a bri g !i'e a d re"&rre%tio to the dry bo e"$ He (&"t bri g the( together to 'or( the e""e tia! e!e(e t" o' the ,ody1 The bo e" o' the va!!ey o' Eze2ie!?" vi"io %a(e together #he Eze2ie! prophe"ied$ a d a" #e de%!are a d prophe"y i to e<i"te %e thi" e# (ove o' God$ "o(ethi g i" happe i g behi d the "%e e" that i" very #o der'&!1 A !ot o' the "ha2i g that ha" %o(e #ith thi" e# (ove o' God?" Spirit i" the re"&!t o' Hi" bri gi g the bo e" together1 A" the pop&!ar "o g "ay"$ E,here8s a %hole lot of sha$ing going on.E I the pro%e"" o' %o(i g together$ the bo e" are "ha2i g o'' the dry e"" o' the pa"t a d the petti e"" that ha" "eparated be!iever"1 The $ a" #e "ee bo e @oi ed to bo e$ the Ch&r%h i" begi i g to !oo2 (ore a d (ore !i2e the rea! ,ody God i te ded it to be1 ,e'ore God %a p!a%e the breath o' !i'e i &" a d %a&"e &" to e<perie %e reviva! a d re"&rre%tio po#er$ there ha" to be "o(ethi g "&b"ta tia! 'or Hi( to rai"e &p1 He doe" ot #a t to re"&rre%t @&"t a 'oot$ a ar($ or a "ho&!der1 :a y o' &" are !i2e tho"e "eparated bo e"1
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Flesh on the <ones

The %o(i g together o' the bo e" i Eze2ie!?" vi"io #a" @&"t a 'ir"t "tep1 ; %e the bo e" #ere together$ God %o ti &ed to #or2 o the(>
Indeed, as I loo$ed, the sine%s and the flesh came upon them, and the s$in covered them over0 but there %as no breath in them. Eze2ie! 6/>0
God 'or(ed the bodie" o' Ada( a d Eve 'ir"t$ the He breathed !i'e a d re"&rre%tio po#er i to their o"tri!"$ a d that i" the %orre%t order o' thi g"1 So(eti(e" %h&r%he" #a t to "ee a (a@or harve"t o' "o&!"$ yet they %a hard!y & ite a 'e# %h&r%he" behi d a eva ge!i"ti% %r&"ade1 The ,ody eed" "o(e (a@or #or2 do e o it be'ore it i" ready to be rai"ed &p1 4e eed God to p&t "o(e '!e"h o o&r bo e"1 The e<t #ave o' reviva! that #e "ee #i!! be o' "&per at&ra! & ity1 It #i!! %o(e a" God "pea2" a d bri g" bo e" together a d p&t" '!e"h o the(1 He %a do it$ #he #e %a ot1 The bo e" are 'ir"t "ha2e i to p!a%e$ a d the God begi " to 'or( the '!e"h &po the(1 Thi" "a(e pro%e"" #a" per'or(ed o the ear!y
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Ch&r%h1 ,e'ore God bro&ght the di"%ip!e" together i the Upper Roo($ they had bee "%attered1 +e"&"? arre"t a d %r&%i'i<io thre# their !itt!e gro&p i to %o '&"io a d %hao"1 4he they %a(e together agai $ God breathed re"&rre%tio !i'e i to the Ch&r%h$ a d it %a(e to !i'e agai 1 I hi" o# %a"e$ Eze2ie!$ a" #e have "ee $ had (ore prophe"yi g to do>
+lso &e said to me, "(rophesy to the breath, prophesy, son of man, and say to the breath, 8,hus says the ord God. "3ome from the four %inds, ! breath, and breathe on these slain, that they may live."8" Eze2ie! 6/>.
God i" "e di g Hi" g!ory &po the dry bo e" to bri g the( together$ He #i!! p&t '!e"h &po the($ a d the He #i!! breathe !i'e i to the( %orporate!y1
+he <reath of God

:a y gro&p" have "ee the eed 'or (ore & ity$ a d have bee #or2i g o thi" prob!e(1 They o# eed a "e%o d #ave$ the #i d o' re"&rre%tio po#er$ to %o(p!ete the #or21 :a y a!ready have the 'or(Nthe body$ the '!e"h o the bo e"Na d everythi g i" !oo2i g great1 The o !y prob!e( i" that there i" o !i'e i the body1 4he thi" i" the %a"e$ #e (&"t "pea2 to the breath to revive the dry bo e"1 Thi" i" #hat Eze2ie! did>
2o I prophesied as &e commanded me, and breath came into them, and they lived, and stood upon their feet, an e1ceedingly great army.
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God #a t" to rai"e &p a great ar(y$ a d o e o' the (o"t i(porta t e!e(e t" i a y ar(y i" & ity1 Car!o" A a%o dia$ perhap" the (o"t e''e%tive eva ge!i"t o' o&r ti(e Bhavi g !ed (ore tha t#o (i!!io "o&!" i to a re!atio "hip #ith +e"&"C$ "ay" that the 2ey to hi" (i i"try i" & ity1 He ha" bee 2 o# to %a %e! a &p%o(i g %r&"ade i' it %o(e" to hi" atte tio that there i" o & ity a(o g the E%ooperati gE pa"tor"1 I' he "ee" that pa"tor" a d %h&r%he" are i %o(petitio a d %a ot #or2 ea"i!y together$ he 'ee!" that hi" e''ort" %o&!d be better "pe t e!"e#here1 He ha" %a %e!ed %r&"ade" at ti(e"$ eve a'ter adverti"i g ha" bee do e$ a te t #a" i p!a%e$ a d i ter%e""or" had bee prayi g 'or the &p%o(i g (eeti g"1 Thi" i" a bo!d "tep$ b&t he doe" it be%a&"e he 2 o#" that there %a be o !a"ti g harve"t #itho&t & ity1 The 'ir"t #ave o' & ity (&"t be i p!a%e 'or the breath o' !i'e to %o(e i to a %ity1 A" #e have "ee $ the di"%ip!e" 2 e# #hat it #a" to 'i"h a d have o re"&!t">
6-esus7 sa% t%o boats standing by the la$e0 but the fishermen had gone from them and %ere %ashing their nets. *hen &e had stopped spea$ing, &e said to 2imon, " aunch out into the deep and let do%n your nets for a catch." But 2imon ans%ered and said to &im, "Master, %e have toiled all night and caught nothing0 nevertheless at 4our %ord I %ill let do%n the net."
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+he 9normity of the Catch

:a y have toi!ed !o g a d hard to get @&"t a 'e# 'i"h 'or their (i i"try or %h&r%h$ a d they o# drea( o' a great harve"t1 ,&t #hat #o&!d #e do i' "&%h a harve"t %a(eF Are o&r et" "tro g e o&gh to ho!d that (a y 'i"hF 4o&!d o&r et" ot brea2 & der the #eight o' re"po "ibi!ityF God #a t" to give &" "o&!"$ b&t #e have to be ab!e to ha d!e tho"e "o&!" o %e they %o(e to &"1 8ir"t$ #e (&"t do #hat i" e%e""ary to "tre gthe o&r et"$ a d the they #i!! have the e d&ra %e to ha d!e the (i!!io " o' "o&!" that #i!! %o(e i to the(1 Cat%hi g 'i"h i" o !y the begi i g o' the #or21 A'ter#ard they (&"t be %!ea ed a d prepared1 It i" a great ta"21 4he God?" great harve"t begi "$ there #i!! be o ti(e 'or %o(petitio or @ea!o&"y1 Ea%h o' &" #i!! have hi" ha d" '&!!$ a" there #i!! be (&%h to do 'or the :a"ter1 )o# i" the ti(e to get ready1 ; %e the preparatio " are (ade$ the %at%h i" g&ara teed>
+nd %hen they had done this, they caught a great number of fish, and their net %as brea$ing. 2o they signaled to their partners in the other boat to come and help them. +nd they came and filled both the boats, so that they began to sin$. L&2e 9>5=/
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4e (&"t be (e di g a d "tre gthe i g o&r et" a d %a!!i g other boat" to he!p &" i the great harve"t to %o(e$ 'or it #i!! ta2e a!! the he!p #e %a get1 Eve tho&gh 3eter %a!!ed i a other boat$ the et" #ere brea2i g$ a d both boat" bega to "i 21 Eve #ith the he!p o' other"$ he a d hi" %o(pa io " bare!y had the "tre gth to bri g i the (ira%&!o&" %at%h1 4e %a ot do thi" #or2 a!o e1 4e eed (a y (ore boat"$ (a y other %h&r%he" a d (i i"trie"$ to %o(e a!o g"ide a d to reap #ith &"1 4e eed (e a d #o(e #ith "tro g et" o' !ove a d & ity i the g!ory1
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arvest in Control
A" a!#ay"$ the 'ir"t reA&ire(e t 'or harve"t i" that #e a!!o# +e"&"$ the Lord o' the Harve"t$ to "it i the boat a d that #e give Hi( %o tro! o' the "it&atio 1 Thi" i" #hat 3eter did1 The (o(e t +e"&" "at do# i 3eter?" boat a d bega to give dire%tio "$ everythi g bega to pro"per1 4e (&"t !et the g!ory ta2e over o&r !ive" "o that #e %a %!ear!y hear the Lord?" i "tr&%tio "1 I' #e are #i!!i g$ the Lord o' the Harve"t #i!! %a&"e & ity to %o(e 'orth1 It i" ot o&r a(bitio $ b&t Hi" g!ory$ that other" (&"t "ee i &"1 So(e o' &" (ight be good orga izer"$ b&t it i" the g!ory o' God that #i!! bri g the right bo e" together1 +e"&" prayed>
",hat they all may be one, as 4ou, )ather, are in Me, and I in 4ou0 that they also may be one in
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Us, that the %orld may believe that 4ou sent Me. +nd the glory %hich 4ou gave Me I have given them, that they may be one just as *e are one. I in them, and 4ou in Me0 that they may be made perfect in one, and that the %orld may $no% that 4ou have sent Me, and have loved them as 4ou have loved Me." +oh -/>2-=26
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+e"&" 2 e# that it #a" the g!ory that #o&!d (a2e &" o e1 The g!ory bri g" a "&per at&ra! & ity that i" i(po""ib!e to attai #ith o&r o# h&(a e''ort"1 I the g!ory o' Heave $ there are o divi"io "$ a d that i" #hat o&r 8ather #a t" to "ee a(o g Hi" %hi!dre here o Earth1
A "ro.hetic >ision
A 'e# year" ago$ I had a propheti% vi"io %o %er i g & ity i the ,ody o' Chri"t1 It %a(e to (e d&ri g a e<te ded ti(e o' prayer 'or reviva! a d harve"t1 The vi"io #a" "o rea! to (e that I #a" ot "&re i' I #a" "!eepi g or a#a2e$ #hether I #a" drea(i g or "eei g a vi"io 1 I #at%hed a" the ar(y o' God aro"e1 It #a" !i2e a (oder ized rep!ay o' 4or!d 4ar II1 I "a# va"t ar(ie" bei g (obi!ized a!! over the #or!d1 4hat the Lord revea!ed to (e thro&gh thi" vi"io #a" very %!ear1 8ir"t$ He too2 (e to the ,oo2 o' Eze2ie! a d "ho#ed (e the 'o&r !ivi g %reat&re" that appeared to the prophet>
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+s for the li$eness of their faces, each had the face of a man0 each of the four had the face of a lion on the right side, each of the four had the face of an o1 on the left side, and each of the four had the face of an eagle. +nd each one %ent straightfor%ard0 they %ent %herever the spirit %anted to go, and they did not turn %hen they %ent. Eze2ie! ->-0 a d -2
!he "agle# I (y vi"io $ the eag!e repre"e ted o&r (oder "ate!!ite"$ ab!e to dete%t target" "o that bo(ber" %o&!d hit the( #ith pre%i"io 1 Eag!e" '!y "o high that they "ee thi g" 'ro( a (&%h di''ere t per"pe%tive1 They %a "pot e e(y target" #e!! i adva %e1 Thi" i" the propheti% gi'ti g that God i" e"tab!i"hi g a(o g &" to (eet o&r eed 'or i te!!ige %e i thi" #ar1 +&"t a" te%h o!ogy ha" adva %ed i thi" regard$ "o #i!! the gi't" a d eA&ippi g o' the Ho!y Spirit 'or the !a"t day harve"t1 I' #e !ear to &"e o&r e# eA&ip(e t$ a (a<i(&( &(ber o' "o&!" %a be "aved #ith a (i i(&( &(ber o' %a"&a!tie"1 !he $%# The o< i" a #or2 a i(a!1 I "a# that o %e the eag!e had do e it" #or2 o' "potti g the target"$ the o< "erved a" a airp!a e to re!ea"e bo(b"$ ta 2" a d arti!!ery1 The"e air%ra't #ere ab!e to '!y !o# e o&gh to de"troy "trategi% target" o the gro& d$ re(ovi g a!! ob"ta%!e" a d (a2i g %!ear path" o #hi%h gro& d troop" %o&!d adva %e1 The o< i" the "y(bo! o' a e# breed o' i ter%e""or"1
Miraculous Unity
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The"e #i!! ot "i(p!y de"troy everythi g i their path"$ b&t #i!! #or2 #ith the propheti%$ "o a" ot to #a"te their va!&ab!e ti(e1 They #i!! o !y hit de"ig ated target"1 3ropheti% i ter%e""io #i!! be "&%%e""'&!!y a%%o(p!i"hed by the eag!e a d the o< #or2i g together1 !he &ion# )e<t$ I "a# the !io 1 The !io repre"e t" the great eva ge!i"ti% thr&"t that ha" %o(e Ba d i" %o(i gC o the e tire ,ody o' Chri"t1 The"e are the gro& d troop"1 ; %e the target" are "potted a d the "tro gho!d" di"(a t!ed a d de"troyed$ the !io %a ta2e over$ %apt&ri g e e(ie" a d "etti g pri"o er" 'ree1 The !io the %a de%!are that the batt!e ha" bee #o a d e 'or%e the vi%tory #ith a roar1 I' the 'ir"t t#o %reat&re" had ot do e their @ob"$ the vi%tory i o #ay %o&!d have bee #o 1 ,&t eve i' they have do e their @ob" #e!!$ the harve"t "ti!! (&"t be ta2e 1 At the e d o' 4or!d 4ar II$ eve tho&gh Ger(a y had !o"t a d vi%tory had bee de%!ared$ that vi%tory had to be e 'or%ed1 :a y peop!e %o ti &ed to dieNeve a'ter the #ar had bee o''i%ia!!y de%!ared over1 The batt!e'ie!d #a" va"t$ a d e e(y "o!dier" had to be oti'ied that their "ide had !o"t the #ar$ a d they had to be %apt&red a d di"ar(ed1 The !io " i (y vi"io had a&thority to "pea2 to the e e(y$ a d he had to obey the(1 I "a# that the gro& d troop" had (edi%a! "ta'' ab!e to hea! the #o& ded o the "pot a d eve rai"e the dead1
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The great eva ge!i"ti% thr&"t #i!! be a%%o(pa ied by great de(o "tratio " o' hea!i g$ (ira%!e"$ de!ivera %e" a d re"&rre%tio "1 ; %e the !io had ta2e over the %ity a d 'orti'ied it$ bo& d the e e(y a d de!ivered the pri"o er"$ the"e pri"o er" #ere p!a%ed o tr&%2" a d "e t to ho"pita!"1 !he Man# The !a"t o' the 'o&r %reat&re" had the 'a%e o' a (a 1 I "a# that the (a repre"e ted the "hepherd a d pa"tora! gi'ti g"1 ; %e the e# pri"o er" had arrived at the ho"pita! #ard$ the"e "hepherd" #o&!d 'ir"t hea! a d re"tore the(1 The re"%&ed (e #o&!d be 'ed a d atte ded to a d give a y reA&ired "&rgery1 I the pro%e""$ they #o&!d re%eive a tota!!y e# !i'e1 ; %e the pri"o er" had re%overed$ they #o&!d (ove to a other "e%tio o' the ho"pita!$ #here they #o&!d be trai ed 'or batt!e1 4he they #ere ready$ they #o&!d be "e t o&t to "o(e o' the "a(e p!a%e" they #ere o %e he!d pri"o er1 They #o&!d 2 o# the e e(y #e!!$ a d #o&!d th&" be a great a""et to the #ar e''ort1 I the %o(i g harve"t$ (a y h& dred" o' tho&"a d" o' peop!e #i!! (ove i to the pa"tora! gi'ti gN#itho&t e%e""ari!y havi g to be the 2ey per"o i their %h&r%he"1 :a y #i!! "i(p!y be gi'ted i hea!i g$ 'eedi g a d trai i g a d b&i!di g &p e# %o vert"1 'ollo(ing the Spirit# Agai $ o' the"e 'o&r %reat&re"$ Eze2ie! "aid>
Miraculous Unity
+nd each one %ent straightfor%ard0 they %ent %herever the spirit %anted to go, and they did not turn %hen they %ent. Eze2ie! ->-2
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Thi" i" the "trategy #e (&"t 'o!!o#1 4hatever dire%tio the Spirit "ho#" &" to go$ that i" a!#ay" the 2ey to vi%tory1 So(eti(e" it #i!! be the ti(e a d "ea"o 'or the propheti% to !ead the #ay$ #hi!e at other ti(e" it #i!! be the i ter%e""or" #ho #i!! !ead1 So(eti(e" it #i!! be ti(e 'or the eva ge!i"ti% gi't to have it" voi%e heard$ a d at other ti(e"$ the Spirit #i!! !ead the pa"tora! gi'ti g" or "o(e o' the other gi't" i the ,ody to be%o(e the pri %ipa! voi%e at the (o(e t1 The ,ody #i!! begi to operate a" a body$ a!! the di"parate part" #or2i g i & i"o 1 The %reat&re" o' Eze2ie!?" vi"io did ot t&r a" they #e t1 4he there #a" a e# ob"ta%!e i the #ay or #he a e# dire%tio #a" eeded 'or "o(e other rea"o $ they "topped a d !et other" !ead$ a" the Ho!y Spirit dire%ted1 I' #e #o&!d !ear to !et the Ho!y Spirit !ead$ #e %o&!d "ave "o (&%h #a"ted ti(e a d avoid goi g i the #ro g dire%tio $ #ith the #ro g peop!e$ at the #ro g ti(e1 Thi" i" i(porta t be%a&"e ti(i g i" o# (ore %riti%a! tha ever be'ore1 4e (&"t "i(p!y 'o!!o# order" 'ro( o&r Ge era! a d 8rie d$ tr&"ti g Hi" pro"e%&tio o' the #ar e''ort1 )o #ar %o&!d be #o i' everyo e did a" he #i"hed1 I(agi e #hat #o&!d happe i' gro& d troop" de%ided o their o# #he a d #here they #o&!d go a d #hat they #o&!d do$ di"regardi g the %o((a d" o' their "&perior"1 So!dier" #ho did thi" (ight 'i d the("e!ve"
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'ighti g the #ro g troop"1 I(agi e #hat #o&!d happe i' bo(ber" did ot #ait 'or i "tr&%tio " a d bega to de"troy the #ro g target"$ o !y to !ear !ater that they had 2i!!ed their o# (e or their a!!ie"1 It i" ti(e to ta2e o&r proper p!a%e" "o that #e %a #i the #ar that i" be'ore &"$ a d thi" reA&ire" the (ira%!e o' "&per at&ra! & ity i the Ch&r%h1 There i" o other #ay that %a #e '& %tio a" o e1 Thi" %!ear!y i" the Lord?" #i!!>
+nd &e &imself gave some to be apostles, some prophets, some evangelists, and some pastors and teachers, for the e<uipping of the saints for the %or$ of ministry, for the edifying of the body of 3hrist, till %e all come to the unity of the faith and of the $no%ledge of the 2on of God, to a perfect man, to the measure of the stature of the fullness of 3hrist. Ephe"ia " 7>--=-6
!he Parts of the "ngine Wor) !ogether# 4he I #a" "eei g thi" vi"io $ I a!"o "a# the e gi e o' a %ar1 The Lord "ho#ed (e that 'or the ,ody o' Chri"t to #a!2 i '&!! po#er a d g!ory$ a!! the part" (&"t be i p!a%e a d #or2i g together1 So(eti(e" a e gi e #i!! r& eve i' "o(e o' the "par2 p!&g" are ot i p!a%e or i' there i" a !ea2 i the #ater or oi!1 A!tho&gh it (ay r& $ ho#ever$ it #o t r& #e!!$ a d it #i!! eve t&a!!y brea2 do# 1 I' "o(e e!e(e t" o' the e gi e are ot #e!! %o e%ted$ the e gi e %a ot eve "tart$ !et a!o e r& 1 Thi" i" a!"o tr&e o' the ,ody o' Chri"t1 God i"
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bri gi g the pie%e" together$ 'or ea%h o' &" ha" "o(ethi g to %o trib&te$ "o(ethi g "o vita! to the #e!'are o' the #ho!e that it" ab"e %e %a o'te (a2e the di''ere %e bet#ee vi%tory a d de'eat1 A" 3a&! #rote>
... from %hom the %hole body, joined and $nit together by %hat every joint supplies, according to the effective %or$ing by %hich every part does its share, causing gro%th of the body for the edifying of itself in love. Ephe"ia " 7>-5
4he every part i" doi g it" "hare$ the '&!! e"" o' God?" g!ory #i!! %o(e i to p!a%e$ a d thi" #i!! %a&"e a (a@or gro#th i the harve"t1 Are yo& @oi ed a d 2 it together #ith yo&r brother" a d "i"ter" i God?" g!oryF Are yo& a#are that Eevery @oi t "&pp!ie"E "o(ethi g to the ,odyF The (ore #e are @oi ed to the g!ory o' God$ the (ore #e #i!! 'i d o&r p!a%e" a d '& %tio together1 Apart 'ro( the g!ory$ o&r a%tivitie" %a be !itt!e (ore tha (a =(ade progra(" a d idea" o' & ity1 U ity i" a (ira%!e that o !y the Spirit %a do 'or &"1
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A Return to ;ur Roots

,hen &e said to me, "2on of man, these bones are the %hole house of Israel."
Eze2ie! 6/>-There i" yet a other e!e(e t to thi" & ity$ o e that #i!! & !ea"h the '&!! e"" o' the "&per at&ra! po#er o' God #he it i" 'i a!!y i p!a%e1 There i" (&%h bei g ta!2ed abo&t %o %er i g & ity a d re%o %i!iatio a(o g the vario&" de o(i atio "$ (ove(e t" a d ra%e" i the Ch&r%h1 At the "a(e ti(e it i" happe i g i the Ch&r%h$ the #or!d i" a!"o atte(pti g to & ite diver"e e!e(e t" that !ive a!o g"ide
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ea%h other i vario&" regio " o' the #or!d1 It "ee(" that the #or!d ha" a!"o %a&ght o to a re e#ed reve!atio that & ity bri g" po#er1 4e 2 o# that eve greater thi g" are prepared 'or &" tha 'or the ear!y Ch&r%h$ "i %e the !atter #i!! be greater tha the 'or(er1 Sti!!$ (o"t be!iever" have yet to ta"te the '&!! e"" o' the po#er the be!iever" o' the ear!y Ch&r%h #a!2ed i o a day=to=day ba"i"1 Thi" i %!&ded the rai"i g o' the dead a d %ity#ide o&tbrea2" o' reviva! o a %o ti &a! ba"i"1 Thi" #i!! %o(e$ 'or God ha" pro(i"ed to bri g &" the 'or(er a d the !atter rai together1 A" #e ve t&re i to the e#$ ho#ever$ #e %a ot 'orget #here #e %a(e 'ro(1 4e (&"t redi"%over o&r root" a d their po#er$ a d #e #o&!d do #e!! to e<a(i e %!o"e!y #hat %a&"ed the po#er o' the ear!y Ch&r%h to d#i d!e1 Thi" i" i(porta t i' #e are to po""e"" the '&!! e"" o' #hat ha" bee re"erved 'or thi" ge eratio 1 4hi!e I #a" o a re%e t (i i"try trip to I"rae!$ God bega to re!ea"e to (e "o(e very %r&%ia! reve!atio i thi" regard1 He did "o(e great "ig " a d #o der" a d (ira%!e" there$ a d #e ope !y "hared #ith the +e#i"h peop!e %o %er i g their +e#i"h :e""iah1 4e #ere ab!e to do thi" i %o gregatio "$ b&t a!"o i hote!"$ i ho"pita!" a d eve #ith rabbi" prayi g at the 4ai!i g #a!!$ a d the re"&!t" #ere very e<%iti g1 I"rae! ha" had the rep&tatio o' bei g a hard %o& try 'or the Go"pe!$ b&t thi" i" "&dde !y %ha gi g1 The e# #ave o' g!ory a''e%ti g the Ch&r%h ha" "p!a"hed over o to the +e#i"h
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peop!e$ a d #o der'&! thi g" are happe i g a!! over I"rae!1 God bega to "ho# (e #hi!e I #a" i that b!e""ed !a d "o(e i(porta t thi g" %o %er i g thi" e<t (ove o' Hi" Spirit1 He i" abo&t to & !ea"h Hi" re"&rre%tio po#er a" #e have ever "ee it$ yet thi" po#er (&"t be tapped i to or pre""ed i to$ a d thi" reA&ire" a %o %erted e''ort1 Certai thi g" (&"t be %o te ded 'or$ a" the greater g!ory reA&ire" a greater year i g a d de"ire1 A y pri%e #e pay #i!! be #e!! #orth the vi%tory #e #i!! re%eive1
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A" #e have "ee $ Eze2ie! prophe"ied to the dry bo e"$ a d they bega to %o(e together1 ; %e they #ere i p!a%e$ '!e"h #a" 'or(ed o the(1 The God "e t Hi" breath &po the( a d bro&ght the( ba%2 to !i'e1 Eze2ie!$ ho#ever$ te!!" &" "o(ethi g e!"e very i(porta t i that "a(e %hapter1 Agai $ he "aid>
2o I prophesied as &e commanded me, and breath came into them, and they lived, and stood upon their feet, an e1ceedingly great army. ,hen &e said to me, "2!/ !) M+/, ,&E2E B!/E2 +"E ,&E *&! E &!U2E !) I2"+E . ,hey indeed say, 8!ur bones are dry, our hope is lost, and %e ourselves are cut off.8 " Eze2ie! 6/>-0=--
The"e #ere ot @&"t a y dry bo e"1 They #ere Ethe %hole house of Israel1E The +e#i"h peop!e have$ i deed$ bee dry 'or the pa"t t#o tho&"a d year"$ b&t
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God i" rai"i g the( &p a d givi g the( e# !i'e1 Thi" re"&rre%tio to e# !i'e 'or the +e#i"h peop!e #i!! re!ea"e 're"h re"&rre%tio po#er over the e tire ,ody o' Chri"t1 4ith Eze2ie!$ it too2 o e prophe%y to bri g the bo e" together$ a d it too2 a "e%o d prophe%y to breathe re"&rre%tio !i'e i to the(1 4hat #o&!d the third prophe%y doF
,herefore prophesy and say to them, ",hus says the ord G!#. 8Behold, ! My people, I %ill open your graves and cause you to come up from your graves, and bring you into the land of Israel. ,hen you shall $no% that I am the !"#, %hen I have opened your graves, ! My people, and brought you up from your graves. I %ill put My 2pirit in you, and you shall live, and I %ill place you in your o%n land. ,hen you shall $no% that I, the !"#, have spo$en it and performed it,8 says the !"#." Eze2ie! 6/>-2=-7
EI %ill place you in your o%n land.E S&re!y the ret&r o' the +e#i"h peop!e to their ho(e!a d i" a i di%atio o' the "ea"o i #hi%h #e 'i d o&r"e!ve"1 Thi" #a" part o' God?" pro(i"e to the peop!e o' I"rae!1 They #o&!d be p!a%ed i their o# !a d$ a d "o(ethi g (ore> they #o&!d be re"&rre%ted 'ro( "pirit&a! death1 God pro(i"ed to p!a%e Hi" Spirit #ithi Hi" peop!e a'ter He had re"tored the( to their !a d1 +&"t a" #e have "ee the 'ir"t part o' the pro(i"e '&!'i!!ed$ #e #i!! a!"o "ee the e tire '&!'i!!(e t o' thi" pro(i"e = a d "oo 1
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Reconnecting to the Roots

)o# #hat doe" thi" have to do #ith &"F The Ch&r%h #a" bor #he +e#i"h (e a d #o(e !oved the :e""iah$ 'o!!o#ed Hi( a d prea%hed Hi" 4ord to the e d" o' the Earth1 The re"toratio o' the +e#i"h peop!e to their :e""iah #i!! bri g eve greater po#er to the #or!d i the"e !a"t day"$ a d #e #i!! agai be %o e%ted to o&r root"1 A '!o#er %a &"&a!!y o !y !a"t t#o day" #itho&t bei g %o e%ted to it" root"$ yet the Ch&r%h ha" bee di"%o e%ted 'ro( it" +e#i"h root" 'or t#o tho&"a d year" o#1 4e are e teri g the third day o' o&r di"%o e%t$ a d God i" bri gi g abo&t & ity a d rooti g &" ba%2 i to the "o&r%e o' po#er a d b!e""i g that origi a!!y gra%ed the Ch&r%h1 A" #e have "ee $ & ity bri g" po#er$ a d God i" bri gi g abo&t the greate"t & io o' a!!N+e# a d Ge ti!e1 God did ot de"ig the Ch&r%h to be t#oNa +e#i"h Ch&r%h a d a Ge ti!e Ch&r%h1 He ha" (ade o' &" both o e ,ody1 3art o' the p&rpo"e 'or God "e di g thi" %&rre t #ave o' g!ory &po the Ch&r%h i" "o that #e %a dra# the +e#i"h peop!e to their :e""iah1 A" #e do thi"$ #e #i!! be tappi g dire%t!y i to the b!e""i g$ 'avor a d re"&rre%tio po#er o' God re"erved 'or Hi" %ho"e o e"1 3a&! had a "i(i!ar reve!atio >

)or if their being cast a%ay is the reconciling of the %orld, %hat %ill their acceptance be but life from the dead9 Ro(a " -->-9
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I' the 'a!! o' the +e#i"h peop!e bro&ght abo&t b!e""i g to the Ge ti!e"$ ho# (&%h greater b!e""i g #i!! %o(e to tho"e #ho #or2 to re"tore God?" peop!e ba%2 to Hi( thro&gh their :e""iahF A d ho# (&%h greater b!e""i g #i!! %o(e to tho"e #ho #or2 to#ard the re%o %i!iatio a d & io o' God?" %ho"e peop!e #ith the re"t o' &" #ho be!ieveF The ear!y Ch&r%h bega a" a!!=+e#i"h$ b&t #a" eve t&a!!y %o(po"ed o' both +e# a d Ge ti!e1 4e Ge ti!e" %a(e i to the Ch&r%h be%a&"e +e#i"h be!iever" %a&ght a b&rde a d reve!atio 'or the #ho!e #or!d1 Their #i!!i g e"" to rea%h o&t to a!! (e every#here a!!o#ed 'or the po#er a d g!ory o' God to be re!ea"ed i it" '&!! e""$ a d thi" "a(e %o(i g together o' +e# a d Ge ti!e #i!! bri g abo&t a other #ave o' the '&!! e"" o' God?" g!ory &po the ,ody o' Chri"t1 It i" ti(e to get p!&gged ba%2 i to o&r "pirit&a! root"1 The Ch&r%h i" b&t the #i!d bra %h that #a" gra'ted i $ yet #e have e @oyed the be e'it" a d be%o(e parta2er" o' the 'at e"" o' the o!ive tree>
)or if the firstfruit is holy, the lump is also holy0 and if the root is holy, so are the branches. +nd if some of the branches %ere bro$en off, and you, being a %ild olive tree, %ere grafted in among them, and %ith them became a parta$er of the root and fatness of the olive tree, do not boast against the branches. But if you do boast,
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remember that you do not support the root, but the root supports you. Ro(a " -->-5=-0
,e%a&"e +e"&"$ a +e# Hi("e!'$ bro&ght "a!vatio to a "(a!! gro&p o' devoted +e#i"h (e a d #o(e $ "a!vatio #a" (ade po""ib!e 'or a!! (e 1 ;&r root" are i I"rae!$ the +e#i"h peop!e a d the +e#i"h :e""iah1 Chri"tia ity i" a bra %h o' thi" root "y"te( that #a" 'or(ed (&%h (ore tha t#o tho&"a d year" ago1
<lessing the 4ewish "eo.le <lesses Us

Today$ God i" !eadi g (ore a d (ore o' &" to b!e"" I"rae! by b!e""i g the +e#i"h peop!e1 4e %a do it thro&gh 'a"ti g a d prayer a d i ter%e""io $ a d #e %a do it thro&gh "&pporti g a d & iti g #ith :e""ia i% +e#" #ho are #it e""i g to their o# peop!e1 I doi g thi"$ #e !o"e othi g1 That "a(e b!e""i g a d po#er that #e dire%t to#ard the( %o(e" ba%2 o &"1 +e#" do ot a!#ay" & der"ta d the Go"pe! a" #e do1 They (&"t be pre"e ted #ith a +e#i"h :e""iah a d a +e#i"h 'aith$ ot e%e""ari!y #ith o&r 4e"ter #ay"1 ;&r e''ort (&"t ot be to (a2e the( !i2e &"$ b&t to bri g the( to :e""iah1 It i" #e #ho (&"t ret&r to o&r root"$ ot the other #ay aro& d1 3a&! #a" b!e""ed #ith a very e''e%tive (i i"try$ a d o e o' the 2ey" to hi" e''e%tive e"" #a" b!e""i g hi" +e#i"h peop!e1 He #rote>
I say then, have they stumbled that they should fall9 3ertainly not5 But through their fall, to provo$e them to jealousy, salvation has come to

the Gentiles. /o% if their fall is riches for the %orld, and their failure riches for the Gentiles, ho% much more their fullness5 Ro(a " -->--=-2
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,e%a&"e o' I"rae!?" 'a!! a d re@e%tio o' the :e""iah$ "a!vatio $ ri%he" a d the g!ory o' God have %o(e to the Ge ti!e"1 That doe" ot (ea that I"rae! #i!! a!#ay" re(ai a!ie ated 'ro( her :e""iah1 I"rae!?" re%overy #i!! bri g abo&t a eve greater re!ea"e o' "a!vatio $ po#er$ 'avor a d ri%he" &po the ,ody o' Chri"t1 3a&! (ag i'ied a d (&!tip!ied hi" (i i"try by (a2i g the +e#" @ea!o&" a d bri gi g the( to "a!vatio >
)or I spea$ to you Gentiles0 inasmuch as I am an apostle to the Gentiles, I magnify my ministry, if by any means I may provo$e to jealousy those %ho are my flesh and save some of them. Ro(a " -->-6=-7
The g!ory o' God &po the Ch&r%h i" the o !y thi g that #i!! provo2e the +e#i"h peop!e to @ea!o&"y today1 They have 2 o# Hi" g!ory better tha a yo e e!"e ha" 2 o# it$ a d they #i!! re"po d to it" (a i'e"tatio 1 4he the +e#i"h peop!e have "ee the (ira%!e" God i" doi g todayN(ira%!e" o' go!d 'i!!i g" a d go!d %ro# "$ a d the (ira%!e o' the go!d d&"tNthi" ha" "tirred the( to @ea!o&"y1 Sig "$ #o der" a d (ira%!e" B#hi%h are (a i'e"tatio " o' the g!oryC have prove to be a e''e%tive too! i rea%hi g the +e#i"h peop!e1 Thi" i" "&re!y be%a&"e it i" a (a i'e"tatio o' the g!ory they o %e 2 e# a d 'or #hi%h they %o ti &a!!y !o g1
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+he #ource of ;ur #e.aration

Sad!y$ the Ch&r%h B'or the (o"t partC ha" o'te tried to re(ove or$ at be"t$ hide the +e#i"h e"" o' the Go"pe!1 It i" o #o der that 'or (a y year" +e#" have ot bee ab!e to re!ate to a Go"pe! that portray" +e"&" a" a Ge ti!e Savior$ #he the S%ript&re" %!ear!y pro(i"ed that He #o&!d be +e#i"h1 The ear!y Ch&r%h$ (ade &p o' both +e#i"h a d Ge ti!e be!iever"$ #a" po#er'&! a d "hoo2 the #or!d #ith the Go"pe!1 4he did thi" po#er begi to #a eF I tere"ti g!y e o&gh$ it "ee(" to have happe ed abo&t the ti(e the Ro(a E(pire "topped per"e%&ti g Chri"tia "1 U ti! that ti(e$ be!iever" #ere bei g b&r ed at the "ta2e a d 'ed to the !io "1 ;dd!y e o&gh$ d&ri g the year" o' "evere per"e%&tio $ Chri"tia " re(ai ed & ited1 Their revo!&tio #a" t&r i g the #or!d &p"ide do# $ a d eve Ro(a "o!dier" #ere i(pre""ed by the 'aith o' the"e (e a d #o(e #ho( they #ere %o((a ded to tort&re a d (&rder1 :a y "o!dier" #ere "aved a" a re"&!t o' thi"1 It i" "aid that "o(e Ro(a "o!dier" i "i"ted o @oi i g the Chri"tia be!iever" i bei g p&t to death be%a&"e o' #hat they had #it e""ed1 A" the Ch&r%h be%a(e (ore a d (ore Ge ti!e$ "o(ethi g happe ed that I be!ieve i" re"po "ib!e$ (ore tha a ythi g e!"e$ 'or %&tti g o'' the po#er the ear!y be!iever" o %e 2 e#1 A hatred a d di"tr&"t o' the +e#i"h peop!e aro"e$ a d eve t&a!!y a o&tright per"e%&tio o' the(1
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+he Fateful Decision at (icaea

The 'o!!o#i g "tate(e t #a" di%tated at the Co& %i! o' )i%aea i A1D1 629 a d #a" "e t o&t to a!! the %h&r%he">
)rom the letter of the Emperor 63onstantine7 to all those not present at the council @Eusebius, ?ita 3ons., ib, BBB, BCDEFA. *hen the <uestion relative to the sacred festivals of Easter arose, it %as universally thought that it %ould be convenient that all should $eep the feast on one day0 for %hat could be more desirable than to see this festival, through %hich %e receive the hope of immortality, celebrated by all %ith one accord and in the same manner9 It %as declared to be particularly un%orthy for this, the holiest of festivals, to follo% the customs of the -e%s, %ho had soiled their hands %ith the most fearful of crimes, and %hose minds %ere blinded. In rejecting their custom, %e may transmit to our descendants the legitimate mode of celebrating Easter0 %hich %e have observed from the time of the 2avior8s passion @according to the day of the %ee$A.*E !UG&, /!, ,&E"E)!"E ,! &+?E +/4,&I/G I/ 3!MM!/ *I,& ,&E -E*, )!" ,&E 2+?I!" &+2 2&!*/ U2 +/!,&E" *+40 !U" *!"2&I( )! !*I/G + M!"E EGI,IM+,E +/# M!"E 3!/?E/IE/, 3!U"2E @,&E !"#E" !) ,&E #+42 !) ,&E *EE=A. +/# 3!/2EGUE/, 4 I/ U/+/IM!U2 4 +#!(,I/G ,&I2 M!#E, *E #E2I"E, B"E,&"E/, ,! 2E(+"+,E !U"2E ?E2 )"!M ,&E #E,E2,+B E 3!M(+/4 !) ,&E -E*. )or it is truly shameful for us to hear them
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boast that %ithout their direction %e could not $eep the feast. &o% can they be in the right, they %ho, after the death of the 2avior, have no longer been led by reason but by %ild violence, as their delusion may urge them9 ,hey do not possess the truth in this Easter <uestion, for in their blindness and repugnance to all improvement they fre<uently celebrate t%o (assovers in the same year. *e could not imitate those %ho are openly in error. &o% then can %e follo% these -e%s %ho are most certainly blinded by error9 )or to celebrate a (assover t%ice in one year is totally inadmissible. BU, E?E/ I) ,&I2 *E"E /!, 2!, I, *!U # 2,I BE 4!U" #U,4 /!, ,! ,+"/I2& 4!U" 2!U B4 3!MMU/I3+,I!/ *I,& 2U3& *I3=E# (E!( E 6,&E -E*27. 4!U 2&!U # 3!/2I#E" /!, !/ 4 ,&+, ,&E /UMBE" !) 3&U"3&E2 I/ ,&E2E ("!?I/3E2 M+=E + M+-!"I,4, BU, + 2! ,&+, I, I2 "IG&, ,! #EM+/# ,&+, !U" "E+2!/ +(("!?E2, +/# ,&+, *E 2&!U # &+?E /!,&I/G I/ 3!MM!/ *I,& ,&E -E*2.
BThe )i%aea a d 3o"t=)i%aea 8ather"$ Vo!1 OIV$ 4i!!ia( ,1 Eerd(a " 3&b!i"hi g Co(pa y$ -./.$ pg"1 97=99C
Appare t!y$ be%a&"e Co "ta ti e #a" ab!e to "top per"e%&tio agai "t Chri"tia "$ the Ge ti!e be!iever" a%%epted thi" e# %o %ept o' "eparatio 'ro( the +e#i"h root" o' their 'aith1 Tired o' bei g thro# to the !io "$ they re!a<ed i Co "ta ti e?" era o' pea%e1 The prob!e( #a" that$ by a%%epti g thi" here"y$ they %o(pro(i"ed their po#er$ & ity a d 'aith1 They had$ i
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e""e %e$ agreed to a divor%e$ a d "eparated the("e!ve" 'ro( their +e#i"h brethre 1 Thi" %o(pro(i"e %o"t the !ive" o' (a y (ore peop!e thro&gho&t the age" tha #o&!d have bee tr&e i' the per"e%&tio had %o ti &ed1 The & ity o' the ear!y Ch&r%h #a" de"troyed$ a d Ge ti!e be!iever" #ere %&t o'' 'ro( their root"1 Thi" %o&!d o !y "pe!! tragedy1 A" a re"&!t o' the Co& %i! o' )i%aea$ per"e%&tio agai "t +e#" be%a(e a!(o"t %o((o p!a%e1 D&ri g the "e%o d a d third %e t&rie"$ the ECh&r%h 8ather"E & !ea"hed a %r&e! di"%ri(i atio %a(paig agai "t the +e#" a d agai "t a ythi g +e#i"hNi %!&di g (&%h o' #hat #e have %o(e to %a!! the ;!d Te"ta(e t1 A&thor :arvi 4i!"o #rite" i hi" boo2 !ur )ather +braham B4i!!ia( ,1 Eerd(a " 3&b!i"hi g Co(pa y$ -..-C> E8&rther(ore the Ch&r%h 8ather" ta&ght that the & 'aith'&! e"" o' the +e#i"h peop!e re"&!ted i a %o!!e%tive g&i!t #hi%h (ade the( "&b@e%t to the per(a e t %&r"e o' God1E Thi" "eparatio 'ro( the Ch&r%h 8ather" eve t&a!!y re"&!ted i a "pirit o' a ti=Se(iti"($ a d thi" #a" the %a&"e o' "&%h (a"" 2i!!i g" a" the I A&i"itio a d the Ho!o%a&"t$ a!! do e i the a(e o' Chri"t a d the %ro""1 I (y opi io $ it #a" thi" divor%e 'ro( the +e#" a d o&r +e#i"hHbib!i%a! root" that bro&ght abo&t the Dar2 Age"1 )oted Chri"tia a&thor Ri%2 +oy er ha" a!"o (e tio ed i hi" #riti g" that (o"t divi"io " i the ,ody o' Chri"t %a be tra%ed to the divi"io bet#ee the Ch&r%h a d the +e#i"h peop!e1
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Martin )uther/s Attitude +oward the 4ews

:arti L&ther %a(e o to the "%e e i the "i<tee th %e t&ry to re"tore the Ch&r%h 'ro( the Dar2 Age" ba%2 to the origi a! (e""age o' "a!vatio by gra%e thro&gh 'aith1 At 'ir"t$ L&ther re%og ized the i(porta %e o' the +e#i"h peop!e a d de%!ared that they #ere ot %&t o''1 U !i2e hi" prede%e""or"$ he "a# the eed to re"tore the +e#i"h peop!e to "a!vatio $ a d he atte(pted to eva ge!ize the(1 The prob!e( #a" that by the the +e#" had e d&red "o (&%h per"e%&tio a d "!a&ghter i the a(e o' the Ch&r%h that they #ere ot #i!!i g to !i"te to L&ther1 Their re@e%tio o' hi( !e't hi( #ith deep #o& d"$ a d he a!"o t&r ed agai "t the +e#"1 L&ther be%a(e "o bitter agai "t the +e#i"h peop!e that he bega a "erie" o' #riti g" a d arti%!e" agai "t the( e tit!ed E,he -e%s and ,heir ies.E I the"e #riti g"$ L&ther !abe!ed the +e#" a" Eve o(o&" thieve"E a d Edi"g&"ti g ver(i 1E Seed" o' hatred a d a ti=Se(iti"( #ere o %e agai bei g tra "(itted thro&gho&t the Ch&r%h1 D&ri g the year" -972=-976$ L&ther prod&%ed "evera! #riti g"$ a!! o' #hi%h "ho#ed a bitter a i(o"ity agai "t +&dai"( a d the +e#i"h peop!e1 He "aid "&%h thi g" a">
+ man %ho doesn8t $no% the devil may %ell %onder %hy the -e%s, above all others, are so hostile to%ards 3hristians. Moreover, they are so %ithout cause, for %e sho% them all goodness. ,hey live here among us and have the use of our land, streets, and lanes %hile our leaders are

sitting bac$, snoring openDmouthed, allo%ing them to lift from their purses and coffers, and to steal and rob them as they fancy. &o%9 By allo%ing their subjects and themselves to be fleeced and impoverished by the usury of the -e%s, and so, %ith their o%n money, they ma$e themselves beggars.
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L&ther "&gge"ted that +e#i"h ho&"e" "ho&!d be de(o!i"hed$ that the right o' +e#" to "a'e %o d&%t be ta2e a#ay$ a d that there be a prohibitio agai "t &"&ry1 He #e t '&rther i "&gge"ti g that ab!e=bodied +e#"$ both (e a d #o(e $ be &"ed 'or "!ave !abor$ a d that a!! their "y agog&e" a d "%hoo!" "ho&!d be b&r ed1 8ort& ate!y$ eva ge!i%a! !eader" o' the day did ot 'o!!o# L&ther?" propo"a!"1 Today$ !eadi g L&thera theo!ogia " have ope !y a d %!ear!y di""o%iated the("e!ve" 'ro( their 'o& der?" a ti= +e#i"h vie#"1 4e tha 2 God 'or &"i g hi( to redi"%over the tr&th %o %er i g "a!vatio $ yet #e !a(e t hi" "hort"ighted e"" i re@e%ti g the +e#i"h peop!e a d o&r +e#i"h root"1 ;ther orga ized %h&r%he" have bee "ho# to be a ti= Se(iti%1 The Ro(a Catho!i% Ch&r%h$ i re%e t year"$ ha" (ade a(e d" 'or it" "hort%o(i g" i thi" regard1 I a prayer by 3ope +oh OOIII$ i te ded 'or &"e i the Catho!i% Ch&r%h #or!d#ide$ o e %a read the 'o!!o#i g #ord">
,oday %e are a%are that many, many hundreds of years of blindness have veiled our eyes, causing us to lose sight of the loveliness of 4our
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chosen people, and to fail to recogni'e in their faces the characteristics of our favoured brethren. *e are a%are that the mar$ of 3ain brands our foreheads. ,hroughout the centuries, our brother +bel has been shedding tears, lying in the blood %hich %e spilled. *e are the cause of this by forgetting 4our love. )orgive us for the curse %e have %rongly lin$ed %ith the -e%ish name. )orgive us for having crucified 4ou afresh in their bodies. *e %ere ignorant of %hat %e %ere doing.
Re%e t!y$ 3ope +oh 3a&! II vi"ited I"rae!1 He #e t to the 4ai!i g 4a!!$ #here he p!a%ed a !etter bet#ee the %ra%2" o' the !arge "to e" a"2i g 'orgive e"" 'or the b!i d e"" a d "i o' the Catho!i% Ch&r%h to#ard the +e#i"h peop!e i the pa"t1 He a!"o vi"ited Gad Va"he($ the Ho!o%a&"t :&"e&($ a d ta!2ed #ith Ho!o%a&"t "&rvivor"1 4hether or ot the"e a%t" #ere do e #ith p&re (otive" i" ot 'or &" to @&dge1 The re"&!t o' hi" hi"tori% vi"it i" that +e#i"h peop!e every#here have be%o(e (ore to!era t o' Chri"tia be!iever" a d (ore ope to the po""ibi!ity o' Ge"h&a bei g their :e""iah1 Thi" %a o !y he!p "peed &p #hat God i" tryi g to a%%o(p!i"h1 De"pite the 'a%t that (a y Chri"tia " %!ai( o a""o%iatio #ith the 3ope$ the +e#i"h peop!e "ee hi( a" the !eader o' the Chri"tia Ch&r%h a" a #ho!e1 A y "&%h (ove i the dire%tio o' re%o %i!iatio a d repe ta %e %a o !y bri g abo&t (ore ope e"" to the Go"pe!1 4hether or ot #e ide ti'y #ith a y o' the !arger traditio a! %h&r%he"$ a" be!iever"$ #e are o ethe!e""
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per"o a!!y i(p!i%ated i the i herita %e o' o&r 'ather"N both good a d bad1 4e %a ot a''ord to repeat the (i"ta2e" o' the pa"t %o %er i g the right re!atio "hip o' the Ch&r%h to the +e#i"h peop!e$ b&t "o(e pre"e t=day theo!ogi%a! tea%hi g" a""ert other#i"e1
Modern Anti7#emitism
Rep!a%e(e t theo!ogy ha" bee the (o"t de"tr&%tive a d e''e%tive theo!ogy i "eparati g the Ch&r%h 'ro( the :e""ia i% (ove(e t a d the & der"ta di g o' I"rae! i the !a"t day"1 Thi" i" the tea%hi g that pro(ote" the be!ie' that the Ch&r%h i" E"pirit&a! I"rae!E a d ha" rep!a%ed I"rae! a" God?" %ho"e peop!e1 Rep!a%e(e t theo!ogy ta2e" "o!e!y 'or the Ch&r%h a!! the pro(i"e" that #ere (ade to the +e#i"h peop!e1 At 'ir"t g!a %e$ "o(e bib!i%a! pa""age" (ight "ee( to i di%ate #hat "o(e a ti=Se(ite" are tea%hi g>
)or he is not a -e% %ho is one out%ardly, nor is circumcision that %hich is out%ard in the flesh0 but he is a -e% %ho is one in%ardly0 and circumcision is that of the heart, in the 2pirit, not in the letter0 %hose praise is not from men but from God. Ro(a " 2>20=2.
:o"t :e""ia i% +e#" agree that Ge ti!e be!iever" do (a2e &p E"pirit&a! I"rae!$E i the "e "e that they have bee gra'ted i to the pro(i"e" o' I"rae!1 ,&t$ the e<tre(e tea%hi g o' rep!a%e(e t theo!ogy$ that the Ch&r%h ha" rep!a%ed I"rae!$ i" re'&ted by (a y other pa""age"$ i %!&di g a!! o' Ro(a " .=-- a d ver"e" !i2e the 'o!!o#i g 'ro( the "a(e boo2>
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*hat advantage then has the -e%, or %hat is the profit of circumcision9 Much in every %ay5 3hiefly because to them %ere committed the oracles of God. Ro(a " 6>-=2
3a&! the apo"t!e 'ore"a# the prob!e( that #o&!d ari"e a'ter hi" pa""i g a d addre""ed it i thi"$ hi" !etter to the Ro(a be!iever">
+nd if some of the branches %ere bro$en off, and you, being a %ild olive tree, %ere grafted in among them, and %ith them became a parta$er of the root and fatness of the olive tree, do not boast against the branches. But if you do boast, remember that you do not support the root, but the root supports you. 4ou %ill say then, "Branches %ere bro$en off that I might be grafted in." *ell said. Because of unbelief they %ere bro$en off, and you stand by faith. #o not be haughty, but fear. )or if God did not spare the natural branches, &e may not spare you either. ,herefore consider the goodness and severity of God. on those %ho fell, severity0 but to%ard you, goodness, if you continue in &is goodness. !ther%ise you also %ill be cut off. Ro(a " -->-/=22
The 'a%t that #e #ere gra'ted i doe" ot (ea that #e rep!a%ed the e tire tree1
+he Call to Unity

I thi" pre"e t (ove o' God$ a %a!! i" goi g 'orth to agai 'or( o e ,ody o' Chri"t1 Thi" ,ody i" to be (ade &p o' both +e#i"h a d Ge ti!e be!iever"1 4i!! #e heed
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the %a!! a d re%o e%t to o&r "pirit&a! root"F I' #e are #i!!i g to do "o$ #e #i!! e<perie %e$ i the day" @&"t ahead$ a e# "&rge o' the po#er o' God a d #i!! "ee the greate"t harve"t ever re%orded1 A!ready +e#" are bei g dra# to the :e""iah i re%ord &(ber"1 De"ti y i" 2 o%2i g at the door1 4e (&"t heed the %a!! to "&pport the prea%hi g o' the Go"pe! Eto the -e% first.E God ha" pro(i"ed that i the !a"t day" there #o&!d be reviva! i (oder =day I"rae!>
+nd they also, if they do not continue in unbelief, %ill be grafted in, for God is able to graft them in again. )or if you %ere cut out of the olive tree %hich is %ild by nature, and %ere grafted contrary to nature into a cultivated olive tree, ho% much more %ill these, %ho are natural branches, be grafted into their o%n olive tree9 Ro(a " -->26=27
God doe" mysteryE>
ot #a t &" to be Eignorant of this
)or I do not desire, brethren, that you should be ignorant of this mystery, lest you should be %ise in your o%n opinion, that blindness in part has happened to Israel until the fullness of the Gentiles has come in. +nd so all Israel %ill be saved, as it is %ritten. ",he #eliverer %ill come out of :ion, +nd &e %ill turn a%ay ungodliness from -acob0 )or this is My covenant %ith them, *hen I ta$e a%ay their sins. Ro(a " -->29=2/
A (y"tery i" "o(ethi g that %a o !y be & der"tood by reve!atio Ba" every other tr&th$ i %!&di g "a!vatio C1
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+&"t a" #e eeded a reve!atio o' +e"&" i order to be "aved$ "o #e eed a reve!atio o' I"rae! a d the Ch&r%h to & der"ta d the i(porta %e o' o&r & io #ith every be!iever 'or the !a"t=day harve"t1 I the day" to %o(e$ thi" #i!! be a 2ey i""&e 'or the Ch&r%h1 God ha" ever bee & 'aith'&! to '&!'i!! a %ove a t #ith Hi" peop!e1 He i" a %ove a t=(a2i g God1 4e %a be "&re that Hi" pro(i"e" #i!! be '&!'i!!ed$ a d #e are eari g the ti(e o' their '&!'i!!(e t1 The '&!'i!!(e t o' God?" '&!! pro(i"e to the +e#i"h peop!e #i!! prepare the #ay 'or Hi" ret&r 1 To get ready 'or that day$ He i" !i'ti g the vei! 'ro( o&r eye"$ "o that #e %a "ee %!ear!y to he!p o&r +e#i"h brethre 'i d their #ay ho(e1 +e"&" "aid to the +e#" o' Hi" day>
"2ee5 4our house is left to you desolate0 for I say to you, you shall see Me no more till you say, 8Blessed is &e %ho comes in the name of the !"#58 " :atthe# 26>60=6.
The ti(e o' the '&!! e"" o' the Ge ti!e" i" eari g it" e d$ a d #e have a d&a! %o((i""io 'ro( the Lord1 A!! atio " (&"t hear Hi" 4ord be'ore the e d$ a d Ea!! I"rae! P(&"tQ be "avedE be'ore the e d1
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God i" 'or(i g Eone ne% manE>
)or &e &imself is our peace, %ho has made both one, and has bro$en do%n the middle %all of separation, having abolished in &is flesh the enmity, that is, the la% of commandments

contained in ordinances, so as to create in &imself one ne% man from the t%o, thus ma$ing peace, and that &e might reconcile them both to God in one body through the cross, thereby putting to death the enmity. Ephe"ia " 2>-7=-5
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God i" bri gi g together t#o bodie"$ o e +e#i"h a d o e Ge ti!e$ a d (a2i g the( o e1 Thi" doe" ot (ea that #e #i!! be ide ti%a!1 Ea%h o' &" i" & iA&e$ a d ea%h o' &" ha" "o(ethi g to %o trib&te to the #ho!e1 The :e""ia i% +e#" have a!ready re%eived reve!atio a d tr&th that #i!! be be e'i%ia! to the Ch&r%h$ a d the Ch&r%h ha" (&%h to o''er the +e#"1 ;&r %o(i g together #i!! 'or( a po#erho&"e 'or the Lord1 :a y o' the 'ea"t" o' the ;!d Te"ta(e t %o tai po#er'&! "y(bo!i"( that %a & !o%2 reve!atio a d the po#er o' God 'or &"1 They are propheti% a d "ho# &" #hat i" to %o(e1 Thi" doe" ot (ea that o =+e#i"h be!iever" eed to !oo2 +e#i"h a d %e!ebrate everythi g e<a%t!y a" +e#i"h be!iever" do1 It (ea " that de"pite o&r di''ere %e" #e %a %o(e i to a o e e"" a d a (&t&a! & der"ta di g o' the gra%e"$ reve!atio a d tr&th" that have bee give to ea%h o' &"1 4e are !i2e t#o di''ere t "hoe"$ a d both are eeded to (a2e the pair1 +e"&" "aid that He had ot %o(e to de"troy the La# a d the prophet"$ b&t to '&!'i!! the(1 The #o der'&! pre"e %e o' God?" g!ory that %o(e" to &" #he #e %e!ebrate the Co((& io i the Spirit i" a!"o e<perie %ed by +e#i"h be!iever" #he they %e!ebrate their 'ea"t"1 +e"&" %e!ebrated tho"e "a(e 'ea"t"$ a d that i %!&ded the 3a""over (ea! that #e have %o(e to %a!!
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The :e""ia i% (ove(e t i" gro#i g %o "iderab!y$ a d very "oo there #i!! be a & ity bet#ee the Ge ti!e Ch&r%h a d the :e""ia i% (ove(e t to 'or( Eone ne% man,E a" the Lord ha" de"ired1 4e (&"t do a!! #ithi o&r po#er to bri g it to pa"" "#i't!y1 :a y Chri"tia " are havi g a hard ti(e dea!i g #ith the :e""ia i% (ove(e t$ a d o'te it i" be%a&"e they do ?t "ee it a" part o' the ,ody o' Chri"t1 To be%o(e part o' the ,ody o' Chri"t$ they %o "ider$ the"e +e#i"h peop!e #i!! have to %o 'or( to Ethe %h&r%h1E :e""ia i% be!iever" have "o(eti(e" bee (i"tr&"t'&! o' the Ge ti!e Ch&r%h a d have p&rpo"e!y 2ept the("e!ve" "eparate1 Thi" ha" ot he!ped Ge ti!e be!iever" & der"ta d the +e#"1 At the "a(e ti(e$ #e (&"t "ay that i' the :e""ia i% (ove(e t had bee a""i(i!ated i to the Ge ti!e Ch&r%h$ +e#i"h be!iever" #o&!d have !o"t their +e#i"h ide tity1 There i" a rea"o 'or the (ira%&!o&" pre"ervatio o' the +e#i"h peop!e a d the :e""ia i% (ove(e t1 The :e""ia i% (ove(e t ha" bee atta%2ed 'ro( t#o "ide"1 ;rthodo< +e#" have ot "ee :e""ia i% be!iever" a" +e#"$ a d Ge ti!e be!iever" have ot "ee the( a" tr&e Chri"tia "1 God !ove" ea%h o' the bra %he"$ a d #i!! o# (erge the( i to Eone.E
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There #ere pre@&di%e" at #or2 i the ti(e o' the ear!y Ch&r%h$ a d the apo"t!e" #ere 'or%ed to dea! #ith the(1 They (ade it %!ear that God (ade o di"ti %tio bet#ee +e#i"h a d Ge ti!e be!iever" %o %er i g "a!vatio a d the gra%e o' God1 ;ther di"ti %tio "$ ho#ever$ #ere agreed &po by the e!der" d&ri g a %o& %i! he!d i +er&"a!e( B"ee A%t" -9>5=2.C1 8or thi" rea"o $ "o(e apo"t!e" #ere "e t to the Ge ti!e"$ #hi!e other" #ere "e t to the +e#"1 It i" i(porta t 'or &" to & der"ta d #hy +e#i"h be!iever" o' the 'ir"t %e t&ry %o ti &ed to ob"erve the rit&a!" o' the La#$ '&!!y rea!izi g that they #ere ot "aved by the La#1 4he 3a&! ret&r ed to +er&"a!e( a'ter a e<te "ive trip a(o g the Ge ti!e atio "$ he had a di"%&""io #ith the !o%a! !eader">
*hen he had greeted them, he told in detail those things %hich God had done among the Gentiles through his ministry. +nd %hen they heard it, they glorified the ord. +nd they said to him, "4ou see, brother, ho% many myriads of -e%s there are %ho have believed, and ,&E4 +"E + :E+ !U2 )!" ,&E +*." A%t" 2->-.=20
3a&!$ #ho #a" %a!!ed Ethe apostle to the Gentiles,E #a" the greate"t de'e der o' the gra%e o' God a d 'reedo( o' the Spirit$ yet he hi("e!' #a" abo&t to "ho# that he a!"o & der"tood the eed to ob"erve the rit&a!" o' hi" peop!e>
"But they have been informed about you that you teach all the -e%s %ho are among the Gentiles to forsa$e Moses, saying that they ought not to
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circumcise their children nor to %al$ according to the customs. *hat then9 ,he assembly must certainly meet, for they %ill hear that you have come. ,herefore do %hat %e tell you. *e have four men %ho have ta$en a vo%. ,a$e them and be purified %ith them, and pay their e1penses so that they may shave their heads, and that all may $no% that those things of %hich they %ere informed concerning you are nothing, but that you yourself also %al$ orderly and $eep the la%. But concerning the Gentiles %ho believe, %e have %ritten and decided that they should observe no such thing, e1cept that they should $eep themselves from things offered to idols, from blood, from things strangled, and from se1ual immorality." ,hen (aul too$ the men, and the ne1t day, having been purified %ith them, entered the temple to announce the e1piration of the days of purification, at %hich time an offering should be made for each one of them. A%t" 2->2-=25
4a" 3a&! doi g thi" to attai "a!vatio a%%ordi g to the La#F ;' %o&r"e otD )o o e & der"tood the error o' "a!vatio thro&gh the La# better tha he1 He #a" ho ori g the Lord?" o# %o((a d(e t" to the +e#i"h peop!e$ hi" %&!t&re a d hi" heritage1 +a(e" rea""&red the be!iever" that$ Econcerning Gentiles,E it #a" ot e%e""ary 'or the( to ob"erve a!! the +e#i"h rite"1 There are %ertai thi g"$ ho#ever$ that the +e#i"h peop!e have bee %o((a ded to ob"erve thro&gho&t a!! ge eratio "1 The 'ir"t apo"t!e" & der"tood that the"e #ere ot de(a ded o' the
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Ge ti!e"$ a d they #ere ot reA&ired to per'or( the($ b&t +e#" %o ti &ed to do "o1 :e""ia i% be!iever" (&"t & der"ta d that the Ge ti!e" are ot "e%o d=%!a"" %itize " i the *i gdo( o' God "i(p!y be%a&"e they do ot 'o!!o# a!! the +e#i"h !a#"1 8or their part$ Ge ti!e be!iever" (&"t & der"ta d the Lord?" %o((a d to the +e#i"h peop!e$ that they are to retai their & iA&e e"" a" a peop!e$ a d that they are "ti!! to be i %!&ded i the ,ody o' Chri"t = the Eone ne% man.E The %ove a t that God (ade #ith Abraha( #a" t#o'o!d1 4e !ove the part that de%!ared$ EIn you all the families of the earth shall be blessed.E A!! be!iever" %a app!y thi" pro(i"e to b!e"" the Earth #ith the Go"pe!1 The other part o' Abraha(?" pro(i"e i" @&"t a" va!id$ a!tho&gh it #a" pri(ari!y 'or the +e#i"h peop!e1 It 'oreto!d that Abraha(?" "eed #o&!d be give !a d a" a ever!a"ti g po""e""io 1 The a!ie atio o' Ge ti!e be!iever" 'ro( their +e#i"h root" #a" a tragedy1 The re@e%tio that :arti L&ther 'e!t 'ro( the +e#" %a&"ed hi( to rea%t bad!y a d to "ay thi g" that have !ed to tea%hi g" !i2e rep!a%e(e t theo!ogy a d eve to a @&"ti'i%atio o' the Ho!o%a&"t1 At the "a(e ti(e$ (a y :e""ia i% !eader" have he!d to a rep!a%e(e t theo!ogy o' their o# $ %!ai(i g that the :e""ia i% (ove(e t #i!! "o(eho# rep!a%e the Ch&r%h1 Thi" a!"o i" a rea%tio to the horrib!e per"e%&tio +e#" have e d&red thro&gh the %e t&rie"1 It i" ti(e 'or 'orgive e"" a d re%o %i!iatio 'ro( both partie"1 There i" po#er i 'orgive e""1 Let &" a!! ri"e
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above a!! !i(iti g theo!ogie" that have e(erged 'ro( #o& d" a d %o& ter#o& d"1 It i" ti(e to hea! a!! #o& d" a d to re%eive reatta%h(e t to o&r root"1 U ti! #e are a!! hea!ed$ & ti! #e 'orgive a d are 'orgive $ #e %a ot "ee %!ear!y ea%h other?" po"itio 1 Let God?" Spirit do the #or2 o' re"toratio a d 'or( the Eone ne% manE o' God?" #i!!1 3a&! #rote to the Ga!atia ">
)or you are all sons of God through faith in 3hrist -esus. )or as many of you as %ere bapti'ed into 3hrist have put on 3hrist. ,here is neither -e% nor Gree$, there is neither slave nor free, there is neither male nor female0 for you are all one in 3hrist -esus. +nd if you are 3hrist8s, then you are +braham8s seed, and heirs according to the promise. Ga!atia " 6>25=2.
Thi" %o&!d ot (ea that (e a d #o(e are ot di''ere t1 4ho %o&!d de y that there i" "erio&" di"ti %tio bet#ee (a!e" a d 'e(a!e"F Sti!!$ #e & ite to 'or( %o&p!e" a d 'a(i!ie"1 Thi" prove" that the Lord i" ot tryi g to bri g abo&t a & ity o' %o 'or(ity bet#ee +e# a d Ge ti!e$ b&t a & ity i diver"ity1 I' the !eader" o' the ear!y Ch&r%h %a(e to the %o %!&"io that they %o&!d #a!2 i & ity i diver"ity Ba d they #a!2ed i greater po#er tha (o"t o' &"C$ re& iti g #ith o&r root" #i!! "&re!y bear 'r&it 'or &" a" #e!!1
A (ew #ign
Re%e t!y$ a re(ar2ab!e di"%overy ha" ta2e p!a%e i I"rae! to %o 'ir( the"e tr&th"1 A "y(bo! #a" di"%overed o pottery &"ed by the ear!y Ch&r%h1 A(o g the
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arti'a%t" re%e t!y di"%overed beari g thi" "y(bo! i" a bri%2="haped pie%e o' !o%a! (arb!e i "%ribed #ith the :e""ia i% "ea! a d the #ord" i Ara(ai%> E8or the ;i! o' the Spirit1E Thi" pie%e o' (arb!e "ee(" to have bee the ba"e 'or a via! o' a oi ti g oi!1 A "(a!! pottery pie%e #ith the "a(e :e""ia i% "ea! #a" 'o& d earby1 The"e #ere 'o& d$ a!o g #ith "o(e "i<ty other"$ i a grotto o# %a!!ed The Sa%red ,apti"(a! Grotto o' +a(e" the +&"t a d the Apo"t!e" o :o& t Iio i +er&"a!e(1 +a(e" the brother o' +e"&" #a" the !eader o' the 'ir"t=%e t&ry be!iever" i +er&"a!e(1 Their p!a%e o' #or"hip #a" be!ieved to be o :o& t Iio 1 I -..0$ L&d#ig S%h eider$ editor=i =%hie' o' the (agazi e Israel ,oday "tr&%2 &p a 'rie d"hip #ith a o!d Gree2 ;rthodo< (o 2 #ho !ive" a" a her(it i the ;!d City o' +er&"a!e(1 ; e day the (o 2 "ho#ed S%h eider a %a%he o' arti'a%t" that he had "e%ret!y e<%avated o :o& t Iio be'ore the Si<=Day 4ar i -.5/1 S%h eider #a" ta2e aba%21 :a y o' the"e pottery "hard"$ oi! !a(p" a d "to e pie%e" #ere e graved #ith a & 2 o# "y(bo!1 The "y(bo! %o "i"ted o' a (e orah at the top$ a Star o' David i the %e ter$ a d a 'i"h at the botto(1 S%h eider #a" i((ediate!y %o vi %ed that thi" (&"t have bee a "y(bo! o' the 'ir"t +e#i"h=Chri"tia %o gregatio 1 The (o 2 the !ed S%h eider to a %avity i the ro%2 ad@a%e t to the To(b o' David a d the Upper Roo( o :o& t Iio a d to!d hi( that thi" i" #here he 'o& d the
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The"e #o&!d have bee the ear!ie"t 2 o# arti'a%t" 'ro( the Ch&r%h$ yet 'or te year" a'ter their di"%overy$ they have bee 2ept "e%ret1 L&d#ig S%h eider approa%hed the I"rae! :&"e&( #ith the arti'a%t" a d #a" pro(i"ed that they #o&!d be p&t o di"p!ay1 So 'ar$ thi" ha" ot happe ed1 It "ee(" that the a&thoritie" are he"ita t to revea! the (y"tery o' the :e""ia i% "ea! to the peop!e o' I"rae!1 Today$ #e o'te &"e the 'i"h "y(bo! o b&(per "ti%2er" o o&r %ar"1 :a y do thi" #itho&t eve #o deri g #here it origi ated1 The 'i"h "y(bo!$ ho#ever$ i" o !y ha!' o' the tr&th1 The other ha!' #a" %&t o&t o' Chri"tia "y(bo!"$ a!o g #ith everythi g e!"e
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+e#i"h$ a'ter the Co& %i! o' )i%aea i A1D1 6291 The (e orah a d the "tar o' David be!o g #ith the 'i"h to 'or( the e tire "y(bo!1 The 'i"h$ i that "e "e$ ha" be%o(e a "y(bo! o' o&r !a%21 4e are r& i g o o !y ha!' the po#er$ reve!atio a d & ity that the ear!y Ch&r%h 2 e#1 A" #e p!&g the pie%e" ba%2 together B(&%h !i2e a 2ey i" i "erted to t&r the ig itio a d "tart a e gi eC$ the po#er God i te ded &" to have #i!! %o(e roari g ba%21 A" #e a!!o# God to %o(bi e the +e#i"h a d Ge ti!e be!iever" i to o e ,ody$ #e #i!! begi to #a!2 i the '&!! e"" o' #hat ha" bee re"erved 'or &"1
God/s Desire for 4erusalem

,e'ore !eavi g +er&"a!e( o (y !a"t trip there$ I bega to "ee2 the Lord %o %er i g the %ity o' +er&"a!e( it"e!'1 I a"2ed the Lord #hat Hi" p!a " #ere 'or the %ity i the ear '&t&re1 :a y peop!e have di''eri g vie#" %o %er i g God?" ti(etab!e 'or the %ity$ "o I #a ted to hear 'ro( the Lord1 The Lord bega to "pea2 to (e o' reviva! %o(i g to the Ho!y City1 4hat a p!a%e to have reviva!D 4e o'te "pea2 abo&t reviva! ret&r i g to the U ited State"$ E g!a d a d other %o& trie" that o %e e<perie %ed a (ove o' God$ b&t #hat better p!a%e 'or a reviva! tha I"rae!F A'ter a!!$ the very 'ir"t Chri"tia reviva! too2 p!a%e there1 The Lord "ho#ed (e that the "a(e #ay peop!e '!y i to %itie" that are %&rre t!y "pirit&a! %e ter" o' reviva! i vario&" part" o' the #or!d$ peop!e 'ro( a!! atio "
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Bthe "aved a d the & "aved a!i2eC #i!! %o(e to +er&"a!e( i the day" ahead$ be%a&"e o' the g!ory o' the Lord that i" evide t there1 4hat the Lord "ho#ed (e i" ot to be %o '&"ed #ith the )e# +er&"a!e( o' #hi%h the S%ript&re" "pea21 He #a" "pea2i g o' the (oder %ity o' +er&"a!e(>
)or thus says the !"# of hosts. "-ust as I %as determined to punish you %hen your fathers provo$ed Me to %rath," 2ays the !"# of hosts, "+nd I %ould not relent, 2o again in these days I am determined to do good ,o -erusalem and to the house of -udah." Ie%hariah 0>-7=-9
God i" o %e agai ready to b!e"" the a %ie t %ity o' +er&"a!e(1 I 'a%t$ He?" a!ready doi g it1 I have ever "e "ed the pre"e %e o' God?" g!ory a" I do #he I a( i +er&"a!e(1 4he #e #ere i the Upper Roo( thi" !a"t ti(e$ (y #i'e a d I !ed a yo& g *orea (a to the Lord1 He$ !i2e (a y other"$ had %o(e to I"rae! "ear%hi g 'or God1 The 'ir"t ti(e #e had go e i to the Upper Roo( o&r"e!ve"$ #e had had a very po#er'&! e %o& ter that %ha ged o&r !ive" a d (i i"try1 I #rote o' it i (y 'ir"t boo2$ #esperate for /e% *ine BRe e#$ -..0C1 Thi" %o 'ir(" God?" pro(i"e>
",hus says the !"# of hosts. 8(eoples shall yet come, Inhabitants of many cities0 ,he inhabitants of one city shall go to another,

saying, " et us continue to go and pray before the !"#, +nd see$ the !"# of hosts. I myself %ill go also." 4es, many peoples and strong nations 2hall come to see$ the !"# of hosts in -erusalem, +nd to pray before the !"#.8 ,hus says the !"# of hosts. 8In those days ten men from every language of the nations shall grasp the sleeve of a -e%ish man, saying, " et us go %ith you, for %e have heard that God is %ith you."8" Ie%hariah 0>20=26
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4e have yet to "ee thi" pro(i"e %o(e to pa"" i the %ity o' +er&"a!e($ b&t it #i!! happe 1 Thi" i" #hy it i" "o i(porta t to pray 'or I"rae! a d 'or the %ity o' +er&"a!e( i parti%&!ar1 Thi" doe" ot (ea that +er&"a!e( #i!! a!#ay" be pop&!ar$ b&t there i" "o(ethi g & iA&e abo&t the %ity that "et" it apart 'ro( a!! other"1 A'ter a!!$ it i" to +er&"a!e( that the Lord Hi("e!' #i!! o e day ret&r 1
+he "romise of 4oel

4he 3eter A&oted the prophet +oe! o the Day o' 3e te%o"t$ he did ot A&ote hi( %o(p!ete!y1 3eter A&oted>
"But this is %hat %as spo$en by the prophet -oel. 8+nd it shall come to pass in the last days, says God, ,hat I %ill pour out of My 2pirit on all flesh.
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+nd it shall come to pass that %hoever calls upon the name of the !"# shall be saved.8 " A%t" 2>-5=-/ a d 2-
There #a" (ore to +oe!?" prophe%y$ b&t the rea"o 3eter did ot 'i i"h A&oti g +oe! #a" be%a&"e "o(e o' #hat +oe! had "aid #a" re"erved 'or o&r ti(e1 +oe! de%!are">
+nd it shall come to pass ,hat %hoever calls on the name of the !"# 2hall be saved. )!" I/ M!U/, :I!/ +/# I/ -E"U2+ EM ,&E"E 2&+ BE #E I?E"+/3E, +2 ,&E !"# &+2 2+I#, +M!/G ,&E "EM/+/, *&!M ,&E !"# 3+ 2. +oe! 2>62
R&th 4ard He'!i ha" o'te "aid that o e "ee" the re"t o' the atio " thro&gh +er&"a!e(1 +&"t a" reviva! ha" %o(e to (a y part" o' the #or!d$ it ha" %o(e to the Ho!y City1 At pre"e t$ there are "o(e 'ive h& dred rabbi" i I"rae! #ho are "e%ret!y bor agai 1 Thi" i" 2 o# a(o g A&ite a 'e# be!iever" i I"rae!1 It i" "aid that #he the &(ber rea%he" a (a@ority$ they #i!! the revea! their 'aith to the e tire atio 1 Re%e t!y$ I #a" !ed to go to the 4ai!i g 4a!! a'ter a (eeti g at Chri"t Ch&r%h1 It #a" a!ready pa"t (id ight$ a d the %ro#d #a" (&%h thi er tha &"&a!1 4hi!e I #a" prayi g at the 4a!!$ the Lord !ed (e to prophe"y to o e o' the rabbi" #ho #a" there too1 I #e t to a %hie' rabbi a d prophe"ied to hi( that God #o&!d vi"it hi( a d per"o a!!y revea! to hi( the :e""iah "o that he
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%o&!d !ead (a y other" to Hi(1 4he I had 'i i"hed "pea2i g$ the rabbi tha 2ed (e 'or "pea2i g to hi(1 A (ore or(a! rea%tio Bi the pa"t$ at !ea"tC (ight have bee 'or the rabbi to i terrogate (e or rai"e a great '&"" a d aro&"e the "e%&rity g&ard"1 He did ot$ a d thro&gh thi" God %o 'ir(ed to (e that "o(ethi g e# i" a!ready happe i g i the %ity o' +er&"a!e(1 )o# i" the ti(e to "hare o&r 'aith there = a" the Spirit !ead"1 Ho# %a yo& be a part o' thi" e d=ti(e harve"t a(o g God?" %ho"e peop!eF Go& %a 'a"t a d pray 'or a!! I"rae! a d 'or the +e#i"h peop!e1 Go& %a "o# i to (i i"trie" that are rea%hi g I"rae! a d the +e#i"h peop!e1 A d yo& %a be a #it e"" yo&r"e!'1 +a(e" de%!ared to the e!der" o' the 'ir"t=%e t&ry Ch&r%h>
"Men and brethren, listen to me. 2imon has declared ho% God at the first visited the Gentiles to ta$e out of them a people for &is name. +nd %ith this the %ords of the prophets agree, just as it is %ritten. +fter this I %ill return +nd %ill rebuild the tabernacle of #avid, %hich has fallen do%n0 I %ill rebuild its ruins, +nd I %ill set it up0 2o that the rest of man$ind may see$ the !"#. Even all the Gentiles %ho are called by My name, 2ays the !"# %ho does all these things.8" A%t" -9>-6=-/
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I tr&!y be!ieve that the !a"t great reviva! #i!! %o(e o&t o' +er&"a!e(1 It #a" the "pirit&a! %e ter o' reviva! i the begi i g$ a d the %&tti g edge (ove o' the Ho!y Spirit "tarted there1 Later$ A tio%h be%a(e the %e ter o' the reviva!1 8ro( there it "pread to Co "ta ti op!e$ to A!e<a dria$ a d the to Ro(e1 A'ter the apo"ta"ie" o' the :idd!e Age"$ reviva! (oved thro&gh Ger(a y a d other part" o' E&rope1 8i a!!y$ it (ade it" #ay to the A(eri%a"$ a d the to A"ia a d A'ri%a1 I o&r day$ the Ho!y Spirit i" o# (ovi g$ b&t i a rever"e %o&r"e1 Reviva! i" ret&r i g to the p!a%e #here it "tarted$ a d it #i!! "oo be "ee i the "treet" o' +er&"a!e( o %e agai 1 The ear!y Ch&r%h bega #ith apo"t!e"$ a d the there #ere prophet"$ eva ge!i"t"$ tea%her" a d pa"tor"1 )o#$ agai $ the"e (i i"trie" are bei g re"tored i rever"e order1 4e have redi"%overed the ro!e o' the eva ge!i"t o !y i the pa"t h& dred year"1 At 'ir"t$ it #a" & heard o' 'or "o(eo e to %a!! hi("e!' a eva ge!i"t1 ; !y pa"tor" a d tea%her" #ere a%%eptab!e1 )o# the propheti% (i i"try i" ta2i g ho!d1 The o''i%e a d gi'ti g o' the prophet i" (ore a d (ore a%%epted1 The 'i a! (i i"try to be re"tored #i!! be that o' apo"t!e$ a d apo"t!e" are a!ready re%og ized i "o(e %ir%!e"1 A'ter the apo"to!i% reviva! bega i A tio%h be%a(e the %e ter o' it1 Re%e h& dred=year=o!d b&i!di g that 'or(er!y 8re %h E(ba""y there #a" p&r%ha"ed by +er&"a!e($ t!y$ a o e= ho&"ed the 3a"tor *i(
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S& do o' *#a g Li( Ch&r%h1 The b&i!di g #a" p&r%ha"ed i order to p!a t a thoro&gh!y (oder Chri"tia %h&r%h i the %ity$ a!o g #ith a "e(i ary1 It #i!! "oo be%o(e a (i""io ary="e di g %e ter$ a d (i""io arie" #i!! go o&t 'ro( A tio%h i o&r ti(e$ @&"t a" they did i the day" o' 3a&! a d ,ar aba"1 4he the apo"to!i% (i i"try i" '&!!y re"tored$ ho#ever$ +er&"a!e( #i!! be the %e ter o' reviva! a d !eader"hip 'or the ,ody o' be!iever" aro& d the #or!d1 The %e ter o' the apo"to!i% reviva! #i!! have ret&r ed to the p!a%e o' it" birth1 4e are !ivi g i the (o"t e<%iti g day" i a!! o' hi"tory1 4e are the ge eratio that the apo"t!e" a d prophet" o' o!d !o ged to "ee1 I o&r day$ the (y"terie" o' the g!ory o' God are bei g & vei!ed be'ore &"$ a d #e %a !oo2 'or#ard to the i((i e t '&!'i!!(e t o' the Lord?" pro(i"e>
",he earth %ill be filled %ith the $no%ledge of the glory of the ord as the %aters cover the sea."
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4hat God ha" beg& #i!! o !y i te "i'y i the ear '&t&re$ a d #e #i!! "ee (ore e# a d & &"&a! "ig " o' Hi" g!ory1 Re%e t!y$ #e have "ee "i!ver 'i!!i g" %ha gi g to go!d$ a d o!d$ dar2e ed 'i!!i g" t&r i g to "i!ver1 I"aiah prophe"ied>
"Instead of bron'e I %ill bring gold, Instead of iron I %ill bring silver, Instead of %ood, bron'e, +nd instead of stones, iron." I"aiah 50>-/
; o&r (o"t re%e t trip to Chi%ago$ "o(e (o"t & &"&a! thi g" happe ed1 4hi!e (a y o' the "a(e (ira%!e" o%%&rred = (a y hea!i g" Bi %!&di g %a %erC$ (&!ti%o!ored d&"t o the #a!!" a d o the peop!e$ a d go!d a d "i!ver 'i!!i g" a d %ro# " i the "hape o' %ro""e" a d dove" = there #a" "o(ethi g di"ti %t!y e#1 A ge! 'eather" bega to appear i the "ervi%e"1 The 'ir"t ti(e I heard abo&t thi" (a i'e"tatio #a" #he R&th He'!i to!d (e that it had happe ed i the %a(p i Virgi ia1 The $ "evera! day" !ater$ "o(eo e "ho#ed (e a 'eather that had appeared i thi" #ay1 Si %e God #a" doi g a e# thi g 'or other"$ I a"2ed Hi( to do it 'or (e too1 A d He did1 A" I (i i"tered i Chi%ago$ the 'eather" (ira%&!o&"!y bega to appear a!! over the %h&r%h = o the '!oor a d o
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the "eat"1 3eop!e 2ept %o(i g 'or#ard d&ri g the (eeti g "ho#i g (e (ore 'eather" that had (a i'e"ted1 4e e ded &p #ith a bag '&!! o' the( ea%h ight1 ; e !ady "aid "he had ope ed her 'ro t door that day$ o !y to 'i d Ea #ho!e (e""E o' 'eather" !yi g o her 'ro t por%h1 She did ?t 2 o# #hat they #ere1 4he "he %a(e to the (eeti g that ight$ "he rea!ized that her 'eather" #ere the "a(e a" the"e that had 'a!!e 'ro( Heave 1 ;ther" #ho atte ded had the( appear Ea!! over the p!a%e1E The very e<t day the pa"tor o' that %h&r%h "hared i a other %h&r%h$ a d 'eather" a!"o appeared there1 The"e "ig " are %o tagio&"$ a d @&"t te"ti'yi g abo&t the( "ee(" to bri g the( ba%21 ; a )ava@o I dia re"ervatio i Ga ado$ Arizo a$ 'eather" a!"o appeared i o&r (eeti g"1 The )ative A(eri%a " 2 o# 'eather"$ a d they had a e<pert e<a(i e the(1 He "aid he had ever "ee a 'eather !i2e that be'ore1 I a( %o vi %ed that the"e 'eather" are @&"t o e (ore "ig that the g!ory o' God a d the pre"e %e o' Hi" ho!y a ge!" i" #ith &"1 Ea%h "ig bri g" #ith it e# reve!atio $ i "ight a d dire%tio 1 8eather" are 'ro( #i g"$ a d #i g" "ig i'y '!ight1 Thi" !ead" (e to be!ieve that the e<t thi g #e "ho&!d e<pe%t i" "&per at&ra! tra "portatio $ bei g ta2e to a d 'ro( the heave " a d to a d 'ro &po the Earth1 4i g" a d '!ight a!"o "pea2 to &" o' a "&per at&ra!
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a%%e!eratio 1 4hat 'or(er!y too2 year" to a%%o(p!i"h 'or God #i!! o# ta2e &" o !y a 'ra%tio o' the ti(e1 4e are o# #or2i g #ith a ge!i% he!p a d God?" "peed1 Go!d d&"t$ go!d teeth$ a ge!i% 'eather"$ bei g tra "ported i the Spirit 111 thi" i" o !y the begi i g1 God ha" (a y "&rpri"e" i "tore 'or &" i the ear '&t&re$ a d #e %o ti &e to be!ieve 'or the Mysteries of the Glory Unveiled.
")or the earth %ill be filled *ith the $no%ledge of the glory of the !"#, +s the %aters cover the sea."
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Mysteries

Foreword by Ruth Ward

#igns and Wonders

Mysteries of the Glory Unveiled

Signs and Wonders

Mysteries of the Glory Unveiled

A Declaration of Continued Revival

Rising to a (ew )evel

Signs and Wonders

+hree (ew #igns

Mysteries of the Glory Unveiled

Signs and Wonders

Des.erate for the (ew

Mysteries of the Glory Unveiled

God/s Glory in +oulon

Signs and Wonders

Mysteries of the Glory Unveiled

A Revival of #igns and Wonders

Signs and Wonders

Mysteries of the Glory Unveiled

+he #econd #ign

Signs and Wonders

Mysteries of the Glory Unveiled

A First in Montreal3 in !reland3 in #cotland3 and in !srael

Signs and Wonders

Mysteries of the Glory Unveiled

#e.hardic 4ews #ee #igns and Wonders

Signs and Wonders

olland3 "hoeni5 and French Guiana

Mysteries of the Glory Unveiled

Signs and Wonders

"o(e o' #ho( had bee i vo!ved i "erio&" #it%h%ra't1

+he !m.ortance of the River

Mysteries of the Glory Unveiled

Why the Gold6

Mysteries of the Glory Unveiled

arvest Re8uires a (ew Rain

)o# #e are e gaged i a other great o&tpo&ri g$ a d

Mysteries of the Glory Unveiled

Mysteries of the Glory Unveiled

Mysteries of the Glory Unveiled

+he 9li:ahs in ;ur Midst

Mysteries of the Glory Unveiled

Differing Reactions to +oday/s #igns

+he 9li:ah Anointing

Mysteries of the Glory Unveiled

Mysteries of the Glory Unveiled

Get ready1 The rai i" %o(i g1

In the beginning God created.

Mysteries of the Glory Unveiled

+he =ey to Creative Miracles

Going <eyond the )imitation of ;ur ;wn Faith

Mysteries of the Glory Unveiled

Mysteries of the Glory Unveiled

Why Miracles #ometimes Don/t

;ur Work vs God/s Work

Mysteries of the Glory Unveiled

+he Faith Realm vs the Glory Realm

Mysteries of the Glory Unveiled

Res.onding to the #.oken Word

Mysteries of the Glory Unveiled

+he "ower of the +ongue

I"aiah re%orded the Lord?" #ord">