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 "Now, therefore, you are no longer strangers and foreigners, but fellow citizens with the saints and members of the household of God, having been built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ Himself being the chief cornerstone, in whom the whole building, being fitted together, grows into a holy temple in the Lord, in whom you also are being built together for a…

   "It shall be, in regard to their inheritance, that I am their inheritance. You shall give them no possession in Israel, for I am their possession." - Ezekiel 44:28

The Lord wants to fill us with a holy desperation and a holy violence to lay hold of Him. It's a hunger that will drive us into holy romance with the Lord -- to enthrone Him in every area…

 When Jesus went up the mountain with three of His disciples, he was transfigured or altered from His human state to a glorified one (Matthew 17:1-9). It was a fearful moment of splendor as the Son of Man revealed His heavenly identity and manifested His glory in human form.

HIS BRILLIANCE…

And He said to them all, "If any man will [willingly choose to] come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow Me." Luke 9:23

Each of us who desires to personally know and serve the Lord must first make this life-changing decision to "take up our cross." When we willingly do this, we submit ourselves to seeking and…

"Arise, shine; For your light has come! And the glory of the Lord is risen upon you." Isaiah 60:1

Are you hungry to see an increase of the Presence and Power of the Lord at work in your life?  You can daily live in the demonstration of the Spirit and power! We serve a supernatural God who performs supernatural acts, and all believers should expect demonstrations of the Spirit and…

Matthew 17:4  - "Then answered Peter, and said unto Jesus, Lord, it is good for us to be here:  if thou wilt, let us make here three tabernacles; one for thee, and one for Moses, and one for Elijah."

Peter wanted to come up with a program to organize what God was doing; but God would have us to forsake our various programs and gimmicks and, instead, simply listen to Jesus.  The same glory is…

Psalm 145:4b, "and shall declare Your mighty acts."

It says in 2 Chronicles 16:9 that He looks to and fro to show Himself strong on behalf of those whose hearts are loyal towards Him. What would it look like for God to show Himself strong on your behalf? Wouldn't you like to find out?

In Isaiah 52:10 it says, "The Lord…

"Rise up, my love, my fair one, and come away...the winter is past, the rain is over and gone." (Song of Solomon 2:10-11, NKJV)

Have you found it difficult to move on from a past season?

God has freedom and favor for you, now and in the future! This is your time to flourish and be fruitful.

A season is…

In Luke 3:2 the Word of God came to John the Baptist while he was alone in the wilderness. The programs of the "church" of that day were in full operation, yet John was called apart to be with the Lord alone.

 So also today, there are those who are spiritually hungry and seeking something more, who likewise are being called apart to be alone with the Lord for a…

• The Church is heading into a greater shaking and a separation from our dependency on earthly things.
• We are going to see doors shut in areas that have been a distraction to us and have made us numb to what is taking place around us. This reset is the shutting of doors of commonality with the world, growing fear, and comforts that keep us in apathy and inaction,…

1 Chronicles 14:11 -- "So they went up to Baal Perazim, and David defeated them there. Then David said, 'God has broken through my enemies by my hand like a breakthrough of water.' Therefore, they called the name of that place Baal Perazim [meaning Master of Breakthrough]."

Breakthrough is the result that occurs after you have come to understand and implement your Christ identity (by…

Romans 12:2 - "Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is—his good, pleasing and perfect will."

You immerse yourself into the ascended life -- living from heaven dwelling in that sense of His presence and living from…

"Before she travailed, she brought forth; before her pain came, she was delivered of a man child. Who hath heard such a thing? who hath seen such things? Shall the earth be made to bring forth in one day? or shall a nation be born at once? for as soon as Zion travailed, she brought forth her children. Shall I bring to the birth, and not cause to bring forth? saith the LORD: shall I cause to bring forth, and shut the womb?" saith thy God. Isaiah…

Matthew 6:13  -  "And do not lead us into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one."

          There is no temptation or sin in heaven.  This prayer does not imply that God wants to tempt us.  We know from James 1:13 that it is impossible for God to entice us to sin.

          This kind of praying is important because it…

Romans 10:17  -  "So then faith cometh by hearing and hearing, by the word of God."

            Observation:

      IF I WANT TO KEEP ADVANCING MY FAITH, I HAVE TO BE PLANTED. 

I PLANT MYSELF IN THE WORD (THROUGH AFFIRMATION, MEDITATION, AND SEEING MYSELF IN THE…

 Exodus 14:16  -  "But lift up thy rod, and stretch out thine hand over the sea, and divide it:  and the children if Israel shall go on dry ground through the midst of the sea.”

     God generally doesn't call us to do things we can accomplish in our own ability. He calls us to achieve the…

Genesis 4:3,4  -  "And in the process of time it came to pass, that Cain brought of the fruit of the ground an offering unto the Lord.  And Abel, he also brought of the firstlings of his flock and of the fat thereof.  And the Lord had respect unto Abel and to his offering."

      CAIN'S OFFERING WAS REJECTED BECAUSE HE OFFERED THE FRUIT OF HIS OWN LABORS WHILE ABEL OFFERED A BLOOD SACRIFICE…

2 Corinthians 3:18  -  "But we all, with unveiled face beholding as in a mirror the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into the same image from glory to glory, just as from the Lord, the Spirit."

       WE ARE TO BE TRANSFORMED "FROM GLORY TO GLORY." BY MOVING AHEAD IN OUR CHRIST CALLING. THIS INDICATES AN UNFOLDING PROCESS TO CHANGE…

1 Chronicles 14:11 -- "So they went up to Baal Perazim, and David defeated them there. Then David said, 'God has broken through my enemies by my hand like a breakthrough of water.' Therefore, they called the name of that place Baal Perazim [meaning Master of Breakthrough]."

Breakthrough is the result that occurs after you have come to understand and implement your Christ identity (by…

I love You, God, because You first loved me. (1 John 4:19)

You sent Your only begotten Son, Jesus, to this earth out of Your love for me and for others.  I have believed on Him and now, I will not perish  -  I have everlasting life.  You did not send Jesus to condemn me, but to save me, and I thank You for that!  (John 3:16,17)…