24 posts tagged “jesus”
Guys, let's face the hard truth: America is messed up. BIG TIME. Pornography, prostitution, and pop culture influence the sexual immorality, human trafficking, and abortion in this nation. Not to mention the greed, lust, and love of money that causes so much crime in many american cities. Not only is this rampant, but it is openly being marketed to our kids. there was a statistic for Canada that said that the average age a canadian loses their virginity is 16.. and that more than a third of 13 year old boys from Alberta said that they had watched porn of the internet "TOO MANY TIMES TO COUNT." I must stop here and make one point: Don't try to tell me that pornography has some good uses. I say to you that you are WRONG. (Isa 5:20). These stats are for Canada, but I can guarantee you that they are very similar in America. Divorce rates are climbing, and laws are being passed so that a boy can declare himself a girl and walk into a girls bathroom in public schools in California.
So enough of the negative, huh? well.. more of the hard truth is that the Church in America is sick and lukewarm. There needs to be a massive overhaul in the Church. So many leaders in the Church are addicted to the same things that their kids are. I heard another statistic about a year ago that said that the number of pornography rentals at hotels actually go UP when the Christian conferences go to town.
so think of this, people in america are calling good evil, and darkness, light. We then turn around, and have record floods in the midwest, droughts in the southeast, and raging forest fires in the east. on a larger, world wide scale, there are earthquakes in China, and hurricanes that flood cities..
'nuff said.
Okay. I'm tired of being negative now.
That moment is NOW, beloved. There is a solution, and it's called fasting and prayer. God came up with it. In His great unfailing mercy, He has decided to give us a prescription for this virus of death that has infected our nation.
On August 16th 2008, God is calling over one million people to the National Mall in DC, where they will fast, pray, and repent for the wickedness that is running rampant in this nation. all this according to the passage in Joel 2:15, with a solemn assembly of worship and prayer. I went to TheCall Nashville last year on 07.07.07, and I can tell you that as over 70,000 people gathered together, we moved things in the Spirit with our prayers.
I can tell you that this year will be no different, except that the feeling will be 234526462 times as strong, and the effect just as awesome. I can't wait guys.
So come to Washington D.C. on August 16th, and from 10AM to 10PM, we will stand before the throne of God on behalf of our nation, pleading for mercy, and, renewing our covenant with Him.
I wish I could give you guys more information, but I to tell the truth, I am out of steam for today. If you have any questions, do not hesitate to contact me.
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I heard this poem originally in a video (below). Every time I hear it I weep. It's a poem written for Canada. My heart aches, for one, to see someone so dedicated to their country, and two, because I long to be that devoted to my country. I'm young, and still maturing, so it will take time, but I will get there. Right now it's just a "I'm sick and tired of crap in America that causes people, young and old to stumble." anyway.
For the sake of a generation yet unborn
I will fight,
Will there be brother beside me? Sister in view?
Whatever the measure, if many or few
Still-I will fight
Still-I will stand
There's a roar in my spirit, A fire in my bones
With eyes lifted to heaven I find my console
And I fight
And I stand.
So, I pray on that glorious morn
When my face meets Yours Lord
On my sleeve will read "faithful"
In my hands, a crown, that is yours.
For a nation called righteous, a nation called Free,
And a nation that bows Worship-fully
I will fight
I will stand
O, Canada I will stand on guard for thee.
Hey everyone, and especially PASTORS! Boyd and Pastor Scott... I think this might be something to do with LaGrange, but I dunno how we'd get it done. check out the article below from Charisma Magazine. <(Direct link to article.)
One Prayer Unites Hundreds of Churches
Oklahoma pastor Craig Groeschel weary of seeing the body of Christ divided across denominational and doctrinal lines has begun “One Prayer,” a monthlong campaign to unite churches.
[06.17.08] A cutting-edge Oklahoma pastor weary of seeing the body of Christ divided across denominational and doctrinal lines has begun a monthlong campaign to unite churches.
Dubbed “One Prayer,” Craig Groeschel, senior pastor of LifeChurch.tv, launched the initiative on June 8, joining hundreds of churches worldwide to simultaneously participate in the same sermon series.
Four different megachurch pastors are preaching a sermon weekly until the end of June elaborating on the one prayer that each pastor would pray if they had only one petition for the body of Christ. Each Sunday a different pastor preaches while the other churches watch the service via video.
“If I had one prayer that I could ask the Father in heaven, I would pray, ‘Father make us one,’” Groeschel said during last week’s message. Citing John 17:20-24 he said God is likely exhausted of hearing His children argue over nonessential issues such as which version of the Bible to use or the style of worship they choose.
The campaign was not born out of a yearning for unity but out of his desire to repent, Groeschel said. After noticing a competitive attitude he held toward other churches, he wanted to rid himself of it and focus his attention on the “true” enemy—Satan.
“The evil one is trying to destroy us,” he said, noting Satan’s strongest weapon is causing division in the church. “He wants to steal our unity. He wants to kill our churches. He wants to destroy Christianity.”
Groeschel said that believers should not only unify on a personal level, but he also encourages churches to combine resources to help build God’s kingdom.
“Think about the resources God makes available to us.” he declares at oneprayer.com. “Consider the money we control, the talent, gifts and passions of perhaps 2 billion people. Now consider the needs around the world.”
This Sunday all of the participating churches will collect an offering and the proceeds will be used to build 500 churches in Cambodia, India, Sudan and China.
Said Groeschel: “[Jesus] explained that the sign of our unity in Christ is our love for one another. Now 1,000-plus churches and hundreds of thousands of Christians will gather in His name to make a difference.”
Other participating churches include Jentezen Franklin’s Free Chapel, Perry Nobel’s NewSpring Church and Ed Young’s Fellowship Church. —Felicia Mann
who wants to cry out to God and ask for revival? I do.
When speaking of the Fire In the Night Internship, Corey Russell said this:
I mean there is nothing bad that's going to happen in a season of giving yourself to this. There's no fears... The worst thing that's gonna happen is... [chuckles] ... you get desperate for Jesus and you get a real pain in your heart.
Psalm 101:3 - "I will set nothing wicked before my eyes. I hate the work of those who fall away, it shall not cling to me."
... but i think there's something about a woman leading worship.. don't get me wrong, men... Men have their own anointing, and it has it's features, and it's awesome... but right now, I'm amazed at the anointing that a female worship leader brings.. one who is rooted and grounded in love, and who spends time with her Father in heaven, and her Savior.. who prays and reads the Scriptures diligently, and who truly loves the Lord.. the songs and melodies that come out of that heart, combined with the vocal qualities of a female voice... something just speaks to my heart and says "love the Lord, because He loves YOU." it's amazing.. I'm sure one day I'll be like "there's something about a MAN leading worship... really brings out the WARRIOR in ya! YEAH! WOOOOOOOO! WARFARE! YEAH!" or something like that... but yeah. right now i"m just caught up in the intimacy part of God.. and it's SOOOOOOO good.
I'm ready to embark on a journey of Love
in search of the greatest lover ever
in which I don't find Him, but He finds me.
and as I search Him,
and He searches me,
I find
He is the Lover,
and I'm His beloved.
and I'm chasing Him
He's pursuing me.
He loves me more than I can ever know.
And that's just the greatest thing ever.
For His love is better than wine,
His love is better than life.
And what is life?
It's nothing but death
if I try to live without Christ.
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