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Here are a few timely articles, as posted from the Joshua A/P Network E-list . The first one, is related to the move of God that is already taking place in Elk River, Mn.. The other two are devotional articles from the ministry of Os Hillman, which i sensed will be helpful to you in your walks with the Lord. Please, feel free to post comments or you may also write in as you sense the need to do so. Many blessings in Christ.
~Pastor L.D. Oxford
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*CHANGING THE SPIRITUAL CLIMATE
*HEALING BEFORE MINISTRY
*FEARS THAT KEEP US FROM HIS PRESENCE
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CHANGING THE SPIRITUAL CLIMATE
(THE MOVE OF GOD IN ELK RIVER, MINNESOTA)
Church Growth Institute
4/27/2006
A small start-up bank in Elk River, Minnesota has seen 100 people accept Jesus Christ as their Lord during business hours. 70 people have been healed through prayer at this bank.
And the bank's deposits have ranked it as one of the fastest-growing start-up banks in the history of Minnesota. An assembly of teens at the Elk River high school was followed by an evening program where the Gospel was shared and resulted in amazing attendance of over 800 youth with over 100 making a commitment to Jesus Christ that night.
The mayor of Elk River publicly expressed her faith in Jesus Christ to a crowd of over 2,000 people representing every church in the city of Elk River. After the city newspaper wrote a frontpage story the following week with a direct quote from the mayor expressing her Christian faith, there was no negative backlash nor a single critical letter to the editor!
The county jail in Elk River includes many heartwarming accounts of men and women whose lives have been miraculously transformed and have become grounded in Christ and His Word. Read these documented stories and more in The Elk River Story,Transforming the Spiritual Climate of a City.
Learn more at--http://tinyurl.com/f3jdx
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HEALING BEFORE MINISTRY
by Os Hillman
And after the whole nation had been circumcised, they remained where they were in camp until they were healed. - Joshua 5:8
Before the nation of Israel could go into the Promised Land they had to be circumcised. Circumcision is painful, bloody, and personal. God requires each of us to be circumcised in heart before we are allowed to enter and receive the blessings that await each believer in the Promised Land.
This circumcision can often be very painful. Circumcision requires losing our old way of life. The process of spiritual circumcision may mean a loss in areas that have been a part of our lives in order to draw us to the Savior. God understands this.
Consequently, like the people of Israel, we must wait until we are healed before we begin to be effective in our calling. If we launch out too early, we will be ineffective and may risk infection and disease and will not be at our full capacity.
God wants each of us to walk in His healing grace. The people of Israel fought only two battles when they were coming out of Egypt. In the Promised Land they fought 39 battles.
Each of us must be prepared to enjoy the benefits of living in the Promised Land. However, we must also be prepared to wage war against the enemy of our souls. Make sure the Lord has provided the needed healing to your circumcision experience before you enter the Promised Land.
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FEARS THAT KEEP US FROM HIS PRESENCE
by Os Hillman
Then all the people of the region of the Gerasenes asked Jesus to leave them, because they were overcome with fear. So He got into the boat and left. - Luke 8:37
Jesus did many miracles when He lived on earth. One of those miracles involved the deliverance of a demon-possessed man. The people of the community witnessed this awesome demonstration of God's power when Jesus commanded the demon spirit to come out of the man and go into the herd of nearby pigs. The man was healed and sat at Jesus' feet.
You would expect the people who witnessed this to embrace Jesus as one performing good deeds and to honor Him. The opposite was true.
Instead, they were overcome with fear. Why? Many of us respond the same way to Jesus when He does an out-of-the-ordinary act among His people. We are fearful because we have never personally experienced this before. So, we draw wrong judgments.
The result is that Jesus removes Himself from us.The Lord is able to do far exceeding above what we think. Jesus does not remain in the places where there is fear of His goodness.
It is often subconscious fears that prevent us from going to a deeper level with Him. The people in Gerasenes could not benefit from Jesus' presence because of their fears.
Have you feared Jesus because of what He might require of you? Have you feared that He might ask of you something you are not prepared to give? Do not let your fears drive Him from your presence. His motive is always love for His children. You can trust Him.
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