Weekly Prayer (12/16)

As a Patriot of faith, I attest my allegiance first and foremost to the kingdom of God and the Great Commission. Secondly, I agree to be a watchman over our nation concerning its people and their rights to Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.

WHEREAS:

• we, the Church, are God’s governing Body on the earth
• we have been given legal power and authority from heaven
• we are God’s ambassadors and spokespeople over the earth
• through the power of God, we are His world influencers
• because of our covenant with God, we are equipped and delegated by Him to destroy every attempted advance of the enemy

WE MAKE OUR DECLARATIONS:

1. We decree that America’s executive branch of government will honor God and defend the Constitution.
2. We decree that our legislative branch (Congress) will write only laws that are righteous and constitutional.
3. We decree that our judicial system will issue rulings that are biblical and constitutional.
4. We declare that we stand against wokeness, the occult, and every evil attempt against our nation.
5. We declare that we now take back our God-given freedoms, according to our Constitution.
6. We declare that we take back influence at the local level in our communities.
7. We decree that we take back and permanently control positions of influence and leadership in each of the **Seven Mountains.
8. We decree that the blood of Jesus covers and protects our nation. It protects and separates us for God.
9. We declare that our nation is energy independent.
10.  We declare that America is strong spiritually, financially, militarily and technologically.
11. We decree that evil carries no power, authority or rights in our land nor over our people.
12. We decree that we will operate in unity, going beyond denominational lines in order to accomplish the purposes of God for our nation.
13. And we decree that AMERICA SHALL BE SAVED!

We know this country was founded on Judeo-Christian principles. We know the truth; therefore, we stand for truth and will NEVER be deceived! We will NEVER stop fighting!

We will NEVER, EVER, EVER give up or give in!

We WILL take our country back.

We WILL honor the ONE TRUE GOD, the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob! AMERICA SHALL BE SAVED!

• Northern Front:  [  After 14 months of intense cross-border conflict and fighting, a fragile ceasefire agreement has been reached between Israel and Lebanese Hezbollah. Many people in Israel are skeptical of this ceasefire, especially since it is intended to implement UN Security Council Resolution 1701, adopted in 2006, which for many years has never been implemented. And the agreement also cuts off the connection between Hezbollah and Gaza, leaving Hamas isolated, which may make it even more difficult to reach a hostage agreement smoothly. It will take some time before we can accurately assess whether this is a good deal, but we can thank the Lord for hearing our prayers about the “threat posed by Hezbollah in Lebanon to Israel.” In recent months, Israel has significantly weakened Iran-backed terror militias, eliminating Hezbollah’s top leadership and destroying most of their missiles and armed drones. This is largely due to the fact that the Israeli military and intelligence agencies have been paying attention to Hezbollah’s dynamics and threats for more than a decade and have developed plans on how to quickly respond to Hezbollah’s threats. We also need to pray that Israel will successfully demand that Hezbollah and Lebanon fully comply with the terms of the ceasefire. 】
  • Please pray for Israel’s leaders to have wisdom and accurate and timely intelligence to prevent enemies from returning to the border areas and threatening communities in northern Israel.
  • Pray that Hezbollah is unable to rearm so that they completely lose influence and power in Lebanon.
  • Pray that the more than 60,000 Israelis evacuated from northern Israel can return home safely .
• Southern Front:  [ Thankfully for us, the Israel Defense Forces have severely damaged and weakened Hamas’s fighting capacity in Gaza, and its leadership has been eliminated. 】
  • Pray that the last remnants of Hamas and Islamic Jihad in Gaza will be quickly defeated and left the Gaza Strip , so that these two terrorist militias will no longer control or have any influence over the people of Gaza.
  • Pray for the safe return of the remaining 101 hostages in Gaza , whether through rescue operations, the provision of bounties, or through renegotiation of the Gaza ceasefire and hostage agreement on terms favorable to Israel.
• Iran
  • Please pray that Israel can stop any threats from Iran , whether missiles, drones, terrorist attacks, espionage and cyber attacks, especially any nuclear threat.
  • Pray that Iran will not be able to harm Israel or the Jews abroad .
  • Pray that the radical Islamic regime in Tehran will lose control of Iran and be expelled from the country by the Iranian people.
  • Pray that the proxy militias that Iran has recruited, trained and armed throughout the region will lose trust in Iran and be able to completely break away from the control of the Ayatollah .
• Domestic:
  • Please continue to pray for the people of Israel as they deal with more than a year of intense fighting on seven fronts.
  • Pray for the devastated communities along the Gaza border and along Israel’s northern border , so that evacuated families can return home safely and begin to rebuild their lives. Prayers for all the families who have lost loved ones in the fighting.
  • Pray for the families of the hostages , asking the Lord to give comfort, patience and new hope.
  • Pray for the many Israelis who have been traumatized by this long war .
  • Ask God to use current difficulties to draw the people of Israel closer to Him and their Messiah .

• Pray for Church Leaders:  Heavenly Father, we bring church leaders before You and keep them safe every day, especially underground church leaders. Bless them with the wisdom and intelligence to be as wise as serpent and as gentle as doves when they work. Give them the confidence and courage to stick to their original calling and continue on the path of serving in restricted situations.
• Pray for Christians : Heavenly Father,
  • Please remember those children who are persecuted because of their faith, especially preachers or believers who have become targets of surveillance by the police or the Religious Affairs Bureau. Keep and look after their physical and mental safety so that they can turn the crisis into safety and lead them on the road ahead.
  • In the current difficult religious and political environment, please give believers a brave and wise heart, a firm and persistent heart, and protect all believers from fear, shrinkage, and compromise when facing persecution and challenges. Ways and means to subtly defeat your enemies.
  • Please open the way for young people to come to know You and give parents the heavenly wisdom to share the gospel with and discipline their children.
  • We also pray for the security of the online environment so that the preachers’ phone calls and WeChat messages will not be monitored.
• Eliminate Heresies under the Banner of Christ:   Heavenly Father, there are many heresies under the banner of Christianity in China. They go around to confuse people or make money, or directly or indirectly make remarks against the government. Therefore, they have become the focus of national surveillance and suppression. , because their extreme or evil words and deeds have brought a lot of danger and persecution to orthodox Christians. Please remove the heresies in the name of Christ in China and purify the religious environment in mainland China.

In the name of Christ Jesus, Amen!

Editorial Special Section: Homecoming Core Value(1): WE ARE FAMILY

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WE ARE FAMILY

We are family – Our approach is corporate rather than independent

Saved in a Family

Salvation is not from an individual perspective only, but happens in the context of a family. We are not only saved “from our sins”, but also “into a family” that God is forming on the earth.

See what great love the Father has lavished on us, that we should be called children of God! And that is what we are! (1 John 3:1)

The Era of One Head Over One Body

Jesus, when his time to go to the cross approached, declared to his disciples he would send the Holy Spirit to be with them. This would be the era of the saints filled and led by the Holy Spirit, the era of the body:

For we were all baptized by one Spirit so as to form one body. (1 Corinthians 12:13)

That body, which “is not made up of one part but of many” (v.14), is the body of Christ.

And God placed all things under his feet and appointed him to be head over everything for the church, which is his body, the fullness of him who fills everything in every way. (Ephesians 1:22-23)

So, we see one head over one body, with the “precious oil poured on the head, running down” (Psalm 133:2). The head is not without the body, nor the body without the head. You cannot have one without the other. If you see one, you see the other, just as if you see the Son, you see the Father. The body, with many members, yet being one, is filled with the same Spirit and makes Jesus visible throughout the earth.

We surrender our rights and gifts to become a symphony

Since the body represents him, each of us, with our giftings, don’t look for a personal advantage, but we surrender to the leadership of the Holy Spirit, who coordinates the whole body like an orchestra conductor.

In an orchestra, every musician, with all the individual talent they may have, are surrendering their right to use their own instrument to the leadership of the conductor. The placement, the position, the role of each musician is determined by the conductor to produce a harmony. That harmony makes possible the expression of a symphony that transcends even the sum of all the individual giftings taken separately.

In the same way, the Holy Spirit is looking for a church that will totally surrender to his leadership and let him position and lead our lives to produce a symphony that will reflect the image of Jesus on the earth.

Surrendering our individual gifts is not about abandoning our call or giftings, but rather to die to our right to use them on our own terms, out of a selfish motive. It is all about coming under the leading of the Holy Spirit for the sake of the whole:

Now to each one, the manifestation of the Spirit is given for the common good.  (1 Corinthians 12:7)

All these are the work of one and the same Spirit, and he distributes them to each one, just as he determines. (1 Corinthians 12:11)

We choose to die to ourselves and to our right to move in an independent way. We consider the interests of others before our own.

I have the right to do anything,” you say—but not everything is beneficial. “I have the right to do anything”—but not everything is constructive. No one should seek their own good, but the good of others.  (1 Corinthians 10:23-24)

What I do doesn’t only affect me, but the whole family, since we are “members of one another”:

If one part suffers, every part suffers with it; if one part is honored, every part rejoices with it.  (1 Corinthians 12:26)

A corporate walk

So the individual doesn’t disappear, but we no longer act in an independent way. This is a different walk, a new wineskin, a reformation of the church. It requires love, respect and trust, a willingness to wait for one another, to consult with each other, a mutual submission and discipline, accountability, vulnerability and genuineness. This is a corporate walk. This is family walk. 

A Kingdom Family

From him the whole body, joined and held together by every supporting ligament, grows and builds itself up in love, as each part does its work.  (Ephesians 4:16)

This is one body, not a collection of independent members. The approach is not individualistic. The longing of his heart is for a healthy family where all can come and live. This many-membered body is like the coat of many colors Joseph was given by his father Jacob. It is intergenerational, multi-ethnic, made up of Jews and gentiles, reunited in the promise made to Abraham, to form one new humanity.

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Editorial Special Section: Ricci Johnson-Wilson:　The Birth of the Warriors!

Message : Ricci Johnson-Wilson Date : December 2, 2024   Source: World for Jesus Ministries

The Wanderers

Luke 24 But on the first day of the week, at early dawn, [the women] went to the tomb, taking the spices which they had made ready.  ² And they found the stone rolled back from the tomb,³ But when they went inside, they did not find the body of the Lord Jesus.

⁴ And while they were perplexed and wondering what to do about this, behold, two men in dazzling raiment suddenly stood beside them. ⁵ And as [the women] were frightened and were bowing their faces to the ground, the men said to them, Why do you look for the living among [those who are] dead?  ⁶ He is not here, but has risen! Remember how He told you while He was still in Galilee.  ⁷ That the Son of Man must be given over into the hands of sinful men (men ^[a]whose way or nature is to act in opposition to God) and be crucified and on the third day rise [^[b]from death].  ⁸ And they remembered His words. ⁹ And having returned from the tomb, they reported all these things [taken together] to the eleven apostles and to all the rest.

¹⁰ Now it was Mary Magdalene and Joanna and Mary the mother of James, and the other women with them, who reported these things to the apostles.¹¹ But these reports seemed to the men an idle tale (^[c]madness, ^[d]feigned things, ^[e]nonsense), and they did not believe the women.  ¹² But Peter got up and ran to the tomb; and stooping down and looking in, he saw the linen cloths alone by themselves, and he went away, wondering about and marveling at what had happened. ¹³ And behold, that very day two of [the disciples] were going to a village called Emmaus, [which is] about seven miles from Jerusalem. ¹⁴ And they were talking with each other about all these things that had occurred. ¹⁵ And while they were conversing and discussing together, Jesus Himself caught up with them and was already accompanying them. ¹⁶ But their eyes were held, so that they did not recognize Him. ¹⁷ And He said to them, What is this discussion that you are exchanging (^[f]throwing back and forth) between yourselves as you walk along? And they stood still, looking sad and downcast. 

¹⁸ Then one of them, named Cleopas, answered Him, Do you alone dwell as a stranger in Jerusalem and not know the things that have occurred there in these days? ¹⁹ And He said to them, What [kind of] things? And they said to Him, About Jesus of Nazareth, Who was a Prophet mighty in work and word before God and all the people— ²⁰ And how our chief priests and rulers gave Him up to be sentenced to death, and crucified Him. ²¹ But we were hoping that it was He Who would redeem and set Israel free. Yes, and besides all this, it is now the third day since these things occurred.

²² And moreover, some women of our company astounded us and ^[g]drove us out of our senses. They were at the tomb early [in the morning]  ²³ But did not find His body; and they returned saying that they had [even] seen a vision of angels, who said that He was alive! ²⁴ So some of those [who were] with us went to the tomb and they found it just as the women had said, but Him they did not see. ²⁵ And [Jesus] said to them, O foolish ones [sluggish in mind, dull of perception] and slow of heart to believe (adhere to and trust in and rely on) everything that the prophets have spoken! ²⁶ Was it not necessary and ^[h]essentially fitting that the Christ (the Messiah) should suffer all these things before entering into His glory (His majesty and splendor)?

²⁷ Then beginning with Moses and [throughout] all the Prophets, He went on explaining and interpreting to them in all the Scriptures the things concerning and referring to Himself. ²⁸ Then they drew near the village to which they were going, and He acted as if He would go further. ²⁹ But they urged and insisted, saying to Him, Remain with us, for it is toward evening, and the day is now far spent. So He went in to stay with them. ³⁰ And it occurred that as He reclined at table with them, He took [a loaf of] bread and praised [God] and gave thanks and asked a blessing, and then broke it and was giving it to them ³¹ When their eyes were [instantly] opened and they [clearly] recognized Him, and He vanished (^[i]departed invisibly). ³² And they said to one another, Were not our hearts greatly moved and burning within us while He was talking with us on the road and as He opened and explained to us [the sense of] the Scriptures?

³³ And rising up that very hour, they went back to Jerusalem, where they found the Eleven [apostles] gathered together and those who were with them, ³⁴ Who said, The Lord really has risen and has appeared to Simon (Peter)! ³⁵ Then they [themselves] ^[j]related [in full] what had happened on the road, and how He was known and recognized by them in the breaking of bread. ³⁶ Now while they were talking about this, Jesus Himself took His stand among them and said to them, Peace (^[k]freedom from all the distresses that are experienced as the result of sin) be to you!

³⁷ But they were so startled and terrified that they thought they saw a spirit. ³⁸ And He said to them, Why are you disturbed and troubled, and why do such doubts and questionings arise in your hearts? ³⁹ See My hands and My feet, that it is I Myself! Feel and handle Me and see, for a spirit does not have flesh and bones, as you see that I have. ⁴⁰ And when He had said this, He showed them His hands and His feet. ⁴¹ And while [since] they still could not believe it for sheer joy and marveled, He said to them, Have you anything here to eat? ⁴² They gave Him a piece of broiled fish, ⁴³ And He took [it] and ate [it] before them. ⁴⁴ Then He said to them, This is what I told you while I was still with you: everything which is written concerning Me in the Law of Moses and the Prophets and the Psalms must be fulfilled. ⁴⁵ Then He [thoroughly] opened up their minds to understand the Scriptures, ⁴⁶ And said to them, Thus it is written that the Christ (the Messiah) should suffer and on the third day rise from (^[l] among) the dead, ⁴⁷ And that repentance [with a view to and as the condition of] forgiveness of sins should be preached in His name to all nations, beginning from Jerusalem. ⁴⁸ You are witnesses of these things.

⁴⁹ And behold, I will send forth upon you what My Father has promised; but remain in the city [Jerusalem] until you are clothed with power from on high. ⁵⁰ Then He conducted them out as far as Bethany, and, lifting up His hands, He invoked a blessing on them. ⁵¹ And it occurred that while He was blessing them, He parted from them and was taken up into heaven. ⁵² And they, worshiping Him, went back to Jerusalem with great joy.  ⁵³ And they were continually in the temple celebrating with praises and blessing and extolling God. Amen (so be it).

Lost and found…

After the Passion of Christ, these devout followers of Jesus found themselves wandering about, looking for direction.

Luke tells us that they were walking along the road between cities. John tells us Peter and John and a few others were out on the sea of Galilea fishing. Just as they were when Jesus first called them.

This was an intermission, a period of time during which they wandered aimlessly. While not for long, they were looking for their Anchor. Their lives had been a whirlwind for three years, now the center of that whirlwind was gone. Even as He was sentenced to death, they still somehow believed that He would set up His Kingdom in the earth. Jesus, the Messiah, would then, lead the charge against the oppressive Romans and set them free.

It was not until He unpacked the Scriptures throughout the 40 days between His resurrection and ascension, some of which we just read, revealing the mysteries therein, did they come to understand His purposes in coming to save that which was lost. He spent time unpacking the 351 prophesies about His birth, life, death, and resurrection from Genesis 3 to Malachi 3. All of which they needed as they were in process, being transformed from wandering disciples to warring apostles. These are men who would lead the early Church through an incredible time of revival and wide-spread awakening. This process was necessary as it would give them the strength to endure the persecution that would come in just a few short years.

As Jesus spoke and unpacked His Word, some reported in Luke 24:32 “that their hearts were greatly moved and burning within them while He was talking with them on the road as He opened up and explained the Scriptures.” This is how it should be, the Word of God, when read, when heard, should cause our spirits to burn within us, consuming the unholy to make way for the Holiness found only in His Word.

They were all lost until Jesus found them. They followed Him because they knew they had no place else that brought them the hope of eternal salvation, the passion to save the lost, the truth of God’s eternal plan from the beginning, and ultimately, purpose for their own lives.

They knew He was the Son of the Living God, but the grief over His death threw them briefly off course. They loved Him with all that they had. So, when He was crucified, we can certainly understand why they wandered aimlessly searching for direction. Once again, however, as He always does, He found them. Jesus provided them with their anchor, and they transitioned from wanderers to Apostolic warriors for the Kingdom of Heaven! Within just a matter of days they received their Kingdom orders and were able to cast off the old man, the wandering soul, and rise as warriors for His Kingdom.

They never lost sight of Him again! They were warriors!

They were on fire for Jesus and emboldened to preach the Gospel message until the very end!

In the coming days, we will dig into the book of Acts, but I feel it’s important for us to first look at some of these prominent figures of the early Church. They will help guide us, encourage us, inspire us as we move from Wanders to Warriors working now—2000 years later—to rebuild our nation in the will and the ways of the Kingdom of Heaven!

The Warriors

• First Luke: while not a disciple of Christ while He walked this earth, Luke did become a disciple of Christ after the persecutions began. He traveled with Paul, in fact, some church historians believe that Luke is the one Paul saw in the vision recorded in Acts 16:9 when a man appeared in the night, calling him to come to Macedonia and help them. Upon his arrival in Macedonia, Paul saw Luke, the man in his vision, serving as a confirmation from the Lord. They travelled together from this point on. After Paul was martyred, Luke’s ministry work continued. He would eventually be martyred in Greece, hung on a cross until he died. Preaching the Gospel from the cross until he took his last breath.
• Mark: the writer of the Gospel of Mark, he was not among the 12, but he was another wanderer searching for an anchor. He was converted by Peter, ultimately writing what some call “Peter’s Gospel”, which we know as Gospel of Mark. Mark was martyred by being dragged by horses through the streets until he died.

How did the Warriors, the Twelve Disciples end?

• Simon surnamed Peter: died 33-34 years after the death of Christ. According to Smith’s Bible Dictionary, there is “satisfactory evidence that he and Paul were the founders of the church at Rome and died in that city. Recognized as the head of the original Christian community in Jerusalem (Israel), he left the city when King (Herod Agrippa I) started to persecute all Christians in Jerusalem and ordered the beheading of the Apostle James (the Great). After escaping from Jerusalem, Peter preached in Judea (originally Palestine) and in Antioch (Syria) where he is historically considered as the first patriarch (bishop) of the Orthodox Church. After staying in Antioch for some time, Peter went to Rome and converted thousands to Christianity. The emperor at the time, Nero, did not like the idea of Romans becoming Christians and used the new members of the group for his amusement (e.g., feeding them to lions or wild dogs, and then burning them at the stake in Rome’s coliseum if they do not renounce their faith). Peter was one of the most prominent victims of this persecution. He was captured and after being forced to watch his wife’s crucifixion, Peter was crucified upside-down at his own request, because he said he was not worthy to be crucified the same way as our Lord. His body lies below the altar of St. Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican City, in Rome.
• James (the Great): the son of Zebedee, the brother of the Apostle John. He was captured and condemned to die by Herod the Agrippa 1 to please Jewish leaders who were furious at the rapid growth of the Church. James was put to death by Herod Agrippa I shortly before the day of the Passover, in the year 44 or about 11 years after the death of Christ. From Acts 12: 1-2.
• John: For most of his labors, John was with Peter in Jerusalem up until the persecution of Herod Agrippa I. During this period, scholars agree that John escaped and preached for some time in Asia Minor (an area around Turkey). Years later, scholars have traced that he went to Rome where it was believed he was persecuted by other Christians and was thrown into a cauldron of boiling oil—he miraculously survived. The Roman emperor at the time, Dominitian, decided after the incident to banish John to the island of Patmos (in Greece). When Dominitian died, John went back to Ephesus (in Turkey) where he spent the rest of his days.
• Andrew: Preached in Georgia (Russia), Istanbul (Turkey), Macedonia, and finally Greece. There in Patros, Greece, Governor Aegiatis was angered by the apostle’s preaching and the conversion of his own family to Christianity. He ordered Andrew to renounce his faith in front of a tribunal. When Andrew resisted, the governor ordered that Andrew be crucified. He was tied upside down to an X-shaped cross with thick, tight ropes but Andrew kept preaching to spectators. He was able to convince many to accept Christianity just before he died after suffering for three days.
• Phillip: Preached in Greece, Syria, and Turkey (in the cities of Galatia, Phrygia, and Hierapolis). Philip partnered with Bartholomew in his missions. According to sources “Through his miraculous healing and preaching, Philip converted the wife of the Preconsul of the city” of Hierapolis. This event angered the Preconsul and ordered that both Philip and Bartholomew be tortured and crucified upside down. While on the cross, Philip continued to preach and he was able to convince the crowd and the Preconsul to release Bartholomew, while insisting that he (Philip) remained crucified. Bartholomew was released but Philip died on the cross and was later buried somewhere within the city.
• Bartholomew: (Nathaniel)—Preached the Gospel in Mesopotamia (Iraq), Persia (Iran), Turkey, Armenia, and India. He was skinned alive and beheaded at Derbent (Azerbaijan, near Russia) on the Caspian Sea by order of a local king after a majority of the people of Derbent converted to Christianity.
• Matthew: He must have lived many years as an apostle since he was the author of the Gospel of Matthew which was written at least two decades after the death of Christ. Christian tradition says he preached in Ethiopia (in Africa), Judea (Israel today), Macedonia, Syria, and Parthia (northeast Iran). He was killed with a sword in Ethiopia.
• Thomas: Called by most Christians the “Doubting Thomas” for disbelieving the Lord’s Resurrection. But after his doubts were erased by touching Jesus’ wounds, he became a fearless preacher of the Gospel and builder of churches. He was one of the first Apostles who preached outside the boundaries of the vast Roman Empire (out of Europe). He preached in Babylon (present-day Iraq) and established its first Christian church. Then he went to Persia (Iran) and traveled as far as China and India. He was martyred in Mylapore, India when a local king named Masdai condemned Thomas to death. The Apostle angered the Brahmins (high-ranked priests/scholars who served as the king’s advisers) who thought Christianity disrespected India’s Caste System. Thomas was brought to a nearby mountain and was stabbed to death with a spear.
• James Alpheus (the Lesser): We know he lived at least five years after the death of Christ because of mentions in the Bible. Believed to have preached in Damascus (Syria) and is acknowledged as the first bishop of the Christians in Jerusalem (Israel). Historians say he was sentenced to be stoned to death by the Jews for challenging Jewish Laws and for convincing some of the members of the Jewish community to convert to Christianity. James died when during the stoning, one person from the crowd approached him and bashed his head with a fuller’s club (a piece of wood used for bashing-washing clothes). He was buried on the spot where he died, somewhere in Jerusalem.
• Simon the Zealot: Before becoming an apostle, Simon was a member of the “Zealots”, a political movement rebelling against the Roman occupation of Jerusalem. Identified by some as the second Bishop of Jerusalem after James the Lesser (who was beheaded). He’s also believed to have preached in the Middle East, North Africa, Egypt, Mauritania, and even Britain. His martyrdom is being debated by scholars and historians who claim Simon might have been crucified by the Romans in Lincolnshire, Britain, or sawed-to-death in Suanir, Persia with Jude Thaddeus.
• Jude (Thaddeus): He was a partner of Simon the Zealot and together they preached and converted non-believers in Judea (Israel), Persia (Iran), Samaria (Israel), Idumaea (near Jordan), Syria, Mesopotamia (Iran) and Libya. It is also widely believed that Jude traveled and preached in Beirut, Lebanon. He also helped Bartholomew in bringing Christianity to Armenia. He was clubbed to death and his body was either sawed or axed in pieces after (together with Simon the Zealot).
• Matthias. This is the apostle chosen to replace Judas Iscariot. He was stoned nearly to death, and then beheaded.
• Paul. He Was tortured and then beheaded by the evil Emperor Nero at Rome in A.D. 67. Paul endured a lengthy imprisonment, which allowed him to write his many epistles to the churches he had formed throughout the Roman Empire. These letters, which taught many of the foundational Doctrines of Christianity, form a large portion of the New Testament.

Why is this information important?

Apart from providing an understanding of the prominent figures in Acts, why should we see this information as important? And why now?

The Awakening is here! And Revival is Enroute! Mom and I both had visions of the flames of Revival falling across the nation in the last month. The Awakening has been here since January 29, 2023. When you couple the Awakening with Revival, you have what we read of in the book of Acts! Healing, miracles, people who sell everything to partner with ministries and become warriors for Christ. Persecution may arise, but lives are so transformed, they will run to be martyred for Christ and preach His Word to everyone within earshot until they too, breathe their very last breath.

The nation changes religiously, politically, and academically. The Light so shines among men, they are drawn into a path of righteousness like a magnet. I’ve seen this, Mom has seen this, so when we speak of returning to the innocence of the 50s, we can see the effect of Revival and an Awakening. It does not just impact the Church; it impacts the entire nation. It is transformed!

My burden right now, is to share an experience I had with the Lord in April of 2023. We need to press in for the Church in this hour, because the Church is the heart of the nation, and it must be purged and ready to receive the harvest that is coming as a result of the coming Revival.

“Ten Explosions Paving the Way for a Revolution in the Ecclesia!”

First released April 17, 2023

In February, the Lord took me into a time of prophetic intercession and warfare. After a period, I had a vision of Revival spreading across the Ecclesia, and Holy Spirit compelled me to grab my journal as a release was coming.

I have had some unique experiences with the Lord, but this one was quite remarkable as He downloaded in vision—and through pen—His plans for the Ecclesia in the coming days.

This was on February 19, 2023, eleven days after revival broke out in Asbury. I saw several explosions in the spirit.

A sonic boom that began to ripple outward!

It penetrated the minds of the youth setting them free from oppression, bondages, anxiety, bitterness and so on. I saw in living color, our youth ignited for Christ. They were on fire for Him! (Please note this is the tip of the iceberg for our youth, I shared several weeks ago what the Lord showed me was coming for our youth specifically. You can read what He gave me here.)

Another explosion!(2)

The experienced continued, the revival was completely uncontrollable, uncontainable, unregulatable, it broke through religious structures and began to penetrate churches across the Nation. Those ready, those prepared in prayer and fasting were hit first with the wave of His Baptism of Fire.

Another Explosion!(3)

Next, the Lord moved into the Charismatic and Pentecostal realms. Healings began, both emotional and physical healings were seen, it was tangible. I saw walls come down between the races, walls of division and strife came down, reconciliation ensued. The wall of deception brought about by the Elite crumbled before their eyes and people saw the truth and that truth set them free!

Another Explosion! (4)

The Baptism of Fire came to the Black Baptist Churches across the land. The ripple effect was beyond imagination. They did not run and jump about; they fell on their faces under the revelation of their hypocrisy. They saw their sin and weeping and mourning over that sin broke their hearts for a season. They arose somber but cleansed and then Holy Spirit entered and grabbed hold of them, scales fell from their eyes, and they saw TRUTH! Leaders could not restrain the exodus that began. Men like Al Sharpton and Jesse Jackson stood stunned by their own lack of ability to control or stop what God was doing.

Another Explosion!(5)

The Baptist Churches were hit with Holy Spirit! The Baptism of Fire fell and like the tongues of fire that rested on the disciples in Acts 2, they were struck and began to speak in tongues! The fire of God fell upon them, and they received a revelation of the Word unlike anything they’d witnessed before. “The Word became flesh and dwelt among them” became a tangible reality in their midst.

Another Explosion!(6)

The Stuffy Churches in the nation were hit! Walls came down, time and structure no longer mattered, they were activated! Now, all that concerned them was being a part of what Holy Spirit was doing in the nation!

Another Explosion!(7)

The Catholic Church was hit by the Baptism of Fire! I saw a mass exodus! Some remained completely stunned over what they were witnessing while others saw the TRUTH and the TRUTH set them free! Friends, they saw Jesus, His work on the Cross and path He created to the Father, the deception they’d been under was instantly shattered! Untold numbers came to know Jesus as Lord and Savior.

Another Explosion!(8)

I saw congregants within several church denominations rise from their seats and run to flags reflecting the compromise within that church. LGTBQ+, the Marxist BLM, “inclusive” symbols, and pro-choice flags were torn from their post and ripped in two. People wept over the revelation that they were participating in platforms that represent “death and destruction.” They were broken before the Lord and He restored their repentant hearts.

Another Explosion!(9)

Divisive denominational walls came crashing down. The Word became LIFE and dwelt among them as revelation poured out in their midst. Truth prevailed and staunch leaders could not prevent what God was going in their midst.

Another Explosion!(10)

I saw witchcraft attempting to stop this move, but the Lord suddenly brought to my remembrance a word He gave me years ago that I saw occurring here! Revival penetrated this arena. They bowed the knee to Christ and Christ alone! They are so open to the supernatural, so when Christ appears in their midst, they will run from the power of darkness and into the truth found only in His light!

Friends, this is Joel Chapter 2, Peter decrees this himself in Acts Chapter 2. And the Lord told Mom back in 2011 that Acts Book 2 was coming! This is God pouring out His Spirit, restoring what the locust has stolen and bringing forth the latter and the former rain! He is going to visit us in unprecedented ways transforming every level of society, young and old, rich and poor, man and woman, He is coming to invade the nations, and it will pour out upon all flesh, ten explosions filled with the revelation of Who He is!

I ask you to pray into these things with us, pray for the walls to come down, for deception to be broken, and people to be set free!

God is moving, His Spirit is hovering over the nation, I’ve shared it before, He is brooding over our land! He is preparing the land for the great release of His glory, His love, His passion, His healing, His restoration, His revolution in our midst today! Stirring the heart of His followers to run to Him, those who were lost will indeed be found! Wanders are going to be warriors, they will run and not be weary! This is the hour! Press into His calling and prepare ye the way for the coming of the King!

Editorial Special Section: 【Voice of Fig】Prophetic Message 578511 Resistance is increasing your authority

Message : Jenny Lee Date : December 8, 2024   Source: YouTube Video  

Editorial Special Section: 2025 Jehu Fast【January 1-21, 2025】

Message : Lou Engle  Date : December 12, 2024   Source: Lou Engle YouTube Video

Many prophets have spoken concerning President Trump being a type of Jehu king of Israel that swept away the evil and corrupt regime of Ahab and Jezebel. While reading the story of Jehu and comparing President Trump’s promises of completely ‘draining the swamp’ of DC and transforming America as a modern-day Jehu through his cabinet appointees, I was apprehended by 2 Kings 10:15,16.

Jehu rides his chariot first to Jezreel to eliminate King Joram and Queen Jezebel. Then he rides a second time to Samaria to finish the cleansing. It struck me that President Trump’s first ride was his first term as President. Now in Trump’s second term, he rides to finish the reformation. In vs 15,16, Jehu meets a father of the righteous conservative movement Jehonadab who rides in Jehu’s chariot to sweep away those remaining in the house of Ahab.

The Lord apprehended me that the church in Trump’s second term must get in Trump’s chariot and pray and fast for him and his cabinet to have the character, wisdom, and power from God needed to fulfill the purpose for which they have been sent. Therefore, we are calling a nationwide Daniel fast from January 1-21, the day of his inauguration, to see him through to success.

It is not enough that Trump was elected. Like Jehu, in his second term. he has to fulfill God’s agenda of reformation.

It’s time to ride!!!

Follow us for these 20 days of urgent breakthrough prophetic prayer.

Editorial Special Section: Perfume of Nations: Covering the Middle East

Date : December 7, 2024   Source: Watchmen for the Nations

This year has been marked by shaking—both on earth and in the heavens—just as Hebrews 12 reminds us: “Once more I will shake not only the earth but also the heavens. The words ‘once more’ indicate the removing of what can be shaken—that is, created things—so that what cannot be shaken may remain” (Hebrews 12:26-27).

Amidst the shaking, the unshakable Kingdom of God is breaking through. We sense the Spirit’s leading to gather as one family—united across nations, tribes, and tongues—to seek the Lord’s timing and heart. Together, we align with Heaven, declaring the rule and reign of Jesus over every principality and power in this region.

From December 11–15, join us daily from 5:00 AM to 9:00 AM PT for Perfume of Nations, a time of saturating the Middle East with the fragrance of God’s love and truth. As the perfume rises, we will pray for hearts to turn to the Lord, for the healing of the land, and for the preparation of a highway of holiness for His glory to enter.

Perfume of Nations Schedule (Subject to change) 

• December 11 – Singapore, Jordan, & USA
• December 12 – Korea, Ireland & Israel
• December 13 – Indonesia, Israel & Switzerland
• December 14 – Malaysia, France, Lebanon & Canada (Montreal)
• December 15 – Korea, Canada (Vancouver), Egypt & Germany
• December 16 – Global Gathering Online

The gathering will be live streamed on our YouTube and Facebook channels.