Prophetic Worship Conference

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Prophetischer Gottesdienst während Anbetungskonferenz - Very prophetic and anointed service during our worshipconference with/mit Francois Botes

Being in Tune with God

Psalm 19:7-9 (Eugene H. Peterson's Message)

The revelation of God is whole 
and pulls our lives together. 

The signposts of God are clear 
and point out the right road. 

The life-maps of God are right, 
showing the way to joy. 

The directions of God are plain 
and easy on the eyes. 

God's reputation is twenty-four-carat gold, 
with a lifetime guarantee. 

The decisions of God are accurate 
down to the nth degree. 


Christianity is fundamentally an interactive relationship between God and people. God is neither a concept nor a doctrine. He is a Person. Through the sacrificial death of Jesus or Nazareth, who is the Christ, God brings everyone into communion.

If you have believed on the message of The Christ then you are in a position to participate in the ongoing work of Christ.

There are a variety of media through which the all wise God speaks or interacts with people. Christianity is fundamentally an interactive relationship between God and people. We need to be intune to God's guidance.

Being in tune is not automatic. You can be around the Christ, his Church and things that constitute the kingdom such as the preaching of the Word and yet miss out God's guidance. 

The signposts of God are clear and point out the right road. 

Let's regard for a moment The Woman with the issue of blood in order to catch a glimpse of what it means for someone to be in tune. We will use the account found in the book of Luke chapter 8.

In that passage
Jesus has just returned to Galilee from the country of the Gerasenes in which he released a man from strong demon possession. Awaiting him on the shores of Galilee was a very large crowd of people. Let's pick up the story in Luke 8 from verse 41

Luke 8:41-47 EMTV
(41) And behold, there came a man named Jairus, and he was a leader of the synagogue. And falling at the feet of Jesus, he was imploring Him to enter into his house,

(42) for he had an only daughter about twelve years of age, and she was dying. But as He was going, the crowds were pressing against Him. (in the original Greek, the word translated pressing – carries with it the image of something being strangled completely or drowned)
 As Jesus is making his way to the home of Jairus, he is completely surround by a sea of people. His passage was being strangled or drown by people who were amazed by Jesus' presence. Lets continue with verse 43

(43) Now a woman, having a flow of blood for twelve years, who though she had spent her whole livelihood on physicians, was not able to be healed by anyone,

(44) approaching from behind, touched the hem of His garment. And immediately her flow of blood stopped.

(45) And Jesus said, "Who touched Me?" When all denied it, Peter and those with him said, "Master, the crowds are pressing You hard and crowding You, and You say, 'Who touched Me?'

(46) But Jesus said, "Someone touched Me, for I perceived that power has gone out from Me."

There were hundreds of people pressing up against Christ as he made his way to the home of Jairus. They were in physical contact with him, yet only one person reached out and touched him in such as way that he in surprise exclaimed “Who touched me”. Who drew upon my miracle working power. In the midst of a teeming throng, Jesus felt God's ability, meaning, power and might flow from him.

There were many people in close proximity to Him, but only one person placed herself in tune with God's strength.

I want you to imagine yourself in that teeming mass of persons. You are one of those who are as it were pressing against Him, strangling his way. Would you be amazed or simply glad to see him? Or perhaps would you have been like the Woman with the issue of blood and placed yourself in tune with God's ability, meaning, power and might. 

Every time you kneel in prayer or attend a service you must decide whether you will just be one of the crowd or like the woman with the issue of blood. 

You must decide whether you will place yourself in tune with God's ability.

I have always refused to go to Church on Sunday or a Wednesday and simply sit through the service. We must entry the house of God with expectation that we can receive our portion of might, ability and meaning that flows through the preaching of the word and the testimony of the saints. We have been adopted by Christ to walk in great spiritual blessings. The Apostle Paul wrote these words to the Church at Ephesus:

Ephesians 1:3 KJVR
(3) Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with all spiritual blessings in heavenly places in Christ:

Life is unfair and dangerous. But let me encourage you to actively pursue a state of “in tuneness” with God's largess.” God's spiritual blessing.

Being in tune with Christ pulls our lives together. Regardless of the state of relationships in your home, Be in tune with the fact that God's ability is able to keep you sane. The power of God can pull your life together. 

Not only will it pull our life together but also allow us to see the signposts of God and take the right road, the right job, marry the right someone. 

Strive to be in tune with God on your job in whatever position you are called to give service.
His ability will enable you to engage in conversations that bring the power of God to bear on the issues of life.

Christ and Pop Culture

I came across a post today at Christ and Pop Culture that discusses the idea of merchandising Christianity. Here's an excerpt.

In general, most brands and labels promote either purely commercial enterprises (Nike), or some form of entertainment (the L.A. Dodgers, U2). In either case, the thing being promoted is only superficially important, if at all. As much as a person might love a band or a sports team, by promoting them on a tee-shirt they are saying more about their choice in entertainment, who/what they spend money on, and what cultural sub-groups they identify with than what their worldview is or what beliefs they hold. Of course, there are exceptions, but I believe that for most people a label or brand represents little more than an identifier of taste in entertainment and perhaps a fashion statement.

In addition, slogans, labels, and brands lack any significant power to persuade people of the truthfulness, quality, or goodness of the thing being represented; all they really tell us is that the thing is popular. In a political race, bumper stickers can be used to “demonstrate” the popularity of a candidate. The argument goes, “If so many people are willing to put a sticker on their bumper to support this candidate, he must be worth electing.” Labels, brands, and slogans are more often than not only an identifier of the choices we’ve made as consumers and our tastes. Additionally, the only real persuasive power they have is to convince us that the thing/idea is popular. With these concepts in mind, lets look at the effect of prompting a Christian worldview.

First, we should note that the primary purpose of brands and labels is to promote, while the goal of the Great Commission is to share the good news. We are called to share a deep, honest, and often times offensive truth in the Gospel. This kind of content is in stark contrast to the methods of conveying ideas found in advertisements, which are shallow, deceptive, and ear-tickling. Remember, we are not trying to dupe customers into buying our product over other products. Since the main purpose behind branding and labels is to promote, and we are not called to promote Christianity, on this point, at least, we should question the rightness of Christian branding.

Click here to read the whole article from Christ and Pop Culture called- Wearing Our Faith: the Purpose and Effectiveness of Bumper Stickers and Christian Clothes

Rick Warren: Living A Life Of Purpose

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http://www.ted.com/talks/view/id/71

Romans 1:20-22 (New International Version)
20For since the creation of the world God's invisible qualities—his eternal power and divine nature—have been clearly seen, being understood from what has been made, so that men are without excuse.
21For although they knew God, they neither glorified him as God nor gave thanks to him, but their thinking became futile and their foolish hearts were darkened. 22Although they claimed to be wise, they became fools.

The passage pictures a time when men had the knowledge of God. Mankind had in their possession truths about the invisible qualities of the author of life.

Paul tells us that the response of mankind to the evidence of God's existence was a choice not to worship him or give thanks. Romans 1:21 tells us that the reward of an ungrateful heart is futile thinking and a darkened heart.

Gratitude is a powerful and indispensable aid to your own mental health.

In the original language the word futile indicates that the expected results were not achieved.

A mind that is ungrateful will always bring about futile thinking, which implies going no where. It implies going in circles. Around and around: with no clear direction or destination.

Just as physical fitness can keep our bodies strong and healthy, mental fitness helps us to achieve and sustain a state of good mental health.

When we are mentally healthy, we are able to enjoy our life and the people in it. The God who created you has left us strong words of advice on how to enjoy our life, our environment and the people in it.

Phi 4:11-13 KJVR
(11) Not that I speak in respect of want: for I have learned, in whatsoever state I am, therewith to be content.
(12) I know both how to be abased, and I know how to abound: every where and in all things I am instructed both to be full and to be hungry, both to abound and to suffer need.
(13) I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.

Just To Be Close To You

Sowing The Gospel

A farmer can’t just toss seeds on the ground and hope for the best. He has to prepare the soil, turning it over, breaking up the hard places and sifting it. The same is true in your heart. You need to break up the hard places if you want to see spiritual growth.