The following are words given by participants at the streamed meeting. 1 Corinthians 14:29 says that "Two or three prophets should speak, and the others weigh carefully what is said." 1 Thess 5:19-21 tells us not to despise prophecies, but to test everything and retain what is good.
At beginning of meeting, Scripture Reading Acts 2:17-21 - "In the last days it will be, God declares, that I shall pour out my Spirit upon all flesh, your sons and your daughters they shall prophesy, and your young men shall see visions, and your old men shall dream dreams. Yes, and on my menservants and my maidservants, in those days I will pour out my Spirit, and they will prophesy. And I will show wonders in the heaven above and signs on the earth beneath, blood, and fire, and vapor of smoke. The sun shall be turned into darkness and the moon into blood, before the day of the Lord comes, the great and manifest day. And it shall be that whoever calls on the name of the Lord shall be saved."
Prophecy and Scripture Readings - When we were praying for Pat B. at the beginning of the meeting, these words came to mind: "I will lift up any cloud of darkness from you." Isaiah 41:10 - "Do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed for I am your God. I will strengthen you, I will uphold you with my righteous right hand." Deut 31:6-8 - "Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid or terrified for the Lord, your God, goes with you. He will never leave you nor forsake you." Psalm 41:3 - "The Lord nurses the sick and restores them to health."
Scripture Reading Wisdom 6:1-7 - "Listen therefore, O kings, and understand; learn, O judges of the ends of the earth. Give ear, you that rule over multitudes, and boast of many nations. For your dominion was given you from the Lord, and your sovereignty from the Most High; he will search out your works and inquires into your plans. Because as servants of his kingdom you did not rule rightly, or keep the law, or walk according to the purpose of God, he will come upon you terribly and swiftly, because severe judgment falls on those in high places. For the lowliest may be pardoned in mercy, but the mighty will be mightily tested. For the Lord of all will not stand in awe of anyone, or show deference to greatness; because he himself made both small and great, and he takes thought for all alike."
Prophecy - My little ones, you have no idea how much I love you. You haven't even begun to understand what you mean to me. You are so precious and dear to my heart. I have chosen each and every one of you for a specific purpose, but know that I have chosen you first to love you. My little ones, I want my love to flow through you to all of the lost sheep, to all of those little ones who have not yet received my love. So many are lost. I need you, my little ones, to minister to the poor, to the lonely, to the sheltered. I need you to be my hands, my feet, my mouthpiece. I have prepared you and I have given you every gift of my Spirit. I'm asking you to use them, use them now. Use them every day. I am the same God of the mountain, and when you go through the valleys, my little ones, I AM is with you and I will never leave you. You will encounter many difficulties, many difficult times, but I am with you. And I have tested you in the past and I will continue to test you until your love is made perfect, until you are mine in every way. My little ones, just as much as I am with you, I want you to be in me. Think every thought, in every word, in every action, let it be me in you and through you. You are my beloved chosen ones, never forget that and keep your eyes focused on me, always on me, and I will direct you. I will lead you and I will guide you. Trust me, my little ones, believe me, follow me."
Confirmation - I would like to confirm that prophecy. This morning I was mad at God. I was being tested. I was experiencing temptations. It was nothing but one thing after another. And then we got into a car accident. This car in front of us never moved. I knew we were going to crash. I screamed out "Jesus". We were all protected. The car in front of us had no damage. But our car which already had some damage on the front driver's side, was totally demolished. The whole left side of the front of the car was totally gone. All I could do was praise God after that. I don't know why I was able to praise God and thank God that it could have been worse. We need to be honest with God when times are hard. Tell him how you feel. And he will answer your prayer like he did this morning.
Confirmation of the prophecy, 2 Tim 2:1-13 - "You then, my son, be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus, and what you have heard from me before many witnesses entrust to faithful men who will be able to teach others also. Take your share of suffering as a good soldier of Christ Jesus. No soldier on service gets entangled in civilian pursuits, since his aim is to satisfy the one who enlisted him. An athlete is not crowned unless he competes according to the rules. It is the hard-working farmer who ought to have the first share of the crop. Think over what I say, for the Lord will grant you understanding in everything. Remember Jesus Christ, risen from the dead, descended from David, as preached in my gospel, the gospel for which I am suffering and wearing chains like a criminal. But the word of God is not chained. Therefore I endure everything for the sake of the elect, that they also may obtain the salvation which in Christ Jesus goes with eternal glory. The saying is sure: If we have died with him, we shall also live with him; if we endure, we shall also reign with him; if we deny him, he also will deny us; if we are faithless, he remains faithful - for he cannot deny himself."
Rev. Reinhard Bonnke shared his testimony. His ancestors were ungodly people. His grandfather was very ill for many years. In 1922, an American missionary got lost in the forest and came across the village where his family lived. The first thing the missionary asked was if there was anyone sick in the village. He preached the gospel to Rev. Bonnke's family. His grandfather and grandmother received Jesus. Then the missionary said that the Holy Spirit sent him for a demonstration of the power of God. He took Rev. Bonnke's grandfather's hand and said, "In the name of Jesus, rise up and walk." Heavenly power flowed through the grandfather and miracle of miracles, he was healed. Rev. Bonnke was born 18 years later to Spirit-filled born again parents. God always prepares things with a long arm.
When Rev. Bonnke was 10 years old, the Holy Spirit told him that one day he would preach the Gospel in Africa. When he finally arrived in Africa, nobody wanted to listen to him. One night he had a dream. He saw the whole continent of Africa, like a map. He saw the whole continent become washed in the precious blood of Jesus and he heard a voice cry out, "Africa shall be saved."
Here he was struggling, couldn't get 5 people together. And now he heard that the whole continent is to get saved. He noticed that he was asking the Lord to bless his plans. He realized that God had another set of plans and that he had to leave his plans and connect to God's plans. God's plans never fail.
He moved to South Africa and went to Botswana for the first Gospel crusade. Only one church was prepared to cooperate with him. The pastor tried to dissuade Rev. Bonnke from using the stadium because they only had 40 people. But Rev. Bonnke felt that the Lord had told him to book the stadium. The first night, there were 100 people. He took the bible and started to preach. He preached about 10 minutes and suddenly somebody jumped up and shouted, "I've just been healed." That night, 4 people got healed: a blind woman saw and a cripple danced. A few days later, that stadium was packed.
He saw 3000 people running forward, crying tears of repentance to receive salvation and forgiveness of their sins. Only the Holy Spirit can do that. He calls the Holy Spirit, the Master Evangelist. He is the hand in the glove of the preached Gospel.
Rev. Bonnke experienced the first outpouring of the Holy Spirit. The Lord told him to pray for the baptism of the Holy Spirit tomorrow. Rev. Bonnke protested. He thought it was for prayer meetings, not a stadium gathering. The Lord rebuked him and gave him a reason: "Because in the last days, my Spirit on all flesh." That's God's idea. We have to adjust our thinking, align with the word of God.
At the next crusade, 30,000 in one meeting. Then, 75,000 in one meeting. He said to his wife, "I think this is God's maximum." The Holy Spirit rebuked him. In his heart, the Holy Spirit said, "God has no maximum." The meetings grew and grew. One meeting, he preached to one million, ninety-three thousand. Between 2000 and 2009, there were 55 million registered decisions for Jesus Christ.
When someone made a decision for Jesus Christ, they were given a booklet which was a bridge from the field to the local churches. Rev. Bonnke is a great believer in the church.
The Gospel is the power of God. When the Gospel is preached it becomes an event. When it is preached it happens. People get saved. Curses get broken. Chains are cut off. Marriages come back together. The sick are healed. It happens now.
Matthew 28:18-20 - Jesus spoke to them, "All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, the very end of the age." This is a statement of fact and there is no condition attached. We may not always feel it. Feelings can lie. Jesus is with us always. We need to appropriate his presence. It is written, "I am with you always." Thank you, for being here with me. Thank you for standing with me. Thank you for working through me the wonderful works of God.
Joe shared an answer to prayer. Last week he had asked for prayer as he was going to speak to a family member about a difficult matter. The way the Lord led Joe was to write down all his points and present it by hand. It wasn't convenient to talk one on one. Whatever was in Joe's heart which he had to say, he was able to word it exactly the way he wanted it to come across. He left that paper in the person's hand. It was received in an atmosphere that was pleasant. Also, Joe wrote it with love. Joe thanked everyone for their prayers.
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