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Kingdom Music

Wednesday, May 30th, 2012

CeCe Winans Waging War CD has received 1,080,000 hits on Utube. It was released April 1, 2012. I recently attended a School of the Prophets here in Phoenix. The Praise and Worship was awesome! One of the songs we really enjoyed was Waging War. The CD is called Thy Kingdom Come. This link will direct you to Utube. Enjoy the music. Please come back. We have more to share. You will be able to purchase our highlighted CDs from our blog soon. Please click below.

WAGING WAR
www.youtube.com/watch?v=hPKvKwIZUCM

HE’S A WONDER
www.youtube.com/watch?v=WlU731gE3Rk&feature=endscreen&NR=1

KING OF KINGS
www.youtube.com/watch?v=rr5d8SlyhZc&feature=BFa&list=AL94UKMTqg-9Cgmx3ohTvIRBz2vvzlb_FO

“When you’re in the Throne Room, your focus is just God,” Winans says. “Nothing’s more powerful than that. When you do other music—positive music, gospel, inspirational, whatever you want to name it—you’re teaching lessons to other people, which is still very important. But nothing’s more powerful than when you’re face to face with God.”

Thy Kingdom Come is the follow-up to 2005′s chart-topping Purified, which showcased the gospel veteran interpreting buoyant, life-affirming songs with a contemporary edge. The album earned the songstress her sixth and seventh GRAMMY® awards in the categories of Best Gospel Performance and Best Contemporary Soul Gospel Album.

CeCe, Thank you. We love your music. We love you!

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Feast of Pentecost or Shavuot

Friday, May 18th, 2012

The God of Israel is a God of Celebration. On His Holy Days He performs His Wonders. The Feast of Pentcost is the fourth of the Seven Feasts of Israel. It is the Birthday of the Church. 50 days from the morrow after the sabbath after Passover is Shavuot or the Day of Pentecost. On the Day of Pentecost The God of Israel comes down to His people. This Day is a Holy Convocation. Pentecost is May 27, 2012.

In the process of revealing his plan of salvation for mankind, He established His Holy Days around the harvest seasons of the Middle East. Just as His people harvested their crops around these three festival seasons, God’s Holy Days show us how He is harvesting people for eternal life in His Kingdom. The Holy Days have meanings that build upon each other. Together they progressively reveal how God works with humanity.

Pentecost is also called the Feast of Weeks (seven weeks plus one day 50 in all) that are counted to determine when to celebrate this festival. In the New Testament, which was written in Greek, the festival is known as Pentecost, which means “fiftieth”. Among Jews, the most popular name for the festival is the Festival of Weeks, or Shavuot, in Hebrew. When celebrating this festival many Jewish people recall one of the greatest events in history, God’s revealing of the Law at Mount Sinai. And, of course, one of the greatest events in history was the miracle that occurred on the first Pentecost after The Resurrection when God poured out His Holy Spirit on 120 believers.

“And now, when the Day of Pentecost had finally come, they were with one accord, in one place. And suddenly there came a sound from heaven, as of a rushing mighty wind and it filled the whole house where they were sitting. Then there appeared to them divided tongues, and one sat upon each other. And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to talk in tongues (languages)as the Spirit gave them utterances.” At first, the people of Jerusalem who witnessed this miraculous event were astonished. They attributed the actions of the Christians to drunkenness.

The Apostle Peter, now filled with the Holy Spirit, boldly explained the event to the crowd this is the fulfillment of Joel’s prophecy: “And it shall come to pass in the last days, says God that I will pour out my Spirit on all flesh”. Peter explained how his listeners could also receive the Spirit. “Repent, and let every one of you be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and you shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit”. God used these miracles and Peter’s preaching to add 3000 people to His Church in one day. Jesus Christ is the First Fruits of many brethren, and Paul referred to the members of the church as those who have the First Fruits of the Spirit.

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Connecting the Dots…Passover to Pentecost

Tuesday, May 15th, 2012


It is important to understand the timing of Passover to Pentecost.
The timing of the Passover in its agricultural context was linked to the barley harvest. In its celestial context Passover came on the 14th day of the first month, Nisan. The Passover lambs came to inspection on Nisan 10. They were slaughtered on the 14th day of the Nisan moon at twilight. (Jesus was slain at the exact same time). The day following Passover was Nisan 15, the first day of the Feast of Unleavened Bread. This day was a “high day” or a sabbath. This point about the other sabbaths helps us understand the Feasts of Israel. Firstfruits is “day one” of the fifty days which are counted out to the Feast of Pentecost.

This explanation of Sabbaths also helps us understand how Jesus was in the grave for three days and three nights, not two days and two nights as church tradition has taught us for the past 1700 years. There were two Sabbaths, back to back in the crucifixion year of 32 A.D.. The first sabbath was a “high day” sabbath. It was the first day of the Feast of Unleavened Bread and it came on a Friday in the year of our Lord’s passion. The second sabbath, the next day, was Saturday, a regular weekly sabbath. Here we have a solid scriptural basis for laying out the three days and three nights in which Jesus was in the grave. “as Jonah was in the belly of the whale three days and three nights that He too would be in the heart of the earth for three days and three nights” (Mat.12:40). That extra sabbath, the first day of Unleavened Bread came on a Friday, followed by the weekly sabbath. Thus we have the extra day that fulfills the prophecy Biblical prophecy accurately.

One seventh of the time, on average, the Sabbath, (high day), of Unleavened Bread was followed by another Sabbath, a regular weekly Sabbath. In such years Passover week had two Sabbaths. In such years the omer was waved before the Lord three days after the Passover lambs were slain.

Firstfruits in such years would then fall on Nisan 17. So on those years in which Nisan 15, (the High day sabbath of the first day of Unleavened Bread), was followed the next day, (Nisan 16), by a regular Saturday sabbath the Feast of Firstfruits came the next day. Firstfruits would fall on Nisan 17. Nisan 17 would be the first day of the week,Sunday. This is precisely what happened in the crucifixion year. Firstfruits, (Resurrection Sunday) came on Nisan 17. This auspicious Firstfruits was also a day of deliverance from death. And it came on the 17th day of the Nisan moon in the crucifixion year, 32 A.D.

So Firstfruits in the year of the passion came three days and three nights after the prescribed Passover date of Nisan 14. On the morrow after the sabbath He rose from the grave as the firstfruits from the dead. (1Cor.15:20) In 32 A.D., the year of the passion of Jesus Christ, Passover, the crucifixion, came on a Thursday. The First day of Unleavened Bread was a Friday and the next day, Saturday was a regular weekly sabbath. The Resurrection of Jesus Christ came the following day, on the Feast of Firstfruits on Sunday, the morrow after the sabbath and the “first day of the week”. Jesus was in the grave during the passage of the three days and three nights as He had said. Those three days extended from Thursday the 14th of Nisan,(Passover), when He was laid in the tomb, through to Sunday the 17th of Nisan, (Resurrection Sunday).
Excerpts & Calendar came from detailed article by Expert, Dr. Gavin Finley, endtimepilgrim.org. website & Utube videos.

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Counting the Omer- Day 36

Sunday, May 13th, 2012

The origins of the omer count go back to when the children of Israel left Egypt they were told by Moses that 49 days after The Exodus, they would be given the Torah. The populace was so excited at the prospect of a spiritual liberation, following the physical emancipation from Egypt, they kept a count of the passing days that ended with the giving of the Torah at the foot of Mount Sinai Lev.23: 15-16. And Deut.16:9, states that it is a commandment to count seven complete weeks from the day after Passover night ending with the festival of Shavuot on the fiftieth day. Shavuot is the festival marking the giving of the Torah to the Jewish nation.

At Passover, the Jews were raised out of the Egyptian exile although they had sunken almost to the point of no return. The Exodus was unearned, a gift from God. For the next forty-nine days, however, the Jewish people worked on themselves to be able to receive the Torah on their own merit. The receiving of the Torah required spiritual elevation and active cooperation.

As soon as it is definitely night, after sundown, the one who is counting the Omer recites this blessing: “Baruch atah A-donai E-loheinu Melekh Ha-olam asher kid’shanu b’mitzvotav v’tzivanu al S’firat Ha-omer.” (“Blessed are You, Lord our God, King of the Universe, Who has sanctified us with His commandments and commanded us to count the Omer.”) Then he or she states the Omer-count in terms of both total days and weeks and days. For example, on the 23rd day the count would be stated thus: “Today is twenty-three days, which is three weeks and two days of (or “in” [2]) the Omer.” The count is said in Hebrew.

The blessing is to be recited while it is still night. If he or she remembers the count the next morning or afternoon, the count may still be made, but without a blessing. If one forgets to count a day altogether, he or she may continue to count succeeding days, but without a blessing.

The period of Omer is considered to be a time of potential for inner growth, a time to work on ones good characteristics through reflection and development of one aspect each day for the 49 days of the counting.

The forty-nine-day period of counting the Omer is also a time to study, reflect, and a time of semi-mourning. The Seven emotional attributes that are developed during this time are:
1. Chesed – Lovingkindness
2. Gevurah – Justice and Discipleship
3. Tiferet – Harmony, compassion
4. Netzach – Endurance
5. Hod – Humility
6. Yesod – Bonding
7. Malchut – Sovereignty, leadership.
The seven weeks further divide into 7 days making up the 49 days of the counting of the Omer. Lag Ba’omer, the thirty-third day of the Counting of the Omer, is considered to be the day in which the plague was lifted, (and/or: the day in which the rebellion saw a victory,) so on that day, all the rules of mourning are lifted up until the 34th day of the Omer, which is considered by them to be the day of joy and celebration).
Today is Day 36 of the counting of the Omer.
Excerpts from: A spiritual Guide to Counting the Omer. Wikipedia.org; Pastor Mark Biltz, From Passover to Pentecost.
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Turn the World Upside Down

Wednesday, May 9th, 2012

Dr. Michael Maiden is Pastor of Church for the Nations in Phoenix, AZ. This is an incredible church.  They open their doors to many phenomenal teachers.  This year in February they hosted ”Growing in the Supernatural,” a three-day conference with a world class line up of some of the best teachers on the planet, including Dr. David Hogan, Dr. Mark Chirona, Minister & Media Evangelist Patricia King, Matt Sorger and Joshua Mills.  In April the church hosted “Women on the Front Lines”. That confererence included Minister Patricia King, Katie Souza, Iverna Thompkins and others. He is an anointed man of God.  Church for the Nations is a wonderful blessing.  I attend his church regularly. In addition to pastoring a church with two large campuses, and many ministries, he is an highly respected author.

His most recent book is “Turn the World Upside Down”.  ”Now it shall come to pass in the ladder days that the mountain of the Lord’s house shall be established on the top of the mountains, and shall be exalted above the hills; and all nations shall flow to it.  Many people shall come and say, ‘Come and let us go up to the mountain of the Lord…’ Isaiah 2:2-3″  He teaches that God’s plan from the beginning of time was for the righteous to influence  culture, not for culture to impact the Church. Every Born-again person is called to a place of influence in at least one of the seven mountains of culture. The Seven Mountain Strategy has levels and layers. The seven mountains are: Family, Church, Business, Government, Education, Arts/Entertainment, Media.  He writes, “Darkness has descended upon the mountains of culture, which is bringing suffering  to humanity. God has called his people to climb to positions of influence in these seven mountains and restore the Kingdom of God to our society.”

He writes: “The Kingdom of God will be established!”  When believers discover their personal callings and invade their individual mountains, they will have uncommon favor, supernatural wisdom and understanding, and divine empowerment to transform those mountains of influence. This is a powerful book. God has given every one of us at least one gift. He has given us power-Dunamis and authority over evil. We have to find our mountain, develop it and share it. The Word of God says “…We are Kings and Priests unto Him, The King”.

The question you are to ask yourself is: What mountain has God put in your heart to conquer for him? You are a Special Agent of the Kingdom of Heaven! God did not create us to just get saved and make our own way through life until we die or Jesus returns. We are on earth as special agents of the Highest Power, ambassadors of the heavenly realm, sent by God to accomplish an important mission.

Dr. Maiden is author of seven books. He serves on the apostolic board of Church on the Rock International–a dynamic ministry that oversees 6000 churches worldwide. He is also on the board of Fishers of Men International, the Jewish Voice International and several local churches. www.cftn.com Click below to purchase this book and others.
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Feast of Firstfruits

Saturday, May 5th, 2012

Jesus is called “the Firstfruits of those that rise from the dead”. (I Corinthians 15:20) Three days and nights after His crucifixion and early in the morning Jesus rose again from the grave. The correct date is believed to be the 17th of Nisan, right on the Feast of Firstfruits. Note that the sabbath or ‘high day” of the first day of the seven days of Unleavened Bread is then followed by a regular seventh day Sabbath, (or Saturday). There were two Sabbaths that year, which was 32 A.D.

Jesus Christ is the Firstfruits of eternal life. Thoughout the Bible, God uses the analogy of the harvest of Firstfruits to illustrate aspects of his plan of salvation. Israel observed this day in the late Spring after the Barley and Wheat harvests. A special offering of the first ripe grain during the Days of Unleaven Bread, called the Wave-Sheaf offering, marked the beginning of these harvests, which continuted during the next 50 days and led up to the Pentecost. This spring harvest was the Firstfruits of the yearly agricultural cycle.

The marrow after the Sabbath was the day for the priests to wave the sheaf of Barley. This was in celebration of the Feasts of Firstfruits. From this day, seven Sabbaths were counted off or 49 days. The following day, the fiftieth day, was the Pentecost or Shavuot. This was called “counting out the omer”. Lev 23:15-16.

One of the first Harvest lessons of the New Testament is that Jesus Christ is risen from the dead and has become the Firstfruits of those who have fallen asleep (the dead). The Wave-Sheaf offering represented Jesus Christ, who was the firstborn over all creation and the first born from the dead. He presented himself to God, The Father, on the Sunday after his resurrection.

Firstfruits was the first day after the sabbath following Passover. The risen Jesus Christ was seen that morning by Mary near the garden tomb (John 20:10-18). Later He walked through the wall to visit with the disciples in a closed room. Thomas felt the wound in His side and confirmed that He was not a ghost. He was real. He had a spiritual body. His spiritual body was solidly manifest in this world. He could be touched and felt as a material body (John 20:24-29). Jesus also met up with James and John by the Sea of Galilee. They were out in their boat fishing. He had bread and was frying some fish for them there by the seashore(John 21:3-14). Later He joined up with some disciples as they walked down from Jerusalem on the road to Emmaus. This was the manner in which our risen Lord operated in this cosmos during those weeks before He ascended to the Father. He would appear among His people, join in fellowship with them, minister to them, and then disappear.

The Messiah is the beginning of God’s harvest of humanity. He is the first to be raised from the dead. He is the first to be resurrected. The first to get a glorified, perfected, resurrection body, designed to live forever in the New Heavens and the New Earth that God will create. And, we very much needed the Great Passover Lamb to rise from the dead so He could be the “first fruits of those who have fallen asleep” (see 1 Corinthians 15:20).

The resources for this article are: Gavin Finley, endtimepilgrim.org; Claus Tondering, Calendar.org; Pastor David Middleton, Feast of Firstfruits-Archive, Pastor Mark Biltz, Passover to Pentecost- Utube, or click below to purchase your personal copy of many Mark Biltz CDs.

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