May 12, 2004

Vol. 1

BLESSED!

Mat 14:15 And when it was evening, his disciples came to him, saying, This is a desert place, and the time is now past; send the multitude away, that they may go into the villages, and buy themselves victuals.

Mat 14:16 But Jesus said unto them, They need not depart; give ye them to eat.

Mat 14:17 And they say unto him, We have here but five loaves, and two fishes.

Mat 14:18 He said, Bring them hither to me.

Mat 14:19 And he commanded the multitude to sit down on the grass, and took the five loaves, and the two fishes, and looking up to heaven, he blessed, and brake, and gave the loaves to his disciples, and the disciples to the multitude.

Mat 14:20 And they did all eat, and were filled: and they took up of the fragments that remained twelve baskets full.

Mat 14:21 And they that had eaten were about five thousand men, beside women and children.

Blessings come from God. In order to bless you and I must be blessed. The Lord shows us who is blessed. Jesus was blessed because he always did what the Father was showing Him. Whatsoever He saw the Father doing that is what He did and therefore there was never a need too big for Jesus Christ. Jesus met each need head on because He knew the Father and always did whatever the Father wanted him to. This scripture about the 5000+ being fed, plus the 12 baskets is a deep scripture with much meaning. What I would like to bring out about it is the multiplication factor. Although the disciples only had 5 loaves and two fishes, God blessed them. How did He bless them and they multiplied? Jesus Christ the Son Of God saw the Father feeding the 5000. He saw the Father blessing the 5 loaves and two fishes. Being the righteous and obedient Son He obeyed the Father and did the works He saw. You can do the same thing for greater works shall you do because Jesus is going to the Father and the Father honors the Son just like in this scripture. You can ask anything in Christ’s name and He will do it because the Father is glorified in the Son. Remember this scripture and understand. Multiplication is in the blessing and the blessing is in the Son who is in the Father who is blessed. You can have a multiplication if you are blessed. Get in the Son, get in the Father and get blessed.

May 13, 2004

Vol. 1 issue 2

We were made to worship. Everything within our being cries out in worship to the Lord. There is nothing we need to hold back. In the Lord everything is given up to Him who is the creator over all things. There is nothing we have apart from Him. There is nothing that exists or has it’s being apart from Him. With Him is life and regeneration. Without him is death and ashes.

When we look up we see the sun. The sun continually shines and gives forth its light. Every living thing owes its existence and life to the fact the sun gives forth its life giving rays. So it is with the Son. For the scripture states of Jesus Christ the Son “In him was life, and the life was the light of men.

Where do we look to get our energy from? Is it from the sun above or the food on the earth below? Is it from our neighbor? Is it not from Jesus Christ the author and the finisher of our faith? Our life, our love, our salvation? How often we spend basking under the radiance of the Son to bring forth life from our inmost being. This life which emanates from the Son will go forth from us and we shall say “virtue has gone out of me” when the sick touches us.

Oh to be like Jesus. Oh to have others see Jesus in us. Oh to have them seek out the Lord by our witness. Oh to have Jesus the witness to witness in and through us. The world is waiting. The sick are waiting. The judge’s yes and the religious leaders are waiting to see Jesus to again walk the streets. The world is waiting.

“Step out” says the Lord. “Step in your calling in the Lord Jesus Christ by dwelling IN Him and then the lights will so radiate from you that they may also say of you “If but his shadow touch me I will be made whole…” Said the scripture just of Peter? Why not you? The power is in Jesus. Stay there and the world will know me for without me you can do nothing. But know me and they will know me. Love me and they will see me. Hear me and they will hear you. Live for me and I will live IN you.

Oh to walk in that place underneath the shadow of the Almighty. To walk in the shadow of the Almighty you have to stay close to the Almighty, and when the sun is at 1200 you need to be IN the Almighty. Where is the shadow then? You have to be IN the Almighty to dwell in the protection then.

May 14, 2004

Vol. 1 Issue 3

The Way He Sees Us

Do you see the way He sees us

Set apart for only Him

A diamond in the world apart

For His Kingdom, For His Kingdom.

We could go another way

Listen to what the world may say

Believe the word of the news today

What did they say, what did they say?

The world can’t see the God who loves us

They cannot concieve of that.

They see our sin and our shortcomings

They don’t see the way God sees.

Now look to Jesus you who doubt

The pardon of the adulterous woman

The deliverance of the Legionized man

The freedom of the thief on the cross.

What did Jesus see in them?

What prompted Him to pardon?

There was nothing there for Him to desire

What did He see, what did he see?

Don’t look at self anymore

Don’t dwell on wrong things you have done.

Jesus power to forgive is still here

You can know grace, you can know freedom.

He did it for the man at the pool

He did it for the leper too

He will do it also for you

If you can see as God sees you.

How does God see you you may ask

While you were yet a sinner God sent His son

And what He did He did for you

For God so loved the world, for God so loved the world.

You may have been hard on yourself for a long time.

You may have thought I am not righteous enough

You may have wondered “Can he still accept me?”

Let me ask you one simple question.

Are you a sinner, Jesus came to save sinners

Are you unrighteous, He came to call you to repentance

Are you sick, He came to Heal your sickness.

Are you friendless, He sticks closer than a brother.

Now Jesus sees you as someone desirable

No matter how you see yourself

You were formed in Sin but

God sees you as a diamond.

May 16,2004

Vol. 2 Issue 1

You Are One

“Now I beseech you, brethren , by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye all speak the same thing, and that there be no divisions among you; but that ye be perfectly joined together in the same mind and in the same judgment.” 1 Corinthians 1:10

May 17, 2004

Vol. 2 Issue 2

Future Church?

Towards the end of last week the Lord had me take authority over the principalities and powers that were responsible for continued operations of this Adult Video Store. This store is in a prominent location on a hill near the intersection of two of the most traveled major roads within a mile from where I live. There may be 100 or so that go by it every 5 minutes. I believe the Lord has shown me that he wants a church established in that prominent location. It will be a place of deliverance for those who are bound in the various vices that the demons of pornography bind up their victims in. It may appear as a porno place now. But if you look closely at the building you will see stripes and you will see the color of red. I believe this is a chosen place of God for the operations of deliverance in this area. A place where there will be great deliverance for the saints. The Lost will find salvation. I see a great light descending upon it and within it. Angels ascending and descending there.

When I took authority I told them Jesus gave me, they had to leave. I would like you to believe with me that the place will close down, go up for sale, and the church will move in. Let the church of Jesus Christ take the pre-eminent position in this area. We have the authority and power from the Lord. Stand with me in prayer and let’s take this in Christ for the Lord! Amen?


May 18, 2004	Volume 2, Number 3
“Christ is the author and finisher of our faith..” “But the manifestation of the Spirit is given to every man to profit withal.” 1 Corinthians 12:7 “Now I beseech you, brethren, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye all speak the same thing, and that there be no divisions among you; but that ye be perfectly joined together in the same mind and in the same judgment.” 2 Corinthians 1:10	Christ Our Example—Our Light Without Christ we would not be able to do anything. According to the scripture Jesus Christ is the light which lights every person that comes into the world. He also states to us his disciples that we are the light of the world. It is stated of Christ that the light shined in the darkness and the darkness comprehended it not. Why didn’t the darkness comprehend the light? Why didn’t it see it? Because in order for Christ to be our light he had to obey the Father. We know that Christ always did whatsoever the Father did and whatever He saw the Father do He did! The results are the establishment of His Kingdom and His authority in the earth. Thank you Jesus for always doing whatsoever the Father wants! Where Are We Heading? People may well be wondering where all this discussion of the "9 Lies of Today's Church" is heading. Am I going to conclude by saying something like "Come out of her, my people" and leave it at that? Where is this whole discussion taking us? We are obviously rejecting many aspects of today's church system, but what is the solution? Is there something practical - a real answer at the end of all this? I have been wrestling with all these same questions myself. In a lot of ways I have been wrestling with them for years. What are we actually going to DO about it all? The only thing that makes any sense to me, after months and years of pondering this before the Lord, is the concept of an "OUTDOOR CHURCH". A new movement. Something real. I am very aware that people get terribly suspicious when anyone starts talking about "movements" and so on. They always think the worst - that we are talking about a new "denomination" or something. But a 'movement' does not have to be like that at all. The Great Reformation was a’ movement'. It crossed all boundaries. So did the 'Jesus Movement' and others. A movement does not have to be like a 'denomination'. I have quite a few extreme 'Out-of-church' friends who insist that the real answer is simply to "come out of the system" and be alone with Jesus. -All by ourselves. To some people this has a lot of appeal. But not to me. I already spent seven years (ending in 1993) in the most crushing 'wilderness' experience - out there alone. It is not a place I believe God is calling the whole church into I have watched quite a number of extreme 'Out-of-church' people now for almost 20 years. They are out there by themselves and they advise others to do the same. But I look at the "fruit" and I can't say I've seen any sign of them being closer to the 'Book of Acts'. They may have a close relationship with God, but it seems a very lonely one to me. They do not really believe in the concept of "body" or 'leaders'. And so they rarely 'gather' or accomplish much at all. I have observed this pattern for years and years, and I have to say that it does not seem like much of an "answer" to me. So what do I mean by an "Outdoor church"? As I said, this is the only solution that makes any sense to me. All I can think of is a movement that holds meetings outdoors and in homes - that stands for TRUTH and REVIVAL. That openly exposes the lies and distortions of the current system but does not have this, as it's main message. Rather, its main message is a call to 'deep Repentance', true Salvation, personal Revival and deep communion with God. In other words, this is a REVIVAL' movement that aims at people's hearts If we do not have the spirit of repentance and a Revival anointing, then I believe we have no business beginning any such "movement". We cannot have a 'new wineskin' without the NEW WINE. That would never work So to me, the most important aspect is the anointing of the Holy Spirit and this message of repentance and Revival. After that comes the exposing of the "lies" of today's system. (-This is important also). All of these things need to be put forth by a group that is actually LIVING what it talks about. Cynics will say that we will just end up repeating all the errors of the current 'system'. -Those proud men will come in and ruin the whole thing. But I do not believe this has to be the case. Are we going to just sit back and criticize all our lives? Are we just to do NOTHING then? -Simply sit back and let the whole thing get worse and worse while we hide away? -Leave many unsaved people mired in 'Religion' while we simply talk amongst ourselves? Away with such attitudes. Cynicism kills. Inaction kills. If we have a spirit of Revival then we need to ACT I am quite serious about this. We need a complete "alternative" to the current system. Something that stands for truths that is so revolutionary that it is hard to fall back into the same routines and traps. Based on deep "HEART” preaching. I truly believe this is possible. A very real, tangible movement. Very "loud" and public. Calling the church to repentance. But what do you think? I feel this is probably the most important thing that we can discuss relating to the "9 Lies". Should we be heading towards something like this? What are your thoughts? Even if you just hit "Reply" and write a few words – either for or against this concept of a "movement" - that would help me to know if this is something that we should be exploring. I would love to hear from as many of you as possible on this.
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May 19, 2004	Volume 2, Number 4
“Yea doubtless, and I count all things but loss for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord: for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and do count them but dung, that I may win Christ, And be found in him, not having my own righteousness, which is of the law, but that which is through the faith of Christ, the righteousness which is of God by faith: That I may know him, and the power of his resurrection, and the fellowship of his sufferings, being made conformable unto his death; If by any means I might attain unto the resurrection of the dead. Philippians 3:8-11 “But the manifestation of the Spirit is given to every man to profit withal.” 1 Corinthians 12:7	Righteousness By Faith We the believers of Jesus Christ need to rest ourselves in the loving arms of Christ and rely upon Christ for all our need. As we understand from scripture by the works of the law is no man justified. Our righteousness is as filthy rags. It seems no matter what we do we cannot attain it by our own determination. That is because we are not to determine to establish our own righteousness. We are to do the opposite. We are to consider ourselves dead to ourselves that CHRIST may MAKE US LIKE HIM! There is basically no amount of fasting, no amount of prayer, no amount of self punishment and discipline that will make our heart become righteous. Our heart is very wicked and who can change it? You and I cannot change our heart. You and I do not have to. Paul states in the scripture in Philippians 3 VS 8 that HE COUNTS ALL THINGS LOST that he may win Christ. Now is Paul talking about getting saved here? No. Paul is talking about getting to a place in Christ where he might find Christ IN HIM. He is looking forward to CHRIST’S MANIFESTED PRESENCE in him and the evidence of that is FINDING A RIGHTEOUSNESS NOT OF HIMSELF. And the only way for him to do this is to die daily. To be made conformable to his death. When you and I are dead to self, the place where self-righteousness abides then Christ’s-Righteousness can manifest. This righteousness is by faith and it takes faith to consider your self dead so Christ can impute His righteousness and manifest itself in and through you. Is righteousness by faith possible? Yes. Did Paul have it yet at this time? No. Did HE think it was possible? Yes. Is it possible for us? Yes! Let us press toward the mark of the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus and loose self righteousness forever and let Christ move in! Amen! Submit Articles To The Body Of Christ Newsletter! The Body Of Christ News is a newsletter for The Body Of Christ by The Body Of Christ. The Lord may give you a word, an exhortation, an admonition, a teaching that the Lord would like you to share in this format. Just let me know what you want shared with the rest of The Body Of Christ. New Website – WWW.chooselove.org Any person striving to have a more meaningful relationship with Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ should find this book to be a tremendous help in achieving that end. The author, in a careful, reasoned and Holy Spirit-guided way, points out how the modern church has neglected, or worse ignored, the fact that the devil is a real spirit set out to kill, steal and destroy. You will note the scriptural insights in regard to the demon hit list clearly reveal that we, God’s creation, saved or unsaved, are under siege like never before. In short, the church has become disinterested spectators instead of spirit-filled participants who are enthusiastically and aggressively destroying the kingdom of darkness in their lives and in those with whom they have contact. Additionally, you will also learn how today's church is repeating some of the very same practices that have allowed demon activity in their lives since the “dark ages”. Instead of relying on the Lord, the Blood of Jesus and the Word of their testimony, a pseudo-intellectual approach, indorsed and encouraged by the world of psychology, has been adopted by the people to bring about personal deliverance. The “Demon Hit List” will set straight that which has been twisted by the devil. All in all, you will find the foregoing chapters to be both eye-opening and revealing. May you have eyes to see and ears to hear what the Spirit is saying to you, the Church?
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May 20, 2004	Volume 2, Number 5
“Christ is the author and finisher of our faith..” “But the manifestation of the Spirit is given to every man to profit withal.” 1 Corinthians 12:7 “Now I beseech you, brethren, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye all speak the same thing, and that there be no divisions among you; but that ye be perfectly joined together in the same mind and in the same judgment.” 2 Corinthians 1:10	Atlanta Gathering Of TBOC! This Monday The Body Of Christ will be meeting in Atlanta. We will be blessed to meet each other in person. Dress will be casual and there will be people from all over the place. We anticipate great things from the Lord as we move in faith to establish what the Lord has already established in the scripture. One Body, One head, One Christ, One Lord, One faith, One God the Father, One church, One hope. I praise God that we the Body Of Christ can see ourselves as The Body Of Christ and not some body part floating off into the sea to establish itself. It is not that the church has not existed these 2000 years. It is that the Lord is bringing us understanding how to live out our faith in the earth HIS WAY. Man and the church has had a number of ways of seeing how the body should operate. How many names and denominations are there? And are we to also form our own little denomination? No. God has established in His Body protection that we if we submit totally to the Lord he will place us in HIS body wherever HE wills. But we have to be dead to ourselves and our own self-wills and our own self-righteousness. Basically “Lord we do not care about our own wills anymore. We are your church, lead us however you want to lead us and we your church will submit to you!” Isn’t that what he has always wanted? May the Lord has HIS way in Atlanta and see that we HIS body walk in the fullness HE wants us to until we obtain ALL that He wants us to obtain. The Lord bless you as you come out to Atlanta. See you there
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Atlanta Preparation Letter # 1

This is the first in a series of letters to be sent to you in your preparation for the meeting in Atlanta May 24-25 2004.

Reminder of Purpose:

The Holy Spirit gave vision of this meeting about four years ago while the Ring of Fire intercession group prayed.
We saw twelve people seated around a table with Jesus being the center.
The twelve were virtually unknowns.
The twelve were intent on one purpose, which is to hear and implement the will of God for the worldwide Body of Christ.
Each of the twelve carried within their spirit a part of the Heart of God and Purpose of God for the worldwide Body of Christ.
Each of the twelve shared with the group the heart of God.
No one expressed his or her personal opinion.
Each spoke as an Oracle of God communicating only absolutes of His Word and Heart.
All in unison set God’s Heart in motion.
Each of the twelve were ordained and sent out by the laying on of hands with Prophecy to do their part in the establishment of the Kingdom of God.
The Fullness of Christ was manifest (in it’s early development stage).
The establishment of The Holy Nation under True Theocracy began.

Fresh Word:

Tonight, while in intercession, the Lord spoke: “My time is not your time.” And “The fullness of time has come.” Let me explain as the Lord gave interpretation.

My time is not your time: Regardless of our agenda and our time schedule, our time is to be in submission to Him. We all are to get out of our time mold (functioning in the sense realm) and get into His (functioning in the Spirit, i.e.: the 4^th dimension) The Lord has commanded the Fullness of Time and we must adjust ours to His.

The Fullness of Time has come: Eph. 1:10: “That in the dispensation of the fulness of times he might gather together in one all things in Christ, both which are in heaven, and which are on earth; even in him.” God has ordained the Atlanta meeting to fulfill these criteria. Atlanta is to be the place where our Lord’s vision is born. He has been waiting 2,000 years for this Appointed time. He will not be frustrated or disappointed.

Our Responsibility:

It is not an accident as you have been called and chosen. However, we must all realize that our Heavenly Father has been inviting (calling) these “stones which the builders rejected” for many years. We are the ones that have accepted the call and consequently have become the chosen. Many are called but few chosen; the chosen ones are the ones who accept the call.

I don’t think any of us could or would stand up and boast that I am worthy of this calling. On the contrary, we have all been shown who we are without Him, less than nothing. But thank God Jesus arose and Empowered us making us His very Righteousness and telling us that we can do ALL things through the Anointing, which strengthens us.

Each of you is now being stretched more now than you have ever been stretched. Each of you has a unique calling upon your life that will be fully activated in Atlanta. Each of you have been chosen to be in unity with the ones He has chosen to actively participate and set in motion God’s will upon the earth. Each is commanded to stay in the Spirit, listen and be sensitive to His prompts and to pray for each of the people on the list posted at the bottom of this letter. There may need to be a shifting of funds (that means $$) to ensure the attendance of all those called. The Holy Spirit will direct you.

Our Personal Preparation is Essential:

The Lord has not given us a specific program. Thank the Lord. However, He has given some general parameters.

Monday 8:30 AM - Praise (which I’m sure will blend in and out all day)
Blending into a few opening statements
Blending into a time of each person (12) sharing God’s heart with the others (about 15 minutes each. Then about 15 minutes participation and questions by the other 11) I know 15 minutes doesn’t sound like much but when you tack on the 15 minute question and interaction time to each, that totals 6 hours.
Praise and worship to break out at anytime.
Lunch somewhere in there.
Monday evening after the group meeting spend personal time with several people whom you just met or don’t know well. We will all know one another by the time the meetings end Tuesday.
Tuesday: 8:30 AM – Praise
Blending into Holy Ghost directed day
Lunch?????
Sometime during the day everyone will be ordained and sent out with the laying on of hands with Prophecy.
Sometime we will share the Lord’s Supper. This time together is going to be a modern day version of Jesus’ last Supper. He is in the midst of His chosen twelve giving them specific instructions for the Kingdom of God.
There will be no acknowledgement of titles, accomplishments or kudos. The exception being during the Anointing and sending out as the Lord directs.

In order to prepare for Monday each person needs to spend time with the Lord on this specifically.

Dig down deep in you heart and bring to surface all the things He has placed there over the years you have known Him. You will find that each thing He has placed there is absolutely impossible for you to accomplish. If you can figure out how to do it then that is not an item to discuss. So dig deeply into you innermost being and get God’s heart. It doesn’t matter if you are walking in or experiencing these things now for God’s intention for this meeting is to set in motion and establish His Kingdom rule.
Plan to pray for each person on this list. Don’t stop listening to the Lord until He has shared with you the Jesus in each person. If you know the person, ignore anything the sense realm would reveal to you. Only look at and pray for what the Lord Reveals to you concerning each person. Even though we in the US have not met our brethren from India and Africa, they are just as much a part of Jesus’ Body. He will show us what to pray and what we are to see. We are to know one another in the spirit even before we meet face to face.
Implode: if you have not fully imploded by now, you must by then. If you have not read the entire Implosion Series and sought the Lord on every point, you will be way out of the loop. We are all members one of another and as such all are dependent upon each other. If anyone slacks with implosion, it will affect all of us. A house divided against it self cannot stand.
Be prepared to send out Ray and Brenda on the first leg of the reproduction of the Montgomery cell
We are all in a growth cycle somewhere between early adolescence, mature adolescence or adulthood; ready to break through to full maturity as sons of God. You know exactly where you are on this scale. If you don’t, ask the Lord and He will tell you. By your words you will be justified or by your words you will be condemned. We all must activate our faith muscle and establish ourselves in full maturity. We have no choice. We have reached the point of no return. The only option is to continue.
Know this that for each one of us, this all is a major stretch in faith. But remember that faith is the substance of our hope. This must all be done by faith (calling those things that be not [revealed] as though they were [revealed]). Each person is now in a place where the very problem area you have avoided must be addressed. We all have or have had giants against us in our lives. Now it is time to tackle them and move on. Paul said in Phil.3 that he learned and practiced this one thing, he put the past behind and pressed on toward the prize of the High Calling in Christ Jesus; we must do so as well.
No procrastination. This word is out of our personal dictionary.
Each one of us has obstacles that would try to prevent us from attending and fully participating in the Atlanta meeting. For some, it may be money, for others it may be attitude, for others it may be convenience and still for others it may be lack of vision and lack of personal implosion. The Word is the answer. We all must agree with God saying, “I have what I need.” “I am part of the establishment of Theocracy upon the earth and I will be at the meeting.” Confessing we don’t or we cannot at this point would be making God a liar. He is not and His Word is true. Each of us needs you. We are not whole without you present and participating fully.
Understand the full responsibilities of being in the Five-Fold ministry with full plurality of leadership active. If part of it – subject to it. This is r the fullness of the Gift of Christ to the Body.

The Lord has given me specific Revelation and understanding for each person and will take a few minutes with each one to first ask you what the Lord has shown you about yourself relating to The Body of Christ. Please be prepared.

It is important to mention that God has been waiting a long time for a group of invited and called Children to respond to Him. He has told us that He is more excited about this meeting than we could ever be. So prepare as unto Him.

Continue to be blessed

Ray

Jesus is Lord!

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Sat 5-22

Sun 5-23

Mon 5-24

Tues 5-25

Wed 5-26

Ray & Brenda Griffith

Alabama

1 Suite 1 bed

Leave

Drive

Twanya &Virgil Beckman

Alabama

1 room 2 beds

Leave

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Twanya

Admin person

Helen Loeb

Alabama

1 room 1 bed

Leave

Drive

Bonnie & Greg Maddox

Alabama

1 Room 1 bed

Leave

Drive

George McNeill

Alabama

1 Room 1 bed

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Drive

Jeff McCartney

Everett WA

X

1 Room

Remove

1 bed

Television

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Room

Airport

Debbie Padgett

VA / DC

1 Room 1 bed

Airport

Na & Earl Gathers

S. Carolina

1 Room 2 beds

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2 more

Nathaniel Gathers

1 Room 2 beds

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Howard Brown

N. Carolina

1 Room 1 bed

Airport

Udeme Nkanta

(Togo South Africa)

1 Room 1 bed

Airport

S. Bramwel Chandrakumar

(South India)

1 Room 1 bed

Airport

Atlanta Prep letter 2

April 23, 2004

To All,

You have read Debbie’s email by now. Let me share with you what is happening and, briefly and how it came about. We need to be in total agreement and on one accord in this as a group.

Last night while speaking with Jeff, the Lord spoke through Jeff about the Body of Christ has it all. God gave Adam and Eve the entire earth. He gave it all. Adam was to subdue and exercise dominion over it. We know that Adam sold out and gave it over to the devil. From that moment on he has been using what he stole from Adam.

Jesus became the last Adam and took back what Adam and Eve gave to the enemy. Those who are in the Family of God own it all. Think about that - WE OWN IT ALL!

When we pray and ask God Our Heavenly Father for $1,000.00 for example, He looks at us and says, “I have already given you everything; you own it all” He cannot answer a prayer like that because He cannot give us what we already have. That prayer is out of the will of God, thus He is out of the picture. So, what is happening?

In the natural realm we have seen one in our midst who has been unduly controlled by parents. The parents have used this control to manipulate and to keep the child from growing up and reaching full maturity i.e. adulthood. That is just what the devil has been doing with us but also the entire Family of God. Many of the Children of God have been manipulated and controlled by the devil. Re-read the article, “Pray Without Ceasing.”

When we pray a prayer that is out of the will of God, we activate other than Godly forces to bring about the answer we seek. We either pray in the demonic realm or out of the soul realm, which is dictated by our five senses and is controlled by the demonic realm. We literally activate demons to bring our answer to pass. God cannot give you something He has already given you…no matter how much you ask or how sincere you are.

The Bible says that the Kingdom of heaven suffereth violence and the violent take it by force. God also said the way provision and dominion occurs is by subduing. My Brother and Sister we have missed it. We have been asking for what is already ours and not taking it by force. Some have even said, “Well, if the Lord wants me to have it, I’ll get it.” As a pre-adolescent that attitude may be fine, but not as adults. A child asks the parents to buy a new toothbrush. But as an adult you would just write it on your shopping list and buy it the next time you go to the store. We are supposed to do this in all things in the spiritual realm. This applies to the current area of concern - money.

There are stages of growth we must go through to reach adulthood as the manifest sons of God. While at certain places in our cycle of maturity it’s okay to ask dad for things. A child may say, “Dad may I have $50.00 to go to the store to get some clothes?” But when the child is fully-grown, one would expect him / her to take the money from their recourses and purchase the clothing. It is time we PUSH toward maturity. Phil. 3 tells us to press forward for the mark for the prize of the High Calling. Then Paul says when he was a child he thought and acted and spoke like a child, but when he became a man, he put away childish things. He acted, thought and spoke as an adult. The adult thing to do is to take the provision by force, subduing the circumstances and having dominion.

So with all this in my heart I purposed to get with the Lord. Here is what happened:

In the spirit the Lord showed me what I call a Provision Room. It was pure white. I could not see the end of the depth, or the end looking to the right or left. It contained row after row of what appeared to be safe-deposit boxes. Each drawer was white and had a solid gold handle. Each drawer had a label with a name and an event on it.
I was suddenly in that room. I was given instructions to find the box labeled “Atlanta Meeting TBOC 2004”. Then I was given directions to that box. When I got to the box I pulled the drawer out and opened it up. There was $7,000.00 US in the box. The exact amount needed to pay for everyone’s transportation to and from Atlanta, all the meal and room expenses plus the expenses to prepare for the meeting.
On the way to our designated drawer I noticed that each of the boxes I passed was labeled with clear printing; some from as far back as 156 AD progressing up to the present. There was a greater number of boxes labeled within the last hundred years than the previous years combined. But the interesting thing is that as I was taking out the drawer for us in my peripheral vision I noticed the boxes beyond me were without labels. I surmised that this is provision for the advancement of the Kingdom of God that has not been set in motion yet.
All of these unlimited funds are only for the purpose of advancing the Kingdom - but there is no limitation to the amount.
While walking toward our drawer I heard, “you cannot come in here” and “you are not welcome here”. I spoke out, “devil, YOU go…I am already here and YOU do not belong here.” I heard from him no more.

My Brothers and Sisters, this is where we have to go, into the heavenly places (what I call the “4^th dimension”) to get our stuff. It all belongs to us; all of it. It will not just land in our lap without doing our part, which is subduing and taking it by spiritual force.

There will be more as this Revelation develops. The following chart is to help each of us identify our location. We must see ourselves at the top, as sons.

Ray

Atlanta Prep Letter # 3

4/30/2004

Hello Everyone:

In the last Prep letter, we were all reminded of the purpose of the Atlanta meeting. I would like to deepen our understanding of God’s purpose in the meeting and what He is going to do as a result of the meeting.

Let me first go to the Word. In 1 Cor. 12:28: “And God hath set some in the church, first apostles, secondarily prophets, thirdly teachers, after that miracles, then gifts of healings, helps, governments, diversities of tongues.” Eph. 4:11: “And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers;” and Rom. 12:5-8: “So we, being many, are one body in Christ, and every one members one of another. Having then gifts differing according to the grace that is given to us, whether prophecy, let us prophesy according to the proportion of faith; Or ministry, let us wait on our ministering: or he that teacheth, on teaching; Or he that exhorteth, on exhortation: he that giveth, let him do it with simplicity; he that ruleth, with diligence; he that showeth mercy, with cheerfulness.”

Let me first acknowledge the advancement of each of your personal “implosion” by the Lord. He appreciates your willingness to implode to the Word of God and your acceptance of His calling and election in your life. He has invited many people over the years and now has found a group that has all said, “Yes!” to His call.

In the Scriptures listed above the three categories of endowments from the Father are clearly listed:

1 Cor. 12:28 identifies structure, which is for the building of the Body as a whole.
Eph. 4:11 identifies ministry which is for the building up of the group members, the local church, and
Rom. 12:5-8 identifies charisma, which is the motivation of each individual as a functioning member.

Each individual member is a cell in the Body. In this letter we must concern ourselves more with building the overall Structure of The Body of Christ.

You all may have wondered, as I did why the Lord has not added huge numbers to this group. You may also have wondered why He has not raised up an Evangelist and a Pastor.

As I was speaking to the Lord about these questions He reminded me of what He is doing and in what stage in development we currently function. Let me share with you what He showed me.

In the Body of Christ, as in any human body, it is important to understand the stages of development that both must go through. You cannot have a member (i.e.: a hand) develop before the head. The head always develops first. Then the nervous system develops and so on. The Father programs the sequence of development; the One who designed both the physical body and the spiritual Body of Christ.

In the sequence of development, the head always forms first. After that the overall structure is formed at the direction of the brain (head). Then through the nervous system instructions are given to the cells and some become hands, other cells become toes, etc..

The Body of Christ is no different in our Heavenly Father’s plan either. Jesus is the Head. From the Head come the instructions to the cells to start forming the members. The final result is the complete mature Structure of the Body.

When done correctly every member comprised of many cells develops and is connected. We all agree that we have seen in today’s church many disjointed members (local churches). These groups are not efficiently connected to the Body so that we see the Body of Christ doing all that it should be doing or previously doing (in Acts 2-4).

The Structure began forming properly as seen in Acts 2-4. But fear entered in and the Body became disjointed. The need then emerged for the Structure to be continued. That is the purpose of the meeting in Atlanta. Our Heavenly Father has summoned each one of us and called us together for this cause.

When you closely examine 1 Cor. 12:28 you will notice a very specific sequence; first Apostles, secondarily Prophets, thirdly Teachers after that miracles, then gifts of healing, helps, governments, and diverse (different) tongues. He listed them in this order intentionally to establish His Theocratic flow to and through the Structure. With His system in place the body can start functioning as a Body and can grow properly to eventually become the Fullness of the measure of the Stature of Christ. It is within this system and from this structure that the manifest presence of the sons of God will emerge.

To sum up the overall system:

1 Cor 12:28 the Structure-building. This is the group consisting of the 12 Pillars, those meeting in Atlanta. All of the gifts listed in this Scripture are being utilized in their fullness. Evangelists and Pastors are not part of this team. Like in an embryo it is the structural system that equips and sends out a cell on a specific assignment, which will eventually become a specific body part - a hand or leg.
Eph. 4:11 the ministry gifts to the local church. The purpose of these gifts is to bring the individuals (cells) to the fullness of the Structure of the Body. All five gifts MUST be in full operation in a true plurality of leadership with each doing and performing the designed function. The Apostle is the visionary and sees what part of the Body each one is to become. The Prophet is the seer or the one who sees the vision and instructs and helps the Evangelist, Pastor and Teacher to see the vision and feed the cells (members) properly. The Evangelist brings in the people (cells). The Pastor nurtures them and the Teacher feeds them the Meat of the Word. They all work together moving toward the vision. All five teach the same vision and work together toward the maturing of the vision; until the body part – member reaches its fullness.
Rom 12: 5-8 is the individual cell’s unction to function through which we are to interact with the other members (cells) in the Body of Christ.

Our Heavenly Father has called and ordained every one of us; He placed us in The Body of Christ. If you take a good look at the group, you will see that most of the 8 mentioned gifts are numbered among us: Apostles (5), Prophets (2), Teachers (2), miracles (1), healings (1), helps (2), governments (1), diversities of tongues (?) = 14. That breaks down in to 12 Pillars and 14 people: (Each Pillar will be named in Atlanta)

Na / (Earl) ?	Brams	Brenda	Debbie	George	Greg / Bonnie
Howard	Helen	Jeff	Ray	Twanya / Virgil	Udeme

In which gift do you see yourself? What is your pillar function? These are two questions that you MUST have answered and be prepared to share with the rest of the group at the Atlanta meeting. Our Heavenly Father is assembling the Structure through which the Body will grow. He will develop the members by through the Eph 4:11. system.

Each person must know and understand their unction to function - their Charisma endowment. The instructional article entitled, “Spiritual Gifts Part 1” is included as with this letter for those who are not 100% certain. It is through this Charisma that they will experience the most effectiveness and Joy as they function in His calling and election.

The Lord has shared with me that as we all emerge from the Atlanta meeting fully empowered and united in spirit and purpose. We will travel to our respective areas of the country and world only to see His Mighty Hand work in an unprecedented way. Numbers will be added and the Body will grow. Each group will grow into the Body member He has purposed it to be. The Active Five-Fold ministry as a True plurality of leadership will be the norm. The Body will be healthy and grow properly. As the Body quickly develops, true Biblical Theocracy will begin to develop and function. Although not the intention, the church and even the world will take notice. The Body of Christ with its emerging sons of God will be doing exploits on moment-by-moment basis. This has not seen in the world for almost 2,000 years. The miracles, signs and wonders only observed by those who were with Jesus our Lord and those who were a part of the early church. See Acts 2-4.

Our purpose as the Structure group is to keep the members fed, nourished and on course. Each of us will work with the Apostles and Prophets in each local church to help them feed the cells (individuals) properly. The ultimate goal is for each cell and each member to plug into Jesus and to become a functional Body part in the Body of Christ. The Lord reminded me through Brenda that we are in the old wine skin vs. the New Wine Skin principle. God is setting up the New Wine Skin now.

Does this sound like an impossible task? It is! It is absolutely impossible. The reason Our Heavenly Father chose us to be a part of the impossible assignment is because:

We said yes.
We are not trying to fool anybody with our “great” abilities.
We are willing to let God use us know that “all things are possible through Christ (the Anointed One and His Anointing) which strengthens us”.
Our purpose is not to draw a following unto ourselves.
We will never say or even think, “look what I’ve done” (humility), and
We are obedient to His still small voice. We simply hear His voice and obey.

In fact, that is what His test on obedience was about the other day. He wanted each one of us to know where we are in hearing His voice and obeying it so we could make adjustments (by getting with Him) and be confident that we know and hear His voice. He just shared with me that on that day, Wednesday 4-26-04, He gave each person twelve specific commands.

Did you hear all twelve? I will be the first to admit that I didn’t. I asked for His forgiveness; He forgave me. This “test” did, however, show me that the reason I didn’t hear them all is because I was to “busy” and didn’t put my agenda aside to clarify His.

After hearing from everyone, I can tell you the average of all of us combined is about 3. That is 25% hearing and obeying efficiency. The range was from zero to about 7, which is only 58%. I will not be satisfied until I am at 100%. In fact, for the Structure to function properly, we all have to be at 100% all the time. You may find this next part interesting. It is a partial list of what the Lord heard (either in thought, word or action) from us in response to the email or the verbal communication of His instruction. This is only a partial list.

I’ll ask Him about this later.
Who does he (Ray) think he is?
Well, I heard a couple of things.
What now?
I don’t want to do this.
Lord, what are you saying to me and what do you want me to do?
I haven’t got time for this.
Ok, I take care of this as soon as I finish _________.
I’ve heard ________ and done ________, is there more?
I bet the “teacher” thinks he is exempt. Why is he testing us in the first place?
Two waves! I don’t want to miss the next one.
Okay, I’ll listen.
We are to obey Him every day.
I’m obedient and obey all the time.

Next is a partial list of some of the reasons that explain the lack of complete follow-through to His commands:

Being too busy.
Making yourself lord.
Pride.
Being so regimented that the Spirit of God cannot get through to you.
Not seeing His Vision and Heart for The Body of Christ.
Not believing you are worthy to fully function. (We are not worthy in ourselves, but He made us worthy.)
Not being fully committed (only mental agreement) to the basics of the fully functional Body: Acts 2:41-47: “Then they that gladly received his word were baptized: and the same day there were added unto them about three thousand souls. And they continued stedfastly in the apostles' doctrine and fellowship, and in breaking of bread, and in prayers. And fear came upon every soul: and many wonders and signs were done by the apostles. And all that believed were together, and had all things common; And sold their possessions and goods, and parted them to all men, as every man had need. And they, continuing daily with one accord in the temple, and breaking bread from house to house, did eat their meat with gladness and singleness of heart, Praising God,” Acts 4:31-32 “And when they had prayed, the place was shaken where they were assembled together; and they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and they spake the word of God with boldness. And the multitude of them that believed were of one heart and of one soul: neither said any of them that ought of the things which he possessed was his own; but they had all things common.”
Not having made His calling and election sure in your life.
Not knowing His voice intimately.
Not taking the time (Now) to find out what He wants to say to you and have you do.
Jesus not Lord over all areas of your life.
Not really believing that our Head (Jesus) can or will give an instructional command through another person.
Suppressing and not walking in the gifting and calling He has placed on you.
In the habit of hearing but not doing the Word.
Being willing to settle for His good or acceptable will; not willing to go for His perfect (mature) will.
Not being fully committed to pressing for the mark of the High Calling in Christ.
Not having fully crucified your flesh, once and for all.
Not insisting on fresh Manna and not living on yesterday’s Manna.
More committed to living in the sense realm (the dictates of the flesh) than living in the spirit (following your re-born spirit)
Don’t recognize that we really are members one of another; thinking of the benefit to self rather to the Body.

This is informative. Let’s not do as the cliché goes: “If the shoe fits wear it.” But rather, let’s crate a new one “If the shoe fits, then take it off.” My personal goal, is to go over this checklist and see where I personally need to “implode”

Brenda told me on Wednesday that one of the reasons the Lord gave us this test is so we could see the area in our foundation that still needs smoothing out.

As we each receive His vision, He will ensure the work within each of us is completed. We just have to be willing and obedient.

Atlanta will be a time of sending out for each of us. Just as in a mothers womb the hand does not go off on alone but rather stays connected and follow instructions from the head (Jesus). We are to do the same. That is where there is safety. The Body of Christ has no place for independent members that do not follow instructions from Jesus. The church-world is full many well-meaning, sincere people who are not really connected to the Body. They may be connected to a group, but not the Body where Jesus is the Head. They have not investigated God’s Theocracy and Kingdom of God life. Most of them wait for the “sweet by and by” when there is peace and a world without problems. Some conclude there will be 1,000 years when the believer won’t have to think and act by the Spirit of God but there will be utopia on the earth.

Many of you are called and gifted to more fully participate in the preparation for the Atlanta meeting. I am doing more than I need to be doing, which is praying to get God’s specific vision, organizing material, etc. Twanya has taken a big share of the responsibility too. The Lord spoke to others to assist. Ask Him and He will tell you what you are gifted and called to do.

I will write more at a later time my Brother and Sister. The Lord is getting us all ready for the Dynamic of His Spirit, which we will be walking in. Praise be to the Lord.

The Spiritual Gifts info can be found on the other attachment. Jesus is Lord!

Ray

Worship

All,
This is something to ponder and ask the Lord about.

God wants us to worship Him in spirit and in truth. Worship is an
expression of love coming from your spirit. It is an expression of the deep,
profound love we feel towards our God. Worship is something new each time
you open your mouth to speak, play an instrument or sing. Worship is not
repeated songs or verses. God created us to worship and fellowship with
Him. He walks with us just as with Adam and Eve prior to their fall.
Throughout history we see examples of worship. David worshipped God and was
intimate with the Lord. He wrote down the songs he sang to God. We see
these in the book of Psalms. Because man has not been taught to worship
from the heart, man settled for second best in repetitive worship. The Lord
thrives on worship. He enjoys worship like a wonderful banquet feast. He
want us to move out from repetitive worship into original, fresh worship.

>From God's perspective, if worship is like a banquet feast, then I'm certain
he would prefer His meal with fresh, hot meat, vegetables, and fruit. When
you go to a restaurant and order a meal, you expect the food to be served
hot. You would reject a plate of frozen food. It is the same for God. He
desires our worship to be fresh and new, just like a hot meal.

I asked the Lord if He was starving because most of His people's worship is
repetitive. He reminded me that "even the rocks cry out". All creation
worships Him. It is time for mankind to join into perfect worship.

Debbie

Atlanta Prep Letter # 3 Follow up

5/4/2004

Hello Everyone,

There are a few points in Prep Letter #3 that requires clarification. The first point is the pillar. The Lord wants me to exhort us all to NOT focus on the pillar. Rev. 3:12: “Him that overcometh will I make a pillar in the temple of my God, and he shall go no more out.” Note the last phrase: “…he shall go no more out.” This refers to a point in time in the future and assumes that one has overcome. Let’s drop that from our thinking for the time being especially in light of the prep letters for the Atlanta meeting.

I want to address is God’s purpose for the Atlanta meeting. I think we all agree that the Lord has something specific to accomplish. Let’s explore the specific thing He plans to do. There is a hand-sketched chart on the last page of this letter. You may want to print it so that you can follow along as I explain it. It is divided into two sections: four horizontal sections at the top and one large sketch with comments in the lower half. We are going to take a look at the upper section first.

The top section lists three specific areas of Scripture. They represent how the Body of Christ is designed to function.

Romans 12:5-8 lists seven specific motivational or Charisma gifts. Verses 9-15 define each of the seven respectively. Those listed gifts are our unction to function and produce the greatest amount of joy when we operate in our primary motivation. We are the Body of Christ and each person is an individual cell in the Body.
Eph. 4:11 lists the Ministry or administrations. There are five: Apostle, Prophet, Evangelist, Pastor and Teacher. This group is to be the leadership team of the local Church. They are to function in a plurality of leadership, with no one being more or less important than another. The local Church in anatomical terms is a member, i.e. a hand, foot, finger, etc. Each Body part is absolutely connected to the Body and has a specific assignment. The Body parts differ in size also.
1 Cor. 12:7-10 lists several manifestations of the Holy Spirit. These manifestations are determined by the Holy Spirit to meet specific needs. They profit the entire Body, but more specifically are a blessing to the individual and to the local Church or member. The manifestations listed are NOT gifts that a person possesses. They cannot be worked at our will but rather are the result of the Body (cells and administrations) functioning properly
When the members (individual cells) operate in their unction to function through the administration or ministry, God provides for them a result or manifestation which is produced by the Holy Spirit. This is a snapshot of how the Body works properly. Hence the equation of: 1 + 2 = 3

The following quote is from an anatomy book, “Human beings are arguably the most complex organisms on this planet. Imagine (millions) of microscopic parts, each with its own identity, working together in an organized manner for the benefit of the total being. The human body is a single structure but it is made up of (millions) of smaller structures of four major kinds:” Can you believe this came from a scientific work? It sounds as though it were written about the correct functioning of the Body of Christ.

The Romans 12 Charisma (gifts) and the Eph 4:11 administrations have several things in common:

1. There is a sense of plurality for the listing in each section with no one being more important than another.

2. They work together for a common goal.

3. Each is inter-dependant on the other.

4. They seem to carry out prescribed functions, and

5. Teamwork is the foundation.

Now let us take a look at the lower half of the illustration which is based on 1 Cor. 12:28: “And God hath set some in the church, first apostles, secondarily prophets, thirdly teachers, after that miracles, then gifts of healings, helps, governments, diversities of tongues.” They are divided into five groups:

First Apostles,
Secondarily Prophets,
Thirdly Teachers,
After that Miracles,
Then gifts of healings, helps, governments, diversities of tongues (verse 30 interpretation of tongues).

These (those set in the Church – by God) have a different function than do the listings in the upper half of this chart. Let me share some general observations.

They are not listed in plurality. Our Heavenly Father assigned His priority to them by numbering them - first, second, third and indicating a fourth and fifth, with the fifth being a group.
The words first, second and third (after looking them up in the Greek) mean just what we would assume them to mean: first means first: {4412. proton, pro'-ton; neut. of G4413 as adv. (with or without G3588); firstly (in time, place, order, or importance):--before, at the beginning, chiefly, (at, at the) first (of all).} and second means second, etc.
Specifically, the listing of governments indicates that 1 Cor. 12:28 has a different purpose. (“2941. kubernesis, koo-ber'-nay-sis; from kubernao (of Lat. or., to steer); pilotage, i.e. (fig.) directorship (in the church):--government.”) This group makes up the governing Body of the Church.

On January 1, 2003, the intercessory team of about 10 people got together via conference call and prayed. We know the Lord called us together to pray. At that time birth was given in the Spirit. We know the Atlanta meeting is to do on earth what was done in heaven. Like Jesus said, “…on earth as it is in heaven.” Applying the analogy of the physical body to The Body of Christ, the illustration breaks it down:

Structure: is forming.
Conception and birth, in the Spirit, has taken place.
Conception for this assembly of people and purpose has taken place.
1^st week = The Head (Jesus) with eyes and ears can be seen.
2^nd week = The torso of the Body is formed.
It is at this point the Atlanta meeting occurs.
The parts and functions will be defined and those parts energized and anointed will occur through the laying on of hands with prophecy. Things will be set in motion.
All will be sent out from the Atlanta meeting.
As the Head (Jesus) gives commands each system will move into action.
This is the beginning of God’s Theocratic flow.
He will use the Structure that is formed in Atlanta.
When the command for a cell to move to a place in the Body, replicate or divide and become as arm, it will be obeyed.
Body parts of The Body of Christ will begin to grow.
As the Body parts grow, Theocracy will begin to function.
All Body parts grow out of the Structure. One cannot take an arm from another person, open the womb and graft it to the embryonic torso. This will not work and is unnatural.

It is important for you to grasp the vision in your spirit what the Lord is doing. Each of you is a vital part of the Structure. If you do not know what your part is you either have not asked the Lord or did not hear what He spoke. We have less than three weeks before the Atlanta meeting. Now is the time to make sure you calling and election and finish implosion. Each person will share with the rest what God has shown him or her. At a minimum, you should be prepared to speak about these things:

What is your call and election (Specifically from 1Cor 12:28)?
What is your part in the Structure of the Body of Christ (Specifically from 1Cor 12:28)?
What specifically has He told you to do (Specifically from 1Cor 12:28)? Provide details.
What specifically have you brought to share about yourself as it relates to the BOC vision?
What has the Lord told you about the gifts He has given to the others in the group?
How do you plan help the others?
What future vision has the Lord given you utilizing your place?

I am aware of the ramifications of what is stated here and what happens in Atlanta is great. We are called to walk in the impossible for what is impossible with man is possible with God.

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May 27, 2004	Volume 3, Number 1
“Christ is the author and finisher of our faith..” “But the manifestation of the Spirit is given to every man to profit withal.” 1 Corinthians 12:7 “Now I beseech you, brethren, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye all speak the same thing, and that there be no divisions among you; but that ye be perfectly joined together in the same mind and in the same judgment.” 2 Corinthians 1:10	The Little House That Christ Built Greetings in the wonderful name of Jesus Christ. I want to take some time to discuss the little house that Christ built. Actually, the house he built was not really a house but a body. He established his body when he first established the early church. His body was blameless and perfect in the day he created it. It was good, and from there, he was to expand his body throughout the earth. This body is called the body of Christ. Other words for it could be the called out assembly or the assembly of the saints. All together, God calls us His body, and we are his body if we are fitly joined to Christ as our head, and we are fitly joined together. Does God dwell in houses made with men’s hands? The answer you can find in the scripture. Remember when David had in his mind to build a house for the Lord? What did the Lord say? He told David that God does not dwell in houses made with men’s hands and that man could not build a house that God would dwell in. Well, how about our physical body? Can God build a house that God can dwell in? Well, the answer is yes! God has built a house. First he built the body of Jesus Christ. Remember when Jesus stated to the Jews, “Destroy this temple, and in three days, I will raise it up”? Later on in the scripture, it stated that the Jews thought they were referring to the temple that was built with men’s hands, but Jesus was referring to His Body. Well, what about the house that Christ built? What was the house that Christ built? You and I and all of those who walk in obedience to Christ as Savior and Lord and ruler and master. Jesus Christ is the master of his house. His house is his people. His people are those obey him. How many people are they that are in His house? Only the Lord knows. What is his house? His house is A MANY MEMBERED BODY. A body and not a physical house. God does not dwell in temples made with men’s hands, but he does dwell in temples made with God’s hands. You and I are the temples that are made with God’s hands, and you and I collectively in the earth are the body where Christ dwells. Oh, let us see what we are in him. We are the place of his residing. We are the blood bought Body of Christ. We are His Temple. We are His Abiding Place. You want to build a house of God start building people. You say you cannot build people? You are right. Only God can build people. However, you and I can rest in God, and God can build us up and others through us if we let Him! Amen! Oh, let the glory of God fill His temple, and we are the temple of the Lord. Oh, glorify the Lord for He is our abiding presence, and we are His temple. Amen! Out of The Wilderness – Into The Body
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May 28, 2004	Volume 3, Number 2
“Christ is the author and finisher of our faith..” “But the manifestation of the Spirit is given to every man to profit withal.” 1 Corinthians 12:7 “Now I beseech you, brethren, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye all speak the same thing, and that there be no divisions among you; but that ye be perfectly joined together in the same mind and in the same judgment.” 2 Corinthians 1:10	Changing The News Today we saw very large clouds that looked like very bad thunderstorm clouds. We were wondering what to make of them. We also heard in the news that there were quite a few sightings of funnel clouds in the county that we live in. This is very strange for Snohomish county in the state of Washington. Funnel clouds here are unheard of. With that in mind, we figured this was being caused by the prince of the power of the air. Understanding this and the authority we have in Christ, we pointed at the large clouds and commanded them to dissipate in Jesus Christ name. We told the clouds they were not allowed to unleash their destructive power. We divided the power of the clouds and told them so. We again commanded them to dissipate and told them no destructive power would come out of them. Later on tonight after we went out for dinner, we decided to watch the news. We turned on the King 5 news station. What they were saying is that the high pressure system was coming in and that that was the reason the rain was dissipating and why we expect it to be clear. I thought “great, no storms”. What was interesting was what we started to see in the clouds that were generated by the computer at the TV station. In each of the clouds that appeared on the satellite map right in the middle of each cloud was a red cross. The screen was changed two more times, and the red crosses appeared in the clouds again. On the forth time an even more unique thing happened, it spanned to a guy talking, and he apologized for the little red plus signs that were appearing on the screen. They said they were having some computer problems, and they would fix it. When they came back to the map the crosses changed to gold color, and this time they were on top of each of the clouds, and there was one big cross on the outside of the map on the left hand top of the screen! To me this was some interesting type of computer glitch! How did the plus signs change to gold? Why did they all of the sudden appear on top of the clouds? And those plus signs had a longer middle line in them. They were crosses! What do you think? Do you think this was coincidence or did we just “Change the News”?
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May 29, 2004	Volume 3, Number 3
“Christ is the author and finisher of our faith..” “But the manifestation of the Spirit is given to every man to profit withal.” 1 Corinthians 12:7 “Now I beseech you, brethren, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye all speak the same thing, and that there be no divisions among you; but that ye be perfectly joined together in the same mind and in the same judgment.” 2 Corinthians 1:10	30 Characteristics Of The Glory That Will Rest On The Last Day’s Church. *GREATER WORKS* *Isaiah 60:2 "For behold, the darkness shall cover the earth, and deep darkness the people; but the Lord will arise over you. And His glory will be seen upon you."* Recently, during a time of prayer, the Lord began to speak to me about the many characteristics that will mark the Glory of God on the Last Day's Church. So many times we read the book of Acts and marvel at what the early church walked and lived in. The level of supernatural activity seems to far surpass what we see in the church today. As I was pondering this the Lord challenged my heart with the prophecy Jesus shared in John 14:12: "Most assuredly, I say to you, he who believes in Me, the works that I do he will do also; and greater works than these he will do, because I go to My Father." *Haggai 2:9 prophesies: "The glory of this latter temple shall be greater than the former." 2 Corinthians 3:18 declares:* "But we all, with an unveiled face, beholding as in a mirror the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into the same image from glory to glory, just as by the Spirit of the Lord." As we look at the world around us today we can become alarmed at the increasing darkness that is prevailing in society. But we must remember that when the darkness gets darker, the light and glory in the church will become more radiant! Isaiah 60:2 "For behold, the darkness shall cover the earth, and deep darkness the people; but the Lord will arise over you. And His glory will be seen upon you." The best way to expel the darkness is by turning on the light. We have Christians today trying to gain victory over spiritual darkness by expending energy fighting the darkness. Rather, they should focus on getting their spirits, souls, bodies and minds so filled with the light of God's glory and word that spiritual darkness wouldn't even have a place to hang around. *"IT'S FOR US TO EXPERIENCE AND WALK IN NOW"* *Paul shared in Philippians 3:14, "I press toward the goal for the upward call of God in Christ Jesus." This is an upward call! That means more glory with each passing day we walk with God. We keep going higher and higher and higher in character, revelation, truth, and power. 30 characteristics of the Glory of God that will rest on the Church in these last days* *1. THEY WERE IN ONE ACCORD IN* ONE PLACE *Acts 2:1 "When the Day of Pentecost had fully come, they were all with one accord in one place."* We will see specific geographic locations visited and transformed by the Glory of God. This type of visitation will occur among believers who are unified in heart and mind. 2. EVERY NATION AND ALL FLESH *Acts 2:5, 17 "And there were dwelling in* Jerusalem Jews, devout men, from every nation under heaven...And it shall come to pass in the last days, says God, that I will pour out of My Spirit on all flesh." Every nation will experience the outpouring of the Holy Spirit. I believe this even speaks of a worldwide awakening of the Holy Spirit that will sweep around the globe touching every nation, tribe, and tongue. No one will be left out. All flesh will encounter His glory, including every race, tribe, tongue, gender, and age group. 3. SONS AND DAUGHTERS, ENTIRE HOUSEHOLDS **Acts 2:17 "Your sons and your daughters..." Acts 16:15 "And when she and her household were baptized..." Acts 16:33-34 " Having believed in God with all his household..." Entire households will be saved. Now is the time to aggressively pray for household salvation. The moving of the Lord upon unsaved family members will become so irresistible that, where they have been able to fight and push away the promptings of the Spirit before, they won't be able to escape. 4. DREAMS, VISIONS, AND TRANCES Acts 2:17 "Your young men shall see visions, your old men shall dream dreams." Acts 10:3 "He saw clearly in a vision an angel of God." Acts 10:9-10 "He fell into a trance..." Acts 16:9-10 "And a vision appeared to Paul in the night." There will be an increase in the prophetic. Both the old and young will receive divine revelations from the Lord through prophecy, dreams, visions, and trances. We will walk and live in the revelation of the heart and mind of God. 5. SIGNS AND WONDERS IN THE HEAVENLIES AND ON THE EARTH Acts 2:19-20 "I will show wonders in heaven above and signs in the earth beneath." There will be physical signs in the heavenly places, not just miracles and healings, but in the very physical elements of nature. This article is to be continued in the next issue.**
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May 30, 2004	Volume 4, Number 1
“Christ is the author and finisher of our faith..” “But the manifestation of the Spirit is given to every man to profit withal.” 1 Corinthians 12:7 “Now I beseech you, brethren, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye all speak the same thing, and that there be no divisions among you; but that ye be perfectly joined together in the same mind and in the same judgment.” 2 Corinthians 1:10	*30 CHARACTERISTICS OF THE GLORY THAT WILL REST ON THE LAST DAY'S CHURCH* 6. MASS SALVATION AND HARVEST *Acts 2:21, 41 "That whoever calls on the name of the Lord shall be saved."* There will be mass salvations as multitudes turn to the Lord and call upon Him for salvation, including the nation of Israel. 7 & 8. WE WILL BE A CHURCH OF THE WORD AND PRAYER *Acts 2:42 "And they continued steadfastly in the apostles' doctrine and fellowship, in the breaking of bread, and in prayers."* *Acts 6:4 "But we will give ourselves continually to prayer and to the ministry of the word."* We will be a praying church who is solidly grounded in the Word of God, not easily moved by passing doctrines, fables and teachings. The Apostles are gifted to impart divine Revelation, directly from the Lord to those who place themselves in a position to receive from them. There will be a great balance between the life found in the Word and the life found in Prayer. They are like two wings of an airplane that will keep the church on course and in balance. 9. INCREASE OF CREATIVE MIRACLES *Acts 2:43 "And many wonders and signs were done through the apostles."* There will be an INCREASE OF CREATIVE MIRACLES as they church walks in power. 10. HOLY FEAR *Acts* 2:43 "Then fear came upon every soul." There will be a HOLY FEAR that rests on the Church, causing many to walk in holiness. 11. DIVINE FAVOR *Acts 2:47 "...praising God and having favor with all the people."* There will be a DIVINE FAVOR placed on the church, not only with God, but also with man. 12. GIVING THAT RELEASES SUPERNATURAL PROVISION Acts 2:45 "...and sold their possessions and goods, and divided them among all, as anyone had need." The church will walk in the truth and revelation of GENEROUS GIVING THAT RELEASES DIVINE, SUPERNATURAL PROVISION. 13. LIVING STONES BUILT TOGETHER *Acts 2:46 "So continuing daily with one accord in the temple, and breaking bread from house to house."* The move of God will be both in the TEMPLE (Church buildings) AND HOMES for we know that the true temple of God is wherever living stones are built together, including individual believers and groups of believers. God's glory won't be compartmentalized into "church life" and "regular home life." Even the homes will be filled with His presence and glory and will be places where Christians gather to share their faith with one another. 14. "CONTINUING" RELATIONSHIPS *Acts 2:42 "Continuing in fellowship..."* "CONTINUING" RELATIONSHIPS WILL BE THE STRUCTURE THAT HOLDS AND MAINTAINS THE MOVE OF GOD. God moves in the midst of community. We are living temples that are built together; stone upon stone, life upon life. There will be divine relationships established that will form a network that will be able to hold, maintain, and pour out the Glory of God into the earth. 15. OPERATE IN GOD-GIVEN AUTHORITY AND POWER *Acts 3:6 "What I do have I give you."* The Church will walk and operate in their God-given authority and power. We will know what we have and give it away. *This article is to be continued in the next issue.*
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May 31, 2004	Volume 4, Number 2
“Christ is the author and finisher of our faith..” “But the manifestation of the Spirit is given to every man to profit withal.” 1 Corinthians 12:7 “Now I beseech you, brethren, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye all speak the same thing, and that there be no divisions among you; but that ye be perfectly joined together in the same mind and in the same judgment.” 2 Corinthians 1:10	**30 CHARACTERISTICS OF THE GLORY THAT WILL REST ON THE LAST DAY'S CHURCH continued… 16. THE CHURCH WILL BE A PLACE OF WONDER AND AMAZEMENT Acts 3:10 "They were filled with wonder and amazement at what had happened to him." God is restoring His wonder to the church. 17. PROCLAIM THE GOSPEL WITH SIGNS AND WONDERS Acts 4:31, 33 "They were all filled with the Holy Spirit and they spoke the word of God with boldness. And with great power the apostles gave witness to the resurrection of the Lord Jesus." The Church will walk in a supernatural boldness to proclaim the gospel with signs and wonders backing them up. 18. HEALING IN THE STREETS Acts 5:14-16 "They brought the sick out in to the streets, and they were all healed." There will be such a degree of power in the church that ALL WILL BE HEALED WITH SIGNS AND WONDERS BEING PERFORMED IN THE STREETS. God's glory will break outside the four walls of a church building and will be demonstrated in the streets where the lost, sick, and dying are. 19. ANGELIC ACTIVITY Acts 5:17-19 "But at night an angel of the Lord opened the prison doors and brought them out." ANGELIC ACTIVITY WILL BE COMMON FOR THE CHURCH. The realm of the Spirit and supernatural activity will be natural for the Last Day's Church. Visitations of angels will be understood and experienced in a biblical way. 20. GREAT JOY IN THE CHURCH Acts 8:4-8 "And there was great joy in that city." THERE WILL BE GREAT JOY IN THE CHURCH AS GOD'S POWER IS DISPLAYED, despite the increase of darkness in the world, along with possible persecution for our faith from those whose minds are blinded by the god of this age. Christians will live in a supernatural joy as they see the amazing miracles performed by the power of God. 21. SUPERNATURAL POWER AND ACTIVITY INCLUDING TRANSLATION Acts 8:39 "The Spirit of the Lord caught Philip away." The Church will experience supernatural power and activity, including translation, being supernaturally taken from one location to another in bodily form by the power of the Spirit. 22. VISIONS OF THE LORD HIMSELF Acts 9:3-4 "And suddenly a light shone around him from heaven." These visions of Christ will even be given to those in the deepest darkness and will be a way the Lord reveals Himself. This will happen more and more in the Muslim world as well. 23. THE DEAD WILL BE RAISED Acts 9:36-37, 40 "And she opened her eyes, and when she saw Peter she sat up." The dead will be raised as a supernatural sign of the resurrection of Christ. 24. THE HOLY SPIRIT WILL BE POURED OUT ON ENTIRE GROUPS OF PEOPLE Acts 10:44-46 "The Holy Spirit fell upon all those who heard the word." Including entire people groups, tribes, congregations, and denominations. 25. SUPERNATURAL DELIVERANCE WITH THE ACTIVITY OF ANGELS Acts 12:5, 7 "An angel of the Lord stood by him, and a light shone in the prison, and his chains fell off his hands." To be completed in the next newsletter.**
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Food for the Body

May, 2004

Atlanta Preparation Letter # 1

Reminder of Purpose:

Fresh Word:

Jesus is Lord!

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Atlanta Prep letter 2

Atlanta Prep Letter # 3

Worship

Atlanta Prep Letter # 3 Follow up

GREATER WORKS

Isaiah 60:2 "For behold, the darkness shall cover the earth, and deep darkness the people; but the Lord will arise over you. And His glory will be seen upon you."

Haggai 2:9 prophesies: "The glory of this latter temple shall be greater than the former."

2 Corinthians 3:18 declares: "But we all, with an unveiled face, beholding as in a mirror the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into the same image from glory to glory, just as by the Spirit of the Lord."

"IT'S FOR US TO EXPERIENCE AND WALK IN NOW"

Paul shared in Philippians 3:14, "I press toward the goal for the upward call of God in Christ Jesus." This is an upward call! That means more glory with each passing day we walk with God. We keep going higher and higher and higher in character, revelation, truth, and power.

30 characteristics of the Glory of God that will rest on the Church in these last days

1. THEY WERE IN ONE ACCORD IN ONE PLACE

Acts 2:1 "When the Day of Pentecost had fully come, they were all with one accord in one place."

Acts 2:5, 17 "And there were dwelling in Jerusalem Jews, devout men, from every nation under heaven...And it shall come to pass in the last days, says God, that I will pour out of My Spirit on all flesh."

Acts 2:43 "Then fear came upon every soul."