The establishment of the true "local" Church throughout the earth.
In early July, I was standing in the back of the local Christian bookstore talking with the owner about "denominations" and their detrimental affect on the end-time plan of God when the Holy Spirit opened my eyes and I saw in the spirit this - for lack of a better expression - small mass of "glory" (it looked like a large "glob" of radioactive material - brilliant light emanated from it - high up in the "heavenlies" over our city (Barrie Ont. Canada). The Lord spoke to me and told me that this "mass" over the city was the glory of God residing in those of His servants who were continually seeking to abide in perfect love and that through their continued obedience (intercession) He was able to begin to "establish" small pockets of true believers and that as each one of these "hidden pockets" continued in obedience to the will of God for their lives - both individually and corporately - He would bring them together by the Holy Spirit. He would then begin to establish His "true" government in the midst of these "called out ones". Most of these brothers and sisters were called as apostles and prophets but there were also many who were called to the other offices of the five-fold ministry. These people were "non-religious" and there was not a trace of "guile" within them. They were pure hearts and they were fearless - they had no fear of man or demon. They were truly a sight to behold! The Lord then showed me that as these groups came together they would begin to "attract" certain others - in many cases "street people" and in other cases those who had been called out of a particular "denomination" and set themselves apart to God and His Word to seek His highest calling for them. The one thing that these - for the most part - young people (12-28 years old - although the very young and the middle-aged, and the elderly were certainly represented also) had in common was this: regardless of their previous station in life - they were all called to the five-fold ministry and the Lord made it evident to me that it would be these "young ones" - as well as the "established" (at least in the sight of the Lord) apostles and prophets that had been in intense intercession for them for many years in virtual obscurity - that would form the true Church government over the Local Church in Barrie. The "established" apostles and prophets would "oversee" these powerful young leaders (servants) from day to day. The Lord then showed me that He would supernaturally "multiply" the Church daily and that this original "mass" of glory would not only increase but that the power of the love that was being released to a greater degree continually would literally draw quickly - like a "powerful magnet" - all those whose hearts were even remotely "towards" Him. I then saw many of the "church buildings" in our city and I saw people being drawn up right out of their pews and straight up through the roof of whatever building (denomination ) they belonged to and they joined the rapidly expanding "mass of God's glory in the heavenlies (by the way this was "above" all the principalities and powers and "every" force of darkness). There were Catholics, Presbyterians, Anglicans, Pentecostals, United Church members and certain "fellowships" - the Lord said, in that moment, that He would have "nothing" to do with "anything" that had been built and established by the hand of the "flesh" - but the one thing that I clearly noticed was that at least "a few" (and in some cases "most") came out of every denomination and fellowship to partake of the true work of the Lord. I then saw that the rate of "increase" that was taking place was almost "incomprehensible" to even someone who had been believing for this very thing for many, many years. Further attempts on my part to explain this "inexplicable work" and the "glorious outpouring" of the Holy Spirit in this time of the establishment of the true Local Church are not possible as these things completely override the limited thought patterns of the finite mind, and at this time anyway I have no words to do justice to this soon coming (the initial stages have already begun to manifest these past few months) "explosion" of God's love and power. I will have to wait on the Lord to give me further utterance ("words") on the "manifestations" of this most glorious vision He has planted deep within me. Now, after having said all this about this vision. The Lord then showed me that this "pattern" was the pattern for every Local Church in - at least - this nation (Canada) but I have no reason to doubt that the principles of the Lord's working will, at least in some similar way, affect the Body of Christ throughout the earth! I would say this to all those whose hearts are wholly given:
HAVE NO FEAR! NONE WHATSOEVER!
I am telling you right now that God has everything under control and He has everything perfectly prepared to establish His True Church in power throughout the entire earth. Every "true" prayer that has been prayed by any member of the Body is about to be answered and I mean that it does not matter how "hopeless" it may "appear" - it will be fully answered as the "unlimited" power of God is poured forth through His holy vessels! "As you continue to abide in perfect love, My beloved ones, there shall be many manifestations of "answers to prayer" concerning all those that you have been in inter cession for over the years".... Make whatever final arrangements; tie up any loose ends (spiritually speaking) and make any "minor adjustments" necessary and enter into the "fullness" of all that God has prepared you to walk in because I am telling you this now: after what I saw we will not be in this earth for very long once this "explosion" of God's Presence begins to gain full momentum because, quite simply, the earth will not be able to contain us!... God has begun to move swiftly - and the momentum is building - to bring together [some "physically" and some "in spirit" but "all" together] all those handmaidens and bond servants (thousands and thousands) that will play a key role in the establishment of the true "local church" that the Father and the Lord Jesus envisioned from the start - but that we are just beginning to "glimpse" as we set ourselves to diligently seek Him day in and day out. There are no words that I can express at this time that would even begin to do justice to the magnificence and the power and the splendor that I have seen in my spirit concerning the "fullness" of the outpouring of the Holy Spirit [the former and the latter rain] in this last hour. The "full result" of the outpouring of the Glory of God in our remaining time in this dispensation is literally "incomprehensible" [mind-boggling] to even the most sanctified of His children. O, how we must strive through an abiding perfect obedience to continually fellowship with the Father and the Son in the Throne Room of God for it is only from this exalted position that we can gain the "necessary revelation" to "elevate" all those with whom we have to do. ...."I am both gathering together and establishing a "congregation" of those who are wholly given to Me; and truly I say to you, they shall be prepared to receive the absolute and apostolic word that I am sending forth from My Throne and they shall turn and minister it powerfully to those whom I have called to lead My people into the fullness of their inheritance".... Just from what the Father has graciously shown me I am able to see clearly why we are to be a people with "no fear" in this last hour for there shall be a deep and clear revelation of the "fullness" of our authority in Christ. http://www.bconnex.net/~jtlmin [ Back to the Contributions from the Body Page ] [ Back to the Referance To Articles Page ]
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