Matthew 6:10
Your kingdom come.
Your will be done
on earth as it is in heaven.
Ayin Dalet
Ayin – to see
You have to have an EYE to SEE the OPEN DOOR.
So the first thing we need to SEE differently is the church.
It is not a tradition or religious institution.
It is a spiritual church that God is building.
It is NOT a routine. So we need to unlearn some things and relearn new things.
If God wants us to do things differently, then we must start doing things differently.
NEW season. We must think corporate and not just as an individual.
We must lose our individualistic mentality. Ask God, “What are YOUR plans, what do you want?”
Jesus’ purpose for coming to the earth is bigger than blessing one person.
He did not come just to heal and do miracles. He came to translate the Kingdom of God on the earth “Your Kingdom Come”.
Miracles confirm the Kingdom. He came to connect heaven and earth.
So we must have PILLARS for revival.
#1 – Pillar of the Word of God
We must RE-LAY the Word of God as the strong foundation.
Whatever we know is how far we can go.
But if God is increasing, our foundation MUST be re-layed. To go higher, the foundation of His Word must go deeper.
So what does that mean? Is just reading the Bible daily enough? Or good books? Both good and needed.
What does the Bible say about the Word?
John 1:1-3, 14
1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
2 He was in the beginning with God.
3 All things were made through Him, and without Him nothing was made that was made.
14 And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we beheld His glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father, full of grace and truth.
The WORD became flesh. The WORD came down in the person of Jesus.
The Word is NOT just knowledge in the mind.
The Word is a person. Jesus.
So, if the church is not laid upon Jesus, we have only head knowledge.
1 Corinthians 3:10-11
10 According to the grace of God which was given to me, as a wise master builder I have laid the foundation, and another builds on it. But let each one take heed how he builds on it.
11 For no other foundation can anyone lay than that which is laid, which is Jesus Christ.
Everyone who wants to build the church (revival) must lay the same foundation, which is Jesus.
Everything God does is looked upon Jesus. Everything is ABOUT JESUS.
So if the church has another mission and is not building the same way Jesus told us to, then all we are doing is projects, fellowship and picnics but WHAT IS OUR FOUNDATION?!
Is it Wesley?
Is it Booth?
Is it Seymour?
Is it Calvin?
Or JESUS?
If we have any other mission we are NOT building upon Christ.
So as a church we cannot remain the same.
We must go to the next level.
Deuteronomy 1:6-8
6 “The Lord our God spoke to us in Horeb, saying: ‘You have dwelt long enough at this mountain.
7 Turn and take your journey, and go to the mountains of the Amorites, to all the neighboring places in the plain, in the mountains and in the lowland, in the South and on the seacoast, to the land of the Canaanites and to Lebanon, as far as the great river, the River Euphrates.
8 See, I have set the land before you; go in and possess the land which the Lord swore to your fathers—to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob—to give to them and their descendants after them.’
It’s time to possess NEW Land. Don’t stay at the mountain of past blessings.
We need a Jesus revival. God has set before us a land to possess.
It’s time for a new assignment.
Matthew 7:24-25
24 “Therefore whoever hears these sayings of Mine, and does them, I will liken him to a wise man who built his house on the rock:
25 and the rain descended, the floods came, and the winds blew and beat on that house; and it did not fall, for it was founded on the rock.
So let’s –
Hear with purpose
Discern wisely
Receive and renew our mind
Believe wholeheartedly.
Yours for revival,
Pastor Francis Armstrong
Tuesday, July 29, 2014
Wednesday, July 2, 2014
On Earth As It Is In Heaven
Matthew 6:5-15
5 “And when you pray, you shall not be like the hypocrites. For they love to pray standing in the synagogues and on the corners of the streets, that they may be seen by men. Assuredly, I say to you, they have their reward.
6 But you, when you pray, go into your room, and when you have shut your door, pray to your Father who is in the secret place; and your Father who sees in secret will reward you openly.
7 And when you pray, do not use vain repetitions as the heathen do. For they think that they will be heard for their many words.
8 “Therefore do not be like them. For your Father knows the things you have need of before you ask Him.
9 In this manner, therefore, pray:
Our Father in heaven, Hallowed be Your name.
10 Your kingdom come. Your will be done On earth as it is in heaven.
11 Give us this day our daily bread.
12 And forgive us our debts, As we forgive our debtors.
13 And do not lead us into temptation, But deliver us from the evil one. For Yours is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever. Amen.
14 “For if you forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you.
15 But if you do not forgive men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses.
I have not been able to stop saying, “On earth as it is in Heaven.”
Smith Wigglesworth said, “If you want anything from God you will have to pray into Heaven.”
We often pray or ask God for something with an “IF IT’S YOUR WILL” at the end.
But if we knew scripture we would know that cancer is NOT in Heaven, etc.
His will is for earth to reflect what is IN HEAVEN.
Listen, I give to prevent the attacks as God rebukes the seed eater.
I pray to prevent attacks.
I praise because He inhabits my praise and breakthrough happens.
Listen, I would rather be a fool, freak, a radical or fanatic than NORMAL.
I can’t do church once a week and live.
I demand more.
I desire more.
I anticipate more.
On earth as it is IN HEAVEN.
Let the worshippers arise.
Let the warriors arise
Let the Jesus Freaks arise.
It’s time! Your time. A moment to a movement.
Peter had a moment on earth that turned into a movement in Heaven.
He denied Jesus three times yet led 3,000 souls to Christ on Pentecost.
Pentecost was “on earth as it is in Heaven.”
For every day of sickness you will have more days of health.
For every day you suffered you will have more days of laughter.
For every day of mourning you will have more days of dancing.
OK you sinned but HOLINESS is here.
OK you were down and out but you’re coming out on top.
OK there were days you had no money but you’re about to bless others.
OK you were rejected, but He accepts you!
Jacob needed on earth as it is IN Heaven, so he wrestled.
Listen, God will not let you go until He anoints you.
He will not let you go until He lifts and elevates you.
Time to go from hell on earth to Heaven’s will.
Time to go from misery on earth to celebration.
Your time has come. Time to arise, stand up and declare THIS IS YOUR MOMENT.
If praise goes up from earth presence comes down from Heaven.
If worship goes up from earth glory comes down from heaven.
If prayer goes up from earth His anointing comes down from heaven.
Psalm 121:1-2
1 I will lift up my eyes to the hills— From whence comes my help?
2 My help comes from the Lord, Who made heaven and earth.
Yours for revival,
Pastor Francis Armstrong
5 “And when you pray, you shall not be like the hypocrites. For they love to pray standing in the synagogues and on the corners of the streets, that they may be seen by men. Assuredly, I say to you, they have their reward.
6 But you, when you pray, go into your room, and when you have shut your door, pray to your Father who is in the secret place; and your Father who sees in secret will reward you openly.
7 And when you pray, do not use vain repetitions as the heathen do. For they think that they will be heard for their many words.
8 “Therefore do not be like them. For your Father knows the things you have need of before you ask Him.
9 In this manner, therefore, pray:
Our Father in heaven, Hallowed be Your name.
10 Your kingdom come. Your will be done On earth as it is in heaven.
11 Give us this day our daily bread.
12 And forgive us our debts, As we forgive our debtors.
13 And do not lead us into temptation, But deliver us from the evil one. For Yours is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever. Amen.
14 “For if you forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you.
15 But if you do not forgive men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses.
I have not been able to stop saying, “On earth as it is in Heaven.”
Smith Wigglesworth said, “If you want anything from God you will have to pray into Heaven.”
We often pray or ask God for something with an “IF IT’S YOUR WILL” at the end.
But if we knew scripture we would know that cancer is NOT in Heaven, etc.
His will is for earth to reflect what is IN HEAVEN.
Listen, I give to prevent the attacks as God rebukes the seed eater.
I pray to prevent attacks.
I praise because He inhabits my praise and breakthrough happens.
Listen, I would rather be a fool, freak, a radical or fanatic than NORMAL.
I can’t do church once a week and live.
I demand more.
I desire more.
I anticipate more.
On earth as it is IN HEAVEN.
Let the worshippers arise.
Let the warriors arise
Let the Jesus Freaks arise.
It’s time! Your time. A moment to a movement.
Peter had a moment on earth that turned into a movement in Heaven.
He denied Jesus three times yet led 3,000 souls to Christ on Pentecost.
Pentecost was “on earth as it is in Heaven.”
For every day of sickness you will have more days of health.
For every day you suffered you will have more days of laughter.
For every day of mourning you will have more days of dancing.
OK you sinned but HOLINESS is here.
OK you were down and out but you’re coming out on top.
OK there were days you had no money but you’re about to bless others.
OK you were rejected, but He accepts you!
Jacob needed on earth as it is IN Heaven, so he wrestled.
Listen, God will not let you go until He anoints you.
He will not let you go until He lifts and elevates you.
Time to go from hell on earth to Heaven’s will.
Time to go from misery on earth to celebration.
Your time has come. Time to arise, stand up and declare THIS IS YOUR MOMENT.
If praise goes up from earth presence comes down from Heaven.
If worship goes up from earth glory comes down from heaven.
If prayer goes up from earth His anointing comes down from heaven.
Psalm 121:1-2
1 I will lift up my eyes to the hills— From whence comes my help?
2 My help comes from the Lord, Who made heaven and earth.
Yours for revival,
Pastor Francis Armstrong
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