Acts 12:5-7
5 Peter was therefore kept in prison, but constant prayer was offered to God for him by the church.
6 And when Herod was about to bring him out, that night Peter was sleeping, bound with two chains between two soldiers; and the guards before the door were keeping the prison.
7 Now behold, an angel of the Lord stood by him, and a light shone in the prison; and he struck Peter on the side and raised him up, saying, “Arise quickly!” And his chains fell off his hands.
Eph. 3:16-20
16 that He would grant you, according to the riches of His glory, to be strengthened with might through His Spirit in the inner man,
17 that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith; that you, being rooted and grounded in love,
18 may be able to comprehend with all the saints what is the width and length and depth and height—
19 to know the love of Christ which passes knowledge; that you may be filled with all the fullness of God.
20 Now to Him who is able to do exceedingly abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that works in us,
God is bigger than all our LIMITATIONS.
Ephesians tells us that God is at work in us.
That word “WORKS” IS “ENERGEO”, He is working within us to empower us to BREAK OUT.
The problem is NOT with the limitation; it is with our THINKING and BELIEVING.
2 Corinthians 2:14
Now thanks be to God who always leads us in triumph in Christ, and through us diffuses the fragrance of His knowledge in every place.
“Always” means every time.
“TRIUMPH” is a picture of a victory procession of a Roman General celebrating overcoming the enemy.
Church, limitations are seldom external, they are mainly INTERNAL.
So what do you think is limiting you? What fear? Is it Physical? Education? Finance? Failure? Disappointment?
Think! Is this really what is holding me back?
Challenge yourself.
Proverbs 4:23
Keep your heart with all diligence,
For out of it spring the issues of life.
It’s the story of Jephthah.
Let’s talk about limitation.
He was born illegitimate.
His mother was a poor prostitute.
Then she abandoned him.
His family rejected him.
He was thrown out of his home.
He was bitter and had resentment.
He suffered injustice because he lost his inheritance.
He was rejected by the village authorities.
He had limited education.
He was in spiritual darkness and oppression and idolatry.
Based on Deuteronomy 23:2-3, because he was illegitimate he was rejected from the house of God.
Meaning he could not go to church.
He was living under the curse of rejection.
Church, when you play the blame game for where you are at in life:
You become a victim
You become bitter
You become LIMITED!
Hear me, your limitations do not define who you are.
Judges 11:1
Now Jephthah the Gileadite was a mighty man of valor, but he was the son of a harlot; and Gilead begot Jephthah.
The name Jephthah means “He will open. He will breakout. He will loose him.”
His name was prophetically describing who God saw him to be. God sees you according to faith, what He designed you to be.
God said he was a mighty man of valor. His nature and character was the result of what he CHOSE TO DO!
MIGHTY means “hero, one who behaves boldly, a warrior.”
VALOR means, “force, strength, courage.”
This is what he became based on his choices. He refused to let bitterness or blame rule him, he took responsibility.
Yours for revival,
Pastor Francis Armstrong
Tuesday, April 30, 2013
Tuesday, April 9, 2013
It’s Time For Your New Normal
Daniel 9:19
O Lord, hear! O Lord, forgive! O Lord, listen and act! Do not delay for Your own sake, my God, for Your city and Your people are called by Your name.”
So God says, “Now get ready.” It’s time the church get back to at least the Book of Acts.
There are things that we can tap into to turn the church around and CROSS over into this new normal.
So let me tell you some of the operational dynamics of the Book of Acts. They, as believers, were totally committed to the Lord Jesus.
Sounds easy! Except it means we obey Him no matter what He asks and go where He goes.
Today people commit and the next day change their mind. This has to be Daily. In Acts they were totally devoted to the Word of God.
I’m looking for some people like that, people that want their life to be like Christ, People that will search and then apply.
If you want POWER, the power is in His WORD! These Acts Christians lived a simple life based on kingdom principals.
Cared for each other and helped people, they acted in compassion for people and were devoted to Jesus.
Freely you have received, freely give.
Crossing over to new things is NOT just a one-time thing.
We must enlarge our capacity for more. Yesterday is NOT enough.
God is NOT a historic God but a PRESENT one.
Deuteronomy 26:16-17
16 “This day the Lord your God commands you to observe these statutes and judgments; therefore you shall be careful to observe them with all your heart and with all your soul.
17 Today you have proclaimed the Lord to be your God, and that you will walk in His ways and keep His statutes, His commandments, and His judgments, and that you will obey His voice.
Church, hear me, when God’s Word goes out, there IS NO REVERSE gear.
If He says a nation will change, it will change.
In the Book of Acts cities were changed as they were FILLED and refilled again and again.
They spoke in tongues; they gave prophecy and were filled with the Holy Spirit.
When the strength of Holy Spirit is in us, we can fight our enemies.
Man is spirit and we possess a soul and live in a body.
When our soul and spirit say YES! LOOK OUT!
Our body is the outer shell and we carry the body, NOT the body carrying us.
Come on Church. Read the Book of Acts and DON’T LIVE A NORMAL LIFE!
When you know the power of the Spirit, you won’t be afraid of any other spirit.
You have the NAME of Jesus. When we pray, we stand in that name. When demons attack, we stand in that name.
The name of Jesus will unlock doors and hearts and we use it to speak against the power of hell.
Most don’t know how to use His name. If we believe in His name, we will cast out demons and the sick will recover.
We must NOT become complacent after receiving so much food until we don’t have the hunger anymore. Intensity for Him and hunger must grow inside us.
I am expecting miracles this month. Something supernatural to get us ready for the future.
In a time of war, WE MUST BE CLEAN! If we expect a miracle it will happen. If we don’t expect, we will get NOTHING.
Matthew 8:2-3
2 And behold, a leper came and worshiped Him, saying, “Lord, if You are willing, You can make me clean.”
3 Then Jesus put out His hand and touched him, saying, “I am willing; be cleansed.” Immediately his leprosy was cleansed.
God IS ABLE.
God is WILLING.
Yours for revival,
Pastor Francis Armstrong
O Lord, hear! O Lord, forgive! O Lord, listen and act! Do not delay for Your own sake, my God, for Your city and Your people are called by Your name.”
So God says, “Now get ready.” It’s time the church get back to at least the Book of Acts.
There are things that we can tap into to turn the church around and CROSS over into this new normal.
So let me tell you some of the operational dynamics of the Book of Acts. They, as believers, were totally committed to the Lord Jesus.
Sounds easy! Except it means we obey Him no matter what He asks and go where He goes.
Today people commit and the next day change their mind. This has to be Daily. In Acts they were totally devoted to the Word of God.
I’m looking for some people like that, people that want their life to be like Christ, People that will search and then apply.
If you want POWER, the power is in His WORD! These Acts Christians lived a simple life based on kingdom principals.
Cared for each other and helped people, they acted in compassion for people and were devoted to Jesus.
Freely you have received, freely give.
Crossing over to new things is NOT just a one-time thing.
We must enlarge our capacity for more. Yesterday is NOT enough.
God is NOT a historic God but a PRESENT one.
Deuteronomy 26:16-17
16 “This day the Lord your God commands you to observe these statutes and judgments; therefore you shall be careful to observe them with all your heart and with all your soul.
17 Today you have proclaimed the Lord to be your God, and that you will walk in His ways and keep His statutes, His commandments, and His judgments, and that you will obey His voice.
Church, hear me, when God’s Word goes out, there IS NO REVERSE gear.
If He says a nation will change, it will change.
In the Book of Acts cities were changed as they were FILLED and refilled again and again.
They spoke in tongues; they gave prophecy and were filled with the Holy Spirit.
When the strength of Holy Spirit is in us, we can fight our enemies.
Man is spirit and we possess a soul and live in a body.
When our soul and spirit say YES! LOOK OUT!
Our body is the outer shell and we carry the body, NOT the body carrying us.
Come on Church. Read the Book of Acts and DON’T LIVE A NORMAL LIFE!
When you know the power of the Spirit, you won’t be afraid of any other spirit.
You have the NAME of Jesus. When we pray, we stand in that name. When demons attack, we stand in that name.
The name of Jesus will unlock doors and hearts and we use it to speak against the power of hell.
Most don’t know how to use His name. If we believe in His name, we will cast out demons and the sick will recover.
We must NOT become complacent after receiving so much food until we don’t have the hunger anymore. Intensity for Him and hunger must grow inside us.
I am expecting miracles this month. Something supernatural to get us ready for the future.
In a time of war, WE MUST BE CLEAN! If we expect a miracle it will happen. If we don’t expect, we will get NOTHING.
Matthew 8:2-3
2 And behold, a leper came and worshiped Him, saying, “Lord, if You are willing, You can make me clean.”
3 Then Jesus put out His hand and touched him, saying, “I am willing; be cleansed.” Immediately his leprosy was cleansed.
God IS ABLE.
God is WILLING.
Yours for revival,
Pastor Francis Armstrong
Tuesday, March 26, 2013
Supernatural Expectation
Gallup recently structured a poll about evangelicals.
Their poll indicated that we seem to be having a hard time living in the world without conforming to its culture. We seem to be doing the same things the world is doing.
When we are sick it means a flu has attached and penetrated our immune system.
So your immune system must stay strong. Healthy churches build an immune system that resists disease.
So to stay healthy spiritually you MUST HAVE:
The saturating presence of the HOLY SPIRIT.
You must value PRAYER.
You must value WORSHIP.
You must value the prophetic at all times.
We must value the Holy Spirit and His gifts and activity.
Now here is what I want to talk to you about. THE VALUE OF SUPERNATURAL EXPECTATION.
The atmosphere of expectancy is vital for a powerful atmosphere of faith and expectation.
God is the same yesterday, today and forever. An atmosphere of faith will see miracles, healings and the supernatural, but we MUST believe that all of that is for us TODAY.
God has something prepared for you that is good, miraculous and life changing.
He is ready and willing to work miracles through any person who believes in His unlimited power and possibilities. We must have SUPER-NATURAL expectancy.
1 Corin. 2:9
But as it is written:
“Eye has not seen, nor ear heard,
Nor have entered into the heart of man
The things which God has prepared for those who love Him.”
Later he explains 2 Corin. 4:18
while we do not look at the things which are seen, but at the things which are not seen. For the things which are seen are temporary, but the things which are not seen are eternal.
An atmosphere of supernatural expectation helps people to believe and express faith.
FAITH and EXPECTATION are the essence of church culture.
Now hear me, one of the KILLERS of expectation IS BEING EASILY PLEASED.
C.S. Lewis said, “Our Lord finds our desires NOT too strong, BUT TOO WEAK.
We are half-hearted creatures, like an ignorant child who wants to go on making mud pies in a slum because he cannot imagine what is meant by the offer of a holiday at the sea. We are far too easily pleased.”
Come on church, raise your expectation level.
Don’t be satisfied with NORMAL.
Ask God to help you see through the eyes of the spirit, as he did for Elisha’s servant.
A glimpse is all we need. Just a peek. What you see with natural eyes can bring fear or doubt, but what we see by faith allows us to see VICTORY.
Yours for revival,
Pastor Francis Armstrong
Their poll indicated that we seem to be having a hard time living in the world without conforming to its culture. We seem to be doing the same things the world is doing.
When we are sick it means a flu has attached and penetrated our immune system.
So your immune system must stay strong. Healthy churches build an immune system that resists disease.
So to stay healthy spiritually you MUST HAVE:
The saturating presence of the HOLY SPIRIT.
You must value PRAYER.
You must value WORSHIP.
You must value the prophetic at all times.
We must value the Holy Spirit and His gifts and activity.
Now here is what I want to talk to you about. THE VALUE OF SUPERNATURAL EXPECTATION.
The atmosphere of expectancy is vital for a powerful atmosphere of faith and expectation.
God is the same yesterday, today and forever. An atmosphere of faith will see miracles, healings and the supernatural, but we MUST believe that all of that is for us TODAY.
God has something prepared for you that is good, miraculous and life changing.
He is ready and willing to work miracles through any person who believes in His unlimited power and possibilities. We must have SUPER-NATURAL expectancy.
1 Corin. 2:9
But as it is written:
“Eye has not seen, nor ear heard,
Nor have entered into the heart of man
The things which God has prepared for those who love Him.”
Later he explains 2 Corin. 4:18
while we do not look at the things which are seen, but at the things which are not seen. For the things which are seen are temporary, but the things which are not seen are eternal.
An atmosphere of supernatural expectation helps people to believe and express faith.
FAITH and EXPECTATION are the essence of church culture.
Now hear me, one of the KILLERS of expectation IS BEING EASILY PLEASED.
C.S. Lewis said, “Our Lord finds our desires NOT too strong, BUT TOO WEAK.
We are half-hearted creatures, like an ignorant child who wants to go on making mud pies in a slum because he cannot imagine what is meant by the offer of a holiday at the sea. We are far too easily pleased.”
Come on church, raise your expectation level.
Don’t be satisfied with NORMAL.
Ask God to help you see through the eyes of the spirit, as he did for Elisha’s servant.
A glimpse is all we need. Just a peek. What you see with natural eyes can bring fear or doubt, but what we see by faith allows us to see VICTORY.
Yours for revival,
Pastor Francis Armstrong
Tuesday, February 19, 2013
Money Changer Principle
Acts 2:1
When the Day of Pentecost had fully come, they were all with one accord in one place.
Matthew 21:12-17
12 Then Jesus went into the temple of God and drove out all those who bought and sold in the temple, and overturned the tables of the money changers and the seats of those who sold doves.
13 And He said to them, “It is written, ‘My house shall be called a house of prayer,’ but you have made it a ‘den of thieves.’”
14 Then the blind and the lame came to Him in the temple, and He healed them.
15 But when the chief priests and scribes saw the wonderful things that He did, and the children crying out in the temple and saying, “Hosanna to the Son of David!” they were indignant
16 and said to Him, “Do You hear what these are saying?”
And Jesus said to them, “Yes. Have you never read,
‘Out of the mouth of babes and nursing infants You have perfected praise’?”
17 Then He left them and went out of the city to Bethany, and He lodged there.
I believe if we keep the fire of Holy Spirit burning night and day that we will enter into a powerful flow of the Holy Spirit, where angelic activity is coming, where demonic networks will be shattered and a massive revival will follow.
God is preparing many portals around the world and these portals will be mission command centers as revival is planned, launched and administered.
So we need Acts, Ch. 2 to explode again. The way the first church was birthed is the way it was meant to continue.
So they were ALL In one accord AND in one place.
It depicts a group of people that were radically devoted to this massive commitment to fulfill the mission.
Now let me talk about the improper focus on fellowship, which is IMPORTANT in its right place.
Being in agreement is very different than being in fellowship.
Agreement equals strength that helps break through barriers the enemy sets up.
But a strategy of JUST fellowship alone means we are susceptible to offense, gossip, frustration, disagreement etc.
Fellowship is NOT strong enough to be a foundation of a local church.
Agreement however is.
Acts 1:8
But you shall receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you shall be witnesses to Me in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth.”
So the mandate was to gather together and wait for power, for a specific purpose.
The call is to be WITNESSES, but do we know what that means?
It’s NOT just to talk to people or hand stuff out.
The Greek meaning of the word witnesses is MAR’-TOO’S or Martyrs.
We are called to embrace the call to DIE for CHRIST.
If we gather JUST for fellowship and nurturing, people will respond on what they receive from church.
But on the contrary, when we gather and understand the severity of the mission, that our mandate is to embrace martyrdom, they are not looking for personal gain. They are surrendered to the call to advance the Kingdom.
If we want to experience revival we must do NOW what we will be doing when revival breaks out.
It should be normal to us to experience the presence of the Holy Spirit regularly.
We should walk into church and fee His fire, brokenness, tears, drunkenness in the Holy Ghost, prophetic unction, repentance etc.
We need a 2 Chron. 7 church.
2 Chron. 7:1-3
1 When Solomon had finished praying, fire came down from heaven and consumed the burnt offering and the sacrifices; and the glory of the Lord filled the temple.
2 And the priests could not enter the house of the Lord, because the glory of the Lord had filled the Lord’s house.
3 When all the children of Israel saw how the fire came down, and the glory of the Lord on the temple, they bowed their faces to the ground on the pavement, and worshiped and praised the Lord, saying:
“For He is good, For His mercy endures forever.”
The glory was so powerful everyone was on the floor.
When we experience power like that and like Acts 2, the ability to advance the Kingdom, win souls and experience miracles, increases significantly.
Yours for revival,
Pastor Francis Armstrong
When the Day of Pentecost had fully come, they were all with one accord in one place.
Matthew 21:12-17
12 Then Jesus went into the temple of God and drove out all those who bought and sold in the temple, and overturned the tables of the money changers and the seats of those who sold doves.
13 And He said to them, “It is written, ‘My house shall be called a house of prayer,’ but you have made it a ‘den of thieves.’”
14 Then the blind and the lame came to Him in the temple, and He healed them.
15 But when the chief priests and scribes saw the wonderful things that He did, and the children crying out in the temple and saying, “Hosanna to the Son of David!” they were indignant
16 and said to Him, “Do You hear what these are saying?”
And Jesus said to them, “Yes. Have you never read,
‘Out of the mouth of babes and nursing infants You have perfected praise’?”
17 Then He left them and went out of the city to Bethany, and He lodged there.
I believe if we keep the fire of Holy Spirit burning night and day that we will enter into a powerful flow of the Holy Spirit, where angelic activity is coming, where demonic networks will be shattered and a massive revival will follow.
God is preparing many portals around the world and these portals will be mission command centers as revival is planned, launched and administered.
So we need Acts, Ch. 2 to explode again. The way the first church was birthed is the way it was meant to continue.
So they were ALL In one accord AND in one place.
It depicts a group of people that were radically devoted to this massive commitment to fulfill the mission.
Now let me talk about the improper focus on fellowship, which is IMPORTANT in its right place.
Being in agreement is very different than being in fellowship.
Agreement equals strength that helps break through barriers the enemy sets up.
But a strategy of JUST fellowship alone means we are susceptible to offense, gossip, frustration, disagreement etc.
Fellowship is NOT strong enough to be a foundation of a local church.
Agreement however is.
Acts 1:8
But you shall receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you shall be witnesses to Me in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth.”
So the mandate was to gather together and wait for power, for a specific purpose.
The call is to be WITNESSES, but do we know what that means?
It’s NOT just to talk to people or hand stuff out.
The Greek meaning of the word witnesses is MAR’-TOO’S or Martyrs.
We are called to embrace the call to DIE for CHRIST.
If we gather JUST for fellowship and nurturing, people will respond on what they receive from church.
But on the contrary, when we gather and understand the severity of the mission, that our mandate is to embrace martyrdom, they are not looking for personal gain. They are surrendered to the call to advance the Kingdom.
If we want to experience revival we must do NOW what we will be doing when revival breaks out.
It should be normal to us to experience the presence of the Holy Spirit regularly.
We should walk into church and fee His fire, brokenness, tears, drunkenness in the Holy Ghost, prophetic unction, repentance etc.
We need a 2 Chron. 7 church.
2 Chron. 7:1-3
1 When Solomon had finished praying, fire came down from heaven and consumed the burnt offering and the sacrifices; and the glory of the Lord filled the temple.
2 And the priests could not enter the house of the Lord, because the glory of the Lord had filled the Lord’s house.
3 When all the children of Israel saw how the fire came down, and the glory of the Lord on the temple, they bowed their faces to the ground on the pavement, and worshiped and praised the Lord, saying:
“For He is good, For His mercy endures forever.”
The glory was so powerful everyone was on the floor.
When we experience power like that and like Acts 2, the ability to advance the Kingdom, win souls and experience miracles, increases significantly.
Yours for revival,
Pastor Francis Armstrong
Tuesday, February 5, 2013
Let The Wind Blow Without Delay
John 3:1-3, 8
1 There was a man of the Pharisees named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews.
2 This man came to Jesus by night and said to Him, “Rabbi, we know that You are a teacher come from God; for no one can do these signs that You do unless God is with him.”
3 Jesus answered and said to him, “Most assuredly, I say to you, unless one is born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.”
8 The wind blows where it wishes, and you hear the sound of it, but cannot tell where it comes from and where it goes. So is everyone who is born of the Spirit.”
I want to talk to you about this WIND. By the way, the word WIND and SPIRIT is the same word.
PNEUMA – Breath of God.
This was the same WIND that hovered over the face of the earth.
The same WIND that the prophet Ezekiel was told to prophecy to.
The same WIND that started blowing on that Valley of Dry bones.
This breath of God is why you are born-again.
The new birth is NOT the end of what God is doing, but the very beginning.
So this is NOT a one-time experience.
The wind of God’s spirit is constantly blowing and we need the continual infilling, indwelling presence of the Holy Spirit.
WIND IS A TRANSFORMING FORCE.
Wind transforms the landscape.
The constant blowing of the wind picks up dirt, sand, rocks and even trash and over time transforms the appearance of the land (i.e. Thurs. morning) Windstorm. It’s called wind erosion.
Church, in our best effort we still are not where we need to be spiritually.
He is working on us, changing us, transforming us.
Christ is being formed in us!
We need the wind of God blowing in our lives to pick up the junk and carry it out.
We need to let the wind rearrange some things.
THE WIND BLOWS WHERE IT WILLS.
Too many people don’t want the wind, they only want salvation.
They don’t want to change. Let God blow some things out of your life.
THIS WIND IS A POWER GENERATING FORCE.
On Wolfe Island we have windmills built to generate power (electricity).
Wind, for centuries, carried ships and boats across oceans. The WIND of God blowing in you life will empower you.
Zechariah 4:6
So he answered and said to me:
“This is the word of the Lord to Zerubbabel: ‘
Not by might nor by power, but by My Spirit,’
Says the Lord of hosts.
Colossians 1:29
To this end I also labor, striving according to His working which works in me mightily.
Jesus said, “Go into all the world and preach the gospel”, “but first BE FILLED WITH HOLY SPIRIT”.
WAIT, until you’re endued with power from on high.
Holy Spirit was sent to empower them for service.
The baptism of Holy Spirit is NOT a Pentecostal thing or a Charismatic thing. IT ‘S A CHURCH THING.
Yours for revival,
Pastor Francis Armstrong
1 There was a man of the Pharisees named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews.
2 This man came to Jesus by night and said to Him, “Rabbi, we know that You are a teacher come from God; for no one can do these signs that You do unless God is with him.”
3 Jesus answered and said to him, “Most assuredly, I say to you, unless one is born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.”
8 The wind blows where it wishes, and you hear the sound of it, but cannot tell where it comes from and where it goes. So is everyone who is born of the Spirit.”
I want to talk to you about this WIND. By the way, the word WIND and SPIRIT is the same word.
PNEUMA – Breath of God.
This was the same WIND that hovered over the face of the earth.
The same WIND that the prophet Ezekiel was told to prophecy to.
The same WIND that started blowing on that Valley of Dry bones.
This breath of God is why you are born-again.
The new birth is NOT the end of what God is doing, but the very beginning.
So this is NOT a one-time experience.
The wind of God’s spirit is constantly blowing and we need the continual infilling, indwelling presence of the Holy Spirit.
WIND IS A TRANSFORMING FORCE.
Wind transforms the landscape.
The constant blowing of the wind picks up dirt, sand, rocks and even trash and over time transforms the appearance of the land (i.e. Thurs. morning) Windstorm. It’s called wind erosion.
Church, in our best effort we still are not where we need to be spiritually.
He is working on us, changing us, transforming us.
Christ is being formed in us!
We need the wind of God blowing in our lives to pick up the junk and carry it out.
We need to let the wind rearrange some things.
THE WIND BLOWS WHERE IT WILLS.
Too many people don’t want the wind, they only want salvation.
They don’t want to change. Let God blow some things out of your life.
THIS WIND IS A POWER GENERATING FORCE.
On Wolfe Island we have windmills built to generate power (electricity).
Wind, for centuries, carried ships and boats across oceans. The WIND of God blowing in you life will empower you.
Zechariah 4:6
So he answered and said to me:
“This is the word of the Lord to Zerubbabel: ‘
Not by might nor by power, but by My Spirit,’
Says the Lord of hosts.
Colossians 1:29
To this end I also labor, striving according to His working which works in me mightily.
Jesus said, “Go into all the world and preach the gospel”, “but first BE FILLED WITH HOLY SPIRIT”.
WAIT, until you’re endued with power from on high.
Holy Spirit was sent to empower them for service.
The baptism of Holy Spirit is NOT a Pentecostal thing or a Charismatic thing. IT ‘S A CHURCH THING.
Yours for revival,
Pastor Francis Armstrong
Tuesday, January 15, 2013
2013 Year Of No Delay Pt.2
All throughout 2012, we declared that we must get into governmental order and I believe that shift took place in July.
We must get in and stay in a more aggressive and offensive posture that will not just hold ground but begin to take ground.
An apostolic commissioning is taking place.
Acts 22:14-16
14 Then he said, ‘The God of our fathers has chosen you that you should know His will, and see the Just One, and hear the voice of His mouth. 15 For you will be His witness to all men of what you have seen and heard.
16 And now why are you waiting? Arise and be baptized, and wash away your sins, calling on the name of the Lord.’
The commissioning is this:
1. Know His will
2. To see the Righteous One
3. To hear utterances from His mouth
4. To be witness and testify of what we see and hear
So why delay? We are in the season 2013 of NO DELAY.
You are light in the midst of darkness.
Malachi 2:6-7
6 The law of truth was in his mouth, and injustice was not found on his lips. He walked with Me in peace and equity, and turned many away from iniquity.
7 “For the lips of a priest should keep knowledge, and people should seek the law from his mouth; for he is the messenger of the Lord of hosts.
So enter in with NO Delay, your New Normal awaits!
Yours for revival,
Pastor Francis Armstrong
We must get in and stay in a more aggressive and offensive posture that will not just hold ground but begin to take ground.
An apostolic commissioning is taking place.
Acts 22:14-16
14 Then he said, ‘The God of our fathers has chosen you that you should know His will, and see the Just One, and hear the voice of His mouth. 15 For you will be His witness to all men of what you have seen and heard.
16 And now why are you waiting? Arise and be baptized, and wash away your sins, calling on the name of the Lord.’
The commissioning is this:
1. Know His will
2. To see the Righteous One
3. To hear utterances from His mouth
4. To be witness and testify of what we see and hear
So why delay? We are in the season 2013 of NO DELAY.
You are light in the midst of darkness.
Malachi 2:6-7
6 The law of truth was in his mouth, and injustice was not found on his lips. He walked with Me in peace and equity, and turned many away from iniquity.
7 “For the lips of a priest should keep knowledge, and people should seek the law from his mouth; for he is the messenger of the Lord of hosts.
So enter in with NO Delay, your New Normal awaits!
Yours for revival,
Pastor Francis Armstrong
Wednesday, January 2, 2013
2013 – Year Of No Delay Stepping Into Your New Normal
God is saying for 2013 that DELAY is no longer an option.
It’s been taken off the table, there is no longer a choice given to wait!
God says what you know to do you must do NOW.
The option of tomorrow is gone; this must be a year of NO DELAY.
You will have challenges, but the pay off will be great.
You will step into your NEW NORMAL this year.
What you have delayed on before, you can no longer delay on.
2013 will be the season of no more delay. You have been equipped, refined and prepared for this mandate.
You are being commissioned as 21st century messengers that will go forth with profound revelation of the Father’s heart.
You will be a light shining in the midst of great darkness. There will be a notable acceleration in this apostolic ministry this year.
All mixture and corruption must be sifted from your soul.
We must be like Daniel, who in Chapter 9 said:
We have sinned
We have committed iniquity
We have done wickedly
We have rebelled against You
We have departed from your precepts
We have departed from your judgments
We have not heeded your prophets.
Do not delay, sift your heart. As Kim Clement said, we cannot enter 2013 with one negative word on our lips, but rather the word CONQUER will resonate and prepare our path to many victories in 2013. DON’T DELAY.
It’s time for a year of no more struggles. God is about to reach down to take you up to a supernatural level in the heavenlies. Higher than you have ever been.
Yours for revival,
Pastor Francis Armstrong
It’s been taken off the table, there is no longer a choice given to wait!
God says what you know to do you must do NOW.
The option of tomorrow is gone; this must be a year of NO DELAY.
You will have challenges, but the pay off will be great.
You will step into your NEW NORMAL this year.
What you have delayed on before, you can no longer delay on.
2013 will be the season of no more delay. You have been equipped, refined and prepared for this mandate.
You are being commissioned as 21st century messengers that will go forth with profound revelation of the Father’s heart.
You will be a light shining in the midst of great darkness. There will be a notable acceleration in this apostolic ministry this year.
All mixture and corruption must be sifted from your soul.
We must be like Daniel, who in Chapter 9 said:
We have sinned
We have committed iniquity
We have done wickedly
We have rebelled against You
We have departed from your precepts
We have departed from your judgments
We have not heeded your prophets.
Do not delay, sift your heart. As Kim Clement said, we cannot enter 2013 with one negative word on our lips, but rather the word CONQUER will resonate and prepare our path to many victories in 2013. DON’T DELAY.
It’s time for a year of no more struggles. God is about to reach down to take you up to a supernatural level in the heavenlies. Higher than you have ever been.
Yours for revival,
Pastor Francis Armstrong
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