Just to let you get a good idea i will give you a short history about the Temple of God. The temple of God is the House of God. We see in the Old Testament the people of Israel gave a huge priority and value to the temple of God. The temple of God was built for him to dwell. So the Israelite would do, and give everything to make sure the Temple of God looks the best and has the best.
We know that there were 3 temples that were built during the old and new testament.
1. was called Solomonic temple, built by King Solomon,
2. was called Zerubebal's Temple, built after Israelities returned from Babylon, it is know that Zerubabel was the one who came with 50,000 Israelities from Babylon.
3. was called Herodian Temple, which was built by Herod the Great who promised the Jews he will build a temple for them- Actually this is the temple Jesus went and found people selling and buying things John2:16 he told them Get out here how dare you turn my Father's house into a market!
Also remember that in the wilderness the Israelities had the Terbanacle which was a portable sanctuary carried with the Israelities throught their wilderness. It was also known as the Tent of the Meeting.
Why the Temple? God wants us to understand how important is the temple to him. In the book of Revelations 11;19 God's concerns was to establish his kingdom ( His witnesses were Moses and Elijah who knew, how really God wanted to establish his presence among his people.) here on earth and in heavens, because this kingdom ( Earth) the devil had been thrown with his demons Revelation 12 and he took control over it. The Word of God says in verse 7 Rev 12 and there was war in heaven, michael and his angels fought againtst the drangon(satan) and his angels fought back. ( this is where the Spiritual Warfare began).God was looking for a place that he can dwell and establish himself among his people. That is why God promised David that he was to build him a temple that he can dwell among his people. David wasnt able to build the temple because of what he did (1kings 5:3-5) so his son Solomon build the first Temple for God. (1kings:6 and 7)
One thing God wants us to know today is that we are the temple of the living God. Actually when Jesus Came a new covenant was established between God and his people. The word of God says that Jesus was called Emanuel meaning God with us. Through the power of the Blood of Jesus (Rev 12:10) we overcame the devil. John 14:23 If you love Jesus and accept him as your saviour, Him and Father and Holy Spirit will dwell in you ( his temple)1Corinthians 3;16 says we are the temple of God. 1 Corithians 6:19 says we were bought by price, so Honor God with your body.
One of the laws of the Temple is Holiness, even around you ( meaning your lifestyle) Ezekiel 43;12 . We have to do something with our bodies ( temple of God). King Hezekiah who was know to be the best king in Israel, knew the secret. When he was appointed king he put God first. 2Chronicles 29:1-6 and verse 10. King Hezekiah decided to repair and concencrate the temple, even the people of Israel went and purify themsleves.
In order for God to dwell in us we have to
1. Purify ourselves
2. Concecrate ourselves to God. (dedicate to do the work of God) This can be in your church, ministry. Do something for the kindom of God.
3. We should offer our bodies as living sacrifise, HOLY and acceptable before God. Romans12:1 We can not just live a luxury life if we want God to dwell in us. We have to let our selfishness go for him to use us. For him to dwell in us. In doing so is to spend more time in his presence because its in his presences there is liberty. The more you talk to him, the more he will correct you and direct your path.
I am telling you saints if God dwells in you, every person around you will know. Exodus33:7-11. The Israelities knew when Moses went in the terbanacle (tent of the meeting) Because the Glory of God would come in the terbancle and around the tent (Remember Ezekiel43:12). Every one would bow down and worshiped before God's presence. They knew Moses was different.
My prayer today is that we all keep our temples pure before God so that he can dwell in us.
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Wednesday, November 7, 2007
Saturday, August 11, 2007
DONOT MISS! --- FRIDAY AUGUST 24TH, 2007 REVIVAL PRAYER MEETING IN PELHAM NEW HAMPSHIRE
Revival Prayer & Worship Meeting
New England Pentecostal Ministries
327 Gage Hill Rd, Rt38
Pelham, NH 03067
time:7pm to 10pm
It is time to claim NH for God; Surely the Glory of God shall return to New England
Wednesday, August 8, 2007
THE REASON WE NEED TO PRAY
Many people think prayers are for certain group of individuals. May be only particular people can pray. Or may be we need to pray when we have trials and when we are going through some problems. Well may be when i get sick thats when I will pray. Some will say i will pray when i go to church this sunday. Others will say i prayed today when i was about to it, and i prayed for everything. Gosh! i prayed last night when i was going to bed.
Prayers have been placed like a certain order people will do when they want something from God.
LET ME BE HONEST. PRAYERS ARE MORE DEEPER THAN WHAT WE THINK.
You can never get through it, or be satisfied with it, its a daily experience and when you are climbing to the next level it even becomes more YOU!
The best teacher of prayers is the HOLY SPIRIT. If you have him he will teach you how to pray and how to go to the Father. The bible says in the book of Romans 8:26-27 In the same way the Spirit helps us in our weakness. We do not know what we ought to pray for, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us with groans that words cannot express. And he who searches our hearts(God) knows the mind of the Spirit, becasue the Spirit intercedes for the saints in accordance with God's will.
So if we want to pray the right way we need to be close to Jesus(accept him as your personal saviour) who will introduce us to the Holy Spirit and the Holy Spirit will introduce us to God. The bible continues to tell us in 1Corinthians 2:10-11 But God has revealed it to us by his Spirit. The Spirit searches all things, even the deep things of God. For who among us knows the thoughts of a man except the man's spirit within him? In the same way no one knows the thoughts of God except the Spirit of God.
Saints WE NEED TO PRAY BECAUSE IT IS THE ROOT OF OUR RELATIONSHIP WITH GOD. This is were we have the intimate fellowship with our God. You take your time to Listen and talk to him.
My God... WE NEED TO PRAY BECAUSE WE NEED DELIVERANCE IN OUR LAND (NEW ENGLAND). God will not do it UNLESS WE PRAY. THAT IS WHY PRAYERS ARE THERE.
WE COMMUNICATE WITH GOD THROUGH PRAYERS.
The word of God says in the book of Revelation12:11b we over came the devil through the WORD OF OUR TESTIMONY. Something has to be SPOKEN TO RECEIVE VICTORY. God created this world in Genesis 1 through his WORD.. he spoke and it happened.
We cannot get our answers unless we PRAY - SPEAK A WORD TO GOD. Unless you speak a word to the Devil (IN JESUS NAME COME OUT) he will not come out. THERE IS A SECRET IN THE SPOKEN WORD.
This is why we need to PRAY. TO SPEAK TO OUR GOD so that things can happen. That is why there is a call to New England for people to pray for this land.
God will hear us he said In 2Chronicles7:14 if my people who are called by my name will humble themsevles and PRAY (SPEAK TO GOD TALK TO HIM) seek my face (have fellowship with him more and more give him time) and turn from their wicked (REPENT) ways, THEN WILL I HEAR FROM HEAVEN... we need to pray and seek his face and turn from our wicked ways and SURELY THE GLORY OF GOD SHALL RETURN TO NEW ENGLAND.
Prayers have been placed like a certain order people will do when they want something from God.
LET ME BE HONEST. PRAYERS ARE MORE DEEPER THAN WHAT WE THINK.
You can never get through it, or be satisfied with it, its a daily experience and when you are climbing to the next level it even becomes more YOU!
The best teacher of prayers is the HOLY SPIRIT. If you have him he will teach you how to pray and how to go to the Father. The bible says in the book of Romans 8:26-27 In the same way the Spirit helps us in our weakness. We do not know what we ought to pray for, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us with groans that words cannot express. And he who searches our hearts(God) knows the mind of the Spirit, becasue the Spirit intercedes for the saints in accordance with God's will.
So if we want to pray the right way we need to be close to Jesus(accept him as your personal saviour) who will introduce us to the Holy Spirit and the Holy Spirit will introduce us to God. The bible continues to tell us in 1Corinthians 2:10-11 But God has revealed it to us by his Spirit. The Spirit searches all things, even the deep things of God. For who among us knows the thoughts of a man except the man's spirit within him? In the same way no one knows the thoughts of God except the Spirit of God.
Saints WE NEED TO PRAY BECAUSE IT IS THE ROOT OF OUR RELATIONSHIP WITH GOD. This is were we have the intimate fellowship with our God. You take your time to Listen and talk to him.
My God... WE NEED TO PRAY BECAUSE WE NEED DELIVERANCE IN OUR LAND (NEW ENGLAND). God will not do it UNLESS WE PRAY. THAT IS WHY PRAYERS ARE THERE.
WE COMMUNICATE WITH GOD THROUGH PRAYERS.
The word of God says in the book of Revelation12:11b we over came the devil through the WORD OF OUR TESTIMONY. Something has to be SPOKEN TO RECEIVE VICTORY. God created this world in Genesis 1 through his WORD.. he spoke and it happened.
We cannot get our answers unless we PRAY - SPEAK A WORD TO GOD. Unless you speak a word to the Devil (IN JESUS NAME COME OUT) he will not come out. THERE IS A SECRET IN THE SPOKEN WORD.
This is why we need to PRAY. TO SPEAK TO OUR GOD so that things can happen. That is why there is a call to New England for people to pray for this land.
God will hear us he said In 2Chronicles7:14 if my people who are called by my name will humble themsevles and PRAY (SPEAK TO GOD TALK TO HIM) seek my face (have fellowship with him more and more give him time) and turn from their wicked (REPENT) ways, THEN WILL I HEAR FROM HEAVEN... we need to pray and seek his face and turn from our wicked ways and SURELY THE GLORY OF GOD SHALL RETURN TO NEW ENGLAND.
Wednesday, August 1, 2007
LESSONS FOR TODAY FROM HAGGAI
In the book of Haggai, God calls to His people to rebuild the temple that they had given up on and neglected due their own laziness as well as discouragement caused by opposition. The two main issues were Priority and Obedience. They had to set their priorities right. They had to shift focus from building beautiful homes for them selves to completing God's temple.
http://bibleresources.bible.com/passagesearchresults.php?passage1=1
The Bible says in 1 Corrinthians 3:16 that we are the temple of God. In the same way God is telling us to rebuild our temples-our spirit, soul and body- once again. To shift priority from maintaining our outward appearance to concentrating on our souls. We need to return to God in purity, righteousness, holiness, love and obedience and finish what God started when we gave opur lives to Him when we first believed.
This Word comes with a reward for obedience as well as a consequence for disobedience. If we disobey, our lives will continue to be fruitless. 9 "You expected much, but see, it turned out to be little. What you brought home, I blew away. Why?" declares the LORD Almighty. "Because of my house, which remains a ruin, while each of you is busy with his own house. 10 Therefore, because of you the heavens have withheld their dew and the earth its crops. 11 I called for a drought on the fields and the mountains, on the grain, the new wine, the oil and whatever the ground produces, on men and cattle, and on the labor of your hands."
If we obey, we will receive the presence of God. 6 "This is what the LORD Almighty says: 'In a little while I will once more shake the heavens and the earth, the sea and the dry land. 7 I will shake all nations, and the desired of all nations will come, and I will fill this house with glory,' says the LORD Almighty. 8 'The silver is mine and the gold is mine,' declares the LORD Almighty. 9 'The glory of this present house will be greater than the glory of the former house,' says the LORD Almighty. 'And in this place I will grant peace,' declares the LORD Almighty."
A CALL TO THE YOUTH : In Haggai 1:1, the Word of the Lord came to the son of the high priest and the son of the governor. This means that God is putting emphasis on the youth of today, that we are old enough to hear the Word of the Lord and obey it. We serve a special purpose because the Word in this passage of Haggai 1 and 2 was so specific to the sons. We need to rise up and get into position where God called us. We need not fear though we are young because God predestined it that way.
http://bibleresources.bible.com/passagesearchresults.php?passage1=1
The Bible says in 1 Corrinthians 3:16 that we are the temple of God. In the same way God is telling us to rebuild our temples-our spirit, soul and body- once again. To shift priority from maintaining our outward appearance to concentrating on our souls. We need to return to God in purity, righteousness, holiness, love and obedience and finish what God started when we gave opur lives to Him when we first believed.
This Word comes with a reward for obedience as well as a consequence for disobedience. If we disobey, our lives will continue to be fruitless. 9 "You expected much, but see, it turned out to be little. What you brought home, I blew away. Why?" declares the LORD Almighty. "Because of my house, which remains a ruin, while each of you is busy with his own house. 10 Therefore, because of you the heavens have withheld their dew and the earth its crops. 11 I called for a drought on the fields and the mountains, on the grain, the new wine, the oil and whatever the ground produces, on men and cattle, and on the labor of your hands."
If we obey, we will receive the presence of God. 6 "This is what the LORD Almighty says: 'In a little while I will once more shake the heavens and the earth, the sea and the dry land. 7 I will shake all nations, and the desired of all nations will come, and I will fill this house with glory,' says the LORD Almighty. 8 'The silver is mine and the gold is mine,' declares the LORD Almighty. 9 'The glory of this present house will be greater than the glory of the former house,' says the LORD Almighty. 'And in this place I will grant peace,' declares the LORD Almighty."
A CALL TO THE YOUTH : In Haggai 1:1, the Word of the Lord came to the son of the high priest and the son of the governor. This means that God is putting emphasis on the youth of today, that we are old enough to hear the Word of the Lord and obey it. We serve a special purpose because the Word in this passage of Haggai 1 and 2 was so specific to the sons. We need to rise up and get into position where God called us. We need not fear though we are young because God predestined it that way.
These Times? Prayer
When we think about water; it could be liquid, solid or gaseous! Just water! And then, time is in past-present-and future. Does it make it simple to say God is Father, Son and Holy Spirit?! No. Not at all, many people still find it so hard to believe that God can be both Father and Son at the same time or even Father and Holy Spirit, all at the same time! Makes it even more complicated to understand WHEN the three are present at the same instant. So where are we going?
It is time for New England to understand that where the human explanation of things has failed, God is willing to explain in detail. When His glory fell amidst the Israelites as they were dedicating the temple during Solomom's time, nothing could be done. The service was paralysed and until God lifted, the human hand was suspended. We need the glory of God in NEngland, because the times have changed so much since the birth of New England.
The old folks are playing, the young generation is busy picking up hours because the bills have to be paid, the babies and the yet-to-be born have been left to 'who knows' what? We must realize that as long as we are playing and busy, we are not praying. Can you imagine the Spirit of God is interceding for the body of Christ with groans that can't be expressed in words -whereas the body itself is sleeping? New England awaken from your slumber to the call of God in your midst, and the glory of the Lord will shine forth in our beautiful cities.
Men ought to pray at all times. We don't even know what to pray for, but the Lord quickens our spirits to the needs of the world, what is your need? Ask the Lord to resurrect your dead prayer life, and sustain it in these dreadful times. Arise New England. Arise and Shine. ...Joshua DN
It is time for New England to understand that where the human explanation of things has failed, God is willing to explain in detail. When His glory fell amidst the Israelites as they were dedicating the temple during Solomom's time, nothing could be done. The service was paralysed and until God lifted, the human hand was suspended. We need the glory of God in NEngland, because the times have changed so much since the birth of New England.
The old folks are playing, the young generation is busy picking up hours because the bills have to be paid, the babies and the yet-to-be born have been left to 'who knows' what? We must realize that as long as we are playing and busy, we are not praying. Can you imagine the Spirit of God is interceding for the body of Christ with groans that can't be expressed in words -whereas the body itself is sleeping? New England awaken from your slumber to the call of God in your midst, and the glory of the Lord will shine forth in our beautiful cities.
Men ought to pray at all times. We don't even know what to pray for, but the Lord quickens our spirits to the needs of the world, what is your need? Ask the Lord to resurrect your dead prayer life, and sustain it in these dreadful times. Arise New England. Arise and Shine. ...Joshua DN
Thursday, July 26, 2007
THE LORD HAS NOT BURRIED YOU BUT ONLY PLANTED YOU
WEST ANGELES CATHEDRAL, IN LOS ANGELES CA
Rev. Frank Mwebesa and Bishop Charles Blake
The Lord God has let you go through what you go through to train you for success. He has let you go through what you go through to train your hands for war,1sam 17:34-58.
He has let you go through what you go through to change your name Gen 39:5...Our God is a faithful God, He has not buried you and forgoten about you, but just planted you that in due time you sprout, grow and bring forth many Godly fruits for you, your family, your friends and your church. Please stay the course, its not yet time to give up!! Amen!
Tuesday, July 17, 2007
A CALL TO PRAYER AND REPENTANCE
If my people who are called by my name shall humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways.... 2chron 7:14.
This is a call to the people of God to come together and form a network of prayer and seek his face. Surely our God will hear us and his Glory will be upon us.
It's time to pray and repent for our children, youth, mothers, fathers, towns, cities, nations, government officials, church leaders etc. The Lord has promised us if we pray and seek his face and turn from our wicked ways, he will hear us.
written by Richards M Ssemakula
This is a call to the people of God to come together and form a network of prayer and seek his face. Surely our God will hear us and his Glory will be upon us.
It's time to pray and repent for our children, youth, mothers, fathers, towns, cities, nations, government officials, church leaders etc. The Lord has promised us if we pray and seek his face and turn from our wicked ways, he will hear us.
written by Richards M Ssemakula
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