From The Pastor's Pen - 6/25/12 - Being About The Father's Business

"And He said unto them: How is it that ye sought me? Wist ye not that I should be about my Father's business? (Luke 2:49 AKJ)

In this verse, there is a message to the serious believer, beyond the obvious reality recorded by the

inspired author. Take note here that, we find the young 12 year old Messiah Jesus, (see vs.42), set

upon a path to pursue the business of His Father, which He was preordained to carry out.

If we are born-again, though our individual course may vary, the Father's agenda is ours as well, as

joint heirs with Jesus, (see Romans 8:16-17). We are likewise the children of the most High, with all

the preordained promises of power, and authority, to go forth against the powers of darkness. And that

is an important Kingdom truth we cannot afford to be ignorant of. So let's take a closer look at these

principles which are involved in His example, and how they apply to us, as Kingdom citizens today.

Firstly; we need to understand that, once we're born again into the Kingdom of God, we have the responsibility of stewardship over the created world, having become co-laborers with the Godhead.

Secondly, that stewardship often takes the form of spiritual warfare which extends into every realm

of the natural world, including the family, church and civil sphere, each of which are separate

governments. These truths were once clearly understood by the church, tho much of that knowledge

has been obscured, and or denied, in our day and time. And we as a people are paying for it!

You see, during the historical period of the 16th century, known as the Great Reformation, small groups

within the community of believers were immersed in scriptural revival and revelations, which literally

shook the very foundation of the Roman church and civil governments of the European continent.

The result, was a new and abiding awareness of Biblical knowledge, which subsequently resulted in

a break with Rome, and the birth of the protestant movement. Equally as important; the descendants

of those spiritual warriors continued the battle in the face of papal, and government persecution, finally fleeing their homelands, while carrying with them the understanding of the absolute truth that; everything, in every sphere,and realm, is a spiritual matter, subject to divinely inspired law. That seed

of knowledge, primarily from Scots immigrants, became The United States of America, a Constitutional Republic, whose declared cornerstone was Christ, and Christ alone. A nation and people

created by an act of divine providence, and subject to the oversight and stewardship of all remnant Christians who love liberty, and justice, and will settle for nothing less!

Today, as serious remnant believers, our God directed purposes, and course, is to be about our Father's business, and to occupy every territory of His created world, until Jesus comes in power and glory.

Soli Deo Gloria! Have a great 4th of July!

Consider these words of Jesus, in a parable to His own ..." Occupy till I come" (Luke 19:13).

From The Pastor's Pen - 5/21/12 - No Weapon Formed Against Thee

"No weapon that is formed against thee shall prosper; and every tongue that shall rise against thee in judgment thou shalt condemn. This is the heritage of the servants of the Lord, and their righteousness is of me, saith the Lord" (Isaiah 54:17 AKJ).

The above verse is a rhema word from the mouth of the God, Himself, directly to the prophet, Isaiah. As such, it is easily identified by the phrase, "...saith the Lord." And, although every word from the preserved Holy Scriptures is inspired by the Holy Ghost, this particular promise from the 54th chapters of the book of Isaiah, carries with it a singularly powerful relevance in our time.

The good news is that, when God sends the true remnant believer into the supernatural arena, the entire scope of the battle suddenly becomes His. And once we fully understand that Truth and Kingdom principle, and allow it to operate, we can confidently go forth against any and all odds or enemies. This is not to say, however, that our mission or path will be easy, but, rather, that we can be assured of a positive and victorious outcome.

In fact, the examples of Moses, David, Gideon, and, later, the Acts of the Apostles, and the sending of the Holy Ghost at Pentecost, are recorded to further remind us that no weapon, no circumstance, no difficulty, however large or seemingly impossible, along the path shall prosper. Knowing that, we, as serious believers, are charged to inflict swift condemnation against any and all within, or without, the church who, through word or deed, seek to hinder the agenda which the Father has set before us.

In closing, the example given throughout the ministry of Messiah Jesus, made clear that we are endued with unlimited power from on high to carry out God's sovereign agenda in every corner and crevice of the created world in which we live. In times past that truth was clearly understood by the heads of families and the historical church, as well as the founders of our nation. Every serious believer should be aware that we are stewards of, not only our families and church, but the civil government, as well. Let us therefore conduct our business in every earthly sphere as representatives of the Most High God, and to Him be the glory!

Consider these words of Jesus...

"Behold, I give unto you power to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy, and nothing shall by any means hurt you" (Luke 10:19).

From The Pastor's Pen - 5/7/12 - Our Refuge And Strength

"God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble" (Psalm 46:1 AKJ).

In the above verse from the 46th Psalm, we need to take a closer look at the Anglo word 'trouble'. That word was correctly rendered by the King James translators from the Greek translation of the Old Testament. Here the original Greek denoted extreme distress and/or a concerted and focused

attack from an enemy combatant. Further, it is particularly clear from the Greek verb segment that the

enemy in question, whether singular or plural in nature, was of a supernatural origin, rather than

a natural or spiritual one.

That said, the important type, or example, we need to draw here is that, while Messiah Jesus was

likewise continually at odds from the same supernatural entities, He always emerged from these

spiritual battles totally victorious. Part of the good news of the promises in the New Covenant

scriptures is that we can, too! But in order to do that, it is vital that we first recognize their origins

and secondly the motives and agenda of these powers of darkness with whom every serious believer

is locked in a daily life and death struggle.

Now pay attention, because I believe that if you're still reading this, you're probably among the

number of those who want to be all you can be according to the teachings of Jesus and Apostolic

doctrine. You see, if you and I are seriously committed to running the race of the Christian life, and

winning it for the glory of God, we need to begin to diligently studying and applying all of the living Word to every situation and circumstance we encounter (for accuracy we recommend the Authorized King James), and we can only do that by making the Holy Scriptures the final authority against every obstacle or trouble.

Now, briefly, back to our opening verses today. Take note that God is clearly referred to as our 'refuge' and 'strength'. In the original language, this refuge refers to escaping, or fleeing, from an impending, or present, danger while being immoveable. That's no contradiction, of course, because the reality here, is that, our abiding relationship with the Father, via the blood of Jesus, and the ever present help and assistance of the Holy Ghost, provides us with both a place of protective refuge, and divine strength by which we will not be moved, or shaken, by any trouble or events of natural or supernatural origin. I encourage you to approach and stud the preserved word of the AKJ for within the Holy Scriptures are the answers to the issues of life.