Luke 2: 14 GLORY TO GOD IN THE HIGHEST AND ON EARTH PEACE, GOOD WILL TOWARD MEN.
Well it that time of year when we celebrate the birth of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. I know some do not celebrate his birthday, but I do. Not the way the world does, but for now people still remember his birth. It amazes me how some can try to have his birthday party with out even saying His name. It should be as one old song says “ IT NOT JUST A HOLIDAY, BUT IT SHOULD BE A HOLY DAY. DON’T TAKE CHRIST OUT OF CHRISTMAS “! I want to share a special Christmas memory with you this month. If you have never heard my testimony mine younger life was not to good. Having ran away from home at 15 yrs, then turning 16 got a job in a cotton mill. Myself and some people had rented a mobile home, but them not wanting to work they moved out leaving me alone at 16, trying to take care of myself and keep a roof over my head which is a pretty big task for a 16 yrs old boy, no one that young should have to do it. My sweet precious Aunt Shirley and her mom came by and said get your stuff together, your going to live with us. Her and her husband and two boys took me in like I was one of them. I had been in the drug seen and they may have saved my life. I know now that the hand of God was on my life. Later in life she would win my wife and myself to God. Well that Christmas money was tight for them. They had helped me get my driver licenses and a car. I wanted a tape player for my car (an 8 track), it been a long time ago. Well they bought me that 8 track and my uncle worked a good part of Christmas Eve night putting it in my car. I am crying as I write this, I don’t know if I ever really let them know what that Christmas meant to me. It was one of the best I have ever had, till I had children and shared the joy of Christmas with them. I didn’t know for some time, that they where not even able to get themselves anything for Christmas. As an adult man, I still remember that morning as I said earlier with tears in my eyes. I hope and pray that I have play a part in giving my family and other some joy and memories that last a life time. Is this not the real way to celebrate Christmas, by blessing someone? Not by how much or by how little, nor the paper or the bow it comes in, but by the amount of love that come with it! By the way my Uncle and Aunt have both gone home to be with the Lord, but still hold a special place in my heart. Please remember that JESUS IS THE REASON FOR THE SEASON! May you and your family have much love and happiest till next year.
SPECIAL NOTE:IF YOU HAVE A SPECIAL CHRISTMAS MEMORY- WE WOULD FOR YOU TO SHARE IT HERE AT COMMENTS!
Wednesday, December 05, 2007
Tuesday, November 06, 2007
"I AM THANKFUL NOW"
PSALM 100:4 ENTER INTO HIS GATES WITH THANKSGINING, AND INTO HIS COURTS WITH PRAISE: BE THANKFUL UNTO HIM, AND BLESS HIS NAME.
THANKSGIVING = THANKS, THANKSGIVING, ADORATION, PRAISE. The aspect of praise that gives thanks to God for what he does for us. Thanksgiving should spring from a grateful heart.
Well ready or not the holiday season is almost here. Thanksgiving then Christmas and New Years is just around the corner. Real thanksgiving is not just a Thursday in November for the child of God. It is a way of life for us PSALM 113:3 From the rising of the sun unto the going of the same the Lord’s name is to be praised. I know you make say “Preacher you have always had it good, no tough times, and live in a nice house with a white little fence”. You have never heard my testimony! The holidays have the highest suicide rate than at any other time of the year. If you are having troubles right now, know your not alone and you need to stop and think what if? There are people that are homeless, no limbs or sight with no family. All sorts of things, no wonder the bibles says PHILIPPIANS 4; 8 Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and there be any praise, think on these things. Because it takes our minds off of the difficult things. And causes us to focus on the good in our lifes. Make a list of the bad and the good in your life and if the bad out numbers the good, email me I want to talk to you. If your honest with yourself, you will see God is good, things could be worst and FAITH says it will work out! Faith is a powerful tool in the hands and hearts of real believers. Don’t feel powerless against the enemy. Read the last scripture on this posting and remember VICTORY is yours. If all you have is a turkey TV dinner- give thanks and enjoy because some don’t have that.
Some scriptures for you to look at with an open heart, all are KJV.
Psa 50:14 Offer unto God thanksgiving; and pay thy vows unto the most High:
Eph 5:20 Giving thanks always for all things unto God and the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ;
1 Thess 5:18 In ever thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you.
Psa 106:1 Praise ye the Lord. Oh give thanks unto the Lord; for he is good: and his mercy endureth for ever.
Psa 107:1 O Give thanks unto the Lord, for he is good: for his mercy endureth for ever.
1 Cor 15:57 But thanks be to God, which giveth us the VICTORY through our Lord Jesus Christ.
HAPPY THANKSGIVING EVERY DAY!
THANKSGIVING = THANKS, THANKSGIVING, ADORATION, PRAISE. The aspect of praise that gives thanks to God for what he does for us. Thanksgiving should spring from a grateful heart.
Well ready or not the holiday season is almost here. Thanksgiving then Christmas and New Years is just around the corner. Real thanksgiving is not just a Thursday in November for the child of God. It is a way of life for us PSALM 113:3 From the rising of the sun unto the going of the same the Lord’s name is to be praised. I know you make say “Preacher you have always had it good, no tough times, and live in a nice house with a white little fence”. You have never heard my testimony! The holidays have the highest suicide rate than at any other time of the year. If you are having troubles right now, know your not alone and you need to stop and think what if? There are people that are homeless, no limbs or sight with no family. All sorts of things, no wonder the bibles says PHILIPPIANS 4; 8 Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and there be any praise, think on these things. Because it takes our minds off of the difficult things. And causes us to focus on the good in our lifes. Make a list of the bad and the good in your life and if the bad out numbers the good, email me I want to talk to you. If your honest with yourself, you will see God is good, things could be worst and FAITH says it will work out! Faith is a powerful tool in the hands and hearts of real believers. Don’t feel powerless against the enemy. Read the last scripture on this posting and remember VICTORY is yours. If all you have is a turkey TV dinner- give thanks and enjoy because some don’t have that.
Some scriptures for you to look at with an open heart, all are KJV.
Psa 50:14 Offer unto God thanksgiving; and pay thy vows unto the most High:
Eph 5:20 Giving thanks always for all things unto God and the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ;
1 Thess 5:18 In ever thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you.
Psa 106:1 Praise ye the Lord. Oh give thanks unto the Lord; for he is good: and his mercy endureth for ever.
Psa 107:1 O Give thanks unto the Lord, for he is good: for his mercy endureth for ever.
1 Cor 15:57 But thanks be to God, which giveth us the VICTORY through our Lord Jesus Christ.
HAPPY THANKSGIVING EVERY DAY!
Tuesday, October 09, 2007
EVEN SO, COME LORD JESUS
Rev 22:20 He which testifieth these things saith, Surely I come quickly. Amen. Even so, come, Lord Jesus
There is a hunger among God’s true and elect people. We are home sick for a country that we have never seen before. As Abraham, we look for a city which hath foundations, whose builder and maker is God. The most or whole are just wandering through life, with no aim or purpose. There are still a people that are hungry for God and his righteousness. That cries out to be conformed into his image. To possess his power to do his work in these end time. At time I know we feel as if we are the only one, you thought you where the only one that felt this way. I declare that God still has a people sold out to his will and purpose. A people that do not have time to come down from the wall and argue over silly church doctrines and the traditions of men. We will work with a tool in one hand and the sword in the other. While others spend there time arguing, I choose to spend my time preaching the Gospel of Jesus Christ. The only door where men might be saved and set free! We must reach the souls, the harvest is ripe and there is a wind of revival in the air. Father’s Spirit is moving and touching the lives of people. Many have told me I could not and should not go into the foreign fields without any organization backing. The people must be delivered, and set free. They must know a Savior that died for them and to have life more abundantly. I may not know everything and do some things wrong, but at least I am on the field trying, and learning as I go! The ministry is growing little by little. Lives are being changed and saints are being encouraged to go on. Not because of me, but because of his word, spirit and anointing. We must do as Ephesians 5:14)… Awake thou that sleepiest… 16) Redeeming the time, because the days are evil. Who in their right mind can argue with this, evil is everywhere. It is as in Noah’s days every imagination of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually. Read Matt 24:37 and Luke 17:26. My brother and my sister we really only have today, we are not promised tomorrow. As I have said before we must work while it is yet day, night is coming when no man will work. We are in the end times and may I ask, “What are you doing for the kingdom”.
SPECIAL NOTE: IN THE PHOTOS YOU CAN SEE THE CHRISTMAS THAT WAS SHIPPED AND IS IN GUYANA ALREADY (THANK GOD). ALSO TWO OF THE VILLAGES WE WERE IN LAST MONTH (SEPT 07). A SPECIAL THANKS TO THOSE THAT HELPED BY PRAYING, GIVING AND STANDING WITH THE MINISTRY. IT'S THE SAME AS IF YOU WENT YOURSELF AND GOD WILL REWARD AS ONLY HE CAN!
There is a hunger among God’s true and elect people. We are home sick for a country that we have never seen before. As Abraham, we look for a city which hath foundations, whose builder and maker is God. The most or whole are just wandering through life, with no aim or purpose. There are still a people that are hungry for God and his righteousness. That cries out to be conformed into his image. To possess his power to do his work in these end time. At time I know we feel as if we are the only one, you thought you where the only one that felt this way. I declare that God still has a people sold out to his will and purpose. A people that do not have time to come down from the wall and argue over silly church doctrines and the traditions of men. We will work with a tool in one hand and the sword in the other. While others spend there time arguing, I choose to spend my time preaching the Gospel of Jesus Christ. The only door where men might be saved and set free! We must reach the souls, the harvest is ripe and there is a wind of revival in the air. Father’s Spirit is moving and touching the lives of people. Many have told me I could not and should not go into the foreign fields without any organization backing. The people must be delivered, and set free. They must know a Savior that died for them and to have life more abundantly. I may not know everything and do some things wrong, but at least I am on the field trying, and learning as I go! The ministry is growing little by little. Lives are being changed and saints are being encouraged to go on. Not because of me, but because of his word, spirit and anointing. We must do as Ephesians 5:14)… Awake thou that sleepiest… 16) Redeeming the time, because the days are evil. Who in their right mind can argue with this, evil is everywhere. It is as in Noah’s days every imagination of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually. Read Matt 24:37 and Luke 17:26. My brother and my sister we really only have today, we are not promised tomorrow. As I have said before we must work while it is yet day, night is coming when no man will work. We are in the end times and may I ask, “What are you doing for the kingdom”.
SPECIAL NOTE: IN THE PHOTOS YOU CAN SEE THE CHRISTMAS THAT WAS SHIPPED AND IS IN GUYANA ALREADY (THANK GOD). ALSO TWO OF THE VILLAGES WE WERE IN LAST MONTH (SEPT 07). A SPECIAL THANKS TO THOSE THAT HELPED BY PRAYING, GIVING AND STANDING WITH THE MINISTRY. IT'S THE SAME AS IF YOU WENT YOURSELF AND GOD WILL REWARD AS ONLY HE CAN!
Saturday, August 18, 2007
EXCUSE ME I AM DOING SOMETHING!
Psalms 27:13 I had fainted, unless I had believed to see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living
14) Wait on the Lord, and be of good courage, and he shall strengthen thine heart, wait I say on the Lord.
Wait= to remain in expectation, to stop or remain stationary until the arrival of some person or event; to rest in patience
My oldest daughter was around 3 or 4 years old and the city bus route came by our house. She wanted to ride the big bus. I told her fine and you would have thought she was going to a theme park. On the day of the big bus ride, we waited in front of our house. She played and looked up every little bit for the bus. She had no concerns or worries, because her father had said she was going on a bus ride. She was trusting her daddy’s word. When the bus arrived she just jumped on it and gave no thought that a fare had to be paid. She ran and found a seat and her Father paid the cost.
I believe this is the way we are to wait on God. Not to get all bent out of shape, tremble with fear, what if and so forth. If our Father promised it, then it shall surly come to pass. Habakkuk 2:3… though it tarry, wait for it; because it will surely come, it will not tarry. Now what do we do from the promise to the possession of the promise? From the time frame till it crosses from the spiritual realm to the natural realm. We wait with expectation, we remain stationary until the arrival and we rest in patience. May I say to someone it’s on its way just hold on! My daughter had no concerns- she believed what her earthly father said!
The enemy will try all sorts of things to get us ahead of God. Lets not forget Sarah and Abraham, when Sarah thought she could help the Lord out. There are some real befits in waiting for God. The enemy says you should be doing something WE ARE –WAITING ON GOD AND HIS PROMISE! I want to share two things that will not happen while your waiting on God. 1) You will not die; no matter how many times the enemy says so. Psalm33: 19 To deliver their soul from death, and to keep them alive in famine. 20) Our soul waiteth for the Lord: he is our help and shield. God is going to sustain us in this famine, where everyone else is getting blessed. It seem as if nothing is going to work out for us. God will not let us die; he is our help and shield.
The 2nd) thing that’s not going to happen is we are going to become weak and fail! The text said he would strengthen thine heart, and God is not a man that he should lie. AMEN. We are not dying or weak or failing God, but trusting him, believing him. Oh for the perfect timing of the Almighty God. Not my timing or your timing, but God’s. He does not watch a clock like you and I. Remember he has his own timetable, a 1,000 years is but one day with the Lord. When we look at it like that we not been waiting that long. So many of us are in a transition period. We are not where we were; yet at the same time we are not where we are going. So we must wait upon the Lord Isaiah 40:31. David the writer of our text knew what it was to wait upon the Lord. God uses times of waiting to refresh, renew and teach us. Make good of your waiting times by discovering what God may be trying to teach us in them. Remember His plan may just be bigger that we can comprehend; I know it was for my life.
14) Wait on the Lord, and be of good courage, and he shall strengthen thine heart, wait I say on the Lord.
Wait= to remain in expectation, to stop or remain stationary until the arrival of some person or event; to rest in patience
My oldest daughter was around 3 or 4 years old and the city bus route came by our house. She wanted to ride the big bus. I told her fine and you would have thought she was going to a theme park. On the day of the big bus ride, we waited in front of our house. She played and looked up every little bit for the bus. She had no concerns or worries, because her father had said she was going on a bus ride. She was trusting her daddy’s word. When the bus arrived she just jumped on it and gave no thought that a fare had to be paid. She ran and found a seat and her Father paid the cost.
I believe this is the way we are to wait on God. Not to get all bent out of shape, tremble with fear, what if and so forth. If our Father promised it, then it shall surly come to pass. Habakkuk 2:3… though it tarry, wait for it; because it will surely come, it will not tarry. Now what do we do from the promise to the possession of the promise? From the time frame till it crosses from the spiritual realm to the natural realm. We wait with expectation, we remain stationary until the arrival and we rest in patience. May I say to someone it’s on its way just hold on! My daughter had no concerns- she believed what her earthly father said!
The enemy will try all sorts of things to get us ahead of God. Lets not forget Sarah and Abraham, when Sarah thought she could help the Lord out. There are some real befits in waiting for God. The enemy says you should be doing something WE ARE –WAITING ON GOD AND HIS PROMISE! I want to share two things that will not happen while your waiting on God. 1) You will not die; no matter how many times the enemy says so. Psalm33: 19 To deliver their soul from death, and to keep them alive in famine. 20) Our soul waiteth for the Lord: he is our help and shield. God is going to sustain us in this famine, where everyone else is getting blessed. It seem as if nothing is going to work out for us. God will not let us die; he is our help and shield.
The 2nd) thing that’s not going to happen is we are going to become weak and fail! The text said he would strengthen thine heart, and God is not a man that he should lie. AMEN. We are not dying or weak or failing God, but trusting him, believing him. Oh for the perfect timing of the Almighty God. Not my timing or your timing, but God’s. He does not watch a clock like you and I. Remember he has his own timetable, a 1,000 years is but one day with the Lord. When we look at it like that we not been waiting that long. So many of us are in a transition period. We are not where we were; yet at the same time we are not where we are going. So we must wait upon the Lord Isaiah 40:31. David the writer of our text knew what it was to wait upon the Lord. God uses times of waiting to refresh, renew and teach us. Make good of your waiting times by discovering what God may be trying to teach us in them. Remember His plan may just be bigger that we can comprehend; I know it was for my life.
Monday, July 30, 2007
I DON'T FEEL LED !
Luke 4:1 And Jesus being full of the Holy Ghost returned from Jordan, and was LED BY THE SPIRIT INTO THE WILDERNESS.
The word led in the gr. means properly to lead or drive as in mark 1:12 where is says "driveth him into the wilderness. Christ is our example to follow, to many are following after man or flesh. They try to copy others people's ministry, to preach like them, even wear there hair like them. Christ has never lied or disappointed anyone, never changed his word, in facts each day he is just the same. Everyone is talking about a new level in God, with lips they talk about going deeper into the things of God. They are fine as long as everything goes well and they are being blessed of the Master. As soon as a storm hits-THEY GO ALL TO PIECES! Jesus was led by the Spirit into the wilderness into Judean wastelands, where there was no one, just a barren place if you will. Webster's says a desert, not the best place in the world to be. You might say preacher I thought that God and his Spirit led to great blessings, bigger and finer things in life. Not to a dry and lonely place, a place of TESTING and of TRIALS. A place where we are put under great pressures. Don't forget pressure and time is what causes a piece of invaluable coal to become a priceless stone. Jesus went into the wilderness for a season, the good news to know is we will not always be in this place, but just for a season if need be. So if you are there God is doing something great in your life. He is making you into a vessel of honor that can be used for him. In the case of Christ here he was preparing him for a public ministry. God is getting you ready for something, that only comes from being proven and tried. A word to encourage you it may feel like he has left you, but he is there with you watching over you and seeing that it does not become too much. See God has more faith in us than we have in our self, he knows we are coming out in a greater place. God likes to demonstrate to us, the devil and the world that we can overcome in HIS STRENGTH! It's not always easy to get from one point to another. Many years ago God gave me an open vision and in the vision I was standing in what looked like the Great Smoky Mountains. We live not to far from there and have vacationed there before. What seem like some time could have only been a few seconds. I was standing on top of this mountain and the Lord spoke this to me " do you know how to get to the next mountain" and I said "no Lord". He reply " you must go through the valley". Then I was back to myself and God being so good that he was letting me know I was being led into the wilderness. A great season of testing and proving was just ahead of me. Also God was preparing me for the ministry that He was calling me into. So many today use the term "I DON'T FEEL LED" for an excuse for just not wanting to do something. Anything hard or out of there comfort zone. They think if they use that term they are free from whatever. The preacher has to understand because they DON'T FEEL LED. Why is it that people don't have to be led to shop, go on vacation or things they want to do? The truth is that the Spirit does not have to led us to WHERE WE WANT TO GO for our pleasure, we just go, no questions asked. He leads us to where his will is for us and his purpose for us or to benefit someone else. It's not all about us, we forget it's suppose to be ALL ABOUT HIM and his purpose. Amen! After the test comes the POWER read verse 14)And Jesus returned in the POWER OF THE SPIRIT... I have been in the wilderness many times more than I care to count in the past 30 some years. I can say that God has been faithful each and every time. It's because of those wilderness and deserts that I have the ministry that I have been in trusted with today. There has been some tears along the way, but the joy far out weights the tears. I leave with the old song " I wouldn't take nothing for my journey now- got to make it to heaven some how" God bless you Bro Joey
SPECIAL NOTE TO FRIENDS OF THIS MINISTRY: Please remember us in prayer as we are planning to go back to Guyana in Sept and are gathering things to ship in Aug for Christmas this year. The cost is great, but God always makes the way. We will be shipping to three villages and one mission this year. Thank you for all that help and pray for us, there is a reward for all we do for the kingdom of our dear Lord.
Thursday, June 21, 2007
REPENTANCE
LUKE 22:62 AND PETER WENT OUT, AND WEPT BITTERLY
Does the church use the word "repentance" anymore? I know we don't hear the words repent or repentance hardly anymore at all. I guess these have become outdated like holiness, sanctification and hell as well as the blood of Jesus. According to Vine's it means " to change one's mind or purpose" always in the NT it involving a change for the better. Web says it like this "sorrow for sin". This is a real spiritual experience! Not talking about turning over a new leaf, like so many do at the first of the year. The thing about turning over a new leaf, the first wind can blow it right back over. I know this modern church likes for us to believe that there is no such thing as sin, so there forth no need for repentance. I am an old fashion preacher in an modern world! This is really new age doctrine, that we do no wrong. The real truth is " for all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God" Romans 3:23 also Romans 5:12. So in order to really be a child of God, there must be an born again experience. We must become a new creature in Christ. Peter thought he was to the point of even dying for the Master if need be. Christ knew better, and told him so. Read Psalms 103:13-14. Peter had denied his Lord and Master, his teacher and friend (Luke 22:57) There in verse 61 the Lord turned and looked upon Peter. Here we have someone who thought that he would have never done this! There are some that have done or are doing things now, they thought they would never do, "not me no way". Now anyone who knows me or has followed my ministry knows I DO NOT CODONE SIN. It will separate us from God and cause His ears to be closed to our cries and prayers. So many have been lifted up to think they could never fall or miss the mark. From the pulpit to the door, just read or listen to the news. They love to print or tell the bad and could care less about the good that is being done! Peter didn't mean or planned to fall, it just happen. If he had listen to Jesus, he would have been spared this. He that is without sin cast the first stone, we all have been spiritually deaf an one point or another. I feel this is really going to minister to some. When he realize, our bold, rash and hasty brother was brought to tears, in fact he weep bitterly. This a sign that we are truly born again, if we miss the mark or old school says SINNED. The Spirit will prick our heart. Instead of trying to push Him away or turn a deaf ear- embrace Him with tears and repent. There is something about weeping before the Lord, old saying says " better felt that told". I love to shout, dance in the Holy Ghost, run and speak in tongues- BUT NOTHING REPLACES WEEPING BEFORE THE LORD! It is so refreshing and you get up feeling so cleansed. Sin does not have to be the only reason to weep before the Lord, we are just dealing with this issus at this time. Judas failed and had a sad outcome but Peter repented and weep and went on to win many souls for the kingdom. Don't be afraid of the word repentance or repent. I do not want to to ever fail God and I wish I could say I had not. But thank God, he made a way just in case. I would type it like insurance, you don't think about it much till you need it. Please read Psalm 55:17 and if you have failed God DO NOT GIVE UP, have a avocate with the Father 1 John 2:1. Pray Father has his arms open and wants to wrap them around you and welcome you home and back into fellowship with him. He is soon coming and we all must be ready! If this blessed you or minister to you, please leave a commit. Bro Joey
Does the church use the word "repentance" anymore? I know we don't hear the words repent or repentance hardly anymore at all. I guess these have become outdated like holiness, sanctification and hell as well as the blood of Jesus. According to Vine's it means " to change one's mind or purpose" always in the NT it involving a change for the better. Web says it like this "sorrow for sin". This is a real spiritual experience! Not talking about turning over a new leaf, like so many do at the first of the year. The thing about turning over a new leaf, the first wind can blow it right back over. I know this modern church likes for us to believe that there is no such thing as sin, so there forth no need for repentance. I am an old fashion preacher in an modern world! This is really new age doctrine, that we do no wrong. The real truth is " for all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God" Romans 3:23 also Romans 5:12. So in order to really be a child of God, there must be an born again experience. We must become a new creature in Christ. Peter thought he was to the point of even dying for the Master if need be. Christ knew better, and told him so. Read Psalms 103:13-14. Peter had denied his Lord and Master, his teacher and friend (Luke 22:57) There in verse 61 the Lord turned and looked upon Peter. Here we have someone who thought that he would have never done this! There are some that have done or are doing things now, they thought they would never do, "not me no way". Now anyone who knows me or has followed my ministry knows I DO NOT CODONE SIN. It will separate us from God and cause His ears to be closed to our cries and prayers. So many have been lifted up to think they could never fall or miss the mark. From the pulpit to the door, just read or listen to the news. They love to print or tell the bad and could care less about the good that is being done! Peter didn't mean or planned to fall, it just happen. If he had listen to Jesus, he would have been spared this. He that is without sin cast the first stone, we all have been spiritually deaf an one point or another. I feel this is really going to minister to some. When he realize, our bold, rash and hasty brother was brought to tears, in fact he weep bitterly. This a sign that we are truly born again, if we miss the mark or old school says SINNED. The Spirit will prick our heart. Instead of trying to push Him away or turn a deaf ear- embrace Him with tears and repent. There is something about weeping before the Lord, old saying says " better felt that told". I love to shout, dance in the Holy Ghost, run and speak in tongues- BUT NOTHING REPLACES WEEPING BEFORE THE LORD! It is so refreshing and you get up feeling so cleansed. Sin does not have to be the only reason to weep before the Lord, we are just dealing with this issus at this time. Judas failed and had a sad outcome but Peter repented and weep and went on to win many souls for the kingdom. Don't be afraid of the word repentance or repent. I do not want to to ever fail God and I wish I could say I had not. But thank God, he made a way just in case. I would type it like insurance, you don't think about it much till you need it. Please read Psalm 55:17 and if you have failed God DO NOT GIVE UP, have a avocate with the Father 1 John 2:1. Pray Father has his arms open and wants to wrap them around you and welcome you home and back into fellowship with him. He is soon coming and we all must be ready! If this blessed you or minister to you, please leave a commit. Bro Joey
Friday, May 11, 2007
MISSION UPDATE
4-13-07
I sit her in the hotel room in awe at the Mighty God in whom we serve! This will be the last night of the "JESUS IS LORD 2007"crusade in the Lacy Town area of Georgetown, Guyana. Each night God's present is growing stronger and stronger. each night the crowd grows bigger and bigger with a great excitement in the air. Every night souls come forward to find the saving grace of our Lord Jesus Christ. The church compound is connected to what they refer to as a "drug yard". Locked in by a reinforced gate, they indulge in all type of drugs and lasciviousness. Last night as I was preaching, we had a group in the "drug yard" hearing the gospel of Jesus Christ. They came out on the roof and porch and listen to every word. The pastor was amazed at what he saw. One came from there Tuesday night and came forth for prayer and when we laid hands on him, the power of God shot through my arm and hand and he fell as dead! It scared him so bad, he almost ran from the church compound. It was a open air meeting. My friend the power of God is real! His love is flowing like a river to those that are lost and bound by sin and vices. He is still in the delivering business; He has lost none of His power. No matter what the need is God is able to meet that need, sin, sickness, these are just words unto God the Father and his Son. Hebrews 13:8 Jesus Christ the same yesterday, and today, and for ever. Psalm 98:1 O sing unto the Lord a new song; for he hath done marvelous things.... the psalm says He has done marvelous things and I declare he is still doing marvelous things right here and now. Oh to be apart of this end time move of God and to sound the trumpet and the alarm for Jesus is soon coming! For those that have helped send me and have prayed for Br Phillip and myself, my heart goes out to you and God shall reward you! And what a reward you shall have for having a part in this mission trip. One day we shall stand before the great King and will know all that was done in the spirit, because his word will never return void. And by the way the man came back, he had a touch from the Master and will never be the same. We were able to get to three villages, one 12 miles back in the swamp in Guyana and did a total of three crusades. The Lord is so good while going up the west coast we hit a horse and none in the car was hurt, I wish I could same the same for the car. They got the fender bend back out and we made it to church and what a service we had. You could hear us through out the whole village singing and dancing and praising the Lord for all He did! There is a picture of the Lacy Town Crusade at bottom of page, sorry pictures are not better, but my new digital camera was stolen, so I am just THANKFUL FOR THE ONES I HAVE!
From a Missionary's Heart, Bro Joey
I sit her in the hotel room in awe at the Mighty God in whom we serve! This will be the last night of the "JESUS IS LORD 2007"crusade in the Lacy Town area of Georgetown, Guyana. Each night God's present is growing stronger and stronger. each night the crowd grows bigger and bigger with a great excitement in the air. Every night souls come forward to find the saving grace of our Lord Jesus Christ. The church compound is connected to what they refer to as a "drug yard". Locked in by a reinforced gate, they indulge in all type of drugs and lasciviousness. Last night as I was preaching, we had a group in the "drug yard" hearing the gospel of Jesus Christ. They came out on the roof and porch and listen to every word. The pastor was amazed at what he saw. One came from there Tuesday night and came forth for prayer and when we laid hands on him, the power of God shot through my arm and hand and he fell as dead! It scared him so bad, he almost ran from the church compound. It was a open air meeting. My friend the power of God is real! His love is flowing like a river to those that are lost and bound by sin and vices. He is still in the delivering business; He has lost none of His power. No matter what the need is God is able to meet that need, sin, sickness, these are just words unto God the Father and his Son. Hebrews 13:8 Jesus Christ the same yesterday, and today, and for ever. Psalm 98:1 O sing unto the Lord a new song; for he hath done marvelous things.... the psalm says He has done marvelous things and I declare he is still doing marvelous things right here and now. Oh to be apart of this end time move of God and to sound the trumpet and the alarm for Jesus is soon coming! For those that have helped send me and have prayed for Br Phillip and myself, my heart goes out to you and God shall reward you! And what a reward you shall have for having a part in this mission trip. One day we shall stand before the great King and will know all that was done in the spirit, because his word will never return void. And by the way the man came back, he had a touch from the Master and will never be the same. We were able to get to three villages, one 12 miles back in the swamp in Guyana and did a total of three crusades. The Lord is so good while going up the west coast we hit a horse and none in the car was hurt, I wish I could same the same for the car. They got the fender bend back out and we made it to church and what a service we had. You could hear us through out the whole village singing and dancing and praising the Lord for all He did! There is a picture of the Lacy Town Crusade at bottom of page, sorry pictures are not better, but my new digital camera was stolen, so I am just THANKFUL FOR THE ONES I HAVE!
From a Missionary's Heart, Bro Joey
Tuesday, March 13, 2007
" Do It "
John 2:5 ... Whatsoever he saith unto you, do it.
There is an urgency in the spirit of the true believer that are in touch with the timing of God. There is fixing to be a change in the church, and not for the better. At this time there is a freedom and wind of REVIVAL is blowing in the earth. God is moving in an awesome way, touching and mending the lifes of the broken and forgotten. A wind of strength is coming to the body of Christ again. Just as the dry brown brittle grass seem to become fresh, green and alive after a shower. Mary the mother of Jesus in the text says" whatsoever he saith unto you, do it". With Mary, I say the same words. There are many that has never heard the voice of the Lord, or even an inward witness of his Holy Spirit. They have a life of religion, with no relationship or salvation. A form or fashion without any conviction of wrong or sin! We serve a God that is alive and full of love, grace and power. That can speak and impart into one's life and it truly be changed forever! In Nov 03 at a yearly campmeeting at Christian Fellowship Church in Chesnee, SC with Pastor Frank Cooper (website www.thecfchurch.org). A man of true faith, that has given me more encouragement than words can say. I had one of these life changing experience. The Lord spoke one word to me "NATIONS". It's scared me so bad, I would not even tell my wife for three months. In my mind and spirit I asked" How God and why me". Just starting out in full time ministry with very few doors opened to me. Now God is speaking into my spirit nations. Someone said it's wrong to question God, but Mary the mother of Jesus said "how can this be, seeing I know not a man"? Mark 19:27...with God all things are possible". God may not be calling you to nations, but to a real relationship with true fellowship and communion with God himself, through Jesus Christ. He may be asking you to lay aside a weight or sin that is slowing you down in this great race. He may just be asking you to forgive someone, just like he forgave us! Whatsoever he asks, DO IT, because there will be a deeper relationship and a stronger bond between you and the Savior.. What is the Master of our soul asking of you?
SPECIAL NOTE: This will be the last BLOG I post till I get back from overseas. Please lift myself and Br Phillip up in prayer, for the Lord 's guidance and protection. That He will give us many souls for our labour. THANK YOU, BRO JOEY
There is an urgency in the spirit of the true believer that are in touch with the timing of God. There is fixing to be a change in the church, and not for the better. At this time there is a freedom and wind of REVIVAL is blowing in the earth. God is moving in an awesome way, touching and mending the lifes of the broken and forgotten. A wind of strength is coming to the body of Christ again. Just as the dry brown brittle grass seem to become fresh, green and alive after a shower. Mary the mother of Jesus in the text says" whatsoever he saith unto you, do it". With Mary, I say the same words. There are many that has never heard the voice of the Lord, or even an inward witness of his Holy Spirit. They have a life of religion, with no relationship or salvation. A form or fashion without any conviction of wrong or sin! We serve a God that is alive and full of love, grace and power. That can speak and impart into one's life and it truly be changed forever! In Nov 03 at a yearly campmeeting at Christian Fellowship Church in Chesnee, SC with Pastor Frank Cooper (website www.thecfchurch.org). A man of true faith, that has given me more encouragement than words can say. I had one of these life changing experience. The Lord spoke one word to me "NATIONS". It's scared me so bad, I would not even tell my wife for three months. In my mind and spirit I asked" How God and why me". Just starting out in full time ministry with very few doors opened to me. Now God is speaking into my spirit nations. Someone said it's wrong to question God, but Mary the mother of Jesus said "how can this be, seeing I know not a man"? Mark 19:27...with God all things are possible". God may not be calling you to nations, but to a real relationship with true fellowship and communion with God himself, through Jesus Christ. He may be asking you to lay aside a weight or sin that is slowing you down in this great race. He may just be asking you to forgive someone, just like he forgave us! Whatsoever he asks, DO IT, because there will be a deeper relationship and a stronger bond between you and the Savior.. What is the Master of our soul asking of you?
SPECIAL NOTE: This will be the last BLOG I post till I get back from overseas. Please lift myself and Br Phillip up in prayer, for the Lord 's guidance and protection. That He will give us many souls for our labour. THANK YOU, BRO JOEY
Monday, February 26, 2007
"There is Nothing"
1 Kings 18:43 And said to his servant, Go up now, look toward the sea. And he went up, and looked, and said,There is nothing. And he said, Go again seven times.
NOTHING = def. no and thing; not anything; not any existence; a word that denies the existence of anything.
After three and a half years of no rain, the ground was dried and cracked. the cattle are dying and everyone is seeking water or death. This was in the natural, but this is the way many are in this hour spirituality. Without spiritual or living water, they are slowly dying. Hope is almost gone. and it looks like everything is over. And even if we don't says it we wondering "where is God". We have all been there at one point or another.
Then in the scripture Elijah prophesied there is rain coming- not just a shower, but an abundance of rain. I am also telling someone there is spiritual rain on it's way to you. Just because someone is WAITING doesn't mean what you need or believing for ain't on the way! Isaiah 40:31 But they that wait upon the LORD shall renew their strength.... The word renew means to make new again; repair; repeat; to transform. There are some that need their strength renew or repaired. Just as the thoughs of abundance of rain seem to be impossible to believe. That it's possible for your spiritual strength to be regained, and you become strong in the Lord once again!
Real faith keeps a watch and can wait and gather strength from the Lord's delays. And always remember God's delays are not God's denial. Elijah said "GO AGAIN SEVEN TIMES".
Gal 6:9 And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, IF WE FAINT NOT. (lose heart)
AMP And let us not lose heart and grow weary and faint in acting nobly and doing right, for DUE TIME and at the APPOINTED SEASON we shall reap, if we do not loosen and relax our courage and faint
Our appointed season and time is coming, I hear the "SOUND OF ANBUNDANCE OF RAIN". If you listen with a ear of faith, I believe you will hear it too! God bless you and let us know what you think about this posting.
SPECIAL NOTE: believer please pray for us we are to leave for the mission field in about a month and we need your prayers! Thank each one that let's us know what the blog and website mean to you. Bro Joey
NOTHING = def. no and thing; not anything; not any existence; a word that denies the existence of anything.
After three and a half years of no rain, the ground was dried and cracked. the cattle are dying and everyone is seeking water or death. This was in the natural, but this is the way many are in this hour spirituality. Without spiritual or living water, they are slowly dying. Hope is almost gone. and it looks like everything is over. And even if we don't says it we wondering "where is God". We have all been there at one point or another.
Then in the scripture Elijah prophesied there is rain coming- not just a shower, but an abundance of rain. I am also telling someone there is spiritual rain on it's way to you. Just because someone is WAITING doesn't mean what you need or believing for ain't on the way! Isaiah 40:31 But they that wait upon the LORD shall renew their strength.... The word renew means to make new again; repair; repeat; to transform. There are some that need their strength renew or repaired. Just as the thoughs of abundance of rain seem to be impossible to believe. That it's possible for your spiritual strength to be regained, and you become strong in the Lord once again!
Real faith keeps a watch and can wait and gather strength from the Lord's delays. And always remember God's delays are not God's denial. Elijah said "GO AGAIN SEVEN TIMES".
Gal 6:9 And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, IF WE FAINT NOT. (lose heart)
AMP And let us not lose heart and grow weary and faint in acting nobly and doing right, for DUE TIME and at the APPOINTED SEASON we shall reap, if we do not loosen and relax our courage and faint
Our appointed season and time is coming, I hear the "SOUND OF ANBUNDANCE OF RAIN". If you listen with a ear of faith, I believe you will hear it too! God bless you and let us know what you think about this posting.
SPECIAL NOTE: believer please pray for us we are to leave for the mission field in about a month and we need your prayers! Thank each one that let's us know what the blog and website mean to you. Bro Joey
Saturday, January 27, 2007
Blessings Ahead!
Houston's Revivals Numbers 14:8 If the LORD delight in us, then he will bring us into this land, and give it us; a land which floweth with milk and honey.
delight: to be pleased with; favor; be (well) please:take delight, have pleasure.
First, let me say I am sorry for running behind posting this month. We are very busy getting ready for the mission trip in April, we really need pray and a miracle.
In other words if God takes pleasure or delights in us he will give us our land. This sound so strange that a great and awesome and powerful God could take pleasure or be pleased with us. I am about to have a shouting spell! Real obedience will bring and put us in that position with our God! One thing is for sure, God is wanting to bless us and take us to a new place or level in him. There is one problem; we cannot get to where we are going, if we don't leave where we are at. Some people are such creatures of habit, they refuse to change what they call their pew in church. I learned a hard and valuable lession in 2003, well it really started in 2001. I was so much a creature of habit, I really didn't like any change in my life at all. Well for one thing it's hard to go through life without change. Too really live life you must be able to embrace change! Well God started messing with my routine (rut) and things started to change very fast. To make things worse as I was trying and praying each step looked with the nature eye, looked like it was a mistake. But as a old revival song says " something down inside of me, telling me go ahead, go ahead". It looked wrong because it was different and it feel wrong just because it was different. We must be lead by His Spirit in these last hours. I was following the Spirit, but it was to a new and deeper level in Him. To a new trust, like never before in my many years of serving the great master of my soul, who was leading me each step of the way. We want the blessings of God, we even shout and sing about getting them, until Father asks something more of us. It may be something simple- to give more, read more or even pray more. It may be to go to revival meeting 3 or 5 nights in a row. Maybe it's just to go back to sunday nite service or visit someone sick or in prison. God was telling the children of Israel that there was great blessing " a land which floweth with milk and honey". A sign of great and unheard of blessings, the real deal, if I might say. There where some giants and obstacles, but just beyond them was where the blessings were at. I had to overcome fear and some unbelief (yes I said unbelief). To someone struggling, I say their is a Canaan land just ahead, where the blessings are waiting for someone with a right spirit and trust in God. Don't go by sight or feeling, be lead of the Spirit, no matter what flesh, enemy or other are telling you. Let's get all God has for us in 2007! Psa 37:4Delight thyself also in the lord, and he shall give thee the desires of thine heart. My desires are to tell someone of the love of Jesus Christ. To help relive someone's suffering and encourage the saints to hold on and reach higher. Change from God is good, don't be afraid when he starts a new thing in your life. He has some wonderful things for His children, sure there are some giants, but keep your eyes on Him. His plans are perfect for each one of us. I believe for great and mighty things in 2007, who knows He may just come back this year! love and prayers Bro Joey
delight: to be pleased with; favor; be (well) please:take delight, have pleasure.
First, let me say I am sorry for running behind posting this month. We are very busy getting ready for the mission trip in April, we really need pray and a miracle.
In other words if God takes pleasure or delights in us he will give us our land. This sound so strange that a great and awesome and powerful God could take pleasure or be pleased with us. I am about to have a shouting spell! Real obedience will bring and put us in that position with our God! One thing is for sure, God is wanting to bless us and take us to a new place or level in him. There is one problem; we cannot get to where we are going, if we don't leave where we are at. Some people are such creatures of habit, they refuse to change what they call their pew in church. I learned a hard and valuable lession in 2003, well it really started in 2001. I was so much a creature of habit, I really didn't like any change in my life at all. Well for one thing it's hard to go through life without change. Too really live life you must be able to embrace change! Well God started messing with my routine (rut) and things started to change very fast. To make things worse as I was trying and praying each step looked with the nature eye, looked like it was a mistake. But as a old revival song says " something down inside of me, telling me go ahead, go ahead". It looked wrong because it was different and it feel wrong just because it was different. We must be lead by His Spirit in these last hours. I was following the Spirit, but it was to a new and deeper level in Him. To a new trust, like never before in my many years of serving the great master of my soul, who was leading me each step of the way. We want the blessings of God, we even shout and sing about getting them, until Father asks something more of us. It may be something simple- to give more, read more or even pray more. It may be to go to revival meeting 3 or 5 nights in a row. Maybe it's just to go back to sunday nite service or visit someone sick or in prison. God was telling the children of Israel that there was great blessing " a land which floweth with milk and honey". A sign of great and unheard of blessings, the real deal, if I might say. There where some giants and obstacles, but just beyond them was where the blessings were at. I had to overcome fear and some unbelief (yes I said unbelief). To someone struggling, I say their is a Canaan land just ahead, where the blessings are waiting for someone with a right spirit and trust in God. Don't go by sight or feeling, be lead of the Spirit, no matter what flesh, enemy or other are telling you. Let's get all God has for us in 2007! Psa 37:4Delight thyself also in the lord, and he shall give thee the desires of thine heart. My desires are to tell someone of the love of Jesus Christ. To help relive someone's suffering and encourage the saints to hold on and reach higher. Change from God is good, don't be afraid when he starts a new thing in your life. He has some wonderful things for His children, sure there are some giants, but keep your eyes on Him. His plans are perfect for each one of us. I believe for great and mighty things in 2007, who knows He may just come back this year! love and prayers Bro Joey
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