We need the Holy Spirit! Without Him there is no revelation of who we really are. He is the power of God. Jesus gave Him with a purpose- to empower us, to open our eyes, to carry life, the anointing, and victory, to do what we can’t do, so we can stand up and speak like Peter on the day of Pentecost, to do greater works than Jesus did, to awaken His ability in us, to reveal His power and His plan. Our minds may argue with God, but we need to let the Holy Spirit fill our hearts and mouths with the reality of Christ. The Holy Spirit opens ordinary people up to the realm of the Spirit, the supernatural, and possibilities so that we can get rebellious people saved, so they will be devil-destroyers.
The Holy Spirit
Friday April 2, 2010
Stir Up the Gift of God in You: The Body Needs Your Gift
Wednesday March 31, 2010
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Rom. 1:11; II Tim. 1:1-9; Eph. 5:1-2; I John 1:7. We, as the body have been given gifts, which need to be stirred up, like reviving a fire. Doing what God has required us to do is an act of our will, whether it’s serving in the helps ministry, in giving, or in the five-fold gifts. We (corporately) have been given the spirit of power, love, and a sound mind. Corporately, we must get rid of the spirit of fear, which renders our gifts powerless and useless. We need to be connected with the heart of the Father. Eph. 5 tells us to awake, submit to one another in the fear of God- be real, honest, and transparent. What hinders the gift of God in you? SIN- transgressing the law of love. Let Jesus have first place, and let the gifts in you be released now. Anything that’s not love will take you out of what God has for you. Repent and live in repentance every day.
LINC offering at talent night
Wednesday March 31, 2010
No Condemnation in Christ: Sanctification
Sunday March 28, 2010
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Rom. 8:1-5; Ex. 28:41; Neh. 13:10. Listen as Pastor Dale explains the difference between legal and vital truth. Grace is not permission to sin, but empowerment to walk in love and in the Spirit. Sanctification is separation from the flesh- go and sin no more. Consecration means “to fill your hands”, such as filling your hands so full of God and His Word and work, and you cannot “pick up” sin. The time between the call of God on your life and the separation to Him is a time of pruning. We receive the anointing to serve when we are in a body of believers members of each other and of Christ. By focusing on the Spirit, we can better “see” the giftings in the body. The apostolic ministry of Apostle/Pastor Dale and CWI is gathering the called of God and setting them in their place.
The Hour of Visitation
Wednesday March 24, 2010
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Mark 10:46-52 (The healing of blind Bartimaeus). Pradeep Perera of Sri Lanka teaches and speaks prophetically about the time we are in. There will be a shifting, new giftings, new doors opening, an opportune time, but we cannot hold on to the old ways. In order to receive we need to hear what Jesus is saying, not the secular news media. Focus on Jesus and the Word. We must have a spiritual breakthrough before a natural one. Blind Bartimaeus acted on the faith of what he heard about and from Jesus. Just like Hannah, who cried out to God for a child and made a vow to Him, we must be willing to pay a price. There will be doubters and adversities that will try to stop the hour of visitation, but press in and go from victim to victorious. Use adversity to climb into your success. Brokenness is the key to the opening of the heavens for you. PRESS INTO GOD’S PRESENCE. Praise God and He will raise you. Throw away any insecurities that are hindrances- whether unhealthy associations, habits, or the past. Pursue Jesus and His presence. Pradeep ministered and prophesied over those wanting ministry.
Expect a Miracle
Sunday March 21, 2010
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Listen as Pradeep Perera of Sri Lanka prophesies about 2010 for the body of Christ in this Kairos time (the time when God intervenes). Using John 11:1-44 of Jesus’ experience with Martha and Mary and raising Lazarus from the dead, Pradeep gives many comparisons of life’s lessons for us. Find out why intimacy with Jesus Christ is important to the miraculous.
How to Walk and Stay in Healing
Wednesday March 17, 2010
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Using Mark 5:21-42, Ron Bruce clearly elaborates on how two people, Jairus and the woman with the issue of blood, were healed. Jairus’ faith was tested when Jesus’ healing power was drawn out by the woman needing healing and again when he received the word that his daughter was already dead. The woman received an instant miracle. Jairus had to keep believing, even when the facts did not affirm his believing. He trusted in Jesus, who is the Word. He kept quiet and let the Word, Jesus, do the speaking. We must come to the Word, Jesus, bow down to Him, seek the Word diligently, keep in faith, believing and speaking the truth regardless of the facts, and rejoice and be thankful for our healing, even if the physical facts do not agree.
No Condemnation: The Spirit of Life
Sunday March 14, 2010
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When Adam disobeyed, he lost dominion over himself. He had been clothed by glory. Your spirit is supposed to have dominion over your soul, and your body can be trained to righteousness. We must minister, worship, commune, talk, listen, praise, and spend time with the Lord, so that His strength is exchanged for ours. Doing works is not righteousness, but we must work (labor) to enter into His presence. Being led by the Spirit is not just for decisions. When you face temptations, you are not facing them alone. Walk with the Holy Spirit; He is greater than the temptation, and He will help you look at things differently. Don’t mix the law and the Spirit. Remember no weapon formed against you shall prosper, and you shall condemn every tongue that rises against you.
Desire
Wednesday March 10, 2010
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Desire to have God’s best. Our desire for God must be stronger than the pressures of the world. In Ps. 37:4 and 5 David wrote for us to delight in the Lord and He will give us the desires of our hearts. We are to commit our way to Him, trust in Him, and God will bring it to pass. It takes both knowledge and desire. We are to be built up in our faith by praying in the Spirit and check our desires each day. We may not fit into the world’s mold; Jesus didn’t. Coming to church is not about the experience, but it’s about the heart for Jesus in worship. Don’t hold too tightly to the relationships in the CWI body, because we are a sending-out church. Ignite the fires and allow the Holy Spirit to fan the flames. Before anointing, there’s desire. Have a supernatural mindset that our desire for God will not be stopped by circumstances. Words were spoken over Gideon and Rhonda Lapp.
No Condemnation in Christ: Empowering Grace
Sunday March 7, 2010
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Freedom from condemnation is because of freedom from sin. Grace is more than forgiveness. Grace empowers you to live holy in the Father, Son, and the Holy Spirit. What we lack in self-discipline (which is the same as those in the Buddhist or Muslim religion), God supplies with His Holy Spirit. Grace isn’t a cover-up, but it is an empowerment. We cannot avoid temptation if we are alive. We need to draw on the grace of God. How? 1) Practice the presence of God. Devotion to God is a lifestyle and an approach to life. 2) Recognize your need for God and His strength. Make God the supremacy in your life and depend on Him. Grace is more powerful than sin.
Go Deeper Down Into The Well
Wednesday March 3, 2010
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We are a possessing generation, but oppression will try to haunt those who need to possess. Rom. 5:17 says that those who receive the abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness will reign in life through Jesus Christ. The righteous are bold, have the ministry of reconciliation, and don’t quit. We possess the Holy Spirit, the free gift of salvation and righteousness, and life by faith. God’s righteousness is revealed to us from faith to faith in the gospel of Christ. If we know who we are, we won’t give into strife, gossip, jealousy, and sin. We won’t receive oppression and the spirit of fear, because we’ll know it’s our enemy. There’s a call on our lives to take possession. Don’t pet the devil. He wants to take you out of your reigning. Jesus already defeated Satan, and we have already won. We have a new family and bloodline. (Listen as Pastor Bob defines righteous and oppression.) There were many prophetic words given
Your Body is Not the Real You Don’t Let It Condemn You
Sunday February 28, 2010
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(John 8 and Rom. 8) Listen to powerful testimonies of how God has ministered in Russia. Pastor Dale exhorts us to spend so much time with Jesus and in the Gospels that you speak and think and act like Him. Do not listen and look at everything. The conflict is between your inner man and your outer man, your flesh and your spirit. Your body is not you. Condemnation is a negative view of yourself that conflicts with the Word of God. The mind is the gate-switch that either puts you in agreement with the flesh or with the spirit. As long as we have bodies, there will be lusts. You can’t resist on your own, but you can by being strong in the Lord. The conviction of the Holy Spirit is stronger than the power of the devil to tempt you. Which one are you focusing on?
Possessing a Conquering Spirit
Wednesday February 24, 2010
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Dr. David Kandole shares about his recent trip to Uganda and Kenya and about impartation of truth and the importance of our words. Jesus had a conquering spirit, and we are conquerors, too. We all have the same Spirit and the Word, regardless of age. You need to watch with whom you associate, so that you and the church can build a conquering spirit. Listen as Dr. David establishes the truth that we are in Christ and Christ is in us. Jesus released all the fullness of God in us. We don’t have to wait for God to move! That’s Old Testament and pre-resurrection. We move God to cause something to happen. Faith produces what you need. You don’t need someone else to receive from God. Your faith is your connection to possessing a conquering spirit. (Rom. 1:11; John 6:63; I John 4:4; II Cor. 5:17; Rom. 8:11; Eph. 3:17, 18; Eph. 1:19, 20; II Cor. 2:14; John 5:1-7)
Revival
Sunday February 21, 2010
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Rom. 6:4. We ought to walk in this life by the glory of the Father, which is the Holy Spirit. Then we can walk in the newness of life. If we want to walk in revival, someone has to preach the Gospel. Listen as Pastor Bob gives many definitions of the word “revival”, from “the return from death to life” to “to recover from neglect or depression”. We are the ones to awaken the church. To do this, we must be being filled with the Holy Spirit, so that we will flow in the Holy Spirit, and He, the Holy Spirit, will flow from us. Living in the Spirit is fighting in a war. We must rely on God. There was ministry to those who wanted to be filled or “re-filled” with the Holy Spirit. (Other scriptures: Ps. 138:1-8; Eph. 5:14-21; John 7:37-39; Eph. 3:14-21; Deut. 30:19; Rom. 6:1-3.)
His Goodness Will Change You
Wednesday February 17, 2010
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Ps. 34:8-10 The Lord is good and blessed is the person who trusts in Him. Healing is a good thing, and God is not holding it back from you. If you’re not receiving your healing, God is not the problem. Don’t get comfortable with your mess. You must use faith with works, not having sin hanging onto you. If you seek Him, you should not lack any good thing. To receive His promises, you probably need to change. You need to repent. (Listen to the meanings of repentance.) What are the areas of your life, your thinking, that need to change in order for your behavior to change? Check up on your heart and make sure it doesn’t have anger, jealousy, unforgiveness, gossiping, lying, etc. in it. Repent (think differently) first and believe the Gospel, so you can pull what you need from the spiritual realm into the natural world. Ps. 27:13, 14; Rom. 2:4; Prov. 4:20-27; Mark 1:15; Mark 9:23.
The One
Sunday February 14, 2010
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Dominic Russo, international evangelist, who ministered to the youth at their retreat/conference this weekend, exhorts CWI to seek for the lost “one”. How do you reach that “one”? 1) Feel the “one”. Go to where the people are and be consumed with finding that “one”. Jesus reconciled us to God and gave us the ministry of reconciliation. 2) Locate the “one”. God has given us a global mission. There are 66,000 unreached people who die every day, and we are so privileged and blessed. We must have a global vision. 3) Go to the “one”, no matter what! Leave your comfort zone. Dominic ministered to those who are willing to go to the “one”, and Dominic and Lindsey laid hands to give an impartation to those who have a call to be evangelists. Pastor Bob gave a word to the Russos.
Walking in Grace Toward Others
Sunday February 7, 2010
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We are to walk with the living Jesus, which means we will love others as Jesus did, not condemning them, and at the same time not condoning their sin. (John 8:1-11) Don’t even listen to other people’s accusations of another person. Why do people consider the church an enemy? They do not see God’s love or our love. Get to know Jesus so that you can act like Him. Remember the devil tries to get people to not operate in mercy and grace. Romans 8:1-6 People act according to their nature. When a person gets born-again and gets God’s nature, he might still sin because he has a body, and he need to (re)train it. You don’t have a fight with your flesh unless you have a new nature to fight against it. Peace comes when you change your old nature. Operate in the law of the Spirit of life and not the letter of the law. A person’s body should submit to his/her soul and his soul should submit to his spirit. Your spirit should rule you and lead you in love. We need Jesus and His love for ourselves and others.
Fervent Effectual Prayer
Wednesday February 3, 2010
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After a prophetic word and ministry time, Pastor Bob preached on James 5:13-20. He spoke prophetically about reaching back-slidden Christians, not letting the devil come into the church bringing schisms, offenses, and division, and having assignments to bring the gifts of the Spirit to others. To get there, prayer is needed to open the doors to push through the new thing. This prayer must be dynamic with a corporate anointing backing up the work and workers. We need to be persistent (Luke 18), stand when you have done all you can, ask for wisdom and apply it, and believe the Word and not our circumstances. The answer to prayer is linked to praise. James 1:2-7 tells us faith, patience, wisdom, and not doubting are keys to receiving from the Lord. The prayer of faith is always bold, confident, and has a peace that goes beyond understanding. Do not settle for anything from the devil, because it does not belong to you. Live in your covenant rights and fight. Faith always obtains the victory. There was also a time of praise and worship, prayer for Dr. Kandole and intercession for a young man in a coma.
State of the Ministry Address
Sunday January 31, 2010
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CWI is a Word of Faith church. We are part of the Body and members of one another. Pastor Dale relates his experience of being called into the apostolic ministry while he was pastoring a church and feeling the pull of “either-or”. When he was in Russia, he felt that he should be in PA pastoring his church, and when he was home, he felt tugged to be in Russia. He quit and realized he can do both, because it is not either-or. He can be a pastor and still be an apostle. Listen as he tells how he came to Lancaster. CWI Lancaster is to be an apostolic ministry. The Great Commission is still in effect. It is time for breakthrough. Be a “lion-flipper”. Don’t react, but respond. Pastor Dale briefly informs us of special times of ministry coming during the first part of this year.
Spiritual Gifts
Wednesday January 27, 2010
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Pastor Dale teaches on the gifts of the Spirit from I Cor. 12:1-3, with a focus on prophecies and testing them. In I Thess. 5:16-22 we are told to test and judge prophecies, holding on to the good in them and avoiding and abstaining from the evil in them. He shares various testimonies of himself wanting to receive a prophetic word with the wrong motive, and other people who did not judge correctly prophetic words they thought God had given them. A prophetic word should bring glory to God, not to the one giving it. A woman spoke prophetically to Pastor Dale, telling him that it is not necessary to test the distrusted (those words that are from “flaky” sources), but to test the words given by a tried and true minister/prophet. We are of God, and we know that Jesus came in the flesh, because He has come in OUR flesh personally. His Spirit is in us. The false religions may acknowledge that Jesus came in the flesh, but they do not believe He comes into our flesh.