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God Teaching Through Brokenness by Steve Manning

blessthenations@juno.com — 2007-03-07T16:33:00+05:30

This message was taught to a group of Bible school students. Listen and be challenged to allow the brokenness of God do a work in your life.
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The Secret Place by Steve Manning

blessthenations@juno.com — 2007-03-07T16:32:00+05:30

This message was preached at a revival conference in Litchfield, Illinois. Listen as Steve describes the greatest place known to man - "the Secret Place of the Most High"

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Releasing the Life of God by Steve Manning

blessthenations@juno.com — 2007-03-07T16:31:00+05:30

This message was preached at a revival conference in Litchfield, Illinois. Listen as Steve teaches how to release the Life of God through your own life.

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What Gospel Do We Preach?

blessthenations@juno.com — 2007-02-07T16:28:00+05:30

Galatians tells of us of "another" or "different" Gospel being possible. Gal 1:6
Galatians also reveals those who start out right in the Gospel, by a work of the Spirit and end up going back to the law. If we leave the real Gospel we must return to legalism and religious laws, traditions, and doctrines of men to replace the real Gospel. An example of this is when Jesus reminded them that He was Lord of the Sabbath. Not the other way around. Some make their doctrines higher than the Lord of all doctrines. Gal 1:1-3
It is good to examine our faith and the Gospel that we are teaching.
"Examine yourselves to see whether you are in the faith; test yourselves. Do you not realize that Christ Jesus is in you—unless, of course, you fail the test?" 2Cor 13:5
We need to make sure it is the Bible we are preaching and teaching. What God do we know and teach? What Lord do we serve? What Spirit are we filled with? God’s Spirit, the world’s spirit, religious spirits? May the message of the Gospel be clear and balanced and Biblical and devoted to the foundational truths which do not change.
It seemed important to Paul to handle the Gospel in 4 ways. He was committed to these:
1. Preaching the Gospel: First was the preaching of the Gospel.
"The scriptures foresaw that God would justify the Gentiles by faith, and announced the gospel in advance to Abraham…" Gal 3:8
"We have previously suffered and been insulted in Philippi, as you know, but with the help of our God we dared to tell you his Gospel in spite of strong opposition." 1Thes 2:2
"Surely you remember, brothers, our toils and hardship; we worked night and day in order not to be a burden to anyone while we preached the Gospel of God to you." 1Thes 2:9
Paul was an expert at carrying the Gospel wherever he went.
2. Entrusted with the Gospel: Secondly, he was so conscious of being entrusted by God with the Gospel. God entrusted into his hands something God loves! "On the contrary, we speak as men approved by God to be entrusted with the Gospel. We are not trying to please men but God, who tests our hearts." 1Thes 2:4
Rom 1:14 -16 says – "He was ready! He was a debtor to the Gospel. He was not ashamed of the Gospel of Jesus Christ." Stay true to the message and the task!
3. Demonstrating the Gospel: He knew the Gospel was not just words but must be demonstrated by the power of the Holy Spirit at work NOW! "…because our Gospel came to you not simply with words, but also with power, with the Holy Spirit and with deep conviction. You know how we lived among you for your sake." 1Thes 1:5
4. Furthering the Gospel: Paul was committed to the furthering of the Gospel. There is Go in Gospel. The Gospel is always looking for another place to go. Phil 1:12
It was Preaching the Gospel, Entrusted with the Gospel, Demonstrating the Gospel by the power of the Spirit and furtherance of the Gospel!
Let’s do the same!

Prophetic Thoughts for the Times We Live In

blessthenations@juno.com — 2007-01-07T16:25:00+05:30

by Steve Manning
Hebrews 12:26-28
"At that time His voice shook the earth, but now he has promised, "Once more I will shake not only the earth but also the heavens." The words "once more" indicate the removing of what can be shaken-that is, created things-so that what cannot be shaken may remain.
Therefore, since we are receiving a kingdom that cannot be shaken, let us be thankful, and so worship God acceptably with reverence and awe,…"
Crisis is on an international level. Let the crisis produce in you a spiritual hunger for God. Hunger will move you towards revelation of God. Revelation of God transforms our lives and will release His life and purposes through us!
You don’t have to waste one crisis or shaking. Jesus says, Fear not. Be not anxious. Be of good courage. Replace your worry with My indestructible Word. Do you feel the shaking? Remember My kingdom will stand forever and cannot be moved. Remember my Word keeps! In Me all things consist. "…and in him all things hold together…" Colossians 1:17b There is keeping power in Christ. "Remember that all things are upheld by the Word of My power." Hebrews 1:3b Let My Word cover you!
Let My Word rise in you!
Let My Word be in you!My Word stands forever!
As the shaking and crisis continues don’t turn back to Egypt or Assyria for help as Israel did in times past.
Deepen your
reliance on Me!
These shakings will return you to the Ancient Foundations and truths. (see Ps 20:7, Ps 44:6, Ps 118:9, Ps 146:3; Is 31:1) The time has come. It can’t be stopped. My prophetic purposes cannot be reversed. Transition your life into new levels of trust. My prophetic Word transitions into new fulfillments. Do not be afraid.
Stay in peace.
Don’t be moved.These things must come to pass. These shakings shall return My people to the eternals.
Daniel 7:7 says- "After that, in my vision at night I looked, and there before me was a fourth beast- terrifying and frightening and very powerful. It had large iron teeth; it crushed and devoured its victims and trampled underfoot whatever was left. It was different from all the former beasts, and it had ten horns." My Name stands Forever!
Daniel 7:18 –"But for My saints, it means they will possess My Kingdom." The time has come. It means one thing for the nations and it means another thing for my church. All things are under my feet! As kingdoms and nations gather for war, I gather them for Harvest. Multitudes are in the valley of decision. Let this call you to a deeper reliance on Me, not dependence on Egypt and Assyria, but dependence on the Lord your God.
I will show Myself as God; and know that I am the Lord that judges, saves, and harvests – For all is under my feet! We are moving into a new level of my prophetic purposes in the earth. Who can stop it?
My purposes shall stand forever! See Joel 3:2,9,13,14 "I will gather all nations and bring them down to the Valley of Jehoshaphat. There I will enter into judgment against them concerning my inheritance, my people Israel, for they scattered my people among the nations and divided up my land. Proclaim this among the nations: Prepare for war! Rouse the warriors! Let all the fighting men draw near and attack. "Swing the sickle, for the harvest is ripe. Come, trample the grapes, for the harvest is ripe. Come trample the grapes, for the winepress is full and the vats overflow—so great is their wickedness!" Multitudes, multitudes in the valley of decision! For the day of the LORD is near in the valley of decision."My kingdom is proven by the Cross and My death, burial, and resurrection. My shed blood is proof!
My Kingdom stands forever!
(Reread the parable of the rock & sand – Matt7:24-2)