Jenelsie's Corner (05/31/15)

My Brothers and Sisters,

Think on this again: "...For I will be merciful to their unrighteousness..." (Hebrews 8:12) And HE surely is; for HE has made covenant with us, His people, to perform these words. Yes, God our Father made Jesus (our Lord) to be sin for us, who actually knew no sin. So Christ offered to bear our sins, even to put sin away by the sacrifice of Himself. We have new mercy from the 'Father of mercy' for this day! According to the plan and working of His covenant, we have been made the righteousness of God in Christ Jesus. "And I will be to them a God, and they shall be to me a people..."

Then let us draw near in full assurance of His faithfulness to keep His covenant in every circumstance and situation. Let us hold fast the profession of our faith; for HE is FAITHFUL that promised! HE hears His people when they call!

Hallelujah!

Your sister,

Jenelsie, Pastor's wife

How Does Christianity Work?

Your Christianity does not work looking at your situations and circumstances; in the daily dynamics of this “now” (faith) life, but, looking unto Jesus alone.

[Pastor; Heb 12:2]

If you find yourself wondering what's wrong with your Christianity; have you considered looking for a “missing Person?” because Christianity “works” by a Person! (the third person of the Godhead-Holy Ghost!).

God said, “I will put My Spirit within you: and cause you to walk in My statutes, and ...keep My judgments, and do them.” [Pastor; Eze 36:26-27; Phil 2:13]

The “relationship” (or participation in the Life of God) was “birthed” out of the resurrection of Jesus; and the fulfillment of the promised Spirit, given at Pentecost.

[Pastor; Acts 1:4-5, 8; 2:1-4; Eph 5:18]

Remember, no Resurrection of Christ, no Pentecost; no Pentecost (or infilling of the Spirit), no “Life of God” within; no “Life of God” within (Holy Ghost), no Christianity (Christ IN you) – only a “dead” (lifeless) religion. And anything dead ought to be buried.

[Pastor; 2 Cor 5:17-18, re. “if any ...be IN Christ]

ThenSingsMySoul:

MY LIFE IS NOT MY OWN

TO YOU I BELONG

I GIVE MYSELF, I GIVE MYSELF TO YOU

"Giving" Is Fundamental

The “Grace” of “Giving,” is a comprehensive 'now' word, to minister enlightenment to our darkened understanding, regarding the traditional legalism that has leavened this area of the Christian faith.

[Pastor]

When the Lord said, “Bring all the tithes into the storehouse ...and prove Me now herewith ...if I will not open ...the windows of heaven, and pour you out a blessing,” He was not saying 'I need your money;' but 'you need the connection.' [Malachi 3:10; Pastor]

As to our motives …

Too often we give by condemnation, rather than by transformation.

note. We tend to give out of our limitations, rather than out of His unlimitedness.

note. Giving is a response to grace, rather than a means to grace.

note. We should give because we are blessed, not to get blessed.

note. Our giving is from Him (not from ourselves) to Him (and not to ourselves).

[Pastor]

ThenSingsMySoul:

ALL THINGS COME OF THEE, O LORD!

AND OF THINE OWN HAVE WE GIVEN THEE.

AMEN!

[1 Chron 29:14b]

God So Loved He Gave

After all, “Love” is Who God is, and what He does … it's what motivated and provoked Him to be the “First Giver;” establishing the paradigm for our ongoing relationship with “Love;” which is that of receiving, then giving back. [1 Jn 4:8; Jn 3:16; Pastor; 1 Jn 4:19]

This exchange (of giving) is initiated (and energized) by the Spirit of Christ within us ...hence, “Giving is IN us (in our DNA), if He be IN us;” otherwise we are none of His. [Pastor; Rom 8:9]

 “This most generous God Who gives seed to the sower that becomes bread for your meals is more than extravagant with you. He give you something (Someone) you can then give away, which grows into full-formed lives, robust in God ...so that you can be generous in every way.” [2 Cor 9:10/msg]

“Our giving back to Him completes the circuit” of faith.

[Pastor]

 

ThenSingsMySoul:

YOU CAN'T BEAT GOD GIVING,

NO MATTER HOW YOU TRY;

THE MORE YOU GIVE
THE MORE HE GIVES TO YOU

BUT KEEP ON GIVING, BECAUSE ITS REALLY TRUE

THAT YOU CAN'T BEAT GOD GIVING,

NO MATTER HOW YOU TRY.

[Doris Akers]

Jenelsie's Corner (05/17/15)

My Grace and Truth Family,

Greetings from Lord Jesus and our Father. Hear again to be strengthened!

Bless our Lord with your soul, your emotion, which could very well be your tears and fears and anxieties. And bless the Lord with all that is within you-now the Holy Ghost. Sanctify the Name, Lord Jesus, and speak it remembering that His Name is above every other name in the heavens, earth, and under the earth. Bless the Lord with your soul and forget not all HIS benefits HE has given in this LOVE relationship HE has with us. The Holy Ghost will bring back to remembrance the benefits which have literally 'made the difference' to magnify (connecting the dots) our Lord Jesus in what HE provides being joined to HIM!

Rejoice in the Lord today. Hallelujah!

Love in Christ Jesus,
Your sister, Jenelsie
Pastor's wife

Jenelsie' Corner (05/10)

Grace and Truth Family,

The grace of our Lord is indeed multiplied to us as He takes us through each day. Remember that He has told us repeatedly that there is a "seen and an unseen"; there are two realities. In all our travels, every situation and experience, the favor of the Lord it toward us. A blessing is favor, and favor means to bless. And our Father God is a BLESSOR. "For thou, Lord, wilt bless the righteous; with favor wilt thou compass him as with a shield."

We have been made the "righteousness of God," and He "withholds no good thing from us." When Father God put us in Jesus, He blessed us. When He put Jesus in us, He gave us favor! However, we look at it, we are blessed and highly favored. We are connected to the BLESSOR!

Rejoice in the God of your salvation with thanksgiving!

Your Sister, Jenelsie

Pastor's Wife

Lord, Hear Our Cry!

Reflections on the National Day of Prayer, May, 2015.

Heavenly Father, Although You sought for a man that should make up the hedge, and stand in the gap before You, for the land; but found none [Pastor Tanner;    Eze 22:30]...we (Your “new man”), in Christ's place [Pastor], intercede for our nation. You know the callous, detached, stiffnecked condition of the American populace [Exo 32:9]...how “we the people” have turned our backs, and abandoned, the God of our fathers ...how we have compromised Your godly values, and sacrificed Your “heritage” [Ps 127:3] on the altar of “choice” ...and how we have been brazenly ignorant, and unrepentant [Acts 17:30], in the face of Your love, and Your mercy. “But now, O Lord, show us our wrong, heal our hearts and show Yourself strong ...and in our eyes and with our song, O Lord, be magnified! ...For there is nothing You can't do [Jeremiah 32:17], O Lord, Be Magnified!”

[Fred Hammond; Ps 70:4]

  

ThenSingsMySoul:

TOUCH YOUR PEOPLE ONCE AGAIN

WITH YOUR PRECIOUS HOLY HAND, WE PRAY

LET YOUR KINGDOM SHINE UPON THIS EARTH

THROUGH A LIVING GLORIOUS CHURCH

NOT FOR TEMPORARY DEEDS

BUT TO RESTORE AUTHORITY AND POWER

LET A MIGHTY RUSHING WIND BLOW IN

TOUCH YOUR PEOPLE ONCE AGAIN

[Steve Green]

The "Repentance" Of Christianity

The change of mind (paradigm), the depth (of change), and the inside reach (of the Spirit) work to open our eyes, and turn us from darkness to light; and from the power of Satan unto God.

[Pastor; Acts 26:18]

The Lord Jesus; Who is the same yesterday, today, and for ever, never changes; but (like His Father) looks at the heart (our insides) rather than the outward man.

[Heb 13:8; 1 Samuel 16:7]

Only the “Word” can get to your insides; to cause you to be able to receive and represent this relationship, known as Christianity. For it is God Who works in you, to be energetic in your life of salvation, reverent and sensitive before God ...working at what will give Him the most pleasure. [Pastor; Phil 2:13/msg]

Therefore leaving the elementary teaching about the Christ, let us press on to maturity; not laying again a foundation of repentance from dead works, and of faith toward God. [Heb 6:1/amp]

ThenSingsMySoul:

OPEN THE EYES OF OUR HEARTS, LORD

OPEN THE EYES OF OUR HEARTS,

WE WANT TO SEE YOU,

WE WANT TO SEE YOU!