Bill Johnson - Heal the Sick, Cast out Devils, Cleanse Lepers

Heal the sick, raise the dead, cleanse those who have leprosy, drive out demons. Freely you have received, freely give
Matthew 10:8

I love Bill Johnson's no nonsense approach to teaching about the Kingdom. Sometimes we have discussions about healing and whether it is God's will for us. We can get quite heated in our defense of our own mindsets. But it surely comes down to one basic fact. If we want to know God's will we look at Jesus. Jesus is God... Jesus said 'heal the sick.. what is God's will regarding the sick? It's not hard to work out! The fact that we don't always see people healed doesn't mean that it's not His will, any more than the fact that we don't see everyone accept Christ means it is not God's will for them to come to know Him.

We can be sure of one thing though, if we don't pray for the sick then they won't be healed. If we don't share the good news then people won't come to know Him. Let's do what Jesus commanded us to do and leave the rest to Him.

Egypt's Remarkable Prayer Gathering

An estimated 70,000 Egyptian Christians gathered on November 11, 2011 for praise, worship, and prayer at St. Simon Church in Cairo while millions around the globe followed the event live on TV and the Internet. This was a significant event: It was the largest Christian gathering in the modern history of Egypt; it brought together, for the first time, all Christian denominations: Coptic Orthodox, Catholics, and all branches of Protestant and Evangelical Christians. The prayer meeting that started at 6:00 PM continued uninterrupted till 6:00 AM the following day! The focal point of the gathering was repentance and forgiveness. The leaders of all churches came together in unprecedented unity to lead thousands of people in worship and prayer for Egypt: “We are here to rend our hearts before the Lord and repent for all our sins,” said one priest as he reflected on Joel chapter 2.

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God Is On The Move!

The prophets are speaking and the saints are praying. God is doing a new thing and many can feel it. I was blessed and encouraged to read Jarrod Cooper's thoughts on what he believes 2012 will bring. "10 clouds in the sky."  Come Holy Spirit!

It’s 2012 and I hear the “sound of a heavy rain”. The horizon is awash with small prophetic clouds, “the size of a man’s hand” 1 Kings 18:41-46. Something is going on in the heavenlies and here’s my reasoning:

1. The “great” can feel it: The Queen states “Jesus wasn’t a Philosopher …. but a Saviour who came to forgive our sins”. The Prime Minister calls for the Anglican Church to spearhead a revival of Christian morality. When the prophets are the Queen and the Prime Minister, something’s going on!
2. There’s never been so many miracles. Everywhere I go in our region pastors are telling me of cancer patients healed, tumours disappearing, deaf ears opening, long term sick recovering. From small things to life changing miracles, I’ve never seen so many miracles in this region. We long for so much more, but we are in so much more than we’ve ever known!
3. The Unsaved are Drawn: Once again God is bringing people to church buildings and they are saying things like “I’m not sure why I’m here!” They then get saved. When the Spirit Himself is drawing people to church, you know the heavens are pregnant with purpose.
4. Backsliders on fire! I’ve never known the luke warm burst into blaze like the last 6 months! It is so easy to get bogged down with so much in life, but I’ve seen so many friends starting to burn with a passion for the real things of God. Quiet Christians getting passionate. The trendy becoming divine troublemakers! This is God and God alone!

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Beautiful River

Beautiful River - Jarrod Cooper