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Jesus is our example..Souls of men were Jesus' heart. To reach the lost, to let the oppressed go free, to bind up broken hearts, and set at liberty those who have been bruised. To heal the sick, raise the dead. That was the life our Jesus lived and taught. And He commanded his disciples to do likewise.
We are to be just like Jesus; He had a ministry to reconcile. Now so do we.
Jesus said, "As thou hast sent me into the world, even so have I also sent them into the world." (John 17:18) God has sent us just like He sent Jesus: To preach to the lost, heal the sick, raise the dead, cleanse the leper.
Jesus said "GO YE INTO ALL THE WORLD AND PREACH THE GOSPEL TO EVERY CREATURE, He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved, but he that believeth not shall be damned. And these signs shall follow them that believe, IN MY NAME THEY SHALL CAST OUT DEVILS, THEY SHALL SPEAK WITH NEW TONGUES. THEY SHALL TAKE UP SERPENTS, AND IF THEY DRINK ANY DEADLY THING, IT SHALL NOT HURT THEM; THEY SHALL LAY HANDS ON THE SICK AND THEY SHALL RECOVER." (Mark 16:15-18)
In John chapter 4, Jesus goes to a rejected woman, a woman who you know was probably the talk of the town. One who was very unhappy with life. She probably was known as a loose woman. She could not get her life together and was a broken hearted woman. But Jesus heard her silent cry... Jesus said, "If thou knewest the gift of God, and who it is that saith to thee, 'Give me to drink,' thou wouldest have asked of him, and he would have given thee living water" (John 4:10)
The gift of God is eternal life, here all she had to do is ask for a drink? Her whole like would change. She didn't have to come down to an altar call. She didn't even have to be in a building. Jesus wanted to impart eternal life inside her mortal body. That's all Jesus was interested in. Her physical body to have life within. Then her whole life would be changed.
"But whosoever drinketh of the water that I shall give him shall never thirst, but the water that I shall give him shall be IN HIM A WELL OF WATER SPRINGING UP INTO EVERLASTING LIFE." ETERNAL LIFE WATER, IMPARTED INTO YOUR WELL(your body) that will never run out. SPRINGING UP SO OTHERS CAN COME AND DRINK (eternal life) FROM YOUR WELL AND BE BORN-AGAIN. CHANGED... GLORY!!!!
This is the gospel of good news, the gospel of the Kingdom, that anyone can receive eternal life NOW, AND BE CHANGED NOW, AS THEY BELIEVE ON JESUS CHRIST. THIS IS WHY WE ARE HERE!!
"The woman saith unto him, 'Sir give me this water, that I thirst not, neither come hither to draw.' Now Jesus knowing all things asks her a question, 'Go call thy husband and come hither.' The woman said, 'I have no husband.' Jesus said to her, 'Thou hast well said, I have no husband, For thou hast had 5 husbands and he whom thou now hast is not thy husband in that said thou truly.'" (John 4:15-16)
Here Jesus releases a Word of Knowledge to win her heart; that she would know that God Almighty knows all; but that He still loved her and wanted to change her life. This is compassion. No matter what sin you are involved in, Jesus will still give eternal life if they ask. Some people would not even approach a woman who had 5 husbands and living with a man, much less want to see her life changed.
But glory to God Jesus did!!! and her life was changed completely. She left her waterpots and went into the city and preached about Jesus. Would you choose from you church, a woman who had 5 husbands and living with a man, to go evangelize your city? Well Jesus did!!! She had the ministry imparted to her that day. She didn't need to sit in the temple and learn before she went out. She didn't need some pointers on how to win the lost. She didn't even need a bible. She didn't have one. She didn't even need to be asked to go. She went. Something supernatural was bubbling up inside her. She didn't preach this Jesus before she met him. It was impossible to shut her up. Why?
Her life was changed by Jesus' love and compassion. His words of truth set her free. Jesus knew who He was, why He was here, and what He had to impart to people. SO MUST WE, WE MUST KNOW WHO WE ARE, WHY WE ARE HERE, AND WHAT WE HAVE TO GIVE.
Jesus said, "Freely you have received freely give." (Matt 10:8) "Know ye not that you are the temple" (His dwelling place) "of God, and that the Spirit of God dwelleth IN YOU." (1Cor 3:16) It is Father wanting to impart Life eternal to the lost. And you are the ones he wants to use.
It has been my experience, if the water in my belly that Jesus imparted to me, does not pour out to people, it has become stagnant. A well not used can become dry. The way to unstop it is to begin to pour out. If you put a glass of water on a shelf and leave it for a few days, it will stagnate. This is sad to say, but that is what has happened to some of our dear brothers and sisters. They have become stagnate. We were created for signs and wonders. But the people who know their God shall be strong, and do exploits. Daniel 11:32.
I have experienced sitting in a church and waiting for God to move mightily in our midst, And many times He did; mostly to the same people over, and over again. Now I'm not saying that there is anything wrong with that. But I felt God also wanted to touch the lost. Even more so!!! As you read the gospels you will see that Jesus spent most of his time outside the temple... preaching, and teaching... touching lives outside the four walls of a building. In fact Jesus begins to teach us how important and vital it is to Go into the harvest, IT WAS HIS MEAT. AND MUST BECOME OURS. After He just imparted eternal life to the Samaritian woman, He told his disciples why He did it.
"In the mean while his disciples prayed him, saying, Master eat. But he said unto them, 'I HAVE MEAT TO EAT THAT YE KNOW NOT OF', Therefore said the disciples one to another, 'Hath any man brought him aught to eat?' Jesus said unto them, 'MY MEAT IS TO DO THE WILL OF HIM THAT SENT ME AND TO FINISH HIS WORK." (John 4:31)
Jesus said His very Life was doing the will of His Father. Then He explains God's will for us, THE HARVEST. "SAY NOT YE, THERE ARE YET FOUR MONTHS, AND THEN COMETH HARVEST? BEHOLD I SAY UNTO YOU, LIFT UP YOUR EYES, AND LOOK ON THE FIELDS, FOR THEY ARE WHITE ALREADY TO HARVEST." (John 4:35)
That is the key. Don't put it off. We must stop making excuses why we are not outside the four walls of our church. No more trying to get ready. The key is lift up your eyes and look on the fields: (your town, your city, your grocery store, your school, your prisons, your jails, your convalescent homes, your alleys, your market places, your parks). JESUS SAID "THEY ARE WHITE ALREADY TO HARVEST" ... The good news is all you have to do is purpose in your heart to go and God will take care of the rest. NO PROGRAMS ON HOW TO GET IN THE HARVEST, NO SEMINARS ON HOW TO GATHER THE HARVEST, NO AGENDAS. JUST PURPOSING TO GO AND WATCH GOD MOVE... MIGHTILY. POWERFULLY.
I FEEL THE LORD, HIS PRESENCE. We went out recently and 99% of the people we spoke to received the Lord. Some lifted up their hands (in Wal-Mart parking lot) to receive the Lord Jesus as their personal Saviour. We saw harvest like never before. We didn't have to speak long. We went up to some and said this, "Would you like to know Jesus Christ?" and they answered quickly and simply "Yes, I would." We then took their hands and led them to Him in a simple prayer. We watched as their countenance changed right before our eyes. One young man said "I know The Lord sent you. He has been dealing with me strong..." He gave his life to Jesus. You say: is it that simple Victoria? Yes, I'm here to tell you it is.
One other time, this lady came with us, for the first time we all gathered together and began to pray, and she began to panic, she started saying, "I can't do this, I have never done this, I don't know what to say, what do I say?" she asked. I spoke peace to her heart and mind, I said "its ok, relax, Jesus will give you any words you need to say. Be still and know He is God." We broke up into partners 2 by 2. It wasn't long before, as I looked, there was that same lady laying hands on people and praying for them. She said, "I became so excited, I started witnessing before I knew it. Someone told me they were sick and I began to pray for them and then everything started moving, coming out of me." We experienced the joy of the harvest.. If you have never experienced it... get ready its about to happen to you!!!
"And he that reapeth receiveth wages, and gathereth fruit unto life eternal, that both he that soweth and he that reapeth may rejoice together. And herein is that saying true, 'One soweth and another reapeth.' I SENT YOU TO REAP THAT WHEREON YE BESTOWED NO LABOR, OTHER MEN LABORED, AND YE ARE ENTERED INTO THEIR LABOURS." (John 4:36-38)
"Labour not for the meat which perisheth, BUT FOR THE MEAT WHICH ENDURES UNTO EVERLASTING LIFE. which the Son of man shall give unto you, for him hath God the Father sealed." (John 6:27)
This is what Our Father says our labor should be. For meat which endureth unto everlasting Life. Jesus just told us what His meat was, THE HARVEST. THE MEAT IS THE WILL OF GOD, AND THE WILL OF GOD IS FISHING FOR MEN.
As we become a yielded vessel for Him on the streets, the river will flow out there also. While you are out there, if needful, imagine them in your church, maybe at the altar, standing there wondering what next ...talk to them from your heart. Tell them the heart of God. You know it. You really do. You know God loves them. Let your heart talk to them. As you move with compassion, and love, the river of prophecy will automatically flow. Here is an example... And Jesus, walking by the sea of Galilee, saw two brethren, Simon called Peter, and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea; for they were fishers. And he saith unto them, 'FOLLOW ME AND I WILL MAKE YOU FISHERS OF MEN.' Here I see Jesus prophesying to these men who have never been churched before, and right then the power of prophesy changed their direction for their lives. Jesus taught us where to preach and teach. He is our example. Outside. I know it sounds strange, but we must follow Jesus. That is what Paul said, "Follow me as I follow Christ. For even hereunto were ye called; because Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that ye should follow his steps." (I Peter 2:21) Paul said "yea, woe is unto me, if I preach not the gospel." (1 Cor 9:16)
The woman caught in the act of adultery, set free by the prophetic word of Jesus. "When Jesus had lifted up himself, and saw none but the woman, he said unto her, 'Woman where are those thine accusers? Hath no man condemned thee?' She said, 'No man, Lord.' And Jesus said unto her, 'Neither do I condemn thee, go and sin no more.'" (John 8:10) Jesus imparted the ability to go and sin this sin no more. Eternal life was hers now, by Jesus saying neither do I condemn thee. Here was salvation.
After Jesus resurrected, He appeared to his disciples ... "THEN SAID JESUS TO THEM AGAIN," (notice Jesus had to tell his disciples again) "PEACE BE UNTO YOU, AS MY FATHER HATH SENT ME, EVEN SO SEND I YOU. And when he had said this, HE BREATHED ON THEM, and saith unto them, RECEIVE YE THE HOLY GHOST, WHOSOEVER SINS YE REMIT, THEY ARE REMITTED UNTO THEM, AND WHOSOEVER SINS YE RETAIN, THEY ARE RETAINED."
Here Jesus gives his disciples power to forgive sins. When you say to an individual your sins are forgiven you, you are releasing what Jesus told his disciples to do: forgive sins. That is why they called Jesus a blasphemer. "But that ye may know that the Son of man hath power of earth to forgive sins." (Matt. 9:6) In Matthew chapter 9 Jesus says "Son be of good cheer, thy sins be forgiven thee." He was a crippled man, and he became healed. Here is prophetic praying.
One night I was in the Mobile County Jail preaching to the ladies. The Lord said to me tell them they all are forgiven. I obeyed the Lord. I began to shout it. "You are all forgiven Jesus has forgiven You. Come to Jesus you are all forgiven." That was my sermon. I had heard from God. This lady fell on the floor and wept profusely, screaming "he won't forgive me, I have done something awful, I'm in hell, he won't forgive me!" She kept screaming out and crying deep groans. I motioned for the ladies to bring her to me. I told her Jesus just said to tell everyone He forgives you!!! "No she said He will not forgive me." She spoke loudly and cried "I killed my baby! I aborted my baby! He won't forgive me." I laid my hands upon her and prayed "Dear Jesus come now and bring upon her your forgiveness, show it to her, reveal your lovingkindness to her now Jesus." And I thanked Him. About that time she went from yelling "please forgive me Jesus," to "OH THANK YOU JESUS FOR FORGIVING ME!" SHE REPEATED IT OVER AND OVER AGAIN. We all watched her transform right in front of our eyes. We all wept. Many had crowded the front of the jail on their knees, on the floor, weeping and receiving Jesus. I had witnessed, for the first time, the power to forgive sins; prophetic praying and seeing new converts.
One night I was led to go to this church. It was mostly Catholics. As I stood listening to the speaker, the power of God was on me, I began to shake uncontrollably, I was really becoming a spectacle. This dear lady that knows me, came and brought be up toward the front, she said God has something to say to us. While I was shaking and could barely stand up, the word of the Lord came and God said, "The greatest revival in history that we will ever see will be on the streets". ON THE STREETS, ON THE STREETS!
While I was praying recently the Lord gave this to me I would like to share this with you as I believe it to bless you.
For what I am doing shall not be contained within a wall
For the world shall begin to see, that I am Lord of all
For as they bow their knees unto the Lord of Glory
I will come in and sup with them.
My freedom and redemption shall be their story. Look out into the fields of My harvest
For as you go, you will reap your harvest
Many souls you can hardly count them
They will be converted so fast it will make your head swim. You may ask, Is this the end?
And I will say to You, No, It will now begin.
My church as one, a militant army
United together in complete unity. Many vessels gathered unto Me
Doing My work, evangelizing their countries. A Holy Fire set Ablaze by Me,
In the hearts of my true laborers
working with Me. For they have no walls , For Only Me.
For I am covering the earth with MY GLORY.
You may ask what is the prerequisite for going into the harvest? Has Jesus breathed on you His Holy Spirit? Have you been filled? Jesus breathed the power of His Spirit on them. (John 20:22-23) If you have then can you go? God will be with you. You will work with him. Let's be the ones that did the will of His Father. What is his will?
"A certain man had two sons, and he came to the first, and said 'Son, go work today in my vineyard.' He answered and said, 'I will not,' but afterward he repented and went. And he came to the second, and said likewise. And he answered and said, 'I go sir', and went not. Whether of the twain, did the will of his father?" They said unto him the first'. Jesus said unto them "Verily I say unto you, that the publicans and the harlots go into the kingdom of God before you. For John came unto you in the way of righteousness, and ye believed him not, but the publicans and the harlots believed him. And ye, when ye had seen it, repented not afterward, that ye might believe him." (Matt 21:28-32)
It really is easy my brothers and sisters. Fear is only :
Fake Evidence Appearing Real.
The devil doesn't want you out there. He knows that you have the keys to the kingdom. He knows the greater one lives in you. He knows that you have all power and authority. He knows that the testimony of Jesus is the Spirit of Prophecy. You get there and you will be destroying his works, his darkness, his kingdom. "Every place that the sole of your foot shall tread upon, that have I given unto you, as I said unto Moses." (Joshua 1:3)
"ASK OF ME, AND I SHALL GIVE THEE THE HEATHEN FOR THINE INHERITANCE, AND THE UTTERMOST PARTS OF THE EARTH FOR THY POSSESSION." (Psalm 2:8)