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Issue No: 665 Published: 14 Jul 2014
'THE WORDS OF JESUS' NOW AVAILABLE FOR PDF DOWNLOAD
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WHOSE CHURCH IS IT ANYWAY?
THE POST APOSTOLIC CHURCHAgain I acknowledge that much of the material that follows is drawn from the excellent publication by Eddie L. Hyatt, 2000 Years of Charismatic Christianity. For specific references to the writings quoted, please refer to that publication.
We now proceed to the 20th century which, as we all know, was noted for outpourings of the Holy Spirit. Surely all would now be transformed by the Spirit and the bride church produced. Of course, we now know the reality, where there has been greater splits and divisions than ever before. God weeps!
20th CENTURY DEVELOPMENTS
The Day of the Lord
28 “And afterward, I will pour out my Spirit on all people. Your sons and daughters will prophesy, your old men will dream dreams, your young men will see visions. 29 Even on my servants, both men and women, I will pour out my Spirit in those days. (Joel 2:28-9)
SOME LATER 20TH CENTURY SPIRITUAL MOVES
Since the Charismatic Renewal there have been other spiritual revivals which, while not as universal in their influence, have impacted on the church in some way, whether it be territorially, denominationally, or through influencing the wider body. Some, particularly Peter Wagner, have described these as the 'Third Wave' of spiritual revival, after the after the Pentecostal Revival of the early 20th Century and then the more recent Charismatic Renewal. Some have arisen and waned, while others have been become formalized within new denominations. It would be fair to say that none individually, have had the widespread impact of the Pentecostal and Charismatic movements, but collectively, they have had a considerable influence in the later 20th century. Only a sample can be considered here.....
THE INFLUENCE OF RODNEY HOWARD-BROWNE
A successful South African evangelist, Howard-Browne received God's call to go to America, He arrived at the Lakeland Carpenter's Church (named after the "Carpenters and Joiners Home," a retirement home for members of the United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America, the previous owners of the building) in March 1993 for a scheduled 1 week meeting. Hyatt reports.....
The one-week meeting, however, became a fourteen-week revival. Pastor Karl Strader declared it to be the greatest move of God he had ever seen: "It was like something from the history books."1 Spiritual phenomena common in past revivals such as falling, weeping and joyous laughter occurred nightly, attracting large crowds. By the fourth week of the revival, so many conversions had occurred that a baptismal service was held with fifteen hundred being baptized. By the end of the sixth week, cumulative attendance had exceeded one hundred thousand, with many pastors and church leaders attending and being profoundly affected.
God had shown him that the revival in Lakeland was not to become a mecca, but that he was to carry the revival throughout America. After holding similar meetings at Calvary Cathedral International in Fort Worth, Texas, Oral Roberts University in Tulsa, Oklahoma and Rhema Bible Institute in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma.
His heart remains as a travelling evangelist, even though today he also pastors a church in Tampa Florida.
TESTIMONY: I attended a Rodney Howard-Browne meeting in Auckland, New Zealand, where I observed the manifestations of the Holy Spirit that occurred. I felt disconnected. However, a few weeks later, I conducted the first evangelism meetings of my own, and similar manifestations, on a much smaller scale amongst the few who attended, occurred there, at the final meeting, much to my surprise. While in later times, these particular manifestations have not happened again, the Holy Spirit, in His grace, generally has a powerful presence when I minister.
RANDY CLARK
Rodney Howard-Browne returned to Lakeland in January 1994, where a Vineyard Church pastor from St Louis, Missouri attended, seeking a new level of spiritual power in his life. Clark was profoundly impacted and experienced a burning sensation in his hands.
THE TORRONTO BLESSING
Very shortly afterwards, Randy Clark went to minister at the Airport Vineyard Christian Fellowship, pastored by John and Carol Arnott. On Thursday evening, 20 January 1994, the 'Toronto Blessing erupted. Hyatt again records.....
Characterized by holy laughter, falling, shaking, divine healings and other unusual spiritual phenomena, this revival soon captured the attention of both the Christian and secular media. During the first year of the revival, cumulative attendance exceeded two hundred thousand, with people attending from almost every nation. A secular magazine, 'Toronto Life', billed the revival as Toronto's top tourist attraction of 1994.
TESTIMONY: My pastor at the time, a man well versed in the Charismatic, attended and was impacted. Another pastor/teacher in the church, who also attended, came back and reported to the church that God dealt with him in terms of his attitude to his wife, which was not good. Nothing changed and after that his ministry quickly diminished.
By the fall of 1997 attendance had reached the two million mark, with pastors comprising forty-five thousand of this number. The Toronto Revival has had a global impact. It was especially well received in Great Britain where it is estimated that over seven thousand churches have been impacted, not only independent, charismatic churches, but also many Anglican churches, including London's Holy Trinity Church Brompton.
By the turn of the century, the revival faded.
CRITICISM OF THE REVIVAL
On December 5 1995, John Wimber disassociated the Vineyard Movement from the Airport Church, because of what he considered 'exotic practices' of the revival services, in particular the animal noises that occurred occasionally. John Arnott insisted that these occurred only rarely, perhaps 1 in 10,000 cases, and insisted neither he nor his staff encouraged such manifestations.
Undoubtedly, among many, there was a concentration upon the manifestations rather than upon God Himself. This, together with man taking over from God, has been the ultimate scourge of all revivals. However, as already mentioned, the Toronto Blessing had a big impact on many believers and churches worldwide.
So we can continue to say.....
THE TRUE FOLLOWERS OF JESUS ARE ONES WHO ARE OBEDIENT TO THE LEADING OF THE HOLY SPIRIT IN THEIR LIVES.
(Continues next week)
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FROM THE WORD
THE WORDS OF JESUS continuedThe Lord has asked me to compile a publication of the words Jesus spoke, as recorded in the New Testament in chronological order.
Of course, it is not a Bible substitute! I Hope you find it helpful too, in your walk with Jesus.
Mary Anoints Jesus (Matthew 26:6-13, Mark 14:3-9, John 12:3-8)
Criticized by Judas Iscariot.
“She did this in preparation for the day of my burial. You’ll always have the poor here with you, but you won’t always have me here.â€
And to others there, including the remaining disciples.
“Why are you upset with this woman? She’s done something wonderful for me! You’ll always have the poor with you, but you won’t always have me. By pouring this perfume on my body she’s prepared me for burial. I tell you the truth: wherever in the world this good news is spread, the story of what this woman has done will also be told in memory of her.â€
Triumphal Entry Into Jerusalem (Matthew 21:1-11, Mark 11:1-10, Luke 19:28-44, John 12:12-19)
Jesus’ request of 2 disciples.
“Go to the village further on. As you enter it you’ll find a colt tied up that no one has ever ridden. Untie it
and bring it here. If anyone asks you, ‘Why are you untying it?’ just say, ‘The Lord needs it.’â€
Pharisees request Jesus to silence His followers.
“I tell you that if they kept quiet then the stones will shout!â€
Jesus weeps for Jerusalem.
“I really wish today that you, even you, had known the path that leads to peace!†he said. “But now it’s hidden from your eyes. The time is coming upon you when your enemies will besiege you, building ramps to attack you, encircling you and closing you in from every side. They will smash you to the ground, you and your children within you. They won’t leave one stone on another within you, for you refused to accept salvation when it came to you.â€
Cursing the Fig Tree ( Mark 11:12-14)
That had no fruit out of season.
“May no one eat fruit from you ever again.â€
Second Temple Cleansing (Matthew 21:12-13, Mark 11:15-17, Luke 19:45-6)
Throwing out the merchants.
“Doesn’t Scripture say, ‘My house will be called a house of prayer for all nations’?
But you have turned it into a den of thieves!â€
(Continued next week)
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REVELATION AND RELIGION891. Religion fosters pride, while revelation comes from a broken heart.
892. Religion promotes people, revelation, servanthood.
893. Religion builds. Revelation breaks down, then builds.
894. Religion breeds status, revelation, servants.
895. In religion, roles are nouns, in revelation, adjectives.
896. In religion, roles are expressed by Title, in revelation, identified through action.
897. Revelation changes hearts, religion tickles the mind.
898. An ounce of revelation is more precious than a tonne of religion.
899. Revelation meeting religion, ignites revolution!
900. Religion is built upon structure; revelation, servanthood.
901. Give me an ounce of revelation rather than a tonne of religion, any day.
902. Religion breeds division, revelation, unity of Spirit.
903. Religion claims to be truth, revelation is truth revealed.
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***Blessed are those who can laugh at themselves for they shall never cease to be amused****** Those who can't laugh at themselves leave the job to others. ***
61. PASTORAL CARE!
After the birth of their child, an Episcopal priest, wearing his clerical collar, visited his wife in the hospital. He greeted her with a hug and a kiss, and gave her another hug and kiss when he left.
Later, the wife's roommate commented: "Your pastor is sure friendlier than mine."
60. A LITTLE KNOWLEDGE IS .....
While interviewing a prospective Minister of Education over lunch, one of the ladies on the committee at my end of the table was sharing the following.
Her husband was an avid bicycler. She was sharing that he loved to race in bicycle races and that when he raced, he loved to race in the second position. Trying to explain why he did this almost broke up our luncheon. She meant to use the term "drafting", the technical term for allowing the person in front of him to block the wind on him - allowing him to work less as he raced and conserve his energy.
However, this is what she actually said. "My husband loves to race in the second position. That way, he can make the person in front of him break wind."
Most of the committee was under the table. I was trying to maintain what little minsiterial decorum I had left. The people at the other end of the table were asking why we were laughing so loud - with no explanation ever given. (p.s. - The Minister of Education came and some of the committee members gave the lady a special Christmas
gift that year - a "windbreaker".)
59. HOOVER!
Father Murphy was playing golf with a parishioner. On the first hole, he sliced into the rough. His opponent heard him mutter "Hoover!" under his breath.
On the second hole, the ball went straight into a water hazard. "Hoover!" again, a little louder this time.
On the third hole, a miracle occurred and Fr. Murphy's drive landed on the green only six inches from the hole!
"Praise be to God!"
He carefully lined up the putt, but the ball curved around the hole instead of going in.
"HOOVER!!!!" By this time, his opponent couldn't withhold his curiosity any longer, and asked why the priest said "Hoover". "It's the biggest dam I know."
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FACTS FOR FUN
LAST WEEKS QUESTION: When Sesame Street's Big Bird has a birthday, he luckily always remains the same age. How old is he?ANSWER: 6 years old. (Lucky bird!)
THIS WEEK'S QUESTION: Is a raven and a crow the same bird?
Answer Next Week.
SOME FUN FACTS 684. MOTOR MIND
One rainy afternoon I was driving along one of the main streets of town, taking those extra precautions necessary when the roads are wet and slick. Suddenly, my son Matthew spoke up from his relaxed position in the front seat. "Mom, I'm thinking of something."
This announcement usually meant he had been pondering some fact for a while and was now ready to expound all that his seven-year-old mind had discovered. I was eager to hear.
"What are you thinking?" I asked.
"The rain," he began, "is like sin. And the windshield wipers are like God, wiping our sins away."
After the chill bumps raced up my arms, I was able to respond, "That's really good, Matthew." Then my curiosity broke in. How far would this little boy take this revelation?
So I asked, "Do you notice how the rain keeps on coming? What does that tell you?"
Matthew didn't hesitate one moment with his answer. "We keep on sinning and God just keeps on forgiving us."
683. EINSTEIN
At the conclusion of the sermon, the worshipers filed out of the sanctuary to greet the minister. As one of them left, he shook the minister's hand, thanked him for the sermon and said, "Thanks for the message, Reverend. You know, you must be smarter than Einstein." Beaming with pride, the minister said, "Why, thank you, brother!"
As the week went by, the minister began to think about the man's compliment. The more he thought, the more he became baffled as to why anyone would deem him smarter than Einstein. So he decided to ask the man the following Sunday.
The next Sunday he asked the parishioner if he remembered the previous Sunday's comment about the sermon. The parishioner replied that he did. The minister asked: "Exactly what did you mean that I must be smarter than Einstein?"
The man replied, "Well, Reverend, they say that Einstein was so smart that only ten people in the entire world could understand him. But Reverend, no one can understand you."
682. FRONT ROW PLEASE
An elderly woman walked into the local country church. The friendly usher greeted her at the door and helped her up the flight of steps. "Where would you like to sit?" he asked politely.
"The front row please." she answered.
"You really don't want to do that", the usher said.
"The pastor is really boring."
"Do you happen to know who I am?" the woman inquired.
"No." he said.
"I'm the pastor's mother," she replied indignantly.
"Do you know who I am?" he asked.
"No." she said.
"Good", he answered.
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"""OTHER'S SAYINGS TO ENLIGHTEN, AMUSE, OR BEMUSE"""POLITICAL APHORISMS
*** The problem with political jokes is they get elected. ~ Henry Cate, VII
*** We hang the petty thieves and appoint the great ones to public office. ~ Aesop
*** If we got one-tenth of what was promised to us in these State of the Union speeches, there wouldn't be any inducement to go to heaven. ~ Will Rogers
*** Politicians are the same all over. They promise to build bridges even where there is no river. ~ Nikita Khrushchev
*** Why pay money to have your family tree traced; go into politics and your opponents will do it for you. ~ Author unknown
*** Politicians are people who, when they see light at the end of the tunnel, go out and buy some more land tunnel. ~ John Quinton
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*** I have come to the conclusion that politics is too serious a matter to be left to the politicians. ~ Charles de Gaulle
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GREAT GROANERS
126. I'M SORRYI was being shown round a cheese factory the other day, when I fell into a giant vat of milk by-product.
"I'm sorry", I said.
"Am I in your whey?"
127. THE KING AND THE ANIMAL LOVER
Once upon a time there was a king named Ed who reigned over a small county in southern Utah. He was a good and wise king, but he had one very bad habit: King Ed just loved animals--all kinds of animals--and he kept bringing them in the castle with him.
He had deer and water buffalo and foxes--all sorts of game in every room of the castle. The people of the kingdom finally got fed up with this stinky situation, and decided that the king must be dethroned and all the game returned to their natural habitat.
It was the first time in history that the reign was called on account of the game.
128. TIED UP
A piece of string walks into a bar, and the bartender says to him, "Hey buddy! We don't serve pieces of string here! Can't you read the sign?" And kicks the piece of string out of the bar.
So the piece of string sneaks back into the bar, and sits down, and the bartender catches him. "Hey buddy! How many times do I have to tell you? Get outta' here!" And kicks the piece of string out again.
So the string is outside the bar, and decides to create a disguise for himself to get inside. So he ties his head in a knot, and roughs up the end on top and walks confidently
back into the bar and sits down. The bartender walks up to him handing him a drink, and looking suspiciously at him, says "Hey... weren't you that piece of string I kicked out
of here just a little while ago?"
And the piece of string replies "No, I'm afraid not!"
129. THE JERSEY
David Beckham, the famous English soccer player, is teaching his new son Romeo the finer points about soccer. After a while Romeo asks his Dad what number he should have on his uniform when he starts playing for a team.
David replied "Wear 4 out there Romeo."
130. OLD AGE
Many people assume that Earl Gray tea got its name by being the favorite of that English earl. However, it seems that there is a small town in Wales named Earl Gray where the town's citizens are getting concerned about the ability of their mayor to continue in office.
The incumbent was initially elected in 1972 and she has run unopposed in every election since. Unfortunately, her age now hinders her from getting about. What the citizens are saying is that . . . the Earl Gray mayor, she ain't what she used to be!
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Evangelistic army brings Jesus to World Cup
BRAZIL - It's another match day in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, and thousands of fans have arrived to support their teams in the World Cup. The government reports 600,000 foreign tourists visited Brazil this month. Many come from Muslim countries like Algeria and Iran, where they may have never heard about Jesus. It's a unique opportunity to help them to hear the Gospel message. That's why churches and ministries including Brazil's Bible Society and Youth With A Mission (YWAM) have deployed a small army of evangelists to the streets and parks of the city. They're enthusiastically greeting soccer fans and sharing the good news of salvation. 100,000 copies of the Bible with individual covers for each host city of the World Cup have been printed and distributed. One fan, who had just experienced a personal tragedy, found a sympathetic listener in Vaneide, a personal evangelist. ‘This man had lost his wife in a fire and became blind,’ she recalled. ‘He stopped and talked with me for half an hour. I told him about Jesus and suddenly he said, 'Now I understand the way to the truth!' And at that moment he gave his life to Jesus.'Source: OpenHeaven.com
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WAXING LYRICAL
Many expect life to be easy once they come to Jesus. But His life was not easy - and we are meant to be like Him!LIFE'S ROSES AND THORNS
Life may be short,
It could be long.
Will we be caught?
Or end up strong?
Money comes,
Money goes.
We do our sums,
But no-one knows.
Healthy one day,
Sick the next.
For wellness we pray,
When ill - now vexed.
All's under control,
Now it falls apart!
We're first on a roll,
Then back to the start!
In God too, we must face this place,
For all's not smooth, in life's race.
Him we are called, ever to revere,
And in daily life, to persevere.
He hasn't promised a fine bed of roses,
Nor simple solutions, to all life poses.
For roses were created with thorns you see,
Representing life problems, for you and me.
Yet when we see the rose in triumphant bloom,
Its shining beauty overwhelming the gloom,
The thorns' pricks and scratches are all worthwhile,
Put aside, forgotten, when with pleasure we smile.
For there cannot be a rose, without the thorns,
So with trial and testing, we do lock horns.
In order to become the rose God wants us to be,
We must overcome the thorns of life, you see.
Then He will pick us, now His richest bloom,
Taking pride of place in His heavenly room.
Eternal blooms, never ever to fade,
For by His hand, we have been made.
When locking horns with our latest thorn,
Remember the rose - no, it does not mourn.
From glory to glory, we are being made,
The price of the Cross, now fully paid.
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A DAVID MUSING
TIME IS LATEThe time is late, mate,
Work does not rate.
Must go home to the wife,
And get myself a life!
PGIM is now done,
Tis time for fun.
All work and no play,
Been the diet today.
A sleep to be had,
So not all is bad.
Then the sun will shine
And joy again, be mine!
Goodnight..... (or morning)
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MAY GOD BLESS YOU AND YOU BLESS GOD
His servant and yours
David Tait
Today's 'Word Puzzle' Answer: GADGET
TODAY'S 'BIBLE QUESTION' a. Peter
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