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Baptism of the Holy Spirit & The Gift of Tongues

December 26, 2014: I was in my office at Life Song, when I had another “God” moment. This has happened to me about 8 times in my life, when the presence of God is overwhelming. This is when I receive major impartations from God. 8 years ago, when I felt this powerful presence of God, I asked Him what just happened? He told me “You received a great revelation to walk out the Prophecy of Jesus Christ.” This is why the Scriptures that proclaim the prophecy of Jesus keep drawing me in and giving us direction as a ministry. The prophecy of Jesus Christ being born, is also the prophecy of His government Strong’s #4951 Hebrew, misrah and it means “empire.” Jesus came to change the governments which would change how people are treated and how people treat one another. This has been a long process. Right now, it seems as though the darkness is greater than ever. This is because as the Truth prevails, evil is being exposed more and more. Satan knows his time is short (Rev 12:12). Isa 9:6-7 For unto us a Child is born, Unto us a Son is given; And the government will be upon His shoulder. And His name will be called Wonderful, Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. 7 Of the increase of His government and peace There will be no end, Upon the throne of David and over His kingdom, To order it and establish it with judgment and justice From that time forward, even forever. The zeal of the Lord of hosts will perform this. Jesus was born to die on the cross. He shed His blood, died, was buried and rose from the grave. The resurrection power of Jesus Christ changed everything. From that moment on, the governments of the world went through a paradigm shift. 2,000 years later, we are transitioning into the manifested Kingdom of God on Earth, the millennial reign of Jesus Christ. We have been calling forth the Kingdom of God for 2,000 years. Matt 6:9-10 Our Father in heaven, Hallowed be Your name. 10 Your kingdom come. Your will be done On earth as it is in heaven. This is calling the earth to be under the complete jurisdiction of Jesus Christ. Presently, 2 Kingdoms operate side by side; Luciferian-Babylon and the Kingdom of God. The book of Revelation is called “THE REVELATION OF JESUS CHRIST” Rev 1:1-2 The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave Him to show His servants — things which must shortly take place. And He sent and signified it by His angel to His servant John, Revelation: Strong’s #602 apokalupsis (ap-ok-al'-oop-sis); from NT:601; disclosure: appearing, coming, lighten, manifestation, be revealed, revelation. The study of the last things; Apocalypse Rev 1:4-6 John, to the seven churches which are in Asia: Grace to you and peace from Him who is and who was and who is to come, and from the seven Spirits who are before His throne, 5 and from Jesus Christ, the faithful witness, the firstborn from the dead, and the ruler over the kings of the earth. To Him who loved us and washed us from our sins in His own blood, 6 and has made us kings and priests to His God and Father, to Him be glory and dominion forever and ever. Amen. Rev 5:9-10 And they sang a new song, saying: "You are worthy to take the scroll, And to open its seals; For You were slain, And have redeemed us to God by Your blood Out of every tribe and tongue and people and nation, 10 And have made us kings and priests to our God; And we shall reign on the earth." Kings are symbolic of civil government authority and priests are symbolic of the religious-spiritual authority. Jesus started a fire 2,000 years ago that is about to consume the earth. Luke 12:49-50 "I came to send fire on the earth, and how I wish it were already kindled! 50 But I have a baptism to be baptized with, and how distressed *(compelled) I am till it is accomplished! *SFLB Word Wealth This “fire” is the Holy Spirit working in our hearts to first change us, and then for us to change the world through releasing God’s authority into government, education, business, entertainment, family unit, media and the Church. When Jesus rose from the dead, the Roman Empire reigned on the earth. The Romans did not value life. Abortions abound and little babies were left to die in trash heaps or taken to the forest and abandoned. Slaves, criminals and war prisoners were forced to fight to the death slaughtering one another to entertain to the Roman citizens. Sinful sexual immorality, especially homosexuality was on open display in public bath houses. Women were considered low status, receiving little education and were viewed as the property of their husband, thus devaluing the family unit. Human sacrifice lurked in the dark. From the resurrection forward, the government (empire) of Jesus Christ, was kindled as a little fire. The government of Jesus was completely different from the established order. Alongside the Caesars, kings and oligarchs, rose Christians being impowered with the Holy Spirit, walking in love with the law of God in their heart. Christianity brought about many changes and here are just 3 of them: #1 change: sanctity of human life because we are made in the image of God. Gen 1:26 Then God said, "Let Us make man in Our image, according to Our likeness; let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, over the birds of the air, and over the cattle, over all the earth and over every creeping thing that creeps on the earth. The Christians started rescuing babies from the dumps, and helping the less fortunate. They started to abstain from sexual immorality and respecting women, placing value on the family unit. (Eph 5:22-33, 6:1-4). They stopped stealing and strived to live a moral life, treating one another how they wanted to be treated. 1 Cor 6:9-11 Do you not know that the unrighteous will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived. Neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor homosexuals, nor sodomites, 10 nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners will inherit the kingdom of God. 11 And such were some of you. But you were washed, but you were sanctified, but you were justified in the name of the Lord Jesus and by the Spirit of our God. #2 Change: Christian work ethic influencing business and economics. Everything they did, they did as unto the Lord. The Romans hated physical labor because they wanted their slaves to do all of the work. This is entitlement; I deserve something for nothing, or because of “who” I am. The Christians honored labor, hard work, and developing a skill. 2 Thess 3:10 For even when we were with you, we commanded you this: If anyone will not work, neither shall he eat. Phil 2:14-15 Do all things without complaining and disputing, 15 that you may become blameless and harmless, children of God without fault in the midst of a crooked and perverse generation, among whom you shine as lights in the world, Because Christians valued life and hard work, they started building hospitals, orphanages, schools, and universities. They are also involved in homeless shelters, feeding the poor, and charity work. Christians have gone around the world digging wells in poor towns, building shelters, schools and helping the less fortunate. They have given more of their time, talent and treasures to the less fortunate than any other religion in the world. #3 Change: Servant Leaders. This perhaps, was the most radical concept of all. Mark 10:42-45 But Jesus called them to Himself and said to them, "You know that those who are considered rulers over the Gentiles lord it over them, and their great ones exercise authority over them. 43 Yet it shall not be so among you; but whoever desires to become great among you shall be your servant. 44 And whoever of you desires to be first shall be slave of all. Magna Carta Leaders (servant leaders) existed 800 years ago. The doctrine of the lesser magistrates was formalized in a document called the “Magna Carta.” In the year 1215, Christian nobles stood on the field of Runnymede, England to defy King John’s tyranny towards the people. It was their combined efforts that forced the King to sign the document which gave the people of England their rights. This document was called the Magna Carta. Has Christianity changed you?

Little Drummer Boy "Live" Life Song Church, Praise & Worship Team Christmas Morning, 2022

Christmas Morning Celebration

Our God is not a God of chance or random acts. Everything He does has a specific intent, a specific purpose. It is all part of His design for humanity. As we read from the Bible, we can see His design creating paradigms. A paradigm is a pattern, a model, a template, a specific design with purpose and intent. A paradigm is the opposite of a coincidence or random act. Paradigms show us God is in control and He created everything with a purpose and design. Paradigms are very important because they help us understand the Spirit of Prophecy and helps us to see God’s direction for our lives. God already knows what is going to happen before it happens. Many times, His Prophets (or angels) call forth His Kingdom to manifest in this earth. Amos 3:7 Surely the Lord God does nothing, Unless He reveals His secret to His servants the prophets. The Paradigm of the Shepherds, Lambs, King David and Bethlehem It was prophesied that Jesus would be called a “shepherd” for His people 700 years before He was born. Isa 40:11 He will feed His flock like a shepherd; He will gather the lambs with His arm, And carry them in His bosom. Ps 23:1 The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. There were different types of shepherds in the time of Jesus. The typical shepherd that watched the sheep, the ones in the “family business” were lower on the social scale. But the shepherds who heard the angel proclaim the birth of our Savior, were from the Temple priesthood. They prepared and watched over the sheep in order to produce sacrificial lambs for the Jewish festivals. These lambs had to be perfect without spot or blemish. Luke 2:8-16 Now there were in the same country shepherds living out in the fields, keeping watch over their flock by night. 9 And behold, an angel of the Lord stood before them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were greatly afraid. 10 Then the angel said to them, "Do not be afraid, for behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy which will be to all people. 11 For there is born to you this day in the city of David a Savior, who is Christ the Lord. 12 And this will be the sign to you: You will find a Babe wrapped in swaddling cloths, lying in a manger." 13 And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God and saying: 14 "Glory to God in the highest, And on earth peace, goodwill toward men!" 15 So it was, when the angels had gone away from them into heaven, that the shepherds said to one another, "Let us now go to Bethlehem and see this thing that has come to pass, which the Lord has made known to us." Some Theologians believe the “swaddling cloths” were the same cloths used to wrap the newborn lambs used in the Passover. They also speculate the possibility of these cloths coming from the Temple priest Zacharias who was married to Elizabeth, the parents of John the Baptist and cousin to Mary. Jesus referred to Himself as the Good Shepherd in John 10:1-39 It was prophesied that He would be a sacrificial lamb. Jesus was both the Good Shepherd and the Lamb of God. As the Good Shepherd, Jesus equates Himself to God. As the Lamb, Jesus equates Himself to being human. This addresses His sovereignty and His mortality. Isa 53:7 He was oppressed and afflicted, yet he did not open his mouth; he was led like a lamb to the slaughter, and as a sheep before her shearers is silent, so he did not open his mouth. John 1:29 The next day John saw Jesus coming toward him, and said, "Behold! The Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world! It was prophesied that Jesus would be born in Bethlehem. Mic 5:2,4 "But you, Bethlehem Ephrathah, Though you are little among the thousands of Judah, Yet out of you shall come forth to Me, The One to be Ruler in Israel” …4 And He shall stand and feed His flock In the strength of the LORD” Another prophecy indicating Jesus would be a shepherd. Consider this: Joseph and Mary lived in Nazareth. The Roman Emperor Caesar Augustus decreed a census and for everyone to report to their ancestral home, so they had to journey to Bethlehem AKA the City of David because Joseph was in the blood line of King David. Remember: “All things work together for the good for those who…” Another prophecy of Jesus, 700 years before His birth: He will be born of the blood line of King David Isa 9:6-7 For unto us a Child is born, Unto us a Son is given; And the government will be upon His shoulder. And His name will be called Wonderful, Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. 7 Of the increase of His government and peace There will be no end, Upon the throne of David and over His kingdom, To order it and establish it with judgment and justice From that time forward, even forever. The zeal of the Lord of hosts will perform this. The angel Gabriel confirms the prophecy of Jesus and His Kingdom on the throne of His father David, and prophesies to Mary, that she will be the mother of Jesus. 6 months earlier, Gabriel prophesied to Zacharias and Elizabeth about John the Baptist. Luke 1:26-33 Now in the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent by God to a city of Galilee named Nazareth, 27 to a virgin betrothed to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David. The virgin's name was Mary. 28 And having come in, the angel said to her, "Rejoice, highly favored one, the Lord is with you; blessed are you among women!" Speak or “Call Forth” the Kingdom of God 29 But when she saw him, she was troubled at his saying, and considered what manner of greeting this was. 30 Then the angel said to her, "Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God. 31 And behold, you will conceive in your womb and bring forth a Son, and shall call His name Jesus. 32 He will be great, and will be called the Son of the Highest; and the Lord God will give Him the throne of His father David. 33 And He will reign over the house of Jacob forever, and of His kingdom there will be no end." Bethlehem was the town where the sheep were born, raised and sold for the sacrifices in Jerusalem at the temple during the Jewish festivals. Basically, Bethlehem was the town of shepherds, so it only makes sense that the Great Shepherd would be born there. Bethlehem means “House of Bread” 700 years before His birth it was prophesied Jesus would be the Good Shepherd, and the sacrificial lamb of God, from the blood line of King David, born in Bethlehem, known as the City of David also meaning “House of Bread.” Jesus said He is the “bread of life.” Bethlehem is the shepherd capital of Israel. At His birth, Jesus is placed in a food trough (being the “bread of life”). Many of the lambs raised were for the Passover festival. These all had to be first born lambs. Jesus was the first born of Mary and Joseph. The Lamb of God was sacrificed on the cross during Passover when all the other lambs were being sacrificed! The Bible is absolutely amazing! It is truly the Word of God. There are more prophecies of the Second Coming of Jesus than the first. Are you ready? Have you received Him into your heart? Is He your Lord and Savior? Jesus came to give us abundant life. He has wonderful plans for each of our lives, but we must follow Him in order for these plans to manifest in our lives.

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What is the heart of God? We hear a lot about the compassion,grace,forgiveness, healing, restoration,acceptance, and love of God. But what is the heart of God? (1.) The heart of God is one that includes a number of these traits and then takes action to disperse them into the lives of those around us. (2.) It is a heart that is moved with compassion for others regardless of the sacrifice or cost to ourselves. It is an outward expression of walking in love. (3.) It is a desire for an end result that will motivate us to sacrifice our time, talent, and treasures to improve the quality of both the physical and spiritual life of someone else. Time- work time, vacation time, family time ( sacrificed to meet the needs of others.) Talents- using our talents to produce generosity instead of personal income. Treasures- using our personal income and the donations of others to invest into the lives of those we serve. ( investment is a seed ) (4.) Biblical Examples The Good Samaritan ( Luke 33-35 ) He did not consider position or status but took action. He did not withhold his finances or expect repayment. He planned on coming back. Raising of Lazarus ( John 11:32-35,38,43-48 ) Jesus was moved by the sorrow and grief of those who had lost a loved one. He took action to bring restoration of life, relationship and family. What Jesus did caused the Pharisees to rise up in outrage against him and create a plot to kill him. Jesus responds to the leading, timing, and purposes of God, not the desires of man. Jesus death on the cross ( Luke 23:1-46 ) Jesus comes to earth, lays down his royalty to take the form of a man in the flesh. He is so grieved with the lost state of humanity that he is moved with love and compassion to the point of going to the cross to deliver us from our separation from God. His act of redemption caused him much suffering and cost him his life on earth. His desire for an end result ( the opportunity for salvation for all people ) would cause him to sacrifice his time, talent, and treasure for the sake of all humanity. Feeling not worthy to be used by God? Consider Ester; a woman of exile from a foreign land and a conquered people. Consider David; an adulterer, a murderer, and a deceiver. Consider Saul; a persecutor of Christians, and in agreement with the stoning of Steven. If you do not feel called to missions,or have an interest in viewing the pictures from our latest mission outreach, then I ask that you close your eyes and give your full attention to the words of this song titled “ The heart of God”. May it transform your heart to a heart of God , to reach others in whatever way he is calling you to serve him.

Thanksgiving 2007, 2 months after we moved to this location and changed our name from Lights of Hope Ministry to Life Song Church, during my morning prayer time God gave us the mandate: “Ignite the Thumb with Praise and Worship.” From 2007 to 2020, we espoused the power of praising God as His presence would always fill our sanctuary. We lived the power of praise! Then on 2-22-20 the Praise Rallies started. After two-and-a-half years of Praise Rallies around the Thumb of Michigan, we started a fire that has engulfed all 5 counties. This fire will increase in its intensity. We fulfilled our mandate! Thanksgiving 2022, 15 years after God’s mandate, during my prayer time, we received another mandate: “Declare My Authority!” This confirmed what we have been doing for all of 2022. It has been a year of the decree, especially declaring God’s authority. Because we have been obedient to praise the Lord in spirit and in truth, because our hearts are loyal to God, He is showing Himself strong on our behalf as we “Declare God’s Authority,” “The Truth Will Prevail!” The Epitome of Gratitude: Praising God with our whole heart, unashamed, shouting, lifting hands, clapping, dancing and rejoicing is the epitome of gratitude towards our Father God. It not only releases our breath (our spirit) forming into words and shouts, but it engulfs our entire body as a living sacrifice of praise! Even our body acknowledges the presence and glory of God that surrounds us. John 4:23-24 But the hour is coming, and now is, when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and truth; for the Father is seeking such to worship Him. 24 God is Spirit, and those who worship Him must worship in spirit and truth." 2 Chron 16:9 For the eyes of the Lord run to and fro throughout the whole earth, to show Himself strong on behalf of those whose heart is loyal to Him. Attitude Changes Everything! Do Not Be Dismayed! This is not a suggestion from God, it is a command, especially to those who are His faithful leaders in His army. Jer 1:16-19 I will utter My judgments Against them concerning all their wickedness, Because they have forsaken Me, Burned incense to other gods, And worshiped the works of their own hands. 17 "Therefore prepare yourself and arise, And speak to them all that I command you. Do not be dismayed before their faces, Lest I dismay you before them. 18 For behold, I have made you this day A fortified city and an iron pillar, And bronze walls against the whole land — Against the kings of Judah, Against its princes, Against its priests, And against the people of the land. 19 They will fight against you, But they shall not prevail against you. For I am with you," says the Lord, "to deliver you." Dismayed: Strong’s # 2865, Hebrew, chathath (khaw-thath); to prostrate hence to breakdown, either by violence or by confusion and fear; abolish, affright, make afraid, beat down, discourage, dismay, go down, scare, terrify. Dismayed is a military term surrendering authority to the enemy through fear, confusion and violence. Eph 6:10-11 Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord and in the power of His might. 11 Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. Two of my favorite quotes are: “The only thing necessary for evil to triumph is for good men to do nothing,” -Edmund Burke. The other is by Charles R. Swindoll: “Attitude is more important than facts. It is more important than the past, than education, money, circumstances, than failures and success, than what other people think, say, or do. It is more important than appearance, ability, or skill. It will make or break a business, a home, a friendship, an organization. The remarkable thing is I have a choice every day of what my attitude will be. I cannot change my past. I cannot change the actions of others. I cannot change the inevitable. The only thing I can change is attitude. Life is ten percent what happens to me and ninety percent how I react to it.” A negative attitude is like a cancer. It spreads into people’s hearts like a disease. Once this happens, it is very difficult to hear the voice of God and people become spiritually lethargic. It all starts with critical, unthankful words that form thoughts. These thoughts form a filter as to what we let in and what to keep out. This filter will keep out the truth and let in things that justify the lie. At this point, a person is deceived. The filter has become a stronghold, a sentinel keeping out the truth. Entitlement: “You cannot be grateful for something you feel entitled to,” -Furtick. Entitlement destroys gratitude. Many people who are dependent on government assistance have the attitude of entitlement, thus keeping them in bondage. Many times, the state becomes their god and anyone who endangers their entitlement is the enemy. Rom 1:21,22 because, although they knew God, they did not glorify Him as God, nor were thankful, but became futile in their thoughts, and their foolish hearts were darkened. 22 Professing to be wise they became as fools. Once our hearts become darkened, the light (truth) of God is muffled and clouded. Being depressed doesn’t automatically mean we have a negative attitude. But if depression isn’t dealt with, it can become a critical, negative attitude, affecting our vision. The Holy Spirit is the Spirit of Truth. The Holy Spirit is the life-force from God in which healing, blessings and energy flows. A hard, darkened heart hinders the flow of the Holy Spirit, and therefore restricts healing and energy. The best deterrent against depression and a negative critical attitude, is thankfulness combined with praise! Remember; praise is the epitome of gratitude and thankfulness. It opens our heart to receive from God through the Holy Spirit. Thank: Strong’s # 3034 yadah (Yah-dah); to revere or worship with extended hands; to praise, give thanks, acknowledge, declare the merits of someone. Yadah is an important word for praise or thanks and occurs more than 100 time in the OT, more than half of these in the book of Psalms. Yadah comes from yad (hand) which developed into the verb yadah suggesting outstretched hands as a means of worship and thanks. When King David placed the Ark in the tabernacle, he administered 24/7 praise and worship to give thanks to our Lord. 1 Chron 16:7-8 On that day David first delivered this psalm into the hand of Asaph and his brethren, to thank the Lord: 8 Oh, give thanks to the Lord! Call upon His name; Make known His deeds among the peoples! Ps 69:30 I will praise the name of God with a song, And will magnify Him with thanksgiving. Ps 100:4 Enter into His gates with thanksgiving, And into His courts with praise. Be thankful to Him, and bless His name. Ps 95:1-2 Oh come, let us sing to the Lord! Let us shout joyfully to the Rock of our salvation. 2 Let us come before His presence with thanksgiving; Let us shout joyfully to Him with psalms. Praying with thanksgiving strengthens our trust in our Lord Phil 4:6-7 Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God; 7 and the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus. Col 4:2 Continue earnestly in prayer, being vigilant in it with thanksgiving; 1 Thess 5:16-18 Rejoice always, 17 pray without ceasing, 18 in everything give thanks; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you. Matt 15:35-38 So He commanded the multitude to sit down on the ground. 36 And He took the seven loaves and the fish and gave thanks, broke them and gave them to His disciples; and the disciples gave to the multitude. 37 So they all ate and were filled, and they took up seven large baskets full of the fragments that were left. 38 Now those who ate were four thousand men, besides women and children. The miracle happened when Jesus “gave thanks,” likewise, miracles happen when we give thanks!

The more I pray about 2023, the more I see three words: Liberty, Justice and Law. It is going to be an amazing year as the light of Jesus exposes the darkness and lights the world for His glory. The government is on His shoulder! Three Basic Pillars of our Faith: 1. Love and seek God with all of our heart. This is how we connect and hear from God through the Holy Spirit. 2. Love one another. Jesus said the world will know we are His disciples by our love for one another. We are family. 3. Advance/build the Kingdom of God. This is the rule and reign of Jesus Christ in our heart and manifesting in the world around us. Again and again, Jesus and His disciples looked to the Old Testament for guidance and confirmation Matt 4:12-17 Jesus Begins His Galilean Ministry (Mark 1:14,15; Luke 4:14,15) 12 Now when Jesus heard that John had been put in prison, He departed to Galilee. 13 And leaving Nazareth, He came and dwelt in Capernaum, which is by the sea, in the regions of Zebulun and Naphtali, 14 that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Isaiah the prophet, saying: 15 "The land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali, By the way of the sea, beyond the Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles: 16 The people who sat in darkness have seen a great light, And upon those who sat in the region and shadow of death Light has dawned." 17 From that time Jesus began to preach and to say, "Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand." John 8:12 Then Jesus spoke to them again, saying, "I am the light of the world. He who follows Me shall not walk in darkness, but have the light of life." Light: Strong’s #5457 phos (foce); to shine or make manifest, especially by rays; luminousness. Just like the Sun is life to the earth, so the Son shines His life into us! Light is life! Light is truth. Light is power. Manifest: Strong’s #1718 emphanidzo (em-fan-id-zoe); a combination of en “in” and phaino, “to cause to shine,” thus to appear, come into view, reveal, exhibit, make visible, present oneself to the sight of another, be conspicuous. Also, to declare, make known. If we love Jesus, His law is written in our heart and we will love to seek His righteousness being obedient to His law. John 14:21 “He who has My commandments and keeps them, it is he who loves Me. And he who loves Me will be loved by My Father, and I will love him and manifest Myself to him." John 13:34-35 A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another; as I have loved you, that you also love one another. 35 By this all will know that you are My disciples, if you have love for one another." John 1:1-9 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. 2 He was in the beginning with God. 3 All things were made through Him, and without Him nothing was made that was made. 4 In Him was life, and the life was the light of men. 5 And the light shines in the darkness, and the darkness did not comprehend it. John's Witness: The True Light 6 There was a man sent from God, whose name was John. 7 This man came for a witness, to bear witness of the Light, that all through him might believe. 8 He was not that Light, but was sent to bear witness of that Light. 9 That was the true Light which gives light to every man coming into the world. Eph 5:8-14 For you were once darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Walk as children of light 9 (for the fruit of the Spirit is in all goodness, righteousness, and truth), 10 finding out what is acceptable to the Lord. 11 And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather expose them. 12 For it is shameful even to speak of those things which are done by them in secret. 13 But all things that are exposed are made manifest by the light, for whatever makes manifest is light. 14 Therefore He says: "Awake, you who sleep, Arise from the dead, And Christ will give you light." Walking in the light: being sincere, open, honest, good and having nothing to hide. Matt 5:14-16 "You are the light of the world. A city that is set on a hill cannot be hidden. 15 Nor do they light a lamp and put it under a basket, but on a lampstand, and it gives light to all who are in the house. 16 Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works and glorify your Father in heaven. John 3:18-21 "He who believes in Him is not condemned; but he who does not believe is condemned already, because he has not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God. 19 And this is the condemnation, that the light has come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil. 20 For everyone practicing evil hates the light and does not come to the light, lest his deeds should be exposed. 21 But he who does the truth comes to the light, that his deeds may be clearly seen, that they have been done in God." Put on the Armor of Light! Rom 13:12-14 The night is far spent, the day is at hand. Therefore let us cast off the works of darkness, and let us put on the armor of light. 13 Let us walk properly, as in the day, not in revelry and drunkenness, not in lewdness and lust, not in strife and envy. 14 But put on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make no provision for the flesh, to fulfill its lusts. Isa 58:8-9 Then your light shall break forth like the morning, Your healing shall spring forth speedily, And your righteousness shall go before you; The glory of the Lord shall be your rear guard. 9 Then you shall call, and the Lord will answer; You shall cry, and He will say, 'Here I am.' 1 Thess 5:5 You are all sons of light and sons of the day. We are not of the night nor of darkness. 1 Peter 2:9-10 But you are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, His own special people, that you may proclaim the praises of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light; Isa 60:1-3 Arise, shine; For your light has come! And the glory of the Lord is risen upon you. 2 For behold, the darkness shall cover the earth, And deep darkness the people; But the Lord will arise over you, And His glory will be seen upon you. 3 The Gentiles shall come to your light, And kings to the brightness of your rising. Acts 26:17-18 I will deliver you from the Jewish people, as well as from the Gentiles, to whom I now send you, 18 to open their eyes, in order to turn them from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan to God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins and an inheritance among those who are sanctified by faith in Me.' 2 Cor 4:3-6 But even if our gospel is veiled, it is veiled to those who are perishing, 4 whose minds the god of this age has blinded, who do not believe, lest the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine on them. 5 For we do not preach ourselves, but Christ Jesus the Lord, and ourselves your bondservants for Jesus' sake. 6 For it is the God who commanded light to shine out of darkness, who has shone in our hearts to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ. We must first deal with the darkness in our own hearts Darkness is to conceal or keep hidden, especially the truth. Sin kept in darkness maintains its power or bondage over us. We allow darkness to stay in our hearts when we refuse to deal with sin; being offended (unforgiveness), anger, lust, deceit, pride, and the like. Shining the light on sin will remove that darkness from our heart. Admitting and confessing a sin, brings that fault out of the darkness and into the light. Light is life and darkness/sin leads to sickness and death. James 5:16-17 “Confess your trespasses to one another, and pray for one another, that you may be healed. The effective, fervent prayer of a righteous man avails much.” We can take authority over the darkness through confession and prayer. 1 John 1:7-9 But if we walk in the light as He is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus Christ His Son cleanses us from all sin. 8 If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. 9 If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. Jesus is the Light of the World. Is His light shining in your world?

Does Proposal 3 have to pass in order for the Church to become involved in the war for our children? Or, is the threat of this wicked proposal enough to wake up the Church? According to Life Site News, George Soros group poured 4.5 million into supporting the MI Proposal 3. TV and social media are packed with deceptive advertising leading people to believe this proposal is only about the woman’s right to abortion, not disclosing the removal of parental consent, safe medical practices, the right of medical professionals to not violate their religious belief and force them to do an abortion and other abhorrent practices. No matter what happens in this election, know that God’s righteousness is in the gates over Michigan and the greatest, most powerful voice is that of our Father God, who is about to speak from Heaven. Babylon will be shaken and removed. His righteousness is about to rain down (Isa 45:8). When righteousness rains down, it will shake the earth and cause the people to open up their hearts to salvation and the two will spring up together. Those who are saved will walk in the righteousness of God, in His Kingdom here on earth. The complete manifestation of the Kingdom of God will not happen until the return of our Lord Jesus Christ the Word Of God. Heb 12:25-29 See that you do not refuse Him who speaks. For if they did not escape who refused Him who spoke on earth, much more shall we not escape if we turn away from Him who speaks from heaven, 26 whose voice then shook the earth; but now He has promised, saying, "Yet once more I shake not only the earth, but also heaven." 27 Now this, "Yet once more," indicates the removal of those things that are being shaken, as of things that are made, that the things which cannot be shaken may remain. 28 Therefore, since we are receiving a kingdom which cannot be shaken, let us have grace, by which we may serve God acceptably with reverence and godly fear. 29 For our God is a consuming fire. Hag 2:20-23 And again the word of the Lord came to Haggai on the twenty-fourth day of the month, saying, 21 "Speak to Zerubbabel, governor of Judah, saying: 'I will shake heaven and earth. 22 I will overthrow the throne of kingdoms; I will destroy the strength of the Gentile kingdoms. I will overthrow the chariots And those who ride in them; The horses and their riders shall come down, Every one by the sword of his brother. 23 'In that day,' says the Lord of hosts, 'I will take you, Zerubbabel My servant, the son of Shealtiel,' says the Lord, 'and will make you like a signet ring; for I have chosen you,' says the Lord of hosts." Signet ring is symbolic of royal authority and the “sealing” of protection on God’s anointed. The book of Revelation tells us that at the end of this age, a One World Government will form under the direction of the anti-Christ deriving their power from Satan. One of the main tactics of Satan is to deceive people, altering their emotions, causing fear and anger in order to bring about chaos. From the chaos, people will surrender their God-given rights in exchange for a pseudo-peace. Dr. Lance Wallnau believes the Main Stream Media is the “False Prophet” in the book of Revelation. Many believe the One World Order is 90% complete and would have been 100% if Donald Trump did not win the 2016 election. The voices in our Main Stream Media (MSM) are very deceiving. Most of these supposed “news outlets” are owned by globalist; people who are trying to bring us into a One World Order. One of the main catalysts for this is the World Economic Forum led by Klaus Schwab. Jul 17, 2021 article: Thefounder and executive chairman of theWorldEconomicForum(WEF), Klaus Schwab, has emerged as the front man of the Great Reset and the Fourth Industrial Revolution, which has an unmistakable transhumanist component. The Great Reset is a rebranding of what in the last decade became known as the NewWorldOrder. www.thelibertybeacon.com/global-tyranny-meet-the-world-economic-forum/ New World Order, One World Order, One World Government and The Great Reset are basically the same thing. Transhumanism is the merging of biological and/or physical technologies in the human body. I believe this is the mark of the beast. This will directly link people’s mind into the internet as one collective consciousness. You won’t need your cell phone. Our government is running the MSM. They also have a “portal” into social media; You Tube, Twitter, and Facebook to control speech. This portal is a back door to control the narrative. Dr. V. A. Shiva Ayyadura has discovered manuals used by our government to control free speech. Since they cannot write laws to control free speech, they are partnering with MSM, social media and big tech like Microsoft, Amazon, Apple and Google. Elon Musk purchased Twitter and promises to make it a free speech platform. Time will tell. Maybe Elon has switched sides; the Queen Esther Decree? 2 Thess 2:9-12 The coming of the lawless one is according to the working of Satan, with all power, signs, and lying wonders, 10 and with all unrighteous deception among those who perish, because they did not receive the love of the truth, that they might be saved. 11 And for this reason God will send them strong delusion, that they should believe the lie, 12 that they all may be condemned who did not believe the truth but had pleasure in unrighteousness. The spirit of the “lawless one” is already upon us as our government officials do not honor the law and have two tiers of justice; one for the elite and their cohorts and one for all who oppose them. Our government is destroying our God- given unalienable rights. But, The Truth Will Prevail! Main Stream Media; False Flags, Optics and Gaslighting False Flag: noun, an attack or other hostile action that obscures the identity of the participants carrying out the action while implicating another group or nation as the perpetrator (often used attributively): A misrepresentation of affiliation or motivation or a false equivalence deliberately put forth to manipulate the context, perception, or frame of an action, object, or argument (often used attributively). Evidence suggests that the covert operation was afalseflag. Thefalseflagterrorist attack lured the military into a hasty response. (dictionary.com) Optics: visual perception, often dealing with military actions. The way a situation looks to the general public. Gaslighting:psychological manipulation of a person usually over an extended period of time that causes the victim to question the validity of their own thoughts, perception of reality, or memories and typically leads to confusion, loss of confidence and self-esteem, uncertainty of one's emotional or mental stability, and a dependency on the perpetrator (Merriam-Webster). Good New Outlets: The Epoch Times, Stew Peters Show, ThePatriotLight.com, One American News, Newsmax, Lifesitenews.com, ProjectVeritas.com, Childrenshealthdefense.org, Dr. Robert Malone, Patriotnews.com, Real American Voice, X22 Report, Americasvoice.news, truthforhealth.org, PragerU.com, these are but a few. Col 3:8-11 But now you yourselves are to put off all these: anger, wrath, malice, blasphemy, filthy language out of your mouth. 9 Do not lie to one another, since you have put off the old man with his deeds, 10 and have put on the new man who is renewed in knowledge according to the image of Him who created him, 2 Tim 3:12-13 Yes, and all who desire to live godly in Christ Jesus will suffer persecution. 13 But evil men and impostors will grow worse and worse, deceiving and being deceived. Rom 16:17-20 Now I urge you, brethren, note those who cause divisions and offenses, contrary to the doctrine which you learned, and avoid them. 18 For those who are such do not serve our Lord Jesus Christ, but their own belly, and by smooth words and flattering speech deceive the hearts of the simple. 19 For your obedience has become known to all. Therefore I am glad on your behalf; but I want you to be wise in what is good, and simple concerning evil. 20 And the God of peace will crush Satan under your feet shortly. Are you serving our Lord Jesus Christ? Are you in Him? Is He your covering and protection? Do you seek first His Kingdom?

Pastor Scout Hester brings Truth's straight from the Word Of God. Know who you are in Christ and who He is in you! Don't allow the world, people, or the culture tell you who you are or you should be. You are who the Bible says you are and you can do what the Bible says you can do! Allow God's promises to be "Yes & Amen" in your life.

My opening question/statement last Sunday (11-6-22) for the message: “Does Proposal 3 have to pass in order for the Church to become involved in the war for our children?” So today, I say “If the Church doesn’t stand up to the Marxist- Luciferian-Babylonian Cabal, we will loose our children, our posterity and our liberty.” For those who have an ear to hear what the Spirit is saying to the churches; “To him who overcomes, and keeps My works…I will give him the Morning Star,” (Rev 2:24-29). This is the greatest authority the Church has ever walked in. It is God’s transitional authority to bring the Earth into the thousand-year Millennial rule and reign of Jesus Christ, Yeshua Hamashiach. 4am Wednesday 11-9-22 morning, Karen said to me, “Whitmer won and Proposal 3 passed” and my first words were “We’re screwed!” and then I immediately repented and said, “I rebuke those words and cast them down!” I heard “Do not be dismayed” over and over again. During my morning prayer I felt led to write this down and send it to WTC and LSC via email and Facebook: (the response was wonderful!) “Do Not Be Dismayed!” “Before I got out of bed this morning, I heard this exhortation from our Lord again and again; “Do not be dismayed!” It was not a suggestion; it was a command. Jer 1:16-19 I will utter My judgments Against them concerning all their wickedness, Because they have forsaken Me, Burned incense to other gods, And worshiped the works of their own hands. 17 "Therefore prepare yourself and arise, And speak to them all that I command you. Do not be dismayed before their faces, Lest I dismay you before them. 18 For behold, I have made you this day A fortified city and an iron pillar, And bronze walls against the whole land — Against the kings of Judah, Against its princes, Against its priests, And against the people of the land. 19 They will fight against you, But they shall not prevail against you. For I am with you," says the Lord, "to deliver you." God is still in control and we must go through this. Be reassured, Babylon will fall! You are a bronze wall against this wickedness, but God promises to deliver us! Stand strong in the power of His might! WTC: The Truth Will Prevail!” Dismayed: Strong’s # 2865, Hebrew, chathath (khaw-thath); to prostrate hence to breakdown, either by violence or by confusion and fear; abolish, affright, make afraid, beat down, discourage, dismay, go down, scare, terrify. Dismayed is a military term surrendering authority to the enemy through fear, confusion and violence. Think Covid, Antifa, Defund the Police, Black Lives Matter, Jan 6 continued arrests, get vaxxed or get fired, FBI; parents are terrorist. In 605 B.C. the Kingdom of Judah was partially breached by Babylon. Jeremiah was a young prophet in Jerusalem, and he warned the kings (civil government), the princes (oligarchs), the priests (religious authority) and the people to turn back to God because judgment was coming. 19 years later in 586 B.C. the full judgment of God came and the city of Jerusalem was destroyed. Jonathan Cahn said the 9/11 (9-11-2001) terrorist attack on the Twin Towers and the Pentagon was a warning from God for our nation to repent. 19 years later would be 2020 and on September 11 th , Rabi Cahn led a crusade to our Capital in Washington DC for prayer and repentance. On November 3 rd , 2020 America was attacked by the Babylonian Cabal and the Presidential election was stolen. We are in captivity, but not yet under total bondage. Israel was brought into captivity in Babylon. King Nebuchadnezzar made a golden image and the people were commanded to fall down and worship when they heard the music play (Dan 3:1-30). Shadrach, Meshach and Abed-Nego said they would not bow down, nor worship the gods of the Babylonians. They were thrown into the fiery furnace, but the Lord Jesus was with them to deliver them. The King was awestruck and he said, “Blessed be the God of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-Nego!” He made a decree that anyone speaking against the God of Shadrach, Meshach and Abed- Nego be cut in pieces and he promoted them over the province of Babylon. In America, the Babylonian Cabal has lifted up the god of abortion (Molech) and the god of sexual immorality and child abuse (Jezebel) and today is lifting up the goddess of climate change (Gaia Mother Earth). This is known as the “Woke Agenda” I call “Wokaferian.” Today; “Sunday, November 13th, 2022, Mount Sinai In parallel with the COP 27 UN Climate Conference will take place on the Sinai Peninsula, in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt. Religious communities and religious leaders have a key role to play in addressing climate change and climate justice, which requires deep transformation within society. The knowledge of what changes are critically needed to diminish long term harm to the planet is readily available.” (remnantofgod.org/books/docs/Returning-to-Sinai-Proposal-1.pdf) This is their question as to the event: “What if from Mount Sinai a new climate covenant was declared, with two tablets featuring 10 climate commandments?” When Joshua was commissioned by God to lead Israel into the Promised Land, God commanded him to live by the “Book of the Law” to read it, speak it, meditate on it and do it!!! The only way Joshua (and Israel) would have success is to live by the Word of God. When we step outside of the Word of God, we step into the Kingdom of Darkness, giving our authority to Satan. God commanded Joshua “Be strong and of good courage; do not be afraid, nor be dismayed, for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go.” Josh 1:8-9 This Book of the Law shall not depart from your mouth, but you shall meditate in it day and night, that you may observe to do according to all that is written in it. For then you will make your way prosperous, and then you will have good success. 9 Have I not commanded you? Be strong and of good courage; do not be afraid, nor be dismayed, for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go." Joshua had to trust the Lord entering into the Promised Land and fight against Jericho, a city that had fortified walls over 60 feet tall and wide enough to conduct chariot races on top. When Joshua was near Jericho, the Commander of the Army of the Lord appeared opposite him with his sword drawn and in his hand. The Commander of the Army of the Lord Josh 5:13-15 And it came to pass, when Joshua was by Jericho, that he lifted his eyes and looked, and behold, a Man stood opposite him with His sword drawn in His hand. And Joshua went to Him and said to Him, "Are You for us or for our adversaries?" 14 So He said, "No, but as Commander of the army of the Lord I have now come." And Joshua fell on his face to the earth and worshiped, and said to Him, "What does my Lord say to His servant?" 15 Then the Commander of the Lord's army said to Joshua, "Take your sandal off your foot, for the place where you stand is holy." And Joshua did so. Some Bible scholars believe the Commander of the Army of the Lord is our Lord Jesus Christ. Joshua humbled himself and submitted to His authority. Taking a sandal off of one’s foot was an act of respect. Just like Joshua, we are following our Lord Jesus, THE KING OF KINGS AND LORD OF LORDS and out of His mouth goes a sharp two-edged sword for He is called “The Word of God” and in righteousness He will strike the nations (Rev 19:11-21). Jericho: The Lord commanded Joshua and he commanded his people to march around Jericho once a day for 6 days, saying nothing and on the 7 th day, they circled the city 7 times and on the 7 th time, they shouted with a great shout (teruah) and blew trumpets, and the wall fell down flat. Even though the Commander of the Army of the Lord was with them, they had to enter into battle. Once the walls fell, they had to go in and fight. Joshua and the Israelites had to fight in order to advance in the Promised Land. God gave them the Promised Land, but they had to dispossess the “squatters.” Joshua taught his soldiers to not be dismayed and trust in the Lord and He will put their enemies under their feet. Josh 10:24-26 So it was, when they brought out those kings to Joshua, that Joshua called for all the men of Israel, and said to the captains of the men of war who went with him, "Come near, put your feet on the necks of these kings." And they drew near and put their feet on their necks. 25 Then Joshua said to them, "Do not be afraid, nor be dismayed; be strong and of good courage, for thus the Lord will do to all your enemies against whom you fight." Are you dismayed? In fear? Discouraged? Confused? Give it to Jesus and trust in Him. Lay it at the foot of the cross.

Everything we do and say has significance. Words are very powerful. At LSC, we have a great revelation to walk out the prophecy of Jesus Christ and His Kingdom. We chronicle our journey as a church, so we can clearly see God is directing us as He brings His prophetic confirmation again and again. Therefore, it is essential that we know the voice of our Lord. God directs us personally and corporately as a church. Our decree first released in St. Clair County at We The County Days last Saturday October 22, 2022: We decree: “God’s righteousness is in the gates over Michigan. Everyone who is corrupting, seducing, sexualizing, coercing, and harming God’s children, it would be better for you to tie a millstone around your neck and be cast into the sea then to harm one of these little ones! Therefore, Repent before it is too late, God’s wave of justice is upon us!” The 4 Gates Vision from God: “LSC is My tabernacle in the center of the gates,” (2-24-20). The 4 th Gate Not Ashamed Rally on 2-29-22, at Faith Gospel Tabernacle in Bad Axe placing LSC in the center of the 4 Gates. The culminating Scripture opening a great portal over the Thumb; Isa 45:8 "Rain down, you heavens, from above, And let the skies pour down righteousness; Let the earth open, let them bring forth salvation, And let righteousness spring up together. I, the Lord, have created it.” What we listen to, we become, be it the voice of the Holy Spirit leading to righteousness and liberty, or the voice of demonic selfishness leading to destruction. We are a three-part being having a spirit, soul and body. Our soul also consists of three parts; our mind, will and emotions. Our mind is our filter that determines what we let in or keep out of our heart based on what is already in our heart. Our emotions are seated in our heart, our mind is seated in our brain and our will is the product of our mind and emotions working together. If we “will” to do something with only our mind, it is lacking strength. Once our mind and emotions come together, it creates a powerful force. This force can be for good or evil. What we believe (our faith) lives in our heart. Rom 6:16-19 “Do you not know that to whom you present yourselves slaves to obey, you are that one's slaves whom you obey, whether of sin leading to death, or of obedience leading to righteousness? 17 But God be thanked that though you were slaves of sin, yet you obeyed from the heart that form of doctrine to which you were delivered. 18 And having been set free from sin, you became slaves of righteousness.” Obeyed, Strong’s #5219 Greek, hupakouo (hoop-ak-oo-oh): To hear as a subordinate, listen attentively, obey as a subject, answer and respond, submit without reservation. Hupakouo was used particularly of servants who were attentive to the requests make to them and who complied. The word thus contains the ideas of hearing, responding and obeying (W/W Spirit Filled Life Bible). How we respond to what we hear determines what we give our authority to. Adam and Eve listened to the serpent in the Garden and responded by doing what he said, and thus gave their authority to Satan. The voice of God speaks to our heart and audibly to our ears. He speaks to us through Scriptures, visions, dreams, confirmation and other avenues. The three main sources of spiritual voices speaking to us in our mind are: 1) Our own voice and thoughts 2) God’s voice through the Holy Spirit 3) The voice of the demonic. Outside sources: We also hear voices from people and other sources. Cell phones are connected to people’s brains and dictate the direction of many. Social media can remove us from in-person relationships and into a virtual on-line existence. Friends, family, co-workers, and community. Gamers live in an alternate dimension when it becomes an obsession. Their view of reality is altered. The game is programming their mind. Music, books, shows, commercials. The Church is commanded to assemble together IN PERSON. Heb 10:19-25 Therefore, brethren, having boldness to enter the Holiest by the blood of Jesus, 20 by a new and living way which He consecrated for us, through the veil, that is, His flesh, 21 and having a High Priest over the house of God, 22 let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience and our bodies washed with pure water. 23 Let us hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering, for He who promised is faithful. 24 And let us consider one another in order to stir up love and good works, 25 not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as is the manner of some, but exhorting one another, and so much the more as you see the Day approaching. Jesus said “Where two or three are gathered in My name, I am there in the midst of them.” Matt 18:19-20 "Again I say to you that if two of you agree on earth concerning anything that they ask, it will be done for them by My Father in heaven. 20 For where two or three are gathered together in My name, I am there in the midst of them." What we listen to, we become. It will draw us in a certain direction be it toward God or away from Him. #1 Most Important Thing We Do To Hear From God Is Our Daily Prayer Time ***See “I Am A Kingdom Builder” brochure. We see and hear through our heart, and then we speak according to what is in our heart. What voices are we letting into our heart? #1 thing that will block God’s voice and the flow of the Holy Spirit is unforgiveness. Forgiveness is not a feeling it is a choice.

Rev 18:4-5 And I heard another voice from heaven saying, "Come out of her, my people, lest you share in her sins, and lest you receive of her plagues. 5 For her sins have reached to heaven, and God has remembered her iniquities. Just before Babylon falls, God’s people are exhorted to come out and stop having fellowship with sin or else suffer in the judgment of Babylon. We are to “Come out you are holy!” The Saints (you) are God’s holiness! Once we realize who we are in Christ, then we realize “I don’t belong in Babylon” and we separate ourselves. The best word to describe being in Babylon is selfishness. Can we be saved and still live in Babylon? I believe so, but it is a very dangerous place to be. Leaving Babylon is a journey, a process. We don’t take one step and then think we are out of Babylon. Being saved is the first step and then our journey begins. Are we walking “in Babylon” or are we walking “away” from Babylon? The number one determining factor of which direction we are walking is by what is in our heart. The number one way to see what is in our heart is by our fruit and by what we say. Luke 6:43-45 "For a good tree does not bear bad fruit, nor does a bad tree bear good fruit. 44 For every tree is known by its own fruit. For men do not gather figs from thorns, nor do they gather grapes from a bramble bush. 45 A good man out of the good treasure of his heart brings forth good; and an evil man out of the evil treasure of his heart brings forth evil. For out of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaks. Gal 5:16-21 I say then: Walk in the Spirit, and you shall not fulfill the lust of the flesh. 17 For the flesh lusts against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh; and these are contrary to one another, so that you do not do the things that you wish. 18 But if you are led by the Spirit, you are not under the law. 19 Now the works of the flesh are evident, which are: adultery, unfaithfulness to a spouse fornication, sexual activity apart from a spouse uncleanness, impure thoughts lewdness, provocative-seductive speech and attire idolatry, anything we have to have in order to be happy sorcery, illegal drugs and witchcraft and the occult hatred, an extreme dislike for people contentions, a divisive argumentative person jealousies, wanting what others have feeling sorry for yourself outbursts of wrath, a display of anger selfish ambitions, when we do something, we do it for our own gain dissensions, rebellious spirit opposing what God is doing heresies, substituting self-willed opinion for submission to the truth envy, greed-jealousy that leads to spite for others murders, taking the life of the innocent, especially the unborn drunkenness, drinking alcohol to the point of altering consciousness revelries, a party attitude becomes lewd and obnoxious and the like; of which I tell you beforehand, just as I also told you in time past, that those who practice such things will not inherit the kingdom of God. We all go through an internal struggle to make the right choice (righteousness) or the wrong choice (selfishness). Every choice we make is a step in a certain direction. Choices determine our destiny. When we choose selfishness (Babylon) we turn our back on our Lord. Repent means to turn and go back. Josh 24:14-15 "Now therefore, fear the Lord, serve Him in sincerity and in truth, and put away the gods which your fathers served on the other side of the River and in Egypt. Serve the Lord! 15 And if it seems evil to you to serve the Lord, choose for yourselves this day whom you will serve… But as for me and my house, we will serve the Lord." 2 Cor 6:14-7:1 Do not be unequally yoked together with unbelievers. For what fellowship has righteousness with lawlessness? And what communion has light with darkness? 15 And what accord has Christ with Belial? Or what part has a believer with an unbeliever? 16 And what agreement has the temple of God with idols? For you are the temple of the living God. As God has said: "I will dwell in them And walk among them. I will be their God, And they shall be My people." 17 Therefore "Come out from among them And be separate, says the Lord. Do not touch what is unclean, And I will receive you." 18 'I will be a Father to you, And you shall be My sons and daughters, Says the Lord Almighty." 7 Therefore, having these promises, beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all filthiness of the flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God. Holy: Strong’s #40, Greek, hagios (hag’-ee-os); sacred, pure, blameless, consecrated, separated, properly revered, worthy of veneration, Godlikeness. Saints; Strong’s #40, Greek hagios (hag'-ee-os), sacred (physically, pure, morally blameless or religious, ceremonially, consecrated), (most) holy (one, thing), saint. used over 65 times in the New Testament to describe followers of Jesus Christ. Sanctified: Strong’s #37, Greek hagiazo (hag-ee-ad'-zo) to make holy, i.e. (ceremonially) purify or consecrate; (mentally) to venerate, to separate or set apart. In the NT the word describes a manifestation of life produced by the indwelling of the Holy Spirit. Holy Spirit; #40, Greek hagios Spirit Greek Strong’s #4151 pneuma (pnyoo-mah) compare with “pneumonia” and “pneumatic.” Breath, breeze, wind, and spirit. The breath in our lungs that allows our vocal cords to respond to God. It is the Holy Spirit in us enabling us to live a victorious life. W/W Rm 7:6 1 Peter 1:13-16 Therefore gird up the loins of your mind, be sober, and rest your hope fully upon the grace that is to be brought to you at the revelation of Jesus Christ; 14 as obedient children, not conforming yourselves to the former lusts, as in your ignorance; 15 but as He who called you is holy, you also be holy in all your conduct, 16 because it is written, "Be holy, for I am holy." Eph 1:3-5 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places in Christ, 4 just as He chose us in Him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before Him in love, 1 Peter 2:9-10 But you are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, His own special people, that you may proclaim the praises of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light; 10 who once were not a people but are now the people of God, who had not obtained mercy but now have obtained mercy. 1 Thess 4:3-7 For this is the will of God, your sanctification: that you should abstain from sexual immorality; 4 that each of you should know how to possess his own vessel in sanctification and honor, 5 not in passion of lust, like the Gentiles who do not know God; 6 that no one should take advantage of and defraud his brother in this matter, because the Lord is the avenger of all such, as we also forewarned you and testified. 7 For God did not call us to uncleanness, but in holiness. Fasting fights against selfishness. Let us all join together in a 24 hour fast starting this Friday Oct 28 th at 7pm until 7pm Saturday. This is also for our 4 th Gate Not Ashamed Rally and the coming elections and proposals. Be praying!!!

Our families are under the attack of a Marxist Luciferian Movement! We, as parents, grandparents, and concerned citizens must Declare God's Authority in our government, in our schools, and in our culture!

Powerful things are happening as God’s prophetic word to LSC is being confirmed! This is from the booklet “Ignite the Thumb with Praise and Worship:” page 15, 2-24-2020 Monday two days after our first Not Ashamed Praise Rally, the presence of the Lord covered me and I heard in my heart, “There are Four Gates that I have given the Key of David (for this region)…I asked the Lord, “If there are Four Gates, isn’t Life Song one of these gates?”…”You are not one of these gates; Life Song Church is My tabernacle in the center of the gates.” God told me the First Gate is Pastor Mark Seppo’s church in Vassar (Tuscola County) and that He would not show me the next gate until after each rally. Finally, after 2 years and 8 months, we are approaching the Forth Gate, Pastor Mike Beeler’s Church in Huron County. Just as God has prophesied, LSC is in the center of the Four Gates, West, South, East and North. Being in the Flow of What is Being Prophesied Dutch Sheets, Give Him 15, October 13, 2022 episode titled “The Voice of Breakthrough” prophesies the “flow” of what God is doing in Michigan. Life Song Church is in this “flow.” Churches in Michigan that have the spirit of prophecy and who can discern the times are in this flow of the Holy Spirit. Dutch Sheets received two prophecies about Michigan from his trusted prophets. They both were saying how God is about to use Michigan to speak to the nation as His loud voice roars like a lion. Through God’s remnant warriors His unstoppable power is about to flow as a wave of justice, and we will “turn the battle at the gates.” The following are quotes from the transcripts of Dutch Sheets message about the prophesy to Michigan: Quote: “I am coming in power to visit this land. I am releasing, even now, through My awakened body, a flow of unstoppable power that will set things in motion to reveal and uncover, then to revive and recover!” In the center of our We The County brochure “Pastor’s Release Your Patriots” is Matt 10:26 Therefore do not fear them. For there is nothing covered that will not be revealed, and hidden that will not be known. We have been declaring “The Truth Will Prevail!” as the enemy is exposed. Could this “unstoppable power” be the Morning Star Authority? Quote: “He said, ‘There is the swell of an underground current rising up out of this land, and it will burst forth and form into a wave of justice that will impact the nation. My roar will be heard from this land.’” I believe this “wave of justice” is the Patriotic movement in Michigan releasing God’s authority as the civil-governmental authority joins with the Church religious-spiritual authority to form One Voice. The Patriots are demanding justice! The #1 purpose of We The County: “To declare God’s authority back into our government, schools, and culture, adhering to conservative values. We declare The Truth Will Prevail!” Quote: “This wave had a face of a lion, and the wave was cresting. I could hear a mighty roar coming from the wave. And the Lord said: ‘Where you were once muzzled, I am giving you back your voice. “I am making you My mouthpiece, and out of you, I will release My sound, My roar, like the sound of many waters, and it will reverberate throughout the nation.” This wave is led by the Lion of Judah and His people the Tribe of Judah who are filled with a teruah shout, a great roar! Quote: “‘My power is twirling. It is an unstoppable spin breaking the surface, in order to relieve the pressure from the “swell” of My manifested glory.’ (It was a swell in the sense of a collection of waves that formed one long, massive, continuous wave!)” This is the prayers of the Saints, the praises of Judah, the decrees of the Prophetic Voices and the Patriots crying out for justice twirling together forming a tsunami combined with God’s authority to bring forth a great reformation. Quote: “Then, I saw Michigan on a map. However, I didn’t see it as the shape of a mitten – I saw it as a boxing glove! And the Lord said, “I am about to deliver a knock-out blow from this state. It is an unexpected and fatal blow to a major agenda that has been at work in this nation…From this upper state, I will deliver a shocking uppercut, and a giant will fall.” I believe this “major agenda” is the Deep State working with the World Economic Forum. This is the corrupt politicians working with corrupt business owners that are trying to take over the state of Michigan. They are being aided by Babylonian sexual immorality and child sacrifice (abortions). Babylon is fallen! Quote: “We are in a critical breakthrough moment in the state of Michigan - a kairos window. God has orchestrated a strategic moment in which we can turn the battle at the gates. When a kairos window of opportunity opens, we must release the word of the Lord as a declaration for the moment. Then we must take action, grasping hold of that moment strategically, while continuing to speak into it with apostolic, declarative authority. This is such a moment! And we are releasing THE VOICE from Michigan.” LSC/WTC and Ignite the Thumb released the Queen Esther Decree at New Life Christian Church in Attica, October 17, 2020, “The Small Business, Patriots and the Church will stand up as One Voice so loud it will shake the Deep State. The Zeal of the Lord of Hosts will perform this. The government is upon His shoulders!” Quote: “The portals of heaven have opened as they did for Jacob when the angels ascended and descended…angels being released on assignments right now…For we shall recover a nation that honors the babies. We’ll recover a nation that honors justice; we’ll recover a nation that has liberty and honor for all.” We control the gates through praise, prayer and proclamations as God releases His authority. The aligning of the Four Gates will cause one large portal to open over the Thumb. I asked for a Scripture for the culmination of when all Four Gates align. This is it: Isa 45:8 "Rain down, you heavens, from above, And let the skies pour down righteousness; Let the earth open, let them bring forth salvation, And let righteousness spring up together. I, the Lord, have created it. God’s righteousness is in the gates over the Thumb. Dutch Sheets prayer: Quote: “Father, we lock arms in the spirit with our spiritual family in Michigan. We declare with them that they are a voice in this nation, a voice of justice, in unity and strength…Thank you for causing their voice to be loud. Thank you for the geyser, the wave of glory that will be launched from there to the nation. An thank you for wearing them as a boxing glove, and striking a blow of defeat to evil forces in our land. Defeat this evil legislation, Proposal 3 and give Michigan righteous governmental leaders. Send the greatest outpouring of Your Spirit to Michigan that they have ever experienced. Level 10! Rock the entire state with the power of Holy Spirit. Save millions of people. Transform families, schools, governments, businesses, churches, inner cities, young, old, every race -explode in Michigan!” Our Decree (Dutch Sheets): Michigan shall be saved, and its voice will be loud!” (our song “It Might Get Loud!”). We The County Purpose #2 Create a platform to raise up Magna Carta Leaders in order to institute righteous laws. The Patriots are working extremely hard to defeat all three proposals in Michigan especially Proposal 3 on abortion. Life Song Church We Are The Tribe Of Judah! 7-12-17 Wednesday during my morning prayer time the Lord instructed to me write this down: LSC is spiritually the Tribe of Judah. (Judah means “Praise”). 7-14-17 Friday I arrive at LSC around 1pm and found a package inside on the floor. I was not expecting anything, but when I opened it, I felt the presence of God surround me. It was a statue of a lion and the plaque read “Lion of Judah.” It was sent to us from a Jewish ministry called Eagles Wings. Wow! Prophetic confirmation. Recently, the song “Lion” (hail hail Lion of Judah) was sung at our 3 rd Gate and will be sung at our 4 th Gate. The songs we sing at our Not Ashamed Praise Rallies (and in church) are not random. They are mighty in God for pulling down strongholds of darkness as God is enthroned on our praises. Ps 47:7-8 For God is the King of all the earth; Sing praises with understanding. 8 God reigns over the nations; God sits on His holy throne.

Every week as we gather in the name of our Lord, we make powerful decrees and proclamations that send forth the authority of God. Angels respond to God’s authority and so do we. King Jesus is directing this battle from His throne. Rev 14:8 And another angel followed, saying, "Babylon is fallen, is fallen, that great city, because she has made all nations drink of the wine of the wrath of her fornication." This is the “Woke” agenda America is pushing. We have been declaring “Babylon is Fallen!” according to the Word of God. The Marxist-Luciferian-Babylonian system is being shaken by God. Heb 12:25-29 See that you do not refuse Him who speaks. For if they did not escape who refused Him who spoke on earth, much more shall we not escape if we turn away from Him who speaks from heaven, 26 whose voice then shook the earth; but now He has promised, saying, "Yet once more I shake not only the earth, but also heaven." 27 Now this, "Yet once more," indicates the removal of those things that are being shaken, as of things that are made, that the things which cannot be shaken may remain. 28 Therefore, since we are receiving a kingdom which cannot be shaken, let us have grace, by which we may serve God acceptably with reverence and godly fear. 29 For our God is a consuming fire. “Whose voice then shook the earth” is referring to when God spoke to Israel from Mt. Sinai giving them His Ten Commandments. God’s righteousness is expressed in His Ten Commandments. God will speak His righteousness and it will shake this Marxist-Luciferian-Babylonian system in order for His Kingdom to remain. God’s righteousness is in the gates. This time when He speaks from Heaven (not Earth), His righteousness will crash through and shatter the second heaven where the principalities, powers, rulers of darkness of this age, and spiritual hosts of wickedness in heavenly places dwell. Babylon is a unrighteousness kingdom whose time is up. Last week we learned: (Issachar not covered in the 11am service) 1) The spirit of Elijah was on John the Baptist and will come again before the second coming of Christ making the “crooked places straight,” as God puts the wicked under our feet, turning the hearts of the fathers to the children and children to their fathers (Mal 4:1-6). John cried out, “Prepare the way of the Lord, make His paths straight” (Mtt 3:3) 2) The first message Jesus preached was about releasing the captives and giving us liberty as He quoted Isa 61:1,2 which was a prophecy of the release of Israel from bondage in Babylon. From this point forward, Babylon started to fall as Jesus gave authority to us, His disciples (Luke 10:19) also see Isa 9:6,7. 3) *Issachar is one of the 12 Tribes of Israel. They were gifted with “understanding the times and knowing what Israel should do,” (1 Chron 12:32). According to Lance Wallnau, Issachar’s gifting unfolded by 3 things: 1) Reviewing Israel’s past to discern patterns (paradigms) for the future. 2) Evaluating present day events. 3) Investigating prophetic words that are possibly unfolding. Surprisingly, the issue of their day was both political and spiritual. They were being consulted about who was called to rule the nation. David was anointed by God as a young man to be the king, but at this time Saul was king. The other tribes of Israel would look to see what the tribe of Issachar would do. Fortunately, Issachar understood the times and could see a transition of spiritual government was taking place and it became time to put their support behind David, (*from God’s Chaos Code by Lance Wallnau). I believe LSC has the Sons of Issachar anointing. A paradigm is a pattern, a model, a template, a specific design with purpose and intent. A paradigm is the opposite of a coincidence or random act. At times, we use the term “type and shadow.” Many people around the world believe President Donald J Trump is a paradigm of King Cyrus so with the Sons of Issachar anointing, let us have “understanding of the times.” We see references to the prophecy of the coming of King Cyrus in other chapters of Isaiah, but the most significant is Chapter 45 because the entire chapter is the prophecy. President Trump is our 45 th President. Isaiah prophesied King Cyrus by name over 100 years before his birth. Did God discreetly call Trump by name through the 7 trumpets in Rev? Isa 45:1-3 "Thus says the Lord to His anointed, To Cyrus, whose right hand I have held — To subdue nations before him And loose the armor of kings, To open before him the double doors, So that the gates will not be shut: 2 'I will go before you And make the crooked places straight; I will break in pieces the gates of bronze And cut the bars of iron. 3 I will give you the treasures of darkness And hidden riches of secret places, That you may know that I, the Lord, Who call you by your name, Am the God of Israel.” We are also God’s anointed. President Trump said he would “Drain the swamp” and called Hillary Clinton “Crooked Hillary.” He exposed the corruption in Washington D.C. He energized our economy and brought great wealth back to America. We do not worship President Trump, he is not our Savior, but we honor God’s anointing on his life to assemble and lead a Patriotic army with God’s righteousness to take down Babylon in America. Franklin Graham said the hatred for Trump is demonic. The #1 enemy of this Marxist-Luciferian-Babylonian system is President Trump and his Patriots. That is why they constantly attack him with false accusations. Isa 45:13 I have raised him up in righteousness, And I will direct all his ways; He shall build My city And let My exiles go free, Not for price nor reward," Says the Lord of hosts. President Trump donated 100% of his Pres salary to charity. Isa 41:2-4 "Who raised up one from the east? Who in righteousness called him to His feet?... By the way that he had not gone with his feet? F/N One from the East: a reference to Cyrus, the successful Persian conqueror who would decree the release of Judah from captivity. God is behind his success, “by the way…his feet:” A master statesman, Cyrus won many victories through diplomacy, never having to travel personally to many areas to war. President Trump wrote the book “The Art of the Deal” as many consider him to be a master negotiator. In 2007 prophet Kim Clement prophesied Trump would be president for 2 terms, Kim said “…A transfiguration, a going into the market place if you wish, into the news media, where TIME Magazine will have no choice but to say what I want them to say…” December 7 th 2016 TIME announced Donald Trump as their Person of the Year for 2016! Also; “…And they shall say he has hot blood for the spirit of God says yes, he may have hot blood, but he will bring the walls of protection on this country in a greater way…” Trump is considered “hot blooded” because of how he has responded under pressure and he said he would build “The Wall” of protection and “Make America Great Again.” In late 2016, the Nascent Sanhedrin sent letters to Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. President-elect Donald Trump, urging them to work together to rebuild the Temple in Jerusalem stating “the opportunity to act as modern-day Cyrus figures: non-Jewish kings who recognize the importance of Israel and the Temple ...” March 5 th , 2018 Israel’s Prime Minister Netanyahu compared President Trump with King Cyrus. When President Trump was inaugurated, it was the Jewish year 5777 and on the day of inauguration Trump turned 70 years, 7 months and 7 days. President Trump moved the American Embassy to Jerusalem and declared Jerusalem is the true undivided capital of Jerusalem. Rabbis in Israel commemorated this event by minting a Trump/Cyrus coin. It is called the “temple coin” and has the silhouette of President Trump and King Cyrus. Revelation and the 7 Trumpets. The Writing Is On The Wall. Belshazzar, the King of Babylon, brought out the utensils that had been taken from the Temple of the Jews and desecrated them by using them to praise the gods of gold and silver. While they were celebrating, fingers from a man’s hand appeared on the wall and wrote MENE, MENS, TEKEL, UPHARSIN which interpretated means “God numbered the days of your kingdom and it is finished. This night your kingdom will fall and be given to the Medes and Persians; (King Cyrus).” Just as prophesied, King Cyrus brought down Babylon in amazing detail. Cyrus diverted the river Euphrates which dried up the moat around Babylon making it possible to enter under the famous “double doors” at the entrance to Babylon. We control the gates! The 4 th Gate is coming 10-29-22. The “writing is on the wall” Babylon is Fallen! The Truth Will Prevail! Have you come out of Babylon? What is in your heart? Is Jesus your Savior and Lord?

Babylon is Fallen: King Cyrus; The Spirit of Prophecy We are in a battle against the Marxist-Luciferian-Babylonian system, and through Jesus Christ, His shed blood, the words of our testimony, and the spirit of prophecy, we win!!!! Babylon falls before Jesus returns. Every time in the Old Testament when the kings listened to the Prophets of God, revival-restoration would break out. Isaiah prophesied that when the kings, priests and prophets walk together, the anointing upon them will break every yoke of bondage and a great revival will come (Isa 10:24-27). King is the civil authority, priest is spiritual authority and both are led by the prophetic Word of God. These three will work together, yet remain separate until the second coming of Jesus. Is it any wonder that today there is an attack against the word of the Prophets, even from the Church? I call this attack CRT, Critical Religion Theory. The demonic hates the prophetic because it brings about the defeat of darkness as people prophecy the authority of God according to His Word. Prophecy will increase and reach a crescendo right before the second coming of our Lord when the Two Witnesses (Prophets) prophesy 3 ½ years straight (Rev 11:1-10). On the Day of Pentecost when the Holy Spirit empowered the believers in the Upper Room, Peter knew what happened because of Joel’s prophecy. The main gifting of the Holy Spirit is prophecy! Prophecy calls forth the Kingdom of God. Acts 2:11-13 Cretans and Arabs — we hear them speaking in our own tongues the wonderful works of God." 12 So they were all amazed and perplexed, saying to one another, "Whatever could this mean?" 13 Others mocking said, "They are full of new wine." Acts 2:14-21 But Peter, standing up with the eleven, raised his voice and said to them, "Men of Judea and all who dwell in Jerusalem, let this be known to you, and heed my words. 15 For these are not drunk, as you suppose, since it is only the third hour of the day. 16 But this is what was spoken by the prophet Joel: 17 'And it shall come to pass in the last days, says God, That I will pour out of My Spirit on all flesh; Your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, Your young men shall see visions *(prophetic), Your old men shall dream dreams *(prophetic). 18 And on My menservants and on My maidservants I will pour out My Spirit in those days; And they shall prophesy. *(emphasis added) 120 people were in Upper Room when the Holy Spirit came upon them. 12 is governmental authority, 10 is perfection 12 x 10 = 120. The Holy Spirit moves and reveals the “wonderful works of God” and immediately people start mocking the gifts. How did Jesus, the King of Kings first identify His authority? By connecting Himself to the words spoken by the Prophets. Luke 4:17-22 And He was handed the book of the prophet Isaiah. And when He had opened the book, He found the place where it was written: 18 "The Spirit of the Lord is upon Me, Because He has anointed Me To preach the gospel to the poor; He has sent Me to heal the brokenhearted, To proclaim liberty to the captives And recovery of sight to the blind, To set at liberty those who are oppressed; 19 To proclaim the acceptable year of the Lord." 20 Then He closed the book, and gave it back to the attendant and sat down. And the eyes of all who were in the synagogue were fixed on Him. 21 And He began to say to them, "Today this Scripture is fulfilled in your hearing." This is the first message Jesus preached. It is a prophecy from Isa 61:1,2 which describes the deliverance of Israel from the exile in Babylon, but its ultimate fulfillment with be at the second coming of Christ. When Jesus read Isa 61:1-2 and handed the book of Isaiah back to the attendant, it was the start of the fall of the Babylonian world system. Notice, the Scripture proclaimed the acceptable year of the Lord and then He sat down and all eyes were on Him. Heb 10:12-14 But this Man, after He had offered one sacrifice for sins forever, sat down at the right hand of God, 13 from that time waiting till His enemies are made His footstool. 14 For by one offering He has perfected forever those who are being sanctified (spiritually removed from Babylon). All eyes are on Jesus as He directs this battle from His throne in Heaven. He gave us everything we need and empowered us to walk in liberty and put our enemies under our feet. Liberty: Strong’s # 1657 eleutheria; negation of domination, freedom from slavery, independence. John the Baptist was also identified and confirmed through prophecy. Luke 3:2-6…the word of God came to John the son of Zacharias in the wilderness. 3 And he went into all the region around the Jordan, preaching a baptism of repentance for the remission of sins, 4 as it is written in the book of the words of Isaiah the prophet, saying: "The voice of one crying in the wilderness: 'Prepare the way of the Lord; Make His paths straight. 5 Every valley shall be filled And every mountain and hill brought low; The crooked places shall be made straight And the rough ways smooth; 6 And all flesh shall see the salvation of God.'" It was prophesied that the spirit of Elijah would come at the first and second coming of our Lord. The spirit of Elijah confronts the perverse wickedness in our culture in order to bring restoration. *Mal 4:1-6 "For behold, the day is coming, Burning like an oven, And all the proud, yes, all who do wickedly will be stubble. And the day which is coming shall burn them up," Says the Lord of hosts, "That will leave them neither root nor branch. 2 But to you who fear My name The Sun of Righteousness shall arise With healing in His wings; And you shall go out And grow fat like stall-fed calves. 3 You shall trample the wicked, For they shall be ashes under the soles of your feet On the day that I do this," Says the Lord of hosts. God puts the wicked under our feet, but we do the walking! 4 "Remember the Law of Moses, My servant, Which I commanded him in Horeb for all Israel, With the statutes and judgments. 5 Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet Before the coming of the great and dreadful day of the Lord. 6 And he will turn The hearts of the fathers to the children, And the hearts of the children to their fathers, Lest I come and strike the earth with a curse." *Last words spoken in the Old Testament The Scribes knew of the prophecy of the coming of Elijah proceeding the Lord, but they didn’t have eyes to see and ears to hear what God was doing, they were steeped in CRT, so they did not see that John the Baptist had the spirit of Elijah. Matt 17:10-13 And His disciples asked Him, saying, "Why then do the scribes say that Elijah must come first?" 11 Jesus answered and said to them, "Indeed, Elijah is coming first and will restore all things. 12 But I say to you that Elijah has come already, and they did not know him but did to him whatever they wished. Likewise the Son of Man is also about to suffer at their hands." 13 Then the disciples understood that He spoke to them of John the Baptist. Matt 11:12-15 And from the days of John the Baptist until now the kingdom of heaven suffers violence, and the violent take it by force. 13 For all the prophets and the law prophesied until John. 14 And if you are willing to receive it, he is Elijah who is to come. 15 He who has ears to hear, let him hear! -Jesus Today, many Christians do not have an “ear to hear” what the Spirit of the Lord is saying to the Churches and they will miss the Elijah anointing on their lives and ministry. These Christians will sit and watch as God’s authority empowers His army to take down Babylon. Although they may have some victories, it will not be at the level of those with the Morning Star Authority who are actively fighting against this Marxist-Luciferian-Babylonian system. *Issachar is one of the 12 Tribes of Israel. They were gifted with “understanding the times and knowing what Israel should do,” (1 Chron 12:32). According to Lance Wallnau, Issachar’s gifting unfolded by 3 things: 1) Reviewing Israel’s past to discern patterns for the future. 2) Evaluating present day events. 3) Investigating prophetic words that are possibly unfolding. Surprisingly, the issue of their day was both political and spiritual. They were being consulted about who was called to rule the nation. David was anointed by God as a young man to be the king, but at this time Saul was king. The other tribes of Israel would look to see what the tribe of Issachar would do. Fortunately, Issachar understood the times and could see a transition of spiritual government was taking place and it became time to put their support behind David, (*from God’s Chaos Code by Lance Wallnau). I believe LSC has the anointing of the Sons of Issachar. Are you living in Babylon, or are you sanctified? What are you watching, listening to, reading, and doing? Are we moving in the Holy Spirit, or in another spirit that is not of God? Rev 18:4 “Come out of her My people, lest you share in her sins!

Guest Speaker: Robert Gelt September 25,2022: 2nd Service

Guest Speaker: Robert Gelt September 25, 2022: 1st Service

Many people have come up to me and said how much they appreciate that we deal with current issues by applying the Word of God to what is happening around us. It gives us hope and understanding. We are in a spiritual war. The anti- Word-of-God against the Word of God. We are the ones who stand up and declare God’s authority through His Word. God has partnered with man to carry out His will since the beginning. From the time of the crucifixion and resurrection of Jesus Christ, the Church has been given great authority to push back and advance the Kingdom of God. The laws of the land are a reflection of the ruling authorities. One of the primary reasons our laws have become unrighteous, is because the Church, for the most part, has set back and not gotten involved. Prov 29:2 When the righteous are in authority, the people rejoice; But when a wicked man rules, the people groan. We have more authority in America to create righteous laws than any other county in the history of the world. According to the original intent of our Constitution, we choose our leaders and they are supposed make the laws based on our Constitution. Unfortunately, that does not always happen. On September 17, 1787, the delegates to the Constitutional Convention met for the last time to sign the document they had created. Today, we celebrater September 17 th as Constitutional Day. Our Constitution and our Declaration of Independence are based on Judeo-Christian values and is a God-inspired civil document. It does not have the same God- given authority as the Bible, but it is meant to bring people to the Bible as it acknowledges all authority comes from God. Our Old Testament Example: After nearly 50 years of increasing power and prosperity, Judah and Israel had become corrupt. Judah (Jerusalem, AKA The Southern Kingdom) had an outward conformity to orthodoxy, but were tolerating secret places of pagan worship, the wealthy oppressed the poor, women neglected their families in the quest of carnal pleasure and many priests and prophets became drunken people-pleasers. Isaiah warned the people: Isa 5:20-24 Woe to those who call evil good, and good evil; Who put darkness for light, and light for darkness; Who put bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter! 21 Woe to those who are wise in their own eyes, And prudent in their own sight! 22 Woe to men mighty at drinking wine, Woe to men valiant for mixing intoxicating drink, 23 Who justify the wicked for a bribe, And take away justice from the righteous man! 24 Therefore, as the fire devours the stubble, And the flame consumes the chaff, So their root will be as rottenness, And their blossom will ascend like dust; Because they have rejected the law of the Lord of hosts, And despised the word of the Holy One of Israel. New Testament Example: Rev 2:20-22 Nevertheless I have a few things against you, because you allow that woman Jezebel, who calls herself a prophetess, to teach and seduce My servants to commit sexual immorality and eat things sacrificed to idols. 21 And I gave her time to repent of her sexual immorality, and she did not repent. 22 Indeed I will cast her into a sickbed, and those who commit adultery with her into great tribulation, unless they repent of their deeds. 2 Cor 10:4-6 For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal but mighty in God for pulling down strongholds, 5 casting down arguments and every high thing that exalts itself against the knowledge of God, bringing every thought into captivity to the obedience of Christ, 6 and being ready to punish all disobedience when your obedience is fulfilled. Many of the laws that are being written today are intentionally confusing and deceptive, some being over a thousand pages long. The title of the bill is usually misleading. People say “Whatever the title of the bill is, believe it will do the opposite.” The Original Intent of our Constitution is for our laws to protect our rights and keep the authority to govern at the local level. Now, our laws chisel away at our rights and move the authority to govern to the federal level. The supposed “good causes” that many bills are based on is not about helping people, it is about controlling them. We are losing our freedom. This November 8 th , Michiganders will be voting on 3 proposals that would change our Michigan Constitution. I believe all three are harmful and should be turned down. Voting on ballot proposals is different than voting for a candidate. The Church is allowed to direct people on proposals. Please encourage others to vote. Proposal 1: Voters for Transparency and Term Limits This would actually double how long Representatives can serve. Reduces maximum length a lawmaker can serve from 14 years to 12, but would allow them to serve the full 12 years in one chamber. The MI Senate has 38 seats and the MI House of Representatives has 110. Most Reps will never become a Senator. Therefore, it actually doubles a State Rep’s ability to serve from 6 years to 12 years and Senator’s from 8 years to 12 years. (MichiganSaysNo.com). Proposal 2: Promote the Vote This would make Michigan highly vulnerable to voter fraud. A better name would be “Promote the Fraud.” Allows 9 days of early in-person voting More absentee ballots/drop boxes No State ID required to vote Allows public sources to fund abortion Establishes post-election audits can ONLY be conducted by state and local officials and denies citizens access to election records, potentially making it a crime to ask questions about election accuracy Proposal 3: Reproductive Freedom for All This bill would make Michigan the most pro-abortion state in the county. A better title would be “Giving Government the Right to Control Your Family.” Allows abortion up to birth, including partial-birth abortion Allows babies that are born alive, to be put to death Allows minor children to obtain abortions without parental consent or even knowing about it Allows minor children to obtain sterilization, puberty blockers, sex change surgery without parental consent Allows school employees to be involved helping children get abortions and sex changes Allows non-doctors to perform abortion and removes health and safety requirements Eliminates screening of women coerced into an abortion Age of consent laws regarding sex acts removed, effectively normalizing pedophilia The term “Mother” will be replaced with “individual” The baby in the womb is no longer considered an individual despite having its own heartbeat, DNA and finger prints Eliminate conscience protection laws for medical personnel who do not want to perform abortions Allows for tax-payer-abortions Go to these websites and help spread the truth: F2amichigan.org/ and MichiganSaysNo.com Illinois New Bill Effective Jan 1 st , 2023: “The Safety, Accountability, Fairness and Equity Today Act” called “Safe T Act” This should be called: “Allowing lawlessness and chaos Act.” No cash bail needed for certain felonies. You will not be arrested and detained for the following: Second degree murder, aggravated battery, drug induced homicide, arson, kidnapping, burglary, robbery, threatening a public official, fleeing and eluding drug offenses. If your case does not go to trail in 90 days, you get out of jail, even in the case of murder. This is all being done in order to “dismantle systemic racism.” This is making communities less safe, criminals less accountable, is not fair to the good people as criminal behavior is equitable with those who treat people with respect. Is God’s righteousness in our hearts? Are we walking in His righteousness? 1 John 3:10-12 In this the children of God and the children of the devil are manifest: Whoever does not practice righteousness is not of God, nor is he who does not love his brother. 11 For this is the message that you heard from the beginning, that we should love one another, 12 not as Cain who was of the wicked one and murdered his brother. And why did he murder him? Because his works were evil and his brother's righteous. Love God. Love people. Advance the Kingdom. Any Questions?

September 11 th is now known as “Patriots Day.” Is it any wonder we have a strong Patriotic DNA? Freedom is not free. It cost the blood of Jesus Christ and of those willing to die to keep it. Jesus came to give us abundant life and liberty. He is our “Freedom Fighter.” Without Jesus, there is no true freedom. The history of Life Song Church is very rich and deep, filled with love, joy, faith, hope and tears as God “called forth” LSC. Through the miracle working power of Jesus Christ, we have experienced many salvations, miracle healings, restored relationships, answered prayers, and fulfillment of many prophetic words spoken. God has always guided us as we fight for the glory or our Lord Yeshua Hamashiach and the souls of men. It has not been easy because being a “prophetic ministry” we are at the “tip of the spear” moving in a spiritual realm that many Christians cannot comprehend (or chose not to) because it is outside the normal Sunday church box, but we bear witness to Scripture and to the glory-dominion of Jesus Christ and His Kingdom authority. God has brought confirmation to us again and again. I pray God blesses your faithfulness, obedience and willingness to continue in the fight. With all of my heart, I say “Thank you!” We are a family of warriors walking in love, grace and righteousness. The best is yet to come! Together we overcome by the blood of the Lamb and the words of our testimony as we love not our life, even unto the death. The LSC Leadership Team and Volunteers are amazing! We have 15 Leaders and Assistant Leaders overseeing Childrens, Youth, Praise, Hospitality, Safety, Ushers, Life Group, A/V-Tech, and Prayer Teams. The only way these ministry teams can function is with faithful volunteers. Some of our volunteers are so dedicated, they will work all night long and still show up to serve on their team Sunday morning! Wow! This is one way we show our love to the Body of Christ, His Church Family: a labor of love. As we labor together, we form bonds and friendship caring for one another. We are Family! Gal 6:10 “Therefore, as we have opportunity, let us do good to all, especially to those who are of the household of faith.” Unconditional love: we “love people right where they are at” believing the Holy Spirit will change their heart into the image of Christ. Many people have said the first time they walked in our front door, they felt joy, love and the presence of God. This is because YOU let His unconditional love flow through you and people can sense, even feel it. Unity: “Got grace? We’re good!” We agree to disagree, but we keep Jesus Christ and His death, burial and resurrection as the center of everything we do. 1) Love God 2) Love people 3) Advance the Kingdom. The Apostle Paul said to the Church at Corinth: “I have determined to know nothing amongst you except Jesus Christ and Him crucified.” No one person or denomination has the Bible completely figured out. Righteousness: we do not compromise the Word of God as we embrace His grace and mercy as well as His justice and judgment. Even with God’s grace, actions have consequences. God’s grace is the power to overcome sin, not the power to live with it. Blessed to be a blessing! You are an amazing group of givers. Because you love God and love people you give abundantly. Your hope and trust is not in this world, but in the Kingdom of God! This shows your heart, money does not own you and you cannot be bought! You belong to Jesus. Matt 6:24 "No one can serve two masters; for either he will hate the one and love the other, or else he will be loyal to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and mammon. Matt 6:31-34 "Therefore do not worry, saying, 'What shall we eat?' or 'What shall we drink?' or 'What shall we wear?' 32 For after all these things the Gentiles seek. For your heavenly Father knows that you need all these things. 33 But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you. You have impacted the lives of people in our own church, our neighborhoods, and around the world. Eagle’s Wings, Spero Center, Walking by Faith, Leaders for Christ, Missionaries, Sanilac Rescue Mission, and Sanilac Right to Life just to name a few. Every month we send out hundreds of dollars. You have seeds spread all over! Remember: “Your giving will leave your hand, but it will never leave your life!” No matter how much or how little you give, we love you the same because we care more about you than the gifts you bring! The Power of Praise and Worship: You (like King David) are not ashamed to express your love for God during praise and worship! You know He is worthy of our praise! He is worthy or our shouts! Because of your heart of worship and praise, many have experienced the glory of God. Our 21 Year History: Ignite the Thumb booklet 2022: We are impacting the battle of light against darkness, of good verses evil as we declare The Truth Will Prevail and Babylon is Fallen! We The County has grown into a state-wide grassroots, boots-on-the-ground movement coming against the Marxist-Socialist government takeover of America. Ignite the Thumb Praise Rallies now has over 10 churches in the Thumb participating. God has blessed and prospered both of these platforms for His glory. ***note; reminder this Friday Sept 16 th , is an Ignite the Thumb Praise Rally at New Live Christian Church in Attica. 6pm is believer buffet, 7pm is the praise rally with Genevieve Linkowski former American Idol Contestant. We need YOU to enter into spiritual warfare as together we praise, pray and proclaim God’s authority over the Thumb and America! 21 is symbolic of Full Authority At the age of 18, our signature is legal for contractual purposes and to enter the military, but there are other things we are prohibited from doing until we turn 21. Cigarettes, alcohol and some forms of gambling are not allowed until the age of 21. With more authority to choose, comes greater consequences. We are a product of our choices. God’s delegated authority flows through His Church, the Body of Christ. Matt 16:18-19 And I also say to you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build My church, and the gates of Hades shall not prevail against it. 19 And I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven, and whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be loosed in heaven." Keys represents authority. In order to be “in authority” we have to be “under authority.” Matt 8:8-11 The centurion answered and said, "Lord, I am not worthy that You should come under my roof. But only speak a word, and my servant will be healed. 9 For I also am a man under authority, having soldiers under me. And I say to this one, 'Go,' and he goes; and to another, 'Come,' and he comes; and to my servant, 'Do this,' and he does it." 10 When Jesus heard it, He marveled, and said to those who followed, "Assuredly, I say to you, I have not found such great faith, not even in Israel! Stop Looking Back! The only way to move forward into the “full authority” of God, is to stop looking back. If we are holding onto the things of the past, we cannot take hold of our destiny in Christ. We celebrate and embrace our history, all of the wonderful things Jesus has done for us, but our old ways, our hurts, disappointments, offences, sins, guilt, shame, unforgiveness, “The way it used to be,” all have to be let go of. Living in the past will rob us of our future blessings. We cannot embrace “The best is yet to come” if we are living in the past. Gen 19:24-26 Then the Lord rained brimstone and fire on Sodom and Gomorrah, from the Lord out of the heavens. 25 So He overthrew those cities, all the plain, all the inhabitants of the cities, and what grew on the ground. 26 But his wife looked back behind him, and she became a pillar of salt. Luke 9:61 But Jesus said to him, "No one, having put his hand to the plow, and looking back, is fit for the kingdom of God." Phil 3:12-14 Not that I have already attained, or am already perfected; but I press on, that I may lay hold of that for which Christ Jesus has also laid hold of me. 13 Brethren, I do not count myself to have apprehended; but one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind and reaching forward to those things which are ahead, 14 I press toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus. Are you willing to let go of the past and step forward into the full authority of God?

This may seem like more of message that you’d hear on Good Friday or Easter, but since the very core of our faith is based on what happened on those two days, this is a topic for any season. This may be a return to “basic training” for some of you, but even an elite athlete needs to work on fundamentals from time to time. What I want to talk to you today is about the Gospel of Jesus Christ as experienced by one who had a front-row seat, so to say, at the crucifixion of our Savior. We don’t know much about either of the thieves that were executed next to Jesus; the New Testament accounts don’t go into detail. We can infer a couple of things, however. First, they weren’t Roman citizens. Crucifixion was such a horrible form of capital punishment that Rome reserved it only for non-citizens. Considering where this execution took place, just outside of the city of Jerusalem, it’s highly likely that they were Jewish. We don’t know that for sure, but it’s a good probability. Second, they obviously did something to make Rome angry. Besides being a slow, painful way to die, crucifixion was also meant to send a definitive message: don’t do what these people did! The condemned may have hung on a cross for days, death taking that long, with a sign of their crimes hung just above their heads, making a very visible threat of similar punishment to anyone who crossed whatever line they did. Finally, while both men had an up-close encounter with Jesus, only one of them was transformed by it. He’s the one we’re going to focus on in this message. This is his account as found in the Gospel of Luke 23:39-43: Then one of the criminals who were hanged blasphemed Him, saying, [a]“If You are the Christ, save Yourself and us.” But the other, answering, rebuked him, saying, “Do you not even fear God, seeing you are under the same condemnation? And we indeed justly, for we receive the due reward of our deeds; but this Man has done nothing wrong.” Then he said to Jesus, “Lord, remember me when You come into Your kingdom.” And Jesus said to him, “Assuredly, I say to you, today you will be with Me in Paradise.” 2 The main topic of this message is going to look at how some of the major components of the doctrine of salvation can be found in the exchange between our thief and Jesus. Three that we will look at are: 1) Admission of sin (acknowledgment of guilt before God) and repentance, 2) Belief in and confession of Christ, and 3) Receipt of grace or sin absolved. Let’s dive in and look and the first component, admission of sin and repentance. We’re told in Romans 3:23, “For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God” and in 1 John 1:9, “If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness”. To acknowledge that we have sinned and are eternally separated from God, and then to truly repent, takes a paradigm shift, a 180 degree turn, of the heart, and this thief apparently had one. In the account of the crucifixion found in Matthew 27:44 we read, “Even the robbers who were crucified with Him reviled Him with the same thing [insults]”. In the Scriptural account from Luke that we read at the beginning, however, we see that his attitude had changed: “Then one of the criminals who were hanged blasphemed Him, saying, “If You are the Christ, save Yourself and us.” But the other, answering, rebuked him, saying, “Do you not even fear God, seeing you are under the same condemnation? And we indeed justly, for we receive the due reward of our deeds.” So, he may have started out joining with the crowd and piling on the trash talk, but he didn’t stay there. What caused the change? We’ll talk about that in a minute. Right now, I’d like to draw a comparison to another man that was caught in his sin and lies realized there was no hiding. In Psalm 51:1-4, after King David was confronted by the prophet Nathan about the adultery he committed with Bathsheba, and the subsequent murder of her husband to cover it up, he wrote, “Have mercy upon me, O God, According to Your lovingkindness; According to the multitude of Your tender mercies, blot out my transgressions. Wash me thoroughly from my iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin. For I acknowledge my transgressions, and my sin is always before me. Against You, You only, have I sinned, and done this evil in Your sight—That You may be found just when You speak, And blameless when You judge.” Repentance requires a realization that nothing is hidden from God, that He sees you as you are and that He’s 3 the only one that can help you out. “Yep, Lord, this is me. I’ve messed up. I’m wrong and you are right.” Not too many people like to talk about the subject of sin these days, even, unfortunately, within the church. I mean, who wants to admit that they’re “bad” or deficient in some way, right? Right and wrong, absolute truth, those are outdated concepts. Besides, if we want to pull people into the faith, we sure don’t want to start with such a negative thought. Friends, know this: denying that you’ve sinned is an afront to God! When sin entered the world through Adam and Eve it caused a separation between God and man. It’s a reality of our relationship with Him that can only be made whole again through Jesus Christ. Does God take it seriously? Just look at the cross and the suffering that our Savior went through, to get your answer. 1 John 1: 8,10 tells us, “If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. If we say that we have not sinned, we make Him a liar, and His word is not in us.” I sure don’t want to tell God that He’s a liar! Many cultural ideologies do just that, however, as their proponents seek to make laws protecting sinful activities and normalize abhorrent behavior. Two extreme examples are abortion and transgenderism. Now that Roe v. Wade has been over-turned, some states are seeking to codify into their own constitutions the right to abort a pregnancy for any reason at any time. Michigan is one of them. The expansion of Title IX (legislation that gave women and girls a more level playing field in school and sports) being pushed by the current administration would make the unquestioned acceptance of transgenderism the law of the land. Please check out the websites rtl.org and givehim15.com and take appropriate action. Many will say, “but God is love,” and we should just accept everyone’s ideas and don’t judge. Well, God is also law, and the two ideas are not mutually exclusive. Explain the cross if you think otherwise. The next component of the doctrine of salvation found in our main passage is the belief in, and confession of, Christ. Specifically, it’s the belief that Jesus is Lord and that He died for your sins and rose again. In John 3:16 it says, “For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life.” In Acts 16:31, when the Philippian prison guard asked what he 4 must do to be saved, Paul and Silas told him, “Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and you will be saved.” Furthermore, Romans 10:9-10 tells us pointedly, “That if you confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus and believe in your heart that God has raised Him from the dead, you will be saved. For with the heart one believes unto righteousness, and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.” This repentant thief did all that when he said to his fellow, crucified convict, “but this Man has done nothing wrong.” Then he said to Jesus, “Lord, remember me when You come into Your kingdom.” He declared that Jesus was sinless, that He was Lord, and that death wasn’t the final stop for Him! What caused this death-bed conversion? I mean, look at the scenario. At face value, Jesus was suffering the same fate he was - death by crucifixion. I’m sure our thief had seen plenty of these scenes played out, and they never ended well for those on the cross. What would make him think that Jesus’ end would be any different. He may even at one point had considered Jesus to be just another wacky prophet, an over-hyped preacher that was sooner or later going to end up just like this. Something in the way that Jesus composed Himself, even during excruciating pain and abject humiliation, got this guy thinking, though. Maybe he heard of the miracles, or heard Jesus preach, or recalled prophetic Scriptures from his youth (assuming a Jewish upbringing), such as Psalm 22:1,14-18, which reads, “My God, My God, why have You forsaken Me? Why are You so far from helping Me, and from the words of My groaning? I am poured out like water, and all My bones are out of joint; my heart is like wax; it has melted within Me. 15 My strength is dried up like a potsherd, and My tongue clings to My jaws; You have brought Me to the dust of death. For dogs have surrounded Me; the congregation of the wicked has enclosed Me. They pierced My hands and My feet; I can count all My bones. They look and stare at Me. They divide My garments among them, and for My clothing they cast lots.” Or Isaiah 53:5, “But He was wounded for our transgressions, He was bruised for our iniquities; the chastisement for our peace was upon Him, and by His stripes we are healed.” This thief was a first-hand witness to all of this! Whatever the case, he put it all together and recognized that Jesus was the King and that He wasn’t staying dead! 5 There’s an Important distinction that we need to make, however, and that it’s not just belief, but a saving knowledge that counts. A lot of people will say, “Oh, I believe in God,” but that belief doesn’t do anything to or for them, and it doesn’t change their behavior or thinking. James 2:19 says, “You believe that there is one God. You do well. Even the demons believe—and tremble!” So, a non-transforming belief puts you on the same plain as demons. Yippy! Another scripture, though, that, to me, is the most terrifying in all the Bible is from Matthew 7:21-23 - “Not everyone who says to Me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ shall enter the kingdom of heaven, but he who does the will of My Father in heaven. Many will say to Me in that day, ‘Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in Your name, cast out demons in Your name, and done many wonders in Your name?’ And then I will declare to them, ‘I never knew you; depart from Me, you who practice lawlessness!’ So, just going through the motions of “religious exercise” won’t cut it. What it comes down to is not whether you know Him, but does He know you? Or, to put it in a contemporary example, is Jesus really your friend, or just a “Facebook friend”? How many “friends” on social media will let you into their house? The last component of the doctrine of salvation that we’ll consider regarding our thief, and the one on which we “hang our hats”, is the receipt of grace or the absolution of our sin. When we come to the Savior in faith, a sinful state is NOT where our merciful Father leaves us! Romans 8:1 tells us this wonderful truth, that “that there is therefore now no condemnation to those who are in Christ Jesus.” Why? Because of another truth bomb found in 2 Corinthians 5:21 – “For He made Him who knew no sin to be sin for us, that we might become the righteousness of God in Him.” God no longer saw a thief, but His Son, and this man, who knew nothing about forgiveness, or mercy or grace, and otherwise had only a shame-filled, painful end of his earthly existence to occupy his mind, heard these marvelous words from the One hanging next to him, “Assuredly, I say to you, today you will be with Me in Paradise.” Jesus took this raw confession from an expiring criminal and granted unimaginable grace! Ephesians 2:8-9 tells us, “For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God, not of works, lest anyone should boast.” Our thief obviously exhibited great faith, and he was about to discover the facts behind Romans 6:23 – “For the 6 wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.” A life marked by darkness will end in the glorious light of an eternity with Christ! Is it really that simple? I had a conversation with a co-worker about this, and told him that very thing: yes, it really is that simple. It’s funny, really, just how much of an anomaly to the Christian school of thought this thief is. He never had the opportunity to get baptized or take part in communion. There was no chance to receive, let alone use, any spiritual gifts. His hands may have been raised, but they weren’t necessarily in worship. (There was no opportunity to argue about the style of music or color of the carpet in the sanctuary). Nothing about this man’s experience would fit into any doctrinal box. I must wonder, though, if he isn’t the one laughing the loudest in Heaven? To be honest, this thief represents all of us. We read in Hebrews 9:27 – “And as it is appointed for men to die once, but after this the judgment.” We are all dying, headed to the same physical end, but not necessarily the same spiritual one. The plea of the thief is the same one we can all make to Jesus: Remember me! When failure seems to define our days, Jesus, remember me! When our relationships with our spouses, or children, or whoever is falling apart, Jesus, remember me! When our financial state is a mess, when work or school is beyond manageable, Jesus, remember me! When the doctor says we need to talk, Jesus, remember me! When we’re holding on by a thread and the thread is fraying, Jesus, remember me! Here’s a spoiler alert: He always will remember you and NEVER will forget you! One final thought, 2 Corinthians 5:17 states, “Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; old things have passed away; behold, all things have become new.” Let this be a reminder to you that, just like our thief, it’s not how you start, but how you finish!

It was the Father’s love that brought Adam to life. With respect to other created beings, God needed only to speak a word, and they came into being from nothing. However, in the case of Adam, the Father came down, and scooped up some earthly mud, and began to fashion Adam in His own image and likeness. The Father took special care in creating Adam. In all of human experiences, there is nothing that can compare to the very moment God breathed life into Adam. This moment captures the very purpose and essence of man’s existence, Mankind exists for, by, and through Him who is Love, and who is our Father. In that moment of creation Adam experienced the firsts of firsts. He heard the first voice: His Father’s voice. He saw the first face: the Glorious Face of His Father. He felt the first touch: the touch of His Father. His first emotion was awakened in response to the Love of Father. It was the same for Eve. This is what we were created for. Face to face encounters with the Father. Then came the deception, from the very first orphan. It has been Satan’s mission to make as many orphans as he can. For you have not received a spirit of slavery again to fear [of God’s judgment],but you have received the Spirit of adoption as sons [the Spirit producing sonship] by which we [joyfully] cry “Abba Father”! The Spirit Himself testifies with our spirit [assuring us] that we [believers] are children of God. Romans 8:15 Amp The mature children of God are those who are moved by the impulses of the Holy Spirit. And you did not receive the spirit of religious duty, leading you back into the fear of you never being good enough. But you have received the “Spirit of full acceptance,” enfolding you into the family of God. And you will never feel orphaned, for He rises up within us, our spirits join Him in saying the words of tender affection, “Beloved Father!” For the Holy Spirit makes God’s fatherhood real to us as He whispers into our innermost being . “You are God’s beloved child!” And since we are His true children, we qualify to share all his treasures, for indeed, we are heirs of God himself, And since we are joined to Christ, we will also inherit all that He is and all that He has.I have given them the glory that You gave me, that they may be one as We are one I in them and You in Me. May they be brought to complete unity to let the world know that you sent Me and have loved them even as You have loved Me. John 17:22-23 The whole mission of creation is about receiving love and to bring us into unity. That is why Jesus commanded us to love each other as a testimony to the world. The Father’s mission is that the entire world experience His love by the love that flows in and through us as we receive His love and give it to the next person we meet. That is our mission in life. It is what we were created for. Every fiber in our being was created to receive love and give it away. Nothing in life is more natural than walking in the love of our Father and passing that unconditional love unto others. On the contrary, the orphan spirit is unnatural, and causes us to be unnatural as long as we allow it to influence us.