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To be prophetic means to communicate with Heaven. The prophetic dimension is where we communicate with Heaven and Heaven communicates with us. We hear from God; God hears from us. If we have a prayer life, it is prophetic, two-way communication and relationship with Jesus. Being prophetic is connecting with Heaven. Be willing to change so you can hear from Heaven.

Does God care when challenging things happen to us? What do we do when God doesn't answer our prayer? What hinders our prayer? Do we think we are the only ones that God doesn't hear or that we are suffering something others haven't? Sometimes, it seems that we are in a unique time of suffering and tend to think we are the only ones. But our problems are not new.  James 4:1-2 says, &...

Matthew 7:7-8 Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you. For everyone who asks receives, and the one who seeks finds, and to the one who knocks it will be opened. The "ask" has a meaning in Greek that is continuing to ask for what is required and to keep on asking. Ask refers to the gift that needs to be given and to keep on asking. &q...

The final meal that Jesus shared with His disciples was the Passover Meal. It was familiar for the Jews. The Passover was to celebrate what God had done in releasing the Israelites from bondage in Egypt. God used Moses to pronounce 10 judgments on the Egyptians so that they would release the Jews but Pharaoh kept hardening his heart and would not release them. The final and 10th punishment was the...

There is a desire to be generous within us especially when we understand that we have been given something that does not belong to us. Then we are free to give. When we become Christian, we become conformed to His image - God is a giver. What hinders generosity? It is not a lack of desire but a lack of stewardship. We need to understand what we hold in our hands and our lives. Stewardship is the m...

What do you see if you look around the world? How do you see what you are experiencing in your life? Are you concerned about what you see? There are challenges as we hear what people are concerned about.  There is nothing hidden from our God. God knows even the plots of the enemy and even when we are unaware. For everyone that is called, there is a gift that resides inside. When that gift is used...

While baptism does not save us, it does illustrate a personal willingness to obey Christ. Baptism is a sign for those who have chosen to follow Jesus Christ. What is the Biblical doctrine of baptism? Why are we baptized? What is baptism as supported by God's Word? Baptism is when a person gets submerged in water in the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. The Greek word, Baptisma...

What does it look like to come out of exile? Nehemiah 9:1-3 Now on the twenty-fourth day of this month the sons of Israel assembled with fasting, in sackcloth, and with dirt upon them. The descendants of Israel separated themselves from all foreigners, and they stood and confessed their sins and the wrongdoings of their fathers. While they stood in their place, they read from the Book of the Law o...

True revival is not some distant dream. We can experience it today, but there is often one thing hindering it: sin. The Israelites were exiled because of their sin. As they began to return and rebuild, they came together to confront and confess their sin and commit to God's laws. While we may not be adhering to a long list of laws and traditions like they did, we can learn from their example....

Good boundary markers are important and provide security and protection. They are the first step toward identity in a people and when deeply set and rooted will last a long time. In Nehemiah's day and in our day, living inside the boundaries of the Kingdom of God are essential. In our series "Out of Exile," Ezra and Nehemiah were called out by God to reestablish Jerusalem after 70 y...

Israel recognized what was needed to rebuild Jerusalem, the temple, and worship. Nehemiah 10:29-39 Nehemiah is a pattern book and we can see ourselves in this. Nehemiah was a type of the Holy Spirit and encouraged the people to rebuild. The church today needs this same empowering of the Holy Spirit to rebuild and retool. Last week we covered 3 of the 6 commitments of the people. These covered the...

Whether times are good or bad, God wants us to be a people who pray. Prayer is not a last resort or wishful thinking. It is an ongoing line of communication between us and our Father, God, with Whom all things are possible. It is a beautiful gift that we have through Jesus. Because of Christ's death and resurrection, we have access to the throne room of God. We can come to God, calling Him &q...

We must place unity above our preferences to see revival. Revival begins with unity and a coming together. And all the people gathered as one person... They wanted to see a move of God.  Five steps to revival: 1. Restore Unity 2. Revere God's Word 3. Apply Scripture 4. Confess and Repent 5. Live Obediently

The enemy's weapons are sneaky. The Israelites had been released from exile in Babylon as God impressed upon His people to reestablish a place to worship Him in Jerusalem. Ezra led the rebuilding of the temple and then Nehemiah led the rebuilding of the walls. Today we are in Nehemiah 6 with the rehanging of the gates.  Here are 3 ways that the enemy attacks. 1. Compromise 2. Slander 3. Threa...

The Old Testament of what God did is also a foreshadowing of what He wants to do in our lives. The Old Testament of what God did is also a foreshadowing of what He wants to do in our lives. Seeing what God does allows us to apply it to our lives today. Nehemiah established 3 areas of protection for Jerusalem 1. Gate guards 2. Singers (offered praises to the Lord) 3. The Levites (priests responsibl...

Boundaries are important in our lives. This series, Out of Exile from Ezra and Nehemiah, continues as we see Israel freed from captivity in Babylon. Jeshua and Zerubbabel led the first and partial group back to Jerusalem to restore the Temple. The Temple for the Jews was very important to worship God. After the Temple was rebuilt, Ezra came to restore the worship in the Temple. He prayed and sough...

Allow the truth of God's Word to change our lives. Kingdom success means unity - a unity that is rooted in the simplicity of the gospel and empowered by Spirit-filled living. The church is not about building buildings, better programs, or better entertainment. The church of Jesus Christ is about changing lives, restoring souls, healing minds, and redeeming sinners. From that model of ministry...

As Israel starts to rebuild their temple, adversity comes! Their adversaries came from the inside, from logistical frustration, and from outsiders. Three words to remember when it comes to adversity: position, condition, and completion. Don't step away from the place that God has called us. When the Israelites were faced with adversity, they stayed in place and held their ground. They knew wh...

Ezra takes to heart God's Word and steps out in faith. Israel went through 70 years of captivity and exile in Babylon and the Book of Ezra begins with their release to go back to Israel - out of exile. Leader Zerubbabel and Priest Jeshua returned with a small remnant of people to Jerusalem and began to rebuild the temple of the Lord. They finished it and then temple sacrifices were restored....

Ezra's prayer has significance for his people and for us today. Coming out of Babylonian captivity, the Israelites start rebuilding of God's temple as it was a very significant part of their lives. It was the place they offered worship, sacrificed, and encountered God. Ezra 9 finds a significant prayer of confession.  Ezra 9:1-2 When these things had been done, the Jewish leaders came to...

How can we make a difference with problems around us? God's people have returned to Jerusalem to rebuild the temple after exile in Babylon. The temple is rebuilt; worship is rebuilt, and now Nehemiah gets a burden from the Lord to rebuild the community in Israel and rebuild the wall. It has been 160 years since Babylon destroyed Jerusalem; 92 years since the end of the exile; 72 years since t...

The Spirit of God comes to restore.

Desire Restoration. Philippians 1:29 For to you it has been granted for Christ’s sake, not only to believe in Him, but also to suffer for His sake. The five stages of persecution. Each one happening in progression. Stage 1: Stereotyping Stereotyping is to oversimplify a group of people with ridicule, deriding language, and hatred. Stage 2 is accusations of crime and misconduct. Stage 3 is minimizi...

Out of exile is about a new beginning. Nothing happens by coincidence. Whatever situation you find yourself in is no coincidence. God has a place for us and a path to follow. There is a desire in the hearts of people today to begin again after this time of the pandemic. We feel stuck yet have a desire to move forward. We, too, can be a people of God to hear and bring about God's will to the w...

When coming out of these seasons of what feels like exile, how we go forward matters. Daniel goes back to God's Word. It is what we must do - read God's Word and repent.