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https://www.givehim15.com/post/may-2-2025 May 2, 2025 The Spirit of Revival on U.S. College Campuses In the quiet yet powerful moments of history, God often chooses to move among the next generation—those young hearts hungry for truth, freedom, and purpose. Today, we are witnessing a divine awakening sweeping across the college campuses of America. A fresh outpouring of the Holy Spirit is stirring the hearts of thousands of students, igniting a fire of faith that is transforming lives and reshaping the future of our nation. This is not just revival. It is also a prophetic sign—a signal that God’s Spirit is once again moving in power to awaken the church, reawaken the nation, and fulfill His divine purposes for this generation. It is a kairos moment—a divine opportunity for the body of Christ to rise up in faith and partner with heaven for the greatest awakening in history. The Spirit of Awakening: A Divine Call to the Next Generation Throughout history, God has chosen young people to be the catalysts of spiritual renewal. From the student revivals of the 18th and 19th centuries to the powerful moves of the 20th century, the youth have often been at the forefront of God’s divine plans. Today, we are seeing this pattern repeat itself—God is awakening a generation on the campuses, calling them to be His mighty witnesses. Young people are standing boldly, professing their faith in Christ, and being baptized, declaring that Jesus is their Lord. These acts of surrender are not just moments of individual salvation; they are prophetic declarations that the kingdom of God is breaking into the heart of academia, challenging the darkness and establishing His light. A Harvest of Souls: Thousands of Lives Transformed Reports from campuses across the nation tell of thousands of students experiencing encounters with Jesus—dreams, visions, and powerful testimonies of salvation. Baptisms are happening in dormitories, campus chapels, and even in lakes and rivers near college towns. These are not isolated incidents but a widespread movement—a wave of revival sweeping through the land. This revival is characterized by genuine repentance, hunger for the Word, and a desire to see God’s kingdom established on earth. Students are not just interested in superficial religion; they are hungry for authentic encounters with the living God. They are rising up with a newfound zeal to share the Gospel, to pray for their campuses, and to see the kingdom of God come in power. The Power of Prayer and Worship: Fueling the Fire At the heart of this movement is a renewed passion for prayer and worship. Students are gathering in prayer meetings that are overflowing with the presence of God. Worship is erupting on campuses as young voices lift high praise, declaring the supremacy of Jesus. These moments of prayer and worship are becoming portals for divine revelation and transformation. In these campus gatherings, prayer is becoming a mighty weapon—breaking down barriers, tearing down strongholds, and ushering in God’s glory. Faith in Action: Evangelism and Discipleship This awakening is also marked by a tangible desire to see lives transformed through evangelism. Students are stepping out boldly—sharing their faith on social media, engaging in street evangelism, and forming discipleship groups. They understand that revival is not just about personal salvation but about transforming entire communities for Christ. Many campuses are witnessing the birth of student-led prayer groups and outreach ministries. These young warriors are declaring that the Kingdom of God is at hand, and are partnering with heaven to see cities, states, and even the nation touched by the gospel. A Prophetic Sign: The Spirit Moving in Power This movement on college campuses is more than a societal trend; it is a prophetic sign—a divine forecast of what God has begun on the earth. Holy Spirit is being poured out on all flesh, and young men and women are receiving visions and dreams, prophetic words, and divine assignments. God will use this generation to carry the torch of revival. These students are not just the future of the church; they are the church now, armed with power and purpose. The Role of Prayer In this season, our prayers are crucial, creating a spiritual atmosphere conducive to revival. Declare God’s promises over campuses and cities. Remember that prayer is the engine of revival—the fuel that ignites the fire. This is a season of divine breakthrough. Our prayers are breaking chains, releasing the Spirit’s power, and opening the heavens for an unprecedented move of God. This is just the beginning. The revival on campuses is gaining momentum, and the Spirit of God is inviting the church to join in. Now is the time for believers everywhere to pray more fervently, to believe more boldly, and to partner with heaven in seeing this move multiply. We must continue to cry out, to declare His promises, and to believe that the greatest harvest of souls is on the horizon. The Spirit is moving powerfully among the youth, and God is calling His church to rise up in faith, to partner with heaven, and to be part of this historic awakening. The Lord is saying, “Arise, shine, for your light has come, and the glory of the Lord is risen upon you” (Isaiah 60:1). We must partner with heaven through prayer, faith, and boldness. We must believe that God’s promises are yes and amen and that He is faithful to finish what He has begun. So rejoice, pray fervently, and stand in faith, declaring that this is the beginning of a new era—an awakening that will sweep across America and the world, bringing in a harvest of souls and revival that is unprecedented. Revival has begun—let us embrace it with all our hearts and see the greatest move of God in history unfold right before our eyes. Pray with me: Heavenly Father, we come before You with humble hearts, longing for a mighty outpouring of Your Spirit upon our campuses across America. Lord, You see the hunger and the brokenness, the apathy and the lostness that grip the hearts of students and faculty alike. We cry out for revival—an awakening that will shake the very foundations of our institutions and ignite a passion for Your truth and Your righteousness. Father, we ask You to pour out Your Spirit in power, to break every chain of complacency, and to ignite a fire of holiness within every student and leader. Send a fresh wave of conviction, repentance, and renewal. Raise up mighty warriors for Your Kingdom—students, professors, administrators—who will stand boldly for Christ and proclaim Your Gospel with boldness and love. We declare that revival begins now, in the name of Jesus. Let Your Spirit sweep across every campus, transforming minds, hearts, and lives. We believe You are able to do exceedingly abundantly beyond all we ask or imagine. Come, Lord Jesus, come. Let Your Kingdom come, and let it come now—on American campuses, as it is in Heaven. Amen. Our decree: We decree that revival has begun and will continue on the campuses of America and throughout the world. ************************* Click on the link below to watch the full video.

https://www.givehim15.com/post/april-25-2025 April 25, 2025 Introduction Our friend Terri Brown sent some fascinating insights regarding the faithfulness of God. As we seek the Lord, work for Him, and sow our time in intercession, it is important to periodically slow down and remember this aspect of God’s character, especially when breakthroughs don’t occur as quickly as we had hoped. Today’s title is: Feed on His Faithfulness “Trust in the Lord, and do good; dwell in the land, and feed on His faithfulness. Delight yourself also in the Lord, and He shall give you the desires of your heart.” Psalm 37:3-4 (NKJV) Recently, I was with some friends praying and waiting on the Lord. As I thought about what a struggle it can be to quieten our souls and listen to Him, I focused on the Lord and was prompted to go to Psalm 37:4, which mentions delighting ourselves in the Lord. As I was reading it, I backed up and read verse three also. “Trust in the Lord and do good; dwell in the land, and feed on His faithfulness” (NKJV). What an interesting phrase, I thought: Feed on His faithfulness. Obviously, the Lord was telling Israel that as they placed their trust in Him and did what was right, they would live securely in the land He had given them, and experience His faithfulness. Obedience and faith always produce the Lord’s blessing. And yet, as He does so amazingly, Holy Spirit began unfolding added meaning to the verse. As I pondered the phrase “feed on,” the Lord focused me on how remembering His faithfulness feeds our souls and causes spiritual growth. Different descriptive phrases came to mind: Nourish yourself on His faithfulness. Meditate on His faithfulness. Chew on His faithfulness. Chew on it like a cow chews its cud, over and over. (This is often the example given for “meditating” on God’s Word.) Ponder His faithfulness. Feeding on God’s faithfulness helps us remember all the ways He has been trustworthy in our lives, the miracles, big and small, and the times we have felt His love and encouragement. And this shouldn’t be relegated to remembering His faithfulness only to us personally, but also to past generations: Psalm 119:90: “Your faithfulness flows from one generation to the next; all that you created sits firmly in place to testify of you.” (TPT) Psalm 40:10: “I have declared your faithfulness and Your salvation; I have not concealed Your lovingkindness and Your truth from the great assembly.” (NKJV) Lamentations 3:21-25: “Yet this I call to mind and therefore I have hope: Because of the Lord’s great love we are not consumed, for His compassions never fail. They are new every morning; great is Your faithfulness. I say to myself, ‘The Lord is my portion; Therefore, I will wait for Him.’ The Lord is good to those whose hope is in Him.” (NIV) As I contemplated the benefits of “feeding on His faithfulness,” I was reminded of the time in college when I was hired to tutor a blind student in trigonometry. The study of trigonometry is about “seeing” the relationship between the sides of a right triangle and the angles of the triangle. When I first started working with him, he had no grid for this, for obvious reasons. He was having a very difficult time “seeing” and understanding these relationships, how the shapes/concepts worked together. Then, I had an epiphany! I don’t remember how the idea came about, but I had a friend use a peg board and, with nails, create a 10” x 10” grid. Next, we used rubber bands, stretching them over the nailheads to make triangles. This blind student was then able to use his sense of touch to “see” the relationships of angles and sides he was unable to see with his physical eyes. We had to bring trigonometry from a realm that was dependent on “seeing” the correlations to a realm he could operate in with his sense of touch. Applying This to Our Lives If we Christians are honest, it can be difficult at times to understand the ways of God. What is He doing? Why is He doing it? Many times, we can’t “see” the connection or relationship between what we are experiencing and what the Bible tells us regarding who God is and what He is doing. This is especially true when our circumstances differ from past experiences or are extremely challenging. Often, we can’t “see” the connection between our situation and what God has promised. When this occurs, we can fall into doubting the goodness of God, thinking He has forgotten us, or perhaps even assume that we have been disqualified in some way. At that point, we become vulnerable to disappointment, unbelief, and fear. These are the times when, just as the trigonometry student needed to operate with a different sense in order to “see,” we too must rely on a different spiritual sense: remembering God’s faithfulness. If we “drive” the faithfulness of the Lord into the “pegboard” of our minds - feeding on His faithfulness - this will enable us to trust Him and His ways. On the other hand, if we allow traumatic events, disappointments, and judgments against the Lord to become our pegs, we receive a very distorted view of God and His ways. We open ourselves up to disappointment, hope deferred, unbelief, and a host of other problems. It seems that most often the assignment of the enemy against us is to hinder or destroy our faith. The devil knows that without faith, it is impossible to please God (Hebrews 11:6). Jesus told His disciples they were going to go to the other side of the lake (Mark 4:35), but on the way, they encountered a huge storm. He silenced the storm, then said to the disciples, “Why are you so fearful? How is it you have no faith?” He had told them they were all going to go to the other side, but the storm caused the disciples to doubt. Their eyes were fixed on the storm instead of what the Lord had spoken. We sometimes do the same thing. The Lord has spoken promises over our nation, but we are also encountering storms. He has probably spoken things over your life or family that have not yet occurred. This is why we must feed on His faithfulness. When the storms rage, look at His faithfulness to you individually, as well as to others down through the ages. Perhaps take some time to make a list of ways the lord has been faithful to you and your family. You can add to your list ways He has been faithful to others you know or perhaps have read about. Then, when the storm clouds appear on the horizon, pull out the list…and feed on His faithfulness. Pray with me: Father, we, at times, find ourselves facing disappointments, setbacks, losses, and other challenges. Our perspective at that point can mean the difference between success or failure. Seeds of disappointment and discouragement can grow into roots of bitterness. If not dealt with appropriately, difficulties can steal our joy and rob us of our strength. Remind us that Your plans for our future are good, even when we do not understand what You are doing. You are good, kind, loving, and faithful. Teach us to feed our minds on this truth, reminding ourselves of Your great faithfulness. This will nourish our souls, making them strong. We thank You for what You are doing in America and throughout the world. Though You must work through human hearts, minds, and wills, You do so patiently, creating opportunities to save and deliver. We are moving into such a season, filled with incredible opportunities for revival. Bring about these outpourings of Holy Spirit we pray, in the holy name of Jesus. Amen. Our decree: We celebrate our God, whose name is Faithful and True (Revelation 19:11), and will feed on His faithfulness all the days of our lives. ****************************** Today’s post was contributed by our friend, Terri Brown. You can find out more about her at TerriBrown.live. Click on the link below to watch the full video.

https://www.givehim15.com/post/april-24-2025 April 24, 2025 (I released a post a few weeks back regarding America’s judiciary branch of government. The need for prayer concerning the courts is so incredibly important at this time that I am re-releasing the post, with a few new thoughts.) Rogue Judges and Despotism The Left has often used liberal judges to legislate from the bench, doing for them what they could not accomplish through Congress. Roe v. Wade is a glaring example. Through the word “privacy” in our Constitution, the Supreme Court found the right to kill babies in the womb and made it the law of the land. They finally righted this abominable wrong in 2022. Another despicable example occurred on June 26, 2015. The Supreme Court decided it had the right to overrule God and the Bible by redefining marriage, making the right to same-sex marriage the law of the land. Five unelected Justices, in one of the most arrogant defiances of God in history, reversed thousands of years of sacred tradition and “redefined” the first and arguably most important covenant the Creator established on earth. The arrogant and activist Justices voting to do so were Anthony Kennedy, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Stephen Breyer, Sonia Sotomayor, and Elena Kagan. In the past few years, we have watched rogue judges (and prosecutors) also try to destroy President Trump and those associated with him. Now they are attempting to keep him from exposing and ending fraud in our government, and from deporting violent criminals, who came to America illegally in the first place. Let that sink in. Those who skirted due process to enter America, as well as the government leaders who aided and abetted them in doing so, now demand “due process” in order to expel them. (Including some of America’s “brightest” judicial minds on the bench.) If we were not watching this lunacy take place, it would be beyond belief. Hundreds of congressional leaders and numerous judges do not want fraud exposed or criminal aliens deported! It turns out Trump Derangement Syndrome is real, and is obviously fueled by a severe common sense deficiency. Where is Thomas Paine when we need him? Founding Father Thomas Jefferson, no novice when it comes to government and the Constitution, warned of these judicial extremes. He once said, “The great object of my fear is the Federal Judiciary.” (Letter to Judge Spencer Roane, 1821)(1) In a letter to Abigail Adams, September 11, 1804, “prophet” Jefferson warned that giving judges too much control would lead to despotism. A despot, by the way, is a king, tyrant, or other oppressor with absolute, cruel, and unlimited power. This Founding Father stated: “Nothing in the Constitution has given them [the federal judges] a right to decide for the Executive, more than to the Executive to decide for them. . . . The opinion which gives to the judges the right to decide what laws are constitutional and what not, not only for themselves, in their own sphere of action, but for the Legislature and Executive also in their spheres, would make the Judiciary a despotic branch.”(2) In a letter to Judge Roane, September 6, 1819, Jefferson restated his concerns regarding the judiciary, contending that the Constitution did not give them control over the other two branches. Had it done so, Jefferson contended that: “The Constitution, on this hypothesis, is a mere thing of wax in the hands of the judiciary, which they may twist and shape into any form they please.”(3) America should have listened! In a letter to Diplomat William Jarvis (September 28, 1820), Jefferson again warned that making the Supreme Court the ultimate arbiters of all constitutional issues was “very dangerous” and would lead to despotism: “You seem . . . to consider the judges as the ultimate arbiters of all constitutional questions; a very dangerous doctrine indeed, and one which would place us under the despotism of an oligarchy. Our judges are as honest as other men, and not more so . . . and their power [is] the more dangerous, as they are in office for life and not responsible, as the other functionaries are, to the elective control. The Constitution has erected no such single tribunal, knowing that to whatever hands confided, with corruptions of time and party, its members would become despots.”(4) And at the risk of boring you with Jeffersonian wisdom, eloquence, and accurate predictions, here is one more statement referencing the judiciary as the “most dangerous” branch of our government: “At the establishment of our constitution, the judiciary bodies were supposed to be the most helpless and harmless members of the government. Experience, however, soon showed in what way they were to become the most dangerous; that the insufficiency of the means provided for their removal gave them a freehold and irresponsibility in office; that their decisions, seeming to concern individual suitors only, pass silent and unheeded by the public at large; that these decisions, nevertheless, become law by precedent, sapping, by little and little, the foundations of the Constitution, and working its change by construction, before any one has perceived that that invisible and helpless worm has been busily employed in consuming its substance...” (Letter to A. Coray, October 31, 1823)(5) So profound! Thomas Jefferson knew the weaknesses of human nature, and that “judges are as honest as other men, and NOT MORE SO” (emphasis mine).(6) Indeed, the last line of defense for the deep state and leftist legislators, in their attempts to maintain control of America, seems now to be the courts. As Daniel Horowitz stated: “They have ordered the administration to fund private foreign aid organizations, reinstate specific personnel, and publish designated information on government websites. In one case, a judge even directed the Secretary of Defense to retract a statement on the Pentagon’s policy regarding transgender troops. And over the weekend, U.S. District Judge James Boasburg attempted to block the deportation of violent gang members under the Alien Enemies Act. [The same judge who serves on FISA, the court that issued warrants to spy on the Trump campaign nine years ago. He later sentenced an FBI agent who falsified information in order to obtain the warrant to only probation, while sentencing January 6 participants to years in prison.] “What’s next? Will they order Trump to stop threatening Hamas or remove the bust of Andrew Jackson from the Oval Office? “Judges have forgotten who they are: unelected shields against government overreach, not legislative swords that can impose policies. Perhaps Trump needs to examine that bust of “Old Hickory” Andrew Jackson in the Oval Office and recall his (likely apocryphal) response to Chief Justice John Marshall’s ruling in Worcester v. Georgia: ‘John Marshall has made his decision; now let him enforce it!’”(7) We must pray that the Lord enables us to rein in dishonest or misguided judges, exposing their inappropriate decisions. Pray that unrighteous judges who legislate from the bench are stopped. Ask God to give favor and great understanding to honorable judges. Pray daily for great wisdom to be given to government leaders fighting for truth, freedom, and the restoration of America. Pray this, especially, for President Trump‘s Department of Justice and law enforcement agencies as they expose and uproot the evil that has entrenched itself in our government. And pray for those in Congress who will be working to codify changes. Lastly, pray for revival. Lasting and deeply significant change will only come to America as millions of hearts are transformed by the power of Holy Spirit. This, and this alone, will empower the full reformation needed in our nation. Pray with me: Father, we know that righteousness and justice are the foundations of Your throne. We also know that these foundations are based on truth, which is found in You and Your Word. And we believe that as our Framers sought You for wisdom, You answered their prayers as they wrote our Constitution and Bill of Rights. Leftists and despots continuously rebel against and twist this wisdom and Your truth. We ask for Your supernatural help in stopping their efforts. We ask that You give President Trump’s team understanding and wisdom as they work against attempts to turn our nation away from the Judeo-Christian principles upon which America was founded. Release Your sovereign and all-powerful hand to dismantle evil structures and systems created by those who resist truth in America. Break off from us the tyranny of evil and dishonest judges. Help us rebuild a strong America that can serve Your purposes throughout the world. Give us wisdom to mend our flaws, building back an even stronger and more righteous nation. Shake out evil and do a deep work of cleansing. Revive and restore us. In the name of Jesus, we pray, amen. Our decree: We decree that righteousness will prevail in the courts of America. ******************************* Click on the link below to watch the full video. ----------------------------------------------- http://www.robgagnon.net/JeffersonOnJudicialTyranny.htm Ibid. Ibid. Ibid. Ibid. Ibid. https://www.theblaze.com/columns/opinion/trump-must-defy-rogue-judges-or-risk-a-failed-presidency

https://www.givehim15.com/post/april-23-2025 April 23, 2025 Important Lessons from Nehemiah We are in a season of restoration and rebuilding in America. The book of Nehemiah is a great guide, and it reminds us that restoration takes God-given vision, unyielding faith, and perseverance. Let’s review a few of Nehemiah’s important lessons today. God’s Heart Perhaps the most important leadership advice I could give someone would be: Ask God to reveal and impart to you His heart regarding those you influence, lead, or minister to. Seek and identify with His desires. Become a true friend of Jesus. Nehemiah allowed God to impart His heart to him when he heard how badly the work of restoration was going in Jerusalem. “… The wall of Jerusalem has been torn down, and the gates have been burned. When I heard this, I sat down and wept. In fact, for days I mourned, fasted, and prayed to the God of heaven…” Nehemiah 1:3-4 (NLT) True intercession is born out of love. God’s love is poured out through His Ekklesia as we connect with His Heart for America and the nations. “For God so loved the world…” (John 3:16). I labor in prayer for America, as Nehemiah did for Jerusalem, because God has broken my heart for our nation. As the apostle Paul stated, His love constrains me (2 Corinthians 5:14). We intercede daily for America because the love of Christ compels us to do so. He wants to reap a harvest of millions here, and a billion souls among the nations. Our motivation to transform America is NOT out of anger or political partisanship; the Love of Christ motivates us. It was said of General William Booth, the founder of the Salvation Army, that he carried God’s heart for the poor in the slums of England. Leonard Ravenhill recounts a story regarding Booth, highlighting the need to minister from God’s heart: “In my twenties, during a period of pastoring, I loved to go past the Salvation Army building, which was the largest one outside of London. There’s a huge memorial at the front. Chiseled in one stone is, “William Booth of the Salvation Army opened this corps,” and then it gives the date of 1910. On a second stone it says, ‘Kate and Mary Jackson, were officers in this corp.’ “It was in this poor city, where they spin and weave cotton into cloth and the whole town was on the poverty level, that Kate and Mary Jackson labored for a couple of years, and nothing happened. Those girls worked diligently and went to bed exhausted at night. “So they wrote William Booth: ‘Would you kindly move us to another station? We’re so tired and disheartened. We’ve tried everything that we’ve been taught to do. Please move us to another location.’ “Booth sent a telegram back with two words: ‘Try tears.’ “They did, and they saw real revival come. The girls entered into travailing prayer; not just prayer, but travailing prayer, prayer with anguish in it. “The road to revival is often paved with tears and brokenness.”(1) Let’s ask Holy Spirit to impart the Father’s heart to us, just as He did for those girls, and Nehemiah. Battles will Come Nehemiah also teaches us that genuine Kingdom restoration causes much conflict from the enemy. Nehemiah 4:1, 8: “But when Sanballat heard that we were building the wall, he was angry and in a great rage, and he ridiculed the Jews. … And they all plotted together to come and fight against Jerusalem, to injure and cause confusion and failure in it” (Amplified Bible Classic Edition). How appropriate for today! Have you ever seen or heard as much hatred, anger, rage, and ridicule toward another administration as that directed toward our President, his team, and his agenda? Despite the outrage and attacks of the enemy, however, Holy Spirit calls us to follow His leadership and enforce Christ’s victory on Calvary. We must keep at the forefront of our thinking that we are on the winning side. Be confident of Christ and His victory. Colossians 2:15 (Amplified) says, “[God] disarmed the principalities and powers that were ranged against us and made a bold display and public example of them, in triumphing over them in Him and in it [the Cross].” Matthew 28:18 (NKJV) reminds us that “All authority has been given to [Christ] in heaven and on earth.” Revelation 1:17-18 (NKJV) states, “Do not be afraid; I am the First and the Last. I am He who lives, and was dead, and behold, I am alive forevermore. Amen. And I have the keys of Hades and of Death.” And Matthew 16:18 (NKJV) declares, “I will build My church, and the gates of Hell shall not prevail against it.” Our confidence grows as we learn how to intercede and decree from the place of victory! Three Important Reminders from Nehemiah In Nehemiah 4:14, this great leader told the people, “Don’t be afraid of our enemies” (Nehemiah 4:14). What a powerful reminder for the Ekklesia. We must NOT magnify the enemy by overly focusing on his schemes. His tactics of wrath, fear, and deception are predictable, BUT he is defeated. Jesus is Lord over the earth, is building His Ekklesia, and the gates of hell are NOT prevailing! This great verse continues, “Remember the Lord, who is great and powerful!” Worship! Magnify the Lord! A key to our victories is to remember how great and powerful our God is. And the verse concludes by saying, “You must fight for your brothers, your sons, and your daughters! You must fight for your wives and your homes!” We must fight! Yes, we “fight” on our knees to release Kingdom power and victory on earth, not with carnal weapons. We extend God’s Kingdom through our prayers, intercession, and decrees. But…we must fight! God Is Frustrating the Plans of His Enemies I love Nehemiah 4:15 (NASB): “When our enemies heard that…God had frustrated their plan…” Today, as we pray for President Trump, his cabinet, Mike Johnson, Congress, etc., we can be assured that God is actively restoring America and frustrating the plans of the enemy. Pray with me: Father, we ask that You impart to us Your heart for America and the nations. We refuse to be motivated by politics and the political spirit. We purpose to be motivated only by Your purposes and desires. Our adversary, the devil, opposes us in our efforts to turn this nation and evangelize among the nations, but we stand in Your victory. We are neither surprised nor intimidated by his anger, hatred, or attacks. We refuse to fear, but will war for our children, families, and fellow citizens. And as we do, You will frustrate the enemies of Your Kingdom. We know that America shall be saved, and that all the nations of the earth are the inheritance of Christ. As we war, we do so from this position of victory. And it’s in Jesus’ name that we ask and declare these things. Amen. Our decree: We declare that God will frustrate satan’s plans and fill the earth with His glory. ***************************** Click on the link below to watch the full video. ------------------------------------------------- https://makethevisionplain.com/try-tears/

https://www.givehim15.com/post/april-22-2025 April 22, 2024 Our Prayers Release God’s Power Over the past weekend, I watched a portion of The Bible, a television miniseries released in 2013. In this production, they included the account of Peter healing a lame man in Acts 3. I was fascinated, as I always am when meditating on this event. Here was a man, Peter, who had denied knowing Jesus just a few weeks prior - and doing so while cursing, mind you - being used to perform one of the greatest miracles of healing in Scripture. Peter’s words stuck out to me, as they always do, “…such as I have, give I thee…” (Acts 3:6). What, exactly, did Peter have? Ephesians 3:20-21 gives us the answer: “Now to Him who is able to do exceeding abundantly beyond all that we ask or think, according to the power that works within us, to Him be the glory in the church and in Christ Jesus to all generations forever and forever. Amen.” (NASB) Today you’re going to get Professor Sheets, so put on your student hat and follow along with me: The phrase “exceeding abundantly beyond” is difficult to translate. It is actually one compound word in the Greek text: huperekperissou.(1) This word isn’t found in older Greek literature but shows up in biblical writings. In other words, a new word was coined to describe God’s power. The root word, perissos(2) in and of itself, means “superabundant;” in other words, more than abundant, or more than enough. The added prefix huper,(3) however, gives the word another “beyond” or “more than.” His power is even “more than more than enough!” If that weren’t enough (pun intended), ek(4) added to the word strengthens it further! This new word, huperekperissou, literally means: “superabundantly…with more added to that,” or “beyond more than enough,” or perhaps “more than more than enough, and more!” It is so important that we understand the incredible strength of this word. Here is the breakdown once more, using W. E. Vines Greek Dictionary to help us: perissos, the basic word which conveys the sense of an amount beyond the normal measure; in other words, abundantly; huper added to it (huperperissos), strengthens it to “exceeding abundantly.” (This form of the word is used only in Mark 7:37 (NASB), where it describes the astonishment of people at Jesus’ healing of a deaf and dumb man using His saliva. The Passion Translation translates the word in this verse as “beyond measure.”) adding ek to the word - huperekperissou - strengthens it still further, requiring yet another modifier to indicate its superiority above even “exceedingly abundant.” Translating this word is almost impossible. It would literally be something along the lines of “very extremely extraordinarily abundant!” Bullinger, in his Companion Bible, simply translates it as ‘infinitely.’”(5) Well, that works! In this verse, Paul, describing God’s infinite power at work in us, essentially says, “God has enough power to do superabundantly beyond - with even more added to that - what we can even ask or think.” Finite human language can’t describe our infinite God! This Power Now Dwells In Us But this isn’t the end of the verse! The last half of Ephesians 3:20 tells us God is going to do this “more than, more than enough” through the power that works “in us.” Not just in heaven - IN US! This infinitely powerful God has taken up residence in us! An Expanded Translation of the New Testament by Kenneth Wuest is the most literal and exact translation of the New Testament I know of. In this passage, Wuest mentions this infinite, superabundant power of God, but also makes clear that it operates in and through us: “Now to the One who is able to do beyond all things, superabundantly beyond and over and above those things that we are asking for ourselves and considering, in the measure of the power which is operative in us . . .” (Ephesians 3:20)(6) God certainly does operate from heaven in response to our prayers, releasing His power. At times, however, His power flows from Holy Spirit in us as we speak His words. When Peter was used to heal the lame man in Acts 3:6, he said, “Such as I HAVE, give I thee.” It was obviously Holy Spirit’s power, but this power was released from him. Our Prayers Release This Power James 5:16 says, “The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much” (KJV). Again, Wuest gives us added insight, translating it this way: “A prayer of a righteous person is able to do much as it operates.” The Amplified translation reads, “The earnest (heartfelt, continued) prayer of a righteous man makes tremendous power available [is dynamic in its working].” Notice the word “continued”; Wuest and the Amplified Bible capture the present-tense meaning of the verb - continuous action. This is why Elijah, when producing the provision of rain, this verse in James is referencing, continued to pray and release the power of God - seven times. His prayers continued to release power each time he prayed. I am certainly not implying that we can release God’s power at our will and pleasure. We must be led by the Spirit in this regard, as Peter and Elijah were, and release His power as He directs us. Nevertheless, we must do so, commanding His Kingdom will and power into situations, just as Jesus told us to do in Matthew 16:18-19. The entire point of James’ passage, in fact, is that Elijah was human, just as we are, yet was able to do this. If he can do it, James says, we can! In my book, Intercessory Prayer, I tell the story of going weekly, for a year, to pray for a young girl in a coma. Each time I went, I prayed for an hour or so. After a year, she was completely healed. I am confident that I was releasing the power of the Holy Spirit every time I prayed. Finally, enough power was released, and the miracle occurred. As you declare God’s Word and promises over your situation, know that His power is being released. No word from Him returns void, without accomplishing its purpose (Isaiah 55:11). Each time you declare that the power and authority of satan is broken over your family member, his hold weakens. Every time you declare the power of the Cross over an unbeliever, more of that power flows to them. Don’t stop! Persevere! Pray with me: Father, we thank You for Your desire to save and deliver. You desire to open the eyes of unbelievers, setting them free from satan’s control. We thank You for Your grace, mercy, and love. This past weekend, we celebrated Your great redemption of us through Christ. The result of this redemption was that we became the temple of the Holy Spirit once again; He and His infinite power abides in us. Teach us to operate in/release this power, as Peter did at Beautiful Gate (Acts 3:2). Teach us to do as Elijah did, releasing Your great power until the rain comes. We pray for those who do not yet know You. We bind every strategy of satan and his demons who hold them captive, and we release Holy Spirit’s power to save and deliver them. Rain down Your infinite power on our nation and the nations of the earth. Demonstrate Your love and power with great miracles. Awaken multitudes to Your redemption, and free them from spiritual darkness. All of this we pray in Christ’s name. Amen. Our decree: We decree that the power of God is being released through us, destroying strongholds of darkness, and setting captives free. *********************** Click on the link below to watch the full video. --------------------------------------------- James Strong, The New Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible (Nashville, TN: Thomas Nelson Publishers, 1990), reference no. 5248b. Ibid., ref. no. 4053. Ibid., ref. no. 5228. Ibid., ref. no. 1537. http://www.varady.org/prvSR/writings/biblical/eph320.cfm Kenneth Wuest, The New Testament: An Expanded Translation. (Grand Rapids, MI: Eerdmans, 1961).

https://www.givehim15.com/post/may-1-2025 May 1, 2025 Honoring Our National Day of Prayer Today is the National Day of Prayer in America. This year’s theme is “Pour Out to the God of Hope and Be Filled.” Please take some time today to join with others in praying for our nation. You can visit the National Day of Prayer website for information on how and what to pray, how to find prayer gatherings in your area, and join the National Day of Prayer Committee in their live event. Many cities and states will also be conducting gatherings for prayer, as will local churches. Join with others today and spend some quality time agreeing in prayer for America! A significant turnaround has begun, and we must pray that it will be sustained. I always encourage praying the suggested prayer points and subjects highlighted by the National Day of Prayer Committee and others on this day. Agreement is invaluable (Matthew 18:19). I also want to briefly mention praying for revival/awakening. As I regularly observe what is taking place in America, I am consistently reminded that true revival, a great awakening, is critical. Evil and deception are now entrenched in America at such a thorough and deep level that human effort alone, regardless of how well it is done, won’t be enough to save and reform our nation. WE MUST HAVE REVIVAL. Thankfully, it has begun and will set the stage for reformation. When people are truly born again - not a perfunctory prayer to stay out of hell, but genuinely saved - several things occur: God writes His laws in their heart; they have the mind of Christ (Romans 2:15; 1 Corinthians 2:16) Their spirit comes alive (Romans 6:13; 2 Corinthians 4:16) Holy Spirit takes up residence and speaks to them in their heart (1 Corinthians 3:16) Their conscience is activated and influenced by Holy Spirit (Romans 1:15, 9:1) They become children of light (versus walking in darkness) (Ephesians 5:8) These and other changes awaken intuition and common sense (Hebrews 5:14) Obviously, this is a simplified list; books could be written on all of these subjects. However, one of my points is that people begin to think differently when they are born again. They perceive things they could not previously see or understand, and their desires are transformed. These transformative changes will need to occur in millions of Americans in order to see the nation effectively transformed. A return to morality and other necessary changes cannot be forced; they must be chosen. When speaking of America being saved, I am quick to point out the difference between revival and reformation. Our salvation as a nation will involve both. By revival or awakening, I am referring to Mark 16:15-20–on steroids: millions being delivered and born again. By reformation, I am referring to Matthew 28:18-20 occurring on a grand scale, resulting in the discipling of a nation. Revival changes hearts; reformation changes minds. In the 1960s and 70s, America simultaneously experienced the Charismatic and Jesus People movements - true revivals. Millions came to Christ. Yet, we had no paradigm for discipling nations, as Matthew 28 describes. Frankly, the eschatology of most who were part of these movements would have prevented it even had the paradigm existed. There was such a preoccupation with Christ’s imminent return that most evangelicals didn’t see the need to impact the cultural mountains of government, education, media, etc. The result? The church did Mark 16 - worked to get people saved; unbelievers did Matthew 28 - worked to disciple and reform the nation. Both succeeded. We experienced revival…and lost our nation. We prepared people for heaven; unbelievers focused on the earth. We planned to leave; they planned to stay. We taught our kids for an hour in Sunday School; they took over our public schools and indoctrinated them 5 days a week, all day long. In short, we gave the culture in America to unbelievers. From their positions of leadership, progressives, liberals, Marxists, secularists, and humanists have for 50-60 years embedded their ideals, morals, and philosophies into our nation. And they have been very successful. God has been rejected, and with Him went morality, self-control, the family unit, patriotism, and soundness of mind. America has been led by fools, taught by Marxists and globalists, and controlled by evil. In our time, as the church becomes active in speaking out and involving ourselves in efforts to reform America, let’s not make the opposite mistake–prioritizing reformation while leaving out revival. We must experience both. Revival precedes and empowers reformation; it is reformation’s forerunner, preparing the way for its fruit. Reformation codifies revival, multiplying and preserving its fruit. Americans now need a radical heart transformation to make possible radical brain transformation! Our actions won’t change until our minds change; our minds won’t change until our beliefs change; and our beliefs won’t change until our hearts change. In Conclusion America is being saved - not just because God has promised this, but because He is receiving what is required of us. Believers are praying, which allows Him to deliver what He promised. As you pray today, continue declaring that America will repent, awaken, and experience revival, a great Holy Spirit outpouring. Through this, she will be saved…and reformed. Pray with me: Father, this is a significant day in America, a set-apart day when Your church crosses denominational, cultural, and political lines, humbles herself, and prays together for our nation. It is so important that we set apart a national, government-honored day to seek You. America is in desperate need of Your guidance and direction. Forgive us for our national sin of rejecting You and neglecting to seek Your plans and Your ways. We have wandered far from You, yet You are merciful. You multiply power when we pray in unity; we do so now. We pray that the spiritual atmosphere over our nation shifts, that the united prayers of Your people would be used to usher in transformation, justice, and Your intervention in every sphere of society. And in the spirit of unity and the power of agreement, we pray the prayer released by the National Day of Prayer Committee: “God of hope, fill us with all joy and peace in believing, so that we will abound in hope by the power of the Holy Spirit. “You have caused us to be born again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead; therefore, we hope in what we do not see. This world is not our home or reality, but the Lord is our Rock, our Truth, and our certainty. “God of hope, we pour out our praise and are filled with Your powerful presence. We pour out repentance of sin and are filled with forgiveness and righteousness. “We pour out pain from the attacks of the enemy—anxiousness, fear, anger—and You fill us with courage, assurance, and love. We pour out our needs, the desires of our hearts, and are filled with Your Kingdom provision and purpose. “We pour out our hearts for our nation, for the people and places, relationships and responsibilities the Lord has established: the Church, Family, Education, Business, Military, Arts, Entertainment, Media, and Government. May all who live, serve, and steward in these be filled with Your purpose, wisdom, strength, and truth. “Let Your lovingkindness, O Lord, be upon us, as we have hoped in You. In abounding hope, anchored by our hope in the name of Jesus, we pray. Amen!”(1) Our decree: We decree that as we agree in prayer on the National Day of Prayer, power will be released to accomplish a mighty move of God's Spirit, bringing healing and restoration to America. ************************** Click on the link below to watch the full video. -------------------------------------------------- Written by NDP Task Force President Kathy Branzell, https://www.nationaldayofprayer.org/equipping/2025-national-prayer

https://www.givehim15.com/post/april-30-2025 April 30, 2025 The First 100 Days of President Trump — A Testament of Faithful Promise-Keeping In the unfolding story of America’s divine destiny, President Trump’s divine protection from ten years of character assassination, two fraudulent impeachments, two attempted assassinations, and his miraculous reelection stand as a remarkable witness to the power of faith, prayer, and perseverance. We are reminded that God is always faithful to His promises, and in this season, He has stirred a new hope—a hope rooted in the conviction that America’s best days are still ahead. The first 100 Days of this term have been remarkable. Don’t listen to the liberal media and Trump-haters. They’re the same ones who told you Russia, Russia, Russia, the laptop wasn’t real, the 2020 election wasn’t stolen, and that Biden was as sharp as a tack. A Promise to Reclaim Our Greatness From the moment President Trump came on the scene, he declared a bold vision: to restore the greatness of America, to revive the economy, defend religious liberty, and uphold the sanctity of life. These promises were not merely political slogans but sacred promises and divine callings—a clarion cry to awaken a sleeping nation and rally believers to stand in faith for the restoration of righteousness. Economic Revival: Restoring Prosperity and Opportunity One of the most striking accomplishments of President Trump’s first 100 days is the aggressive push to revitalize the American economy. He has spoken of a “Golden Age” for America and is working hard to set the stage for this. The President promised to cut taxes and is doing so, reduce regulations, and bring manufacturing jobs back to the heartland. His changes are primarily to help the middle class, not billionaires, as the Left dishonestly states. Within these first months, the administration is implementing historic tax cuts for individuals and businesses, unleashing a wave of economic activity. Unemployment rates plummeted to historic lows, and job creation reached levels unseen in decades, with nearly 350,000 created during these first 100 days.(1) This economic revival will not be just a matter of policy; it will be a sign of divine favor—a sign that God is restoring our nation. Standing for Life: Defending the Unborn President Trump made a solemn vow to defend the sanctity of life—a promise rooted in the biblical understanding that every human life is precious and created in the image of God. During this initial period, he took decisive action to bolster pro-life policies. He reinstated and expanded the Mexico City Policy, which prohibits U.S. funding for overseas abortion providers. His administration is also appointing judges who uphold the Constitution and protect religious freedoms and life. These steps signal a firm stand for the vulnerable—the unborn—affirming that America will no longer be a nation that turns a blind eye to the innocent. Religious Liberty: A Defense of Faith In a time when religious freedoms are under attack, President Trump’s first days demonstrated a resolute commitment to uphold these foundational rights. He signed executive orders to protect religious liberty, ensuring that faith-based organizations could operate without fear of government interference. He has brought prayer and worship back to the White House, boldly and unashamedly. This is a divine moment—a reaffirmation that the United States is a nation founded on religious principles. It is a call for the church to rise up and stand firm, knowing that God’s hand is on this nation, guiding it back to its biblical roots. National Security and Sovereignty: Standing Firm President Trump promised to strengthen America’s borders and protect its sovereignty. The first 100 days saw the enforcement of immigration policies aimed at securing the homeland. Though controversial, these measures were rooted in the biblical principle of safeguarding the nation and its people. After four years of insanity, the border is now secure! He also took steps to rebuild the military and support law enforcement—actions that reflect the biblical value of justice and protection for the vulnerable. A Spirit of Restoration and Hope Throughout these initial months, the atmosphere in America has begun to shift. Though the mainstream media reports of President Trump have been 97% negative, there is a renewed sense of hope among conservatives, a stirring of faith that the promises of God over this nation are materializing. Believers are praying with renewed fervor, declaring that this is a season of divine restoration. President Trump’s actions have demonstrated that when leaders act in alignment with biblical principles, God’s favor follows. His first 100 days have been a testament to the truth that God’s purposes for America are still alive—woven into the fabric of this nation’s destiny. A Call to Prayer and Action While these accomplishments are cause for celebration, they are also a call to ongoing prayer and action. The spiritual battle for America’s soul continues, but we can stand confident, knowing that God is working through leaders who seek His face, and America is being saved. As I often emphasize, prayer is the foundation of all progress. We are called to pray for our leaders, our nation, and the fulfillment of God’s divine plan. The 2024 election and the first 100 days of President Trump’s presidency remind us that faith, when combined with action, can move mountains. Persevere! Looking Ahead: Faith for the Future As we look beyond these initial days, let us remember that every promise God has made to His people is rooted in His unchanging nature. We are not merely spectators but active participants in this divine unfolding. We are called to stand in faith, declare His promises, and believe that America's best days are yet to come. In this season of divine awakening, the foundations of righteousness are being restored, and the Lord is positioning His people to walk in victory. In conclusion, the first 100 days of President Trump’s presidency demonstrate that our nation is awakening to its divine purpose. From economic turnaround to defending life and religious liberty, these days have shown that when leaders seek God and align with His principles, the nation’s destiny is secured. We must continue to pray without ceasing, stand in faith, and declare that God’s plans for America are good. Together, let’s believe that the next chapter will be even greater—a chapter of revival, reformation, and divine destiny fulfilled. Pray with me: Father, we thank You for the changes occurring in our nation. We now have a President, a Speaker of the House, and a leader of the Senate who not only desire to wisely and faithfully serve our nation, but also desire to honor You as they do so. We know there are many more changes needed in order to see America reformed and restored, but we are grateful for the turnaround that has begun. Please give our leaders wisdom and understanding to continue this, positioning us to fulfill the destiny You have called us to. We ask that more righteous leaders be raised up in our land, and for unrighteous leaders to be removed. We ask this especially for our judicial system. Root out Marxists, leftists, and those with unrighteous and unbiblical ideals. Through the revival that has begun and will grow, shift the paradigms of the American people back to Your ways, until we are a nation that loves, honors, and serves You. Please protect our leaders from violence. The hatred toward conservative leaders is great, especially toward Trump, and the rhetoric is vitriolic. You told us to pray for deliverance from the evil one, who is certainly behind this hatred and spirit of division, and we do so now. Deliver us from this. Silence accusing spirits, bring a spirit of mutual respect and honor to America again. Intensify the outpouring of Your Spirit until it is a deluge! All of this we pray in Jesus’ name. Amen. Our decree: We declare that the good work that has begun in our land will continue and increase. ****************************** Click on the link below to watch the full video. -------------------------------------------------- https://www.whitehouse.gov/articles/2025/04/memo-first-100-days-economy/

https://www.givehim15.com/post/april-29-2025 April 29, 2025 I have often written about the importance and power of our words. “Death and life are in the power of the tongue” (Proverbs 18:21): with it we bless and curse (James 3:9), release our faith (Romans 10:10), and the sword of God’s Word (Ephesians 6:17). What sound are you releasing? Gina Gholston recently sent me a strong word she received from the Lord, sharing important truths we need to be reminded of and act on. The title of the post is: Release the Sound Power and purpose are released through the sound of our voices: shouts of triumph, worship and thanksgiving to the Lord, testimonies, prayers and faith agreement, decrees, declarations and proclamations of the Word of God, forerunning declarations that move mountains, raise valleys, and make crooked places straight, preparing the way for what is to follow. God told Jeremiah that he would be His voice on the earth (Jeremiah 1:4-12). If Jeremiah would speak what He told him to speak, things would be rooted out, pulled down, and built and planted. As we consecrate ourselves and listen to the Lord, He fills our mouths. Then, as we release the sound of His words, He sends them forth to accomplish His purposes. Psalm 47:1 exhorts us to shout unto God with the voice of triumph. The key to triumph is often in our mouths. Releasing our voices inserts the key to unlock and initiate the power of God. Movement in the invisible realm follows the release of our sound! Through a dream earlier this year, the Lord instructed us to release a unified shout of triumph. Our obedience to do so, He said, would “shatter, dismantle, and cause evil agendas to fall and crumble, giving us access to this land.” We are in a time of great political excitement. Things that needed to happen within our government are beginning to happen, and for that, we are thankful! But God promises that America shall be saved, not just improve. That salvation will not come just by way of governmental realignment. It will come from the Lord as He works through His awakened Ekklesia to invoke revival, truth, and awakening, shattering demonic strongholds and piercing through the darkness of deception, turning the hearts of many. A Powerful Vision The Lord recently reminded me of a vision I had many years ago, in which I saw a wide expanse of land. A black dome, that appeared to be thick and impenetrable, completely covered the land. The dome blocked out the light, so everything seemed dead and desolate. Suddenly, I saw many single shafts of fire shoot up from the ground. People were inside those shafts of fire—one person in each shaft. I recognized some of them as five-fold ministers, intercessors, musicians, and worship leaders. The ministers and intercessors wore intense facial expressions and continuously released a loud, powerful roar. The same expressions were on the faces of the musicians as they played, and the worshippers as they sang repeatedly: “Open up, open up the door to Your presence! Come dwell with us! Come dwell with us!” Each person was marching in place, their faces turned upward, and their hands raised toward the heavens, making motions as if pounding on a door. Then the roar, the movements, the music, and the song somehow blended into one powerful sound that arose like a battering ram against the dome, causing pieces of it to break loose and float down. I could see that each piece was thin, like an eggshell. I thought, “This is not as hard and impossible as we had assumed. It just requires the sound to break it loose!” Shafts of light then began radiating through the holes that had been created in the dome, and I could hear voices from above saying in unison, “HEAVEN HAS BEEN WAITING FOR YOUR SOUND! HEAVEN IS RESPONDING TO YOUR SOUND!” The sound from beneath then began to blend with the sound from above. The two sounds formed a huge whirlwind that swept back and forth across the dome until it completely shattered. Shackles and chains fell out of the dome as it was being obliterated, which I knew represented planned attacks of satan, broken before they could be implemented. As the dome shattered, light broke through, and the land was instantly transformed. ******* What an amazing picture of the power of our sound! A biblical illustration of this can be found in 2 Chronicles 5:13-14. “It came to pass, when the trumpeters and singers were as one, to make one sound to be heard in praising and thanking the Lord, and when they lifted up their voice with the trumpets and cymbals and instruments of music and praised the Lord, saying: ‘For He is good, For His mercy endures forever,’ that the…house of the Lord, was filled with a cloud, so that the priests could not continue ministering because of the cloud; for the glory of the Lord filled the house of God.” (KJV) The sound of praise preceded the entrance of the glory! Heaven responds to our sound! The Lord once said to me, “I will reveal My sent-ahead ones, and they will release My strategy and power for days ahead! I will make their voices like the sound of trumpets—each trumpet releasing a unique sound. My Spirit will instruct them for movement! I’ll work a work, and none will stop what I do!” God is presently calling forerunners to run with the sound! Those who respond to this call will be sent forth as His mouthpiece, releasing words that prepare the way for His glory to follow. The Ekklesia will be mobilized. As we release our shout, our worship, our prayers, our decrees—our sounds–marching to the rhythms of Heaven, joining with the hosts of Heaven, that dome of iniquitous influence will completely shatter! Chains will be broken, light will overtake the darkness, and righteous transformation will occur. **************** Pray with me: Father, we feel the urgency of this time. Awakening has begun. The timing of prophetic words and promises is intersecting, and You are calling us to take our place as Your forerunning voices. It is a call to rise and run with courageous faith and fervency as engaged co-laborers with Christ. We hear and respond to Your call. Our eyes are upon You. We consecrate ourselves to You. Here we are, Lord; send us! Fill us with Your words, and we will lift our voices to declare them. Work through us with power and wisdom to invoke revival and awakening, shattering demonic strongholds, piercing the darkness of deception, and preparing the way for Your glory to turn hearts back to You. And finally, agreeing with the prayers released by Intercessors For America: We pray that the United States and Israel trust the Lord and take the opportunity to deny Iran their nuclear weapons. We pray that the Lord removes unrighteous judges and reins in our out-of-control judiciary. And we ask that the spirit of lawlessness be broken off our land. In Jesus’ name we pray these things, Amen. Our decree: We decree that the voice of the Lord will be heard in our land, permeating the culture and reestablishing an atmosphere for the glory of God to be released. ************************** Today’s post was contributed by our friend Gina Gholston. You can find out more about her at GinaGholston.com. Click on the link below to watch the full video.

https://www.givehim15.com/post/april-28-2025 April 28, 2025 Stay Flexible The following three verses in Isaiah speak of God changing the times and seasons: “You have heard; look at all this. And you, will you not declare it? I proclaim to you new things from this time, even hidden things which you have not known” (Isaiah 48:6). “Behold, I will do something new, now it will spring forth; will you not be aware of it? I will even make a roadway in the wilderness, rivers in the desert” (Isaiah 43:19). “Behold, the former things have come to pass, now I declare new things; before they spring forth I proclaim them to you” (Isaiah 42:9). First, notice the phrase “spring forth” in the last two verses. These words mark a shift in time; something new is about to spring forth. God sometimes waits until the last moment to act. It is also true, however, that when He does, it can transpire quickly. He also has a sense of humor. “Shortly after Dallas Seminary was founded in 1924, it almost folded, coming to the point of bankruptcy. All the creditors were ready to foreclose at 12:00 noon on a particular day. That morning, the founders of the school met in the president’s office to pray that God would provide. In that prayer meeting was Harry Ironside. When it was his turn to pray, he said in his refreshingly candid way, ‘Lord, we know that the cattle on a thousand hills are Thine. Please sell some of them and send us the money.”’ “Just about that time, a tall Texan wearing boots and an open-collar shirt strolled into the business office. ‘Howdy!’ he said to the secretary. ‘I just sold two carloads of cattle over in Fort Worth. I’ve been trying to make a business deal go through, but it just won’t work. I feel God wants me to give this money to the seminary. I don’t know if you need it or not, but here’s the check,’ and he handed it over. “The secretary took the check and, knowing something of the critical nature of the hour, went to the door of the prayer meeting and timidly tapped. Dr. Lewis Sperry Chafer, the founder and president of the school, answered the door and took the check from her hand. When he looked at the amount, it was for the exact sum of the debt. Then he recognized the name on the check as that of the cattleman. Turning to Dr. Ironside, he said, ‘Harry, God sold the cattle.’”(1) Second, notice the word “new.” Again, this word speaks of a shift. In the New Testament, two Greek words are translated as “new.” Though translated the same, they have different meanings, and understanding the difference is important. The word neos means numerically new, but not different. For instance, even though you buy a new car, there are hundreds more just like it all over the country. It’s “new” but not different.(2) The other Greek word for “new” is kainos, which means not only numerically new, but also qualitatively new.(3) Think of a new car manufactured today as compared to a Model T car. Not only is today’s vehicle numerically new, it is also qualitatively new; it’s different. Distinguishing the difference between these two words - neos and kainos - is necessary to properly understand Scripture. For example, 2 Corinthians 5:17 says we are new (kainos) creations, qualitatively new and different. We are NOT just forgiven, we are different. God has transformed us, put a new nature in us, and filled us with His Spirit. We are kainos - brand-new - on the inside. In Matthew 9:17, Jesus used both of these Greek words in one statement, referring to the practice of putting “new” wine into “new” wineskins. He actually said that new (neos) wine needed to be put into new (kainos) wineskins. The wine symbolizes Holy Spirit, who doesn’t change. This “new” wine of the Spirit is not a different wine; it is simply more wine; another outpouring. Although the wine of the Spirit isn’t different, the wineskins - we believers - do mature and change. In order for wineskins to be reused, they must go through a renewing process. When empty of wine, they become dry and stiff. If not made flexible again, the fermentation process when producing new wine causes them to split. So the wineskins are soaked in water and rubbed with oil to make them flexible once again. The purpose of this teaching from Christ is to let us know that we must be willing to change in order to receive fresh outpourings of Holy Spirit. We cannot be rigid, hardened in the shape of the last movement, but be flexible, willing to change. Our thinking must change, allowing us to “expand” with the new thing God is doing. We must become kainos, qualitatively new. Before God shifts us into a new season, He works these changes in us. He has produced an enormous amount of change in the church over the last few years, and is now about to pour out “new” wine. Be Like the Lobster From time to time, lobsters have to leave their shells in order to grow. They need the shell to protect them from being torn apart; yet when they grow, the old shell must be abandoned. If they did not abandon it, the old shell would soon become their prison and finally their casket. The tricky part for the lobster is the brief period of time between when the old shell is discarded and the new one is formed. During that terribly vulnerable period, the transition must be scary to the lobster. Ocean currents gleefully cartwheel them from coral to kelp. Hungry schools of fish are ready to make them a part of their food chain. For a while, at least, that old shell must look pretty good. We are not so different from lobsters. To change and grow, we must sometimes shed our old shells - a structure, a framework, a mindset - that we’ve depended on. Discipleship means being so committed to Christ that when He bids us to follow, we will change, risk, grow, and leave our old shells behind.” Like the lobster, I like the new shell; I just don't like the process. God is doing new things on the earth, making some radical changes. They are coming quickly. Don’t be trapped in the old…Stay flexible! Pray with me: Father, You are doing new things on the earth, hidden things which we have not seen before. They are springing forth. You are alerting us to this, just as You did in Isaiah’s day. Give us hearts that can hear Your current revelation (Isaiah 50:4-5). We desire to be fresh, new wineskins. When the new move of Your Spirit fully comes, we don’t want to be left out. We determine not to be hardened into yesterday’s “shape,” its traditions and ways of thinking, and therefore unable to receive this new outpouring. Jerusalem asked for the Messiah, but could not receive Him because of their traditions and old ways (Luke 19:41-44). We refuse to fall into this trap, to be those who cried out for revival, then were unable to participate because our wineskins were too rigid and inflexible. Soak us in the water of revelation from Your word, and massage us with the oil of Holy Spirit. Help us to leave our comfort zones and not be locked into preconceived ideas. Give us fresh revelation, laced with wisdom. Give us revelation to move forward, wisdom to provide stability; revelation so we can walk in Your gifts, and wisdom to know Your ways. We need both Your Spirit and Your Word. We ask for all of this in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ. Amen. Our decree: We declare that new wine is coming, and we WILL be able to receive it. ******************************* Today’s post was adapted from my book God’s Timing for Your Life, published by Baker Books. Click on the link below to watch the full video. ------------------------------------------- Alice Gray, Stories for the Heart (Sisters, OR: Multnomah Publishers, 1996), p. 268. James Strong, The New Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible (Nashville, TN: Thomas Nelson Publishers, 1990), ref. no. 3501. Ibid., ref. no. 2537.

https://www.givehim15.com/post/april-21-2025 April 21, 2025 INTRODUCTION As we move into the great worldwide revival, which is increasing in strength and momentum, the Holy Spirit gave my brother, Tim Sheets, a strong word about His river of glory. As always, you will find it very encouraging. The title is: THE RIVER OF GOD’S GLORY Tim: Four years ago, during a time of incredible prophetic insights and revelations, I received several visions and words I have been faithfully praying about. I believe their time has now come and will help define the Ekklesia’s current season. Vision 1 - Fire Words In the first vision, I saw a vast army of angel warriors. Each angel was carrying a bronze bow, and lines of them stretched in all directions. They were moving away from a huge warehouse, and I knew they had been inside. The sign on the warehouse read “Arsenal: Fire Word Decrees.” I then saw the angels raise their bronze bows in unison and release flaming arrows. Each arrow tip was ablaze, and the angels were firing them as quickly as possible. The sky was filled with these arrows. They were targeted at enemy positions, which the Lord allowed me to see. When the arrows hit the target, they exploded into larger flames, like fireballs. I was then given an aerial view and saw the barrage of arrows devastating the positions of the Lord’s enemies. I heard Holy Spirit shout, “Behold the ‘fire words’ of the King’s Ekklesia! Empty the arsenals, shoot at the strongholds, and hell’s princes will fall.” At this point in the vision, I declared, “It’s time for the move of God that will destroy the enemy’s strongholds. It’s time for the fire word decrees, stored up for appointed times, to be loosed.” I believe this vision is now in its moment. The Holy Spirit and His angel armies are beginning to empty the prayer arsenals that have been filled with the “fire word decrees” of the Ekklesia. Holy Spirit stored these decrees for their appointed time, as described in Revelation 5:8: golden bowls in heaven, filled with the prayers and decrees of the saints. These “word seeds” have now grown and matured, and angels are assisting in bringing them to pass. Continuation Several days later, I received a continuation of this vision. I was shown an aerial view of Ekklesia hubs throughout the world. As I watched, the roofs of each hub turned into a huge mouth! Holy Spirit declared that they were going to be a mouth in their region, decreeing the words of King Jesus. As the vision unfolded, I saw a crystal-clear, pure river flowing through the heart of each hub. It continued from there outward, flowing into the surrounding territories. At times, the river would branch off, forming new flows or streams. This “river system” was all connected, flowing through all the hubs in one continuous, unbroken flow. In other words, each Ekklesia hub carried the same river, and I knew this was a picture of “the river of God” flowing from God’s throne onto the earth. (See Ezekiel 47:1-12; John 7:37-38; Revelation 22:1-2) I then saw angels dressed in white with golden belts around their waists. Each hub had one angel hovering over it, holding a golden trumpet to his lips, sounding it loudly. They weren’t sounding forth musical notes or sounds, however, but words! The words they trumpeted read, “Everything lives where the river flows” (See Ezekiel 47:9). As the voice of God thunders across the nations through the mouths of His angels and Ekklesia, demonic princes that have ruled territories with their dark agenda will be uprooted. Nations will be saved, and evil agendas, along with those who implement them, will fall. I believe the supernatural river of God is beginning to flow on earth as never before. The greatest move of God is underway; Holy Spirit streams and rivers are rising. TIM: A Further Word While praying about this, Holy Spirit gave me the following word: To the Ekklesia of Christ the King: You will now advance into the most supernatural movement I have ever led. I am pouring out a fresh anointing, blending and synergizing that which I birthed in previous movements. These past movements will intersect with the Godhead’s current plans being activated in today’s great Reformation. Past anointings will merge and function together with today’s supernatural Kingdom, accomplishing My plans. The river of My Spirit has been rising as heaven’s rain has filled it, preparing for torrential flows throughout the earth. In this era, the river of God will flow through My Ekklesia hubs. Rushing, replenishing, and refreshing waters are flowing from Kingdom reservoirs, fed by Godhead rain and aquifers that will not run dry. Prepare to ride Spirit rivers. Kingdom Ekklesias will experience surges of the King’s great power. Heaven’s omnipotent King will reveal more of His power and glory in experiential ways. Regions, territories, and nations will revere His majesty, as the river of God now begins its flood stage flow through His heirs. Signs, wonders, miracles, healings, and deliverances will be seen as never before. You will see the strong arm of the Lord and the aggression of Heaven’s hosts, as they move on Kingdom assignments with My people. My remnant warriors will rise in great might, moving with Me. Demons will tremble, not My heirs. Know and be confident, Ekklesia, that great winds of heaven will blow upon you just as they did upon My first Ekklesia. Pentecost winds are stirring in the atmosphere. Mighty, historic winds are building and will blow upon the sons and daughters. The winds of Holy Spirit will come - one after the other, wave after wave - each one stronger than the previous. The winds will continue until full-blown power from Heaven, ordained for your time, is seen and experienced. They will build until their full effects are felt throughout the entire earth, affecting transformational changes. Wave after wave of Holy Spirit wind bands have begun; the outer bands are upon you. You will be carried forth, borne on Holy Spirit’s sustaining, prevailing, guiding, and refreshing winds. They are not destructive winds; they are winds of grace blowing across harvest fields, white unto harvest. They carry good news, the redemptive power of the King’s forgiveness. They are winds of great deliverance, blowing away hell’s bondage, confusion, addictions, sin, brokenness, fear, and hopelessness. Grace winds are clearing the minds of prodigals, lifting the demonic fog, and lighting the way back home. They are grace winds carrying angel hosts for the time of reaping. For the angel hosts, by the multiplied thousands, are riding Holy Spirit’s atmospheric river into your times. This is what I heard Holy Spirit say regarding the current season of Christ’s Ekklesia. Grace winds are blowing in the latter rains. The glory river is flowing and carrying the presence of Almighty God throughout the earth. We will steward this word, proclaiming and praying that the river will continue to rise and flow. ************ Dutch: Pray with me: Lord, we believe and decree Your Word. You have said You’re going to send the latter rains, greater than anything we’ve experienced. We declare the release of these harvest rains that will cause Your mighty river to rise and flow through the entire world. We declare that grace winds will accompany Your river. We decree: let Your river flow, and let Your river rise to its fullest stage. May the Ekklesias in our nation and around the world embrace the atmospheric river of Your Spirit. We decree that living water is springing up! Springs of Holy Spirit, are rising. We believe that the mighty river of God is going to fill the world with such strength that demons will tremble and strongholds will break. Release the rains of heaven as never before. Soak the earth with power for signs, wonders, and miracles. Release grace winds and bring prodigals home. Send the rain! In Jesus’ Name, Amen. Our decree: We decree that the supernatural river of God is beginning to flow on earth as never before, and that everything lives where the river flows! *************************** Today’s post was contributed by my brother, Tim Sheets. You can learn more about him at Tim Sheets Ministries using this link provided. Click on the link below to watch the full video.

https://www.givehim15.com/post/april-18-2025 April 18, 2025 PASSION WEEK/GOOD FRIDAY: The Winner We will be taking Communion at the end of today’s post. God was well aware that the violence and pain of Calvary would be dreadful beyond description. Creation itself would hide its eyes (see Matthew 27:45), and the very foundations of the earth would shake (see Matthew 27:57). God’s heart would break, the angels would watch in shock and horror, and the Son of God Himself would cry out in anguish (see Matthew 27:46). But in history’s greatest irony, this violent death would also be love’s crowning act. The dying man on the Cross was also a seed. Millions of God’s kids were in Christ’s womb, waiting to be born. Until the Resurrection and Pentecost, His words in John 12:24 were not fully understood: “Truly, truly I say to you, unless a grain of wheat falls into the earth and dies, it remains alone; but if it dies, it bears much fruit.” Christ was the “grain of wheat”; we are the “much fruit.” Most people are confused about Christ’s words, “It is finished,” uttered by Him on the Cross. Hollywood’s typical depiction of Him, barely whispering with His last bit of strength, “It... is... finished” (John 19:30), is inaccurate. The producers, of course, see this statement as Christ announcing His death. Nothing could be farther from the truth. In the first place, those were not His last words spoken from the Cross; this was Christ’s next-to-last statement. His final words were, “Father, into Your hands I commend My spirit” (Luke 23:46). Also, the words, “It is finished,” actually are from one Greek word - and the word does NOT refer to His death! Christ was actually making an announcement, a proclamation. He did not barely breathe out the word in His final breath; He cried out with a loud voice (Mark 15:37)! The Greek word is tetelestai. Jesus was quoting from Psalm 22:31; three of His seven sayings on the Cross come from this Psalm. The Hebrew word used in the Psalm is asah. We don’t really know whether Jesus shouted the Hebrew or Greek word. Since Scripture uses both, it is fair to say that both words accurately describe what He was communicating. Asah, the Hebrew word in Psalm 22, means “to perform, accomplish, or fulfill” a goal.(1) It is also the Hebrew word for “create,” used often to describe different facets of the Genesis creation. With these definitions in mind, Jesus could have been announcing that He had accomplished His mission, performing all that was required of Him. Or, He could have been declaring the birth of “the new creation.” Or both! TETELESTAI The root of the Greek word Jesus used in John 19:30, teleo, means “to complete, perform, or accomplish;” another definition is “to finish a necessary process, with the results rolling over to the next level or phase of consummation.”(2) And still another meaning is “to pay.” This form of the word Jesus used, tetelestai, was stamped on the invoices of that day, meaning, “paid in full.”(3) And the tense of the word in the Greek language indicates both “a point in time that something was finished, completed, or paid, and also that it would continue to be complete!” In other words, “once and for all.” WOW! Putting the definitions of asah and tetelestai together, here is a summary of what Christ was declaring: “I have accomplished all that was necessary, for all time and eternity, to redeem the human race. I have paid the debt in full, consummating their redemption.” This decree was a New Testament version of the Genesis commands, “Let there be!” The Resurrection, three days later, was a foregone conclusion. God had already seen and declared it - that’s why He laughed at the powers of darkness when they declared Christ would not rule over them (Psalm 2:1-4). Hell has never intimidated Yahweh, nor made Him question His ability to do as He says. As far as God was concerned, Christ had risen before He even died! And also, as far as God was concerned, a glorious church, an Ekklesia that could fully reveal and represent the risen Lord was guaranteed. A governmental arm of God’s Kingdom on earth, one which the gates of hell could not prevail against, was inevitable. Yes, the maturing of this Ekklesia is still in process, but just as surely as Christ is risen, its complete success is settled in heaven. Can you imagine satan’s headache every year at this time? While on earth, Christ defeated him in every possible way for three years. The blind saw, the lame walked, the deaf heard, and the dead were raised. Then, just when satan thought he had finally defeated the Son of God, Christ turned the tables and rose from the dead. “At least He was finally gone from earth, back to heaven,” satan must have thought. Then, on the day of Pentecost, satan’s absolute worst nightmare was realized: there were 120 more people just like Christ! Then another 3000! Those in the Upper Room received Christ’s nature and righteousness (2 Corinthians 5:17-21). They were now one with Him (1 Corinthians 6:17), filled with His Spirit (Acts 2:4), even called Christians, which means, “little Christs.” First John 4:17 actually says, “all that Jesus now is, so are we in this world.” And the multiplication has never stopped!!! Christ has brought us back into the family of God. He made us His brothers and sisters, sons and daughters of the Most High God, His joint-heirs. We bear His image and name, are filled with His Spirit, and are completely authorized to reveal and represent Him on earth. And this can never be stopped. It is finished, indeed! That. . . is what the Cross and Resurrection mean to me! Pray with me: Thank you, Father, for sending Jesus. Thank You for loving us enough to reverse the Fall and bring us back into Your family. Thank You for such a great salvation. Thank You, Jesus, for coming. Thank You for joining the human race, so that we could join You in Your family. Thank You for making us Your joint-heirs. Thank You for the Cross. Thank You for the Resurrection, for winning. You are the Conquering King, You never lose, You are good - all the time - and we love You with all of our hearts. Thank You, Holy Spirit, for coming to dwell in us. Thank You for being our Helper, our Counselor, our Guide, our source of power, and for being ever-present with us. This day we celebrate the three of You, our great God: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit! Communion We take this bread now and hold it up before You as a remembrance of Christ’s broken body. Through this sacrifice, He took our suffering and purchased our health. We proclaim His death, burial, resurrection, and victory over all of hell. As we partake of it now, we partake of His wholeness. Eat the bread. And now, as we drink the wine, we honor and place our faith fully in the shed blood of Jesus for the remission of our sins. We also remember that His blood does more than cleanse us of sin; it also makes us new creations in Christ Jesus. We are born again. We celebrate this great victory over sin and the curse. We receive health, wholeness, and salvation as we do this today. And we decree that through the blood of Christ, satan and his forces are forever defeated. Drink the juice. (Feel free to pause and take any amount of time you would like, to spend personal time with Him.) Our decree: We declare that Jesus Christ is risen, INDEED! ******************** Click on the link below to watch the full video. ------------------------------------------ James Strong, The New Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible (Nashville, TN: Thomas Nelson Publishers, 1990), ref. no. 6213. Ibid., ref. no. 5055. Ibid.

https://www.givehim15.com/post/april-17-2025 April 17, 2025 Introduction Today’s post is taken from my book, The Pleasure of His Company. It is entitled: PASSION WEEK: The Look Simon Peter is an interesting character. I love his realness. A down-to-earth fisherman grinding out a living in the small town of Capernaum on the Sea of Galilee, Peter was a tough, calloused, hard-nosed individual. This outspoken disciple sometimes wore his emotions on his sleeve - he once rebuked Jesus (Matthew 16:22) and later, at the Lord’s arrest, cut off the ear of the high priest’s servant (John 18:10). And, like many good fishermen, Peter was known to string out a few expletives, when the situation called for it (Matthew 26:74). One of Peter’s all-too-human moments came at the Last Supper, the night before Christ’s crucifixion. When Jesus spoke of His arrest and the disciples’ scattering, Peter spoke up and bragged, “I’ll never run. I’m ready to go to prison and die for you” (Luke 22:33, paraphrased). I’m sure Peter believed his level of commitment was this great. Christ, however, knew otherwise and gave Peter the now famous “before the cock crows, you’ll deny me three times” prophecy (v. 34). “Simon, Simon,” Jesus told Peter. “Behold, satan has demanded permission to sift you like wheat; but I have prayed for you, that your faith may not fail; and you, when once you have turned again, strengthen your brothers” (vv. 31-32). The Lord’s prediction concerning Peter came true later that night. Having followed Christ to His trial, Peter watched the proceedings from a distance. Then, he was accused of being one of Jesus’ disciples three times. By the time the third accusation came, things were in chaos - Christ was being slapped around, beaten, and spat upon, and a dangerous mob-like atmosphere was forming. In a confused state of panic, Peter buckled under the pressure. “I don’t know Him!” He shouted for the third time, peppering his denial with fowl language. Scripture says, "He began to curse and swear" (Matthew 26:74). Obviously, it was more than one expletive. The Look I find what happened next very moving. Jesus was close enough to hear him, and upon doing so, “turned and looked at Peter” (Luke 22:61). We’re left to guess what kind of look He gave Peter, but it certainly wasn’t one of shock or surprise; after all, He predicted the denial. Another possibility would be an angry, condemning, I-can’t-believe-you-just-did-that look. Knowing Christ as I do, I don’t believe this was the look He gave Peter, either. I’m reasonably confident the look Jesus gave this troubled, confused, and dedicated fisherman - who had left everything to follow Him - was one of deep compassion and reassurance: “Don’t worry, Peter, I understand. And I still believe in you. Remember, I saw this coming and prayed for you. Everything is going to be all right.” And I believe that with one glance, He saved Peter’s destiny. Seeing Christ’s look, Peter was undone. One can only imagine the flood of emotion he was experiencing. In Gethsemane, he had just seen Christ literally bleed through the pores of His skin, a condition called hematidrosis. Then came the arrest and beatings - Christ’s swollen face and torn clothing would have been covered in blood and spittle. And now this. Overcome with emotion, Peter fled the trial and “wept bitterly” (Luke 22:62). The emotional roller coaster continued with the cross, three days of mourning, followed by the resurrection. As thrilled as the disciples were to see Jesus alive, however, things were still not the same. He kept vanishing and reappearing, only to leave again. He was gone most of the time. Finally, Peter had had enough. All of this was way above his pay grade. We are not told his exact train of thought, but I’m guessing it was something like this: I’m no Rabbi or theologian, and I’m not a prophet who can understand mysteries and see into the future. I don’t understand all of the theology, and certainly not the events of the last few days. Nothing has worked out the way I expected; I have no idea where Jesus even is. I’m going back to the only thing I really understand right now, my previous job. “I am going fishing,” he said to several of the other disciples (John 21:3). Also confused and unable to connect the dots, they simply said, “We’re going with you.” The Calling Revisited The Lord was sympathetic to their plight. He had caused it, after all, and He loved them. Christ knew if they could just hang on until Pentecost, all would be well. So, He told Dad, Holy Spirit, and Gabriel that He was going to make another earthly appearance. “The guys could use another encouraging word, especially Peter. I’m going to go cook them breakfast, visit with them awhile, and help them pay some bills.” And that’s exactly what He did. After the disciples had finished a fruitless night of fishing, Jesus was waiting on the beach. He already had a fire going and food cooking. “Come and have breakfast,” He invited them. It must have brought back great memories. We don’t know everything they talked about, but the pleasure of His company must have been wonderfully reassuring. Eventually, knowing Peter was still grieving over denying Him three times, Jesus began addressing the situation. Three times, He asked Peter if he loved Him, and each time, Peter responded affirmatively. Some theologians believe Jesus asked the question three times in order to offset the three denials. That seems likely, but the first time He asked it, Christ added the question, “Do you love Me MORE THAN THESE” (v. 15, emphasis mine). Was He referring to the other disciples, or was He referencing the fish? I believe it was the fish which represented Peter’s former livelihood and career. The Lord was about to reaffirm Peter’s calling. This is why Jesus chose to meet them at the same location where their original calling had occurred, and why He worked the exact same miracle. And if those repeats weren’t enough, He then gave Peter the same command - twice - as He had on that first occasion. “Follow me!” He said to him (v. 19). Christ was saying emphatically to this ashamed and uncertain fisherman: “Your calling hasn’t changed, Peter. I still believe in and need you. Your failure didn’t disqualify you, and the fact that I’m not around at the present time hasn’t changed the plan. Hang in there - everything will make sense in a few more days.” And it did. On the day of Pentecost, Peter was born again and filled with the Holy Spirit. The Christ who used to walk beside him now lived IN him. Peter preached that day, and three thousand people were born again! A few days later, he healed a completely lame man known by the entire city of Jerusalem, and five thousand more people were saved! He had made it. The crusty, foul-mouthed, impetuous, confused denier had survived his trauma and made it through the most confusing and consequential season in world history. He stepped into the new era of redeemed humankind with strength and purpose. You’ll make it, too. If and when you fail Him - and most of us will at some point - look for the look. It’ll be there. When you’re grieving, confused, and uncertain, Jesus wants to take you to breakfast, not expel you from the family. Follow Him! Pray with me: Father, we are so grateful You look past our external deficiencies and at our hearts, seeing the gold that’s hidden there. You were fully aware of Peter’s weaknesses, yet You focused on the qualities Your love and compassion could see in him. Thank You, Lord, for Your commitment to our development and success. You never give up on us! Even when we are filled with confusion, fear, and failure-induced shame, You lovingly whisper, “Look at Me.” And with one glance of Your eyes, comfort, confidence, and new strength arise within us. Identity, destiny, renewed purpose, and faith for the future are found in those fiery eyes that burn with passion for us. Today, we choose to stare back into Your intense gaze. Our decree: We declare that we will follow Jesus, and will always remember to “look for The Look.” ******************************** Today’s post was taken from my book, The Pleasure of His Company, published by Baker Books. On tomorrow’s post, Good Friday, we will be taking Communion together. Click on the link below to watch the full video.

https://www.givehim15.com/post/april-16-2025 April 16, 2025 PASSION WEEK: President Trump Celebrates the Resurrection For a while, believing that we would see God honored again through those who lead our nation seemed beyond our reach. Hopelessness tried to hold us hostage for four years. Our national leaders purposefully exalted death, assaulted our freedoms, imprisoned some for their beliefs, and had a blatant, in-your-face disregard for our Christian faith. They shoved DEI down our throats and tried to keep us from ever envisioning a whole America again. But we did not lose our courage; we continued to dream God’s dreams, and our prayers are now writing history! This week, Brooke Singman of Fox News reported on President Trump’s plans to honor the Passion Week of Christ. “‘The newly created White House Faith Office is grateful to share that President Trump will honor and celebrate Holy Week and Easter with the observance it deserves,’ Jennifer Korn, Faith Director of the White House Faith Office, told Fox News Digital. ‘Throughout the week, we will distribute a Holy Week proclamation, a special presidential video message (and) host a pre-Easter dinner and White House staff Easter service.’ “Korn said it ‘will be a special time of prayer and worship at the White House to be shared with Americans celebrating the week leading up to Resurrection Sunday.’”(1) Contrast that to Biden’s utter disrespect for the Cross and Resurrection of Christ. “Karoline Leavitt noted that, last year, the Biden White House marked Easter Sunday, which fell on March 31, 2024, the most solemn Christian holiday, as Transgender Day of Visibility.”(2) Both Biden and Obama before him took the disrespect of God and America’s Judeo-Christian heritage to new levels. Biden allowed bare-chested transgender individuals to show off their breasts on the White House lawn. Obama lit up the White House with the colors of the pride flag when the Supreme Court mocked God’s definition of marriage and came up with its own. Throughout their presidencies, both of them intentionally mocked God and His Word, as well as the American church. This has brought great disgrace to our nation, just as the Scriptures warned us would occur when the unrighteous rule: “Righteousness exalteth a nation: but sin is a reproach to any people” (Proverbs 14:34). ************* God, in His mercy, has now given us a President who honors Him. This was prophesied by Kim Clement eighteen years ago, way back in 2007: “Trump shall become a trumpet! says the Lord. No, you didn’t hear me. Trump shall become a trumpet! Are you listening to me? I will raise up the Trump to become a trumpet. He will be a praying president, not a religious one. But I will fool the people, says the Lord. I will fool the people. Yes, I will. “God says, The one that is chosen shall go in, 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, and the economy of this country shall change rapidly, says the Lord of Hosts. “Listen to the word of the Lord. God says, I will put at your helm for two terms a president who will pray, but he will not be a praying president when he starts. I will put him in office, and then I will baptize him with the Holy Spirit and my power, says the Lord of Hosts.”(3) ************ We now have a praying, God-honoring President and White House staff! We are told by God and His Word that this produces blessings. “When the righteous are in authority, the people rejoice: but when the wicked beareth rule, the people mourn” (Proverbs 29:2). This is the beginning of America’s reset and reformation. President Trump called it a “Golden Age,” and prophets have called it a “renaissance.” The dictionary gave the phrase “golden age” as a synonym of renaissance. How about that–prophets and the President are saying the same thing regarding this time in America. And remember, what God is doing is not just for America, but for the great worldwide harvest that is truly beginning. This week, President Trump released a message to honor Christ. Here it is, in case you haven’t seen it; read it and rejoice. And the President’s closing prayer will be our prayer today: “This Holy Week, Melania and I join in prayer with Christians celebrating the crucifixion and resurrection of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ—the living Son of God who conquered death, freed us from sin, and unlocked the gates of Heaven for all of humanity. Beginning with Christ’s triumphal entry into Jerusalem on Palm Sunday and culminating in the Paschal Triduum, which begins on Holy Thursday with the Mass of the Lord’s Supper, followed by Good Friday, and reaching its pinnacle in the Easter Vigil on Holy Saturday night. This week is a time of reflection for Christians to memorialize Jesus’ crucifixion—and to prepare their hearts, minds, and souls for His miraculous Resurrection from the dead. “During this sacred week, we acknowledge that the glory of Easter Sunday cannot come without the sacrifice Jesus Christ made on the Cross. In His final hours on Earth, Christ willingly endured excruciating pain, torture, and execution on the Cross out of a deep and abiding love for all His creation. Through His suffering, we have redemption. Through His death, we are forgiven of our sins. Through His Resurrection, we have hope of eternal life. On Easter morning, the stone is rolled away, the tomb is empty, and light prevails over darkness—signaling that death does not have the final word. “This Holy Week, my Administration renews its promise to defend the Christian faith in our schools, military, workplaces, hospitals, and halls of government. We will never waver in safeguarding the right to religious liberty, upholding the dignity of life, and protecting God in our public square. “As we focus on Christ’s redeeming sacrifice, we look to His love, humility, and obedience—even in life’s most difficult and uncertain moments. This week, we pray for an outpouring of the Holy Spirit upon our beloved Nation. We pray that America will remain a beacon of faith, hope, and freedom for the entire world, and we pray to achieve a future that reflects the truth, beauty, and goodness of Christ’s eternal Kingdom in Heaven. “May God bless you and your family during this special time of year, and may He continue to bless the United States of America.”(4) Decree with me: "America shall be saved!" ********************* Click on the link below to watch the full video. ----------------------------------------------- https://www.foxnews.com/politics/white-house-hold-extraordinary-holy-week-events-trump-honors-easter-the-observance-deserves Ibid. Kim Clement Febuary 10, 2007 https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefings-statements/2025/04/presidential-message-on-holy-week-2025/

https://www.givehim15.com/post/april-15-2025 April 15, 2025 Introduction As we approach the time we celebrate the death and resurrection of our Savior, Christ Jesus, I remind you that it occurred in the month of Nisan. The timing of the revelation regarding Nisan, and the in-depth meaningful studies we have done in recent GH15s, have led us up to this pivotal week - no doubt orchestrated by Holy Spirit. For the remainder of this week, we will gratefully remember the sacrifice Christ made for us. The title of today’s post is: Passion Week: Human, As Well As Divine As Jesus approached the day of His crucifixion, the human part of Him experienced a deep emotional struggle. We sometimes forget Jesus was truly human as well as divine, with very real human emotions. He experienced the pain of grief, sorrow, and rejection; He knew the pleasure of joy, peace, hope, and love. As our representative and substitute, Christ functioned as a true human - minus the sin nature. He did not rely on His deity to face life’s situations. Jesus, therefore, did not simply switch into His God nature in order to endure the ordeal of the Cross and the events leading up to it. He began making His final journey to Jerusalem - and the Cross - in Luke 9:51: “When the days were approaching for His ascension, He was determined to go to Jerusalem.” The emotional strain of knowing what was coming became very challenging to Christ. In Luke 12:50, He said, “I have a baptism to undergo. How distressed I am till it is accomplished.” This was still several weeks before the Cross, yet the emotional pressure was already wearing on Him. The word “distressed” here is also the Greek word for a prisoner, or someone held fast by something they cannot escape from; it also means to be in mental anguish. Luke, whose gospel emphasizes Christ’s humanness more than the other three, reminds us 10 more times - some of them through direct quotes from Christ Himself - that He was focused on getting to Jerusalem. It was never far from His thinking. His emotions must have been raw as He thought of the Old Testament prophecies describing His coming ordeal. And when He rounded the last curve, crested the last hill, and saw Jerusalem, He began weeping uncontrollably (Luke 19:41). Wuest’s literal translation of the Greek New Testament says “And as He came near, having caught sight of the city, He burst into tears, weeping audibly over it...” Christ’s request to the Father while agonizing in Gethsemane - “Let this cup pass from Me” - was genuine. Describing this time in the garden, the Greek text literally says that Christ, in His anguish, fell repeatedly to the ground. The words used to describe His trauma mean: to be in a state of great anxiety, even disoriented; exceedingly sorrowful; overwhelmed with sadness, encompassed by grief. Wuest’s translation says Christ was “thoroughly alarmed and distressed...even to the point of death.” This is what caused His capillaries to burst, a condition known as hematidrosis, causing drops of blood to literally drip from His pores onto the ground. I believe our redemption actually began there in the garden when the first drops of blood began to fall. It was then that He bore our griefs and sorrows (Isaiah 53:4). His disciples observed His struggle, even as they wrestled to remain awake with Him in prayer. They had no idea they were about to enter a whirlwind of catastrophic events, observing the arrest, trial, beating, abuse, and crucifixion of the One they had set their hopes on. Their next few hours would be tormenting and traumatic. Then they watched as Jesus was tortured, killed, and laid in a tomb. No doubt they were very confused, their minds spinning from the events of the last two days, trying to make some sense of it all. They likely rehearsed the things He had said to them over and over again. The disciples definitely did not realize Jesus was going to die. It is also clear that they did not believe He would be resurrected on the third day, though He had told them this would occur. They didn’t know what to think. Their troubled souls had no idea what God was doing. There are times in our lives when we find ourselves in a similar place. Life seems good, or at least normal. We trust the Lord and enjoy our walk with Him, our time with family and friends. Then, difficult changes occur. During covid, for example, we lived through an entire year in which many unpleasant changes came upon us suddenly. We were forced into isolation for a season. Then, other transitions began. Some lost loved ones, others experienced job losses or forced career changes. Some had to start new businesses or even move to other locales to find work. The way we educate our children was altered, and entire families had to adjust. The church had to find new ways to worship, minister to one another, and evangelize. When circumstances change at this level, we must run TO God, not FROM Him. He knows what is happening, what is on the horizon. He is our peace, our hope, and He has promised us a victorious future. On the days between Gethsemane and the Resurrection, the earth reeled from satan’s activities against Christ. But a wonderful surprise was coming! Victory was on the horizon, though no one knew this yet. God was working behind the scenes, vanquishing the enemy and sprinkling the Mercy Seat with Christ’s blood. His plan was taking shape and would soon be revealed. Don’t be anxious, church. Don’t let fear, confusion, or anger, rooted in the chaos of our times, overtake you. Spend time with your Father. Quiet your soul, and wait upon Him. He will speak, comfort you, and prepare you for what He has planned. David, the Psalmist, when in exile from his homeland and living in a dark cave, said, “I certainly believed that I would see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living. Wait for the Lord; Be strong and let your heart take courage; yes, wait for the Lord,” (Psalm 27:13-14 NASB). Pray with me: Lord, we will seek You, and we will find You. You have made promises to us, and You will do what You have said. Hope has risen in us, giving way to faith. We are listening for Your instructions. You have planned for the success of the church. You will make us victorious–like You! You have planned for harvest and have done so well. A great outpouring of Your glory has begun with signs and wonders poured out. Your Kingdom power will hit this earth like a powerful tsunami, and You want us ready. We WILL be ready! Let Your suddenlies manifest, Lord! Creative miracles, be! Radical salvations, occur! Sudden resources, flood in! Let Your power and glory be seen in and through us, Lord! Break all the pain, fear, and anxiety of the last season off of Your people. Let all its effects be washed away by the power of Your resurrection and the magnificence of Your presence. We exalt Your holy name, Jesus. Amen. Our decree: We declare that our faith in God’s plan is strong! Revival has begun! ********************************* Click on the link below to watch the full video

https://www.givehim15.com/post/april-14-2025 April 14, 2025 Introduction On Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday of last week, I shared posts on the month of Nisan and its rich meanings, especially our redemption through Christ. Thank you for the wonderful feedback I have received. One of the things we learned was that the resurrection of Christ occurred on the 17th of Nisan, which begins tomorrow evening at sunset and goes through the day on Wednesday (April 15-16 on our calendar) (LINK to Friday’s post). However, most Christians will celebrate Easter on Sunday, April 20. As you prepare to celebrate Resurrection Day, I thought I would share with you an event that occurred on the actual day Christ rose from the dead, Nisan 17. It is in the latter half of today’s post, which is taken from my book, The Pleasure of His Company. Today’s title is: The Visit It should come as no surprise that the primary place to receive revelation is the Lord’s presence. He wants to speak to us, not shout from far away. Spending time with God and His Word allows Him to access our minds, revealing spiritual insights and His wisdom for our lives. The power of the revelation flowing in Christ’s presence can be seen through two meetings He had with some of His early followers. As He was beginning His earthly ministry, Jesus visited John the Baptist, who publicly announced concerning Him, “Behold, the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world!” (John 1:29, 36). Two of John’s disciples heard this stunning announcement and decided to check Him out. One of them was Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother, who became one of the twelve disciples. As they followed Him, Jesus noticed, turned to them, and asked, “What do you seek?” (verse 38). Their answer was interesting. “Rabbi (which translated means ‘Teacher’), where are you staying?” (verse 38). “Come, and you will see,” was His invitation to them. They took Him up on His offer and ended up spending the day with Him (v. 39). If you’re content with things as they are, spending a day with Jesus isn’t a good idea! Having a private audience with Him for an entire day is going to change you. Radically. The conversation might be superficial at first. At some point, however, you would no doubt ask personal questions concerning yourself and your future. Everyone thinks about purpose. Experts tell us that the desire to know our purpose is one of the strongest desires we humans have. Did these two men ask Jesus about this? We don’t know for certain, but perhaps, because something Andrew heard while with Jesus impacted him so greatly, he decided on a career change, becoming one of Christ’s twelve disciples! Destiny flows from days spent with Jesus. Andrew received another revelation, however, that day, which had to do–not with his own identity–but Christ’s. He began the day by referring to Jesus simply as a teacher (“Rabbi”); he ended it by calling Him the Messiah. “He found first his own brother Simon, and said to him, ‘We have found the Messiah’ (which translated means Christ)” (John 1:41). On that day with Jesus, Andrew received the two most important revelations needed for a successful life: who Christ is, and who he was. When those two things are realized, they unlock destiny. The purpose of anything is found in the mind of its creator, not in itself. Self-identity comes from identifying and knowing the One who made us. You’ll never really find yourself until you find Him. Andrew found both that day. Resurrection Day - Nisan 17 At the end of Christ’s ministry, two more of His followers had a revelatory encounter with Him. The meeting occurred three days after the Cross; to say their world had turned topsy-turvy would be a gross understatement. To have discovered, lived with, and traveled with Jesus for three years, only to lose Him, would be life’s cruelest injustice. These two men were informed earlier in the day that Christ had risen from the dead. But, really, who would believe two grief-stricken ladies claiming to have been visited by angels (Luke 24:1-12)? As they walked the seven-mile journey to Emmaus, they discussed this too-good-to-be-true report and all that had transpired over the past few days. That’s when He arrived. “And it came about that while they were conversing and discussing, Jesus himself approached, and began traveling with them. But their eyes were prevented from recognizing Him” (Luke 24:15-16). “What are you discussing?” He wanted to know. They gave Jesus a brief summary, expressing their surprise that He would even have to ask. “What else would we be discussing?” was their inference. It seems everyone in Jerusalem could think of little else than what had transpired with Christ the last few days, since so many of them had thought He might be the long-awaited Messiah. They spoke to Him of their devastation and also of the rumor that He had risen from the dead. Jesus, His identity still hidden from them, “explained to them the things concerning Himself in all the Scriptures” (v. 27), including the fact that He had to suffer and die. Though they still didn’t know it was Jesus, His words began impacting their hearts. “Were not our hearts burning within us while He was speaking to us... explaining the Scriptures to us?” they stated (v. 32). When they reached their destination, the men pleaded with Jesus to stay longer with them, perhaps spend the night. The Lord agreed to do so, and during dinner, “He took the bread and blessed it, and breaking it, He began giving it to them. And their eyes were opened and they recognized Him” (vv. 30-31). He disappeared from their site at that moment, and they hurried back the seven miles to Jerusalem with the good news: Christ was, indeed, risen. I find it more than a coincidence that Christ chose to temporarily hide from these men who He was, in order to release the revelation “in the breaking of the bread” (v. 35). Was the timing His way of saying to them, “Sup with Me and I will reveal to you hidden things?” I believe so. Feed on His words (Matthew 4:4). Eat them. As you do, revelation will come. He will reveal Himself to you, just as He did these two men. And just as occurred with Andrew, He will also reveal to you your purpose and destiny. Spend some time with Jesus–He is risen! Pray with me: Father, there is so much we need to hear from You. Jesus said Your Words are spirit and life (John 6:63). Filled with revelation and wisdom, they give us the insights we need to succeed in life. Remind us, in these perilous times, to take the time and sup with You. As our Creator, You alone know what is best for us and the purpose for which You made us. We want to fulfill that purpose. As we walk with You, You will reveal this destiny, and Yourself, to us. Help us all to remember that times with You are the most important of our lives. Open our eyes, just as You did for Andrew and the two disciples on the road to Emmaus. We pray, as Paul did in Ephesians 1:17-20 (TPT‬‬): “I pray that the Father of glory, the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, would impart to you the riches of the Spirit of wisdom and the Spirit of revelation to know Him through your deepening intimacy with Him. I pray that the light of God will illuminate the eyes of your imagination, flooding you with light until you experience the full revelation of the hope of His calling —that is, the wealth of God’s glorious inheritances that He finds in us, His holy ones! I pray that you will continually experience the immeasurable greatness of God’s power made available to you through faith. Then your lives will be an advertisement of this immense power as it works through you! This is the mighty power that was released when God raised Christ from the dead and exalted Him to the place of highest honor and supreme authority in the heavenly realm!” ‭ Our decree: We declare that Christ is alive, and we have been raised to a new life through Him! *********************************** Click on the link below to watch the full video. -------------------------------------------- Today’s post was taken from my book, The Pleasure of His Company, published by Baker Books

https://www.givehim15.com/post/april-11-2025 April 11, 2025 History’s Divine Orchestrator This past Wednesday, at the encouragement of several leaders, I began a series of posts on what I feel God is saying to the church at this time, highlighting the “month of miracles” - Nisan. My brother Tim’s comments summarize their consensus well: “I think the teaching you gave about Nisan is not just for the Healing Summit. There is a heavy weight on this word right now. Yes, signs, wonders, and miracles are accelerating, but I believe a broader launch is beginning. I sense that it may be a prophetic word concerning a worldwide move of Holy Spirit, that God is announcing the launch of revival and reformation through this word.” Yesterday’s post summarized many events that have occurred down through history in the month of Nisan, which symbolized redemption and new beginnings. If you have not read these previous two posts, I highly recommend that you do so; they will give greater context for today’s, which is regarding seven events that took place on the seventeenth day of Nisan. The number 17 in Scripture represents “complete victory, overcoming the enemy”(1) and “the perfection of God’s divine order.”(2) First, I will list these seven events, then make comments. They are: Noah’s Ark came to rest on the mountains of Ararat on this day. (Genesis 8:4) The Israelites entered Egypt on this day in order to survive a severe famine, where they lived for 430 years. (Genesis 46; Exodus 12:40-41) Israel crossed the Red Sea in the Exodus on Nisan 17, 430 years “to the very day” from when they entered Egypt. (Exodus 12:40-41) After crossing the Jordan River under Joshua’s leadership, Israel ate the fruit of the promised land for the first time on this day. God had told them they would spend 40 years in the wilderness because of their unbelief (Numbers 14:34). On the 40th anniversary of them crossing the Red Sea - “on that very day” – they ate the first fruits of Canaan. (Joshua 5:10-11) King Hezekiah, in his reformation, rededicated and opened the cleansed temple, which had been defiled. (2 Chronicles 29:1-28) After Queen Esther led a three-day fast, the tables were turned on wicked Haman, and he was hung on the gallows he had built for Mordecai. (Esther 7:10) Jesus rose from the dead. (Luke 22:1-8) It is inconceivable, apart from divine causation, that these events all occurred on the same day in history. One article said the odds against it are about 1 in 784 quadrillion (1 in 783,864,876,960,000,000, to be exact!).(3) Think about the flood, followed by Noah’s Ark coming to rest ON THE SAME DAY Jesus rose from the dead. “Thousands of years before the resurrection, God engineered history to point toward the pinnacle event of salvation. Just as the ancient judgment ended on the day the ark touched the ground, so the judgment of the restored world ended on the same day of the year, when the tomb could not hold [Jesus].”(4) What other than the omniscient mind and omnipotent power of God could produce such a feat? The exact amount of rain had to fall; therefore, it had to begin on just the right day so that the weather patterns would cause just enough water to evaporate, causing the Ark to touch ground ON THAT DAY, which would be Resurrection Day! This is far beyond human comprehension. Causing Israel to leave the land of Egypt ON THE EXACT SAME DAY 430 years after they entered is just a bit mind-boggling also. As you think about how incredible that is, remember that God had to orchestrate all of the events leading up to it at the exact right time. He orchestrated Moses’ birth and rescue. He had to encounter Moses at the burning bush far enough in advance to overcome his insecurities and get him back to Egypt. He had to calculate the timing of all the plagues, factoring in the amount of time the Egyptians would take to give their answers. He had to time how long it would take the thousands of Israelites to pack and journey to the Red Sea. Then he had to roll back the Red Sea at exactly the right time for them to cross out of Egypt and into the land – ON THE EXACT DAY they had entered it 430 years earlier! Then there is that Nisan 17 just after Joshua had led Israel across the Jordan and into the promised land. They ate the first fruits of the land ON THAT DAY, and began the seven-day conquest of Jericho (Joshua 5:13-6:5). That means that the day Joshua met Jesus, “the Captain of the host of the Lord” (Joshua 5:13), was THE EXACT SAME DAY hundreds of years later that “The Captain” stepped onto earth’s battlefield, conquerred death and stepped from the tomb. Did you get that? ON THE VERY DAY! This might be a good place to pause and remind yourself that God can do what He says. If He can take out Haman on the very day He would rise from the dead a few centuries down the road, He can deal with all that Haman’s boss, satan, sends your way. (Feel free to pause the video and run around the room for a few minutes, if necessary.) Nisan 17 – literal Resurrection Day – will be April 15-16 this year, next Tuesday evening and Wednesday morning. (Remember that the Jewish new day starts at sundown and continues until sundown the following day.) Remember this anniversary when you get out of bed next Wednesday morning. On that day, celebrate your redemption, the beginning of the new life Yeshua gave you when you were born again. And remember – in the face of all adversity and difficulty – that Pharaoh is dead, Jericho fell, Haman was hung, satan is defeated, and the tomb is empty. Your “Captain” won the war, and He will take care of you. Pray with me: Father, we believe You are drawing attention to this Hebrew month, Nisan, to make a strong statement. You are announcing, reminding us that You are Creator and Redeemer, well able to save. Christ is our Savior, Healer, Deliverer, and conquering King. He will not fail us, but will do all He has promised. In this “month of miracles,” You are releasing another wave of Your mighty redemptive power, bringing victory and new beginnings throughout the earth. In this “month of speech,” we declare that we will have our breakthroughs. We will see Your salvation, Your miracles, the return of prodigals, and the great awakening You have promised move into full power. Lives will be saved, and America shall be saved. And millions around the world will be saved. As we celebrate Passover weekend, we will do so with a new and fresh revelation of our salvation and Your desire to save. You love to save and redeem, not destroy. You love to bless, not curse. You are the Giver, not the taker. And you are our Father. Our decree: We decree this day that we have crossed the Jordan into our promised land, and with grateful hearts will eat the fruit He has promised. ***************************** Click on the link below to watch the full video. ----------------------------------------------- https://www.biblestudy.org/bibleref/meaning-of-numbers-in-bible/17.html#google_vignette Ethelbert W. Bullinger, D. D., Number in Scripture (Grand Rapids, MI: Kregel Publications), p. 258. https://servantofmessiah.org/nissan-17th/ Ibid.

https://www.givehim15.com/post/april-10-2025 April 10, 2025 The Month of Redemption Yesterday, at the encouragement of several leaders, I began a series of posts on what I feel God is saying to the church at this time, highlighting the “month of miracles” - Nisan. In the words of my brother Tim: “I think the teaching you gave about Nisan is not just for the Healing Summit. There is a heavy weight on this word right now. Yes, signs, wonders, and miracles are accelerating, but I believe a broader launch is beginning. I sense that it may be a prophetic word concerning a worldwide move of Holy Spirit, that God is announcing the launch of revival and reformation through this word.” Why would God highlight this Hebrew month, and why would He choose it to launch a movement? Let’s dig a little deeper. There are two calendar years in Israel: one civil and one spiritual/religious. Nisan is the 7th month of the civil year and, at God’s decree, became the first month of the religious year. When He delivered Israel from Egypt and established Passover, Yahweh spoke: “And the Lord spoke unto Moses and Aaron in the land of Egypt, saying, This month shall be unto you the beginning of months: it shall be the first month of the year to you.” (Exodus 12:1-2) Though this occasion delineated Nisan as the first month of the religious calendar year - the one God would operate by - it wasn’t the beginning of the month’s significance; Nisan was already a VERY significant time period to the Lord. In fact, Jewish Rabbi Joshua states in the Talmud that Yahweh began the creation of the universe on Nisan 1!(1) No wonder He told Moses in the above verse that Nisan was the “beginning of months.” And God began tabulating earth’s history from then. This forever established Nisan as the month of beginnings, or as we sometimes refer to a fresh start, new beginnings. This month also marks the beginning of spring in Israel, which symbolizes renewal and new beginnings as well. The renewals and new beginnings Nisan is associated with often include the concept of redemption. This can be seen by the fact that in Nisan: Noah’s Ark came to rest after the flood. (Genesis 8:4) Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob were born, marking new phases of God’s redemptive plan.(2) God made covenant with Abraham, which began the process of bringing the Messiah to us. (Genesis 15) Jacob’s name was changed to Israel, launching his new beginning and that of the nation through whom Messiah would come. (Genesis 32) Moses had his encounter at the burning bush, inaugurating his renewal and fresh start, as well as Israel’s Exodus a year later. (Exodus 3-4) Passover was instituted, and the Exodus occurred, beginning a new season for Israel (Exodus 12); this pictured the Cross and our redemption. The bitter waters of Marah were healed by throwing a tree into them, picturing Christ being cast into the bitter waters of spiritual death, on a “tree,” removing the curse and giving us the sweet water of life. It was also here that Yahweh announced, “I am the Lord that healeth thee.” (Exodus 15:22-26) The Tabernacle was first set up on Nisan 1 (Exodus 40:2), marking the beginning of Israel’s system of worship. The flooded Jordan River, picturing the spiritual death separating us from our redemption and inheritance, was “cut off,” allowing Joshua to lead Israel across and into the promised land (Joshua 3-4). Notice that the Jordan was not rolled back but was “cut off,” and this was done several miles upstream at a town named Adam (Joshua 3:16). This symbolized the “cutting off” of the spiritual waters of death that flowed to us from Adam. The entire story of Joshua leading Israel across and into the promised land was a picture of our glorious redemption through Christ. Daniel was delivered from the lions. (Daniel 6) The return to the land of Israel from the Babylonian exile under Ezra and Nehemiah began (Ezra 7:9). Nehemiah actually received permission to rebuild Jerusalem and its walls on the first of Nisan (Nehemiah 2.1) Haman’s plan to destroy the Jews was enacted, as well as Esther’s three-day fast for deliverance from the plot. (Esther 3:12; 4:16) Sennacherib and the Assyrian army’s attempt to destroy Israel was thwarted by one angel. (2 Chronicles 32) Christ, our Passover Lamb, was sacrificed on the Cross, bringing redemption and a new beginning for the entire human race. Obviously, much more could be said regarding these events; they are loaded with insights and revelation. And there are other significant events picturing redemption and marking new beginnings that occurred in Nisan, which we cannot cover here. Suffice it to say that this time period was and is sacred to the Lord, the time when He began His dream of family, and the time He chose to recapture this dream at the Cross! Our original birth and the new birth - Nisan! No wonder the month is special to Abba. Remember this as you celebrate Passover this upcoming Saturday and Sunday. It should come as no surprise - in light of the above - that Nisan is considered the month of miracles. It is also considered the month of speech, in part because this is when God created the universe with His words. Also, God commanded Israel to tell the story of Passover and the Exodus, which occurred in Nisan, to their children. The Jews know death and life are in the power of the tongue (Proverbs 18:21). To them, Nisan is considered a time for renewed focus on words and their power, because they set the course for the future.(3) Conclusion Has God chosen this incredibly significant and holy month, which represents His original creation, the new creation, and so many other acts of redemption, to launch another phase of the great revival beginning on earth? I believe so. Align your speech with His. Declare that revival is coming to you, your family, your city, and your nation. Declare that freedom, healing, redemption, and deliverance are yours through Christ. Tomorrow, we will look at Nisan once more, highlighting its amazing connection to victory. Pray with me: Father, we are incredibly blessed and humbled by the fact that You use us to accomplish Your purposes. We will forever be amazed that You chose to create a family and make them instrumental in Your Kingdom coming to earth. We choose to align with these purposes, not allowing them to go unaccomplished from a lack of involvement on our part. We will partner with You, asking and acting in faith. We continue to release prayers for worldwide revival. And as a part of this, we release faith-filled prayers for signs, wonders, and miracles. We ask for the gifts of Holy Spirit to be released to believers around the world, facilitating these works of power and the fruit of Christ’s redemption. Heal the sick, deliver the oppressed, set captive people free through His body, the church. Do a work so significant in this regard during April/Nisan that history will record it as a time when great miracles began, just as in Acts 2. Father, You have not been caught off guard or surprised by the evil of our day. You warned us very clearly in Your Word that it would occur. You also gave us amazing examples of Your ability to deal with it. We remember this today. We do not minimize the suffering of so many at this time, but neither do we surrender to it as the final chapter. You ARE the Deliverer. You ARE He who restores and heals. You give fresh starts, new beginnings, turnarounds, and right minds. You destroy Hamans, close the mouths of lions, and cause bad to work for good when we keep our faith anchored to You. And we do so today. Give deliverance from evil throughout the earth. Save and restore. And based on Your instructions in Matthew 6:10, we command the release of Your Kingdom authority, goodness, and will into our lives. And all this we do in our representation of Christ and His authority. We ask that You glorify Jesus, advance Your Kingdom, and release Your compassion to people here in America and around the world. In Jesus’ name we pray this. Amen. Our decree: We decree that in the month of new beginnings there will be new beginnings! ************************ Click on the link below to watch the full video. ---------------------------------------------------- https://www.fusionglobal.org/hebrew-calendar-months/nisan/ Ibid. https://www.livekabbalah.com/blog/nisan-aries-kabbalah-lesson

https://www.givehim15.com/post/april-9-2025 April 9, 2025 Do It Again At the recent Healing Summit, I shared for a few minutes about the Hebrew month of Nisan (March 30-April 28 in 2025), which I also mentioned in a recent GH15 post. Over the weekend, my brother, Tim, texted me saying: “I think your teaching about Nisan was not just for the Healing Summit. There is heavy weight on this word right now. Yes, signs, wonders, and miracles are accelerating, but I believe a broader launch is beginning. I feel it may be a prophetic word concerning a worldwide move of Holy Spirit, that God is announcing the launch of revival and reformation through this word. “I believe the truths surrounding the month, Nisan, and the call its message releases will resonate with the body of Christ, causing them to begin moving forth into great, great promise. I think it is trumpeting a call of Holy Spirit to the church to move into supernatural times of promise, just as it did in the exodus and other events in Israel. “Perhaps you should consider doing some Give Him 15 messages on the subject.” A couple of the other team members also commented on the message being timely and expressed that I should consider some posts on the subject. I feel that they may be right. I am certainly not an expert on all things Hebraic, but over the next few days will be sharing some of the insights I have discovered. First, I should comment on why God would choose a particular time of year, such as Nisan, to do or launch something significant. A Messianic Rabbi once asked me (a post from July 25, 2023), “Do you know what the Hebrew word for ‘testimony’ means?” I told him I did not, and he continued. “The root word for ‘testimony’ means ‘to repeat; to do again,’ or ‘do time again.’ It does not mean only to speak about or give witness of something.” As clearly as I can recall, he continued, saying, “It’s as though time is pregnant with God’s words and power. The eternal God releases the power to do or accomplish something; it enters into time and is forever there. His words are eternal, alive, and powerful (Psalm 119:89; Hebrews 4:12). As we implement His laws and the principles of His Word, we can tap into this power. Declaring what He has done in the past – testifying – is one of the ways we do so. “We believe that when one declares God’s Word or shares what He did in the past – a testimony – the same power is released to ‘do it again’ today. That’s why we believe it’s so important to tell our children what God did in the past, and why God was angry with Israel when they neglected to teach them Israel’s history. For example, we believe that when we tell our children about the exodus – how God delivered Israel from Egypt at Passover through great signs and wonders – the same power is released again. Our children can receive the spiritual fruit of Passover and deliverance. We believe the power of what God did yesterday can be released again and again and again and again.” The Rabbi then spoke of “time” in relation to this. “We do not measure time in a linear fashion as Westerners do, as in a timeline. We see time as cyclical and believe that as it cycles annually, and we reach the time of year when God did something in history, it’s easier to tap into the power again. During the time of Israel’s feasts, for example, we believe it’s easier to tap into the blessings God ‘placed’ in that feast-time.” I was fascinated by this and studied for myself the Hebrew word for testimony, eduwth/eduth. Sure enough, the root word (ud or uwd) means “repeat or do again.” The lexicon said it refers to “the continuance of a past event.” For this reason, the Arabic words for “return” and “habit” (doing something again and again) come from this same root.(1) I also studied the word “remember.” For much of my life, I wondered why the Old Testament said, “God remembered…” My thinking was: He never forgets anything, so how could He remember? And why would He tell us in Isaiah 43:26, “Put Me in remembrance...” Why would we need to remind God? When I studied the Hebrew word, my lexicon said it didn’t just mean “to recall.” It informed me that in Hebrew, “Remembering is not merely a recalling of the past but is also a call to action (italics mine).”(2) Finally, the concept made sense: Of course God doesn’t need us to help Him by pulling something out of His memory, as though He forgot about it. Putting Him in remembrance is asking Him to act on what He said in the past, and do it. This Hebrew concept of remembering - recall and do - can be seen in the process of a person building their dream home. For years, they have dreamed, planned, and promised themselves that they would do so; they’ve saved money and waited for the right time. While waiting, he or she hasn’t forgotten about it; the house is always “in the back of their mind.” The timing, however, for various reasons, hasn’t been right. When they realize it is now time, they begin consciously “remembering” the house – not in the sense that they had forgotten about it – but in the doing stage of remembering it…because it is now time to build. They buy land, if they haven’t already done so, have the plans drawn, get the permits, hire the builder, and build the house! THAT…is the biblical concept of “remember”! The Lord “remembered” Hannah, barrenness was broken off her, and she conceived (1 Samuel 1:19). Samson repented; God then said He “remembered” him, and his strength returned (Judges 16:28). God said He “remembered” His promise to Abraham, and the exodus process began (Exodus 2:24). When the right time arrives, and yes, sometimes that timing hinges upon our actions, God “remembers.” Remembering engages His creative mind and releases His great power and ability. In fact, one of the primary Hebrew words for “create” actually comes from the word for “think or imagine.” Individuals, including God, think, dream of, or imagine something (yetser), then create it (yatsar).(3) Might God have planned or imagined revival for our generation and has now determined it is time? Have we “put Him in remembrance” (Isaiah 46:23)? Is He about to “do something again?” And if so, would this month of Nisan perhaps be a time He would announce it? I believe this may be occurring. Tomorrow, we will look at the significance of the month Nisan itself, and why God may have chosen it. Pray with me: Forever, oh Lord, Your Word is settled in heaven (Psalm 119:89). Your words are just as powerful today as they were when You first spoke them. They are alive and powerful (Hebrews 4:12), spirit and life, (John 6:63). They never return void, empty, or fruitless, but always accomplish their assignments (Isaiah 55:11). They are seeds, containing reproductive, multiplicative power (Matthew 13:37; 1 Peter 1:23). Your words produce faith (Romans 10:17), multiply as fruit (Matthew 13:23), and generate victory in battle (I Timothy 1:18; Ephesians 6:17). When we speak them, we are not demanding from You, but honoring You, demonstrating our trust. We testify today of Your faithfulness, and the great works You have done for us. We ask You to do them again. Remember Your promises regarding our nation. Remember Your promises regarding our family members, the prodigals in our lives, the healing of bodies. Remember and take action. Just as You have done before in the month of Nisan, bring forth Your redemptive power. Save, heal, transform, and reform. In Jesus’ name! Amen. Our decree: We decree that God has remembered us and is releasing His mighty power again. ******************************** Watch the full video below: ------------------------------------------------------------------ R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, Jr., Bruce K. Waltke, Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament (Chicago, IL: Moody Press, 1980), p. 648. Geoffrey W. Bromiley, The International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (Grand Rapids, MI: William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company, 1988), p. 129. Spiros Zodhiates, ed., Hebrew-Greek Key Word Study Bible (Chattanooga: AMG, 1990), 1732.

https://www.givehim15.com/post/april-8-2025 April 8, 2025 Introduction The Healing Summit in Ohio this past Friday night was a great success. Many people were touched and healed by the power of God. Just as importantly, reports are indicating that healings occurred in other churches and locations. I remain confident that the prayers of agreement which spanned America and other nations, are now being used by Holy Spirit to release, not only healings, but a new movement of signs and wonders. This will be a part of the evolving revival, causing millions to believe the gospel of Jesus Christ. Thank you for praying and believing with us for this. I’ll be sharing testimonies from individuals in the coming days. Today’s post is from Ché Ahn’s powerful new book entitled Blueprints for Transformation: Bringing Revival and Reformation to the Nations, and it is a perfect follow-up to Friday night’s Healing Summit. The title of today’s post is: HOW TO MOVE IN POWER EVANGELISM The Great Commission cannot truly be fulfilled in our own human strength—rather, we must rely on the power of the Holy Spirit. Zechariah 4:6 declares, “‘Not by might nor by power, but by My Spirit,’ says the LORD of hosts.” The biblical basis for power evangelism is clear: 1. Jesus Needed Power: In His three years of ministry, Jesus did everything in complete reliance on the Holy Spirit. He healed the sick, cast out demons, raised the dead, multiplied food, and walked on water in response to what He saw and heard the Father doing (John 5:19). He did all of this in His humanity, as a man filled with the power of the Holy Spirit. 2. The Early Church Needed Power: Before ascending into heaven, Jesus commanded His disciples to receive the power of the Holy Spirit by waiting in the upper room (Acts 1:4, 8). The Holy Spirit was then poured out on the day of Pentecost (Acts 2:1–4), enabling them to walk in the supernatural power of Christ’s kingdom. 3. Paul Needed Power: Likewise, the apostle Paul acknowledged His dependency on the power of the Holy Spirit. In his first letter to the church at Corinth, he wrote, “My message and my preaching were not with wise and persuasive words, but with a demonstration of the Spirit’s power” (1 Corinthians 2:4 NIV). The gospel was never meant to be dependent upon the words of man. Holy Spirit has always been God’s intended means of bringing a visible demonstration of His Kingdom to this earth. Two Keys to Operating in Power Evangelism First, we must be sensitive to the prophetic voice of the Holy Spirit. If you belong to Jesus, you are one of His sheep, and Jesus said that His sheep hear His voice (John 10:27). God created you with the innate capacity to hear Him. Second, I encourage you to look for those who are hurting physically, and if the circumstance is right, ask if you can pray for them. Hearing God’s voice and being led prophetically by Him are keys to seeing healing in power evangelism. Let me share a story with you about what this can practically look like. One morning, sometime around 2008, I was leaving my house to go to the church office. At that time, the office was by Mott Auditorium in Pasadena. My neighbor Ann, a hospice nurse, called out to me from across the street. Ann and her husband, Andy, were the typical unchurched yuppie couple. Sue and I had often witnessed to them, inviting them over for a barbecue and giving them gifts for Christmas and Easter each year, as we just wanted to love on our neighbors. Seeing her wave me over, I walked to the driveway across the street to talk with her. “What’s up, Ann?” “Ché, I have a patient who has been in a coma for two weeks,” Ann told me. “She’s 90 years old, and I think she’s going to die any minute now. Could you come and give her last rites?” To be honest with you, I had no idea how to give last rites. Ann came from a Roman Catholic background, so she saw me as a priest. I said, “I’ll be happy to, but I have a meeting in Altadena.” “The patient is in Altadena,” she replied. “Great, let me drive my car over, and then after I see your patient, I’ll head to our church office.” Thus was the arrangement. In my mind, I figured I would just say the Disciple’s Prayer, quote Psalm 23, and that would be it. So, I followed behind Ann in my car for the short trek to Altadena. When we arrived at a small two-bedroom bungalow, I got out of the car and was led to the elderly woman’s room where a Filipina nurse was attending her. The patient’s name was Lois. She was indeed in a coma, by all appearances, shriveled up, and connected to an IV and some other basic life support. The moment I walked in the room, I heard the Lord say to me, “Raise her from the coma and preach the gospel to her.” Now, I didn’t want to alarm Ann because she had a very traditional expectation of what I was there to do. I turned to her and said, “Do you mind if I pray a different kind of prayer than give the last rites?” She said, “What do you mean?” “Do you mind if I pray that God would heal her?” Ann looked at me like, I knew you were a religious fanatic. She said, “You can do whatever you want to do,” and then she walked over to the corner of the room where the other nurse was standing. With that permission, I leaned over the bedside and said a simple prayer: “Father, in Jesus’ name, I command Lois to come out of the coma and for her to hear the gospel.” Two or three seconds later, Lois suddenly opened her eyes. Seeing an unfamiliar Korean man standing over her bed, she immediately said, “Who are you?” I was so stunned by her coming out of the coma so quickly that I just said, “I'm a pastor.” “I can’t believe you’re a pastor,” she said, “because I prayed, ‘God, keep me alive until You send a pastor to tell me how I can go to heaven.’” I told her, “Lois, God has heard your prayers, and I’m going to tell you how you can get to heaven.” So, I shared the gospel with her, and she gave her life to Jesus Christ. When I came back later to follow up and read the Bible to Lois, the Filipina nurse also gave her heart to Jesus. A few months later, Ann came to our church service on Easter Sunday, and she was the first one to walk forward when I gave the altar call for salvation. Thus, God brought salvation to all three women as a result of Lois’ miracle! God desires all to be saved. He is constantly speaking—we just have to be listening. When we tune into the voice of the Holy Spirit, we must then be obedient and follow His leading to see supernatural results. ******* Pray with me: Father, thank You for the many reports of healings we are receiving from Friday night’s gathering. I thank You also for the healings that began and will continue until the individuals are completely well. And thank You for releasing gifts of the Spirit to people around the world, enabling them to minister in healing anointing ongoingly, as Holy Spirit leads. You have shown many people that a wave of the miraculous, of signs and wonders, is beginning throughout the world. We ask for this to increase quickly and very powerfully. We also continue to pray for the changes needed in America’s government. We ask You for a shaking of all that is unrighteous, including the judicial system and its use of lawfare to hinder the changes we need. Give Congress the strategy needed to end this injustice. We pray for continued exposure of fraud and waste, and that President Trump and his team be guided to make wise decisions. And lastly, we continue to stand against the principality You referred to as “the Prince of Persia” in Scripture. This evil spirit has been responsible for hundreds of thousands, perhaps millions of lives being destroyed. He breeds hatred, pain, and death. End his stronghold in that region. And break the influence of Iran, a nation he has used for centuries. We love the people of Iran and ask You for a continuation of the revival taking place there, and throughout the Middle East while also asking for the end of this evil stronghold. Release many signs and wonders into that region. All of this we pray in Jesus’ name. Amen. Our decree: We decree that the new movement of signs and wonders in the earth has begun. ****************************** Today’s post was contributed by Ché Ahn and is taken from his new book Blueprints for Transformation, published by Servant Leader Publishing. You can find Ché’s book at Amazon or Barnes and Noble. You can learn more about Ché at cheahn.org. Click on the link below to watch the full video.

https://www.givehim15.com/post/april-7-2025 April 7, 2025 INTRODUCTION Since I recorded today’s post on Friday before leaving for the Healing Summit, I am not able to give a report. I will do so over the coming days. Today, I’m excited to be reading a portion from Ché Ahn’s new book, entitled Blueprints for Transformation: Bringing Revival and Reformation to the Nations. At the beginning of this year, I stated that we were moving into revival and reformation and that I would share a good bit on these subjects throughout the year. The timing of this book’s release could not be more appropriate. In the foreword, I call this book a “masterpiece,” and it truly is. I concluded the foreword by saying, “The greatest expansion of God’s Kingdom on earth has begun. Blueprints for Transformation is one of its textbooks! Without a doubt, this is one of the most important books of our time.” The title of today’s excerpt is: FROM REVIVAL TO REFORMATION In the mid-1990s, our church, Harvest Rock Church in Pasadena, CA, entered an unprecedented season of God’s glory being manifested in our midst. For six months straight, children in our church, including my daughters, regularly saw angels during our meetings. It was as if heaven had descended on us. Extraordinary healings took place. People smelled the fragrance of heaven, and there were many other manifestations of God’s glory. I loved each and every testimony that we witnessed. Through these experiences, I reached this conclusion: This is what God’s glory is—heaven coming to earth! The Prayer of Reformation: Heaven on Earth After those supernatural encounters, I felt led by the Holy Spirit to study the biblical theme of heaven on earth. In that season, I discovered an extremely important truth that had been in the Disciple’s Prayer (commonly called “the Lord’s Prayer”) all along. In Matthew 6:10, Jesus instructs His disciples to decree these words in prayer: “Your kingdom come. Your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven.” This is a revival prayer! For the past 2,000 years, the church has been praying for the kingdom of heaven—the rule and reign of God—to be established and manifested on earth. In essence, we have been praying for Revival with a capital “R.” But this is also a prayer for reformation. And it’s not only for us individually or for our families; it’s a prayer for our nations. The more I delved into the reality of seeing heaven on earth, the verse that really gripped me was Psalm 89:14 (NKJV), where the psalmist declares, “Righteousness and justice are the foundation of Your throne; mercy and truth go before Your face.” In praying the Disciple’s Prayer and meditating on Psalm 89:14, I learned that we are actually praying for God’s righteousness, God’s justice, God’s love, and God’s truth to invade our lives and permeate society. “Heaven on earth” is asking God to invade the earth. Yes, with supernatural salvations, healings, and deliverance—the revival component of His kingdom—but also with His attributes of righteousness, justice, love, and truth, which bring reformation to earth as it is in heaven. For that is what heaven looks like. Revival and Reformation: A Third Great Awakening Since the events of 2020, I have been sharing that we are living in an extraordinary time of global shaking and greater glory. From the onset of the COVID-19 lockdowns to skyrocketing inflation, the extreme progressive Left agenda, and escalating global conflicts everywhere we look, all the nations of the globe have gone through an unprecedented time of shaking. The following ancient biblical prophecy is being fulfilled right before our eyes: “‘I will shake all the nations; and they will come with the wealth of all nations, and I will fill this house with glory,’ says the Lord of hosts. ‘The silver is Mine and the gold is Mine,’ declares the Lord of hosts. ‘The latter glory of this house will be greater than the former,’ says the Lord of hosts, ‘and in this place I will give peace,’ declares the Lord of hosts.” (Haggai 2:7–9, NASB1995) God is using the darkness we are witnessing today as a backdrop for the great light of revival and reformation to break out. In my 50-plus years of walking with Jesus, I have never seen such a stark contrast between the darkness covering the nations and the greater glory of God being revealed, as Isaiah had prophesied centuries ago. “Arise, shine; for your light has come, and the glory of the LORD has risen upon you. For behold, darkness will cover the earth and deep darkness the peoples; but the LORD will rise upon you and His glory will appear upon you. Nations will come to your light, and kings to the brightness of your rising.” (Isaiah 60:1–3, NASB1995) I believe with all my heart that we are entering into a Third Great Awakening, which will encompass both the darkness getting darker and the light getting brighter. I define a Great Awakening as a national revival and reformation of society. In this case, the revival and reformation will spread throughout the world to other nations. In 2024, I had the privilege of speaking at two campuses of Gereja Bethel Indonesia (GBI). Under the able leadership of Senior Pastor Niko Njotorahardjo, GBI has 1,200 campuses and a combined membership of 300,000. While numbers alone don’t signify revival, this is a body of Spirit-filled, on-fire believers who are making a difference in their society. Indonesia is now 35 percent born-again believers.(1) To put that in context, despite being the world’s largest Muslim nation, Indonesia has some of the world’s largest churches! The move of the Holy Spirit is truly turning the tide in this island nation. Other places experiencing genuine revival range from Brazil and Latin America to Nigeria, India, China, and the underground church throughout the Middle East. My friends Rolland and Heidi Baker are transforming Mozambique, another Muslim nation, through Iris Ministries. The World Christian Database (WCD), one of the most authoritative sources on religious statistics, offers invaluable reference materials on all parts of the world. Its figures on China are particularly startling. According to the WCD, the country’s Christian population exploded from under 1 million in 1970 to around 120 million today. That’s over 9 percent of the country’s entire population, and the number of believers is expected to grow to 220 million by 2050.(2) If these numbers are even close to accurate, it would make the story of Chinese Christianity probably the greatest harvest in church history—and that is just one nation. Tens of thousands of souls are being born again every day, primarily in the Global South. God is on the move like never before! ******************** Pray with me: Father, as we move into worldwide revival and reformation, we decree again as You instructed us: Your kingdom come. Your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. As Ché informs us, this is a prayer, not only for revival but for reformation. We also pray Psalm 89:14, asking for Your righteousness, justice, love, and truth to invade our lives, nation, and the nations of the world. We know the earth is ripe for this outpouring. You have and will continue to shake the nations in order to create further readiness for this great revival and reformation. You said You would fill the earth with Your glory, and we ask for this now. We declare Isaiah 60:1-3, that Your light has come and Your glory is rising upon us. Nations will come to this light, and kings to its brightness. Continue to pour out Your Spirit in Indonesia, Brazil, Iran, China and elsewhere. But we also ask for a great expansion into other nations of the earth. And we ask for the preparation in the church to continue, as Ché’s book so powerfully addresses. We ask this in Christ’s name, amen. Our decree: We decree that we will move with Holy Spirit into earth’s greatest revival and reformation. ************************************ Today’s post was contributed by Ché Ahn and is taken from his new book Blueprints for Transformation, published by Servant Leader Publishing. You can find Ché’s book at Amazon or at Barnes and Noble. You can learn more about Ché at cheahn.org. Click on the link below to watch the full video. --------------------------------------------------------- See: David Barrett. World Christian Encyclopedia. Oxford University Press, 2001; Ché Ahn. Turning Our Nation Back to God Through Historic Revival. Wagner Publication, 2022, p.175–176. Philip Jenkins, “Who’s counting China?” The Christian Century. August 10, 2010. https://www.christiancentury.org/article/2010-08/who-s-counting-china

https://www.givehim15.com/post/i-believe-in-miracles-and-they-are-happening-again I Believe In Miracles—And They Are Happening Again! April 4, 2025 Introduction One of our favorite guest contributors for Give Him 15 is our friend Cheryl Sacks. Just the other day, Cheryl sent us a timely word that I feel is appropriate for me to share today, the day of the Healing Summit in Ohio. You will be encouraged and inspired by her words. Join us tonight by livestream and believe for YOUR healing. Today’s title is: I Believe in Miracles — And They Are Happening Again! In Dutch’s recent Give Him 15 posts, he spoke of a mighty wave of God’s glory that is beginning to roll in—a wave of healing, deliverance, and salvation. He reminded us that on the Hebrew calendar, we are in the month of Nisan, which is historically marked by miracles. (Read The Month of Miracles GH15 post here) Those in my generation have lived through seasons of extraordinary supernatural activity—things our children and grandchildren have yet to see, but I am confident they will. We remember ambulances pulling up to healing crusades, people near death carried in on stretchers—and walking out healed and whole. We saw limbs grow out and, in some cases, entirely new limbs where there had been none before. My husband, Hal, and I witnessed such miracles firsthand. When the Power of God Fell One unforgettable night, Hal took his mom to a Kathryn Kuhlman crusade at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles. What happened that evening was far more than a story about a healing evangelist—it was a glimpse into how God’s power can move through anyone willing to believe that He still performs miracles today. Hal’s mother suffered pain from a disintegrated disc. She also experienced chronic complications after having part of her colon surgically removed. Hal went to the meeting in faith, believing God would heal his mom—but also believing for something even more impossible: the healing of his sister Merrily. At the time, Merrily was in a catatonic state, locked in a padded cell at Camarillo State Mental Hospital. While touring with the rock band Jefferson Airplane, she became addicted to drugs and deeply entangled in the occult. Her mind was shattered, and demons tormented her. Hal had brought an item of her clothing with him that night, standing in proxy for her deliverance (see Acts 19:12). The service had barely begun when Kathryn pointed to the balcony—right to the spot where Hal and his mother were sitting. “I see the most unusual healing power hovering right there over the balcony,” she declared. “I’ve never seen anything like it!” At that moment, something like electricity surged through Hal’s body. “It felt like I was plugged into a 220-volt socket,” he later told me. Immediately, he turned and prayed for his mom. She twisted and turned in her seat. No pain. Instantly healed. She jumped to her feet and ran toward the platform to tell Kathryn what the Lord had done. Hal sat there awestruck, thinking, “Wait . . . Mom could barely walk into this building!” Weeks later, when Hal’s mom returned to her doctor—who was Jewish—he was in disbelief. Not only was the disintegrated disc regenerated, but X-rays revealed that the inches of colon previously removed had somehow been restored. “This can’t be,” he said, studying the scans. But he couldn’t deny what the X-rays confirmed. The Messiah he didn’t believe in had clearly done what medicine could not. Back in the auditorium, the Spirit of God was still moving. Hal noticed the woman next to him—elderly, wearing large hearing aids. Her husband explained that even with the devices, she could barely hear a word. Hal laid his hands on her ears and prayed. After a few seconds, Hal asked her to remove her hearing aids and turn away from him. He whispered, “Say, ‘Praise the Lord.’” “Praise the Lord,” she responded. “Say, ‘Jesus healed me.’” “Jesus healed me . . . Oh my God, I can hear!” she screamed, bursting into tears. But the Lord wasn’t finished. Remembering his sister, Hal held the piece of Merrily’s clothing in his hands and prayed for a miracle. The next morning, Hal’s mother received a call from Merrily’s doctor. His voice was trembling. “Mrs. Sacks . . . I wonder if you can shed some light on something that just happened. I’m really shaken.” As he did every day, the doctor had walked into Merrily’s room and said, “Hello, Merrily. How are you doing this morning?” For months, there had been no response—just a blank stare. But that morning, Merrily looked him in the eyes and said, “I’m fine, doctor. Jesus came into my room last night and healed me!” There was no other explanation. It was a documented miracle. One week later, Merrily was released—healed, restored, and completely in her right mind. A Living Room Healing Meanwhile, halfway across the country, I was a young high school teacher living in Dallas during the height of the Charismatic Renewal. Everyone in my circles was reading the Bible—believing it and doing what it said. My roommate, Ruth, had her car stolen, and was riding the city bus to work. She evangelized everyone who would listen, often bringing total strangers home to our apartment for prayer. One day, Ruth stopped by the 7-Eleven and asked the cashier how he was doing. He told her he had cancer and was scheduled for surgery the following week. Without hesitation, she said, “Come over to our apartment on your break. My roommate and I will pray for you, and you’ll be healed.” An hour later, I walked into our living room to find a complete stranger on our couch. When I heard we were about to pray for a man with cancer, I gulped. But I laid my hands on his head and prayed for the power of God to come into his body and burn out the cancer. While doubts feverishly danced in my head, a spirit of faith rose inside me. I declared he was healed! A few weeks later, Ruth saw the man again at the 7-Eleven. He was beaming. “When I went in for my pre-op appointment, I told the doctor to do another X-ray,” he said. “‘You won’t find a thing,’ I told him.” Sure enough, the doctor came back amazed. “How did you know?” “Well,” the man replied, “two really good friends of mine prayed, and God healed me.” Faith Wears Shoes I heard another story that beautifully illustrates how God’s miraculous power is manifested in the most practical ways. A mother with five children couldn’t afford new shoes. She bought one pair for each child, always a couple sizes too big, hoping they would last two years. But one daughter’s shoes arrived at least two sizes too small—and there was no way to return them. The mother brought the shoes to a healing service and asked the pastor to pray over them. Moved with compassion, he was about to offer her money for a new pair—but the Lord interrupted him. “No,” God said. “She came believing Me for a miracle.” The girl tried to put the shoes on, but they wouldn’t fit. So the pastor prayed. This time, the shoes slid on perfectly. Not only did they fit—they lasted three years.(1) The Wave Is Rising This same wave of healing, deliverance, and salvation is building again. And this time, God isn’t just releasing it through a few anointed individuals. He’s moving through ordinary believers—people like you and me who dare to believe! You don’t need a stage. You don’t need a title. You just need to be willing to step out in faith and obedience. God will do the rest. The same Spirit that raised Christ from the dead dwells in you (Romans 8:11). Miracles are happening again. And they can happen through you. Pray with me: Lord, we thank You that Your healing power is being poured out in this hour. As healing meetings are convened this month, awaken Your people to believe again. Use not just leaders—but every willing believer—to carry Your glory. Let miracles flow in living rooms, churches, streets, and schools. Our decree: We decree that we will step into this wave with boldness and fearless obedience. And we decree that our children—and our children’s children—will see God’s mighty wonders with their own eyes and carry His miraculous power to their generation! ********************************* You can learn more about Cheryl and her husband Hal’s work at PrayerSaturated.life and BridgeBuilders.net Click on the link below to watch the full video. ------------------------------------------------------- Footnote for Faith Wears Shoes: Witnessed by Deanna Dutton, co-pastor of Without Walls, Mesa, Arizona when she was a child sitting on the front row of the church her father pastored. Story shared March 30, 2025.

https://www.givehim15.com/post/it-s-here IT'S HERE! April 3, 2025 Introduction (The conservative candidate for the Wisconsin Supreme Court was defeated Tuesday. We prayed for conservative values and the Constitution to prevail, and many of you gave your time for the cause. Thank you! God will honor your gift. While I am disappointed, my faith is not shaken. God is restoring our nation and will continue to do so; He knows how to reverse setbacks. Remain strong, immovable in your faith. And today’s post will help. I should mention that Wisconsin voters did choose to require a Voter ID, and that is huge.) The title of today’s post is: IT’S HERE! It has been a little over 35 years since Holy Spirit gave me an open vision that would be part of charting the course for my life. The vision was about revival and the coming great awakening. I’ve shared it before on Give Him 15, but it is appropriate for today. While teaching a class on prayer, suddenly, I began seeing – not what was before me physically – but a spiritual vision. I saw thousands of young people in a stadium or arena passionately worshiping and crying out to God. The scene changed, and they left the stadium. I watched as they arrived back in their hometowns as balls of fire. Everywhere they went, the fire of revival sprang up. As I prayed about this, Holy Spirit said He was showing me what was coming: that there would be a Third Great Awakening, which would begin with the young generation. As you can imagine, I was deeply impacted. A month later, Ceci and I went to Washington, D.C., for a few days to participate in the National Day of Prayer. Upon arrival, I was told of a unique event taking place all that week called a Biblethon. A canopy tent and small PA system were set up on the Capitol lawn. Individuals signed up for 15-minute slots, and the entire Bible – Genesis through Revelation – was read over the Capitol and nation 24/7 for the entire week. Those participating didn’t choose the passages they read; each one had to start where the last person stopped. When the entire Bible was finished, they started again in Genesis. Upon arrival in D.C., a friend told me of this Biblethon and said, “I knew you would want to participate in this, and the slots were almost gone, so I signed you up.” “Yes! That’s awesome,” I replied. “The only slots still available were through the night, so I signed you up at 2:00 AM tomorrow night,” he said with a smile. Instantly, I heard Holy Spirit say, “Through the passage of Scripture you read in the Biblethon, I’m going to confirm what I told you after the vision – that another great awakening will occur, and will begin with the young people.” We should never demand that the Lord do things our way. He doesn’t respond well to that! I was absolutely not doing this, but my response to Holy Spirit was, “Sir, I could find the concept of revival in ANY 15-minute reading of Scripture. Any! Whether the passage be about holiness, righteousness, love, You judging evil, a miracle, someone You used, etc., I could get the meaning of revival from it. I trust You, but I don’t trust myself in this situation. I am not trying to manipulate or force You to conform to my demands, but because of the Scriptures You’ve been speaking to me from in my ‘quiet times,’ there is only one way I would know for certain that a passage was confirming that word: if I get to read either the book of Haggai or Habakkuk.” Haggai is two chapters long, Habakkuk is three. There are 1189 chapters in the Bible. I knew the odds were almost impossible that the reading progression would have arrived at one of these books just when it was my time to read. But that’s what I told the Lord. When I arrived at the Biblethon tent the next night, thirty minutes early as instructed, they were nowhere near Haggai or Habakkuk. Someone was reading from the gospels. I didn’t want the Lord to feel badly about being unable to have them at one of the passages I requested, so I assured Him it was okay, and that I still believed the vision and word were from Him. I knew He was comforted! A few minutes before my time slot, the lady in charge approached and told me I was next. Then her expression changed; she looked at me strangely and departed from protocol, saying, “Mr. Sheets, you have your choice; you can read either the book of Haggai or Habakkuk.” I was stunned! God was saying, “Not only can I arrange it so you can read one of those two books, I can do better than that. You said ‘Haggai or Habakkuk.’ Okay, you have your choice, son: Haggai or Habakkuk.” That, my friend, is how much the Lord wanted me—and wants you—to know He is going to send a Third Great Awakening, beginning with young people. I have been waiting for 35 years to see in realty what I saw in this vision. I have now seen it. Two days ago, Ceci sent me a video clip, adding the words: “Your vision!” As I watched it, tears began to flow and I said, “This is it. It’s here.” The video is from a Passion Worship Gathering in 2024, just over a year ago. This particular clip has had over 10 million views. I am not sure why we are just seeing it, but the timing of when this gathering occurred is right. Many have been saying for a year or so that revival has begun with the young people in America. This is being confirmed over and over by what is occurring on college campuses across the nation. Regarding the video: I have been blessed to have been in many worship times as strong as this one, even in large gatherings, such as The Call events with Lou Engle. But this one is the scene I saw in 1990. It is primarily younger people, no hype or manipulation, not music driven, just tens of thousands of young people in awe of and overwhelmed with Jesus. The lingering presence of Holy Spirit, the expressions of adoration on their faces, the depth of what was occurring - this is what I saw in the vision. The Third Great Awakening has begun. Find a quiet place where you won’t be distracted. Use the link below, watch the video, and be blessed. It’s approximately 20 minutes long. Don’t just listen to it – watch it! If you’re older and don’t know how to do so, have someone assist you, but watch it if you can. Pray with me: Father, in Habakkuk, You said to “Write down the vision…So that one who reads it may run. For the vision is yet for the appointed time; It hurries toward the goal, and it will not fail. Though it delays, wait for it” (Habakkuk 2:2-3). Like the shepherds at the time of Christ’s birth who then waited many years for Jesus to explode on the scene, we have waited over 30 years for this great awakening. It has begun. Now, we ask for the fire to explode all over this nation. Shake the earth and send “the desire of all nations” to us. Fill this nation and the nations of the earth with the greater glory (Haggai 2:6-9). Cause this fire to consume the strongholds and plans of the enemy. As wax melts before the fire, consume Your enemies (Psalm 68:2). Come as You spoke of in Malachi, “For behold, the day is coming, burning like a furnace; and all the arrogant and every evildoer will be chaff; and the day that is coming will set them ablaze,” says the Lord of armies, “so that it will leave them neither root nor branches” (Malachi 4:1 NASB). And Lord, prepare us for the fire of revival. We pray that no traditions of men, preconceived ideas, or wrong expectations will hold us back. Blow the lid off. Rock the boat. Stretch our wineskins and challenge our paradigms. Give us new wine, fresh wind, and an abundance of rain. We ask for the greatest, biggest, and most far-reaching revival in history. Outdo Yourself, Holy Spirit. In Yeshua’s name! Amen. Our decree: We declare that Jesus, the desire of the nations, will be revealed in His glory throughout the world. ******************************** Here is the link to the video from Passion Conference 2024: LINK Watch the complete video by clicking the link below.

https://www.givehim15.com/post/i-must-have-america “I Must Have America” April 1, 2025 When approaching graduation from Christ For The Nations Bible Institute, Ceci and I were confident we would end up on “the mission field,” as we called foreign missions back then. America had so many churches and laborers; we wanted to go where the need was more significant. Opportunities in four nations were on our radar; our bags were practically packed. Then, something strange occurred. While praying one day, Holy Spirit spoke to me, “The Bible College is going to offer you a position, and you’re to accept it.” “Where did that come from?” I thought. This was nowhere on our radar! Sure enough, within days, the offer came, and we said yes. We thought we would serve there for a short time, then go to another nation. We continued to pray for other nations faithfully and fervently, as well as sow financially all that we possibly could into missions. Over the next few years, we served in a couple of other ministries, all the while holding onto the dream and wondering why the Lord would not release us to move somewhere overseas. Finally, Holy Spirit broke through our preconceived notions of being foreign “missionaries.” “America is your mission field,” He said, “I need you here. And by serving Me here, you will serve Me abroad.” My first thought was, That can’t be God speaking. America has more preaching and teaching than anywhere in the world. I want to go where the need is greatest. Little did I know… By the late 80s, I could see where America was heading, including the American church. My heart had become greatly concerned, at times overwhelmed with grief (and yes, sometimes anger). I saw that the great Charismatic and Jesus People movements, while bringing many to Christ in America, was not transforming the culture and society as a whole. An eschatological mindset that Jesus was coming soon, and that we could, therefore, ignore the cultural institutions and remain focused only on seeing people saved was dominant. Other theological beliefs also contributed to the church not focusing on discipling the nation, as Jesus had commissioned us (Matthew 28:18-20). The result? After one of history’s greatest revivals, America was actually losing ground spiritually, becoming further from God and His ways. As I mentioned, I saw this coming in the 80s and watched it pick up steam in the 90s as the church–God’s instrument of change–failed to wake up and take action. Many churches were growing; mega-churches were springing up, bringing a false sense of success. Although most of the growth was only transfer growth, not conversions, many leaders would not accept the reality that we were losing ground. Also, America’s economy was doing well, and much of the deterioration taking place in the nation was still hidden underground. The foundations were crumbling, however, and as this devolution progressed, it eventually became clear that without supernatural intervention, America would not recover. In ‘99 and 2000, I had had two dramatic visitations from the Lord, in which He brought to fullness a 20-year process of mantling me for my calling to America. In the second of these impartations, as I wept with Him for three and a half hours over America’s lost condition, the Lord clearly said to me, “For what I am going to do among the nations in this season of history, for the harvest I am going to reap in the earth, I must have America.”(1) I share this today to remind us all that the restoration God is doing at this time in America is not just for America. I don’t claim to speak for President Trump or other Americans, but for myself – and I believe where God is concerned – “America first” means: fix and heal America first, so that she is strong and prosperous enough to be the instrument God needs at this time in history. For our nation in general, this means being used by God for various things. For the church, however, it will mean accomplishing Mark 16:15-20 and Matthew 28:18-20: saving people and discipling nations for Christ. Just as with Abraham, America’s great blessings are not just for us. God told Abraham that the blessings coming to him, his descendants, and his nation were also so He could bless the world through them. This is true of America, as well: we are blessed to bless. I want revival and reformation in America so that we can be used to further revival and reformation around the world. My calling to America is a calling to the nations. Join me, for this noblest of callings is to all of us. With this in mind, I leave you with the following encouragement and call to prayer. Revival In the Middle East CBN News states: “Amid talk of a broader war in the Middle East, there is also news that a Jesus Revolution may be underway. An unprecedented number of Muslims are choosing to follow Christ, especially in Iran, as people search for a better life. “Iranians are growing tired of the ayatollahs and a nation led by the empty promises of their Islamic theocracy. An anonymous internal poll found that 80% now prefer a democratic government, and many are leaving Islam. “According to Todd Nettleton, Vice President of Messaging at VOM [Voice of the Martyrs], the faith option many are choosing is Jesus with at least a million Muslims reportedly leaving Islam for Christianity. So, how is the regime reacting to this, with a reported 50,000 of the country’s 75,000 mosques now closed? “‘This is not something that is making the regime happy. And, really, in many ways, they are seeking to solidify their power and to crush any kind of dissent,’ Nettleton said. ‘We have heard multiple stories this year of a Bible study, a home church being raided. Everyone there is photographed, everyone there is questioned. But then the leader of the meeting is held on to. They are arrested, they are detained, they’re put in prison.’”(2) Though great persecution is taking place in other parts of the world, it is also true that the greatest harvest of souls in history has begun. Pray for this to continue and increase exponentially. Pray for our brothers and sisters around the world who suffer because of their faith in Christ. And yes, pray for America – He needs us. Pray with me: Father, Holy Spirit is on a great mission, which will not fail, to make the kingdoms of this world “the Kingdom of our Lord of his Christ” (Revelation 11:15). Our part in this glorious and unfailing cause is to win people to Christ through the preaching of the gospel, and discipling nations to the principles of the Kingdom. In Your heart, the nations are intertwined, flowing physically from one man, Adam, and spiritually from one man, Jesus Christ. What we do to save and transform America is also to save and transform the nations. Ultimately, Your glory will cover the earth as the waters cover the sea. We pray for the revival that has begun in the Middle East to now grow and intensify. Save a billion Muslims and Jews in this hour. And as many of our brothers and sisters there suffer for Your name’s sake, we honor and pray for them. They are true heroes of the faith. Give them strength, encouragement, and perseverance; may their faith not fail them in times of testing. Though the pain and loss they experience is great, please remind them of the great reward they will receive – that their suffering is not in vain. Comfort them through Holy Spirit’s great love. And we pray for the votes taking place today in Wisconsin. Please grant us favor, moving the hearts of conservatives to get out and vote. We also ask that You move on the hearts and minds of undecided voters to vote for righteousness. Awaken them to the damage caused by Leftist and Marxist ideologies; help them to see clearly the fruit of these destructive mindsets. Please continue to move among the young people in America. Send revival. Send fire. Send awakening. Save America. Save the nations. Glorify Jesus! We pray for all of this in His mighty name. Amen. Our decree: We decree that the glory of the Lord will cover the earth, as the waters cover the sea (Habakkuk 2:14). ************************************ Click on the link below to watch the full video. --------------------------------------------------------- More of this story is told in my book Releasing the Prophetic Destiny of a Nation: Dutch Sheets, Chuck Pierce, Tim Sheets, Releasing the Prophetic Destiny of a Nation (Shippensburg, PA: Destiny Image Publishers, second edition), pp. 17-18. https://cbn.com/news/world/irans-jesus-revolution-mosques-close-1-million-muslims-accept-christ

https://www.givehim15.com/post/a-mighty-wave-is-coming A Mighty Wave is Coming March 31, 2025 We have entered the Hebrew month of Nisan (March 30-April 28 on our calendars). It is known as “The month of miracles.” This was the time in which God delivered Israel from slavery in Egypt, using great miracles. It also is the timeframe in which He said, “I am the Lord your healer” (Exodus 15:26). I believe God is using this “anniversary” and its significance to launch a new phase of Holy Spirit’s outpouring. A mighty wave of signs, wonders, and miracles is beginning throughout the earth. It will be unprecedented, not in its level of power, but in its scope and reach. This wave of the supernatural will be part of the greatest awakening earth has ever experienced. Many of the miracles will be captured by technology and seen throughout the world, causing multitudes to realize God is real and Jesus is the Savior, just as it occurred in Scripture. I love what the observers said when Jesus healed a paralyzed man in Mark 2:10-12: “But that ye may know that the Son of man hath power on earth to forgive sins, (he saith to the sick of the palsy,) I say unto thee, Arise, and take up thy bed, and go thy way into thine house. And immediately he arose, took up the bed, and went forth before them all; insomuch that they were all amazed, and glorified God, saying, We never saw it on this fashion.” (KJV) The Passion Translation says the people were “awestruck” and said, “We’ve never seen anything like this before.” The margin says the word awestruck could be translated as “shocked into wonderment” or “out of their minds with amazement.” God is about to blow people’s minds with his wonderful works! These healings will be different than the normal process of a person asking for and “laying hold” of their healing by faith (First Timothy 6:12). This will be a manifestation of the gifts of Holy Spirit spoken of/referenced in 1 Corinthians 12. Those who have very little or even no faith, including unbelievers, can receive miracles through these gifts of the Spirit. Prodigals, Muslims, Hindus, Jews, Christians – people of all faiths and backgrounds will receive miracles, performed in the name of Jesus. Those who are walking in faith, of course, will also receive healings and miracles, as well as those who have none. Evangelists will begin moving in signs and wonders at a much higher level, as they preach the gospel of Jesus Christ. However, ALL believers can and will participate in this increased level of the supernatural. Our part is not to guarantee healings or hype people’s emotions (and call it faith), and we should resist using miracles to build a following. Our responsibility is simply to obey Christ by asking for healing with motives of serving people and promoting Christ. The two reasons we are conducting the Healing Summit this upcoming Friday night in Middletown, Ohio, are simple: we want to see people healed, and we want these gifts of the Spirit to be imparted throughout the world. That which is being birthed is both for the individual and to impact the masses. Healings and the impartation of gifts will occur, not because of the leaders conducting the service – the night is not about anyone other than Christ. They will occur because 1) it is time for this worldwide wave to roll, and 2) prayers will be offered and agreed with by millions of people around the world. Prayer releases the will of God. Join us if you can. It is wonderful to be in a room where the power of God is moving, and we will pray personally for all in attendance who desire prayer for healing. (Please register at oasiswired.org/healingsummit; this helps guarantee all can be accommodated.) Or, of course, you can join us online; thousands will do so. If you are gathering as a congregation to join us online or to conduct your own healing service, which many are doing, feel free to let us know at oasiswired.org, and we will post the location. Plus, it is encouraging to know that others are participating. (You will not be asked for money!) Those of us involved are sensing a greater weight on this gathering than the previous Summits, although those were powerfully anointed of the Lord, and many people were healed. Please pray with us for the hand of the Lord to move in extraordinary ways Friday night (April 4th) to release miracles, and a season of the miraculous. Not just here in America, but throughout the world. The Judicial System I would be remiss if I did not ask you to pray once again regarding the Supreme Court election being held tomorrow in Wisconsin. It will have national ramifications (millionvoices.org/wi & Newsmax). Please pray that God moves on the heart of every conservative in the state to get out and vote. Pray that He turns the hearts and minds of those still undecided as to who they will vote for. Ask God for favor and grace to be given us in this election. And let’s continue to pray regarding the Judges trying to interfere with President Trump and his team. Pray that conservatives in Congress take action and stop this through legislation, and that the Supreme Court rules against these judges when the case comes before them. We knew the left would not lay down and give up in their efforts to maintain control over America. And we must not relinquish our efforts to pray against their actions and plans. Pray for DOGE and its efforts to find, expose, and stop the waste and fraud taking place in America. What they are discovering is abominable. Pray that God continues to expose the abuses and reform our nation. And lastly, pray for the revival that has begun on college campuses. Ask God to stoke the flames, causing them to burn with intensity and strength. Continue to cry out for millions of young people to be saved in America and around the world. Jesus loves every one of them and is coming with revival to rescue their generation. Pray with me: Father, we pray today that You would do through us what You did through the early church and many others down through the ages: stretch forth Your hand to heal. Release great grace, great power, and great miracles (Acts 4:33, 6:8). We are told that the miracles released in Acts gave witness to the resurrection of the Lord Jesus (Acts 4:33). Do this once again, just as You have many times in the past. Just as Peter discerned that it was time for the great miracle at Gate Beautiful in Acts 3, we are discerning that it is time for an upsurge in miracles. At least 5000 people were saved that day; we ask for miracles in our generation that produce many times this number of conversions. We ask for healings and miracles to take place this Friday night (April 4th), in Ohio and around the world. And we ask for the gifts of Your Spirit that produce miracles to be released throughout the world. We ask this for the glory of Christ and the cause of the great harvest. We also pray regarding the elections tomorrow in Wisconsin. Move upon the hearts of conservative values voters. Motivate them to get out and vote. Move on the hearts and minds of those still considering for whom they will vote. Turn them in Your direction. Protect the vote. And we pray for our President, our Congress, and our judicial system. Move upon those in Congress to enact legislation that will keep unelected district judges from ruling our nation. Move upon the Supreme Court to make decisions that align with our Constitution and with You. And now Lord, as this mighty company of believers agrees in prayer for these things, doing so in the name of Jesus, we thank You in advance for Your answers. Amen. Our decree: We decree that “the month of miracles” will birth a mighty wave of the supernatural throughout the earth. ******************************** Click on the link below to watch the full video.

https://www.givehim15.com/post/help-turn-the-tide Help Turn The Tide Mrch 28, 2025 “Finally, dear brothers and sisters, pray for us that the Lord’s message will continue to spread rapidly and its glory be recognized everywhere, just as it was with you. And pray that God will rescue us from wicked and evil people, for not everyone believes the message.” ‭‭(2 Thessalonians‬ ‭3‬:‭1‬-‭2‬ ‭TPT‬‬) Passages such as these make clear the incredible importance of prayer, and also that God’s will is not automatic or guaranteed simply because of His sovereignty. As I stated in yesterday’s post, we involve Holy Spirit through our prayers. In these verses, Paul says that prayer is needed in order for the Lord’s message to spread rapidly and its glory be recognized. The success of the gospel is linked to our prayers. Incredible. He also instructed us in this passage to pray for rescue from “wicked and evil” people. The word “wicked” comes from the Greek word atopos.(1) The note in The Passion Translation says this Greek word can also be translated as “weird,” “irrational,” “absurd,” and “disgusting.” “Evil” in the above verses is translated from poneros(2). Thayer’s Lexicon says this word can refer to “a bad condition in a physical sense, such as being diseased or blind, and in an ethical sense: evil, wicked, bad.” In what is often referred to as The Lord’s Prayer, the word is used to reference satan as the “evil one” (Matthew 6:13). Using these definitions, we are told to pray for rescue from “wicked, weird, irrational, absurd, disgusting, and evil” people. It is pretty easy to apply some of these terms to what goes on in our government today. Insisting that toddlers have enough understanding to want to change their gender and allowing confused children to be castrated is wicked, weird, irrational, absurd, disgusting, and evil. Sending drag queens to indoctrinate innocent kindergartners is wicked, weird, irrational, absurd, disgusting, and evil. Allowing criminals to go free and walk our streets to steal, rape, and murder is wicked, weird, irrational, absurd, disgusting and evil. Encouraging Americans to harm those they disagree with and destroy other people’s property is wicked, weird, irrational, absurd, disgusting, and evil. Many people coming into our nation illegally simply want a better life; some, however, are bad people and come for other reasons. To willfully allow them – murderers, rapists, gang members, drug dealers, and terrorists – to pour into our nation is wicked, weird, irrational, absurd, disgusting and evil. The good news is that we are told prayer can rescue us from the efforts of these individuals. Prayer can also deliver some of them. Let’s persevere in our intercession for a great revival, which will not only save people’s hearts, but deliver depraved minds. Let’s pray for the Lord’s message to continue to spread rapidly and its glory to be recognized. Our prayers matter – appealing to heaven still works. And here is one more issue we must pray about. The Wisconsin Supreme Court election on Tuesday, April 1, is of paramount importance for not only Wisconsin, but the entire nation. It will significantly influence the state’s judicial landscape and, by extension, its governance. Liberals currently hold a 4-3 majority; one of them is retiring, creating an opportunity to flip the court. The outcome will shape decisions on critical issues such as election integrity, regulatory policies, and individual rights. For conservatives, a majority on the court would create an opportunity to uphold constitutional principles and promote a limited government approach. The judiciary plays a crucial role in interpreting laws and ensuring that legislative actions align with the Constitution. A conservative majority could counteract judicial activism, ensuring that judges adhere to the original intent of the law rather than imposing personal ideologies. Also, the court’s decisions on economic and regulatory issues directly impact Wisconsin’s business climate. A conservative majority is likely to favor policies that promote economic growth, reduce regulatory burdens, and support the rights of businesses and property owners. This could lead to a more favorable environment for job creation and innovation. Additionally, election integrity is a pressing concern for many conservatives. The Wisconsin Supreme Court has the authority to adjudicate disputes regarding election laws, including voter ID requirements and mail-in voting regulations in their state. A conservative court could reinforce measures aimed at securing fair elections, thereby restoring public confidence in the electoral process. AP News reported that “On Monday night [March 24], Democratic U.S. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries told supporters that electing Crawford [the liberal judge] was important so she and other liberal justices can order a redraw of congressional boundary lines…‘As soon as possible, we need to be able to revisit that and have fair lines,’ Jeffries said in a live discussion on the social media platform X. ‘The only way for that to be even a significant possibility is if you have an enlightened Supreme Court.’”(3) “Fair” and “enlightened” are two words Jeffries and the Left define very differently than Mr. Webster. This election is seen by them as a way to gerrymander the House districts and retake the U.S. House of Representatives. This would halt the progress of Trump and conservatives in Congress as we restore our nation to truth, our original foundations, and frankly, sanity. The stakes are high. The election is seen as so important that as of Tuesday [March 25], $81 million has been spent on this one race, most of it coming from outside Wisconsin. If you live in Wisconsin, please vote. All of us can pray. Pray with me: Father, we are moved by the thought of being Your co-laborers. What a staggering truth! You have made us partners in Your great cause of releasing Christ’s redemption throughout the earth. Whether it be writing a letter, making a phone call, or offering up prayers, we are honored to work together with You. Please breathe upon this election in Wisconsin, and give us a more biblically based Supreme Court there. We ask You to thwart the efforts of those who work against Your principles and ways. We continue to pray for those in our national government whom You are using to bring reformation. Give President Trump, his Cabinet, and legislators great wisdom as they develop and implement strategies. Continue to expose the rampant theft and fraud that has taken place. Open the file cabinets and expose the hidden files, as You have said You would do. Continue to awaken the American people – bring this nation to its senses! And lastly, You told me years ago that the third great awakening in America would begin with the young people. This has now begun – You are pouring out Your Spirit on campuses throughout the nation. We ask that this not only continue but intensify, and that no effort from satan to defile it would succeed. Guard it jealously. Throw more oil on it, causing it to burn with holy fire and great intensity. Bless the endeavors of those You are using; give them provision, anointing, and great success. All of these things we ask in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, amen. Our decree: We decree that the good work God has begun in our nation will continue and not be thwarted. ********************************** Click on the link below to watch the full video. ------------------------------------------------------------ James Strong, The New Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible (Nashville, TN: Thomas Nelson Publishers, 1990), ref. no. 824. Ibid., ref. no. 4190. https://apnews.com/article/wisconsin-supreme-court-voters-turnout-spending-musk-7d953e323bde2219716d61ed366ca678