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Saturday, July 3, 2010



Report From Africa

Philippians 2:17 Yea, and if I be offered (poured out) upon the sacrifice and service of your faith, I joy, and rejoice with you all.


By Pastor Don Schwarz

Africa Report: Rwanda, DR Congo, Kenya Pastor Conference Teaching

Luke 24:6He is not here, but is risen: remember how he spake unto you when he was yet in Galilee, 7Saying, The Son of man must be delivered into the hands of sinful men, and be crucified, and the third day rise again. 11And their words seemed to them as idle tales, and they believed them not. 25Then he said unto them, O fools, and slow of heart to believe all that the prophets have spoken: 26Ought not Christ to have suffered these things, and to enter into his glory?

Why have these passages been grouped together in this teaching?

The reason is to demonstrate how important it is for followers of Jesus to receive the prophetic word of our Lord Jesus--especially during times of climatic fulfillment! For how many centuries had the prophets been writing about the Messiah Who would come and fulfill the (1st coming) prophetic word? And yet the righteous women, instead of bringing tambourines to the tomb, brought spices for a dead man. They had to be reminded by angels of the fulfilled prophetic word.
Then the apostles dismissed the prophetic word from the prophetic sisters, who had spoken with angels, as an idle tale. And to add insult to injury, the brothers on their way to Emmaus preached to Jesus about His own crucifixion, though their message was incomplete as they left out the most important part----He is not here FOR HE IS RISEN AS HE SAID! Jesus told them their problem: they were foolish and slow of heart to believe the prophetic word. Today, what can we do---is there a way to avoid this foolishness of unbelief while the prophetic word is being fulfilled a 2nd time? Hallelujah, the answer is Yes and Amen! The Lord has given us the formula to be alert and sober minded during this time. It is amazingly simple and leaves Him with the heavy lifting. The answer is to walk by His AMAZING GRACE!

Titus 2:11 For the grace of God that brings salvation has appeared to all men, 12 teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly in the present age, 13 looking for the blessed hope and glorious appearing of our great God and Savior Jesus Christ, 14 who gave Himself for us, that He might redeem us from every lawless deed and purify for Himself His own special people, zealous for good works.

The saving grace of Jesus Christ teaches us to deny wickedness and embrace and walk in godliness. It keeps us safe in this time of foolishness and trouble. It also gives us an understanding of our times and allows for us to not be surprised and unprepared for His coming. To the contrary we will be burning bushes doing exploits and looking for the fulfillment of His prophetic word----HALLELUJAH!!!

How do I access this amazing grace? ASK---ask, seek, knock, love and pursue Jesus with all your heart and love people today. Our Savior commanded us to watch for Him to come for us in the clouds: Matthew 24: 42 Watch therefore, for you do not know what hour your Lord is coming. Do these things and He will fill you with His Spirit of grace and you will one day hear: well done thou good and faithful servant!

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