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Wednesday, December 17th, 2025ADONAI
Tuesday, December 16th, 2025The third Name revealed of FATHER is ADONAI!
It is written by The Holy Spirit in Genesis 15:
2 But Abram said, “Lord GOD (Adonai), what will You give me, seeing I go childless, and the heir of my house is Eliezer of Damascus?”
3 Then Abram said, “Look, You have given me no offspring; indeed one born in my house is my heir!”
4 And behold, the Word of the LORD came to him, saying, “This one shall not be your heir, but one who will come from your own body shall be your heir.”
5 Then He brought him outside and said, “Look now toward Heaven, and count the stars if you are able to number them.” And He said to him, “So shall your descendants be.”
6 And he believed in the LORD, and He accounted it to him for righteousness.
Elohim speaks of God’s greatness, might and power. Yahweh speaks of His intimacy, redemptive plan and desire to bring us into a personal relationship with Himself. Now we are introduced to this new Name, Adonai. This new Name for God is used around 300 times in the Old Testament. The King James Version translates it ‘Lord God.’ It is the equivalent title that is used of Jesus throughout the New Testament – ‘Lord.’
This Word ‘Lord’ means ‘Master’ or the One to Whom we must surrender our life. Have you given yourself to Adonai? Have you made Him Lord of your life by fully surrendering to HIM?
It is important that Abram addresses God as Adonai (Lord). In praying that prayer, he surrendered to the Lord. When he did, the miracle blessing of God was released into his life. Abram was childless. He longed for a son and heir. However, it was not until He made Adonai, Lord of his life that the miracle happened.
The devil is an aggressive attorney and is constantly looking for a legal loophole to be empowered by you. GOD is Just and HE is even Just with the devil.’ FATHER gave us authority on the earth, and we have the option to give that authority over our lives to the adversary. GOD will not stop this, HE is just!
‘Give no place to the devil.’
He is constantly trying to get you into unbelief, fear, resentment, negative speaking and doubting the promises of God. He knows that it is then, that he can legally rob you. It is not enough to know God as your redeemer (Yahweh), have you made
Him Lord (Adonai)?
When you make Jesus Lord, you open your life to the fullness of His
blessing. When He is Lord, you experience His protection, His provision,
His promotion, His prosperity and His peace. God did not covenant with Abram until he said Adonai and made Him Lord of his life. He had known Him before as Elohim. Then he encountered God as Yahweh. But he had to know Him as Adonai. When Abram said, ‘Adonai’ (Lord), God said, in effect, ‘Now I am going to give you your hearts desire and answer your prayers. Look towards the stars, there is
no limit to the blessing you are going to receive now that you’ve made Me
Adonai in your life.’
Jesus spoke in Matthew chapter 6:
33 But seek first the Kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you.
What things? Read the verse in its context. He was referring to food,
clothing and houses – material things. Notice Jesus said ‘things’ will be
added. When we seek first the Kingdom, things will not be taken away,
they will be added.
Where is our only safe place? Until we surrender to Christ the devil has rights and will take full advantage of them. The only safe place in the universe is in surrender to Jesus Christ and living in obedience to Him. The only safe place is under the protection of Adonai.
When Jesus entered His home town of Nazareth ‘He could there do
no mighty miracles.’ It does not say He chose not to, it says He ‘could not.’
God will not violate the principles of faith which He has established in
His Word, which are prerequisites and conditions for His intervention in
our lives. If He did the opposite of what He says in His Word, He would
be a liar. Faith and surrender are consistently presented in God’s Word as
conditions for receiving from Him, from Genesis to Revelation. So many
believers misunderstand sovereignty. God is not unpredictable.
Theology means the ‘knowledge of God.’ However, there is a big difference
between knowing about God and knowing Him. Every time God’s Name is used, He is telling us something different about Himself!
The simplest believer can comprehend more of the Word of God than those teaching theology in universities. As a believer you can testify, ‘I believed in God as the Great and Mighty Creator of the universe (Elohim). Then, I came to know Him as Yahweh, the Intimate One Who cares for me. Then, there came a time in my life when I surrendered to Adonai and closed the door on the devil.’
It is written by The Holy Spirit in Judges chapter 6:
13 Gideon said to Him, “O my Lord (Adonai), if the LORD (Adonai) is with us, why then has all this happened to us? And where are all His miracles which our fathers told us about, saying, ‘Did not the LORD (Adonai) bring us up from Egypt?’ But now the LORD (Adonai) has forsaken us and delivered us into the hands of the Midianites.”
When Gideon prayed Adonai, God intervened and worked a miracle of deliverance. If you haven’t don so, surrender your life to Him right now.
PRAYER
‘Lord, I want to know You as Adonai. Thank you for revealing Yourself to me as the God Who is Lord of all. From Your Word I now understand how much You Love me and want to pour out upon me Your blessing. By faith, I acknowledge that You are the source of all that is good and eternal. I open up my life to Your miracles of provision, of protection and of peace. Lord, I surrender my life to
You. Just as Gideon surrendered, I give all to You. Come into my life and be my Saviour, be my Adonai, my Lord and I will seek to follow You all the days of my life. In Jesus’ Name. Amen.
YAHWEH
Monday, December 15th, 2025FATHER is to be known as YAHWEH!
YAHWEH is The caring, intimate Redeemer.
It is written by The Holy Spirit in Genesis chapter 2:
7-8 ‘And the Lord God (Yahweh Elohim) formed man of the dust of the ground
and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life and man became a living
soul. And the Lord God (Yahweh Elohim) planted a garden Eastward in
Eden and there He put the man who He had formed.’
Once you have that foundational revelation of God as Elohim, then you
need to get to know Him as Yahweh. Genesis chapter one refers continually
to Elohim. However, having seen His greatness, let us progress.
The next Name by which the Bible reveals Him is Yahweh Elohim, which
is translated in the King James Version as ‘Lord God.’
In Genesis chapter two, God reveals Himself as Yahweh. Many translations
use the word Jehovah, which is an English version of the Hebrew word.
Yahweh is a manifestation of ‘The Caring Redeemer Revealed.’ The Jews so
revere this Name that they will neither say nor write It. It is known as ‘The
Sacred Tetragrammaton.’ he Hebrew name of God transliterated in four letters as YHWH or JHVH and articulated as Yahweh or Jehovah. You will never get an Orthodox Jew to say this Name.
In Genesis chapter two, the attention and focus move from the All Powerful
God Who created this vast universe, to the Loving God Who kneels to create
man, and then Lovingly places His hand-made man and woman in Eden, (Hebrew-Heden), which means ‘a place of voluptuous living.’ Eden was a
place of blessing and abundance, because our God is a good God. His plan
from the beginning was not to make ‘religious people’, but to create those
upon whom He could shower HIS blessing and goodness.
For every need we will ever face in life, there is a Name by which God
reveals Himself as the answer.
The name Yahweh is used alongside seven additional Names of God. Each of these names, (known as the Redemptive Names of God), reveal more of His care and concern for our lives. For every need we will ever have, HE is the answer!
HE is:
Yahweh Jireh – The Lord our Provider (Genesis 22:8-14).
Yahweh Rapha – The Lord our Healer (Exodus 25:26).
Yahweh Shalom – The Lord our Peace (Judges 6:24).
Yahweh Tsidkenu – The Lord our Righteousness (Jeremiah 23:6).
Yahweh Mekaddish – The Lord our Sanctifier (Exodus 31:13).
Yahweh Rohi – The Lord our Shepherd (Psalm 23:1).
He revealed Himself as our ‘Redeemer’ even before Adam fell. Long before sin entered the world, God knew that we would need a Redeemer. God provided the answer even before the problem arose!
Adam’s sin did not catch God by surprise. So, having first seen God in His
greatness and power (Elohim), we now see how much Yahweh Elohim cares.
With just this basic understanding of these two Names, we can gain many
insights from the Bible.
As an example, the Book of Ecclesiastes describes all of the sadness and sorrows of man when he is not living for God. It basically asks, ‘Is it possible to be happy without a relationship with God.’ At the end of the Book we discover that the one who had everything – great riches, great wealth, and great power basically said ‘All is vanity without God!’
The impersonal Name Elohim is used throughout Lamentations, with no reference to Yahweh, the One who is personal and intimate. It is possible to believe in Elohim and not to know Yahweh.
The purpose of life is not to acquire things, but to know God!
We were created with a God-shaped-vacuum which only God Himself can fill. You can spend your life trying to acquire great riches, fame and success. But without a personal relationship with Yahweh, there will always be emptiness inside! It is not enough to know about God. For example, you can know a lot about the President of America, you may have read a book about him, but still not know Him personally.
Throughout the Book of Job, the Patriarch’s tormenting ‘friends’ refer to Elohim
time and time again. They believed in ‘Almighty God,’ but they did not have a
personal relationship with Him. All they had was head knowledge, which they
freely passed on to Job.
What a contrast between the Book of Proverbs – God’s Wisdom for His child, where throughout the book the name Yahweh is used. In summary, in Genesis chapter one, we focused on God’s power and the vast universe Elohim has created.
Now in chapter two, the focus changes to the fact that He has created us for a relationship with Himself. When you talk to someone about their need to be saved, have you ever heard the reply, ‘I believe in God.’ They say this as if it is sufficient. The Bible says the devil believes in God and trembles. It is not enough to just
believe in God. You need to know the Lord personally.
Believing in God (Elohim) will not get you entrance into Heaven. The devil knows
God as Elohim, the Great and Almighty Creator, but he does not know Him as
Yahweh. When the devil entered into the garden to tempt Adam and Eve, he said
‘did Elohim say?’ He was referring to the Great Creator of the universe.
Once you have discovered that God is Elohim (Almighty God), you next need
a personal intimate relationship with Yahweh.
You could say that Elohim is His job. That’s what He does. He is the Creator and Sustainer of the universe. However, He created it for you and created you for a personal relationship with Himself. It is not enough to believe in Elohim, you need to know Yahweh.
PRAYER:
‘Lord, I want to know You as Yahweh. Thank You that You care for me. I marvel that You created this wonderful world for me to enjoy. Thank You that You have provided for my every need. Thank You that You sent Jesus to bring me into a personal relationship with You. I am Yours and You are mine. I want to know You more. I want to love You more. I want to serve You more, in Jesus’ Name. Amen.’
Elohim
Sunday, December 14th, 2025FATHER progressively reveals HIMSELF to us individually by HIS Names!
Throughout Scripture, God reveals Himself to us through various Hebrew Names. Each one presents a new and progressive revelation of His Nature.
FATHER is multidimensional as is HIS Names. Each Name reveals a different aspect of His Love and provision for us. Until you understand what HE is like, you will have a limited understanding and will be unable to fully receive from Him.
Genesis 1: 1‘In the beginning God (Elohim) created the Heaven and the earth.’
God’s first revelation of Himself to mankind is by the Name Elohim – The God of Creation, Glory and Power. The term Elohim is used in the Old Testament nearly 2,600 times. This gives us an indication of its importance as a revelation of God’s greatness. Elohim is the plural of Eloah and is derived from the word ahlah, which means to worship or to adore. The first verse of the Bible shouts out: “GOD is all powerful!”
It is written by The Holy Spirit in Jeremiah 32:27 NKJV
“Behold, I am the LORD, the God (‘ĕlōhîm) of all flesh. Is there anything too hard for Me?
PRAYER:
‘Lord, I want to know you as Elohim. I praise You for Your greatness and power. Forgive me when I have limited You. Forgive me when I have not taken You at Your Word. Nothing is impossible for You! Thank You that the challenges I am facing at this time are just new opportunities for You to demonstrate Your greatness! You are a miracle working God and I am believing for a miracle, in Jesus’ Name. Amen.
The True Standard Of Communion
Tuesday, December 9th, 2025THE Standard
Monday, December 8th, 2025We must not allow Our First Love to be lost!
Jesus and The Holy Spirit set THE standard by which the church is to operate in and reflect His Intent.
It is written by The Holy Spirit in Hebrews chapter 13:
7 Don’t forget the example of your spiritual leaders who have spoken God’s messages to you, take a close look at how their lives ended, and then follow their walk of faith.
8 Jesus, the Anointed One, is always the same—yesterday, today, and forever.
9 So don’t let anyone lead you astray with all sorts of novel and exotic teachings. It is more beautiful to feast on grace and be inwardly strengthened than to be obsessed with dietary rules (rituals and ceremonies) which in themselves have no lasting benefit.
Jesus spent forty days teaching the disciples concerning the Kingdom of GOD on the earth. They didn’t need teaching about the Kingdom of GOD in Heaven; they would get there soon enough. It was all about setting up the Kingdom on earth.
Luke recorded by The Holy Spirit in Acts chapter 1:
1 The former account I made, O Theophilus, of all that Jesus began both to do and teach,
2 until the day in which He was taken up, after He through the Holy Spirit had given commandments to the apostles whom He had chosen,
3 to whom He also presented Himself alive after His suffering by many infallible proofs, being seen by them during forty days and speaking of the things pertaining to the Kingdom of God.
4 And being assembled together with them, He commanded them not to depart from Jerusalem, but to wait for the Promise of the Father, “which,” He said, “you have heard from Me;
5 for John truly baptized with water, but you shall be baptized with the Holy Spirit not many days from now.”
There should be no debate or discussion concerning the importance of The Holy Spirit and His ministry on the earth. Jesus established a very specific standard and example by the original generation for us to live by, for both present and future generations.
That is the measurement, the only one that holds up under critical observation or examination.
What did Jesus command us to do? To heal the sick, not pray for the sick. We must undo the impact of those who have taught a watered-down Gospel and embrace the Standard Jesus established with the first church in Acts.
Peter and John understood this command.
Luke recorded by The Holy Spirit in Acts chapter 3:
1 Now Peter and John went up together to the temple at the hour of prayer, the ninth hour.
2 And a certain man lame from his mother’s womb was carried, whom they laid daily at the gate of the temple which is called Beautiful, to ask alms from those who entered the temple;
3 who, seeing Peter and John about to go into the temple, asked for alms.
4 And fixing his eyes on him, with John, Peter said, “Look at us.”
5 So he gave them his attention, expecting to receive something from them.
6 Then Peter said, “Silver and gold I do not have, but what I do have I give you: In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, rise up and walk.”
7 And he took him by the right hand and lifted him up, and immediately his feet and ankle bones received strength.
8 So he, leaping up, stood and walked and entered the temple with them-walking, leaping, and praising God.
9 And all the people saw him walking and praising God.
10 Then they knew that it was he who sat begging alms at the Beautiful Gate of the temple; and they were filled with wonder and amazement at what had happened to him.
Peter did not pray to GOD and ask HIM to heal the lame man. He commanded the lame man to be healed by the power and authority given to him (and us) in the Name of Jesus Christ.
We have a responsibility to walk boldly in Jesus’ commands. When we ask GOD to heal someone, we can blame the sovereignty of GOD if that person doesn’t get healed, thereby reflecting our responsibility. Getting our face before GOD will bring forth our breakthrough to walk according to the commands of Jesus.
FATHER, increase YOUR Presence and power in and through my life!
We are to preach the present reality of the message of The Kingdom of God with demonstration through our words and accompanying actions. The church in Acts set the standard for us to live by. HIS first and original Love for the church should be our first, passionate Love, never to be forgotten.
Be Faithful To His Commands
Sunday, December 7th, 2025Be faithful to the commands of Jesus!
His commands span yesterday, today, and forever… not only for the early church in the Book of Acts.
Moses recorded by The Holy Spirit in Deuteronomy chapter 7:
9 “Therefore know that the LORD Your God, He is God, the faithful God Who keeps covenant and mercy for a thousand generations with those who Love Him and keep His commandments;
I can’t emphasize enough the importance of keeping the commands of Jesus. If you don’t, can you truly say that you Love Him and are diligent to keep His Word?
“For many are called, but few chosen.”
Jesus spoke to the Beloved Disciple who was called to write down His Words directed to the church at Ephesus in Revelation chapter 2:
4 But I have this against you: you have abandoned the passionate love you had for me at the beginning.
5 Think about how far you have fallen! Repent and do the works of Love you did at first. I will come to you and remove your lampstand from its place of influence if you do not repent.
6 Although, to your credit, you despise the practices of the Nicolaitans, which I also despise.
7 The one whose heart is open let him listen carefully to what the Spirit is saying now to all the churches. To the one who overcomes I will give access to feast on the fruit of the Tree of Life that is found in the paradise of God.
The church at Ephesus had lost its first Love. Their focus had gone from revelation to performing rituals as a substitute for true worship. Jesus despises rituals.
A ritual is a religious or solemn ceremony consisting of a series of actions performed according to a prescribed order. Are you being led by a ritual in place of being led by The Holy Spirit? The Nicolaitans promoted error in the church rather than the Truth revealed by The Holy Spirit.
What is the purpose of a lampstand? It is to provide light in the darkness. How is the lampstand replenished? By The Holy Spirit, the Holy Oil!
It is written by The Holy Spirit in Zechariah chapter 4:
1 And the angel who was speaking with me came back and awakened me, like a man who is awakened out of his sleep.
2 He said to me, “What do you see?” I said, “I see, and behold, a lampstand all of gold, with its bowl [for oil] on the top of it and its seven lamps on it with seven spouts belonging to each of the lamps which are on the top of it.
3 And there are two olive trees by it, one on the right side of the bowl and the other on its left side [supplying it continuously with oil].”
4 So I asked the angel who was speaking with me, “What are these, my lord?”
5 Then the angel who was speaking with me answered me, “Do you not know what these are?” And I said, “No, my lord.”
6 Then he said to me, “This [continuous supply of oil] is the Word of the LORD to Zerubbabel [prince of Judah], saying, ‘Not by might, nor by power, but by My Spirit [of whom the oil is a symbol],’ says the LORD of hosts.
Any person or church that does not acknowledge the importance and specific ministry of The Holy Spirit will be judged by OUR LORD.
Jesus spoke in John chapter 14:
25 “These things I have spoken to you while being present with you.
26 But the Helper, the Holy Spirit, Whom the Father will send in My Name, He will teach you all things, and bring to your remembrance all things that I said to you.
We are to be full Gospel, not 2/3 Gospel!
The Holy Spirit is to teach us all things in the Name of Jesus and, He will inspire to remember every Word Jesus spoke… including His Commands to us. The church at Ephesus had no excuse, neither do we!
Don’t Believe A Lie
Saturday, December 6th, 2025Believing a lie empowers the lie!
Believing a lie is a self-fulfilling prophecy.
“For many are called, but few chosen.”
After the resurrection, Jesus appeared to the disciples to commission them (and us) in Matthew chapter 28:
18 And Jesus came and spoke to them, saying, “All authority has been given to Me in Heaven and on earth.
19 Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the Name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit,
20 teaching them to observe all things that I have commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age.” Amen.
If Jesus has all authority, it tells us that the accuser of the brethren has no authority. All he can do is talk until somebody with authority believes him and gives him their authority in a specific area. He accuses, he manipulates, he intimidates, but he only talks. He’s the roaring lion, not the biting lion. He makes noise until he can get someone intimidated enough to agree with him.
When I believe a lie, I empower the liar.
When you worship anybody or any thing other than GOD HIMSELF, you are giving up your authority. Your mindset determines who you identify with. If you identify with Christ, you will accept and embrace His commands.
Peter wrote by The Holy Spirit in 1st Peter chapter 2:
9 But you are God’s chosen treasure—priests who are kings, a spiritual “nation” set apart as God’s devoted ones. He called you out of darkness to experience His marvelous light, and now He claims you as His very own. He did this so that you would broadcast His glorious wonders throughout the world.
“Devoted” means having strong loyalty, affection, or dedication to someone or something. It describes someone who is very loving, faithful, or committed to a particular cause, person, or activity, often by giving it a lot of their time and attention. Are you devoted to Jesus Christ and His commands? If so, you are one of His devoted ones.
If you are a devoted one, there has to be a sense of unity and a sense of Divine purpose. There has to be a collective called unity of the faith.
Paul wrote by The Holy Spirit in Ephesians chapter 4:
11 And He has appointed some with grace to be apostles, and some with grace to be prophets, and some with grace to be evangelists, and some with grace to be pastors, and some with grace to be teachers.
12 And their calling is to nurture and prepare all the Holy believers to do their own works of ministry, and as they do this they will enlarge and build up the body of Christ.
13 These grace ministries will function until we all attain oneness into the faith, until we all experience the fullness of what it means to know the Son of God, and finally we become one into a perfect man with the full dimensions of Spiritual maturity and fully developed into the abundance of Christ.
Each of us has a part in becoming the perfect Body of Christ. We must not allow the accuser of the brethren to derail us as we mature and fully develop according to FATHER’S Divine Intent.
What did Jesus teach the disciples?
Jesus instructed them in Matthew chapter 10:
7 And as you go, preach this message: ‘Heaven’s Kingdom realm is accessible, close enough to touch.’
8 You must continually bring healing to lepers and to those who are sick, and make it your habit to break off the demonic presence from people, and raise the dead back to life. Freely you have received the power of the Kingdom, so freely release it to others.
He didn’t say “pray for the sick”, He said “heal the sick”. He said, “cleanse lepers”, that which defiles and separates people from one another. He said, “cast out demons”. He said, “raise the dead”. Every single believer has been given authority to carry out this stated mission. Anything contrary to our mission is a lie. Don’t believe a lie!
Embracing His Authority
Friday, December 5th, 2025We are to understand our assignment given to us by Jesus Himself!
Our authority comes from the commission given to us by Jesus. Our power comes from the encounter. As I wrote yesterday:
Luke recorded by The Holy Spirit in Acts chapter 2:
32 This Jesus God has raised up, of which we are all witnesses.
33 Therefore being exalted to the Right Hand of God, and having received from the Father the promise of the Holy Spirit, He poured out this which you now see and hear.
And in verse 38:
Then Peter said to them, “Repent, and let every one of you be baptized in the Name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins; and you shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.
Peter speaks of three different actions:
Repent
Be baptized in water
Receive the gift of The Holy Spirit
These are commands, not suggestions!
Peter continued:
39 For the promise is to you and to your children, and to all who are afar off, as many as the Lord our God will call.”
In other Words, God’s promise of the Holy Spirit is for you and your families, for those yet to be born and for everyone whom the Lord our God calls to Himself.
This Word includes you and me.
Concerning the Parable of the Workers in the Vineyard, Jesus spoke in Matthew chapter 20:
16 So the last will be first, and the first last. For many are called, but few chosen.”
An angel spoke to John and he recorded by The Holy Spirit in Revelation chapter 17:
14 These will make war with the Lamb, and the Lamb will overcome them, for He is Lord of lords and King of kings; and those who are with Him are called, chosen, and faithful.”
Notice that those who were chosen are also known to be faithful.
The Baptism of The Holy Spirit was given to that initial generation of disciples and believers. It started with the 11 in the upper room. It went to the upper room with 120, and then it spread to thousands. In the first day, there were 3,000 more added. The Promise of THE FATHER continued to spread.
People realized that they were not just on planet earth to occupy space and lead a good upright life, but they were here to make a difference in the course of history for entire nations.
This Promise is for you, your children, the next generation, and to all who will come forth in the future. What started 2,000 years ago was never meant to decline. It was supposed to increase in momentum in every generation following.
When you give your children what you received and you steward what you were given correctly, it actually creates the platform for increase.
For whatever reason, people dropped the responsibility for healing, dropped the responsibility for deliverance, and in many cases, dropped the responsibility of preaching the Gospel for salvation.
Thankfully, there was always a remnant. There was always people living in what I am writing about.
Jesus spoke in John chapter 14:
12 “I tell you this timeless Truth: The person who follows Me in faith, believing in Me, will do the same mighty miracles that I do—even greater miracles than these because I go to be with My Father!
This Promise of The Holy Spirit was always meant to increase, never to decline.
The outpouring of The Holy Spirit was supposed to be the New Testament standard for how we do Life. That lifestyle of walking in the assignment of THE LORD, the commission of THE LORD, the power of THE LORD, is for every single believer.
After the resurrection, Jesus appeared to the disciples to commission them (and us) in Matthew chapter 28:
18 And Jesus came and spoke to them, saying, “All authority has been given to Me in Heaven and on earth.
Jesus is identifying Himself as the Son of man in this statement for GOD has never lost authority. Since Jesus took on flesh, in doing so, the Perfect Lamb of GOD qualified you and me for an inheritance. He got for us a position, an assignment, Eternal Life, but a specific purpose for Life that we could not have earned if we had all of Eternity to earn it. It was a gift! HE qualified us for it through His death and resurrection.
19 Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the Name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit,
20 teaching them to observe all things that I have commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age.” Amen.
Jesus conveyed to us His authority to do what He has called us to do. Our authority comes in our “YES” to His commission. If Jesus has all authority, it tells us that the accuser of the brethren has no authority. All he can do is talk until somebody with authority believes him. Don’t be that “somebody”! It is time for us to walk in His authority, but there’s more.
Understanding Our Assignment
Thursday, December 4th, 2025We are to understand our assignment given to us by Jesus Himself!
Our authority comes from the commission given to us by Jesus. Our power comes from the encounter.
The Beloved Disciple recorded by The Holy Spirit in John chapter 20:
19 Then, the same day at evening, being the first day of the week, when the doors were shut where the disciples were assembled, for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood in the midst, and said to them, “Peace be with you.“
20 When He had said this, He showed them His Hands and His Side. Then the disciples were glad when they saw the Lord.
21 So Jesus said to them again, “Peace to you! As the Father has sent Me, I also send you.”
22 And when He had said this, He breathed on them, and said to them, “Receive the Holy Spirit.
23 If you forgive the sins of any, they are forgiven them; if you retain the sins of any, they are retained.”
The disciples received salvation when Jesus breathed on them. Before that, they were fearful and were without authority. Once they received The Holy Spirit, they were given authority. The power was a separate event to come later.
To prepare the disciples to walk in power, Jesus spent forty days prior to Pentecost teaching them concerning the Kingdom of GOD.
Luke recorded by The Holy Spirit in Acts chapter 1, after the resurrection but before the Day of Pentecost:
1 The former account I made, O Theophilus, of all that Jesus began both to do and teach,
2 until the day in which Jesus was taken up, after He through the Holy Spirit had given commandments to the apostles whom He had chosen,
3 to whom He also presented Himself alive after His suffering by many infallible proofs, being seen by them during forty days and speaking of the things pertaining to the kingdom of God.
4 And being assembled together with them, He commanded them not to depart from Jerusalem, but to wait for the Promise of the Father, “which,” He said, “you have heard from Me;
5 for John truly baptized with water, but you shall be baptized with the Holy Spirit not many days from now.”
8 But you shall receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you shall be witnesses to Me in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth.”
First, they were commissioned; second, they were to receive power after they had been prepared.
Jesus spoke in Luke chapter 24:
49 Behold, I send the Promise of My Father upon you; but tarry in the city of Jerusalem until you are endued with power from on High.”
The Promise of THE FATHER is the baptism of The Holy Spirit.
Upon receiving the Baptism of The Holy Spirit, Peter spoke to those who witnessed the outpouring in Acts chapter 2:
32 This Jesus God has raised up, of which we are all witnesses.
33 Therefore being exalted to the Right Hand of God, and having received from the Father the promise of the Holy Spirit, He poured out this which you now see and hear.
And in verse 38:
Then Peter said to them, “Repent, and let every one of you be baptized in the Name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins; and you shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.
Peter speaks of three different actions:
Repent
Be baptized in water
Receive the gift of The Holy Spirit
These are commands, not suggestions!
We must respond to these commands before we can become fully effective in carrying out our assignments.