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By THE SPIRIT, Isaiah wrote in chapter 61:

1 “The Spirit of the Lord GOD is upon Me, ​​Because the LORD has anointed Me

​​To preach good tidings to the poor; ​​He has sent Me to heal the brokenhearted,

​​To proclaim liberty to the captives, ​​And the opening of the prison to those who are bound;

2 ​​To proclaim the acceptable year of the LORD, ​​And the day of vengeance of our God;

​​To comfort all who mourn,

3 ​​To console those who mourn in Zion, ​​To give them beauty for ashes,

​​The oil of joy for mourning, ​​The garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness;

​​That they may be called trees of righteousness, ​​The planting of the LORD, that He may be glorified.”

The Holy Spirit has empowered us: to preach, heal, proclaim, comfort, console, and give.  The anointing of THE SPIRIT supersedes man’s mind and body thus the life in THE SPIRIT can and will change both the mind and the body if allowed to do so.  In Luke chapter 4, Jesus went to Nazareth and spoke the following:

18 ​​“The Spirit of the LORD is upon Me, ​​Because He has anointed Me

​​To preach the gospel to the poor; ​​He has sent Me to heal the brokenhearted,

​​To proclaim liberty to the captives ​​And recovery of sight to the blind,

​​To set at liberty those who are oppressed;

19 ​​To proclaim the acceptable year of the LORD.”

​20 Then He closed the book, and gave it back to the attendant and sat down. And the eyes of all who were in the synagogue were fixed on Him.

21 And He began to say to them, “Today this Scripture is fulfilled in your hearing.”

Jesus was then rejected in Nazareth because of their unbelief and men are no different today.  They make look at your and my past with the same view as they did Jesus.  We are not our past thus we must not allow past failings to dictate our calling and the anointing associated with it.  A mature Son or Daughter will not be denied the calling given by FATHER even though the past is full of immature mistakes.  We must overcome the past in order to fulfill FATHER’S Divine Intent.  Jesus was not moved by the unbelief found among His countrymen in Nazareth but gave them the opportunity to embrace His calling and receive the fullness of the Good News.

Jesus spoke of the “faithless and perverse generation” when the boy oppressed by a demon (epileptic) was not healed by His disciples.  The word perverse means: contrary to the accepted or expected standard or practice.  Jesus proclaimed the  manifested Divine Intent of FATHER for all to hear.  This proclamation has not been revoked but remains in effect for the mature Sons and Daughters to fulfill this very day.  We must set aside any question and build up our faith based on Love.  We should expect FATHER’S Divine Intent to flow through us just as it did for our Elder Brother.  We are to preach the Good News to all who are willing to receive it.  Yes, some will reject it just as they did in Nazareth but that did not stop Jesus from spreading the Gospel.  It should not stop us either.

Love redeems us in a two-fold manner- salvation and healing.  Those who are maturing in their Love walk will ultimately embrace both aspects of this ministry toward others.  After all, what is the point of becoming a mature Son or Daughter if we don’t do as Jesus did?  Aren’t we suppose to follow in His footsteps and minster in the same manner?  Isn’t this the focus of the Great Commission, or are we to simply become “experts” in the various nuances of Scripture?  Is our study of advanced topics sacrificing our focus on ministering Love to those in need?  We are urged by THE SPIRIT in James chapter 1:

22 But be doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves.

23 For if anyone is a hearer of the word and not a doer, he is like a man observing his natural face in a mirror;

24 for he observes himself, goes away, and immediately forgets what kind of man he was.

25 But he who looks into the perfect law of liberty and continues in it, and is not a forgetful hearer but a doer of the work, this one will be blessed in what he does.

Let us not be deceived by becoming a hearer only for a hearer’s heart grows cold and becomes forgetful of the Great Commission.  A hearer begins to think that by gaining additional knowledge, he will be deemed a mature Son.  However, a truly mature Son will spread the Gospel in accordance with the Great Commission.  Jesus spent 3 1/2 years preaching salvation and healing the sick who were oppressed by the devil.  He established what it means to be a mature Son or Daughter by His example of doing.  Jesus provided us a clear example of Sonship so that there would be no question of what it means to be mature in Christ.  He expressed FATHER’S Love toward the ungodly by healing both the soul and the body.  In Matthew chapter 9, Jesus expressed this Truth:

1 So He got into a boat, crossed over, and came to His own city.

2 Then behold, they brought to Him a paralytic lying on a bed. When Jesus saw their faith, He said to the paralytic, “Son, be of good cheer; your sins are forgiven you.”

3 And at once some of the scribes said within themselves, “This Man blasphemes!”

4 But Jesus, knowing their thoughts, said, “Why do you think evil in your hearts?

5 For which is easier, to say, ‘Your sins are forgiven you,’ or to say, ‘Arise and walk’?

6 But that you may know that the Son of Man has power on earth to forgive sins”—then He said to the paralytic, “Arise, take up your bed, and go to your house.”

7 And he arose and departed to his house.

8 Now when the multitudes saw it, they marveled and glorified God, who had given such power to men.

FATHER gave power to bring forth salvation and healing to His Son.  Jesus expressed the Truth that salvation and physical healing go hand in hand, the power to bring forth healing is no different than the power to save a soul.  He went to the cross for both acts of Love.

Let us direct our time and attention to becoming mature in both aspects of the Great Commission.  While men are becoming experts in the “acts” of GOD, let us pursue HIS ways and take on the responsibility of becoming mature so that we can and will fulfill the Great Commission.  There is no benefit to being a hearer only so let us be a doer of The Word.  Let us do what Jesus commanded of His disciples and let us be known as His followers by ministering two-fold redemption to those in need.  At some point we will be able to say with confidence, “Which is easier, to say, ‘Your sins are forgiven you,’ or to say, ‘Arise and walk’? “

In Matthew chapter 13, Jesus went to preach in Nazareth:

54 When He had come to His own country, He taught them in their synagogue, so that they were astonished and said, “Where did this Man get this wisdom and these mighty works?

55 Is this not the carpenter’s son? Is not His mother called Mary? And His brothers James, Joses, Simon, and Judas?

56 And His sisters, are they not all with us? Where then did this Man get all these things?”

57 So they were offended at Him.  But Jesus said to them, “A prophet is not without honor except in his own country and in his own house.”

58 Now He did not do many mighty works there because of their unbelief.

In today’s environment where people are relying on technology to a greater degree, unbelief in the miracle working power of FATHER is a primary issue in receiving salvation and healing.  People are placing their trust in man’s systems of healthcare, pharmaceuticals, and technological advances yet man is still dealing with sickness, disease, famine, wars, etc.  Man’s systems are not the answer to the problems at hand.  A machine, chemical, crystal, amulet, or any other device will not deal with the source of disease.  They will only address the physical symptoms.  Jesus went about preaching The Word and healing all except in His own country where the people looked to the past rather than the present.  Their unwillingness to hear and embrace The Gospel kept them from receiving their healing.

In Matthew chapter 17, it is written by THE SPIRIT:

14 And when they had come to the multitude, a man came to Him, kneeling down to Him and saying,

15 “Lord, have mercy on my son, for he is an epileptic and suffers severely; for he often falls into the fire and often into the water.

16 So I brought him to Your disciples, but they could not cure him.”

17 Then Jesus answered and said, “O faithless and perverse generation, how long shall I be with you? How long shall I bear with you? Bring him here to Me.”

18 And Jesus rebuked the demon, and it came out of him; and the child was cured from that very hour.

19 Then the disciples came to Jesus privately and said, “Why could we not cast it out?”

20 So Jesus said to them, “Because of your unbelief; for assuredly, I say to you, if you have faith as a mustard seed, you will say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there,’ and it will move; and nothing will be impossible for you.

21 However, this kind does not go out except by prayer and fasting.”

Those of us who expect to become mature Sons and Daughters must make a commitment to remove any and all unbelief within us.  This is done by making The Word our first and foremost priority.  We must be willing to spend the necessary time before FATHER and specifically planting The Word in our hearts.  Faith comes only by hearing The Word and we must build up our faith and remove any and all unbelief.  The disciples were able to heal all who came before them as recorded in the Book of Acts thus their faith had grown to a higher state.  Let us not accept anything less than great faith to be found among us.  We too should expect to minister in the same manner as the early church if we will only trust in FATHER’S Word rather than the systems of the world.  Let us remove any unbelief and replace it with great faith so that when we have the opportunity to minister salvation and healing, signs will follow us.

HE IS ALIVE!  What separates us as believers from the religions of the world, Our Lord Jesus Christ overcame death and sits at the right hand of Our Heavenly Father.

Hebrews 13:8  Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, and forever.

Have a blessed day and be a blessing to others!

In John chapter 8, Jesus spoke:

31 Then Jesus said to those Jews who believed Him, “If you abide in My word, you are My disciples indeed.

32 And you shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.”

To "abide" is to live from and stay in the very source of life and love which is Jesus Christ.  Those who hear and walk in accordance with His Word are His disciples.  In order to walk in accordance with His Word, we must keep His Word before us at all times.  We can know particular verses of Scripture in our head but those same verses need to be planted or replanted in our hearts in order to produce a harvest of good fruit.  A farmer does not plant seed in the field just once expecting a perpetual harvest, and in the same manner, we should not expect a continuous harvest from a singular focus of study years ago.  Wisdom brings forth this Truth in Proverbs chapter 4:

20 ​​My son, give attention to my words; ​​Incline your ear to my sayings.

21 ​​Do not let them depart from your eyes; ​​Keep them in the midst of your heart;

22 ​​For they are life to those who find them (salvation), ​​And health to all their flesh (healing).

23 ​​Keep your heart with all diligence, ​​For out of it spring the issues of life.

Contained within this passage is the key to an abundant life for the disciple and those to whom he or she ministers.  Think about it, the simplicity of the Gospel is found by those who simply hear, dwell, and act on the Word made flesh, Our Lord Jesus Christ.  When we focus on being His disciples, we can and should expect miracles to occur in our midst.  After all, it was a miracle when each of us was saved.  As we become “saturated” with His Word in our hearts, faith comes forth and is fully activated to bring forth miracles.  Our faith grows to the point of truly expecting miracles when we pray for ourselves and others.  Jesus called this “great” faith.

If I don’t expect a miracle from FATHER when I pray, then what is the point of praying?  FATHER is in the miracle-working business thus let us remove unbelief by abiding in HIS Word.

Jesus went on to further describe a disciple when He spoke in John chapter 13:

34 A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another; as I have loved you, that you also love one another.

35 By this all will know that you are My disciples, if you have love for one another.”

This is a critical aspect and requirement of being a disciple- Love!  We must not only Love the brethren, but we must Love the ungodly.  Let us put away any and all criticisms and words of condemnation toward the ungodly for Jesus died for them as well as us.  We will not condone their acts but let us be a light to them and be prepared to minister life as the Holy Spirit draws them to us.  Jesus emphasized this in John chapter 15:

5 “I am the vine, you are the branches. He who abides in Me, and I in him, bears much fruit; for without Me you can do nothing.

6 If anyone does not abide in Me, he is cast out as a branch and is withered; and they gather them and throw them into the fire, and they are burned.

7 If you abide in Me, and My words abide in you, you will ask what you desire, and it shall be done for you.

8 By this My Father is glorified, that you bear much fruit; so you will be My disciples.

9 As the Father loved Me, I also have loved you; abide in My love.

10 If you keep My commandments, you will abide in My love, just as I have kept My Father’s commandments and abide in His love.”

A disciple glorifies FATHER by bearing much fruit.  Let each of us inspect our fruitfulness for the Kingdom and ask ourselves if we have been lacking in this area.  If so, let us repent and commit ourselves to HIS Word and to walk in Agape Love toward others.  Let us refrain from speaking words which are not uplifting and encouraging.  Let us set aside those areas of study which have no impact on being a blessing toward others.  Head knowledge does not make a disciple but producing fruit motivated by Love does.

By THE SPIRIT, it is written in Hebrews chapter 13:

8 Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, and forever.

This Truth is the basis of our salvation today for Our Savior is alive and sitting at FATHER’S right hand as our advocate.  His resurrection assured us of our ability to go before Our Heavenly Father once we were reconciled through His Blood.  In Matthew chapter 28, Jesus spoke to the disciples after His resurrection:

16 Then the eleven disciples went away into Galilee, to the mountain which Jesus had appointed for them.

17 When they saw Him, they worshiped Him; but some doubted.

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.

A disciple is a “follower,” someone who adheres completely to the teachings of another, making the teachings his rule of life and conduct.  In John chapter 9, Jesus healed a blind man who was then taken to the Pharisees.

24 So they again called the man who was blind, and said to him, “Give God the glory! We know that this Man is a sinner.”

25 He answered and said, “Whether He is a sinner or not I do not know. One thing I know: that though I was blind, now I see.”

26 Then they said to him again, “What did He do to you? How did He open your eyes?”

27 He answered them, “I told you already, and you did not listen. Why do you want to hear it again? Do you also want to become His disciples?”

28 Then they reviled him and said, “You are His disciple, but we are Moses’ disciples.

29 We know that God spoke to Moses; as for this fellow, we do not know where He is from.”

The Pharisees prided themselves in being disciples of Moses because they knew FATHER spoke to Moses.  The miracles performed by Jesus confirmed to all that FATHER spoke to Him as well, in a much greater manner.  Jesus’ followers were called “disciples” long before they were ever called “Christians.” Their discipleship began with Jesus’ call and required them to exercise their will to follow Him.  In Matthew chapter 9, Jesus spoke to Matthew and asked him to become a disciple:

9 As Jesus passed on from there, He saw a man named Matthew sitting at the tax office. And He said to him, “Follow Me.” So he arose and followed Him.

Each of us must ask the question and be brutally honest in assessing our priorities, “Am I focused on doing what Jesus commanded me when He gave His disciples (including you and me) the Great Commission?”  “Am I fully equipped to carry out His command?”  I must confess that I have allowed myself to become lax in this area but have repented and recommitted myself to re-equip myself.  My focus had shifted to studying “advanced” topics within the Scriptures which have nothing to do with “making new disciples”.  There is nothing wrong with advanced study if we keep it in perspective and not allow ourselves to forget the Great Commission.

In the coming weeks, I will focus on topics to “re-equip” those of us who are committed to the Great Commission.  We must be able to minister the Gospel to the unsaved and at the same time minister healing to those in need.  After all, Jesus’ ministry is two-fold: salvation and healing.  Hopefully, you will join me in this recommitment to the Great Commission and become fully equipped to minister to those FATHER sends across our paths.  Now is the time!

I hope those who took the time to read the Gospels and Epistles were refreshed and received additional revelation in their walk.  I assume that virtually all those who read this site are believers in Jesus Christ.  Each of us received salvation by believing the Scriptures presented to us as being the infallible Word of GOD and responding in faith to FATHER’S Word.  When we received Christ into our hearts, a change took place which no one can ever take from us.  This was the Word in action.

In Genesis chapter 1, it is written by THE SPIRIT:

1 In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.

2 The earth was without form, and void; and darkness was on the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God was hovering over the face of the waters.

3 Then God said, “Let there be light”; and there was light.

4 And God saw the light, that it was good; and God divided the light from the darkness.

5 God called the light Day, and the darkness He called Night. So the evening and the morning were the first day.

“Then God said” established this earth and all that it contains.  HIS Word established the heavens as well and they continue to respond according to HIS Word and Divine Intent to this very day.  You and I responded to HIS Word when we were saved from our sinful nature.  The Beloved Disciple wrote by THE SPIRIT in John chapter 1:

1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.

2 He was in the beginning with God.

3 All things were made through Him, and without Him nothing was made that was made.

4 In Him was life, and the life was the light of men.

5 And the light shines in the darkness, and the darkness did not comprehend it.

We cannot separate The Word from Our Heavenly Father thus HIS Word is based on HIS integrity.  The Beloved Disciple further wrote:

14 And the Word became flesh (Jesus) and dwelt among us, and we beheld His glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father, full of grace and truth.

We fully trusted in FATHER’S Word, Jesus Christ, when we were born again and experienced the change in our hearts.  Why should we stop there?  Shouldn’t we treat each Word Jesus spoke with the same integrity and authority of the Word given to us at our time of conversion?  Has the Word lost its power and authority in any manner?  Hebrews chapter 13 given to us by THE SPIRIT emphatically states:

8 Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, and forever.

This can also be stated: FATHER’S Word to us is the same yesterday, today, and forever.

As we continue to mature in Christ, we must keep this primary Truth and reality before us.  Jesus (The Word) has instructed us concerning His priorities but many have chosen the world’s priorities instead.  Let us repent of our past failure to emphasize the mandate given to us by Jesus Christ Himself.  Let us reestablish the preeminence of HIS Word in our daily lives and change our priorities accordingly.  Let us no longer be moved by our five physical senses when they conflict with FATHER’S Word.  Let us approach HIS Word in a fresh, innocent manner and set aside what man has told us about HIS Word and let FATHER reveal HIS Word to each of us in a similar manner to the time when we first received salvation.  HIS power and authority has not changed and each Word continues to be true today just as it was when HE first spoke it.

I have been led by FATHER to invite our readers to share their insights & revelation with us.  We would like for you to read the Epistle to the Galatians today and share three important points that really witness to you.  Many of us have read these Gospels and Epistles in the past but I find when I reread them, FATHER points out something to consider for this time.

If you would like to share what FATHER is having you focus on, simply email us at unity153@gmail.com  It would be a blessing to me for you to share what FATHER is showing you.

I have been led by FATHER to invite our readers to share their insights & revelation with us.  We would like for you to read the Epistle to the Ephesians today and share three important points that really witness to you.  Many of us have read these Gospels and Epistles in the past but I find when I reread them, FATHER points out something to consider for this time.

If you would like to share what FATHER is having you focus on, simply email us at unity153@gmail.com  It would be a blessing to me for you to share what FATHER is showing you.

I have been led by FATHER to invite our readers to share their insights & revelation with us.  We would like for you to read the Epistle to the Philippians today and share three important points that really witness to you.  Many of us have read these Gospels and Epistles in the past but I find when I reread them, FATHER points out something to consider for this time.

If you would like to share what FATHER is having you focus on, simply email us at unity153@gmail.com  It would be a blessing to me for you to share what FATHER is showing you.