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October 15th, 20121st Unity153 Bible Study Results
October 15th, 2012Our first Bible Study had 16 Internet Viewers and 12 attendees. The number 16 represents Love in Scripture, a nice confirmation. Thank you for attending. Our focus is to manifest HIS Love to the fullest. We followed Chapter 1 of the book “Ascending to Love” and focused specifically on forgiving those who betray us. This dovetails in with Stephen Jones’ message in St. Louis on the Law of Victims’ Rights. “Forgive them, they know not what they do.” Additionally we explored the impact of 1 John 4:17 (b):
Herein is our love made perfect, that we may have boldness in the day of judgment: because as he is, so are we in this world.
As HE is, so are we! Think about it… We will continue this theme throughout our Bible study. We are transitioning into a new dispensation and should expect to operate with same power and authority, motivated by Love… as was Jesus. We expect our callings to come into full operation as ordained by Our Heavenly Father. We expect to see good fruit manifested to HIS Glory.
Our next scheduled Bible study will be Sunday, October 21st, at 3PM Central Time. For those who attended on the Internet we will be set up to be more responsive in the chat session. As we proceed, I expect our broadcast will improve and that Our Heavenly Father will reveal mysteries that have been reserved for this time.
Unity153 Bible Study: 3PM Today
October 14th, 2012As a reminder, we will live stream our Bible study at 3PM Central Time today. You can watch it live at http://www.ustream.tv/channel/the-baptism-of-love
It is called the “Unity153 show”. There is no charge for this week’s telecast. However, we will probably have to utilize ustream’s pay-per-view in the future. It will be 99 cents per hour each week which is cheaper than going to any Bible study. It is definitely cheaper than constructing a church building. Hopefully you will consider the Bible study a worthy investment. Servias Ministries is paying the cost for the non-advertising channel. We don’t want their ads to take away the focus of Our Heavenly Father’s Word. Since this study can be viewed anywhere in the world, we hope it grows in viewership.
I have set up a wisefire.tv account to allow viewers to interact with us during the study. Our group is “Unity153”. You can sign up and join the discussion… assuming we don’t get overrun with questions. This is our first attempt so bear with us as it evolves.
Spirit of Power and Love
October 13th, 20122 Timothy 1:7 For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and love and a sound mind.
As we pursue the fullness of life as described throughout Scripture, we find that Jesus Christ is the personification of this walk. HE is our greatest example. HE was subject to the same challenges that we face everyday and fully understood our walk. Our flesh would have us believe that there is no way for us to walk in the same power and authority so therefore do not pursue it. Our flesh would have us focus on just about anything else other than this walk. The adversary also wants us to pursue any other walk as well. It was necessary for Jesus to be tempted of the devil before HE started HIS ministry. Jesus was tempted with the fundamental carnal desires in an attempt to keep HIM from walking in power, Love, and “self-discipline”. The enemy of this walk is fear.
Paul understood this reality when he wrote to Timothy. He had to encourage Timothy that he had access to the Spirit of power and Love and to walk in the Spirit. The fear of failure is directly tied to the ego. What will people think if I fail? We all know that we have walked an imperfect life but we want to project the facade that we are somehow superior to the failures. We attempt to exalt the old man. That is the place of unfruitfulness.
I can attest that when you pursue this revelation of power and Love you will be challenged on several fronts. Those challenges are designed to test your commitment to overcome the old man. It is not much different than many of the physical challenges we face today. It is much easier to sit on the couch than to pursue a disciplined physical workout regimen. It is much easier to sit in a pew week after week and let someone else seek a new revelation from Our Heavenly Father. We sanction laziness, unfruitfulness, and a slow death. “I came that you might have life and that you might have it more abundantly.” These are the words of Jesus who only spoke what HE heard HIS FATHER speak. Here we have a word of direction from Jesus yet we resist the path that leads to life. We need to embrace the new man and lay aside the old man. Yes, we will have resistance. We will rationalize why we shouldn’t pursue this path. But deep down our spirit knows that there is more to life than your current state. It is available now. We all marvel when miracles come forth and prophecies are fulfilled. The problem is that we are often distant observers, not participants. There are plenty of miracles available for all of us to experience and the need for those miracles are as great today as ever before.
Embrace the Spirit of power and Love and self-discipline and then start expecting fruit to come forth. Don’t be denied. Don’t let initial failures to dissuade you from pursuing this path. Jesus was challenged, you will be too. It is written!
Put on the Bond of Perfection
October 12th, 2012Colossians 3:12 Therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, put on tender mercies, kindness, humility, meekness, longsuffering;
13 bearing with one another, and forgiving one another, if anyone has a complaint against another; even as Christ forgave you, so you also must do.
14 But above all these things put on love, which is the bond of perfection.
15 And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to which also you were called in one body; and be thankful.
“Put on” is an action we must take here and now. Some doctrines would suggest we have nothing to do, no accountability or responsibility. That attitude goes against the essence of life. We are to “occupy” until HIS return. "Go into all the world”, “say unto this mountain”, and “plant seed” are all actions associated with maturity in Christ. When we were children we were takers catered to by the teachers. We were unable to give because we did not understand how to be fruitful, we had nothing to offer in our immaturity. As we grow we should produce fruit that can be observed by others to be good fruit. My fruit is different from your fruit but we all should work together as a body fitly joined together. If any part of a body is not productive, it dies and is removed.
In Colossians the “elect” of Our Heavenly Father are given the attributes to “put on”. Above all, put on Love, the bond of perfection! How simple can it get? Those that yearn for the manifestation of the Tabernacles age and want to be in the middle of it must go on to maturity. How can you call yourself mature without having put on Love? Will Jesus say to you “I never knew you”? Paul tells us that many things will pass away but Love will remain. Why is it that Love is not the center of teaching, study, etc? It is because the “old” man knows that he must die if this revelation of Love comes into its fullness in an individual. If the old man dies, the blindness departs along with the self preservation, manipulation, and the subtleties of divisiveness. Exalting oneself in various subtle ways will be exposed and will require removal. This most fundamental, deep-seated fear prevents many from pursuing the revelation of Love. Everyone who has seen the revelation of Tabernacles wants the transition to occur but most do not want to pay the price to enter in. Some would have us believe that we have no responsibility and that Our Heavenly Father will by HIS sovereignty change us against our will. We have been told to choose life or death, we have the choice. Do I believe that we all be ultimately reconciled to Our Heavenly Father? Yes, without question. However at what point do we enter into the fullness of HIS rest is the question.
Love is the bond of perfection. Love demands action. John 3:16 was fulfilled because Our Heavenly Father acted. Jesus acted to fulfill Our Heavenly Father’s plan. Love is at the center of Salvation, Baptism of the Holy Spirit, and the bringing forth of the Kingdom on earth. Eternal hell does not have Love found anywhere in its doctrine. Would you send your son or daughter to an eternal punishment? No, you would correct them no matter how severe in order to restore them. Why? It is because you love them. To me it is self-evident that Love is the greatest revelation that we could pursue. There is a notable difference in our current fruit and the fruitfulness of Jesus as HE walked in HIS earthly ministry. Our old man would have us believe that we cannot operate in the same fruitfulness as Jesus. But I hold on to the truth HE spoke when HE said we would do “greater things”: John 14:12 Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on me, the works that I do shall he do also; and greater [works] than these shall he do; because I go unto my Father.
Isn’t time that we quit settling for anything less? How long will we use the excuse of previous ministries who abused the anointing and power thus we are reluctant to operate in the Gifts of the Spirit? Love is in the here and now. People are in need right now! Isn’t it time we embraced the Bond of Perfection and started producing the same fruit that Jesus produced?
This is the ultimate goal of our upcoming Bible Study. Am I perfected in Love yet? No, but as I am a man after GOD’s own heart and Love dwells in the middle of HIS heart. I want to become like My Heavenly Father so I will pursue all aspects of HIS most basic character trait- Love.
The Here and Now
October 11th, 2012Revelation 1:8 I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the ending, saith the Lord, which is, and which was, and which is to come, the Almighty. KJV
We will begin our weekly Bible Study this Sunday at 3 PM Central Time and plan to stream it live at: http://www.ustream.tv/channel/the-baptism-of-love
The first few live broadcasts will be somewhat of a challenge until we fully understand how this particular net structure works. It is my understanding that there may be a small fee for users to tune in without commercials. I suspect the fee is less than the cost of gas to go somewhere for an onsite meeting. We welcome all who wish to participate in this Bible study on Love. We will follow my latest book “Ascending to Love”. You may obtain a copy by writing us.
We must not lose focus of the here and now. THE LORD “is”. HE is in the here and now. Sometimes we focus on the past and look at all the great acts that Jesus and the disciples did. Other times we look to the future and focus our attention on what will happen, may happen, or hope that something does not happen.
We live in the here and now. “Now faith is.” While our attention is on the past or future, people need our help now. We are called to be fruitful on this earth NOW, not later! You need to look at your life and ask the question “Am I fulfilling my calling?” If not, why? You may be focusing on the wrong time period. You may be like a deer caught in the headlights and be frozen in your walk. It is time to be fruitful. It is time to serve Our Heavenly Father now, not at some point in the future that may never arrive. Do you have the tools necessary for your calling? If not, now is the time to exercise your faith and speak forth those tools. Our Heavenly Father is already in agreement with you for HE is the one who established your calling. Did HE or didn’t HE establish your calling? If you don’t know what your calling is, ask. Once you receive your calling, simply be in agreement with Our Heavenly Father. HE will provide the tools necessary for your calling to be fulfilled. HE does however expect you to walk in faith. Your tools have been specifically reserved for you. Amen.
Gold Commentary by Egon von Greyerz of Switzerland
October 10th, 2012The following bullets summarize the state of our financial system. Egon von Greyerz is a respected advisor and provides a summarization of the global situation below:
1. Worldwide money printing continues unabated
2. Just In 10 years $120 trillion have been printed making global debt $200 trillion
3. World GDP has gone from $32 trillion to $70 trillion 2001-2011
4. Thus $120 trillion debt is required to produce a $38 trillion annual increase in GDP
5. The marginal return on printed money is negative in real terms
6. Thus the world is living on an illusion of paper that people believe is money
7. This illusionary paper wealth will implode in the next few years
8. The initial trigger will be the collapse of the world’s reserve currency – the US dollar
9. The dollar is backed by $120 trillion of US government debt and probably NO gold
10. All currencies will continue their race to the bottom and lose 100% in real terms against gold
11. This will create a worldwide hyperinflationary depression
12. All assets financed by the credit bubble will go down in real terms
13. This includes stocks, bonds, property and paper money of course
14. The financial system is unlikely to survive in its present form
15. The banking system including derivatives has total liabilities of around $1.2 quadrillion
16. With world GDP of $70 trillion, the world is too small to save a financial system which is 17x greater
17. This is why there will be unlimited money printing and hyperinflation
18. The only asset that will maintain its purchasing power is gold:
19. Gold has been money for 5,000 years and will continue to be the only currency with integrity
20. Western countries’ 23,000 tons of gold is probably gone. See recent article by Eric Sprott: http://www.sprott.com/markets-at-a-glance/do-western-central-banks-have-any-gold-left/
21. The consequence is that most of the gold in the banking system is likely to be encumbered
22. This means that Central Banks one day will claim it back against worthless paper gold IOUs
23. Thus gold and all other assets within the banking system involve an unacceptable counterparty risk
24. Gold should be held in physical form and stored outside the banking system
Blessing in doing
October 9th, 2012Let’s face it, we live in the here and now. Anyone who only focuses on the future is missing a blessing of the present. In the Book of James, we are called to be a “doer of the Word”, not a hearer only in James 1:22- But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves.
James 1:25 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.
We all should want to be blessed in what we do. Our actions directly impact our ability to be blessed by Our Heavenly Father. Are you known as a giver or a taker? Do you attempt to manipulate others into “blessing” you? We are warned in the 2nd chapter of James about catering to the wealthy, exalting them above the poor. The wealthy have often been masters of manipulation in obtaining their wealth and have often used their wealth to gain greater favor. Oh how deceptive are the riches of this world! We must guard against manipulation as we seek to be a blessing to others.
People tend to be hard of hearing when it comes to giving. James calls it a “forgetful hearer”. Our Heavenly Father created this earth with plenty of resources to sustain the population. Man creates shortages or scarcity in order to manipulate wealth from the people. As you become convinced of scarcity, then you start hoarding your existing resources in fear of further scarcity. It becomes a vicious circle. Contrary to human reasoning, Our Lord Jesus Christ spoke the following:
Luke 6:37 “Judge not, and you shall not be judged. Condemn not, and you shall not be condemned. Forgive, and you will be forgiven. 38 Give, and it will be given to you: good measure, pressed down, shaken together, and running over will be put into your bosom. For with the same measure that you use, it will be measured back to you.”
The prerequisite to receiving is giving into the Kingdom. Receiving fruit only occurs after planting seed. The Law of seedtime and harvest was established well before the Law of Moses was given and continues to this very day. Are you consuming your seed? It is no wonder that you are living in scarcity.
Everybody wants to see the Kingdom established but few really sow seed into the Kingdom. Instead they want others to do all of the sowing but they in turn want to reap the benefits. I know this is sensitive subject among many. Any topic close to your wallet always is. However we cannot omit this topic when we are focusing on bringing forth the Kingdom. The very first place in the Promised Land to be taken by the Israelites was Jericho. The wealth of Jericho was to be reserved for the Treasury of THE LORD:
Joshua 6:19 But all the silver and gold, and vessels of bronze and iron, are consecrated to the LORD; they shall come into the treasury of the LORD.”
The Treasury should be filled first. Do you think the Kingdom will be established without a treasury? Our Heavenly Father evoked the truth found in Luke 6:38 as the children entered the Promised Land. The greed of Achan destroyed his entire house. Clearly, Achan was a “taker”.
A View of Tabernacles
October 9th, 2012Each of us who attended the St. Louis Tabernacles Conference has a faceted view of what took place. We each have a unique set of needs based on our own personal history, gifts, and calling. It has been sixteen years since my wife and I were “birthed” out of the Pentecostal church and this happens to be my seventeenth Tabernacles celebration. In 1996, the conference was held in Fridley, Minnesota, and I was asked to speak. My topic was the Book of Esther.
“Recalibration” was a word that rang true at the conference. It seems for the last 16 years that I have been in a leaven removal phase. “Now is the time” was another word that came forth, along with “Baptism of Love” spoken by Brother Vinnie during a ministry session. All of these words struck a note with me. The Law of Victim Rights was brought out by Stephen Jones. This message explained the grace and mercy aspect of judgment. The victim has the right to bring forth a lesser judgment than the Law calls for. The judge must execute the Law as prescribed but the victim may forgive part or all of the judgment. “Forgive them Father for they know not what they do.”
We have been ordained by Our Heavenly Father to begin meeting at 3PM CST on Sunday afternoons. I expect to have a live streaming of our meeting available on the Internet thus you are welcome to attend our meetings wherever you are. We will be following the book “Ascending to Love”. You may obtain copies of the book by writing us at:
Servias Ministries
PO Box 1471
Bethany, OK 73008
The book is priced at $16 but if you cannot afford the price, we will send you complementary copies. We also will cover mailing costs. You may also wish to send offerings as a blessing to others. We view this ministry as one of the “treasuries” or storehouses of Our Heavenly Father. We have structured this ministry to handle much greater resources as the Kingdom is established on earth as it is in Heaven.
Currency Debasement
October 4th, 2012The following article describes currency debasement in Iran. You can substitute just about any other country and the article would read the same. Think about it.
http://finance.yahoo.com/news/irans-currency-plunges-investors-warned-093641510.html