In this year of the open door, we don't just want to look for open doors. We want to steward the authority of the open door. Those who are willing to stand of a foundation of that which is holy and true and always ascend through the open door above us into the throne room of God, will be open doors for the great harvest that is upon us.

The Gospel is not JUST the invitation to salvation. It is also the invitation to take up your cross DAILY and follow Jesus! Many believers are saved, but not fully surrendered in every area of life. Whatever area of your life you are hanging onto is an area the enemy has influence. It cracks the door for him to come into your whole house. If you give the devil an inch, he will take a foot. Now is not the time to be a house divided! Surrender everything to Jesus! Make Him the Master of your house!

As we look at the prophetic significance of the Hebraic New Year of 5784, it declares that this is the "Year of the Open Door." We invite you into this appointed moment of blessing and breakthrough as you intercede for a generation and enter through the narrow gate of Jesus that leads to life.

A view of love that does not include sacrifice cannot fathom the depth of God’s love. In the kingdom of God, it’s impossible to love without sacrifice.

In the belief system of baal worship, sacrifice is something we do to get something in return. It is self-serving. We trade something we value in exchange for something we value more.

In the kingdom, sacrifice comes from a foundation of covenant partnership. It is giving something costly in order to bring value to someone else without the expectation of an exchange.

In this "Open Bibles, Open Altars" Sunday gathering at Arise, we pray for the baptism of fire over this generation and call forth the spirit of intercession over our city. We are in great days of glory as God's people and there is a commissioning for the house to rise higher as bondage is broken, floodgates are open, and destiny is calling. Lift up your head. The King of Glory is entering in.

It's impossible to see a move of God and not also see the people that He's moving through. God has chosen us to be the conduit for His love and power to flow through!

Precious lives are sitting on the edge of their seat longing for Jesus! It's time to share HIM with the world! God's will is for everyone to be saved. He sent His Son to die on a cross so that could be possible!

It's time for evangelism to no longer be technical, but personal, driven by the love of the Father and carried out by sons and daughters.

Let's preach the Gospel to everyone! It's the power of God for the salvation of everyone who believes!

Altars are places of consecration where we bring a sacrifice that makes a declaration about what we believe. Consecration is the foundation of declaration. Consecration is partnership. Without consecration, we approach God as if He performs for us. With consecration, our declarations come from relationship. His strength is our strength. His help is ever-present working for us to turn every defeat into victory.

Our prayer life is the walking out of our relationship with God. We must prioritize communion and fellowship with God through prayer in an ever-continual fellowship that cultivates the presence of God in our lives every moment of every day.

Altars are consecrated places where we bring a sacrifice that makes a declaration about what we believe.

There's a new realm of God's glory to be touched for those who are willing to be undignified before Him. There's a new work to be done and mandate of fire to come alive in for those who are ready to be who you are called to be.

Start acting like you've been raised from the dead with Christ. Open your Bibles and burn with passion and truth. Open the altars and pour out your fragrance of praise upon Jesus, the only One who is worthy.