Meekness: Evangelist Dylan Oakley

With only days before David was to ascend to the throne of Israel, one of his severest times of testing at Ziklag was thrust upon him. How would he respond? And would he in fact, survive?

Joseph was brought forth as a deliverer and prime minister to Egypt, only after the word of the Lord tested him. His calling taunted him while behind prison bars, for yet another year.

Moses, realising his mandate to be also a deliverer, in his own strength, found himself in exile, shepherding sheep for forty years. Moses was then described as very meek/ humble, more than anyone on the earth.

Gods’ greats have all come to a place, that it is “Not by might nor by power, but by My Spirit, Says the Lord…"

100 Good Men.

Give me one hundred men who fear nothing but sin and desire nothing but God, and I care not whether they be clergymen or layman, they alone will shake the gates of hell and set up the kingdom of heaven upon the earth.

John Wesley

Follow Me And I Will Make You

Jesus said in Matthew 4:17 "Follow Me, and I will make you fishers of men"

This is an enormous promise from Jesus "Follow Me and I will make you"

God is no respecter of persons, and this promise was not just for Peter and Andrew, but for any disciple of Jesus who would truly follow Him.

If you feel you don't make the grade, you are in good company. None of us do. Why? Because He becomes our righteousness when we come to Him. Just come to Christ today with a humble and contrite heart before Him. Follow Christ today.

God will make of us when we follow Him. That's a promise!

Arise, Call Upon Your God

The prophet Jonah, running from his divine mission to bring a warning of judgment to the city of Nineveh, fled. He went down to Joppa, then down into a ship. He further went down to the lowest part of the ship and went to sleep. Having been thrown overboard, he then went down into the belly of a fish, which took him down to the very depths of the ocean floor.

When our lives knowingly rage against God, our only path seems to be down, and we always seem to run into a wilderness. But Jonah called out and prayed to God from the depths. Not only did God preserve his life, but a whole city repented, and God relented from judgment.

God is calling you and I, not just to a season of prayer, but to a life of prayer on behalf of a perishing world that is sinking. 

If God Is For Us Then Who Can Be Against Us?

Paul encourages the Roman Church in his writings throughout Chapter 8 that “God is for us!”  He has invested every part of His being into us. The Father demonstrated His love by giving us His Son. Jesus died that we might live and now both Jesus and the Holy Spirit make intercession for us. Every intent and every facet of God for your life “is for your good.”

But against you and I today is the thief, the adversary and hateful opponent the devil. There is a dualism in the world. Two kingdoms and two Kings, two fathers, there is sin and there is righteousness and two resurrections. Where are you from today? To which kingdom and to which king has claimed your allegiance?

My Eggs Are All In One Basket

Putting all your eggs in one basket is someone who puts all their effort and resources into one thing. The world will advise that we diversify and cover many bases and spread the risk. Hedging your bets is the gambler who places the each way bet.

When it comes to eternal life, many have shipwrecked their eternal destiny by placing their faith in a multiplicity of beliefs. The un-politically correct book “The Bible” says that there is One Lord, One Faith, One Baptism and One God and Father. Back a winner today and place all your faith in God today!!! Now that’s assurance that brings peace to your heart and eternal life to come.

The Secret Place

In the middle of the “Sermon on the Mount", Jesus said to the multitudes to go into their room, shut the door and pray to the Father in the Secret Place. Also central to the Christian life, is our relationship with God through prayer.

Praying through doubt, unbelief and fear, until the breakthrough and assurance comes, will require us to shut out the world, and to be shut in with God. Entering this Secret Place of God’s presence, avails us to His power, provision and purpose. Where is your secret place with God?

Crucified With Christ.

In the latter times, the bible speaks of a period of lawlessness and a great falling away from the faith. We are observing increase in opposition to the church as demonic influences flex their muscle. The Lord has in times past, and will always have, a faithful remnant through whom His power and purpose will be wielded. These days are not dissimilar to those of the early church and the ministry of Paul.

Compelled by the love of Christ, the gospel had claimed Paul's allegiance. The remnant, you and I, will also fully understand that we are not our own and that we too have been bought with a price. We too have been crucified with Christ and that it is not I who live, but Christ that lives in me. The gates of hell will not prevail against a totally surrendered and yielded vessel. This is our finest hour. 

Tithing

I am excited to bring you today what God’s word has to say about tithes, offerings and Christian stewardship. When understanding and revelation comes on how God wants us to handle His money, His resources and His increase to your life, many people will be released into His provision.  

God owns the cattle on a thousand hills, but many believers still live as vegetarians, because we have not known how to tap into the supernatural provision of God, through the obedience of tithing and giving to God.