I am a Bed WetterNocturnal Enuresis - We called it an “accident” (took the sting & embarrassment out of it)I Wet the bed up until I was 9 yrs. Old.Wet yourself – terrible feelingWet the bed sheets and stains – sleeping in the wet bedExcuses – deep sleep, I dreamt I was goingPain, shame, embarrassment with others – my brother & sister – sleeping with me at the cottageFrustrated parentsCauses:1. Not caused by a psychological or medical issue2. Laziness – issue is deep sleep3. No medication – didn’t need a cure need a solutionSolution: Dr. Whitus – motivation to grow upBecause the Lord showed me I’m still doing it.Besetting sin – wetting the bed of righteousness – I call it an accident but it is sin.1 Peter 2:2 – “Like newborn infants, long for the pure spiritual milk, that by it you may grow upinto salvation—“1 Cor. 13:11 – “When I was a child, I spoke like a child, I thought like a child, I reasoned like achild. When I became a man, I gave up childish ways.”Eph. 4:13 – “until we all attain to the unity of the faith and of the knowledge of the Son of God,to mature manhood, to the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ,”Leaving our sin behindCol. 2:21 – ““Do not handle, Do not taste, Do not touch”22 (referring to things that all perish asthey are used)—according to human precepts and teachings?23 These have indeed an appearanceof wisdom in promoting self-made religion and asceticism and severity to the body, but theyare of no value in stopping the indulgence of the flesh.”

As part of our Pastor and Elder Training (PELT) team our future pastors are speaking on the Body of Christ. This is the second in the Wed. night series. Josiah Harris spoke on "The Prower of the Body of Chrst."

The Winds of ChangeWhen the wind of God blows it always brings change.The wind of God speaks of God’s Power and change It was the wind that dried up the flood waters from the earth after it had rained for 40days and 40 nights It was the wind that brought the plague of locusts upon the Egyptians, and it was the windthat took them away. It was a wind from the Lord that brought quail to the complaining Israelites It was the wind that opened the red sea, for their escape, and the wind moved the watersto return and destroy their enemies. It was the wind that brought the rain that ended a 31/2-year drought in Israel. Ezekiel – valley of dry bones winds from the 4 corners of the earth. (Eze 37:9) It was a mighty rushing wind that blew on the day of PentecostThe Exodus & Revelation - The final exodus of God’s people from sin & death1. Stand and see – Faith to do what you know- new levelEx. 14:13-16 – “And Moses said to the people, “Fear not, stand firm, and see thesalvation of the LORD, which he will work for you today. For the Egyptians whom yousee today, you shall never see again.14 The LORD will fight for you, and you have only tobe silent.”15 The LORD said to Moses, “Why do you cry to me? Tell the people of Israel to goforward.16 Lift up your staff, and stretch out your hand over the sea and divide it, that thepeople of Israel may go through the sea on dry ground.2. Separation – (sanctification) The pillar of cloud and fire moved from the front to theback to separate Egypt from Israel.Exodus 14:19-22 – “Then the angel of God who was going before the host of Israelmoved and went behind them, and the pillar of cloud moved from before them and stoodbehind them,20 coming between the host of Egypt and the host of Israel. And there wasthe cloud and the darkness. And it lit up the night without one coming near the other allnight.God is separating His true church from the false – same sex is the tool.Darkness to the lost - light to the saved3. The Wind will blow – East wind all nightExodus 14:21 - “Then Moses stretched out his hand over the sea, and the LORD drove thesea back by a strong east wind all night and made the sea dry land, and the waterswere divided.22 And the people of Israel went into the midst of the sea on dry ground, thewaters being a wall to them on their right hand and on their left.23 The Egyptians pursuedand went in after them into the midst of the sea, all Pharaoh's horses, his chariots, and hishorsemen.”The wind is blowing to create the way for Gods people – stand and see – hold your positionJohn 3:8 –“The wind blows where it wishes, and you hear its sound, but you do not know whereit comes from or where it goes. So it is with everyone who is born of the Spirit.”1 Cor. 10:2 – “and all were baptized into Moses in the cloud and in the sea,”There is a baptism coming of the wind of God stand & see

As part of our Pastor and Elder Training (PELT) team our future pastors are speaking on the Body of Christ. This is the first in the Wed. night series. Ben Tyler spoke on "The Presence of the Body of Christ in the Earth."

ImagineThe word “imagination” occurs 36 times in Holy Scripture"Your imagination is your preview of life's coming attractions." Albert Einstein‘The true sign of intelligence is not knowledge but imagination.” – Albert EinsteinLogic will take you from A-B but imagination will take you everywhere.- EinsteinCS Lewis – “Lewis argued at one point that, while reason is the natural order of truth,imagination is the organ of meaning.”Images – (image – ing) to have a picture for understandingThe Bible is a picture book – it tells stories of human dramaIt is not a book of facts it is a book of truthsStory is so much more that ideals it is the drama of reality & truth collidingEvil imagination"The imagination is literally the workshop wherein are fashioned all plans created by man."Napolean HillGenesis 6:5."God saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth, and that everyimagination of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually" -The depraved mind - Roman 1:32 – “…they not only continue to do these very things but alsoapprove of those who practice them.”- Imagine weapons, murders, stealing, seducing, manipulating, entertaining sinRighteous Imagination2 Cor. 4:18 - “So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen, since what is seenis temporary, but what is unseen is eternal.”“One door opens to the world of the spirit – imagination” - Calvin MillerImagination governed by the word of God guards us from error but opens up the realm of heaven“What I am trying to describe here is the sacred gift of seeing, the ability to peer beyond the veiland gaze with astonished wonder upon the beauties and mysteries of things holy and eternal.” - A W TozerEph 3:20 – “Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine,according to his power that is at work within us,”God is working in the realm beyond our imaginationImagine what God can do through you!Only 1 in 4 are living up to their creative potentialUse your imagination God’s way

Ideologies & AgendasTake Captive2 Cor. 10:5 – “We destroy arguments and every lofty opinion (ideologies) raised against theknowledge of God, and take every thought captive to obey Christ.”CommunismThe Naked Communist book by ex FBI agent, Cleon SkousenThis list was originally printed in “The Naked Communist” by Cleon Skousen (1958).It was entered into Congressional Record in 1963 as the 45 goals of “The Communist Takeoverof America.”AthiestsRichard Dawkins – A call to Athiests to publically mock and ridicule Christians with strongcontempt.Homosexual AgendaIn a speech on 12, 10, 2013, to a pro-family rally in Jamaica, Brian Camenker of MassResistance outlined the step-by-step approach of the homosexual agenda:[1] legalize homosexuality promote gay pride parades demand non-discrimination laws insist on homosexuals' adoption of children push the homosexual agenda in schools force "gay marriage" on society demand public funding to deal with increased homosexual-related social problems promote the transgender agenda impose a large-scale loss of free speech ban counseling for kids confused by homosexual issues attack churcheshttp://www.massresistance.org/docs/gen2/13d/jamaica-speech-121013/index.htmlOverhauling Straight America By Marshall Kirk and Erastes PillAfter the Ball, outlining key points of the homosexual agenda:[11][13] "Talk about gays and gayness as loudly and as often as possible.” "Portray gays as victims, not as aggressive challengers." "Give homosexual protectors a just cause." "Make gays look good." "Make the victimizers look bad." "Get funds from corporate America."After the Ball (1989), quoted from Winn, Pete (7-25-2003) [ Q&A: The Homosexual Agenda]CitizenlinkIslamFBI discovered it during a 2004 raid of a house in Annandale, Virginia. Agents discovered asecret basement containing internal Ikhwan documents, including the strategic plan titled,“An Explanatory Memorandum: On the General Strategic Goal for the Group in North America”AGENDAS – Sexual revolutions (Feminism, pornographic, Sex Trafficking) – Eugenitcs –Racial Agendas – Financial Agendas (world banks)– Scientific Agendas – CERN (The EuropeanOrganization for Nuclear Research)Kingdom Agenda3 unchanging qualities of God’s character - Truth, Beauty, Love – take captive every heart.Matt. 28 : 18-19 – “Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in[b] thename of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, 20 teaching them to observe all that Ihave commanded you. And behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age.”John 1:17 – “For the law was given through Moses; grace and truth came through Jesus Christ.”1. Understand the difference between the individual and the agenda2. Separate the emotional content from the agenda3. Discern the Language usedTruth – Transcendent revelation to man from God – The Word of GodRom.1:25 – “because they exchanged the truth about God for a lie and worshiped and servedthe creature rather than the Creator, who is blessed forever! Amen.”Beauty – God’s glory and perfection –Rom.1:22-23 – “Professing to be wise, they became fools, and exchanged the glory of theincorruptible God for an image in the form of corruptible man and of birds and four-footedanimals and crawling creatures.”Psalm 27:4 – “One thing have I asked of the LORD, that will I seek after: that I may dwell inthe house of the LORD all the days of my life, to gaze upon the beauty of the LORD and toinquire in his temple.”Love – A Love outside of man’s understandingMatt. 24:12 - “Because lawlessness is increased, most people's love will grow cold.”"But the one who endures to the end, he will be saved.…”Prepare for ImpactMen’s heart will fail them for fearDon’t live out of your heart - live out of Faith

2 Chronicles '29 tells us of the restoration of worship through King Hezekiahs reforms. These incedents in the Old Testament were written for us so that we will bring the reformation needed to the Church. We must learn from the patterns estabished by God through the Old Testament so that we may use them for our generation. God is raising up the Tabenacle of David, the Church, to bring in a world harvest for His glory.

King Hezekiah was a reformer to Judah. If we review the steps he took to revive Judah we find hope for the American church in this day and hour. 2 Chronicles 29:11 is the key, "My sons, do not be negligent now, for the Lord has chosen you to stand before him and serve him, to minister before him and to burn incense.”

Luther said that the function of prayer is not overcoming God’s reluctance but laying hold of His willingness. Jesus is ever- living to intercede in our prayer life, which means He helps us aim to hit the mark of His will in the earth. If we feel weak in that partnership the Holy Spirit intercedes within us to birth that will in our hearts. All of this to say God so desires to engage our earthly license for His heavenly purpose. Come enjoy the engaging life of administrating God’s will into the earth.