Live Behind The Veil

• The difference between being in God’s presence and being aware of His presence
• Why encounters with God should become a continuing way of life
• Refusing to allow spiritual experiences to fade into memories
• Every experience with God leaves a deposit within our spirit
• How God’s nature becomes woven into our everyday lives
• Christ coming forth naturally rather than through religious behavior
• Remaining who God created us to be while expressing Christ
• Entering Kingdom rest and ceasing from our own spiritual effort
• Trusting God even when we do not feel anything spiritually
• Using past experiences as stepping stones instead of destinations
• Christ Himself becoming our wisdom, spirituality, and confidence
• Trusting the Father to direct our path

• “There’s a difference between just being in His presence and being aware of His presence.”
• “That is not an experience. That’s another step that the Father has opened up for me to walk in continually.”
• “If you touch God, or He touches you, that’s a step that we need to put a pin in the ground and say, ‘I’m not going back from here.’”
• “The experience has a beginning, and then it becomes a deposit in your spirit.”
• “Pretty soon, it’s woven into our lives.”
• “God is incorporating Himself into us in such a way that everything must become natural.”
• “We are still us, and yet it’s Christ in us at the same time.”
• “Christ is our spirituality.”
• “The experiences become our stepping stones.”
• “Go where the Lord leads you and let God be an expression through you.”

Do not allow what God has revealed to you to become merely a memory of something that happened in the past. Receive every encounter with Him as a deposit and another step into a continuing way of life. You do not have to recreate an experience or struggle to appear spiritual. Rest in the Father, trust what He is establishing within you, and allow Christ to express His nature naturally through the person He created you to be. What began as an experience can become part of your nature as you continue walking forward with Him.

• God is raising and purifying a spiritual priesthood.
• Believers must guard their focus and avoid becoming spiritually consumed by world events.
• Christ has already won the battle; our calling is to walk in His victory.
• Priestly intercession reaches beyond personal needs and embraces all creation.
• Worshiping and praying in tongues allow the Holy Spirit to intercede beyond our natural understanding.
• Listening and waiting upon the Lord are essential parts of spiritual intercession.
• Everyone must begin where they are and trust the Holy Spirit to reveal the next step.
• Spiritual growth requires movement; believers should not become stagnant.
• Entering God’s presence is an act of faith rather than human effort.
• A single Scripture can become a daily focus for meditation, faith, and communion with God.
• Spiritual intensity does not require strain because believers are also entering God’s rest.
• Creation’s deliverance is connected to the sons of God becoming conformed to Christ’s image.
• Believers carry God’s presence into ordinary situations simply by knowing who they are in Christ.
• Faith declares that God’s Kingdom is coming forth in the earth—and within His people—now.

• “God’s raising a priest. Our focus needs to be so much on reaching into Him.”
• “It’s already been won, so we walk in His victory as the channels of victory.”
• “We are to be the intercessors for all creation because we have to understand that’s where we live now.”
• “There’s a lot of waiting on the Lord, a lot of listening.”
• “At least be in motion. Don’t be stagnant.”
• “You position yourself in His presence by faith.”
• “Don’t make it this hard thing. The Holy Spirit leads us and guides us every single step.”
• “We can’t make this happen through human effort. It is to be that of the Spirit.”
• “Just know who you are, so that when you come into any situation, you’re aware that you’re bringing His presence into that situation.”
• “Our faith is now. What we declare is now. What we’re believing is now.”

• 1Peter 2(5, 9)— Believers are being built together as a holy and royal priesthood to offer spiritual sacrifices and proclaim God’s excellencies.
• Hebrews 9(11-14)— Christ entered God’s presence as the perfect High Priest through His own blood, securing eternal redemption.
• Colossians 3(1-2)— Believers are instructed to set their minds on the things above rather than becoming consumed by earthly distractions.
• Matthew 6(33)— Seeking God’s Kingdom first establishes the proper focus for every part of life.
• Romans 8(19-23)— Creation waits for the revealing of God’s sons and for deliverance from its slavery to corruption.
• Romans 8(26-27)— The Holy Spirit helps believers in their weakness and intercedes according to the will of God.
• Romans 8(29-30)— God has called His people to become conformed to the image of His Son, and His completed purpose includes their justification and glorification.
• 1Corinthians 14(2, 15)— Speaking and worshiping in the Spirit allow believers to communicate with God beyond their natural understanding.
• Zechariah 4(6)— God’s purposes are accomplished not through human strength or power, but by His Spirit.
• Hebrews 11(6)— Faith is essential to pleasing God and approaching Him with confidence.
• Hebrews 4(9-11)— God’s people are called to enter His rest, ceasing from fleshly striving while trusting His completed work.
• John 16(13)— The Holy Spirit guides believers into truth and reveals what the Father is speaking.
• 2Corinthians 5(7)— The life of the believer is governed by faith rather than by natural sight, circumstances, or feelings.

• Committing ourselves to a lifestyle of continual spiritual change.
• Opening the door of our hearts so the Lord can continue His creative work within us.
• Recognizing that we are God’s workmanship, created with a divine purpose.
• Becoming a prepared people who actively participate in what God is doing.
• Refusing to tolerate delay, distraction, and spiritual complacency.
• Listening for the Lord’s voice and responding immediately when He speaks.
• Speaking God’s Word in faith so that His purposes can be accomplished in the earth.
• Refusing to become trapped in religious routines or the distractions of the soul.
• Understanding that spiritual growth comes through receiving God’s nature.
• Experiencing the joy of the Lord as we wait upon Him and follow His direction.
• Finding relationships where believers can speak, strengthen, correct, and encourage one another.
• Trusting God to supply the faith needed to walk out the Word He gives us.

• “Lord, we are committed to constant change.”
• “We’re His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works.”
• “We’re not just people that have been saved without a purpose. We’re saved with a purpose.”
• “We can’t tolerate delay any longer.”
• “Tolerating delay is like unbelief.”
• “Only acting on the Word of the Lord when it comes—immediately.”
• “In reality, we all hear the voice of the Lord if we’re listening.”
• “There’s nothing we have spoken about so far that doesn’t come with the joy of the Lord.”
• “Refuse to get bogged down in the soul life.”
• “Our growth is in Him imparting His nature to us.”
• “Everything we do in a relationship with God is an act of faith.”
• “Once you hear a Word from God, you step out on that Word by faith.”

• Revelation 3 (20)— Christ stands at the door and knocks, inviting us to open our hearts and fellowship with Him.
• Ephesians 2 (10)— We are God’s workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to accomplish the good works He has prepared for us.
• Romans 8 (14)— Those who are led by the Spirit of God are recognized as the sons of God.
• Genesis 32 (26)— Jacob persistently holds on to the Lord, declaring that he will not let go until he receives a blessing.
• Nehemiah 8 (10)— The joy of the Lord is the strength that sustains us as we walk with Him.
• Ephesians 3 (20)— God is able to accomplish exceedingly and abundantly beyond everything we can ask or imagine.
• John 10 (27)— The Lord’s sheep hear His voice, know Him, and follow His leading.
• Romans 10 (17)— Faith comes through hearing the Word that God is speaking.
• James 1 (22)— We are called to act upon God’s Word rather than merely hearing it.
• II Corinthians 3 (18)— As we behold the Lord, we are continually changed into His likeness from glory to glory.

• Receiving salvation and the baptism of the Holy Spirit by faith
• Learning to walk by faith in every area of life
• Entering God’s rest through the presence of Christ
• Evidence of the Holy Spirit moving throughout the world
• Pentecost and the promised outpouring of the Spirit
• God’s love and His call to repentance
• Looking beyond temporary possessions and circumstances
• Developing an eternal perspective
• Salvation as the first step in a lifelong relationship with God
• The Holy Spirit putting the flesh to death and forming Christ within believers
• Learning to receive the Father’s daily direction
• God working in His sons, the Body of Christ, and creation
• Faith and trust as keys to participating in what God is doing

• “I think we’re going to find that this next level that we’re reaching into right now is really an act of faith.” — Ken
• “Or just walking your daily life by faith. Every area.” — Ron
• “You reach out to God, he will meet you with his Holy Spirit.” — Dale
• “Wake up every morning, open your heart to Him. Ask Him, ‘What are we doing today, Father? You show me.’” — Dale
• “No, you just barely cracked the door open. You just barely started the first step into a walk with God.” — Ron
• “He’s pouring out His Spirit. And why is He doing that? Because He’s speeding up the process.” — Ron
• “We are the clay, He is the potter, and He is doing something in our lives.” — Ron
• “So what’s the trigger? What’s the key to make it happen? Our faith, our trust, the Holy Spirit, the second coming of it.” — Mike

• John 3 (16)— God’s love and salvation through His Son.
• James 4 (8)— Drawing near to God.
• Hebrews 4 (1–11)— Entering God’s rest through faith.
• Joel 2 (28–29)— The promised outpouring of the Holy Spirit.
• Acts 2 (1–4), (16–18)— The Holy Spirit’s outpouring at Pentecost.
• 2 Peter 3 (9)— God’s desire for people to repent.
• Matthew 6 (19–21)— Choosing eternal treasure over earthly possessions.
• Romans 8 (13–14)— Putting the flesh to death and being led by the Spirit.
• Galatians 4 (19)— Christ being formed within believers.
• John 16 (13–15)— The Holy Spirit guiding believers into truth.
• Romans 8 (19–23)— God’s sons and the freedom of creation.
• Isaiah 64 (8)— God as the potter and His people as the clay.
• 2 Corinthians 3 (18)— Being transformed into Christ’s image.
• 2 Corinthians 4 (18)— Focusing on eternal rather than temporary things.

• Believers were created to express the living Word from within.
• God’s Word carries the power necessary to accomplish His purpose.
• A word aligned with Christ continues working beyond what the speaker can see.
• The Church is not primarily an institution; it is a people called and defined by God.
• Spiritual maturity requires attentiveness to God’s presence and learning to walk by the Spirit.
• Time in God’s presence produces rest and peace.
• The life of Christ can be communicated through ordinary conversation.
• Speaking God’s promises back to Him builds confidence and replaces inner striving.
• Believers are called to serve as watchmen who remember and proclaim God’s promises.
• God speaks through human vessels and through the many-membered Body of Christ.
• The results of a spoken word may remain unseen, but believers can trust God to continue His work.
• God’s Spirit can free people from rigid ideologies and open their hearts to truth.

• “We are living stones raised up to speak a living word.” — Ken
• “Everything in that word that was spoken is contained in it.” — Ron
• “We are learning to walk in the Spirit.” — Debbie
• “I just be who I am in the Lord, and what’s in me emanates from me.” — Mike
• “He said it, and He’s gonna do it.” — Sherry
• “A word that God is speaking is being spoken through a human vessel.” — Dale
• “Speaking the word out in a conversational form…is the highest form of prophecy.” — Mike
• “What a privilege it is to live in this day where God is moving through the many-membered body.” — Ken

• John 1 (1-4, 14)— Jesus Christ is the Word made flesh and the source of life.
• II Corinthians 3 (2-3)— Believers are living letters of Christ, written by the Spirit.
• I Peter 2 (4-5)— God’s people are living stones being built into a spiritual house.
• Isaiah 55 (10-11)— God’s Word does not return empty but accomplishes His purpose.
• Psalm 119 (89)— God’s Word is forever settled in heaven.
• Jeremiah 1 (12)— God watches over His Word to perform it.
• Hebrews 4 (12)— The Word of God is living, active, and penetrating.
• Mark 9 (38-40)— Jesus tells His disciples not to stop those working in His name.
• I Peter 2 (9)— God calls His people out of darkness to proclaim His excellencies.
• Romans 8 (14)— God’s children are led by His Spirit.
• Galatians 5 (25)— Those who live by the Spirit are called to walk by the Spirit.
• Hebrews 4 (9-11)— God’s people are invited to enter His rest.
• John 14 (27)— Jesus gives His people a peace unlike the world’s peace.
• Isaiah 62 (6-7)— Watchmen remind the Lord of His promises and seek their fulfillment.
• Ezekiel 3 (17)— God appoints a watchman to hear His Word and speak it.
• I Corinthians 14 (3)— Prophecy strengthens, encourages, and comforts others.
• I Peter 4 (10-11)— Those who speak should do so as people expressing the words of God.
• Romans 8 (19-22)— Creation waits for the revealing of the sons and daughters of God.
• Ephesians 1 (22-23)— The Church is Christ’s Body, filled with His presence.
• John 8 (31-32)— Truth brings freedom to those who receive and continue in it.

• The promise and first outpouring of the Holy Spirit
• Pentecost as the beginning of an ongoing work
• Christ coming forth through a many-membered Body
• The unlimited measure of the Spirit that rested upon Christ
• The Holy Spirit empowering believers to become witnesses
• True oneness producing a greater corporate anointing
• God’s people created as vessels for greater works
• The importance of humility, surrender, and expectancy
• The outpouring beginning through believers who are becoming one
• Recognizing what the Holy Spirit is already doing today
• Preparing our hearts for the greater measure still to come.

• “He’s coming forth in a many-membered Body.”
• “This experience is more than any kind of religious setting. This is an anointing right from the Father to endue us with power to be His witnesses.”
• “This is for the church today. It’s for His people today.”
• “When we come into that level of oneness, the anointing is so much greater because of the oneness.”
• “We yield ourselves, we humble ourselves to be those channels.”
• “Our hearts need to be tender and open and expecting.”
• “The Lord has already begun the work of the Holy Spirit in us.”
• “It’s going to start with believers that are truly one.”
• “There’s more coming, and I think we’re already in it.”

• The Family begins by talking about how foundational it is for Christians to understand that the Jewish people are their elder brothers. Being grafted in is not just a doctrine or phrase; it is a revelation that changes how believers see their walk with God.
• They discuss how the early Christian Church became separated from its Hebrew roots. As Gentile leadership became more dominant, the Scriptures began to be interpreted through Greek philosophy and culture. This caused the Church to lose much of the foundation Christ was teaching.
• The conversation then moves into the issue of anti-Semitism and misunderstanding. The Family points out that many Christians may not recognize how deeply some wrong thinking has been built into Christian history and tradition.
• They also discuss salvation from a Jewish perspective. The Jewish people often view salvation in terms of deliverance from enemies, oppression, and the physical realm, while many Western Gentile Christians tend to view salvation mainly as an individual spiritual experience.
• The Family talks about the Messiah and how the Jewish people continue to look for His coming. They recognize that many Jews did accept Christ, while others did not understand His role as the suffering Messiah. Instead of accusing the Jewish people, the Family emphasizes that Christians have also missed much and must walk humbly.
• The discussion closes with the recognition that both Jews and Christians are looking for the Kingdom of God. The enemy works to create division, but God is bringing a deeper awareness, preparation, and revelation of His Kingdom.

• “There’s something so foundational that Christians need to get.”
• “It’s not good enough to say that the Jews are our elder brothers and we’re grafted into them.”
• “I really need to know my roots. I need to know my older brothers.”
• “We lost the very foundations of what Christ was trying to teach us.”
• “We’re coming into a time where the Lord is leading to bring about speaking the truth in love.”
• “We are all one.”
• “We were grafted in through Christ.”
• “We really need to love one another, drop these walls.”
• “We’re grafted in as a small part of something that is already a huge tree.”
• “Thy kingdom come. Not my concept of the Kingdom, but Your Kingdom come.”

• “We need to lay a foundation of why we love the Jews.”
• “Would we have the Word of God today without the Jews?”
• “We need to realize our roots.”
• “Our older brothers, the Jews, help drive us to pursue after God and His Word.”
• “How driven are we for the Lord’s return?”
• “I was there to learn of them. I admitted, ‘You’re my elder brother.’”
• “God is sorting it out.”
• “He’s bringing the Jews and the Christians together.”
• “All of this goes back to Abraham.”
• “God never forgot any of us.”
• “We come together because we have the same drive, the same desire, and the same heart to see God’s Kingdom come forth on this earth.”
• “We need to get back to our roots and the reality and the truth.”

• “Independence is the enemy of oneness.”
• “The Spirit is what makes us one.”
• “You are important because you give your spirit to oneness.”
• “The anointing is giving God His voice.”
• “It’s not what you say; it’s who you are.”
• “Without His presence, we can’t function in this Body.”
• “It’s Christ in me, the hope of glory.”
• “The presence of the Father is the main thing.”
• “He’s always with us. He never leaves us.”