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Greg, John, and Pat discuss the importance of crying out for justice. They continue to discuss that those who do not cry out for justice may not be aware of how justice was served on the cross of Christ. They encourage us to run to the cross. They further discuss how many are seeking personal stimulus all the while robbing from God in the tithes and offerings. They continue to give several examples of injustices and challenge us to cry out for justice. Often times standing up and crying out will cost us something. They continue to share with us that if we have made money our god that god will come crashing down and will fail us. They encourage us to honor God in our tithes and offerings and to give where we are being spiritually fed.

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Greg, John, and Pat discuss recent prophetic words shared by Rick Joyner “Vision of a Roller Coaster and Bob Jones regarding “The Coming Promise and Peacemakers Will Fully "Bloom" by Spring. They continue to share how they see trouble and worry for those who have made money and stuff their God. However, God is playing taps over the idolatry because it is time for those things to die in the body of Christ at the same time He is playing reveille because He wants to awaken the church to righteousness. They continue to share Rick Joyner’s word “Prophetic Roller Coaster” and how 2014 will be a year of ups and downs and also Bob Jones prophetic word about how the apples will bloom in the spring. They continue to share how this will be some of the best of times and the worst of times and the only way to be able to make it is by holding tight to Jesus.

Roller Coaster Vision by Rick Joyner

When I prayed for this coming year, I was shown a roller coaster. This means we will have ups and downs this year. I realize that hardly takes a prophet to predict, but the encouraging thing about this vision was that the ride ended at the highest point. We’re going higher this year! So don’t be discouraged by the dips. Hang on and know that we will be going up again soon.

Our prophetic friend, Bob Jones, told us several months ago that it was going to be a very hard winter. I think this one has already qualified for that. As I am writing this in South Carolina, it is 8 degrees outside. I don’t remember it ever being that cold here. However, the great thing is that spring will certainly follow! The point is that we must hang on during any dips or hard times. They will come to pass, but they will pass! As Winston Churchill once said, “When you’re going through hell, keep going.” Keep going.

The roller coaster I saw was very rickety. It did not seem that it could make it through another turn or the ups and downs. It held together though. I love roller coasters, but this one was not the kind I would get on voluntarily. We don’t have a choice, we are on it. Even the strongest systems of this world are very shaky, and most can only make it through another day because God is holding them together. He is doing this for our sakes, so we should never stop praying for them.

In the vision, there was a platform at the end of this roller coaster ride. It did not look any stronger than the roller coaster, but as we walked across, it became stronger and stronger. On the other side, there was a beautiful, brilliantly glistening train which we boarded. It was the most beautiful and well-appointed train I’ve ever seen. However, as I boarded I saw that when it left the platform, it would enter a long, dark tunnel that I could not see the end of. Even so, the tunnel was going up, and this was a powerful, mountain-climbing train. We’re going up. It may be dark and a bit scary for a while, but we are going higher. That was the end of this vision.

Trains often speak of training in dreams and visions. We may still be on a rickety old roller coaster, but the vehicle that is going to take us to where we must go will be training. This speaks to me of Ephesians 4—the equipping of the saints to do the work of the ministry. Even though it may take a while for us to see where we’re going (the long dark tunnel) we will be going up. This is the vehicle that will get us to where we must go.

It is the nature of the faith walk to not be able to see where you’re going, but you should know what you’re looking for. The one who started the walk of faith, Abraham, did not know where he was going, but he did know what he was looking for—the city that God is building, not men…MORE

The Coming Promise and Peacemakers Will Fully "Bloom" By Spring

By Bob Jones, Jan 7, 2014

Vision of the Apple Tree

While in a time of praise, Bob saw an apple tree in full bloom. As he prayed for understanding the Lord revealed to him that many people have been in the bud. They have been waiting on promises that go back many, many years. Now the Lord is saying that before the apple tree blooms this spring, their buds shall bloom. Although some of them are ancient promises they will bloom in the spring before the apple tree does and they will begin producing the fruit of righteousness.

Peacemakers Bloom

In the fruit of the spirit of prophecy, the apple represents peace. Therefore, this means that a lot of peacemakers shall bloom or come into their divine calling by this spring and they will bring forth the fruit that God has called them to bear. So get ready for the peacemakers to come forth with the fruit of God and reveal the Son of Peace to the world. The peacemakers that are coming forth in this next season are those who can make peace between the human soul and the Father. As they reveal the Father's love to the human soul, it will bring stability to the Body in every way. Through the administration of these peacemakers, first and foremost, they will bring man's soul into the place where it can enter into the peace of God. And this peace is beyond all human understanding. They will also enter into the love of God, which will create the fruit that He wants produced in the Body now. This is literally the beginning of the fruit that's needed for harvest.

And God's peace [shall be yours, that tranquil state of a soul assured of its salvation through Christ, and so fearing nothing from God and being content with its earthly lot of whatever sort that is, that peace] which transcends all understanding shall garrison and mount guard over your hearts and minds in Christ Jesus. Philippians 4:7

Peace beyond understanding is what God is offering us. Unfortunately much of the Body has seen the Father from a wrong perspective. They see Him as the cruel master and judge instead of being the God of love and justice. Ninety-five percent of the Body of Christ thinks the Father is the judge that is squashing them all the time. They accuse the Father of bringing calamity and traumatic situations where in fact it is satan.

The Father simply removes His hand where He is no longer welcome. But now we will begin to see Him as He really is; LOVE and love beyond any expectation of love. When we have peace with the Father then the bloom will begin to turn into fruit. And this fruit will begin to come forth this year yielding more next year and even more the following year.

Armory of God's LOVE

The Lord has opened His armory, and has brought out the weapons of His indignation; for this is the work of the Lord God of hosts in the land of the Chaldeans. Jeremiah 50:25 God is arming the Body of Christ with weapons of His divine love that the enemy has no defense against. We'll begin to see the army of God come together in unity, a common union, to where the enemy will have to leave entire cities. This army is getting ready to take entire cities and eventually entire states. In certain places in the world, they'll take entire nations.

This is the year the army of God comes together with angels beyond number and weapons that cannot be defeated by the enemy. Angels are here now preparing the Body for the harvest and there will be a mighty victory. This year, even the blooming of the trees is something that satan can't stop from happening.

Vision of God's Armory

In a vision Bob was shown the armory of God that is now open and the Father is releasing weapons of warfare that has never been available to man before. In this vision there were weapons put into my hands that terrorized me to even touch them. There's nothing in the entire world that can withstand what the Father is bringing out of His armory. Some of the first things He will deal with are in Jeremiah 51. In fact the first thing He'll deal with is the Church that's been withstanding Him.

Jeremiah 51:20-25:

You [Cyrus of Persia, soon to conquer Babylon] are My battle-ax or maul and weapon of war--for with you I break nations in pieces, with you I destroy kingdoms, with you I break in pieces the horse and his rider, with you I break in pieces the chariot and the charioteer, with you I break in pieces man and woman, with you I break in pieces old man and youth, with you I break in pieces young man and maiden, with you I break in pieces the shepherd and his flock, with you I break in pieces the farmer and his yoke of oxen, and with you I break in pieces governors and commanders.

And I will [completely] repay Babylon and all the inhabitants of Chaldea for all the evil that they have done in Zion--before your very eyes [I will do it], says the Lord. Behold, I am against you, says the Lord, O destroying mountain [which is burning out, you who will be as barren and desolate as an extinct volcano], you who [would] destroy the whole earth. I will stretch out My hand over and against you and roll you down from the [burnt] crags and will make you a burnt-out mountain [of combustive fires].

Ministry of the Peacemakers

What He's doing right now in the Church is uniting whosoever will with one another. Because these weapons that are being released cannot be handled by one person. It will take teams to handle them and usually teams consist of about twelve people. These teams will be united with one purpose in mind and when they go to war they will make decrees and declarations according to the heart of the Father. These decrees will be established according to the will of the Father (Job 22:28).

You shall also decide and decree a thing, and it shall be established for you; and the light [of God's favor] shall shine upon your ways. This is what I see; the blooming of the apple tree will be our blooming in the spirit and worshipping the Father in spirit and in truth. It's our human soul making peace by the knowledge of the Truth. It's bringing the soul in submission to the spirit and allowing the spirit man to be in control of our conscience (actions, deeds and thoughts). Then the Body will understand the Father's divine nature – love. He loves you! Scripture plainly shows that God loves us; it's His nature because He is LOVE (1 John 4:8). The peacemakers' entire nature will be characterized by His love and love will be the fruit they bear.

Now come the peacemakers and they make peace with God and with man. They show the Father's nature, LOVE! The love of the Father is all authority to His sons and daughters. I don't know how fast the fruit is going to mature after they bloom. But I do know that by the middle of May the blooms will be over and the fruit will begin. And from what I see, this fall will be awesome.

Bob and Bonnie Jones

The Prophetic Ministry of Bob and Bonnie Jones

Website: bobjones.org

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Greg, John, and Pat remember former Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon and how he was described as defending Israel like a lion. Ariel Sharon passed away at the age of 85. They continue to share some of Ariel’s proud legacy of defending Israel and their expectation of the rising of the future Ariel Sharon. He was a man who fought for Israel’s freedom and he held firm to the end.

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Greg, John, and Pat discuss how pastors in America are standing together for imprisoned Pastor Saeed in front of the White House. CBN reports that the pastor share that "Part of our obligation as ministers is not just proclamation, but demonstration," Rev. Keith Tucci, with the League for the Defense of Christian Pastors, told CBN News before he was arrested in front of the White House Monday afternoon. “We believe that our culture is dying for a model and we also believe that there are many courageous men in the pulpits in America who understand that it's time to act now," he said. The pastors will stand every Monday in front of the White House risking being arrested to stand in solidarity and in hopes of prompting President Obama to take action in encouraging Iran to release Pastor Saeed. Do your part to stand with Pastor Saeed at BeHeardProject.com

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Greg, John, and Pat discuss a song that was sung during the movie “The Wizard of Oz. “They discuss how sometimes art imitates life. The song sung by munchkins was a song of celebration “Ding Dong the Witch is Dead” and how they verified that she was indeed dead. They further discussed how the Jezebel principality in a region can dwarf the church to munchkins if that principality is not dealt with. This principality has to be dealt with if the church is going to be completely free.

Revelations 2:20-23

Nevertheless, I have this against you: You tolerate that woman Jezebel, who calls herself a prophet. By her teaching she misleads my servants into sexual immorality and the eating of food sacrificed to idols. I have given her time to repent of her immorality, but she is unwilling. So I will cast her on a bed of suffering, and I will make those who commit adultery with her suffer intensely, unless they repent of her ways. I will strike her children dead. Then all the churches will know that I am he who searches hearts and minds, and I will repay each of you according to your deeds.

DING DONG! THE WITCH IS DEAD

Lyrics by The Wizard of Oz Cast. From The Wizard of Oz

Munchkins

Ding Dong! The Witch is dead. Which old Witch? The Wicked Witch!

Ding Dong! The Wicked Witch is dead.

Wake up - sleepy head, rub your eyes, get out of bed.

Wake up, the Wicked Witch is dead. She's gone where the goblins go,

Below - below - below. Yo-ho, let's open up and sing and ring the bells out.

Ding Dong' the merry-oh, sing it high, sing it low.

Let them know

The Wicked Witch is dead!

Mayor

As Mayor of the Munchkin City, In the County of the Land of Oz, I welcome you most regally.

Barrister

But we've got to verify it legally, to see

Mayor

To see?

Barrister

If she

Mayor

If she?

Barrister

Is morally, ethic'lly

Father No.1

Spiritually, physically

Father No. 2

Positively, absolutely

Munchkins

Undeniably and reliably Dead

Coroner

As Coroner I must aver, I thoroughly examined her.

And she's not only merely dead, she's really most sincerely dead.

Mayor

Then this is a day of Independence For all the Munchkins and their descendants

Barrister

If any.

Mayor

Yes, let the joyous news be spread the wicked Old Witch at last is dead!

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John and Pat discuss the recent weather patterns and how Georgia is colder than Moscow and the question they ask is; is God speaking to us? They discuss how a great majority of the country is experiencing a severe cold snap the like of which has not been experienced for many years. John mentions that when he moved from Florida he thought he left hurricanes behind him only to experience hurricane Sandy in NJ. Now that he is back in Florida he thought he was leaving the cold behind him and now he is experiencing 19 degree weather. According to CBN “More than 200 million Americans from Montana to Alabama are bundling up Tuesday as they face dangerously cold temperatures. This arctic blast is not just another winter storm - for many areas it's the coldest in 20 years.” They continued to share how John Paul Jackson prophesied the different weather patterns we would be experiencing in the multi-dimensional prophetic word called the “the perfect storm.” God is warning us to turn back to Him. At one point we need to recognize that God didn’t cause us to live a life that is filled with endless storms, chaos, financial collapses and in a perpetual state of destruction and calamity. We are called to be victorious in God although at times we will face challenging and difficult times this is an everyday normal. God allows trials in our lives that we may look and turn to Him. They encourage us to not to discredit the storms in your life. What is God saying through the situations going on through your life? Is it possible what you are doing is bringing the calamity to your life. They encourage us to respond to God to turn our hearts to him and to repent. God is getting your attention because all He wants is your heart.

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Saturate, Immerse, Soak – Called to Be People of His Presence

John and Pat discuss how the Church is called to be people of God’s presence. They continue to discuss how they have walked in a dark room before and although they could not see anyone with their natural eyes they felt the presence of someone else in the room. They continue to share how God’s presence is so much more than that. They share how God’s presence is absolutely wonderful and full of life. Regarding the presence of the Lord, Moses had to have it, at time priest couldn’t stand in it, in it there is fullness of joy, it’s the air angels breathe, it’s inviting, intoxicating and life transforming. They continue to share that out of everything God created He created humans with the amazing ability to receive His love and for us to love Him back. They share how Moses encountered God and His presence when he would meet with Him in Exodus 33. They continued to share how vs.11 states “The Lord would speak to Moses face to face, as one speaks to a friend. Then Moses would return to the camp, but his young aide Joshua son of Nun did not leave the tent.” Moses spoke with God face to face. God did not send his son to save us so that we can be “good” Christians but so that we can commune with God. We are called to abide with the Lord and engage Him in prayer which involves not just speaking but listening as well. They continued to share how we live in a time that has so many things competing for our attention; 24 hour news, the internet, TV, smart phones, tablets, social media and so much more yet God wants our attention. They continued to discuss and challenge us to be immersed, saturated and soaked in God, His presence and His word. A sponge is porous and by design made to soak up and contain the water it is dipped in. They encourage us not just tip our toes in the things of God or even settle to splash ourselves with God but to jump right in and soak in God. A dry sponge is useless but imagine what God can do with a sponge that has been soaking in Him. He can actually ring you out. Just like a cucumber goes through a pickling process that transforms it into a delicious pickle we too can experience such a transformation when we soak in God. There is a time to rest in His presence and there is time to stand and minister in His presence as Rick Joyner says in his book the Torch and the Sword. There is no intoxication like life itself, but remember that it is still intoxication. Many fall under even the slightest touch of His Spirit and can become drunk in the Spirit by just a taste of this. However, the priest had to learn how to stand and minister even the presence of His Glory. God’s people are called to be people of His presence.

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Third Great Awakening is Coming: Question is- Will You be in it, Will You Be Touch by it When God comes to your Region

John and Pat discuss how a third great awakening is coming; the question is will you be in it and will you be touched by it when it comes to your region? They continued to discuss how Jesus was extremely popular even though that was not His goal or intention. Great crowds came to Him to see Him and to receive of His ministry yet Jesus’ hometown rejected Jesus’ ministry. Although they were amazed by His ministry they tried to discredit Him and took offense with Jesus. Jesus was completely amazed by their lack of faith. The Bible tells us the student is not above his master. If they treated Jesus that way we shouldn’t be surprised when they treat you the same or worse. The people in Jesus hometown had a perfect recipe and strategy for how not to welcome a move of God. They were prideful, critical, and judgmental of Jesus. They were even looking to discredit Jesus’ ministry. They were more willing to defend what they thought they knew instead of being humble and open to the Lord. What Jesus was doing did not fit there paradigm and their doctrine. They encourage us not to miss the move of God not to miss the Third Great Awakening because of having a pride in your heart and attempting to receive God in our heads and not in our spirit. Many believers say they want a move of God but are they willing to do what they have to do to receive one? God intended to touch Nazareth but Nazareth missed God. There have been believers in past moves of God that have criticized what God was doing and missed it. They encourage us to repent for any prideful and judgmental attitudes that would cause us to miss the heart of God. Dear God forgive me. Have your way in my life and in my city and in my region in Jesus name.

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John and Pat discuss Secretary of State John Kerry pushing Israel into a no win deal? CBN News reports that “U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry left Israel on Monday but is expected back next week. His visits are part of a major U.S. effort to broker an agreement between Israelis and Palestinians. Former Israeli Ambassador to the U.S. Danny Ayalon told CBN News he believes the agreement would base a future Palestinian state on the West Bank including Jerusalem.

"I believe the deal that he offers is the '67 borders on the basis of '67 with swaps on a one-to-one ratio that would include Jerusalem as far as Kerry is concerned. This is what I believe. That would be for the Palestinians of Israel as a Jewish state," he said.” They continue to encourage us to stand with Israel and those ministries and organizations that support Israel as well. They discuss how any agreement that requires Israel to give up any land especially a land agreement that includes 1967 borders and essentially makes Israel’s border indefensible. They encourage us to keep our eyes on Israel. We are soon approaching the beginning of the first of the four blood moons NASA is predicting to come the first arriving on April 15, 2014. They always start with tears and end in joy. Pray for the peace of Jerusalem.

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John and Pat discuss whose voice we will ultimately listen to. They continue to share a recent update regarding Christian athlete Tim Tebow’s new position. Tim Tebow, world famous for what has been called Tebowing for kneeling on one knee and praying on the football field after scoring a touchdown or after his team’s victory. They continued to discuss how this is Tim’s first season without playing in a National Football League. Tim has played for several teams and was most recently cut from the New England Patriots. They discuss Tim has accepted a position as a college sports analysis on ESPN for College football. “Charisma” magazine reports Tebow’s thoughts regarding his future “I have been training very hard over the course of the last few months—five days a week—and I feel like I’m the best that I’ve ever been as a quarterback right now and I hope I get the opportunity to show that,” he said in a conference call, according to “Sports Illustrated”. “But I'm also looking forward to being part of SEC Nation and part of ESPN.” Tim has not given up on his dream of becoming a NFL quarterback no matter how many voices say that he can’t. They share how this is impressive when considering the many voices that have spoken that he couldn’t. They share it is important whose voice we are listening who you are following. There are four voices that are constantly speaking the question is whose voice will we follow, satan’s voice, others voice, your own voice or God’s voice? They encourage us to be in agreement with God’s voice and follow what He tells us to do. Spend time with Jesus abide in His word and write down what He says. One word from God is better than a thousand words from others.

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