The Marvelous Message

Luke 9:4 And whatsoever house ye enter into, there abide, and thence depart. 5 And whosoever will not receive you, when ye go out of that city, shake off the very dust from your feet for a testimony against them. Before His crucifixion, Jesus commissioned His disciples to go out and preach that “the kingdom of heaven is at hand.” They were to go with humble hearts, fully relying on the Lord's provision and care. They would be preaching pilgrims, traveling testifiers of the kingdom of God. To find lodging was not an easy task, though hospitality was common in their day, those who would gladly receive them were not just showing an innate kindness but also revealing that they supported the disciples message. Blessings would abound for those who not only received the message of the kingdom with open hearts, but also received the disciples with open homes. However, to those who would exude hatred and execute fierce tactics sending them away, the disciples were to shake off the ...

I have transcribed a small portion of a message by Major Ian Thomas. Even in this short segment he unveils exactly what the Church by in large has been missing, or more correctly stated, has been avoiding. We must constantly be reminded that the Christian life is not a TRY HARDER RELIGION, but a TRUST HIM RELATIONSHIP. I hope that part of Bro. Thomas' message is a blessing and an eye opener of what is true Christianity.         “ This is the privilege that He has given to you and to me, completely available for the flow of His life like a river of living water....for the Holy Spirit at that time was not yet given, because the Lord Jesus had at that time not yet been glorified, but now He has. He's ascended to be with the Father and has implemented the promise that when He was restored to the Father's right hand He would come, not leaving us paupers but, in the person of His Holy Spirit, flooding our whole humanity with the fulness of the Triune Go...