The Mystery of Love

The Mystery of Love

Clara Iverson
http://www.elvisiverson.com

Father God, removes this deception off our minds and hearts, so we will finally understand love. Pours the spirit of wisdom and revelation to us, enlightens our inner eyes, so we will finally grasp the meaning of Christ’ love. Breaks the stronghold of fear off us now. Let deliverance comes now, in Jesus’ name. Amen.

Fear is the strongest blockage to love. Fear separates God and men. Fear never existed until the fall of men. Our understanding of love was decreasing as fear started to take root since Genesis one. We no longer think that love will work. Everyone puts on fear guard to protect ourselves from more hurts. We cannot trust anyone because we are afraid that will get hurt again. Instead of putting on the armor of God, we put on fear guard. No one can never see the real us because we are hiding behind this fear shield. Some were not raised in families of love. For generations, no one taught them how to love. So when they became parents, all they knew were sowing fear to their children, teaching them to be afraid of germs, sickness, accidents or bad things. Some parents created an atmosphere of superstitions to the young hearts. Since the time when they were babies, they were formatted to expect bad things to come to their days.

Therefore, love never operates in our lives. We do not believe in love. Instead, we believe in fear. Now, Holy Spirit comes to reprogram us. He is changing the object of our faith. Instead of putting faith in fear, we will put faith in LOVE now. We must believe in love and believe that love will actually work. Who am I to doubt love? Who am I to say love may not work? Even when I was a sinner, Christ died for me. Even before I existed on this planet earth, Christ demonstrated His love for me. Who dare to die? We dare to lend something to others. We dare to help people. But who dare to go that far, even to the point of death? Holy Spirit, removes this deception of fear off us, so we will finally see this bold love, this fearless love, this love which dares to die---something no one will do except Christ.

This love is our greatest protection and shield. Let us put off fear guard and put on the SHIELD OF LOVE. We will not be afraid of hurts because Christ’ love is the thickest armor protecting us. We do not need to defend ourselves when someone challenges us because Christ is our advocate. He is our judge and He will judge all men. We do not need to get angry to act tough because love is not easily angered. A heart of love can turn anger away and that anger is melted away by the POWER OF LOVE. Satan can throw fiery darts at us all he wants. But surely, nothing can separate us from the LOVE OF CHRIST---absolutely nothing. This love protects us from all dangers or hardships. Because of this love, our garments will not be burnt even when we are thrown to the lion’s den. Because of this love, Steven can say Father, forgive them, for what they do, they do not understand.

We do not really understand the meaning of sacrifice. Let me give you a scenario. For example, we ordered a nice meal at the restaurant. The meal comes and we are about to enjoy. Suddenly, someone comes in and tells you he is very hungry. Unwillingly, you sacrifice your nice meal and offer it to him. This is just an example of minor sacrifice. What did Christ actually do for us? He has loved us so much to give Himself up for us all as an offering and a sacrifice to God, for a sweet smelling aroma.(Eph 5:2) Until we understand Christ’ sacrifice for us, we still do not know love. Satan has no love. Satan is extremely upset that Christ will love us to the utmost. Satan is selfish while Christ is selfless. Sacrifice is not only a cost, but also a PAIN. We feel painful inside when we have to sacrifice our valuables. Christ endured this pain of sacrifice because of His unspeakable love for us.

Some act angry or tough all the time and thinking that anger is a power. Others perceive hatred as power. Some act angry or upset in unfair situations to show people they are not weak. However, anger, hatred, offence or raising our voices are neither the demonstrations of power, nor the exercising of authority. All these are destructive emotions. Fear, anger, hatred, easily offended attitudes are WEAKNESSES. We are getting weaker and weaker as we dwell and meditate on fear, anger, and unforgivness. On the contrary, only one element is power. That is LOVE. Among the three things Paul talked about, the greatest of these is LOVE. More love, more power. Love is the strongest force to uphold you. Love never fails. Love can face an angry person and not feeling afraid. Love can talk to a proud person and not being intimidated. REAL COURAGE comes from a heart of love, which is rooted and grounded in Christ’ love. And this love surpasses all knowledge. When our hearts are established in this love which knows no width, no depth, no height, how can we be afraid any more? Our hearts become as bold as a lion. Springing from this heart of endless love, we are able to speak the truth in love, to those who are rebellious and stubborn. The spirit of love is equal to the spirit of power and the spirit of sound mind. The more love you have, the more POWER and THE PRESENCE OF GOD will back you up.

On the other hand, we do not have the spirit of sound mind if we do not have the spirit of love. Do not speak when you are anger or upset. Those are not heavenly wisdom but are earthy, sensual and demonic. When our hearts are full of bitter envy and self-seeking, we better keep quiet. Otherwise, we will bring more confusion to the situations. Only when we are filled with the spirit of love, we will have the spirit of sound mind to speak wisdom that comes from above. This wisdom is pure, peaceful, gentle, willing to yield, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality and without hypocrisy. A person who is filled with the spirit of love is a peacemaker who bears the fruits of righteousness.

To conclude, as we meditate on Father’s perfect love everyday, we are eating, swallowing and digesting this love. We live in the blessings of love and we will start to renew our mind and expect good things to come to us. We will no longer fear because God loves us, His nature is love and a loving Father will ONLY give His children good gifts. Fear is exiting the program of our thought patterns and we will soon know nothing except LOVE.

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Demon Free Zone

Demon Free Zone

Elvis Iverson
http://www.elvisiverson.com

It is the will of the Lord to be free from demon control and influence, it is the will of the Lord to be free from fear, to be a believer who has no fear, it is the will of the Lord for a believer to be free from sickness and never to be sick, and it is the will of the Lord to be free from iniquity, and it is the will of the Lord to be free from financial debts, and financial suffering. –(Gal. 5:1)

After you have been through deliverance, bind and cast out demons, and breaking the legal grounds, and repented of sins. Now you must remain free, and live a life of freedom and liberty. All believers are called to freedom in Christ and we are to walk in the liberty that is in Christ. –(Gal. 5:1)

After you are free, you need to remain freedom, and mature in your freedom in Christ, and you are too steadfast against any demons that could try to reenter, or demons like the ones you cast out may try to reenter, and those demons that were cast out may bring seven more demons like them, or likewise demons like them may bring seven more demons to take back a vessel. –(Matt. 12:43-45)

However, you are to stand fast, being ready to do battle, and to submit to God and resist those demons. I ask you before reading on, first go over the other articles that I have already done on deliverance. –(Jam. 4:7)

First of all what should you pray after you cast out a demon, or demons:

· Pray for inner healing.
· Pray for those areas to be filled with grace, fruits of the Spirit and the Holy Spirit.
· Pray for protection.
· Pray for the Holy Spirit to minister and follow up.
· Bind the doors and gates of hell, and the kingdom of darkness and cast them into hell.
· Bind the demon name gatekeeper, and cast him into hell.
· Pray for new doors and gates of heaven and the kingdom of God to be established.
· After you have bind, cast demons out, and cast demons into hell, pray for the Lord to send His angels to make sure those demons go to hell, and to keep such demons, and those demons away from you.

Now you should pray these things or like these things to maintain your freedom.

· Pray for divine protection.
· Pray for the Lord to send His angels to keep those demons and demons like them away from you.
· Pray for more inner healing and more healing love.
· Apply the steps to keep doors shut.
1. Always forgive.
2. Always confess your sins.
3. Always bless.
4. Always walk in love.
5. Believe that God loves you.
6. Always renew your mind.
7. Control your mind.
8. Believe the Truth.
9. Control your tongue.
10. Believe you are free indeed.
11. Live a holy life.
12. Ask for grace and mercy.

· Renew your mind with the Word of God; build a foundation in the Word of God, and love.
· Apply the Blood of Christ.
· Seek help and the prayers of the saints.
· Move forth into more deliverance.
· Worship and praise Jesus Christ.
· Enter into rest, and abide in peace.
· Have faith and truth the Lord.
· Fellowship with other believers who have faith in you and loves you.

We begin with basic deliverance; then go on to more deep cleansing deliverance, and continue deliverance. You may need more deliverance, and some times we need to be cleanse through deliverance and confession. –(1 Jn. 1:7,9)

Do not focus on deliverance, focus on our Lord Jesus Christ, and the Word of God, and the love of God, sometimes we can come into unhealthy balance in deliverance. –(Eph. 3:19)

Know that you are saved by faith through grace, you have the gift of salvation by faith, not by works, or good deeds, and we are to live our Christian life by grace and truth, first grace then truth. Do not allow condemnation to enter in, believe in the power of the Blood of Christ. –(Rom. 8:1, 6:23,5: 8-9,1)

Believe in the power of the Blood of Christ, apply the Blood of Christ, and pray the promises of the Blood of Christ, and draw the blood of Christ around you. Trust in Christ and His Blood. –(Rev. 12:11)

Believe in the ministry of the Holy Spirit, believe in the power of the Holy Spirit, the Holy Spirit will help you to keep your freedom, and He will give you power to overcome. –(1 Jn. 4:4)

Fellowship and be connected to strong mature Christians that are prayer warriors, that are skillful in deliverance, and that love you, and care for you, and will not give up on you. However, you can never give up ether, for the Lord will never give up on us. –(1 Jn. 1:7)

Furthermore, before you ever go through deliverance there needs to be a foundation laid, if you don’t have a sound foundation, it will be hard to stand, and even after you been through deliverance, you need to lay a sound foundation, that you can stand and be an overcoming Christian. After you been through any deliverance lay the foundation. –(Matt. 7:24-27)

Conclusion, after a demon, or demons are cast out, or you been through deliverance, you need to rebuild the walls, if we don’t rebuild the walls the demons will fine it would be easy to return. This is why we need to build foundation and to rebuild the walls that have been broken down. –(Eccl. 10:8)

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Seven Pillars of Wisdom

Seven Pillars of Wisdom

Clara Iverson
http://www.elvisiverson.com

Introduction: Fear of God is the beginning of knowledge. Fear of God is your most powerful weapon. If you fear God, you will not please men and fall into the traps of men. If you fear God, you will have the peace of God. The more you fear God, the more you will have the peace of God. Fear of God is a compass guiding you in the way you think, the way you speak and the way you act. The seven spirits of God from within us will teach and instruct us on these seven pillars of wisdom. As we base our lives on these seven pillars of wisdom, we will become wise, inherit glory, and dwell in safety and security, without fear of evil.

The first pillar of wisdom: The Wisdom of the Tongue. For every kind of beast is tamed by mankind. But no man can tame the tongue. It is an unruly evil, full of deadly poison. (James 3:8) If you can control you tongue, you are already perfect and able to bridle your whole body. Death and life are in the power of the tongue. Also, the heart of the righteous studies how to answer. (Prov 15:28) A wise person knows how to restrain his tongue. Never give any promise. There is time to speak and there is time to be silent. Matters you do not understand, you will not add your opinion or be prone to quick judgment. Lip of knowledge is a precious jewel. A talebearer is not trustworthy. A whisperer separates the best friend. If you are able to guard your lip, you are able to guard your life. Mouth of the righteous knows what is fitting and the tongue of the wise brings healing.

The second pillar of wisdom: Purity. We must keep our heart and mind with all diligence. For out of it, spring the issues of life. Solomon here is instructing his son. But the wisdom of purity applies to women too! Our hearts are deceitful and we must be honest before God all the days of our lives so we will not hasten to any snares. For those who have low self-esteem, be careful, because this kind of inferiority complex is easy prey to sexuality immorality. Do not think that opposite sex can fill the void in your soul. Ask for the Holy Spirit healing oil to make your heart whole. Once you are made whole in those areas, you will not seek acceptance from the opposite sex and will no longer be vulnerable to false comfort and sexual immorality. As for single women, pray and wait for God to give you a good head. Your head must be able to lead you and satisfy you in all areas of your life. As for those who are married, keep your marriage vow for God hates divorce. (Malachi 2:15)

The third pillar of wisdom: Slow to Anger. In Proverbs 16:32, He who is slow to anger is better than the mighty and is able to rule his spirit. Also, a brother offended is harder to win than a strong city. Friends, Holy Spirit abides in us and if we discipline ourselves in prayer and holiness, we should be able to bear the fruit of patience, gentleness and self-control. Anger and wrath are rooted in deception, ignorance and pride. Let God be the judge in all situations. Any fool can start a quarrel and we do not want to be a fool. It is his glory to overcome a transgression. Those who have great wrath will suffer punishment. Anyone tries to rescue him have to rescue him again. Forgive one another. Remember, usually, a gentle tongue will break a bone.

The fourth pillar of wisdom: Humility. We all know pride goes before destruction and before honor is humility. A humble person will bring glory to God in all his success. A humble person will heed rebukes and open to advice. Most importantly, God gives GRACE to the humble. Humility is not equal to low-self-esteem. Low self-esteem is false humility. We must all be secure of who we are in Christ, obey God and be faithful to the talents or gifts God has given us. Being confident and yet humble in heart glorifies God. On the other hand, some do not know how to humble themselves. Pride is a deception and needs to be uprooted. More sufferings may not make us humble. Only the revelation of humility can awaken us to true humility. Moses is considered as the most humble man on earth. He was not humble but God had worked on him and he yielded to the revelation of humility and he became the meekest man on earth. If our ears would hear the first time, chastening is not necessary. Choose to obey the revelation of humility now and we can avoid fiery trials.

The fifth pillar of wisdom: The Blessings of Wealth. The crown of the wise is riches. The tent of the upright will flourish. Also, the righteous eats to the satisfying of his soul, but the stomach of the wicked shall be in want. (Proverbs 13:25) Therefore, those who walk uprightly will inherit wealth. The blessings of the Lord make one rich and He adds no sorrow to it. If your ways are pleasing to God, He will grant you the blessings of wealth. After all, the wealth of the sinners is stored up for the righteous. On the other hand, luxury is not for fools. Fools mean those who are greedy, lack of self-control and squander excessively. The wise knows how to manage wealth and use wealth to glorify God.

The sixth pillar of wisdom: Obedience. Deuteronomy Chapter 28 lists in great details the blessings of obedience. An obedient heart will trust in God wholly and leans not on its own understanding. It will acknowledge God in all its ways and God will surely direct its path. An obedient ear is likened to an earring of gold and an ornament of fine gold. (Proverbs 25:12) All the days of our lives, we must apply our hearts to instruction, and our ears to words of knowledge. Everyday, God has set before us life and death, good and evil, and blessings and cursing. As we choose obedience, we choose life that both our descendents and we may live. (Deut 30:9) Notice that it is not too difficult. Ways of obedience are near our mouth, and in our hearts, so that we may DO them.

The seventh pillar of wisdom: A Virtuous Woman. A prudent wife is from the Lord whilst a contentious woman is a continual dripping. A virtuous wife fears the Lord and her own works will praise her in the gates. An excellent wife is the crown of her husband. Eve was created for Adam so that Adam had a partner to help him take dominion over the earth. When couples walk in unity, see how successful their ministry and business will be! The wise woman builds her house but the foolish one pulls it down with her hands. The mouth of a virtuous woman is full of wisdom and her tongue is the law of kindness. She is strengthened by the grace of God. She is smart in business and in making profits. At the same time, she is skillful in household duties. The heart of her husband can safely trust her. She does him good and not evil, all the days of her life. Even her children and husband call her blessed. Her heart is full of compassion and she extends her hand to the poor.

In conclusion, as we build our lives on these seven pillars of wisdom, their light will guide us from within and we shall shine ever brighter in the era of darkness, falsehood and error. As we learn to apply the seven pillars of wisdom to our lives, we shall be called the sons and daughters of the Father of Lights.

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Character matches Calling

Character matches Calling

Clara Iverson
http://www.elvisiverson.com

Some of us have been going around circles and still have not learnt the very lesson God tried to teach you years ago. Some have been circling around the city of Jericho for more than seven days and still have not gotten any breakthrough. Some are still eating manna in the wilderness when you should be eating the produce from the land of Canaan. The time has come that we must learn quicker. Cry out for the revelation of grace and by this grace, we can mature and grow faster.

There are some types of deception that hinder us to go back to the book of Proverbs. We thought this is an easiest book in the bible and we thought we do not need to read that again. God is so pleased with Solomon because He asked for WISDOM. We all need to cry out for the seven pillars of wisdom. These seven pillars of wisdom lay the foundation of our lives. You can have high calling or great gifts and talents. If you do not have wisdom, sooner or later, you will fall. When the rains descend, the floods come and the wind blows and beats on you, you will fall and great is its fall. (Matthew 7:26) As a matter of fact, you should be able to avoid most troubles if you would have applied wisdom in those areas. Therefore, because of His great love, God cannot release you to your destiny yet, not until you receive and develop wisdom in those areas He has been teaching you.

We all know there were great revivalists God used in history. Later on, because of certain character flaw, they fell severely and caused many to stumble. Then, revival left that city. Those who have ears, let him hear. The revelation of grace is coming to us in which we are able to mature faster than our age. Some should be feeding meat to many and yet they are still surviving on milk. There are young apostles and prophets who are planting churches in their early twenty’s. There are politicians, senators or presidents who step in their office in their thirty’s. Time is running out. There is no more time for God to retrain and re-equip you again. We should have learnt everything God wants us to learn. We should go and change the world, reform society and make history. Harvest time is here. When tones of fish are swimming in, we should be ready to teach them, shepherd them and mentor them. We should set a godly example for them. You cannot wait until that time. That will be too late.

Let us leave our stubbornness. Obey God now. Learn from every lesson. Avoid repeating the same trial. Mature swiftly. When our characters finally match with our callings, God will entrust us with our destiny.

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The Revelation of Perfect Faith

The Revelation of Perfect Faith

Clara Iverson
http://www.elvisiverson.com

Not many have the revelation of perfect faith. Perfect faith is God kind of faith. It is mountain-moving faith. If you have perfect faith, your prayer will be answered instantly. Not many can move mountains. Only those who grasp the revelation of perfect faith.

All these time, God is doing a WORK in you. He is removing all the doubt and unbelief and He is filling those areas with perfect faith. You thought you have faith and you thought you are praying with faith. Actually, you are praying with little faith or imperfect faith. You can scream or yell and act like you are full of faith. But, God is omniscient and He can tell whether you received the revelation of perfect faith yet or not.

The symptoms of imperfect faith are as follows. Sometimes you feel sad or self-pity or think that God does not love you. Or you think you are not worthy for a miracle. Or you do not think good things can come to you. Or one moment you are standing on the promise, another moment you are double-minded and start to doubt God and second-guess yourself. Or you are inconsistent---One moment you decide to trust God wholeheartedly and another second you give up and never accomplish your goal.

The signs of perfect faith are as follows. Your mind is full of hope and your heart swells with joy, REGARDLESS OF THE MANIFECTATION OF THE PROMISE. Even if you pray today and nothing happens, you will not doubt the very promise God has given you. You will act like God love you and He is for you. You will act like you are precious and worthy of good things coming to you. You will not get jealous when someone have something you do not have yet. Because you trust in your God with all your heart. This kind of faith is well pleasing unto God. If you walk in this kind of perfect faith, any minute your promise will come to pass. In any second, that mountain will explode out of your way.

The Bible said we walk by faith, NOT BY SIGNT. Holy Spirit is doing this work in us in which we will no longer be bothered by what you see, hear or feel temporarily. Someone can say something negative to you and you will remain solid, stable, and unshakable. You stand on the promise and know deeply in your spirit, in any second the promise will manifest. When you walk in this realm which transcends physical limitation, ALL THINGS BECOME POSSIBLE. That is why Sarah could conceive at the age of 90. When the natural cannot do it, God can do the supernatural.

The Bible said very clearly without faith, we cannot please God. I do not deny the cases in which miracles happen out of God’s sovereign will, regardless of the level of faith you have. But we must admit the fact that God DOES respond to perfect faith. Jesus could not do many miracles because of their unbelief. Jesus one time shut the door from people of unbelief and only allowed his beloved disciples to stay in the room, so the room was filled with faith only, before he performed any miracles. The lady’s touch was a touch of perfect faith and instantly power came from Jesus body and healed her bleeding condition.

Every one of us received certain promises of God. Some people received their promises earlier. Why? They had the revelation of perfect faith and they MIXED THEIR PROMISES WITH FAITH. Of course, God may allow a waiting process. Despite the waiting process, some still receive the promises faster than others do, because they mix their promises with faith. Their hearts and minds are perfectly stable and their eyes fix on the promises with undivided attention. God is well pleased and the promises must come to pass. That is the principle throughout the whole bible—of how faith unlocks the promises of God. Enoch could walk in such perfect faith and pleased God to such an extent that God had to take him away without tasting death. We all have the same nature like Elijah. If the patriarchs could please God like that, we can also be one of those faith giants in the hall of faith.

Let us pray for the Spirit of revelation to open our hearts and understand the revelation of PERFECT FAITH.

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Possess Your Promises

Possess Your Promises

Clara Iverson
http://www.elvisiverson.com

We are all in a journey to our promises. It’s like we are on this train—a long train. Some get off earlier. Some get off later. Some are closer to the promises. Some still have certain faith lessons to learn. No matter what, we must possess our promises. Through faith and patience, we must inherit our promises.

We have a measure of faith in our hearts. According to your faith, so shall you receive. Your faith may be small as a mustard seed. That’s enough to cast out mountains. That means we can all cast out our mountains. How come some still lose their victory easily?

Because the devil will surely attack your MIND. Your mind is the battlefield. You cannot allow DOUBT to creep into your mind. The devil just needs to suggest one doubtful thought. Once you receive it into your mind, you start to doubt your promises. The promises may be your healing, prosperity or any good gifts from God. So this doubt will soon develop into a stronghold and you will eventually be filled with unbelief.

We must GUARD our mind day and night. If you want to please God, you must keep your mind on the promises of God. You must fill your mind with hope. Hope is the anchor of our souls. Hope is a helmet of salvation. Put the helmet on everyday. Protect your brain. Protect your head from doubt.

James 1:1 says very clearly, those who doubt are like a wave of the sea driven and tossed by the wind, for let not that man suppose that he will receive anything from the Lord. You do want to receive something from the Lord. You are desperate, right? Then keep your mind simple. Fix your eyes on Jesus. Simple means composed of only one thing. Double-minded is a sin. Our mind must be single-minded. We must focus on our promises until we possess them. We must see our enemy flees from us.

Enoch pleased God because he has faith. (Hebrews 11:5) But we must keep our faith, develop this faith and grow in faith. Command our mind to subject to the mind of Christ. When we keep doing this, we will please God. He only rewards those who diligently seek Him. He only rewards those who obey faith. We cannot listen to feelings. We cannot yield to hopeless feelings. We cannot allow negative feeling such as self-pity, sadness or depression to creep in. These are self-defeating feeling. We cannot permit self-destructive thoughts.

We have gone this far. Next station, the train will drop you off and that is your destiny. Desire fulfilled is a tree of life. (Proverbs 13:12) You are almost there. Don’t give up. Be sober. Be self-controlled in your mind. The just shall live by faith. Walk by faith, not by sight. Walk by faith, not by feeling. Remember the very hope God put into your mind and heart in the very beginning. That is the evidence and the substance of your faith. (Hebrews 11:1) Keep it FIRM till the end. It will be richly rewarded. Keep that hope. Keep that faith. My Beloved, let us hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering, for He who promised is faithful.(Hebrews 10:23) Jesus told us very clearly in Mark 11:22, whoever SAYS to this mountain, be removed and be cast into the sea, and DOES NOT DOUBT IN YOUR HEART, but believes that those things he SAYS will be done, he will have whatever he SAYS. My beloved, whatever you SAY shall be done. Whatever you SAY in prayer shall be done. DO NOT DOUBT! AGAIN, I SAY DO NOT DOUBT.

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The Need for a Pastor

The Need for a Pastor

Elvis Iverson
http://www.elvisiverson.com

The need for pastor changes as you mature in Christ, we need proper teaching of spiritual maturity so that there is foundation, and that there is continue spiritual growth in Christ and in the body of Christ. –(Heb. 5:12-14, 6:1-2)

We grow as believers in Christ from babes, to children, then to young people, and then become fathers. We are called to be fathers, and then there are fathers of the faith, which are the apostles. We need apostolic fathers in the church once again. To lay the foundation for spiritual maturity, and to raise up fathers, and lead the fathers. –(1 Jn. 2:12-14)

There is maturity as a believers, and then there maturity in the gifts, both are needed, maturity in the gifts is for function and for the edification of the church, and maturity as a believer is for character and your witness. –(2 Pet. 3:18, Rom. 12:4)

Apart from that, the ministry of the pastor is for the home church, the church in the home, not for the center equipping house, Pastors are to feed, care and love the sheep. Their ministry is more for babes and the children, then after that we need the pastoral ministry for love and care that the Lord have giving them. –(Rom. 16:5,10)

The church in the home, is the church meeting, the center equipping house is for the ministry meeting, it is the ministry of the apostle, prophet and teacher. Today most pastors of local churches are not pastors, instead they are teachers, however there is no such thing as a one man ministry, we need the plural elders, with a set man who leads by vision and is cooperation, coherence, continuity with the elders, but has the last word. The apostles, prophets, teachers are the leading elders, and however, pastors are to ministry and their ministry is in the home church. –(1 Cor. 12:28)

Apart from that, when you’re a spiritual babe, or a spiritual children in the church you need more the ministry of pastors and teachers, but as you grow into young men or toward fathers you need the ministry of apostles and prophets, yes all need the ministry of pastors, all need the ministry of teachers, all need the ministry of prophets, and all need the ministry of apostles. –(Eph. 3:5)

However, the need for a pastor changes as you mature in Christ, in order to maintain growth and to continue to mature you need the ministry of the apostles, and the ministry of the prophets. And spiritual fathers need the ministry of the apostles to lead them, and they need both the ministry of the apostles and prophets to maintain growth and to continue to mature, for we will always grow and always mature in Christ. –(Eph. 3:5)

The need for the five-fold ministry will change in the future when we come to the unity of the faith, knowledge of the Son of God, to a mature man, to the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ. In the Tabernacle of Moses, when you enter the holy place, where there is the Table of Showbread, the Altar of Incense, the golden Lampstand, there are five pillars of acacia wood, meaning the five-fold ministry. Most of the history of the church has be in the outer court where the Bronze Laver is, and the Altar of Burnt offering, soon the day will come when we will enter pass the five pillars of acacia wood into the holy place, and then some day we will come when we will enter into the Most Holy Place. When we pass through the five pillars of acacia wood the need for the five-fold ministry will change. I don’t know what kind of change it will be, but the way we relate and their service toward us will change. –(Eph. 4:11-16)

Furthermore, maturity as a believer and maturity in the gifts, maturity on a personal level and maturity on a corporate level, maturity is the will of Christ, maturity is the will of the Father, and maturity is the will of the Holy Spirit, and maturity should be your will and your congregation’s will. –(Eph. 4:13-15)

Copyright © 2007 Elvis Iverson All Rights Reserved

Spiritual Freedom

Spiritual Freedom

Elvis Iverson
http://www.elvisiverson.com

Freedom and liberty is the will of Christ for every believer, we have freedom for the reasons, we are born of the Spirit, we are citizens of the Kingdom of God, for the reason of the blood of Christ, for the reason of the Word of God, and for the reason of the Holy Spirit in our lives. –(Gal. 5:1)

Unfortunately, some Christians are in bondage, and oppressed by debts, iniquity, demons, and religion. Today is the day of your salvation, deliverance, and liberty and freedom has come. –(LK. 4:18)

First and foremost, you must know who you are in Christ, and that you are in Christ, and that God loves you, and you are in the Father’s hand. Believe the work of the Cross and the Resurrection, you are already redeem in Christ, we have redemption through the Blood of Christ. –(Col. 1:12-14)

Secondly you can be free from iniquity, you don’t have to be controlled by a life of sin, and the Holy Spirit can set you free. Iniquity is a sin that you commit and that over time becomes a life style. First of all believe that Christ loves you, and you already are free, believe in the power of His grace, and believe that you are save by faith, not by good deeds, then confess, ask for forgiveness, and repent of such sins, then seek help, from those who can aid you in your freedom and deliverance. –(1 Jn. 1:7,9)

Thirdly you can be free from the control of demons, you can be free from the influence of demons, pray and seek for deliverance and inner healing, Ask the Lord to lead you to whole deliverance and freedom, begin by repenting of sins, identificational repentance, breaking the legal grounds, repent of lies that you might have believed, pray for the Lord to show you each demon, and then bind, cast them out, and then cast them into hell, then close the doors and gates, bind them and cast them into hell, replace then with doors and gates of Heaven and the Kingdom of God, then pray for inner healing, pray for those areas to be filled with the fruits of the Holy Spirit, the Holy Spirit, and grace. –(Matt. 7:3-5)

Fourthly you can be free from financial debts. Pray to the Lord to lead you out of financial debts, repent to the Lord for being in debt, seek help and financial advice, write out a game plan, and then begun with baby steps, and be faithful to those steps. –(Lev. 25:12, 30)

Fifthly you can be free from the control and influence of religion, and religious spirits. The Church is to be the Priesthood of the Kingdom of God, and our Lord Jesus Christ is our Mediator, not man, not men, not a religion, not a pastor, and not a local church. Your faith and relationship with Christ is between you and Christ; pastors, ministers and other believers are to support and aid but not control that relationship. Pray for freedom, pray for the Lord to lead you to freedom don’t listen or receive ministers that try to control your faith in Christ, instead find churches, and pastors who support and aid your relationship in Christ. –(Gal. 3:1-9)

Furthermore, I believe the Holy Spirit is speaking to many out there around the world; He is speaking freedom and liberty to you. I ask you to begun to call upon the Lord and seek Him to lead you to deliverance, freedom, and liberty. –(Joel 2:32)

Conclusion, The will of Christ is freedom, and liberty, and in this freedom, and liberty we have restoration and progression, and in this freedom, and liberty we are to love one another and walk in this freedom, and liberty in loving one another in Christ. –(Gal. 5:13-14)

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Average Christian

Average Christian

Elvis Iverson
http://www.elvisiverson.com

An average Christian is one who know Christ, goes to church service on Sunday morning, and maybe a weekday church service, and they give to their church often, and maybe pray a few minutes a day, and will try to be a witness for Christ. –(Jude 12)

What we think is an average Christian will change, what we think is church will change, what we think is church life will change, and what we think is the Christian life will change! For the face of the whole church will change in one generation! –(Heb. 9:10)

The Christian life will be the revival life, all believers will have revival, and this will be common and average. All believers will have the common power of God, and this will be common and average. All believers will move in spiritual gifts and have gifts of the Spirit, and this will be common, and average. All believers will be ministers of the work of the ministry, and this will be common and average. –(MK. 16:15-18)

The average Christian will be rising up as a priest in the church, they will be persons of prayer, and of the power of God, and the average Christian will be raise up as a king in the Kingdom ministering in the world around them, they move forth, they walk forth, they will take hold of the world around them, and change the world. –(1 Pet. 2:5,9)

The average Christian will prophecy, have vision and see dreams, they will flow in the common prophetic river that is giving to all believers in Christ. –(Acts 2:17-18)

The average Christian will flow in the power of God and flow in supernatural signs, they will flow in the common power of God, the believers will become supernatural again in the Holy Spirit. –(MK. 16:17-18)

The average Christian will know the Bible for them, they will know the Word, and they will know how to apply the Word to the world around them. –(Deut. 6:1-9)

The average Christian will know how to pray, will be a person of prayer, they may not pray for hours, instead they will know how to pray, they will be faithful in prayer, they will love to pray, they will seek the Lord faithfully, and they will pray at least an hour. –(1 Tim. 2:1)

The average Christian today will not be the average Christian tomorrow; the average Christian today will look like a weak believer, or a backslider. The spiritual leadership today will not be the spiritual leadership of tomorrow. The tomorrow-average Christian will be as the spiritual leadership today, and the spiritual leadership of tomorrow will be advance. The eminent spiritual leadership of today in our nation, and in our cities, tomorrow the advance spiritual leader will be eminent, and the spiritual leadership that stands out from among them as their role models and mentors will be super supernatural spiritual leaders. –(Eph. 4:11-12)

Everything you know of Church is changing; do not built on those things that will no longer be apart of the basic patterns of church, instead see by revelation and the prophetic and begin to build by grace and the leading of the Holy Spirit. –(1 Cor. 3:10)

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The Simple Gospel

The Simple Gospel

Elvis Iverson
http://www.elvisiverson.com

We must guard the simplicity that is in Christ: from the gospel massage to the rest of the massages in the Holy Scriptures, it is simplicity that is throughout the whole Bible, revelation is in simplicity, Word Revelation is in simplicity, all things in the Holy Scriptures is in simplicity. The application of the Word is in simplicity. There is a river of simplicity coming to the Body of Christ around the world; simplicity is a key. –(2 Cor. 11:1-4)

It is human wisdom and religion that will try to corrupt the simplicity that is in Christ. Let is return to the simplicity that is in Christ, the simplicity of Christ, let us return, and no longer allow others to bewitched the truth that is in our hearts, that is written upon our hearts by the Holy Spirit. –(Gal. 3:1-9)

No longer be heavy laden, burden down by the human wisdom of religion, cast it off, cut it of from you, and come to Christ and His simplicity and He will give you rest, take upon His yoke and learn from Him through the Holy Spirit who dwells in our hearts by faith, the Lord is gentle and lowly in heart, and you will fine rest for your soul, His yoke is easy, and His burden is light, this is the simplicity of Christ. –(Matt. 11:28-30)

Understand the simplicity of Christ: grace and truth, grace first then truth, understand the simplicity of Christ, the words that He said are Spirit and life, understand the simplicity of Christ worship the Father in Spirit and truth, understand the simplicity of Christ obey the truth by faith, and understand the simplicity of Christ speaking the truth in love. –(Jn. 1:14, 6:63, 4:23-24, Gal. 3:1-9, Eph. 4:15)

From milk teaching to meat teaching it is both simplicity in Christ, milk teaching is simplicity and meat teaching is simplicity. You grow in Christ as a babe with simplicity, and you grow as mature with simplicity. –(Heb. 5:12-14, 1 Pet. 2:1-3, 1 Cor. 1 Cor. 3:1-3, 2 Pet. 3:18)

You grow in Christ through grace and knowledge, not just knowledge alone, you need grace and knowledge to grow, and this is simplicity. –(Col. 2:6-8, 2 Pet. 3:18)

The simplicity of the gospel massage is: Believe in Christ, repent, ask for forgiveness, ask Christ into your life, and then obey and follow Him for the rest of your life, and fellowship with other believers in Christ, this is simplicity. –(Rom. 10:9-10)

Works does not save us, the Law does not save us, going to church does not save us, being good or doing good deeds does not save us, we are not saved through baptism, instead we are only saved by grace through faith, and this is simplicity. –(Eph. 2:8-9)

We obey and follow Christ out of love for Him and His Word; we obey Him and follow Him by faith and grace in Christ. We apply the Word, we live the application of the Word by faith through grace, out of love for Him, and this is simplicity. –(Col. 3:17)

We are to fellowship with other believers, yes be faithful in the fellowship of believers, hear and apply the Word that the servants of the Lord teach and preach. We fellowship and hear the Word by the blood of Christ, by truth, by faith, by grace, and by love, and this is simplicity. –(Eph. 1:6-7, Heb. 10:19-25, Rom. 15:7)

We are to enter into rest, we are to live for Christ in rest, we are to obey Christ in rest, we are to apply the Word in rest, and throughout our life we are to live in His rest. Rest through faith and trust this is simplicity. –(Heb. 3:19, 4:10)

Father we pray for a pure river of the simplicity of Christ to flow throughout the Body of Christ around the world, to flow through all the hearts of the believers, bring freedom, bring grace, bring truth, bring faith, bring the Spirit, and bring love to all believers in Christ. We pray in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ amen. –(2 Cor. 11:2-3)

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Rebuilding The Home Church Life

Rebuilding The Home Church Life

Elvis Iverson
http://www.elvisiverson.com/

The Church in the Home is more scripture then the local church, and the city church is more scripture is then the local church, in our time radical changes are coming to the local church, the new apostolic congregation is arising, and the next stage of city church is the new apostolic city church. –(Acts 2:24, 8:3,20:20, Rom. 16:3,5, 1 Cor. 16:19, Col. 4:15, Phlm. 2, 2 Jn. 10)

The Lord is bringing restorations to the church in the home, the home church, the cell church, and the way they flow in fellowship is changing. The pastoral ministry is based in the home church, or you can say home cell. There needs to be freedom and liberty in the home church, freedom and liberty for the pastoral ministry, and ministry in the home church, however freedom with order, responsibly, accountable, and to be grounds where future apostolic leadership, prophets and teachers are train, and through their successfulness, faithfulness, and maturity are promoted and raise up into eldership and oversight ministries in a new apostolic congregation. –(Acts 2:42,46,47)

Reasons for having the church in the home:

1. Relationship building.
2. The seven one another’s.
3. Mutual Edification.
4. Believer’s ministry.
5. Discipleship.
6. Pastoral ministry.
7. Pastoral care.
8. Christian lifestyle.

The Pastoral ministry and the Church leaders in the home are plural and work as a team, with one leading the group. –(LK. 10:1)

How does Cell leaders, or Home Cell Leaders lead?
1. Coordinate.
2. Create an environment of liberty.
3. Protection.
4. Has the last word.
5. Maintain the continuity.
6. Pastoral care.
7. Give sermons.
8. Coherence.
9. Pastoral Ministry.
10. Connect to the Congregation.

Congregation is a network of home cells, and the city church is a network of congregations. –(Acts 13:1-3)

Cell leaders that are call to other places of ministries in the congregation can be promoted through the home church. –(Acts 14:23)

Home Church meetings to be a place of mutual edification, mutual respect, mutual responsibility, mutual submission, and mutual ministry; the home church is the social location of the church, the home church is where the church meets, and the center place of a congregation is for apostolic ministry, equipping ministry, and prophetic and teachers ministry. The home church is the place for pastors and evangelist’s ministry. –(1 Cor. 14:26)

Example of Home Church Meeting Outline:

1. Eating together.
2. Reading letters from apostolic leaders.
3. Sharing together.
4. Prayer.
5. Prophecy.
6. Worship.
7. Teaching one another.
8. Giving of a sermon from pastoral ministry, etc.
9. Ministry time.
10. Fellowship.

The Home Church is not a program; instead it is the fellowship of the congregation. The center meeting place is the place for equipping, apostolic, prophetic and teaching ministry of the apostle, prophet, and the teacher. –(1 Cor. 12:28)

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Restoration of the Christian Life

Restoration of the Christian Life

Elvis Iverson
http://www.elvisiverson.com

The Modern Christian life is going to church on Sunday and then going home, you go to church, instead of being in the church, then you go to work and the church remains behind the four wall outside of your workplace, your home, and your life. –(Jn. 15:1-8)

The Christian Life is to live for Christ at home, at work, among your friends, and then in a church building. Worship is more then a service, instead it is a life with God in all you do throughout the week. –(Col. 3:12-17)

The face of the Church will change in one generation, the Christian life will change in one generation, the face of church life will change in one generation, and the workplace will change in one generation. We live in radical apostolic times of the Spirit, from the Throne Room the Voice of the Lord is calling for changes to all things we know of, this is the day we are entering into radical change. –(Heb. 12:25-29)

The Christian life will be the life of revival, the life of the church will be a life of revival, and your workplace will have workplace revival, and revivals will fill the church in all places, and revivals will pour out and overflow from the church unto nations and cities around the world. –(Matt. 3:11-12)

We are in a time of reformation, this is the third reformation of the church, the reformation of all things in the church, and this reformation is laying the foundation for massive revivals, lasting revivals, revivals, revival movements, and resting revivals, and the revival life. –(Heb. 9:10)

Restoration of the Christian Life:

1. Relationship with Christ: To know Christ, to begin a true relationship with Him, to have on going relationship in truth and grace. Relationship with God is above the congregation, above the workplace, above the home life, above all things in this life; instead relationship with God gives meaning to the home life, workplace, congregation, and all things in this life.
2. Build on Relationship: We are called to be in relationship with God, love God, and be in unity with Him, and likewise we are called to build relationships with one another, to love one another, to pray for one another, and to be in unity with one another.
3. Know the Holy Scriptures: Every believer, not just a few, instead all in the church is to study and meditate on the Word for themselves, We are not to wait for someone to preach or teach the Word, instead we are to already know the Word, Children are to know the Word, and Young and teenagers are to know the Word. The Word, the Bible is the final authority in life.
4. Restoration of the Home life: Fathers are to be spiritual leaders, they are lead their homes in prayer and Bible Study, Fathers are to teach their children and Husbands are to love their wives, Mothers are to teach their Children, and Wives are to love their Husbands. Both Husbands and Wives are to love and teach one another in Christ. Moreover, this is where the church in the home begins, this is where the church life begins, and this is where the Christian life begins. We must restore the church life in the home; Christians need to return to meeting in their homes.
5. Restoring the believer’s ministry: We as believers in Christ are all priesthood, the church is a holy royal priesthood. The believers are called to 98% percent of the ministry, it is the believers who are called to do the work of the ministry, and the five-fold ministry is called to equipped the believers for the work of ministry.
6. Restoration of kings in Christ: Every believer in Christ is called to be a king in the King of kings in His Kingdom on Earth. Apostolic ministry is to teach and rise up kings for the Kingdom.
7. The Common Power of God: All believers are to prophecy, have visions and dream dreams, they are to have supernatural signs, gifts of the Spirit and the power of God.
8. The Revival Life: I believe all believers are to have revival, personal revival for all believers; the life of revival is for every believer in Christ.
9. Restoration of Joy: every believer is to serve the Lord with gladness, having the joy of the Lord in all areas of a believer’s life. Christians are to rejoice in the Lord, Sunday is a time for joy, fellowship with other believers is a time of joy, and your life is to have the joy of the Lord.
10. Fellowship with the City Church: There is only one church in each city; there are many congregations within one city church. Believers are called to have more things in common, and to reach the day that we have all things in common.

We have entered into the third reformation, the life of a Christian will change radical, the life of the church will change radical. Reformation is preparing the way for revivals, many revivals and the revival life that is coming soon. The next level of city church is upon us, the new apostolic city church will arise in many cities, and the new apostolic congregation shall arise in many cities, and the New Apostolic Church will arise in the church in all cities and in all nations around the world, and the church in the home will be restored. –(Hab. 2:2-3)

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Cold Turkey

Cold Turkey

Elvis Iverson
http://www.elvisiverson.com

The Holy Spirit is coming upon many as the Spirit of Holiness and the Spirit of Grace giving freedom and power from a life of addiction and iniquity. –(Rom. 1:5, Zech. 12:10)

Yes grace and deliverance is coming to many today through the Spirit of Holiness and the Spirit of Grace; its is a work of the Holy Spirit in your life to be free and to live a Christian life. –(Tit. 3:4-7)

The Holy Spirit is giving many, the grace to go cold turkey on the sins of addiction. This can happen by faith. Believe the Lord right now to set you free, to lead you to a pure life, enter into rest and allow the Holy Spirit to work in your life. –(Heb. 9:14, 10:19-23)

He will sprinkle clean water on you, and you shall be clean, He will clean you from all your filthiness and all your idols, He will give you a change of heart, and He will aid you in living for Christ in all areas of life, and living the pure life. –(Ezek. 36:25-27)

Such were some of you, so you will say such was some of you, but now you are washed, sanctified, and inner healing is coming to you, you will live free from addiction in the name of Jesus Christ. –(1 Cor. 6:11)

He will lead you out of addiction. He will give you deliverance from the power addiction. He will heal you from your past, and He will bring inner healing to your mind. He give you grace to live a holy life by faith. –(Jn. 8:1-12)

You may make a mistake once or again however; you will no longer be in the lifestyle or secret lifestyle of addiction. You can have freedom today, have faith and pray right now, and allow the Holy Spirit to minister to you. Grace is coming too many to live free from addiction. The way to freedom has already been prepare for you, and anyone that wants freedom today can have it by faith and by the Holy Spirit in you. –(2 Cor. 6:2,7:1)

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