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Worldwide Kingdom Awakening News and Views
Published by Ron & Barbara McGatlin - Basileia Publishing
In This Edition
1. SOUND THE ALARM
2. Kingdom Expectations, Ways & Disciplines Lead to Kingdom Fruit
3. Top News Headlines
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1. SOUND THE ALARM
By Ron McGatlin
Blow the trumpet in Zion, and sound an alarm in My holy mountain! Let all the inhabitants of the land tremble; For the day of the LORD is coming, For it is at hand: a day of darkness and gloominess, a day of clouds and thick darkness. ~ Joel 2
In cities and towns across the USA, many lives have been spared because of warning sirens sounding the alarm as destructive and potentially deadly tornados approached. Thousands of lives have been spared by warnings of much larger approaching hurricanes in the coastal states of the USA. Only those who hear and respond to the alarms and warnings benefit from them.
The trumpets of God have been blowing warnings in the USA since the mid 80s, to my knowledge, and I feel certain for much longer that I was not aware of. The sound is now changing from the prophetic trumpeting of warnings to the more acute urgency of the loud oscillating siren of the immediate approach of this day of the Lord.
Like a tornado siren in the middle of the night, the sound is piercing the sleeping people across the landscape of modern Babylonian culture.
The lost world screams, “STOP that hateful sound – leave us alone we are finally progressing into life completely free from the hateful rules of God. There are many gods, and we should embrace them all or none at all, according to our own desires.”
The sleeping religious Christians say, “All is well; God sees no evil in us, and we are blessed and filled and comforted in peace. Sing me another happy song, and tell me of the goodness of God. My “little” disobedience is not a problem, because Jesus paid it all. Judgment is only an Old Testament thing, and God is not bothered by my promiscuous and avaricious ways.” And to the ones sent from God who are calling them to pure and holy lives, they shout, “STOP trying to put us in bondage again; we are free.” They continue in their mixture and heed not the alarm. They turn over to go back to sleep and snuggle in under their covering.
The false-religion fanatics shout, “Kill the infidels.” They grow stronger on the blood of the saints, devouring the innocent along with the religious mixtures. A mighty army of a magnitude never before seen on earth is coming forth devouring the Babylonian landscape of the world in darkness.
This is NOT just a future prediction; it is happening NOW while many sleep.
Though it may feel like it, this is not the end of the world. On the contrary, it is the beginning of the kingdom of God on earth as it is in heaven.
In this day-of-the-Lord season that is upon us, the spirits of many redeemed saints will be leaving this world through sudden death to be joined with the Lord in heaven. God in His love and mercy is sparing some people the trauma of enduring the severe time of world cleansing judgments. The work of many will have been finished on earth. As the seasons on earth change to a new order and new reality, their service that was based in the past order will be completed. Others are arising to carry out the next part of establishing the kingdom government of Christ Jesus.
Glorious Judgment
There is no fear of judgment in those in whom Christ fully dwells. On the contrary, it is a glorious time of being vindicated through righteous judgment and seeing evil cleansed from the world. The cleansing judgments are clearing the land of all the loftiness and pride of man and all that man’s pride has built and done. The roaring holy fire of God will devour from the face of the earth everything that lifts itself against God. The people who repent and turn to God will be cleansed from evil. Those who will not turn to God will desire the rocks to fall on them and hide them from Holy God.
This judgment is NOT about destroying the planet; it is about destroying evil and all it has done and built upon the face of Planet Earth. It will be a whole new re-creation of the kingdom of heaven on this planet. In the same way that a lost sinner being born again is a new creation, the world will be a new creation on the same planet. God is NOT burning the earth – He is burning the evil, the false and all ungodly wickedness, from the earth with holy fire revealing the GLORY of God filling the earth. (For more biblical understanding on this see Chapter 7 of “The Seventh Millennium” Free Download)
Since these things are being dissolved what manner of person should we be?
It is time for the harvest of the world. The grain is ripening in the heads, and the fields are white for harvest. The tares are beginning to be removed, and the sons of the kingdom are being prepared to come forth as the light of the world.
When the tornado alarm is heard, the priorities of our lives instantly change. Many things of importance are forgotten as adjustments are made to respond to the screaming siren alarm. If we are asleep we throw off the covers, quickly get dressed, discern the situation, and begin to take action.
It is time now to get out from under coverings that keep us comfortable in spiritual sleep. We must awaken to God and get out from under that which induces sleep. Christ is our head. No religious covering is our head in the kingdom order.
After throwing off the covers, then we get dressed in our robes of the righteousness of Christ in us. We put on the reality of Christ’s life. It is time to be certain that we are IN CHRIST, cleansed by His blood, and seated in heavenly places in Him. We also must know that CHRIST is IN US living His life where we once lived producing life in this world that corresponds to our position. Christ in us produces His pure and holy life within us and through us into this world. The grace of God is the Holy Spirit empowerment of Christ in us living His pure holy life now.
Next we must discern the will and direction of God for us in this season. Our pure hearts will cause our spiritual ears and eyes to be opened to hear and see what God is saying and doing. Take time in the season of alarm to be in intimate closeness with God and thereby know His will and direction for you.
Now we are ready to take action. Do heartily to the fullest what you see and hear God doing and saying. It may seem to be a thousand times more than we have ever done or thought we could do. Don’t be concerned. All limitations are thrown off with the covers that caused them. Christ in us can do all things. All things are possible to those who believe. Intimately becoming one with Christ enables us to hear and see clearly what God is saying and doing. Seeing and hearing clearly causes our faith to mature beyond believing into knowing, without doubt, that what He has said, He will do.
The best is yet to come.
The righteousness of God shall precede the fullness of His glory covering the earth. Humble sons of God are growing into place across the world from the jungles to the deserts to the largest cities and towns; young men and women are being formed into the seeds of the new kingdom order. They are often hidden from view in remote places or underground in cities. They are of many ethnicities but of one spiritual family. Many have come through serious rejection and severe persecutions, and all have known the healing power of God lifting them above the trials of life in this world.
At the same time God is raising up sons as fathers into positions of material wealth and godly authority to provide vast resources to preserve the sons of the kingdom through the turbulence of a world in transition. The great darkness coming forth on earth will not destroy the kingdom leaders of tomorrow. Instead it will help prepare them to plant the pure and holy glorious kingdom of God on earth as it is in heaven.
Each of us who are a part of the Christ-in-you kingdom generation has urgent jobs to be done in this season. It is now our time to fulfill the purpose of God for our lives in this world. With all seriousness and depth of secure covenant in God, we are about His business of bringing forth the eternal plan of God for His glorious kingdom on earth, fully manifesting His magnificence and glory for all creation to view.
Keep on pursuing love. It never fails
and His kingdom never ends.
Ron McGatlin
archive.openheaven.com
basileia@earthlink.net
2. Kingdom Expectations, Ways & Disciplines Lead To Kingdom Fruit
By Don Atkin
Only kingdom expectations, kingdom ways and kingdom disciplines will lead to kingdom fruit.
Western forms of, pastorally dominated, emasculated Christianity cannot stand being presented with a kingdom message and the simple, straight forward edict to “walk as Jesus walked.”
Anyone who is serious about conformity to Christ and his kingdom risks being labeled a controlling cult leader by those who want to continue in their inert and impotent brand of culturally familiar religion.
Hopefully, strong words will shock someone to attention, and he or she will begin to prayerfully and thoughtfully reevaluate the faith that was initiated at Pentecost and modeled in the first century. Paul was imprisoned. Stephen was stoned to death. Saints were scattered by persecution.
Why? Because the gospel of the kingdom challenges Gentile authority wherever it exists. The world is shaken; the flesh is insecure; demons flee. That which makes peace with everyone at any cost causes the Master to vomit.
Judgment in the house of God must begin with commitment levels that redemptively engage church discipline. We are to “grow together” with the tares in the world, not in the church. The field is the world. Tares have no place in the church with the sons of the kingdom.
The kingdom of God is very real and extremely substantial. The kingdoms of this world are on borrowed time.
Don Atkin
http://kingdommatters.net/
DonAtkin@Kingdomquest.Net
3. Top News Headlines
Syrian Christians fear the worst - 5/19/2011
The unrest continues in Syria, and it appears government leaders are intensifying a crackdown on anti-government protesters. Syria's minority Christians are watching the protests with trepidation, fearing their lives could be threatened if secular rule is lost. More than half of the Christians in Iraq were killed or forced to leave Iraq as pro-Muslim government took over. Read On: http://archive.openheaven.com/forums/forum_posts.asp?TID=36632&a mp;a mp;PN=1&TPN=1
Muslim outreach in Dearborn, Michigan continues this year - 5/19/2011
Near the place Henry Ford launched the American automobile industry, the Muslim call to prayer can be heard above the street noise. Outside the local mosque is one pastor distributing Christian literature, ready to point Muslims toward the light and truth found in Jesus Christ. Arab International Festival, held in Dearborn attracts several hundred thousand Arab Americans. Read On: http://archive.openheaven.com/forums/forum_posts.asp?TID=36631&a mp;a mp;PN=1
Police Issue Warnings to Hagee Sermon Protestors - 5/19/2011
Several protestors interrupted Hagee's May 15 sermon devoted to Israel by throwing pamphlets and yelling anti-Israel, pro-Palestinian slogans. In a video posted on YouTube, Hagee can be heard telling the protestors to sit down. The men and women attended the service pretending to be worshippers. Security quickly escorted them out of the church. Read On: http://archive.openheaven.com/forums/forum_posts.asp?TID=36630&a mp;a mp;PN=1&TPN=1
Families return to humanitarian crisis in South Sudan after independence vote - World Vision - 5/18/2011
Some 250,000 already have come back to South Sudan and are staying in camps where living conditions are deplorable. Most basic services are inaccessible, including proper shelter, clean water, and sanitation. "I expected the place to have at least some basic facilities," she says. "With no work, how will I care for my children? Healthcare, too, is woefully inadequate. Read On: http://archive.openheaven.com/forums/forum_posts.asp?TID=36620&a mp;a mp;PN=1&TPN=1
Sports Anchor Fired After Backing True Marriage - 5/16/2011
Damian Goddard has worked as a sports host and on-air reporter for more than 10 years. But then he "twittered" in support of two athletic insiders who have taken a pro-marriage stand. Almost immediately Rogers Sportsnet fired him from its "Connected" show in Toronto. One sports fan who appreciates an alternative to PC gay promotion says he's changing his viewing habits. Read On: http://archive.openheaven.com/forums/forum_posts.asp?TID=36609&a mp;a mp;PN=1&TPN=1
Respected Missionary Group Sued for Sex Abuse, Admits Similar Crime at Another Location - 5/16/2011
It's not the kind of news donors like to hear. New Tribes Mission is being sued for at least $5 million following the alleged repeated rape of an eight year-old girl at a dormitory for missionary children in the Philippines. According to the suit, a "Dorm Dad" confessed to molesting 23 children at the Luzon facility before New Tribes sent him home in the 1990s. Read On: http://archive.openheaven.com/forums/forum_posts.asp?TID=36608&a mp;a mp;PN=1&TPN=1
Church Defies Insurance Company, Apologizes for Handling of Sex Abuse - 5/16/2011
Officials at Vienna Presbyterian Church noticed youth director Eric DeVries was getting too "friendly" with teen girls. So, they reported him to authorities. DeVries resigned and got a suspended sentence. GuideOne Insurance said to keep quiet, but Pastor Peter James announced to the congregation, "We won't hide behind lawyers. Jesus said the truth will set us free." Read On: http://archive.openheaven.com/forums/forum_posts.asp?TID=36607&a mp;a mp;PN=1&TPN=1
Ghanian Churches Confront Fake Pastors - 5/16/2011
Denominations in Ghana are under pressure to tighten their ranks against a crop of pastors with dubious credentials. Many of them mix Christianity with practices of traditional fetish priests. People with ulterior motives are entering the ministry as a way to get rich quickly. Some charge "consultation fees" of $35. The minimum wage is about $2 a day in the country. Read On: http://archive.openheaven.com/forums/forum_posts.asp?TID=36606&a mp;a mp;PN=1&TPN=1
Muslims Attack Christian Protesters in Egypt; Over 100 Injured - 5/16/2011
They surrounded the Christians on all sides, and fired guns and threw Molotov cocktails at them. Scores of Christians were severely injured and transported to the Coptic Hospital. A boat in the Nile belonging to TV news media was completely torched. "We were shocked when we heard shots. Molotov cocktails, empty bottles and stones were hurled at the crowds." Read On: http://archive.openheaven.com/forums/forum_posts.asp?TID=36605&a mp;a mp;PN=1
Esteban’s Miracle Healing - 5/15/2011
Everyone's attention was on the commotion in the third row. It was Maria rejoicing, shouting, weeping, and praising God. Her little Esteban was talking freely to his brother and friends! His tongue was loosed and he was healed! Because everyone knew of Esteban's disability, it caused great rejoicing in the house when they saw and heard him speak. Read On: http://archive.openheaven.com/forums/forum_posts.asp?TID=36600&a mp;a mp;PN=1&TPN=1
Afghan Christian Refugees Face Probable Imprisonment or Death if Deported Back - 5/15/2011
"Aman and his wife converted to Christianity from Islam eleven years ago, after which Aman studied at Zaraphat Bible College in Pakistan before returning to Afghanistan to work with an aid organization in Kabul. "He fled the country to India after an Afghan television network broadcast footage of Afghans being baptized and participating in prayer services in May 2010. Read On: http://archive.openheaven.com/forums/forum_posts.asp?TID=36599&a mp;a mp;PN=1&TPN=1
Evangelist Billy Graham home following hospital stay - 5/15/2011
Evangelist Billy Graham returned to his home in Montreat, North Carolina Sunday (May 15, 2011) afternoon following a five-day stay at nearby Mission Hospital in Asheville for treatment for pneumonia. Physicians for the 92 year-old evangelist say his response to treatment has been excellent, and that he has regained strength, but emphasized that his recovery will be slow. Read On: http://archive.openheaven.com/forums/forum_posts.asp?TID=36598&a mp;a mp;PN=1&TPN=1
Extensive pornography collection found in Osama’s lair - 5/14/2011
If the pornography was viewed by bin Laden or other terrorists, it would add to an unusual pattern discovered with the 911 terrorists, who visited strip clubs immediately prior to their attack on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon. The discovery of pornography during investigations of Islamic militants is not uncommon. Read On: http://archive.openheaven.com/forums/forum_posts.asp?TID=36582&a mp;a mp;PN=1&TPN=1
Egypt: churches attacked in Cairo - the spirit of jihad and the spirit of belligerence return - 5/12/2011
3000 Muslims descended on the Church of St Mina in Cairo. Though Islamic imams who were granted entry reported to the crowd that no girl was being hidden inside, the Muslims kept rioting, shooting and hurling Molotov cocktails. 12 Christians were killed and 240 injured, 65 of whom had been shot. The spirit of jihad is returning to Egypt as 2000 banned terrorist returned. Read On: http://archive.openheaven.com/forums/forum_posts.asp?TID=36565&a mp;a mp;PN=1&TPN=1
A trafficked minor girl rescued from brothel in Pune, Maharashtra State, India - 5/12/2011
After hearing of her case, the IRM team went on a three day search for this girl and finally she was found and rescued with the help of local police. The liberated girl, she was trafficked from West Bengal State to Maharashtra State on a false promise of job by a pimp, but then he sold her for 60,000 Rupees (USD $1,364.00) to a brothel keeper in the Pune's red light area. Read On: http://archive.openheaven.com/forums/forum_posts.asp?TID=36562&a mp;a mp;PN=1&TPN=1
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