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1. FINDING SUPERNATURAL LIFE
2. Updates from Mount Airy, NC
3. News of God's Earthly Kingdom http://go.netatlantic.com/read/all_forums/subscribe?name=ope nheaven -
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1. FINDING SUPERNATURAL LIFE
By Ron McGatlin
There are great mysteries in the kingdom of God. The journey of life on Planet Earth is mysterious beyond natural understanding. All the knowledge from man’s deepest study of all things physical and natural cannot discover life’s infinite depth.
At the end of man’s searching for the absolute depth and origin of all things, knowledge and understanding simply disappear into the spiritual and cannot be further discovered by natural understanding. Only by the Spirit can the origin and consistence of all life be discovered. Only by the Spirit can the deep mysteries be revealed. Only in the Spirit can the deep realities of all existence and consistence be explored and experienced.
There is no end to the vastness of the mysterious, magnificent majesty of God and all creation emanating from Him. All creation, all mysteries, and all that has ever been or shall ever be, with all of its vast splendor and beauty, all mysteries in spiritual heaven or natural creation is encompassed in the unthinkable, unimaginable Kingdom of God.
THERE IS ONE CENTER, ONE ABSOLUTE SOURCE OF ALL – ONE KING OF ALL.
Certainly one of the greatest of all mysteries is that this awesome GOD OF ALL WANTS TO COHABIT WITH US. Literally God loves us and desires to become one with us. The Spirit God, Father of all, desires to become one Spirit with our spirits. We are created a spirit-being in a natural body to be a habitation for the Spirit God to rule and reign on earth. This is indeed a great and glorious mystery.
Christ Jesus is the way through which Father God in the Holy Spirit is rejoined to redeemed man. Through the work of Christ, we can abide in Christ Jesus, and He can abide in us becoming as one with Him by the Spirit of God. What a wonderful mystery. Christ in us, the hope of glory now on earth (John 15: 4) (Col 1:27).
Col 1: 15-20: (Jesus), Who is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation: For by him were all things created, that are in heaven, and that are in earth, visible and invisible, whether they be thrones, or dominions, or principalities, or powers: all things were created by him, and for him: And he is before all things, and by him all things are held together. And he is the head of the body, the church: who is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead; that in all things he might have the preeminence. For it pleased the Father that in him should all fullness dwell; And, having made peace through the blood of his cross, by him to reconcile all things unto himself; by him, I say, whether they be things in earth, or things in heaven.
Those who find Christ Jesus find life. Finding the far greater life in Christ will cause us to lose our old life and live the Christ’s life now as one with God as He abides in us.
Mark 8:35: For whoever desires to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake and the gospel’s will save it.
1 John 5:12: He who has the Son has life; he who does not have the Son of God does not have life.
Christ Jesus returned to the throne of God in heaven and returned at Pentecost to indwell His people on earth as a life-giving Spirit. He is both seated at the throne and abiding in us by the Spirit of God. By His mighty power we have been reconciled to live in this world as Christ by the Spirit of Christ living in us where we once lived. We are crucified with Christ, and it is no longer I that live, but it is Christ that lives in me(Gal 2:20) (1 John 4:17).
1 Cor 15: 45: And so it is written, the first man Adam was made a living soul; the last Adam was made a life-giving spirit.
2 Cor 3:17: Now the Lord is that Spirit: and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty.
Eph 1: 19-23: And what is the exceeding greatness of his power toward us who believe, according to the working of his mighty power, Which he performed in Christ, when he raised him from the dead, and set him at his own right hand in the heavenly places, Far above all principality, and power, and might, and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in this age, but also in that which is to come. And has put all things under his feet, and gave him to be the head over all things to the church, which is his body, the fullness of him that fills all in all.
Jesus clearly told His disciples in the first century that He was going away and coming back to them to be IN THEM.
John 14:16-23: And I will pray the Father, and he shall give you another Comforter, that he may abide with you forever; Even the Spirit of truth; whom the world cannot receive, because it sees him not, neither knows him: but you know him; for he dwells with you, and shall be in you. I will not leave you comfortless: I will come to you. Yet a little while, and the world sees me no more; but you see me: because I live, you shall live also. At that day you shall know that I am in my Father, and you in me, and I in you. He that has my commandments, and keeps them, he it is that loves me: and he that loves me shall be loved of my Father, and I will love him, and will manifest myself to (or in) him. Judas said unto him, not Iscariot, Lord, how is it that you will manifest yourself unto us, and not unto the world?Jesus answered and said unto him, If a man loves me, he will keep my words: and my Father will love him, and we will come unto him, and make our abode with him.
In the passing church emphasis age, much of what we looked forward to coming in the future bodily return of Jesus has already taken place at Pentecost. In the fresh kingdom emphasis age, it is being revealed that Christ in us by the Holy Spirit is the power to do the works and greater works that Jesus promised, because He truly abides in us to accomplish the fulfillment of bringing all things fully under His feet.
All things are possible if we believe. The work of Christ in us by the Holy Spirit is limited only by what we believe or more accurately what we do not believe.
The kingdom of God is now, was then, and forever shall be.
Keep on pursuing love. It never fails
and His kingdom never ends.
Ron McGatlin
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2. Updates from Mount Airy, NC
Meetings are basically day by day at this point. That is to say that there is no set schedule to meeting days yet.
However, This Monday and Tuesday May 20th and 21st Bill Dickerson, who was used of the Holy Spirit to spark the fire here, will be back again. We anticipate powerful meetings these two evenings. It would be a great time to come if possible.
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Gathering Announcement
Exciting news! Bill Dickerson and his team will be with us MONDAY 20th and TUESDAY 21st of May at 7 pm at the Fountain of Life Worship center on Hwy 52 south of Mt Airy - 154 Cornerstone Ln, Mt Airy, NC 27030. We will come together to worship God and see what He wants to do. All or part of Miracle Made will be with us both nights.
The building will be open at around 6 pm for prayer.
Also Gilbert Horner will be with us Friday evening May 17th.
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Daily prayer has been being made for this ignition spark to become a consuming fire of God of something more than revival.
We are also excited to hear from some other places across the world where God is also doing things beyond what has been normal.
Lives have been changed here in North Carolina in this past week or so. Lots of joy and fresh life has come forth in and outside of the gatherings. A lot is taking place in interaction between people outside the meetings. Healings, deliverance and more through everyday life connections have been reported.
If you would like email updates on what is happening here scheduled meetings etc., please send me your email address and request to be added to the Mt. Airy Update List.
One Lady Wrote: I just left the Cardiologist's Office. He told us that my echo showed NOTHING unusual... ALL is normal!! He kept saying, "What can I say... What can I say?" As he took me off every single medicine that has to do with my heart!!!! Even my heart, which, by the way, has been enlarged all my life, is normal!!!! No longer enlarged. NO pulmonary Hypertension! Perry asked if this is something normal... do people often come back from pulmonary hypertension, and he said that it is not possible.
"All Things Are Possible To those That Believe!!"
Another lady who works in a hospital has experienced miraculous healings and deliverances when praying for people at work.
Fresh Life is with us.
3. News of God's Earthly Kingdom
http://archive.openheaven.com/forums/forum_posts.asp?TID=43297&a mp;PN=1 - - 5/17/2013
Welsh Outpouring update - Romanian gypsies' revival stirs hope for change - Latest C of E figures ‘heartening’ says bishop - NIGERIA: State of emergency in 3 areas - Middle East: Christian persecution - Afghanistan: Taliban attacks on British Forces - Bangladesh Burma: Cyclone - Iran: Christians returned to jail - and Much More> http://archive.openheaven.com/forums/forum_posts.asp?TID=43301&a mp;PN=1 -
- 5/17/2013
Last year more Christians were killed in Nigeria than any other country. The onslaught of bombings gave Nigeria the sad distinction of being the nation with the highest Christian death toll. More than 900 Christians were killed by Muslims in Nigeria in 2012. "They are so radical they don't even spare Muslims. If Muslims are sympathetic to the Christians cause. http://archive.openheaven.com/forums/forum_posts.asp?TID=43302&a mp;PN=1 -
- 5/17/2013
The sounds of firing guns and the accompanying shouts and screams have become commonplace background noise for a ministry leader and his wife. "We just dream of peace and a stable situation, but each day is worse than the day before." "People die each day in our blood-covered streets. We try to distract our children from the noise of gunshots that constantly ring out." http://archive.openheaven.com/forums/forum_posts.asp?TID=43303&a mp;PN=1 -
- 5/17/2013
As the rebel army advanced towards the capital of Central African Republic (CAR), President appealed to France and the US for help. However, this was to no avail. Desperate for support Seleka defeated the Sout African Defence Force Then embarked on raping, killing, looting and pillaging. The European Union peace-keeping force in CAR, made no effort to engage the rebels. http://archive.openheaven.com/forums/forum_posts.asp?TID=43300&a mp;PN=1 -
- 5/17/2013
The Rev. Faye Pama Musa, slain at his home by Muslims on Tuesday (May 14). He was 47. The gunmen reportedly followed the long-time Christian leader from his church building, where he was holding an evening Bible study, to his house in the Government Reservation Area in Maiduguri, and shot him dead there. He had refused to leave, saying God had called him to his people. http://archive.openheaven.com/forums/forum_posts.asp?TID=43298&a mp;PN=1 -
- 5/17/2013
One of the enemy’s wiles is to take something that is inherently good and seek to make it appear better. The hyper-grace message is a prime example of this. What is more amazing than grace? Nothing sets Christianity apart more than the message of grace. There is no sect, cult or religion that has any doctrine comparable to it. Grace is found in Christ alone! http://archive.openheaven.com/forums/forum_posts.asp?TID=43296&a mp;PN=1 -
- 5/17/2013
Making perhaps the biggest headlines in abortion news since Roe v. Wade in 1973, abortion doctor Kermit Gosnell was found guilty today of three counts of first degree murder. The long-awaited verdict took social media by storm and perhaps will change America’s perception of abortion clinics and their accountability.could receive the death penalty or life in prison. http://archive.openheaven.com/forums/forum_posts.asp?TID=43295&a mp;PN=1 -
- 5/17/2013
Uwe and Hannelore Romeike began home schooling in Germany, they didn't want their children exposed to things like witchcraft and graphic sex education. The Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals upheld the Obama administration's refusal to grant asylum to the family. U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder: Home schooling isn't a fundamental right protected under religious freedom.
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