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Tent Meetings In Abbotsford Bc - Todd Bentley
June 14, 2005
Tent Meetings
Abbotsford BC, Canada
June 1—4, 2005
Many Hundreds Gather in "Holy Ghost Tent Meeting"
by Mike Kerry
Michael Larson & the worship band.
(Click Picture to Enlarge) Michael Larson & the worship band.
(Click Picture to Enlarge) Michael Larson & the worship band.
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800-900 enthusiastic people attend each evening
Gospel taken into the mall—tumor disappears after prayer
After 45 years woman's deaf ear healed after receiving prayer
Prophetic word over Canada: "The Favor of the Lord!"
Salvations, deliverance and healing happens under the big top
15 make a decision for Christ during final evening
JUNE 1st—EVENING
PROPHETIC WORD FOR CANADA
Worship, in each meeting, was led by Michael Larson who started the first evening off by asking God in song to rend the heavens and come down. The excitement level was immediately brought to fever pitch and the area in front of the stage was filled with people of all ages, shapes, sizes and colours who expressed their joy by dancing. Master of Ceremonies Bob Maryniuk later verified that many but not all of the international visitors were students at the Supernatural Training School which Fresh Fire is currently holding in Abbotsford.
Todd Bentley welcomed everyone and gave an account of the miraculous crusade that he and over 100 followers enjoyed last month in Mozambique. He reported that there was a predominately Moslem village in which almost all the inhabitants accepted Jesus Christ as their Lord. Among many who were dramatically healed was a woman who was cured of blindness in a very unusual way – a new iris was formed where there was nothing before!
Todd drew attention to his step-mother, Darcia Bentley, who, this very day in an Abbotsford shopping mall, laid hands on a clerk in a leather-goods shop and saw a large tumor disappear.
The first featured speaker was Claudio Freidzon from Argentina. Claudio heads up a church of 40,000 members in Argentina. With him were his wife Betty and Dr. David Remedios from Louisiana. David is a pastor and also a surgeon, able to verify the expected miracles. Although Claudio has a good command of the English language, David serves as his interpreter and between them they ensured that everything was heard in English and Spanish.
Claudio Freidzon with interpreter David Remedios.
(Click Picture to Enlarge) Claudio Freidzon with interpreter David Remedios.
(Click Picture to Enlarge) Claudio Freidzon with interpreter David Remedios.
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Claudio began his ministry in Abbotsford with a promise that everyone who comes for healing will be healed. He also prophesied that Todd and the leaders of Todd's generation will bring even greater miracles. Here's what he told us:
"I have a word for you people here in Canada. The Lord wants to give you a new name, indicating a new level of spiritual accomplishment. The name is "The Favor of the Lord." Your destiny of failure and curses has been broken. God will provide for you, assist you, promote you and give you preferential treatment. Doors will open for you because you are favored of the Lord. You will get to places you have never been to before. God has redirected your destiny. Get ready for new visions and new projects for your lives because he has given you a new name. You are no longer called "I can't do it."
He told the crowd to give God their dreams, their need of miracles and their frustrations. "God is never late. You will see the glory of God just in time. He will show you signs of His supernatural ability. In 1Kings 18:46 the favor of the Lord was on Elijah and he ran ahead of Ahab."
Then the hand of the Lord came upon Elijah; and he girded up his loins and ran ahead of Ahab to the entrance of Jezreel.
Claudio said that the church would set the pace and the course of the leaders in the world. "The church will go in front and no longer eat the dust of Ahab," said Claudio. "We will show the world how to do business, how to raise a family and how to live with integrity. The world has wrongly told us that one rotten apple spoils all the other apples in the box. Now we believe that one righteous Christian will heal all the rotten sinners in the community."
The message was followed by an extended time of ministry.
JUNE 2nd—MORNING
HEALING MIRACLES INCREASING WORLD-WIDE!
Todd explained that he's seeing an increase in the number of healing miracles that are taking place in various ministries around the world. He referred to Acts 5:12-15 and told us about the period from March to May 1998 when he spent hours every day with God during a period of recuperation from an industrial accident. On Mother's Day in May of that year he had a visitation of Jesus who commissioned him to begin his full time ministry. Since then he's seen over half a million souls saved and is looking for the first million. On Mother's Day of this year, 2005, seven years after the sending forth, Todd had another encounter with Jesus. This time Todd was told that he'd receive a kingly anointing and he's already noticed a marked difference in his healing ministry. Despite seven years of successful healing, God has made Todd understand that the healing ministry is really beginning as of Mother's Day this year. Todd said that he has seen an angel called "Healing Revival" over 30 times and there's much more revival coming.
Todd Bentley preaching.
(Click Picture to Enlarge) Todd Bentley preaching.
(Click Picture to Enlarge) Todd Bentley preaching.
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Todd explained that a great dimension of healing took place in the 1940s in many ministries in North America. It lasted about 12 years and then died suddenly due to inappropriate behavior by the ministries and the people. Famous leaders were becoming elevated higher than God. The new encounters that the Lord is telling Todd about must be handled without any person being put on a pedestal. If that can be avoided the church will enter an unprecedented level of miraculous healings.
DESTINY OF CANADA AT CRUCIAL STAGE
Taken into a profound vision recently, Todd shared how he found himself in a football game in which the stands were occupied by angels cheering for the church. He was on the 'church' side at a climax of the game and winning or losing was about to be decided.
He said that Abbotsford can become one of many places equivalent to the Pool of Bethesda (John 5:1-4) where people will congregate for healing. Todd has been told that the other cities have not yet been decided in heaven. Some places will be "sheep cities" and others "goat cities" and prayer will be the deciding factor. What happens at Abbotsford will not be due to the efforts of a church but to a visitation of God to the whole city. Abbotsford has 30% of its people professing to be born-again Christians. The Province of Quebec has fewer than 1%. The spiritual condition of Vancouver is in urgent need of change and that city could go either way. He said that the destiny of Canada is at a crucial stage.
Todd Prays for the sick.
(Click Picture to Enlarge) Todd Prays for the sick.
(Click Picture to Enlarge) Todd Prays for the sick.
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That's why Fresh Fire is organizing Canada Ablaze, organizing crusades in 18 cities. All of us must contend for our cities. Todd said that some of the visitations of God will assume Old Testament proportions and cited Hab. 3:3-7, Mal. 4:2-6 and Rev. 11:1-6. "The temple mentioned in these scriptures from Habakkuk, Malachi and Revelation is us, the church. The angel is measuring the levels of worship and intercession. We are determining how hot our cities are by our praise and prayer. The two lampstands (Rev. 11:1-6) are the Jewish believers and the Gentile believers. See how much spiritual power they have in these verses. This power is with us already and more is coming. It won't be one church or one city. It will be simultaneous all over the world. It's a global move and we'll miss it if we don't recognize it. It's much more than our individual lives."
After the message there was a time of ministry in which Todd called people forward with "words of knowledge" for many very specific injuries and diseases.
JUNE 2nd—EVENING
CROWD DEALS WITH SIN
During the collection of the offering we were shown a short DVD clip that showed hundreds of Moslems at the crusade in Mozambique running (yes, running!) to the altar to receive Jesus Christ as Lord. We also saw a girl, probably 8 years old, being healed from the crippling results of polio. Her left arm and hand simply unfolded from its crumpled and rigid position to be fully functional. The expressions on the faces of the child and her mother would make you cry.
The speaker on this second evening was again Pastor Claudio Freidzon, accompanied by his interpreter Dr. David Remedios. Claudio instructed everyone to hold hands and pray out loud for the people next to them. Following this was a time of impartation when pastors came forward to receive blessings. Then the time of ministry broadened to include the whole assembly as Claudio proclaimed deliverance for many people from various afflictions.
Claudio Freidzon with interpreter David Remedios.
(Click Picture to Enlarge) Claudio Freidzon with interpreter David Remedios.
(Click Picture to Enlarge) Claudio Freidzon with interpreter David Remedios.
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He read from Exodus 8:8-10 citing how Pharaoh wanted deliverance from the frogs but would wait until "tomorrow" for Moses to pray. Claudio said we should not be like Pharaoh and delay. "Why should we decide to spend another night with the frogs?" He said that now is the time to make things new, to make things clean, to make that needed change. "We must not tolerate another night with our sins or with our indecision or even with hesitation."
Claudio invited anyone who could identify with the need to take action to come forward for prayer. "Come now, not tomorrow, not manăna." There was a huge response and the ministry team helped Claudio to minister in prayer.
JUNE 3rd—MORNING
AN OUTPOURING IS ABOUT TO BE RELEASED IN CANADA
The second featured speaker was prophetic revivalist Keith Miller, from Texas, founder of Stand Firm World Ministries. Keith began his message by giving emphasis to the importance of families. There is favor on us, says Keith, for our families to be blessed. Now is the time for our households to be saved. The acceptable time is now, says Keith, and this is a fulfillment of Isaiah 49:8-12.
Keith Miller
(Click Picture to Enlarge) Keith Miller
(Click Picture to Enlarge) Keith Miller
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Keith shared about the supernatural realm and that the Lord told him that the church will become the number one curer of AIDS and cancer. He encouraged the crowd to stand in faith believing that nothing is impossible for God. Using David as an example, he said that we will walk in the strength and might of God like David did. "We in the five-fold ministry will take authority over the evil entities that have kept God's precious people bound for so long. It's our inheritance but we must be willing, even eager, to accept the refining of the Holy Spirit. The lampstand is the church. It's by God's Spirit that we will go forward. We are the generation that is going to walk in the fullness of our redemption."
Keith explained that the church will have many streams. "He who believes in Me, as the Scripture has said, out of his heart will flow rivers of living water" (Jn. 7:38-39). He emphasized that the word 'rivers' is plural and this implies that the church will have many streams. There will be many who walk in the anointing of the leaders that have gone before us, says Keith. "An outpouring is about to be released in Canada." Keith confirmed the words of Todd and rejoiced to hear of the forthcoming crusades in Canada Ablaze.
JUNE 3rd—EVENING
ANGEL VISITS TODD 15 TIMES WITH SAME MESSAGE
After Bob Maryniuk reported the great success of the afternoon's visit to the streets of Abbotsford, Keith Miller referred to two Scriptures from Deuteronomy (8:18 and 28:8) and prayed for all who are in business, asking God to grant them wealth for His kingdom.
Bob Maryniuk
(Click Picture to Enlarge) Bob Maryniuk
(Click Picture to Enlarge) Bob Maryniuk
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Todd Bentley opened his message to us by telling us of an angelic visitation he experienced in the night. The angel came repeatedly in the night to Todd, right up to 9 a.m. that day. Todd was assured of at least two specific miraculous healings that were specified for the evening.
One of the diseases that the angel told Todd about was for a person with a brain tumor that is pressing on the optic nerve. The angel came 15 times in the night to Todd with this information. When Todd described it a man came forward who had suffered with this condition for fifteen years. He's scheduled for a CAT Scan next week. After praying, Todd told the man to report the results of the CAT Scan when he gets them.
The second revelation was a about a woman with cancer in her bladder. A woman came to Todd and received prayer for that.
The meeting continued with more 'words of knowledge' to which people responded and received prayer from Todd and many signs followed. A woman's ear opened after being deaf for 45 years. While dealing with these cases Todd was clearly in his element and having a grand time.
Todd Prays for the sick.
(Click Picture to Enlarge) Todd Prays for the sick.
(Click Picture to Enlarge) Todd Prays for the sick.
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There was also a call for anyone who did not know Jesus as personal Lord and Savior. Fifteen people came to the altar and prayed the sinner's prayer. They were added to God's kingdom and this was the greatest miracle of all. Healings last for a lifetime but salvation lasts forever.
JUNE 4th—MORNING
THE FIRE FELL!
Keith didn't waste any time encouraging the crowd by saying that God is releasing a revival breaker anointing for breakthrough in families for those who have ministries to families. Keith said that we need hundreds and hundreds of believers moving in the breaker anointing just like Benny Hinn does. He also said that there is an anointing, today, to destroy any yoke of addiction!
Right now God is looking to and fro, says Keith, to see who He can release power mantles to that will bring an increase of anointing like in Acts 2 when they went from power to more power. With this power we will begin to see restoration of desolate lives, cities and regions—to see transformation.
Keith had a vision recently and he saw the word of the Lord going into people and it gave them divine strategies. There was a fire burning in their bones, a power mantle, so that they made prophetic decrees.
Keith Miller
(Click Picture to Enlarge) Keith Miller
(Click Picture to Enlarge) Keith Miller
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We need fiery preaching and fiery witnesses, says Keith, and the Bibles says the government of the Lord is going to increase by the zeal of the Lord. He had a vision of people like Jonathan Edwards who didn't have charisma but they carried authority and the power of God that caused people to cry out, "What must I do to be saved?"
The Spirit of rejection is coming off the church, says Keith, and we're going to speak with holy boldness. God wants the word of the Lord to burn in us and the zeal of the Lord in us to release it. Keith said that there is a wave of this coming and it's going to cause the masses of humanity to take notice. It's the "sword of the Lord" anointing sweeping through churches.
"There is good news!" said Keith. "There will be a day when stadiums are filled 24-7 with miracle services and CNN will show up to film."
Tent Crusade Filled.
(Click Picture to Enlarge) Tent Crusade Filled.
(Click Picture to Enlarge) Tent Crusade Filled.
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Keith saw tongues of fire, empowering flames, falling on people in the tent and he exhorted the crowd to have holy confidence to speak the word of the Lord boldly. He said that God wants our lives to be a manifestation of His heart. Then Keith asked the Lord to release the spirit of wisdom and revelation so that we can declare His word with boldness.
Then Keith prayed for people who had ministries to marriages. As Keith closed the meeting he prayed for the fire of God to come in our bones. He asked the Lord to release a boldness and confidence inside of us so that God would do healing, miracles, signs and wonders through us. The fire fell! It was powerful.
JUNE 4th—EVENING
THE FULL GOSPEL WILL RELEASE MIRACLES, SIGNS AND WONDERS
Todd emphatically stated that the gospel is truly the full gospel when miracles, signs and wonders are released because there is an anointing for miracles, signs and wonders in the gospel. Healing is in the prayer of faith, says Todd and God has ordained healing in the prayer of faith. The gospel is not mere talking, says Todd, but power. Todd continued to explain that the gospel is: the kingdom of God in your midst; repent and believe—Mark 1:15; healing every sickness and disease—Matt. 4:23; and power over demons and raising the dead—Matt. 11:5.
The kingdom of God is "as it is in heaven" (Matt. 6:10), says Todd. "We are meant to live here on earth as it is in heaven." Then Todd outlined that the Kingdom of God is: within you—Lk. 17:21; preaching the gospel in the power of signs and wonders—Rom. 15:19; casting out demons—Lk. 11:20; signs, wonders and miracles and gifts of the Holy Spirit—Heb. 2:4; the new birth—Jn. 3:7; manifesting Jesus in character and power—Col. 1:27; and a demonstration of the Spirit and power—1 Cor. 2:4.
Todd Bentley preaching & ministering.
(Click Picture to Enlarge) Todd Bentley preaching & ministering.
(Click Picture to Enlarge) Todd Bentley preaching & ministering.
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Todd shared about when John the Baptist was in prison and wanted to know if Jesus was the Coming One or should he look for someone else? Jesus answered by telling John's disciples to reassure John by telling him that the blind see, the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed and the deaf hear, the dead are raised and the poor have the gospel preached to them. Jesus was demonstrating the full gospel. Todd made the point that Jesus spoke about the signs and wonders first and then spoke about preaching of the gospel last. We have the preaching down right, says Todd, but we need to demonstrate God's power!
As the Rivers of Revival tent meetings closed, Todd said that he would release an impartation of the fresh fire of God to all those who were hungry. Hundreds lined up outside the tent waiting with excitement and expectancy as Todd, accompanied by the FFM ministry team, laid hands on each one. Many fell backwards into the hands of "catchers" and laid down on the grass under the presence of God. Later as people stood to their feet there was much joy and everyone left with fresh fire, deeply challenged to embrace all that the Lord has for them to accomplish in His name.
Fifteen people came to the altar and prayed the sinner's prayer.
Location: Abbotsford BC, BC, Canada
Website: http://www.FreshFire.ca
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