This celebration of Bob Jones life, who passed on Feb. 14, 2014 (Valentines Day) at the age of 84, was held at MorningStar Ministries Heritage International in Fort MIll, SC. Attended by several thousand, worship leaders and speakers gave tribute to Bob's life.
Bob, a Seer Prophet had an extraordinary supernatural prophetic gift, and was loved greatly. He was one of the most respected prophetic voices in recent times. Few touched the Body of Christ worldwide like Bob Jones. He was a forerunner and grandfather to the modern prophetic ministry, to leaders in almost every other field of influence for more than four decades. (You can read the full service booklet's words near the end of this blog posting.)
Rick Joyner gave the opening welcome at the 3:30 pm ceremony, which had followed the viewing from 1-3 pm.
Don Potter, on vocals and guitar, led the time of worship. He was joined by Leonard Jones (violin) and other musicians.
Mike Bickle, Paul Keith Davis, Gary Beaton, Robin McMillan, Bobby Connor, Bonnie Jones (Bob's wife) and Rick Joyner each shared heart touching stories and joyful moments of Bob's impact in their lives.
Lyn Kost, son-in-law of Bob, sang the closing tribute song "Let Your Spirit Flow".
A video of remembrance ended the service, before those gathered enjoyed a covered dish meal on Main Street of the beautiful MorningStar Ministries campus (formerly the Grand Hotel of Heritage USA/PTL).
As a personal testimony in knowing Bob, I want to share his prophetic word he gave to both Laurie and I, as written in my first book, The Promise - One Man's Journey To See God's Word Revealed. Here is an excerpt from Chapter 11, "Worship the Lord God of Israel", pages 82-85.
In the meantime, the
Lord didn’t forget about those desires He had put in my heart from my early
years. From time to time, He would bring
a word of encouragement, such as the following.
On the ninth day of
January 1997, Mahesh and Bonnie had arranged a time for Bob Jones, who has an
anointed prophetic voice, to come to the All Nations
Church office. He was to share with the staff and leaders of
our young church. I didn’t know much
about Bob, only that the Lord was using him to speak things that others simply
were not doing. Some would think his
prophetic gifting was strange, but I was open to hearing what the Lord would
say through this vessel. Laurie and a
few other wives were able to join the staff too.
We gathered in the
‘chapel’ room, a converted garage, where the Watch of the Lord was birthed only
two years earlier. Bonnie asked Bob if
he would start with Laurie and I when he was ready to start to minister.
And so he began:
Bob: Just
move up here in front and face me. Years
ago, a bolt of lightning hit my hand. In
that, there comes a trembling or a feeling in my hand to the fingers. When you feel that, I want you to move the
fingers, and I’ll tell you what it means.
When the Lord intends to start a fire down here on the earth, He always
does it with lightning. Thunder is His
voice, and lightning is His power. And several places in the United States
now the earth is beginning to thunder and scientists can’t find out what it
is. I know what it is. It’s God’s voice. ... it thundered
continually out of a clear sky. The
voice of the Father went over this area in 1980. What He spoke then is coming into being
now. So put your hands up like that, and
when I begin to touch hands, some of you will turn totally purple. The rest of you want to see, get up here
behind.
Now this man’s hands are turning brown.
That is the love-slave. You
understand that? Now, can you feel where
the flow is coming through your fingers?
Now, you can’t feel it with your head.
Close those eyes, and just let faith arise and move those fingers. Good. That’s right. Here and here. You feel it flowing?
·
So one
thing the Lord is doing with you, you have got a pastoral anointing on you right here.
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Also evangelism, brother, and teaching. And the revelation is coming for this. And
this in here, the evangelism, the church needs the evangelistic encouraging
edge.
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Also this
in here, and the revelation gifts in
here are for counseling people and
setting people free from all manner of things.
·
So what
the Lord is bringing you into is also a deliverance
ministry. You understand that? You can open your eyes now. I just wanted you to see it, so if there is
anything you don’t understand while I’m speaking. What this is doing is confirming what you
are. You got it? Do you?
What this is doing is showing people they are qualified to do these
things.
·
So
there’s beginning to come a good teaching
ministry in you to prepare people for this evangelistic ministry, which is
setting people free from all manner of things.
Healing the brokenhearted and setting the captive free. This is what He is beginning to work in
you. And in that, the word in season
will come out of you continually, so you already have the word in season for
people.
·
·
And what
the enemy has been trying to do to you is misdirect your visions and everything
to where you’re not doing the proper intercession. So he’s really trying to make you so busy
that the intercession doesn’t get you to where faith arises in you. You understand that? So don’t let him do that. Spend that quality time with Him, because you
can get through to Him now. So you’re
going to be part of the soul winning, too.
Got that one? And so, He’s
bringing you to where that love in you comes to that point that it boils over
and isn’t denied.
·
So He’s
working the work of faith in you to
do the things He’s called you to do. And
already He has qualified you to begin to do these things now. And the evangelist ministry in you is to
bring the Word of God and to free people from defeat, disappointment, disgust,
disillusionment, and confusion. You
understand that one?
·
These are
the things that have been coming at you.
And you’ve got a victory over that, and anything you’ve got victory
over, you can free others from. So He’s
really putting the earring in the left ear to where when you stand up — whether
you’ve got the word or not — the only way you can fail is to shut up, and
that’s what the enemy has been wanting you to do. So stand up instead of shut up. Go forth and speak that encouraging word that
sets people free from the change of the inner man to where the Spirit of God
can get out of them and go forth and do things.
You got it?
·
Now the
third, which you’ll begin to see, look how their hands begin to shine. Oh, it’s a beautiful oil. Also they’re beginning to turn purple, so here’s an intercessor, too. Can you feel where the flow is coming
up?
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You have
the teacher, counselor, deliverance
ministry, and the praiser. You
understand that? This is really....
sometimes you can lead others into praise, even both of you. You’ve overcome your selfishness and
self-centeredness. You can’t praise God
and remain selfish. So you’ve got a
calling right in here.
·
Get ready
for this to start coming to blue in you — revelation. You got that?
This is the driest thing in you.
Feel this counsel in you. Oh, we
can see it here. Look here? See it?
That love in you is ripe.
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That pastoral mother in you is real. I feel the balm coming. Good, good, good. Let it flow in your hands. That anointing is there now. You’ll feel the trembling and things
coming. This is Isaiah 66:2. This trembling that came into you like it did
then, you’ll feel it when you’re praying for others. See?
When you begin to pray for others, come. You
got it? Good.
·
Take a
deep breath now, brother. Good. There it comes. Good.
I want to show you something. The
rest of you watch this. Okay. Keep going.
Now let your spirit ... that’s it.
That’s it. Good! It’s like pouring water out of a well. There you go.
That’s pulling Jesus up.
Good. There it is. See how it comes on the back of your
head? Good, that’s where you set ‘em
free. You set ‘em free with power. Take that breath. Good, good.
There’s your spirit man. That’s
it. Good. Hallelujah.
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Now, when
you’re ministering to people, this is what you do. You can’t do anything for them. It’s Jesus in your spirit that does it. And when you put faith in love, releasing
them, He’ll do the things He always did.
See that flow? That’s power,
brother. See it? See how it comes through you? If you’ll just love. You don’t have to know anything. If you know, then God teaches you over on the
side. But when the Spirit comes, He’ll
do what He wants to do.
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One thing
He’s doing here in a big way, He’s going to heal emotions. Bonnie’s done a teaching on that, and later
on today she’ll be sharing with you. You
got any questions? It’s sort of like
family here. If you’ve got any
questions, let’s get it out. Amen.
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He’s
preparing you ... all this preparation ... He’s like a surgeon preparing people
for a new heart. People need to be
prepped for the surgery. This is your job — prep ‘em.
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This is
your heart coming here — a divine heart.
THANK YOU BOB JONES
FOR YOUR HEART OF LOVE
FOR THE LORD'S PEOPLE,
AND YOUR FAITHFULNESS
TO SHARE HIS HEART.
Steve and Laurie Martin
Founders
Love For His People, Inc.
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